San Francisco by M. C. Israel

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 15, 1882

San Francisco.

By M. C. Israel

The meetings at the tent, corner of Larkin and Washington Streets, are increasing in interest. The average attendance is about 200. The same persons largely make up the congregation every evening. Some of these attended our Sabbath meeting at the church yesterday. During the last week quite a number have remained after the services, to talk with Elder Van Horn and others of the tent company, and to ask questions on Bible subjects. On Friday evening fifteen thus remained.

Brother and Sister McClure report quite a number of interested persons found in visiting. One family from Denver, Colorado, express thankfulness that in God's providence they are here and have attended the tent-meetings, and that their attention has been called to the truth.

A Brother Allison, from Arizona, who had received the Signs and Review from friends in the East, commenced keeping the Sabbath, came to the city, found the tent, and heard his first sermon. He expects to remain during the meetings, to learn more about the way of life, and how to become useful in the service of the Master.

In a box placed near the speaker's stand, for the purpose of holding the contributions of those who wish to help defray the expenses of the meetings, was found a five-dollar gold piece. This shows that some one is interested.

We feel to praise the Lord for the evidences we see of interest in these meetings, and we hope many precious souls will be made to see and obey the truth, as the result of them.

June 11, 1882. M. C. Israel.