The Missionary by Isaac Morrison, F. T. Lamb

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Aug 17, 1882

The Missionary.

By Isaac Morrison, F. T. Lamb

Gonzales, California.

Our meetings in this place closed August 6. Gonzales is a small town of nearly one hundred inhabitants, and about one-half of these are Spanish. The attendance at our meetings has not been very large, but those that were interested came regularly. On account of the busy time of harvest, those living near Gonzales could attend only on Sundays.

There are eight that have taken their stand with us, and have made arrangements to meet on the Sabbath for worship. Others are deeply interested, whom we think will sometime take their stand for the truth, but who are hindered at present by opposition in their families.

We have had considerable opposition, but most of it has been in private. One morning about three o'clock some one set fire to the straw around our tent, but we noticed it before it burned the tent. At another time near midnight some men, who were probably drunk, attempted to let the tent down by cutting the ropes. Tent ropes were cut at several different times, but no great harm was done.

We gave Elder J. W. Webb, of the Grand Lodge, the use of the tent one evening to hold a temperance meeting as there was no other convenient place.

We have been encouraged by the blessing of God, and feel our need of a closer walk with him.

ISAAC MORRISON, F. T. LAMB.