p. 17 | J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH by John Norton Loughborough

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 31, 1911

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH

By John Norton Loughborough

California

It is now four months since I reported for the REVIEW. I learned the other day that one of my friends said he “looked among the obituaries each week to see if I was dead.” On hearing of it, my daughter said, “No; father is very much alive!” While I can not, in advancing age, do as much public service as I did when younger, I thank the Lord that, with his blessing, I am still able to do a little for the encouragement of the people.

From May 7 to 15 I gave a number of talks to the students of the Pacific Union College, St. Helena, Cal. I was pleased to see the improvements the students are making under the joint labors and counsel of the professors and teachers. It was indeed interesting to see the plain, neat dormitory which is being erected, all by students’ labor, from the cutting of the trees until the lumber is placed in position in the erection of the building.

From May 17 to 28 I attended the camp-meeting of the Central California Conference, at Tulare. There was a good attendance at and interest in this their first camp-meeting since their establishment as a separate conference. It was encouraging to see the zeal with which they take hold of the work. There was a signal moving of the Spirit of God in the camp, and many conversions to the Lord.

From June 2 to 11 I was in attendance at the Northern California-Nevada camp-meeting, at Stockton. While there was not a large outside attendance at this camp, a great many of our own people, with their youth and children, were present. The labors put forth resulted in at least fifty baptisms at the camp-meeting, and in the home churches immediately following the camp-meeting.

From July 7 to 16, I attended the California camp-meeting in Oakland. This meeting was much larger than the general camp-meeting of last year, held before the conference was divided. I was privileged to do my share of speaking in all these meetings. It was cheering to see the earnest seeking of God for renewed consecration to the work, in response to calls for the same. We could but thank the Lord that he still gave to his servant, Sister White, strength to speak with clearness several times on the Oakland camp-ground.

Since the Oakland camp-meeting I have given eight talks in the summer school for teachers held at Lodi, near my home. This week I go (D. V.) to attend the Southern California camp-meeting, after which I will be present at the one held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Lord blesses as we talk of his hand so manifest in “leading out a people” in this great second advent movement, and in saying to our people, “Courage in the Lord; in his strength we are able to go up and receive the goodly land.”