THE SABBATH IN OAKLAND.
By James White
SABBATH, Oct. 2, was an excellent day to the church in Oakland. We spoke in the forenoon, and the ordinances were celebrated in the afternoon. Better harmony prevails than has existed since our coming here two years ago. The influence of our late camp-meeting appears more and more every day. We are constantly learning of those who became interested there. One man from Alameda attended our meeting, who is firm in the faith, of whom we knew nothing at the close of the camp-meeting. We re-districted the church and appointed a full corps of leaders and assistants. Each leader is furnished with a list of the names of all Sabbath-keepers in his district, and he is expected to keep the oversight of each and all. The leaders together constitute an advisory council, to consult on the state of their charges, and attend together to the general and particular state and welfare of the church. We never felt more hopeful for this church than at present. The church in San Francisco is also improving. If even a few in that church will wake up and prove themselves workers, the cause may be greatly raised there. Brn. Briggs and Howard went to Fairfield with one tent immediately after camp-meeting. Bro. Wood intends taking another to Dixon or Napa, to be assisted by Bro. Healey or Rice, as they may determine. Bro. Grainger and Dr. Waggoner have gone north, and will commence their work in Millville, Shasta county. All go to their fields of labor in good courage. Great opportunities are before the believers in California, and a greater responsibility rests upon them. Faithfulness now will show fruit. By a lack of faithfulness they will lose the blessings they have received. We hope for good things.