SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND by John Norton Loughborough

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 8, 1879

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND.

By John Norton Loughborough

Still our cause is gaining ground in England. Almost every day we learn of new ones who are becoming interested in the truth. The number of Sabbath-keepers is increasing every week. Yesterday we learned of another who will keep next Sabbath. Both our Sabbath and our Sunday-school are increasing in interest.

We are now sending, through the post, about two hundred and fifty Signs weekly, and we receive some very favorable responses. So much precious seed sown must in due time produce fruit. There is one quite encouraging feature here,—those who become interested and those who embrace the truth seem to catch at once the missionary spirit, and do all in their power to interest others in the truth.

We still hold meetings in our own hired house, and they are quite well attended. Our tent is to be completed next week. We have obtained lumber for seating, and the lamps for lighting it, and are designing to open it as a more public meeting place as soon as the weather permits.

Many who have not identified themselves with us are favoring our tent enterprise. We have already received donations from friends in England toward the tent, to the amount of $70, and more is promised. We have also received favors from those of whom we purchased the tent and fixtures, amounting to $70 more. We praise God for all these tokens of his favor in the work. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.