ARRIVAL IN OAKLAND by Stephen N. Haskell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 22, 1879

ARRIVAL IN OAKLAND.

By Stephen N. Haskell

I arrived in Oakland, Cal., Sunday, May 4. I was made welcome by many familiar faces. It really seemed refreshing after a tedious ride of about one week on the cars.

A general meeting is appointed here for next Sabbath and first-day, when we expect to see a good representation from the churches in the State. My present plan is to leave for the North so as to be at Walla Walla, Sabbath, May 31, and attend the camp-meetings in Washington and Oregon, and remain on this coast until after the California camp-meeting.

I spent Sabbath, May 3, at Reno, Nevada, on the way here. If nothing prevents I shall have at least one general meeting in Nevada before returning East. Business is lively here at the SIGNS Office. Six power presses are in full operation, and all hands are cheerful and happy.

Last evening I attended the meeting of the Vigilant Missionary Society, and listened to letters which had been received from Bermuda, England, and different parts of this country. This also seemed quite natural.

I have now been here less than three days, and during this time good news by way of payments of their indebtedness has come in from the tract societies in New York, New England, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Nebraska, of over $1,600.00. Iowa and other societies will doubtless send greeting in the same manner soon. All such practical help will be greatly appreciated by the SIGNS Office at the present time.

When the various tract societies have their reserve fund established from one to three thousand dollars each, it will relieve our Offices more than fifteen thousand dollars. This we expect will be accomplished at the time of our camp-meetings. I expect to be remembered by our brethren East in their prayers, that my coming to this coast may be a mutual blessing, and the cause of present truth may be benefited. I am anxious to become acquainted with all the friends this side the Rocky Mountains before I return. S. N. HASKELL.