Labor in California by J. G. Smith, R. S. Owen

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 10, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 35.

Labor in California.

By J. G. Smith, R. S. Owen

SANTA MARIA AND GUADALUPE.—Commenced meetings in the tent at Santa Maria, May 12. A strong opposition was brought to bear against the truth from the first. Elder McCorkle of the Disciple Church, and Elder McConn of the South Methodists, united their efforts in trying to show that the ten commandments are an abolished law. In so doing, the same day they "were made friends together; for before they were at enmity between themselves." The Lord gave us freedom of thought and readiness of expression in contrasting papal error with Bible truth.

A Santa Maria correspondent of the Lompoc Record says, in that paper of June 27:—

"The universal verdict of those who do not belong to any church, as far as I have heard, is in favor of the Adventists. They have kept perfectly cool and have treated their opposers with the greatest of courtesy, and have won universal encomiums."

Thirteen signed the covenant, and we organized a Sabbath-school there of twenty six members.

Twelve have signed the covenant at Guadalupe, and a few others are keeping the Sabbath. A Sabbath-school is organized at this place with thirty members.

We hope to see all that have taken a stand, thoroughly converted to God, and having a realizing sense of the importance of the message that has called them from darkness into light. J. G. SMITH, Guadalupe, Cal. R. S. OWEN.