CALIFORNIA

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 9, 1901

CAPAY.—A Sabbath-school has been organized here, with a membership of twenty-five, and indications are that a church will soon be organized. Determined opposition from ministers of the “Christian” denomination is only causing the principles of truth to be accepted more readily. F. DEWITT GAUTERAU, MILTON H. ST. JOHN.

BAKERSFIELD AND GLENNVILLE.—I have just returned from Bakersfield and Glennville, where I organized a church of eighteen members, thirteen of whom are men. There are others keeping the Sabbath, who will join later. The Lord has blessed the labors of Brother Kellogg, and I rejoice with him in his success. The membership of the Bakersfield church is increasing. There is great need of labor here, especially in the form of Bible-readings. J. W. BAGBY.

SONOMA AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES.—I have spent the past three weeks in the coast districts of Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. I went as far north as Fort Bragg. I found our people of good courage, and ready to co-operate with the Lord in the relief of the schools. I called on many families not of our faith; sold and took orders for twenty-four copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” besides those sold to our people; also sold a number of “Great Nations of To-Day,” and other books. Had many interesting visits, and distributed a large number of papers and tracts. HENRY SCOTT.

ANGELS CAMP.—Owing to the rigid tax law upon canvassers in the city of Stockton, the workers decided to canvass the outskirts and surrounding towns. My territory was Angels Camp. In the fifty hours of labor I put forth in this work the Lord gave me one hundred and twenty-one orders, eighty-seven for “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and thirty-four for smaller works. As the canvass was being given, many times hearts were touched. W. G. BOND.

LOS ANGELES.—I found it impossible to work during the fiesta or soon after; there was too much company and excitement to get the people’s attention. I will now have deliveries the first of every month. I have three hundred and sixty dollars’ worth of orders, and have delivered seventy dollars’ worth. Have so far lost but one order. Have held some Bible-readings, and had some excellent talks. The angels prepare the way before us. *

An average of thirty thousand pages of tracts are shipped daily from the Pacific Press, of Oakland, Cal.

About one thousand five hundred people attended the State camp-meeting at Oakland, two hundred and eighty-three tents being pitched. Sister E. G. White was present, and spoke; also Elders A. T. Jones, H. Schultz, W. T. Knox, R. S. Owen, Clarence Santee, etc. The large pavilion hardly contained the large audiences that daily attended the services.

It has been decided to divide the California Conference into two parts. The Southern California Conference will include San Diego County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, the southern part of Santa Barbara County, and Los Angeles County; or, in other words, all the territory south of the summits of the Tehachapi and Santa Ynez Mountain ranges.

In the president’s address to the brethren, members, and delegates to the thirtieth session of the California Conference, are the following items of interest:— It has been the aim of your committee to see that every available worker was employed; also to encourage young men and women to hasten their preparations for active, aggressive work. To this end a special course was held at Healdsburg College, lasting eight weeks. Our licentiates, Bible workers, and as many as felt the call of the Lord, were invited to attend. More than fifty availed themselves of this privilege, and, as a result, a larger corps of laborers has been enrolled during the year than ever before.

Our new laborers have been placed with those of more experience, and during the latter part of the winter, a vigorous house-to-house work was carried on in several of our larger cities. Good results have already appeared, and we believe that this means of reaching the people will be especially blessed of God. The laborers have always been counseled with in regard to any changes, and the spirit of dictating has not come in.

During the past year six hundred and ninety-one have accepted present truth in this State. New companies have been brought out at Bishop, Monrovia, Alliance, Capay, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, French Camp, and Fort Bragg.

The companies at Glennville and Smith River have been greatly enlarged. We recommend that these places be developed further, without too long delay. Churches have been dedicated at Red Bluff, Alameda, and Hanford.

The laborers have reported three hundred and sixty-two baptisms, and three hundred and twenty-nine others who have accepted present truth, making a total of six hundred and ninety-one. These reports are not the actual figures, as some have not reported those who have accepted the truth, but simply those who await baptism.

Our Bible workers have been located principally at San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, Stockton, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, and Vallejo.