Healdsburg, Jan. 18, 1871 by John Norton Loughborough

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 7, 1871

Healdsburg, Jan. 18, 1871

By John Norton Loughborough

California.

At the time of my last report, Dec. 10, 1870, I had held five meetings in Bloomfield. I continued there until Jan. 15, holding, in the time, thirty-seven meetings. These meetings have been well attended, and some new ones have taken their stand on the truth. Six were baptized last Sabbath, only one of whom had ever made a profession before receiving present truth. There are now some fourteen who have taken their stand to keep the Sabbath there. Systematic Benevolence is organized, amounting to over $100.00 per year. They have also a very interesting Bible-class and Sabbath meeting.

During the time of my labors in Bloomfield, I spent two days at Petaluma. Found those there still with a mind to work. I also attended the quarterly meeting in Santa Rosa, Jan. 7 and 8. Although this was an occasion of some trial and perplexity to the cause in this State, yet the Lord was with us by his Spirit, and our hearts were encouraged and strengthened.

I stated in my last report that Bro. Kellogg designed to enter the field again soon. Since that time, his affairs have so shaped that he will preach no more at present, so I am alone in my labors in California; yet I trust I shall have the Lord with me. Our labor is not in vain if wrought in God. By the recent disarrangement of our plans I shall be detained among the churches at least a fortnight more. There are some good new fields here which I long to enter.

While in Bloomfield, a Bro. Wm. Hunt of Nevada, spent two weeks with us attending the meetings. This brother has embraced every point of present truth by reading our publications and the REVIEW. He first had his attention called to our work by an article in the California Christian Advocate, written by the editor with the design of slurring our work here in Healdsburg. When Bro. Hunt learned that there were such books being sold in Healdsburg, he wrote on for them. He read, embraced the truth, and sent us $50.00 in gold to help on the work in California. He has now had the privilege of meeting with Adventists, which he has long desired.

Pray for us. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.