D. M. CANRIGHT by Dudley Marvin Canright

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · Apr 29, 1875

D. M. CANRIGHT

By Dudley Marvin Canright

Stockton.

We pitched our tent and began our meetings here Friday April 23. This is said to be the fourth city in the state in size. It is 90 miles east of San Francisco and about 40 miles south of Sacramento, in the San Joaquin Valley. It is a rich valley for grain when they have rain enough. Frequent droughts are the great drawbacks. This season there will not be half a crop; in many places none at all.

The city abounds in churches and schools. The Spiritualists are numerous and strong. All the churches united for a revival which they continued for ten weeks without much fruit, I believe. Now they have sent for Mr. Hammond who is expected to be here next week. Then I have learned that this is just the time that all the schools have their picnics. From one to three are advertised for about every day. Also a great circus is to be here in a few days.

Whether under these circumstances, we shall be able to obtain and retain the attention of a fair audience remains to be seen. Our tent is centrally and beautifully located. We have advertised extensively. About 250 to 300 came out the first four meetings. Then we got up new bills and put one in every house in the city. This appears to have helped us. The last two evenings we have had a good audience and a deep interest. Last night I sold $4.00 worth of books. We have several callers through the day.

If nothing uncommon comes up we now hope for a good interest. God is able to control the elements and to move upon souls to obey the truth. I feel very weak and small. Hope the friends will remember us in their prayers. Bro. Howard of Vallejo is with me as tent master. Bro. Morrison and Bro. Trickey have helped us much. We shall hope in God and do all we can.

D. M. CANRIGHT

April 28.