San Diego, Cal by H. A. St. John

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 12, 1885

San Diego, Cal.

By H. A. St. John

LEFT San Francisco, by the steamer Santa Rosa, Jan. 20, and arrived at San Diego on the evening of the 22d; distance, 480 miles. The trip was an exceedingly pleasant one. I had not the slightest symptom of sea-sickness on the voyage. Brother C. Maynard met me at San Diego wharf, and took me to his home. The next day, Friday, arrangements were made for public meetings in Monument Hall, and advertised in the daily papers.

There are nine adult Sabbath-keepers in San Diego, and three in National City, five miles south; but about one-half of this number are transient, and are likely to be elsewhere in a few weeks. They have regular Sabbath meetings and a Sabbath-school. Sister Howard is very faithful, and quite successful in uniting the strength of believers in worship, Bible study, and missionary work. A club of twenty SIGNS is taken, and three distributors are in use.

I spent two Sabbaths and Sundays in this vicinity, preaching ten times,—eight times in San Diego and twice in a hall in National City. There being so little outside interest, it was not deemed judicious to pay two dollars a night for a hall in which to continue meetings. A gentleman from Humboldt County attended a few meetings, and became much interested. Another gentleman showed a little interest by voluntarily proffering me a home at his mansion in Cordova, State of Santa Cruz, Mexico, if I would go there and preach. Some aged and feeble persons have become much interested by reading, but were unable to attend night meetings. H. A. ST. JOHN.