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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 21, 1871

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 37, No. 10.

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J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH

By John Norton Loughborough

California.

SINCE my last report, I have made a hasty trip to all the churches in the State, and commenced in a new field. Tuesday, Jan. 24, we had a meeting at Santa Rosa, to elect a trustee. In that meeting, the matter being talked up, it was decided to finish off the meeting-house in season to be dedicated at our next quarterly meeting, April 1 and 2, and to be occupied the Sabbath following for our State meeting.
Sabbath, Jan. 28, I spent with the church in Petaluma. Although one or two, during recent trials, have left them, the remainder of the company are of good courage, and more determined than ever to persevere in the work. We had a very precious season in attending the ordinances of the Lord's house.
Sunday, Jan. 29, I held two meetings in Bloomfield. The Lord gave freedom to his truth, and the little company there seem to realize the importance of carefulness in their lives, that their influence may be salutary on all. We trust that their numbers will increase as they persevere in the work.
Tuesday evening, Jan. 31, I spoke in Green Valley. Quite an effort has been made at this point to prepare a house of worship, and we hope that the good work begun there may be watered by heavenly grace; and this will be, if all have a mind to the work.
At Healdsburg, the brethren are still of a disposition to do all they can to forward this truth. God blesses them as they meet from Sabbath to Sabbath. Yesterday, our hearts were encouraged by another one's taking his stand upon the truth, who had been investigating since the tent meeting.
We have now held six meetings in this neighborhood, seven miles from Healdsburg, which have been well attended. We are now in the midst of the investigation of the Sabbath question, and trust that some will take their stand to obey God. Pray for us.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH

McPherson's School-house, Alexander Valley, Feb. 5, 1871.