San Diego County by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jun 10, 1875

San Diego County.

By Editor

In a private letter from a brother in San Diego Co., we learn some interesting facts about the work there. He says,

"I have been up to Bear Valley four times since I came down here. Have had a good attendance and considerable interest was manifested. I think some good may be accomplished. Our brethren there are very zealous, I think three or four more will take their stand with us soon. I have spoken of the reasons of our faith and hope from a reasonable and Bible standpoint, and tried to impress the necessity of obedience as well as faith in order to attain eternal life. I find that my great lack is in consecration as well as in ideas; but I pray God that I may obtain them both.

"Have had several invitations to visit different ones to talk upon Bible subjects, and have conversed with some, with good effect I trust. I shall confine my preaching at present to plain practical subjects, and the necessity of obedience to God’s expressed will as it is in his word. Whether I shall ever amount to anything as a preacher is beyond my knowledge. It seems to me that God will have to lift me out of the rut that I am now in before I will be very effectual. I hope to be more imbued with the spirit of the work, that I may do something in a humble way here." J. N. L.