RETURNS from the State of California not having reached us in season to be presented at our late Conference, we give them in the paper, as all our readers will be interested in the encouraging report from that State. The number of S. D. Adventists in the State at the time of last report, was 130. Losses during the year by death, removal, and apostasy, 10. Additions, 30. Net gain, 20. Amount of s. b. pledged at time of last report, $800. Decreased by the loss of the ten above mentioned, $50.00. Present pledges, $1140.13. Net gain of s. b. $340.00. CALIFORNIA STATE TREASURER'S REPORT.
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| Balance in treasury at last report |
$5.01 |
| Received during year |
1031.04 |
| Total |
$1036.05 |
| Paid out as per book |
718.16 |
| Balance in treasury Jan. 31, 1871 |
$317.89 |
The following is the appeal sent to our General Conference: To the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists assembled in Battle Creek, Michigan, the churches and friends of this cause in California send greeting: May that God who spake his law from Sinai's top; who gave his Son to die to redeem us from transgression, who is now bringing before mankind a specific message, that they may understand all the bearings and obligations of his commandments; that God, before whom we must all soon render account of our stewardship and labors, guide you by his Spirit in all your deliberations. Our sympathies are with you, and our prayers ascend to Heaven that wisdom may be granted you, and prosperity attend all your devisings for the spread of the third angel's message. Our standing, as a State, you will learn by accompanying “reports of standing and finances.” As you will see, our mission is not only free from debt, but there is a balance in our treasury of $317.89 coin, deposited for future use. Our s. b. pledges for the coming year amount to $1140.13. So that we are not only able, with present resources, to sustain our present laborers, and meet tent expenses—if thought advisable to run the tent—but we can also sustain another laborer here, if you can spare the man. If you can send us a “laborer,” the means can be raised outside of s. b. pledges to pay his fare here. You are aware of the facts that have reduced our laborers here to one. It seems to us, that to properly care for the work already commenced, and to extend the truth to adjacent counties, and places which are calling loudly for help, we need another man to come on and throw his whole energies into the work. We do not deem it our prerogative to dictate to you who shall come. Whom God shall move upon, and you, seeking him, approve, him we will try to thankfully receive and sustain. May God's will, in all things, be done, and his cause be advanced, is our prayer. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, Committee of
J. BOWMAN, Cal. State Meeting
of S. D. Adventists. Attest H. T. HEWITT, State Secretary. As it is not convenient to call a State meeting before Conference, each church indorses this document, which is indeed a more full indorsement than we could get at a State meeting. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH,
Pres. of Cal. State Meet. To this was appended a certificate from each church in California, indorsing the foregoing address.