California State Meeting.
By M. G. Kellogg
The State meeting held at Santa Rosa the 6th and 7th of the present month was by far the most interesting meeting our people have ever yet held on this coast. Bro. Loughborough preached four discourses all of which were very pointed and practical. There was a good attendance of our people from the several churches in this State, although many of our brethren were unavoidably detained at home. All who came were in earnest, and seemed indeed to be preparing to see Jesus. All had a mind to work, and harmony prevailed. Our prayer and conference meetings were very interesting. Sabbath afternoon, we had a meeting for the church elders, and leaders, and Sabbath-school superintendents, to relate their various modes of conducting meetings and Sabbath-schools in the absence of a minister; and these reports, and the remarks drawn out thereby, made this one of the most interesting of our meetings. Bro. Loughborough baptized five on Sabbath afternoon. Taking all things into consideration, I think this meeting was by far the most important of any we have yet had on this coast. I found myself strengthened and encouraged in attending; and it was a very great pleasure as well as a duty for me to publicly confess my wrongs in connection with the quarterly meeting held at Santa Rosa in January last, and to state to the brethren the reason why I was settled in mind that Bro. Andrews had fairly and fully answered the round-world objection to the Sabbath. After attending this meeting, I have decided to spend a few weeks at manual labor here in Brooklyn, and in the mean time look after the interest that is awakening in the vicinity of this place which I hope will result in a course of lectures. May the Lord rule over all our efforts, and so guide us that we may accomplish good is my prayer. M. G. KELLOGG.
Brooklyn, Cal., May 13.