Report of Labor by N. C. McClure

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 12, 1883

Report of Labor.

By N. C. McClure

SINCE leaving San Francisco we have labored in Humboldt County, speaking and visiting and distributing reading matter, and conversing with families in regard to the truth. At Port Kenyon School-house, where I have spoken once a week during the winter, our audiences have been good, with increasing interest. I hope to begin a series of evening meetings soon at this place. Some opposition has arisen from the "popular" ministers who in their efforts to explain the change of the Sabbath have succeeded thus far in causing honest investigators to seek the true light.

A number of SIGNS are being sent into the county by T. and M. workers of District No. 1, and in our visiting we have found them in the families. Those who read say they like them very much, and speak of Sister White's writings as specially interesting. One family subscribed after receiving a single copy from a missionary worker in Petaluma, and are now investigating the Sabbath question, having about concluded that it is the Lord's day.

I have just returned from Freshwater, twenty-five miles distant, where I spoke four times; visited a number of families, selling several dollars' worth of books and obtaining two subscribers for the SIGNS. We had good audiences and considerable interest was manifested to have a series of meetings. Other engagements prevented us from continuing meetings at that time, but I have promised to return in three or four weeks and do so. Some were solemnly impressed as we spoke on Sunday night of the coming of the Lord. We found a few who had heard Sister White in Iowa, years ago, and were anxious to hear more of the message.

I have visited all the Sabbath-keepers in this county, except one family living about sixty miles from here. Some had not seen an Adventist for three or four years; all gave us a hearty welcome.

I have sold over ninety dollars' worth of books; taken twenty-three subscriptions for SIGNS and Good Health; and visited over many miles of country, trying to carry the truth from house to house. No doubt the efforts of T. and M. workers will show good results, as there are many anxious to know more of these things.

Should missionary workers receive responses to letters written to Humboldt, by sending me word the parties will be visited.

N. C. MCCLURE. Ferndale, Cal., March 28, 1883.