Various Matters by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 10, 1883

Various Matters.

By Editor

THE unusual amount of matter under the Missionary head has crowded out some other matter prepared for this paper.

FROM Nebraska we are receiving very encouraging accounts of the progress of the work. They are pushing the missionary work in that State.

ELD. VAN HORN writes us that they are settled in Jackson, Mich., where he expects to pitch a tent soon. They are all contented, pleased with the climate, and happy to dwell in their old home-land. We wish them prosperity.

HEAVY rains fell in California May 3-6. It is common to have a little rain early in May, but quite uncommon to have so much as has fallen during the past week. It has injured hay a little, but benefited other crops much more.

DOCTOR CRARY, of the California Christian Advocate, in noticing our call on him, says: "We forgot to tell him that we had called at his office, but failed to see him." We much regret the failure. We hope he will call when we are at home. He will receive a most hearty welcome.

BRO. N. C. MCCLURE reports that six heads of families have commenced to keep the Sabbath where he has been laboring in Humboldt County. Others are expected to take their stand soon.

ELDER BALLOU organized a Sabbath-school of ten members in Vallejo, last week.

A METHODIST minister in Humboldt County, in speaking of the work of Seventh-day Adventists in that county, said that if it was not stopped pretty soon he would "expose the whole thing." Good! If he will only do that we will be well pleased. A thorough exposition of the prophecies and the Sabbath is what we are laboring for; and the cause stands in need of good expositors.

IN company with several others we visited St. Helena last week, after the meetings at Healdsburg. The trip across the country was a pleasant one, and our visit to the Health Retreat at Crystal Springs was equally pleasant. Both patients and boarders are arriving at the Retreat, and it is the intention to immediately add some cottages to their already fine facilities for the accommodation of their guests. It is a place of almost unequaled beauty. On Wednesday evening we enjoyed an excellent prayer and social meeting with the St. Helena church.

ELDER HASKELL and the Editor went to Petaluma last sixth-day, where we found Elder Healey, who had been called to attend a funeral. This, and the very wet weather, prevented a meeting with the church on Sabbath. On Sunday we had a good meeting, both Elder Haskell and ourself speaking, followed by earnest and feeling testimonies from all. They all expressed themselves as being much benefited and encouraged.