San Diego, Cal by M. C. Israel

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 15, 1883

San Diego, Cal.

By M. C. Israel

I ARRIVED at this place Feb. 23. Organized a Sabbath-school and held meetings on Sabbath and Sunday. There were ten Sabbath-keepers present, and some others. On Tuesday, the 27th, I went out to Jamul (Ha-mool) Valley, to visit the families of Brethren Sheckler and Turner. We had a very interesting visit, and baptized Brother and Sister Sheckler and their son, Claude. Although these brethren are isolated from those of like faith, they are not strangers to the Spirit of God. They will have a little Sabbath-school and meetings. We held Sabbath-school and meetings on Sabbath, March 3, and held a meeting on Sunday. After the preaching service, organized a Tract and Missionary Society of nine members; all new members but one. Weekly contributions were pledged to take a club of twenty-five copies of the SIGNS. The little company feel very much encouraged, and we pray that they may do much in advancing the interest of the truth in this part of the State. Sister E. J. Howard is laboring faithfully to build up the work here.

M. C. ISRAEL.

San Pasqual, March 7, 1883.