p. 723 | PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 5, 1901

PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE.

By John Norton Loughborough

FROM September 19-29, in company with Brother Knox, I attended the Weiser (Idaho) camp-meeting. Brother Breed, the president of Upper Columbia Conference, and the laborers in that part of the field, were present. There was not a very full attendance of our people, as many had attended the spring camp-meeting at Waitsburg, and were hardly able to attend two camp-meetings in one season. It was a profitable meeting for those who did attend at Weiser. Many received new and lasting experiences, and thus the meeting tended to solidify the work in that new field.

From October 3-13 I attended the camp-meeting at Red Bluff, Cal. Several of the Conference laborers were in attendance at this meeting. Brother A. T. Jones, president of the Conference, was with us during part of the meeting, and also Brother E. S. Ballenger, in the interest of the church-school work. Though not a large meeting, this also was a profitable one for those privileged to attend.

It was my privilege to labor in Red Bluff and vicinity in the year 1871. A company was then raised up, and a church organized as the result. Most of that company have since died or removed to other parts. Of that company only one, Sister Sarah Healy, remains there. As the result of labors in the last few months, another church is raised up. They have a church building, a school room, and a church school. The evening meetings of the camp-meeting were largely attended by the citizens. Brethren Martin, Israel, and Hickox continued labor in the meeting tent.

Sabbath and First-day, October 19, 20, I was with our people in Guerneville and Forestville, Sonoma Co. In the former place, in company with Brother Courter, who has been laboring there this summer, a church of twelve members was organized, and the ordinances were celebrated. The evening of the 20th I spoke to a good audience in Forestville. Brethren Courter and Sees have now pitched their tent in Forestville, about one-half mile from where Brother Bourdeau and myself began meetings in Green Valley, Jan. 1, 1870.

I expect to labor during the winter in the Pacific Union Conference.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.