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Report from California

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 12, 1870

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 36, No. 4.

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Report from California.

By John Norton Loughborough

AT the time of my last report our meeting here had been in progress about four weeks, with good interest. Then it was suddenly broken off by the small-pox breaking out in the place. There have been about 28 cases of small-pox and varioloid. Six persons have died. Three died before it was known what the disease was. A large number of the inhabitants had also been exposed.
We took down our tent. Bro. Kellogg went to caring for the sick. I visited what I could those interested who had not been exposed. Some have commenced to keep the Sabbath. We have commenced our meetings again with a few interested hearers. The mass however are in fear still, and do not venture out.
A hall was freely offered in which to complete our meetings, and we hope the labor will not be in vain in the Lord. Pray for us.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.
Bloomfield, Cal., June 28, 1870.