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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 22, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 19.

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JAMES WHITE

By James White

California.

The California Camp-meeting closed well, and all the friends appear well pleased, and greatly encouraged. There were twice as many tents, and persons that camped on the ground, as was expected. Eld. Loughborough is an able manager. The order was excellent, and much admired, and complimented, by those who visited the ground. Elder Cornell preached twice, Elder Loughborough once, Mrs. White five times, but with difficulty in consequence of severe cold, and we gave ten discourses, beside speaking to many points in social meetings. From the very first, we enjoyed unusual freedom.
The social meetings were marked with freedom, intelligence, and devotion. This people will compare very favorably with our brethren generally for intelligence, and devotion to the cause. The financial condition of the cause in this State is good. The brethren are ready to do more for us than we could expect or wish.
Our company, Mrs. White, Willie, sister Hall, and the writer, have been glad every moment since we met a cordial reception at the end of our long journey at San Francisco, that we were in California. The camp-meeting has not by any means changed our feelings upon the subject. And nothing but stern duty will ever call us from this country.
We like the people of California, and the country, and think it will be favorable to our health. Our summer sojourn in Colorado was pleasant and favorable to health. We now have strong hopes of recovering health, strength, and courage in the Lord, such as we enjoyed two years since. We shall escape the cold, northern winter. Elder Loughborough states that for the past four years he has not seen snow fall for the space at one time of three minutes. Providence has guided, and present indications are, that in 1872-3, we not only escape the heat of summer by living in Colorado where we could see snow every day for nine weeks, but we shall also escape the cold of winter. This will be a remarkable year to us, in which we do not experience either summer or winter.
Our general interest in the cause is increasing, and we hope to be able to complete several important works which are needed at this time, such as Bible Adventism, Bible Hygiene, &c., &c.

JAMES WHITE

San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 10, 1872.