Meetings in California by John Norton Loughborough

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Mar 14, 1878

Meetings in California.

By John Norton Loughborough

Since my last report, I have held meetings in California at Red Bluff, Sacramento, and Vacaville. At Red Bluff I gave two discourses to large audiences in Crandall’s hall, on the subject of prophecy. Deep interest was manifested and the people earnestly request that one of the California tents be pitched there for meetings during April and May. Our own people pledged $75 and the seats for the tent, outside of their liberal s. b. pledges, if the tent could come. Many meetings have been held in the country around Red Bluff; but the town has never yet been thoroughly canvassed with the truth.

On Sabbath, March 2, and the evening following, I gave two discourses to good audiences in Antelope district, where Brethren Israel and Brorsen held meetings this winter. At the close of my forenoon meeting four persons were received into the Red Bluff church. Two of these were baptized in the clear waters of Antelope creek.

At Sacramento, I met with a few at their place of meeting. The weather being stormy and bad, it prevented us from having as large an audience as there otherwise would have been.

Sabbath and First-day, March 9 and 10, I was with the church at Vacaville. I gave four discourses with freedom to attentive congregations. During the severe stormy winter this church has missed only one Sabbath in having meetings. They have made earnest efforts to keep up the interest in their meetings. Not one of those who came out in the truth has given it up, and there is a growth in grace and earnestness on the part of the church. May the Lord still bless them.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.