Growth of the Cause in Oakland, Cal.
By A Friend of Truth
Some five months since, Seventh-day Adventists were almost unknown in our quiet little city. Only one sister of the faith could be found, and she kept the Sabbath a long time alone. Then a brother from San Francisco joined her in prayer-meetings in her little parlor, to which many were invited; and sometimes some interested one dropped in, when the brother would very clearly and satisfactorily explain the charts. This new system of religion which rejected Sunday and reinstated the original Sabbath, which God first blessed and sanctified, was a subject of deep and earnest thought to some, while others ridiculed the idea. Time passed on. God blessed the work, and listeners increased, until in October, when Bro. Loughborough was here, six signed the covenant to keep the law of God, and a number of others doubtless will in good time. We have a Bible-class and a miniature Sabbath-school. Sabbath before last, old and young, we numbered eighteen. This is to us exceedingly cheering. Efforts are still continued, and the people are gradually being interested. The little parlor has been exchanged for a more commodious place. Our coming together on the Sabbath seems to have more or less the approbation of our divine Leader, and we have warm hopes that the day will come when we shall have a church of our own faith in Oakland. May Jesus grant to protect, and water with his own Spirit, every tiny plant which he can truly own, and enable us to grow in grace daily, until we are perfect in our living Head, is the prayer of