The San Francisco Tent Meeting by Dudley Marvin Canright

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Nov 12, 1874

The San Francisco Tent Meeting.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

We have now been here three weeks holding meetings every night. Have lectured upon all the leading subjects of our message. The interest has been greater than we expected. It has rained several evenings, yet a good number came out even then. Have sold quite a number of books, some evenings as high as $10 worth.

It settles us in the belief that the time has come when a good work can be done in the large cities if a proper effort is made. God’s providence is leading us towards more extensive plans for labor, and to get the attention of leading minds.

We had our first Sabbath meeting in the tent to-day. Seventy out, and several of these were keeping the Sabbath for the first time. We already have over one hundred Sabbath keepers here and in Oakland, all of whom can easily meet together any Sabbath. We have a general meeting in the tent next Sabbath. We hope to see many added in both places during the winter.

D. M. CANRIGHT.

November 7th, 1874.