Reports of Success by John Norton Loughborough

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

Reports of Success.

By John Norton Loughborough

In any enterprise calling for toil, sacrifice, and burden bearing, we are pleased to see success crown our efforts. The missionary work has been especially successful in bringing many to the knowledge of the truth through the means of tract and paper distribution.

From our files of letters we make some extracts. The first is from a physician in Butte Co. Cal., addressed to elders Butler, Loughborough and Canright, at the tent, San Francisco. He started in an infidel to read the Bible, comparing it with history, and has embraced the truth of the Bible. He accidentally met one of our faith who loaned him Life Incidents, and Thoughts on Revelation. He endorses the views set forth in these works, wants more books so as to get more fully acquainted with us. The books desired have gone on their mission.

Here is another case. A letter from Kansas. The writer says, “By a mere chance, there came into my possession No. 6, of THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. I have read it with great pleasure, and I think, profit. I have never had the pleasure of hearing one of your faith preach, but I am a constant reader of the word. I think your paper accords with the scripture.”

So may we all take courage. Scatter the seed judiciously, humbly, with tears, and we shall reap with joy, “in due season.”

J. N. Loughborough.