Stockton and San Francisco by John Norton Loughborough

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · Jul 1, 1875

Stockton and San Francisco.

By John Norton Loughborough

The meetings in the above places were held as appointed. At Stockton our two evenings were spent in speaking to the few who assembled at the house of sister Schrack. Several of those who were keeping the Sabbath have moved away. Some who said they would keep the Sabbath have given it up. Still a few, all sisters, resolve to keep up their meeting together. Sister Schrack was appointed for the present to take the lead of their meetings. It was the testimony of all that the tent was there in a very unfavorable time. Matters over which our brethren with the tent had no control, called the attention of the people in other directions. The people in Stockton have not yet had a fair chance to know our views. If the few who are there prove faithful, they may yet see others added to their number.

We had a good attendance on the preaching of the word in San Francisco, both Sabbath morning and First-day evening. The Lord gave liberty in speaking. We were pleased to see new and interested countenances in our congregation, as well as to see the older ones feasting on the truth. The meeting of the legal church society held First-day morning moved off harmoniously, and it was voted first to accept the lot on Laguna St., San Francisco, between Tyler and McAlister Streets, purchased by a committee of three as a building lot for the church.

They also voted to build a church upon the lot. Voted to invite Bro. O. B. Jones to prepare and submit to the society on Tuesday evening, July 6, plans and specifications for a church 40x70, with an unfinished basement. The brethren and sisters are fully aroused to the importance of the enterprise. Our daily prayer is that God will give us all wisdom in this matter to move calmly in his opening providence. J. N. L.