Santa Barbara County by Roderick S. Owen

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 30, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 50.

Santa Barbara County

By Roderick S. Owen

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.—After the camp-meeting at Santa Ana, I went to Santa Barbara City, where I held meetings with the Sabbath-keepers of that place. The brethren of Goleta also met with them. A good interest was manifested. One point which we tried to impress upon them was the importance of heeding the Testimonies. Believing them to be of God and of special importance for this time, how dare we live in either willful ignorance or disregard of their teaching? As a result almost all of them ordered complete sets of the Testimonies, and pledged in the presence of God to faithfully follow their teachings. And all can testify that the Lord blessed them even in making the resolution. And as an excellent evidence of the practical benefit of carrying out the resolution, it may be stated that with an experience of only two weeks one brother was heard to remark that it was not half as easy for him to get mad as it used to be. We left them rejoicing in the hope of being among the overcomers at the appearing of our blessed Saviour. May God keep and continue to bless them is my prayer. Book orders were taken amounting to $65. Roderick S. Owen.