FROM February 18 to March 11 I was with the four companies of Sabbath-keepers in Humboldt County. These are located in Ferndale, Eureka, Arcata, and Dow's Prairie. At each of these points our people have a house of worship. The size of these is in proportion to the places in which they are located. The one at Ferndale was erected about two years since. It is 30x50, well finished, and free from debt. The one in Arcata is 26x40, finished, and no outside debt upon it. Dow's Prairie is in the country. They have a house 18x30. This is in good condition for meetings, though not entirely completed. They went about as far as they could this year, but hope to be able by fall to complete it with no debt upon it. Eureka is the county seat, and the company there is the youngest in the county. Their meeting-house is 32x60, and is neatly finished on the outside, and has temporary seats. It is quite comfortable for meetings. It has been quite an effort for this young company to erect this house of worship. They most gratefully acknowledge the aid received from the citizens of Eureka. The architect, though not of our faith, donated his plans, drawings, and services on the house. Lumber mills, hardware men, merchants, carpenters, painters, and citizens have donated liberally. If these donations had not been made, it would not have been possible for a company so poor as the Eureka church to do what has already been done on their church building. While there is a debt upon the house, we doubt not that our people in other parts of the county, as well as citizens of Eureka, will gladly assist them as they shall make lifts from time to time on their church debt.
While in the county, I gave eighteen discourses, and held one Bible-reading. Of these, I gave six discourses in Ferndale, three in Arcata, three in Dow's Prairie, and six discourses and a Bible-reading at Eureka. Aside from hindrance in a few instances from storm, these meetings were quite well attended, and seemed to be a source of encouragement and strength.
Our people are all anxious for a camp-meeting to be held in the county this year, and they desire it to be held about the same time as last year; i. e., in the fore part of August. As I stated to some while there, "if all make up their minds that they must attend the camp-meeting, and now begin to plan and pray for it, they may expect to see the Lord open the way before them. May the Lord bless his cause in Humboldt County. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.