Napa and Santa Rosa by John Norton Loughborough

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 11, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 10.

Napa and Santa Rosa.

By John Norton Loughborough

It was my privilege to hold meetings, in the fore part of February, in both of the above places. I was with the Napa church Sabbath and first-day, February 6 and 7. I spoke to the church three times. It had been some eight years since I had met with this people. Death and removals have depleted their number, still there are a few faithful souls "holding the fort." Some of these are feeble and aged; may the Lord raise up others to fill their places when it shall be their lot to pass away. I was glad to meet some who have embraced the truth since my last visit to Napa. We had a few interested, outside hearers who attended our meeting.

On the 13th and 14th I was with the church in Santa Rosa. I gave two discourses and held two Bible-readings. On first-day, the 14th, three adults were baptized, two of these were persons living near Mark West Springs, who became convinced of the truth, and commenced the observance of the Sabbath, from reading the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. They kept the Sabbath for several months before they knew of the Santa Rosa church. Now they have become acquainted, and have cast in their lot with the Seventh-day Adventists.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.