p. 302. | Bloomfield by John Norton Loughborough

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · Jul 29, 1875

Bloomfield.

By John Norton Loughborough

We have now spent about ten days with the church at Bloomfield. We find all the old friends holding on to the truth, determined to grow in grace, even though they seldom hear the living preacher. There had been but one discourse by our ministers in the place for over a year until the time of my visit. For myself, I had not seen the place for over eighteen months. During our visit we gave ten discourses and visited with our brethren and sisters at their homes.

Our meetings were quite well attended, and the Lord gave us freedom as we endeavored to present anew some of the reasons of our faith and hope, mingled with practical discourses and instruction. The church were cheered by this visit. Several were in our congregations who are reading the Signs and our tracts, and who are deeply interested, and closely watching this people. With two of these who have decided to obey the truth we conversed. One was an intelligent, active brother 82 years of age, formerly a Methodist, but who has been for six years a believer in the Advent doctrine, although knowing nothing of the Sabbath question until of late he has been reading the Signs, the Review, and tracts. Another case was that of sister Rima, who lately moved from Lyon Co., Kansas, where they lost their all by the ravages of the grasshoppers. Even before coming she had read the Signs and Review, since coming to California, she has commenced the observance of the Sabbath. Her name was presented for membership with the Bloomfield church and will be acted upon in their next Sabbath meeting.

Wednesday evening, July 14, I spoke at our house of worship in Green Valley to an interested and attentive audience. Our own people seemed especially encouraged by this meeting. We hope the word spoken may not be without good results to others.

J. N. L.