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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 7, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 26.

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HUMBOLDT COUNTY.

By John Norton Loughborough

FROM June 14 to the 28th I was with our people in Humboldt County. Sabbath and first-day, the 18th and 19th, I was at Eureka, and was pleased to find so goodly a number to meet together. Several of this company took their stand at the time of Brother Owen's meetings last spring. I held two services, and enjoyed an interesting Sabbath-school. If this church still strives to press together, and build each other up, I do not see why it may not continue to be a growing church.
I spent one day at Arcata visiting with a few of the members. Several being away from the place, I had no meeting. They have a fine house of worship, and would be glad indeed of an increase of membership. It has been their lot to pass through affliction, two of their active members, Sister Baxter and Sister Howard, having fallen asleep within the last eighteen months. A few are still striving to 'hold the fort.'
The 20th and 21st I was at Hydesville, where Brother Kent and Brother Hare have the tent erected. This is a place of about two hundred inhabitants, situated near to Eel River. On the evening of the 21st I had the privilege of addressing about seventy-five people, and the brethren tell me that their congregations have averaged larger than the attendance to any religious meetings in the place for years. The people are attentive to the word spoken, and there are many opportunities to visit and become acquainted with the people. We expect there will be a few from Hydesville who will obey God in keeping all of his commandments. At this place I met a man who, with his companion, heard the truth preached in Sonoma County eighteen years ago this summer. He says that all this time his mind has been troubled in reference to these things. Now that they have opportunity to hear again they feel it their duty to move out and obey. May the Lord strengthen them thus to do.
From the 24th to the 26th I was with the company in Ferndale. While there it was my privilege to hold six meetings. This church has passed through some severe trials of late, and strong have been the efforts of Satan to scatter and divide them. From this they are now making an earnest effort to rally. May the Lord cement their hearts by his truth and spirit.
Having now visited most of our people in the county, I find it is the mind of all that the Humboldt County camp-meeting be held in Eureka, August 11-22. It is appointed so in this number of the SIGNS. May the Lord grant that this camp-meeting may be made a source of great good to the cause in Humboldt County. To this end we would request all our people in the county to spend Sabbath, August 6, as a day of fasting and prayer to God for his blessing upon the meeting. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.