p. 624 | Distribution of Labor by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 16, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 39.

Distribution of Labor.

By Editor

THE decisions made at Conference are never considered final in regard to the distribution of labor, because there is so little time to consider all circumstances, and so many contingencies are likely to arise. The brethren in Nevada would have been pleased with the return of Elder Ballou to that State, but the state of his wife's health would not permit. Therefore it was decided that he should hold a tent-meeting in Modesto. But since that time it has been judged advisable for Elder Ballou to take his wife East, which he will do immediately, probably before the day of publication of this paper. After weighing the matter carefully, the Committee called Elder Healey to take the place of Elder Ballou in the meeting at Modesto. This will somewhat delay Elder Healey's labors in the Upper Columbia Conference.

Elder Corliss goes to Mendocino County, to open up the work on the coast, probably beginning at Mendocino City.

Elder McClure returned to his work in Arcata, Humboldt County, where he left a good interest when he came to the camp-meeting. About thirty had signed the covenant.

Elder Raymond has gone to Healdsburg College according to the decision of the Council held in East Portland.

Elder A. T. Jones remains in Oakland. He will hold meetings in San Francisco on Sabbaths and on Sunday evenings, spending his time mostly at the SIGNS office.

Elder Briggs returned to his work in Los Angeles County.

Elder Loughborough is visiting the churches on the bay, and will visit San Jose, Lemoore, and San Diego. He will then join Brother Briggs in a general meeting in the southern part of Los Angeles County, at or near Norwalk, where he will be joined by Elders Ings and Israel. Thence they will all come northward to hold other general meetings.

Elder Rice, who was elected Director of District No. 2, will work in his district, going first to assist Brethren Lamb and Church in Siskiyou County. When the general meetings have been held as far north as Tulare County, Elders Briggs and Rice will go to Nevada.

Elder Loughborough will probably then go to Humboldt County, and then north to his own Conference.

The licentiates and colporters will work where they can best aid in the large meetings, or in other places as the Committee may advise.

It has been decided to have regular Sunday evening services in the Oakland church, the district meetings being changed to the evening of the Sabbath. The interest in Oakland demands that there shall be preaching here weekly, besides the Sabbath meetings.

These are the arrangements, which, we think, will not be varied from greatly. Of course other places not here mentioned will be visited by some of the laborers when they have performed the labor here indicated. And we ask all the churches to pray for the workers and for the success of their work; also that the Lord of the harvest will send forth yet more laborers, for the harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few.