p. 16 | LOS ANGELES CAMP-MEETING by John Norton Loughborough

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Nov 16, 1888

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 14, No. 44.

LOS ANGELES CAMP-MEETING.

By John Norton Loughborough

THE Los Angeles camp-meeting was preceded by a workers' meeting, commencing October 10. A fair representation of our people from different parts of the county attended this meeting, and shared its benefits. Brother G. K. Owen conducted a Bible-reading each day, and Brother S. N. Curtiss gave daily instruction in canvassing. This, with the early morning social meeting, and the evening preaching, made the occasion one of great profit.

When our campers for the regular meeting were assembled we had on the ground forty-six tents, including the meeting pavilion; and there was a little larger attendance of our people than last year. The laborers present were Elders Healey, McClure, Cook, Briggs, Owen, Sister Owen, and the writer. There were twenty-three public services. Besides these, there was a children's meeting each day for those under fourteen years of age, and a young people's meeting for those of fourteen and upwards.

Brother Cook had the pastoral oversight of the ground, and, with his force of special workers, much was done for the unconverted, and for those who wished to get nearer the Lord.

The camp-meeting Sabbath-school, on Sabbath, October 20, consisted of two hundred and sixteen persons, and the contributions amounted to $57.72. This collection is to be given to the London Mission. We were pleased to meet so many on the camp-ground from Los Angeles and from other parts of the county, who had embraced the truth during the last year.

The camp-meeting closed on the morning of the 23d. In one of the meetings for business it was voted, quite unanimously, that the camp-meeting for Southern California should be held next year in San Diego City.

After the camp-meeting closed, I remained one week in Los Angeles City, meeting with the church there on Sabbath and first-day. During the last year our people have completed a nice church building on a lot next to the mission house, which is located at 35 Carr Street, South Los Angeles. The meeting-room is carpeted and seated with perforated chairs. Back of this are two good-sized rooms for Sabbath-school purposes, and for day school, when a proper teacher can be secured. I was most agreeably surprised to find that the debt on this building and furniture was only $45, and that there were good pledges still unpaid which would more than make up this amount.

The mission house, which was built by our people in Southern California, has upon it a debt of about $2,300. A portion of this has been pledged, and there may be others who would esteem it a pleasure to assist from time to time in lifting the debt. Some steps should be taken to meet the interest on this debt until those who have promised can pay the pledges.

The good work that has been done by the mission, both in the city of Los Angeles and in the county, is a source of gratitude to our people, and, doubtless, they will gladly do what they can to hasten on the work. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.