The Missionary by John N. Loughborough, M. C. Israel, William Ings,; E. A. Briggs

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Nov 27, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 45.

The Missionary.

By John N. Loughborough, M. C. Israel, William Ings,; E. A. Briggs

Los Angeles County, Cal.

WE have just closed our meetings in Los Angeles County, and are on our way to Lennox, Tulare County. Our meetings were held at Norwalk and Los Angeles City. At Norwalk we had meetings day and night for eleven days, commencing on the morning of November 6, and closing on the evening of the 16th. We gave nineteen discourses, held thirteen Bible-readings, and had seven social, and four Tract and Missionary business meetings, making a total of forty-three meetings held in the eleven days. The meetings were quite well attended, especially when it is considered that the cause is new there, and that it was the first meeting of the kind held among them. Our people at Norwalk were greatly strengthened by this effort. Seven were united to the church, two by letter, two on profession of the truth, and three by baptism. About every member has signed the tithing pledge. In addition to this they made weekly pledges for the missionary work, amounting to about $150 per year. They voted to take a club of fifty SIGNS, and will hold a weekly prayer-meeting every Tuesday evening. In connection with the prayer-meeting they are to hold a missionary meeting. A "distributer" has been placed in the station at Norwalk, and another at Downey, which this church will supply with reading matter. May the Lord bless and encourage them in their efforts to advance the truth.

On the evening of November 17, and during the day and evening of the 18th, we held four meetings with the Los Angeles church. These meetings would probably have been more fully attended if there had been a longer appointment for them. They were full of interest. It was also arranged to place a distributer in each of the two railroad stations of Los Angeles. These in addition to the two distributers that are placed in reading-rooms in the city, and SIGNS binders in some of the hotels, will do a vast amount of good to Los Angeles, and to the hundreds of people passing through the place. This is an important point, and we hope the time is not far distant when some faithful brother will be devoting his whole time to the missionary work in Los Angeles and its vicinity. Hundreds from all parts of the United States are coming to this place to enjoy its mild climate, oranges, etc. Shall we do our duty in calling their attention to Present Truth, and to the better "world to come"?

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, M. C. ISRAEL, WM. INGS, E. A. BRIGGS.