Cheering News by John Norton Loughborough

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Woodland, Cal. · Oct 22, 1874

Cheering News.

By John Norton Loughborough

"As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." And so is the heart of the people of God refreshed to hear of souls embracing the truth. As I sit here in the SIGNS office opening correspondence from different individuals, my soul is sometimes stirred to see how the truth of God is spreading, and how God is using the instrumentality of the press to advance his cause.

Here is one letter from Warren, Pa., in which a man says he was by chance on the camp ground at Medford, Minnesota, where some copies of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES were distributed. He got some took them to Pennsylvania, read them, became convinced of the truth, loaned the papers to his neighbors, they became interested, and he writes over to this office to see if he can get some more of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Certainly you can, and may God bless them as they cross the plains and go on their mission.

Here is another letter from Maine, way over on the Atlantic. It says: "I was in San Jose last July, went to hear Elders Canright and Cornell preach, and was convinced of the great truths, and I have taken my stand among the few to press on and gain the crown that is laid up for the faithful. On account of sickness I have had to move East again."

And another from the northern part of Washington Ter., way up almost to the Brittish possessions. A minister has got hold of the SIGNS, and likes it so well that, with his neighbors, he has read it over, and a lot of them gave him their names as subscribers to it. Let them have it, we say.

Let the truth go in every direction, and may many humble hearts be gladdened as they receive its precious light through the SIGNS.

J. N. L.