Santa Rosa, Cal by W. M. Healey, J. D. Rice

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Oct 31, 1878

Santa Rosa, Cal.

By W. M. Healey, J. D. Rice

OUR meetings are well attended, and the interest is growing deeper. We have given the Sabbath question quite a thorough canvass, and presented the covenant, and up to date have thirty-nine names attached to it. This exceeds the church membership. At our last Sabbath meeting we had about one hundred grown persons and children who keep the Sabbath. God is blessing our efforts, and we look for more fruit.

A work like this cannot fail to arouse the dragon spirit, and it has been a question among those who sit in darkness as to how they are going to counteract and overthrow the influence of these meetings. Churches have warned their members not to go to the tent, and some have preached opposition sermons, but while they keep many away, others will come and hear. The Disciple [Campbellite] church have challenged us for a debate, and sent for their man. We hope they will get one that will stand by and give these subjects a thorough investigation.

We find much hard work looming up before us here. Pray God to help; for we need and must have his help to give his truth the victory over darkness and error.

W. M. HEALEY, J. D. RICE.

October 28, 1878.