WOODLAND, ARBUCKLE, AND FRESHWATER, CAL by John Norton Loughborough

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 24, 1881

WOODLAND, ARBUCKLE, AND FRESHWATER, CAL.

By John Norton Loughborough

I have been visiting the above churches the past few weeks, preaching several times at the first two places. One who had been seriously considering these things for several years, took a decided stand to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

At Arbuckle we organized a church from the companies at that place and at Freshwater. Bro. Philander Grinnell was elected leader, and Sr. Mary E. Ward, clerk. Others who are keeping the Sabbath, some of whom are to be baptized, will probably unite soon. We expect to see prosperity attend this young church. If they will live humbly before God and study to reflect his image, continually having a living connection with Heaven, holding the standard high, and letting their light shine bright and clear in their lives and labors, such will be added to them from time to time as shall be saved, and the decisions of the Judgment will well reward their faithfulness.

The brethren generally seemed to be of good courage in the Lord and his work, expressing a desire to get nearer the Lord and manifesting a readiness to assist in carrying forward his work. Several subscribers were obtained for the Review and Signs. A sufficient number of the Testimony for the Church, No. 30, were ordered from each place to supply every family in the church, and liberal donations and pledges made towards the club of missionary Signs to Eld. Loughborough.

J. D. RICE.

Williams, Cal. March 14, 1881.