Stockton, Cal by James H. Waggoner

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jun 3, 1875

Stockton, Cal.

By James H. Waggoner

After the tent was removed from Stockton I remained there nearly a week. This was necessary as some of those who had embraced the truth had not had opportunity to hear on all points. One signed the covenant before I left. The brethren and sisters there seem to be inquiring the way to the kingdom, and I became much attached to them before I left.

I feel confident that, if the little company in Stockton are faithful to their duty, there will be a large work yet done there. We have learned in this experience that a “central location” for a tent is where the people are who will attend the meeting. In the center of business, surrounded by shops, groceries, saloons, &c., is not always the best location for a work like ours. All of our interested hearers came from that portion of the city entirely outside of the business center.

We shall remember this “little flock” with much solicitude and many prayers, and exhort them to be helpers of each other’s joy, to build one another up, and to grow in grace and in knowledge.

We learn from Bro. Canright that the prospect is every way encouraging in Gilroy, where I expect to join him the last of the week.

J. H. W.

Oakland, May 31.