Willows, Cal by J. D. Rice

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · May 22, 1879

Willows, Cal.

By J. D. Rice

HAVE been holding meetings here since the 2d inst. The weather has been unfavorable, it being very cold, or wet and rainy, with the exception of a few evenings. I have given but thirteen discourses. The attendance has been small; the country people are all busy haying, so they come but little. There are a few in town that are interested and come quite regularly. They are meeting bitter opposition; lying reports are circulated, and various means are used to keep them away.

The tent blew down Wednesday afternoon, and it was torn considerably. The center pole was broken, also two of the side poles and four of the small guys. A whirlwind struck it in the midst of a south west wind.

May 19, 1878. J. D. RICE.