p. 240 | Meeting at Napa by S. N. Haskell

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Aug 7, 1879

Meeting at Napa.

By S. N. Haskell

OUR meetings here were of unusual interest. There were more of our friends from other places than at the Santa Rosa meeting. They were present at the commencement Friday night and remained until Monday noon. Deep feeling was manifested which showed that the Spirit of God affected hearts. We have seldom ever seen more of an interest to learn how to engage in the work of God in an acceptable manner than by many present.

Over 100 copies of the German papers were subscribed for although there were no Germans directly connected with the missionary work.

All seemed anxious to take advance steps in their Sabbath-school work and in the Vigilant Missionary Society.

Our meetings held from 9 A. M. till 4 P. M. on Sabbath and first-day, besides the evening meetings, with an hour's intermission at noon. Those living six miles distant were prompt at each meeting. Monday morning at 9 A. M. the friends came together for a temperance meeting.

Nearly every one, including children, signed the teetotal pledge and bade adieu to tea and coffee as well as alcoholic drinks and the poisonous herb, tobacco. The brethren and sisters felt much encouraged to put forth increased effort in the missionary work.

S. N. HASKELL.