p. 100 | Napa and Vallejo by Dudley Marvin Canright

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Jan 14, 1875

Napa and Vallejo.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

DEC. 24, I went to Napa and held meetings over Sabbath and first-day. I spoke six times, celebrated the ordinances, and had one business meeting. They have a neat house of worship here and it is kept in good order, as every house ought to be.

After the first meeting, the friends turned out well. On the Sabbath we had a goodly number out. The Sabbath school numbered that day seventy six. I believe that, in numbers, it is the third school in the city. Bro. Bartlett makes a good superintendent. I wish there was more interest in the parents to provide books, &c., to make the school interesting. Two united with the church. A good interest is manifested in the missionary work. There is not much outside interest here at present. A few attended who seemed interested.

I stopped one evening at Vallejo and held a meeting at Bro. Whitney's. All were out except one aged brother, and were feeling strong and hopeful in the truth. Elder G. made a great effort to draw them away from the truth, but utterly failed, as not one was in the least shaken, but rather confirmed. So it has been every place he has visited, so far as I can learn. Every one here takes right hold of the work in good earnest. Their s. b. is promptly paid up, and all joined the Missionary Society.

I then came to our good meeting at Oakland. D. M. CANRIGHT.