Pendleton, Oregon by I. D. Van Horn

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, California · Apr 1, 1875

Pendleton, Oregon.

By I. D. Van Horn

WE have now been holding meetings in this place three weeks. We can report no definite result, more than a good interest to hear and some are favorable to the truth. We had our first Sabbath meeting yesterday. About a dozen were out, and the meeting was one that gave us some hopes of a good result.

To-day Elder Horner, Methodist, spoke against us on the nature of the soul. He speaks again this evening on the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Judging from his course to-day, I think his effort will help on our cause, as I have already presented this subject to the people. His effort will serve to wake up the people to an investigation of the subject, which we are sure will work favorably for our cause.

We have sold about $28.00 worth of books, beside ten pictures of the Way of Life. The school teacher, a man of good education and ability, who has heretofore been a skeptic, acknowledges now that his skepticism is all gone.

My prayer is that the Lord will give grace to carry the meeting through to his glory, and that the standard of truth may be raised here and held up till the Lord comes.

I. D. VAN HORN.