Chico, Cal by J. D. Rice; R. A. Morton

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Oct 23, 1879

Chico, Cal.

By J. D. Rice; R. A. Morton

WE pitched the tent in a quiet, yet nearly central portion of town, a little away from the main business part, and began meetings two weeks ago to-day. Have held seventeen services up to date. The audience has not been large but comparatively regular, an average attendance of about one hundred and twenty-five. Close attention is paid to the word spoken, and considerable inquiry is being made, and the people are searching their bibles as never before, some for contention, but most of them we hope, to know if these things are so. Excellent order has been preserved thus far. We have all the visiting we can do, at the tent and at the people's houses. Our temporal wants are mostly supplied by the people.

Bro. L. H. Church is with us and renders valuable service. We are all of good courage, and have good reasons to believe that some souls will be gathered out here who will make preparations to meet our soon returning Lord. We ask to be remembered in your prayers.

J. D. RICE, R. A. MORTON.

Oct. 18.