San Francisco and Oakland by John Norton Loughborough

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Apr 22, 1875

San Francisco and Oakland.

By John Norton Loughborough

THESE places are important points for the cause of present truth upon the Pacific Coast. We are glad to witness a growing interest in San Francisco and Oakland. Not only is the zeal of our brethren and sisters increasing, but others, one after another, are coming out to obey the truth.

I spoke in San Francisco last Sabbath to a full house, and was introduced, after meeting, to several who had embraced the Sabbath within the last few days. Sister White spoke there on first-day evening to a large and deeply interested audience.

I fully concur in the remarks of Bro. White, that San Francisco will always be a new field. It is the entry-port for the world to this whole Pacific Coast. The population, to a great extent, is continually changing; and, for this reason, all must see that the statement that a commodious house of worship is needed there, is at once not only consistent and reasonable, but it is a necessity, if we would move in the opening providence of God and help the people placed within our reach.

While I was speaking Sabbath in San Francisco, sister White was speaking to a full house of interested hearers in Oakland.

First-day was a profitable day for the churches of San Francisco and Oakland, who were assembled at the hall in Oakland; and listened to stirring remarks from brother and sister White on the progress of the cause, and the responsibilities of the work at the present time. Their words were accompanied by the Spirit of God to the hearts of the people.

The fact that the publishing interests of the cause in California are here, in addition to what we have mentioned above, makes San Francisco and Oakland important points.

The Certificate of Incorporation for the Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association has been received from the Secretary of State. This week the by-laws are to be adopted, the Directors receive a deed for the site for the Office now held by two brethren, and soon we shall have an Office of publication erected here in Oakland.

The Lord will bless, as he has already done, the efforts of his people as we move on in his opening providence to avail ourselves of the opportunity to scatter the truth to all surrounding us. If we thus move and earnestly labor, we shall see a great harvest of souls as the result. So may it be. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.