Reports from the Field by John Norton Loughborough

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · May 15, 1879

Reports from the Field.

By John Norton Loughborough

Southampton, England.

STILL our cause is gaining ground in England. Almost every day we learn of new ones who are becoming interested in the truth. Our number of Sabbath-keepers is increasing every week. Yesterday we learned of another who will keep next Sabbath. Both our Sabbath and Sunday-schools are increasing in interest.

We are sending through the post about 250 SIGNS weekly, and receive very favorable responses to many of them. So much precious seed sown, must, in due time, produce fruit. There is one favorable feature here; those who become interested, and those who embrace the truth, seem to catch at once the missionary spirit, and do all in their power to interest others in the truth.

We still hold meetings in our own hired house, which are quite well attended. Our tent is to be completed next week. We have obtained lumber for seating, and the lamps for lighting it, and we intend to open it as a more public meeting place as soon as the weather will permit.

Many even of those who have not identified themselves with us, are favoring our tent enterprise. We have already received donations from friends in England toward the tent, to the amount of $70, and more is promised. We have received favors from those of whom we purchased tent and fixtures amounting to more than $70 more. We praise God for all these tokens of his favor in the work.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.