The Tent at Stockton by Dudley Marvin Canright

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · May 13, 1875

The Tent at Stockton.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

WE have now held meetings just two weeks, and the interest is better, and the attendance much larger than at any previous time. Our audience, from 150 to 300 regular attendance, is not large for this place. I sell from one to four dollars' worth of books every day. Have several callers every day, and many invitations to visit.

Strangers from all parts of the State, and of the world, for that matter, drop in, hear a sermon or two, load up with books, and go on their way. This is the great advantage of working in a large city like this. Scores, and even hundreds drop in and hear a few sermons and go everywhere, carrying the impressions and some of our books with them.

One man became deeply interested, but had to leave for the mountains to herd sheep all summer. He bought the history of the Sabbath. Another man ten miles away says he shall keep the Sabbath. It is court week and some are attending our tent from different parts of the county. Half a dozen have already decided to obey the truth.

So we thank God and take courage. We have the peace and blessing of God in our hearts, and rejoice daily in the blessed hope. Bro. Howard makes a good tent master, and is a great help to me.

D. M. CANRIGHT. Stockton, May 6, 1875.