Visit to Oregon
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The Return Journey
While in Salem, I formed the acquaintance of Brother and Sister
Donaldson, who desired that their daughter should return to Battle
Creek with us, and attend the College. Her health was poor, and it was
quite a struggle for them to part with her, their only daughter; but the
spiritual advantages she would there receive induced them to make
the sacrifice. Not long afterward, at a camp meeting in Battle Creek,
she was buried with Christ in baptism. This was another proof of the
importance of Seventh-day Adventists’ sending their children to our
school, where they can be brought directly under a saving influence.
On our voyage from Oregon, we made many pleasant acquain-
tances, and distributed our publications to different ones, which led to
profitable conversation.
When we arrived at Oakland, we found that the tent was pitched
there, and that quite a number had embraced the truth under the labors
of Elder Wm. Healey. We spoke several times under the tent. Sabbath
and first day the churches of San Francisco and Oakland met together,
and we had interesting and profitable meetings.
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