Letter From England

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Sep 19, 1878

Letter From England.

THE following is an extract from a private letter from Brother Ings. He says:—

My first visit in England was to Southampton, where I have several cousins. I gave them reading matter, and I was astonished to see the effect our publications had. I brought quite a quantity with me; but the demand was so great that I found it necessary to order more from America, and now I am expecting the second lot every day, and find myself in great need of them. It seems to me that this field has been neglected so long that God would show us as a people how far we are behind his providence, by using those not in the truth to scatter his message. People wanted tracts to give to the members of their churches; others wanted them to give to their neighbors; some wanted them to send away, and to-day hundreds are reading who knew nothing about these things two months ago.

I have spent several weeks in doing missionary work. I have visited nearly two hundred families. I am treated with respect, and have found many interesting cases. Several are convinced; and if a course of lectures could be given I should look for a harvest of souls. I shall try, by the help of God, while I am here to prepare the way for Brother Loughborough, so that he may have a foothold. He would find many friends to the truth here. The way would be opened for lectures; and, this being a seaport where vessels are constantly leaving for all parts of the globe, it would make an excellent point for doing missionary labor.

I find as good people in England as in any country I have been in, yet all the medium class have all they can do to live, and in consequence it might be quite a while before a mission here would be self-sustaining; but I think when the people see the truth they will be more stable than those in America. Of course, obstacles and trials would be found here as well as elsewhere; but I believe God is ready to set his hand to the work in this island.

We shall all welcome Brethren Loughborough and W. C. White, and their wives, on this side of the ocean; and if it should be in the order of God to send his worn servants, Brother and Sister White, here they too would receive a hearty greeting from all of like precious faith.