NEBRASKA by Chas. L. Boyd

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 9, 1876

NEBRASKA

By Chas. L. Boyd

Since reporting, I have held a series of meetings in the Smith school-house, York Co. This is the third course of lectures given in three adjoining districts. The first was given by Bro. Butler, and reported by him a few weeks since. As a result of these meetings, forty-five have covenanted to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

The work here has not been without opposition. Ministers of different denominations were summoned to support the Sunday, immortal-soul, and eternal-burning, theories. To support Sunday, or rather to disprove the seventh-day Sabbath, the statements of the ministers conflicted, and each undermined the foundation laid by the other. These discourses were replied to when the interests of the cause and voice of the people called for it. The result of these efforts was to disgust some of their own members, to more fully establish the commandment-keepers, and to lead others to investigate to see if these things are so.

The minds of the people in this vicinity were in a measure prepared to listen, by the judicious efforts of Bro. and Sr. Rinder in scattering our publications. And still may they be useful in keeping this band of believers united and built up on the great Advent truths is my prayer.

I have now, by invitation, commenced a series of meetings at Farmers Valley, Hamilton Co. I request the prayers of those who desire the triumph of the truth.

CHAS. L. BOYD.

Sutton, Clay Co., Neb., Feb. 22, 1876.