Among the Churches in Nebraska.
By GEO. H. SMITH.
The last two months of 1901 I have visited all the English-speaking churches in District 3. Although I have always preferred laboring in new fields, I have enjoyed the blessing of God more lately than ever. At Gothenburg, eight were baptized and united with the church. Three united with the church at Curtis. This church has had eighty-six members, but most of them have moved away. At McCook, three were baptized. There are now eighteen at this place ready for organization. At the quarterly meeting at Holdrege, five united with the body. At Sett, Beaver City, Alma, and Ragan, the people showed their love of the truth by attending every meeting during the severe cold weather. At Kearney, Hastings, and Red Cloud, the Lord came very near. Several young people at Kearney expressed a desire to start for the kingdom. Two or three also at Red Cloud decided to keep God's law. The interest being good, I promised to hold a short series of meetings there soon. The Readings for the Week of Prayer were much appreciated, and I believe most of the people gave liberally, considering the three years' poor crops. In every ordinance and business meeting, love and harmony were manifested. There was but one discouraging feature in these churches. That was a moving spirit. A moving spirit is all right when it moves to missionary labor, but it is bad when it moves one to some new scheme to help self, thus leaving the little home church crippled for lack of efficient service.
GEO. H. SMITH.