L. JOHNSON by L. Johnson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 19, 1906

L. JOHNSON

By L. Johnson

Nebraska

DENMARK.—From fourteen to twenty miles north of Curtis, in Lincoln County, live a number of Danish families. A few of these embraced the truth some years ago, others have moved in from other places, and still others have grown up there and given their hearts to God to obey and serve him. The writer has now for the first time labored among them two weeks. The weather has been unfavorable, as we have had much snow, and the roads have also been bad, but the people are hungering for the truth. The meetings have been held in the homes of the people, from 2 to 5 P. M. All have shown a marked interest. For three full hours some have sat on boards or boxes without showing any sign of weariness, and none have seemed to think the meetings too long. All gladly received the spiritual food from the Word of God. Surely, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

We have now organized a church, which, including eight dear souls who desire baptism, has twenty-five members. They are all Danes except one family of Swedes and one Norwegian sister; and as the post-office in their locality is called Denmark, we also named the church “Denmark.”

Land is still cheap near this place, and can be bought for from five to twenty-five dollars an acre. The soil is good, but on account of the many large, long canyons, it can not all be farmed, and yet good grass is growing in these canyons. For the last four years this region has had plenty of rain, but last year the hail took part of the crop. Good water can be found everywhere by boring from two to three hundred feet. The most of our brethren live in sod houses; these are put up with care, and are kept in good condition.

It seems to the writer that this is a good place for our brethren who wish to leave the cities and move into the country, and who do not have sufficient money to buy expensive land.