Nebraska by J. J. Graf

Review and Herald Publishing Assn. · Washington, D. C. · Jan 7, 1904

Nebraska

By J. J. Graf

NORFOLK.—I am thankful to God for the blessings enjoyed at this place during the week of prayer. A few months ago only two souls in Norfolk were observing the Lord's Sabbath; now there are nineteen Sabbath-keepers here. Seven of these speak English, and twelve German. Five of the latter live about eighteen miles away, so they did not attend the meetings during the week of prayer, and for various good reasons the English-speaking believers did not attend; that made our number small, six or seven taking part in the gifts. Sixteen dollars and thirty-five cents was freely and cheerfully given.

It was most cheering to see how eagerly these young souls in the faith drank in the contents of the readings and the reports from the fields. At a meeting after the collection had been taken up, with tears in her eyes, a sister who has recently accepted our faith, pressed three dollars into my hand, saying, “It is a small gift, but it comes from the heart.” Taking her circumstances into consideration, it made me think of the widow whom the Saviour noticed putting her two mites into the treasury. Surely the spirit of real Christianity has not left this world yet. O that more might yield to its influence! J. J. GRAF.