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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 23, 1877

NEBRASKA

Tecumseh and Hebron.

We commenced meetings here, June 21, and continued until Aug. 5. We had a good interest, and gave, in all, sixty-one lectures. There were no Sabbath-keepers here when we came; now there are about twenty-five who have embraced our views, and many others who are yet undecided. Those who have taken their stand in favor of the truth are most of them heads of families, and we think they are such persons as may be expected to prove firm. They seem to be settled, and satisfied that we have the truth. We wish to acknowledge to the glory of God, the presence and aid of his good Spirit in these meetings.

We held a short discussion with Eld. Barrow, the State evangelist of the Christian Church, on the following questions: “Are the dead conscious? Will the wicked suffer in eternal torment? and are Christians required to keep the Sabbath?” This discussion was attended by large crowds of attentive listeners, and we believe the influence was decidedly in favor of the truth as we accept it. Eld. Barrow is well-informed, and has considerable natural ability. He is, no doubt, as well able to defend their position as any man they have in the West; and we trust his failure to prove his points will be of practical importance to our cause.

Mr. Johnson, pastor of the M. E. Church, not being satisfied with the effort of Eld. B., tried to prove the abolition of the seventh-day Sabbath, and the substitution of the first-day Sabbath. We replied to him the next night. In the end, we think it was an advantage to us.

We are now at Hebron, the county seat of Thayer Co., a small town of about four hundred inhabitants. We have as good an interest as could be expected. There is much sickness in town, which keeps many from attending who are desirous to know the truth. We have given seven lectures. May the blessing of our Heavenly Father rest upon the work here.

M. WING. J. S. HART.

Dannebrog.

I have labored for about a month near Dannebrog, Howard Co., under very unfavorable circumstances; but hope some good has been done. I found one brother who takes the REVIEW, and has kept the Sabbath alone for over a year. Two more have lately commenced keeping the Sabbath from reading this brother’s REVIEW. These are all Americans. There are a few among the Danes here for whom I have strong hopes.

I have done what I could, under the circumstances, to bring the present truth before the people. I have sold and given away about five dollars’ worth of books and tracts, have obtained ten subscribers for the ADVENT TIDENDE, and one for the INSTRUCTOR; and now may the God of all truth bless the seed sown.

I leave to-morrow, Aug. 16, for a new field of labor near by.

JOHN F. HANSON.