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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 13, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 12.

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COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.

By Chas. L. Boyd

It is hard awakening a religious interest here. The churches are asleep; the world unwarned, and at ease in reference to the future. Grog-shops abound, which are well patronized. Oh! for the power of the living God to sound the cry, “Behold the Bridegroom cometh,” till it shall awake the church, and alarm the world!
On coming here, the Congregationalist church being but a few rods from the tent, we engaged the use of the bell. We had used it but a few days, when the pastor came into the tent and inquired our views in reference to future punishment. He had heard it rumored that we believed, although it had not been preached, that the wicked would eventually cease to be, and if the accusation were true we could have the use of their bell no longer.
A few seem interested, and we hope some good will be accomplished. Bro. Shultz is at home for a few days. Bro. Daniel Nettleton is with me, devoting his time to study, in order to be prepared for usefulness in bearing the message to others. He assists much in carrying on the meetings. CHAS. L. BOYD.