FURNAS CO., NEBRASKA by Chas. L. Boyd

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 21, 1878

FURNAS CO., NEBRASKA.

By Chas. L. Boyd

AFTER continuing three weeks, our meetings on Sappa Creek closed on Sunday evening, the 10th inst., with a house crowded with attentive listeners.

Bro. Jenkins first came here and held meetings. He remained with me one week. The Lord has blessed in the work. Twenty-nine have signed the covenant; among them are three teachers who are teaching in this and two adjoining districts. Others are keeping the Sabbath.

Four years ago sister Ake moved here with her family from Iowa. She had received the light of the third angel's message and came here with her lamp trimmed and her light burning. Through her godly influence the soil was prepared for the good seed to be sown. For some months this devoted sister has been afflicted, and, looking to physicians for help, was nothing better, but rather grew worse, till she began to look into the grave as her resting place. She then turned her eyes to Jesus and called for help, and she has since been steadily recovering. Her heart is made greatly to rejoice by seeing her neighbors, her husband, and three of her children, entering into the service of the Lord.

A Sabbath-school which will number forty or more members is organized, and a Sabbath and Tuesday evening prayer-meeting established. I trust a good church may soon be organized here, though it will be necessary that the organization be preceded with more labor.

CHAS. L. BOYD.