NEBRASKA by Edwin W. Farnsworth

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 23, 1878

NEBRASKA

By Edwin W. Farnsworth

Humboldt and Blue Valley.

I commenced meetings in Humboldt, May 3. This little company is much scattered yet nearly all were present. Our meetings were good. I had liberty in presenting the truth. Four were received into the church, and all were encouraged to press on.

May 10, I commenced meetings at Blue Valley. I was glad to meet our brethren from Seward, Stromsburg, Waco, and Farmers Valley. These, including the church at this place, made quite a large company. The preaching was largely practical, and was well received. Our brethren in this vicinity are mostly poor, yet we found they had hearts that love the truth. We re-organized S. S., and then presented the subject of our tents, and they pledged $170 in a few minutes. Considering their circumstances, this was quite liberal, and God will bless the liberal soul. Our meetings were almost continuous from Sabbath eve till Sunday night, and the words spoken found a response. The outside interest was good.

As we look over our labor for the past two months, we feel that we have reasons of unfeigned gratitude to God, and greater confidence in the cause, and our brethren than ever before. During this time our brethren have pledged about $5000 on the European Mission and about $700 for the purchase of new tents, besides raising their S. S. considerably, making nearly $7000 in all. We have not made strong appeals, but have simply stated the facts, and left our brethren to act as they saw fit. To our mind, this evidence of their love for the cause speaks volumes for them. It is something more than words or profession. It is an evidence of a deepening and an abiding faith in the third angel's message. May God bless all our brethren.

E. W. FARNSWORTH.