IOWA AND NEBRASKA

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 20, 1878

IOWA AND NEBRASKA.

The cause among the Scandinavians in this Conference is onward. We now have thirteen companies, twelve of which are fully organized into churches. These include over three hundred Sabbath-keepers, with an S. S. fund of over $100. Sabbath-schools and other matters pertaining to the church are in good condition.

April 12 to May 10, I visited the churches at Crescent City, Elkhorn, Iowa; Swan Lake and Sunny Side in D. T., and Sioux Valley, Iowa. At Swan Lake, a neat and comfortable meeting-house, costing $600, all paid for, was dedicated. Two joined the church, which now numbers fifty-four; and there are others for whom we hope. At Sunny Side five were baptized and added to the church, the S. S. was doubled, amounting to $83 per year, and seven joined the tract society. The church at Sioux Valley has suffered from opposition. Two that had been influenced against the truth joined our church at this meeting. I also had the privilege of baptizing T. Tollofson, a Norwegian brother, who was formerly a Methodist.

May 10, I came to Spencer, Clay county, Iowa. Here we have a little Danish church of ten members, all striving to live out present truth. The Lord seemed very near to us here. Four dear souls followed their Lord in baptism, after which the ordinances were celebrated. This little band is encouraged to press forward.

May 15, I came to Emmetsburg, Palo Alto county. This little church numbers fifteen members. It has not increased in numbers as there is much opposition. The brethren have joined the T. and M. society and commenced to work with tracts and papers, so we hope for better days with them.