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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Dec 29, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 52.

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Iceland

By DAVID OSTLUND

REYKJAVIK.—Since I returned home to Reykjavik from the tour to the Scandinavian and German yearly meetings last summer, I have worked mostly in Reykjavik. The people here are willing to listen to the proclamation of the truth. If we had a suitable hall, we could have a good attendance at our meetings. We hired two dwelling-rooms for our meetings, but of course that is not what is needed, but no hall can be had.
Our paper is still being published. Its edition is now three thousand copies. Next year we shall have to print three thousand five hundred, or perhaps more. The Lutheran theologians and priests here seem to be awake to what the distribution of our paper means. They have begun to talk and write against the truth that the paper sets forth, and warn the people against buying the paper. But I am sure they will not prosper in that work. The people here are not fanatical. It seems very hard to create an opposition against the truth. Many priests buy our paper.
A few days ago I made a trip to two villages, where I had the privilege of preaching in the Lutheran state churches. The attendance was good in both places. As a rule, I can speak in the churches on my journeys in Iceland wherever I wish, except in Reykjavik; here the priests and the bishop will not allow it.
One by one we see some begin to obey the Lord. We are very glad that his Spirit is working with us, in spite of all our unworthiness.
DAVID OSTLUND.