p. 19 | O. A. OLSEN by Ole Andres Olsen

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 12, 1903

O. A. OLSEN

By Ole Andres Olsen

Scotland

GLASGOW.—I am now in Glasgow, attending the first annual meeting of this mission. Elders J. O. Corliss and E. E. Andross are here. I am glad to report that we have had interesting and profitable meetings. The assistance of these brethren has been much appreciated. The outlook for the work in this field is encouraging. Brother Westworth has been conducting meetings in Edinburgh. Although the work starts out slowly, some are interested, and are beginning to decide for the truth. An aggressive campaign is arranged for the coming season, and we look for good results. At the present time, Scotland is taking the lead in the canvassing work; that is, it is selling the largest amount of books of any division in the British Union Conference.

The brethren here are waiting with interest to see what the General Conference will do for them. This is an important field, and the force of laborers is very small,—one ordained minister, two ministerial licentiates, and three Bible workers, for all Scotland.

A year ago Brother Harry Armstrong was just opening the work here. Before that, canvassers for both books and papers had been at work, and much of our literature has been circulated, especially in Glasgow. This has also borne fruit, and a number have accepted the truth, and others are much interested. The canvassing work is now being pushed more than ever, and the general outlook is encouraging.