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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 12, 1906

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 28.

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Iceland

By David Ostlund

REYKJAVIK.—The last winter was a very blessed time to us. Our meetings bore signs of deeper interest than ever before, and the attendance was good. During the first three weeks of the year we had revival meetings every day, and our hall was always crowded. About thirty or forty persons then gave themselves to the Lord, and some of them have already united in fellowship with us, but of course they have much to learn. The Lord has richly blessed our efforts.
The nineteenth of May it was my privilege to baptize seven dear souls, and the same day we organized a church in Reykjavik, with thirteen members. Some of the Sabbath-keepers are yet unbaptized, and we hope to win many other souls.
Our paper Frækorn (Seed-corn) has a subscription list of about three thousand eight hundred.
During the winter we had a day-school with forty-five children, most of whom are children of those not of our faith. We intend to have a school next winter. We also have a Sunday-school and a mission society, which are doing well.
The Icelanders have been a little slow in accepting present truth, but I hope the work among them will have a splendid future. DAVID OSTLUND.