p. 186 | AMOT, SWEDEN by J. G. Matteson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 21, 1882

AMOT, SWEDEN.

By J. G. Matteson

In company with Bro. Rosqvist, I arrived at this place yesterday. Bro. R. has not quite overcome a severe cold which he contracted while in prison, yet he is able to labor. We left the brethren in Christiana in good courage. They meet four or five times a week in my absence. On the Sabbath they have prayer and social meeting in the forenoon, and Sabbath-school in the afternoon. Sunday evening one or more of the brethren speak in the hall, and Friday evening a prayer-meeting is held. Then they have a health and temperance meeting twice in each month. Four or five new Sabbath-keepers have commenced to meet with us.

Amot is a railroad station not far from the Norwegian line. There is no city nor village here, only farmers and day laborers living around, besides lords, officers, and owners of factories. Some Sabbath-keepers live in this vicinity and meet every Sabbath, but no church is organized yet. We had a meeting last night. About seventy persons met, and a good degree of interest was manifested. Some are convinced of the truth, and many people like to hear advent preaching. Meetings have been appointed every evening this week. The language differs but little from the Norwegian in this place, yet the people read Swedish. We incur no danger here of persecution from the State church. The priest in this town is brother-in-law to a Baptist minister, and favors religious liberty.

We still ask an interest in the prayers and hearts of our brethren beyond the Atlantic. Pray that the cause may be advanced in old Sweden also, and souls prepared for the coming and kingdom of our Saviour. J. G. MATTESON.

Amot, Feb. 22.