ALSTRUP, DENMARK by John G. Matteson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 2, 1877

ALSTRUP, DENMARK.

By John G. Matteson

We left Veile last Thursday, and came one hundred and thirty-two miles to this place. It did not seem consistent to commence a course of lectures there at present, as we had no friends who could help us. The Methodists have a fine church edifice in Veile, and a membership of over three hundred. They were very friendly. I preached in their house Sunday afternoon to a large congregation. The word spoken moved many hearts and gained some friends for the cause. We obtained three paying subscribers for the TIDENDE.

Alstrup is a country place. There is one Lutheran church in the town. The schoolhouses cannot be obtained for religious meetings except by the state church; but two farmers opened their houses, and several others have now invited us to hold meetings in their houses. We circulated the notice of meetings extensively—went to about one hundred houses, and left a printed notice in many places and a small tract with those who would read. We held two meetings yesterday (Sunday), one in the morning before church services and one in the afternoon. There are very few praying people here, and most of the people are very careless about religion. Yet a goodly number came in the forenoon, and in the afternoon the house was full of people inside and many outside. Most of them had to stand up. They listened with marked attention, and many were moved to tears.

Then we visited with several families who were anxious to learn all they could. We can hold no evening meetings at present. Evening does not come before 10 o’clock. But we have appointed meetings during the week in the afternoon at 7 o’clock. May the Lord bless his precious truth here, and in all places.

JOHN G MATTESON.

Alstrup pr. Bronderslev, Denmark, Europe, July 2.