THE SCANDINAVIANS by James White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 30, 1878

THE SCANDINAVIANS.

By James White

In Denmark, Norway, and Sweden there is a large population of Scandinavians, and up to this time we have only Eld. Matteson laboring in Denmark. There is probably not more than one per cent of the Scandinavians in America. In looking over the field in Europe and America, we come to the following conclusions:—

1. Our Scandinavian preachers should devote their labors to their people. The Lord is raising up a host that speak the English language, and it seems to us that it is a wrong to call these Scandinavian preachers from their own nationalities to labor among the American people.

2. As ninety-nine one-hundredths are in Europe, the force there should be comparatively strong.

3. Then we recommend that Brn. Andrew and Knud Brorsen join Eld. Matteson in his labors in Europe as soon as practicable. Eld. Matteson should start a periodical, and commence the work of preaching to the ten thousands of Scandinavians through the press.

These three men will constitute an able force, and it is expected that others will be raised up to enter that field with them. Tents and publications are much cheaper there than here, and judging from the past, our missionary treasury will be supplied to meet the expense of this important mission.

JAMES WHITE, Pres. Gen. Conference.