p. 157 | CHRISTIANA, NORWAY by John G. Matteson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 14, 1878

CHRISTIANA, NORWAY.

By John G. Matteson

We held a temperance meeting in Alstrup last week. There is a terrible flood of drunkenness in Denmark. We have worked against this evil continually, and we are thankful to the Lord that we can see some fruit of our labor.

Sabbath afternoon our meeting-house in Alstrup was full of people. It was our parting meeting. Deep solemnity was felt. Many tears testified that the Spirit of God moved upon hearts. In the evening we celebrated the ordinances with our brethren and sisters. Two united with the church. Bro. K. Brorsen was chosen and ordained local elder.

Bro. A. Brorsen reports that four more in the vicinity of Ringsted have commenced to keep the Sabbath since I left, and meet with the brethren.

By urgent request, we held a meeting first-day afternoon in the Methodist hall in Frederikshavn. The room was filled with attentive hearers, who were much moved by the word spoken.

We have now safely arrived at this city, where we remain during the winter, the Lord willing. Our address is Osterhausgaden 12, Christiana, Norway. JOHN G. MATTESON.

October 16.