p. 181 | Norway and Denmark by John G. Matteson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 5, 1878

Norway and Denmark.

By John G. Matteson

The Lord has been good to us, and has favored us, in our feeble efforts, with some success. Our house has been filled with hearers during the week. I hired a hall for Sunday evening, so as to accommodate more people. It was a place where no meetings had been held before, yet some over five hundred were present. They listened with the best of attention to an exposition of Dan. 7. It is a good feature that most of the people that commenced to attend the meetings at first continue to come. I have quite heavy expenses here, but it seems that the people of Christiana ought to have an opportunity to hear the last message. They have contributed 25 kroner ($6.66) toward expenses during the two weeks in which I have held meetings. I have sold books this week for 26 kroner, and obtained three subscribers for the TIDENDE. Some are very fanatical in their unreasonable opposition, but many seem to have a desire to hear the truth.

Bro. A. Brorsen has held meetings in Verup, Sjælland, with some success. The house has been filled with people. One family has commenced to obey the truth. Others are searching the Scriptures for light. He has obtained one subscriber for the paper and sold a number of tracts. Our brethren in Denmark are growing in grace and are becoming confirmed in the truth. They write very encouraging letters to me.

JOHN G. MATTESON.

Osterhausgaden 12, Christiana, Norway, Nov. 11.