AMONG THE SWEDES by J. P. Jasperson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 12, 1878

AMONG THE SWEDES.

By J. P. Jasperson

At Lake City, Minn., is a little company of Swedish Sabbath-keepers. They were raised up in 1874, and have had but little preaching in their own language since. They were made very glad by my visit. I was with them three weeks, and spoke twenty-two times. They expressed themselves much encouraged, and said the truth and our good cause seemed more dear to them than ever before. The outside interest was not very great, though from thirty to fifty were out; and we have a little hope of some of them. There are many things for them to overcome, but we know that there is power in the truth to overcome even tobacco—one of the worst enemies of true religion.

They are poor, but they love one another, and that is more than rich brethren sometimes do. I did not hear one unkind word said against any one, brother or sister, while among them. They have always been liberal, and I suppose that is one reason why they are so united. They donated to me to help the Swedish cause $20.48.

Bro. John E. Norström is now with me. We commence meetings this evening where we once had a church known as the Cambridge church, to see if we can help them back to the truth. J. P. JASPERSON.

Nov. 25.