Norway and Denmark by John G. Matteson

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Dec 12, 1878

Norway and Denmark.

By John G. Matteson

The meetings in Christiana, Norway, have been well attended during the past week. Last night November 3, we had about two hundred and fifty attentive hearers. We had a prayer-meeting one evening, and several took part. There is much prejudice to overcome, but we trust the Lord will prepare some hearts to receive the truth even in this city. I have obtained three subscribers for our paper and sold books for Kr. 12.00 ($3.26). If we could find a faithful person to do missionary work, it would help greatly. I have so much writing, that necessarily must be attended to, that I cannot see one-tenth of the people that ought to be visited.

The work in Denmark is progressing. Bro. A. Brorsen has visited many persons and held several meetings on Sjælland. He held five meetings in Næsby, which were well attended. Two persons commenced to keep the Sabbath. He has sold some books and obtained three subscribers for the Tidende.

Bro. K. Brorsen is also active in the northern part of Jylland. He has visited and held meetings in Hellum, Jerslev, Hjallerup, Orso, Hellevad, Tylstrup, and other places. In the last named place the brethren are growing in grace. Tracts and papers have been read by many people in these places, and quite a number are more or less interested in the truth.

LATER.

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 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.