Reports from the Field.
By John G. Matteson
The past week has been much occupied with meetings, nine being held in five days. This is the passover (easter) week, during which work is forbidden except on the Sabbath. On the Sabbath we had, nevertheless, a larger congregation than usual. On easter-day it is the common custom to bring an offering to the meeting. The friends brought $25 to our meeting, besides $2.66 being placed in the contribution box. Among the Sabbath-keepers in this place we have a good representation of Swedes and Danes, as well as Norwegians. And we have already good evidences that we could find no better place in the three Scandinavian kingdoms from which to spread the truth than this city. During said meetings a number of hearers have been present from other places, among whom was a member of the legislature—our friend Jaabak—and a Baptist brother from Sweden who came on purpose to hear and understand the truth. He returns home with a number of tracts, and in union with the truth. He has preached some. Another brother from Sweden, who is preaching, writes that he is fully convinced of the truth except on the end of the wicked, and he wants books and help through correspondence. Another young brother, who has preached with good effect, has also through reading accepted the light. He is a Swede, lives now in a small city in Norway, but has expressed a desire to come here and gain some needed information, and then go into Sweden to help spread the truth. The religious movements among the people in Sweden are such that there can be no doubt that Sweden will be the best field, at last, in Northern Europe, when proper help can be obtained.