Christiana, Norway by John G. Matteson

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · May 15, 1879

Christiana, Norway.

By John G. Matteson

The Lord has helped us hitherto. In him we trust. At the beginning of this quarter (April) the building society met. The secretary read his report, which showed that the committee had been very successful in renting the house to responsible parties. I counsel with the committee for the building society about every important move, as they are brethren of some judgment. One of them is a contractor who keeps thirty men at work. He, with his family, has been converted from the world in our meetings, as well as many others.

My heart is encouraged. The Lord gives new strength in body and mind. The truth looks good to me. I have clearer views of the Lord and of his work. I am trying to get into a calm and close union with God. I feel reconciled to his kind providence. I am much encouraged by seeing the great interest in this work manifested by our brethren in America. May God bless them abundantly. John G. Matteson.

April 7.