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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, January 6, 1885

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 1

SWEDEN

By John G. Matteson

STOCKHOLM.—The interest in this place is about the same as last month, and we labor on in hope. Bro. Johnson has gone to Örebro and Grythyttehed to hold some meetings there. He will return next week. Sabbath before last we gave the right hand of fellowship to seven brethren and sisters who united with the church, whereupon we celebrated the ordinances. This was an occasion of much blessing to all present. There are now twenty-two members here; and seven others have commenced to obey the Lord in keeping his holy day. Last Sabbath thirty persons attended our meeting. We have not preached on the law and the Sabbath yet, but are in the midst of a good interest on the life and death question. Our views on this point are considered very heretical, and it is important that the people should be enlightened in order to reach them. A teacher in the national school has become much interested, and we hope she will embrace the truth. Since our last report (Nov. 16) we have received in donations $28.62; have obtained seventy-seven subscriptions for our papers, and received $55 for subscriptions and tracts sold. Some people from other places have attended, and we have received invitations to come and preach. Bro. Norlin and Olsen are working diligently as colporters. May the Lord continue to bless the good work begun. JOHN G. MATTESON.

Dec. 10.