Ordrup, Denmark by John G. Matteson

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jun 27, 1878

Ordrup, Denmark.

By John G. Matteson

LAST week we held two meetings at Ordrup. The first evening, the minister of the parish visited our meeting, and last evening there was another minister present, who was very friendly and sociable, and with whom had a very interesting conversation after the meeting. There are some who listen to the word of God with interest; but it is not so easy to gather many people to a meeting here as in Jylland.

We also held one meeting in Valsomagle, which was well attended; and two in Benlose, where only a few were present. I have in these places met many friends and relatives of our brethren and sisters in America.

We have received the news of the death of our oldest daughter. It was a great sorrow to us; and it came so unexpectedly. It is most painful to my wife, and it seems hard for her to be so far away from the dear ones. But we find strength in that blessed hope which God has given to us. It is a consolation for us to know that our much-beloved child found peace in God through faith in our Redeemer, and that she tried to follow in the footsteps of the Saviour.

Our sincere prayer is, that God may bless this affliction to the good of our souls, and make it a means through which our weak hearts may be drawn nearer to him and by which we may be led to have greater zeal and perseverance in his cause.

We hereby send our most sincere thanks to the dear brethren and sisters in Battle Creek, who have so kindly taken care of our child and tried to lessen her sufferings. We likewise express our gratitude to those who so faithfull prayed for her temporal and spiritual welfare, while her father and mother were in a distant country, entirely ignorant of what was transpiring. We are also thankful for the encouraging words which several of our brethren have sent us. May the Lord reward you all for it, dear brethren; and may he strengthen us to accomplish the work which he has given us.—J. G. Matteson, in Review.

May 20, 1878.