Ellen G. White: The Lonely Years: 1876-1891 (vol. 3)

The Meetings in Copenhagen

In Copenhagen Wednesday afternoon, the travelers were taken to a comfortable hotel where they had a little time for rest before the annual conference meetings would open on Thursday, June 2. 3BIO 366.3

She began her work that Friday morning with a short talk. Reviewing the progress made in Denmark in the two years she had been in Europe, she reminisced: 3BIO 366.4

What a great change in Copenhagen since we first visited them! Our meetings were held in a little damp hall.... The Lord was present. He gave me a testimony for hungry souls. Next our meeting was transferred to a basement. Above was a dancing hall and there were saloons all around us.... But the Lord gave me special messages for the people and blessed those assembled and blessed me in large measure. I spoke to them five times. 3BIO 366.5

Nearly a year ago—July 17—I again visited Copenhagen in company with W. C. White and Sara McEnterfer. I spoke to the people about ten times. We had a hall—an improvement upon the one we had on our first visit the last of October, 1885. There had been special efforts made in Copenhagen by Elder Matteson and Brother Brorsen, and there were more than double the number [than] when we were on our first visit, and some of the best quality of people. 3BIO 366.6

And now, June 4 [1887], we see many more who have been added to the number of Sabbathkeepers, and our hearts were made glad to see a respectable, noble, intelligent class of believers assembled in the city of Copenhagen and to listen to their testimonies translated to me by Brother Olsen. We could indeed exclaim, “What hath God wrought!”—Manuscript 33, 1887. 3BIO 366.7