Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists

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Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists

With Reports of the European Missionary Councils of 1883, 1884, and 1885, and a Narrative by Mrs. E. G. White of Her Visit and Labors an These Missions.

1886.

IMPRIMERIE POLYGLOTTE,

BASLE.

PREFACE3
LIST OF MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS9
THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN MISSION9
By B. L. Whitney.
   The Sabbath Truth Introduced in Central Europe,9
   The Swiss Sabbath-keepers Send Representatives to America,11
   A Mission Established,11
   A Survey of the Field,12
   The Position of Switzerland,13
   Obstacles to be Encountered,14
   Organization of the Work in Switzerland,16
   Sabbath-keepers in Germany,17
   Organization of the Tract Society,21
   The Work in Germany,22
   Eld. D. T. Bourdeau Joins the Mission,22
   A Paper Established at Basle,23
   Some Difficulties in Publishing,24
   The Work in France,27
   Visit of Eld. Andrews to Italy,28
   Arrival of Eld. Ings and Wife,32
   Eld. Andrews’ Visit to America,33
   Extended Circulation of Les Signes,34
   Agitation of the Temperance Question,35
   The Visit of Eld. Haskell,37
   Change in Location of the Office,38
   The Conference of 1883,39
   Death of Eld. Andrews,40
   Reorganization of the Tract Society,41
   The Publication of New Journals,42
   The Visit of Eld. Butler,42
   Organization of the Swiss Conference,43
   The Second European Council,45
   The New Publishing House at Basle,46
   Arrival of Eld. W. C. and Mrs. E. G. White,51
   The Swiss Conference and the European Missionary Council,51
   Review of the Work,53
   Need of Trained Laborers,55
THE SCANDINAVIAN MISSION57
By J. G. Matteson.
   Early Scandinavian Sabbath-keepers,57
   Eld. Matteson’s Early Experience,58
   Other Ministers,59
   Early Publishing,59
   A Mission Opened in Denmark,61
   Vejle, Alstrup,61
   Tylstrup, Fanö, Ringsted,62
   Norway,62
   Our Work in Christiania,63
   Opposition,64
   Other Laborers,65
   A Church Organized,65
   A Permanent Place for Meetings,66
   Publishing and Printing,66
   Visit of Eld. Matteson to America,67
   The Publishing Work Extended,67
   The Work in Sweden,68
   Eld. Rosqvist’s Imprisonment,68
   Progress of the Work,71
   Visits of American Brethren,71
   Stockholm,72
   Copenhagen,73
   The New Office and Meeting-house at Christiania,73
   Scandinavian Colporters,76
THE BRITISH MISSION79
By M. C. Wilcox.
   Early Sabbath-keepers in England,79
   Proclamation of the Advent Doctrine,80
   First S. D. A. Missionary in Great Britain,81
   Eld. Loughborough Sent to England,81
   A Mission Opened at Southampton,81
   The First Tent-meeting,81
   Organization of the Tract Society,82
   Tent-meeting at Romsey,82
   Additional Workers Sent to the Mission,83
   Labors in Grimsby and Vicinity,83
   The Ship-work at Hull and Liverpool,83
   Early Publishing,84
   Removal of the Mission to Grimsby,84
   Visits of Elds. Haskell, Butler, and Others,84
   A Paper Established,86
   Elds. Lane and Andrews Join the Mission,87
   Visit of Mrs. E. G. and Eld. W. C. White,87
   Labors of Colporters,88
   An Institute Held at Grimsby in 1886,88
   Reorganization of the Tract Society,88
   Peculiar Difficulties in the English Field,89
THE AUSTRALIAN MISSION91
By S. N. Haskell.
   Description of Australia,91
   The Religion of the People,93
   How our Attention was Called to Australia,93
   A Mission Opened,94
   The Publishing Work,97
   Bible Readings,99
   Organization of the First Church,99
   Close of the Tent Season,100
   New Zealand,102
   The Maories,107
   Summary,108
REPORT OF MISSIONARY COUNCILS109
   The First Organization,109
   The Council of 1884,109
   The Council of 1885,113
PRACTICAL ADDRESSES119
   Love and Forbearance among Brethren,119
   Manner of Presenting the Truth,121
   Unity among Laborers,124
   Courage and Perseverance in the Ministry,126
   The Christian’s Strength,129
   How to Meet Temptations,133
   Unity among Different Nationalities,136
   The Book of Life,138
   The Light of the World,140
   Importance of Watchfulness and Prayer,144
   The Work in New Fields,147
   Address to the Missionary Workers,149
   Satan an Accuser of the Brethren,154
NOTES OF TRAVEL159
By Mrs. E. G. White.
   FROM CALIFORNIA TO SWITZERLAND,159
   Labors in England,162
   From London to Basle,166
   The Swiss Conference and the European Council,172
   VISIT TO SCANDINAVIA,174
   Copenhagen,179
   Sermon.—Parable of the Fig-tree,180
   The Sabbath Meetings,182
   Evening Meetings,183
   Influence of a Tract,184
   A Missionary Field,185
   Stockholm,187
   An Easy Religion Popular,188
   Humble Laborers,189
   Situation of Stockholm,191
   Sweden and the Thirty Years War,191
   Appearance of the Country,193
   Grythyttehed,194
   Perseverance amid Trials,195
   Visit to a Lutheran Church,198
   Örebro,199
   Reformers in Sweden,201
   Persecution for Preaching the First Angel’s Message,202
   Child-preachers,205
   Christiania,207
   A Large Temperance Meeting,207
   The President’s Remarks,211
   Labor for the Church,211
   Importance of the Sabbath,215
   The Country and the People,219
   Return to Switzerland,220
   Cologne,222
   Along the Rhine,223
   VISIT TO NORTHERN ITALY,226
   Swiss Scenery,227
   The St. Gotthard Pass,228
   Labors in the Piedmont Valleys,231
   A Sermon Interrupted,234
   Further Labors,235
   The Waldenses,239
A VISIT TO RUSSIA250
By L. R. Conradi.
   Extent of the Russian Empire,250
   Incidents of the Journey,250
   The Germans in Russia,252
   Visit to a Russian Church,253
   Religious Toleration,253
   The Crimea,254
   The Mennonites,254
   The German Work in America,255
   Labors in the Crimea,256
   Arrest and Imprisonment,257
   Our Release,263
   Among the Brethren,265
   In Eastern Russia,266
   Moscow,268
   Across the Border,270
TENT LABOR AND COLPORTER WORK272
   The Use of Tents in European Fields,272
   Colporter Work in Europe,275
APPEALS FOR OUR MISSIONS280
   Education for the Missionary Work,280
   The Youth as Missionary Workers,284
   Laborers for Foreign Missions,287
   Our Duty to the Missionary Work,290
CATALOGUE OF GERMAN PUBLICATIONS295
CATALOGUE OF FRENCH PUBLICATIONS296