In July and August 1945, Brother William Dey (manager of the Society’s Northern European office) visited Norway to assist the brothers in connection with the organizing of the preaching activity. The disagreement that had started during the war between two groups of publishers with differing ideas as to how to carry on the witness work was still alive. So, at meetings held in Oslo, Skien and Bergen, Brother Dey appealed to everybody to ‘bury the fight’ and asked all desiring to do so to arise. All those present got on their feet.

Brother Knorr’s visit proved to be a great blessing, resulting in the settlement of the dispute between the brothers. At the meetings held during his visit, it also was made known that Enok Øman would no longer be the manager of the work in Norway. Rather, the activity would be taken care of by Brother Dey directly.

William Dey soon was succeeded as manager of the work in Norway by Marvin Ferrol Anderson, an American brother sent here from Brooklyn Bethel in 1946.