EARLY PROCLAIMERS OF THE GOOD NEWS IN NORWAY

In 1892 a Norwegian-American brother, Knud Pederson Hammer, traveled to his hometown of Skien in south Norway, hoping to share the good news with his family. Before he got the truth, Brother Hammer had been a minister in a Baptist church in North Dakota. Due to his visit to Norway, his mother and sister showed interest in the good news.

In 1899 Knud Hammer came back to Norway. Brother Russell had asked him to make the trip in an effort to establish a congregation in Norway. Hammer carried along some Dano-Norwegian copies of the Society’s books and met certain interested persons, but no congregation was established. He could not stay long, as he had to return to America.

In 1904 something happened that was very encouraging to these Christians in Skien. Brother Hammer returned to see the fruits of his work. He did not know the brothers, but had heard about them through one of his relatives. Now he sought them out, telling them about the organization and the preaching work in America. He also gave them quite a few Dawn volumes. It was, of course, a great joy to these Christians in Skien to be reminded that they had spiritual brothers in other countries. Brother Hammer soon had to go back to his family in America. But he returned to Norway again in 1912, speaking to the brothers and strengthening their faith.