By means of such conversations, especially in the case of Officers who are not English, The General has gained a close knowledge of them and their difficulties as they have of his thoughts and wishes.
Between his arrival at Gothenburg and his Sundsvall Meetings came a rough journey to Norway, where we had as yet no Officers, yet where, nevertheless, a great Meeting had been arranged for by friends, who later helped in the establishment of our work in their country! The General passed on to Denmark, where our work was in its first year.
On the afternoon of his arrival he tells us he rested, wrote up correspondence and journal, and had some little thought about the coming Meetings.
"Night.

Welcome Meeting in the Methodist Church.Packed.There must have been nearly 1,300 people present.

The admission was free, and there were many Philistines, some socialists, and some lads bent on mischief.

To add to our difficulties, my interpreter did his work so miserably that we had some confusion and restlessness.

After an hour's talk, I paused for the collection to be taken, and changed interpreters.