Isaac Sharp in the Faroe Islands (April – June 1862)
Meetings held by Isaac Sharp and Asbjørn Kloster in the Faroe Islands (April – June 1862)
May 1862
Meeting in Kirkjubour
Walked from Torshavn to Kirkjubour.
Held little meeting in large house belonging to farmer.
Son spread the news around of a meeting in the house.
About 30 people came.
After meeting sailed to Vestmanna.
Meeting in Vestmanna
Meeting at 9am in house.
48 attend.
People are ready and cheerful in receiving them..
Isaac Sharp hopes the loving kindness of the Lord has been appreciated.
Meeting at Kvivik
Meeting at 2pm in house of Lutheran pastor.
50 people stood in the courtyard
Asbjørn Kloster and Isaac Sharp sat in the entrance porch.
The minister’s family were behind them.
Asbjørn Kloster and Isaac Sharp both presented the love of the gospel.
Their message was on
1) A change of heart; not produced by outward actions.
2) The blessing of the union with Christ through the Spirit.
Meeting at Midvagur
Meeting at 7am in house.
110-120 people attended
Meeting at Toftir
Meeting at 10am.
60 people attended.
Asbjørn Kloster was main speaker
Meeting at Soldarfjordur
Meeting at 5pm
40 persons present
Isaac Sharp thought the meeting was not as lively as usual.
But regarded it to have been ‘rightly appointed’.
Meeting at Nordragota
Meeting at about 1pm
120-130 attended.
People were very open; paid deep serious attention.
Thief on the Cross – all need pardon; and like him through faith can receive salvation.
Meeting at Sydrugota
Meeting at 5pm.
40 people assembled.
Meeting at Strendur
Meeting had to be held in the open air due to indifferent attitude found there.
30-40 gathered
Words spoken of entreaty and warning in Christian love.
At base in Torshavn
Sailed from Torshavn - Videreidi.
Meetings on Fugloy
Kirkja
Meeting held in house at 12 noon.
50 people assembled
Spoke of their soul’s welfare; and way of life and death.
Hattarvik
Meeting held 6pm.
24 people assembled
Preached the gospel of reconciliation through Jesus Christ.
Meeting on Svinoy
Meeting held in room before midday.
“In the better houses in these Islands there is a good-sized room with an earthen floor, the cooking apartment, and the one in general use, round the walls of which, boxes and benches are not infrequently found.”
70 people attended including crew who came from Fugloy.
Meeting at Hvannasund
Meeting at 7.30pm.
54 people assembled.
Merchant station; ship had been unloaded; and people had been drinking.
People were quiet and attentive.
Spoke directly;
“...the power of Divine grace and truth was measurably in dominion message.”
Meeting at Videreidi
Meeting at 1.30pm.
About 80 people assembled.
Meeting at Haraldsund
Meeting at 11am.
Meeting at Klaksvik
Meeting at 5pm.
Meeting held in the warehouse of J.C.Durhuus.
Meeting at Kunoy
Meeting at 6.45pm.
Meeting held in the kirk (church). 68 people assembled.
Meeting at Mikladalur
Meeting at about 10am.
36 people assembled.
Isaac Sharp wrote "I could thankfully believe our little meeting was mercifully owned by the Divine presence."
Meeting at Gjogv
Meeting at 4pm.
Meeting at Funningur
Meeting at just after 10am.
Meeting held in the Funningur fish store. 37 people assembled.
The people were seriously attentative.
Meeting at Elduvik
Meeting at 6.30pm.
Meeting held in a large upper-room at the house of Clement Hogneson. 62 people assembled.
Meeting at Fuglafjordur
Meeting at 12.00 (midday).
Meeting at Husar
Meeting at 5.30pm.
Between 50-60 people assembled.
Meeting at Leirvik
Meeting held during the morning lasting almost 2 hours.
More than 70 assembled.
Isaac Sharp wrote "renewed ability has been received to speak in words of warning to the sinner, and to tell to all of the striving of the Holy Spirit in the heart of man, and the gathering love and mercy of our Heavenly Father through his dear Son, who suffered on the cross for all, a sacrifice for sin."
Meeting held in Lambareidi
A little meeting held in the vale of Lambareidi during the afternoon.
Meeting held in Torshavn
Meeting held at 6pm in the "Thing House".
About 166 persons present.
Isaac Sharp wrote "It proved to be a time of heaviness, and one of the least satisfactory seasons we have had."
Meeting held in Skalavik
Meeting held at 11am.
Meeting held in Husevik
Meeting held between 3pm and 4pm.
Meeting held in Dalur
Meeting held at 7.30am.
Meeting held on Stora Dimun
Meeting held at 12.00 (midday).
18 residents were on Stora Dimun when the meeting was held.
Meeting held on Sumba
Meeting held at the house of the 'kirkevegr'.
About 60 assembled for the meeting.
Meeting held in Porkeri
Meeting held in the open air at 3pm.
About 50-60 assembled for the meeting.
Isaac Sharp wrote '...we both felt it a heavy time'.
Meeting held in Hov
About 18 men assembled for the meeting.
The women did not attend. The meeting being announced at short notice. Isaac Sharp wrote 'We afterwards learnt that on a "prayer-day" the women did not like to come in their daily dress, and, the notice being somewhat short, they kept away altogether.'
Meeting held in Vagur
Meeting held at 11.30am.About 18 men assembled for the meeting.
Almost 60 people assembled for the meeting.
Isaac Sharp wrote 'It felt to me an open time, and though feeling faint and feeble as to health, help was mercifully granted, with strength, to tell of the love and mercy of our Heavenly Father to poor fallen sinners, through his dear Son, and of the robe of righteousness to be obtained through Him.'
Meeting held in Famjin
Meeting held at 8pm.
21 people assembled for the meeting.
Meeting held in Øravík
Meeting held soon after 11am.
About 40 people assembled together for the meeting.
Isaac Sharp wrote '...a nice open meeting it proved, in which Asbjorn Kloster had much freedom.'
Meeting held in Tvøroyri
Meeting held soon after 11am.
40 or more people assembled together for the meeting.
Isaac Sharp wrote '...At the hour appointed, very few came, but in a little time one after another drew together, until a company of forty or more had assembled; to whom the words of warning and entreaty were freely spoken, under some sense of the love of God, and the tender compassion which, in sparing mercy, was near to gather them.'