As in the rest of western Jutland, Denmark's Inner Mission founded in 1861 received strong support.[1] The movement was influential in temperance work, collective initiatives in rural communities, and efforts to reinforce the Lutheran tradition. Many poor people found in the movement a community where they could be on equal terms with more wealthy members of society, as it stressed the creation of Christian fellowship through a variety of group activities. The organisation's mission houses were used for Bible study groups, meetings and other activities for children, families, adults and the elderly.[2]
