Andreas Lavik
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Andreas Johannessen Lavik (18 August 1854 – 18 December 1918) was a Norwegian revival
ist, temperance advocate, magazine editor, farmer, headmaster and politician.
as a son of farmer Johannes Andersson Lavik and Kari Andersdotter Kyte. He was a brother of journalist and newspaper editor Johannes Lavik
and actor and theatre director Dore Lavik
. In 1881 he married Margrethe Christine Matthiessen. They had eleven children. Among their sons was jurist and newspaper editor Johannes Lavik
. His wife Margrethe was elected as deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway in 1915. He was an uncle of parliamentarian Nils Lavik
and journalist Herbrand Lavik
.
. He served as mayor of Kvinnherad for eight years, and represented the Moderate Liberal Party
in Søndre Bergenhus
at the Parliament of Norway from 1889 to 1891.
He was a co-founder of Det Vestlandske Indremisjonsforbund in 1898, an organization still active today with about 1,500 local chapters. Lavik served as the organization's first Secretary, and editor of its magazine Sambåndet. He was a member of the Church Commission of 1908. From 1917 he was headmaster of a bible school in Bergen. He published several books, including the song book Sions sange from 1901. A Pietist, he regarded activities such as dancing and cinema as unfavourable ways of socializing.
Christian revival
Christian revival is a term that generally refers to a specific period of increased spiritual interest or renewal in the life of a church congregation or many churches, either regionally or globally...
ist, temperance advocate, magazine editor, farmer, headmaster and politician.
Early life and family
He was born in EksingedalenEksingedalen
Eksingedalen is a valley that make up the northern part of Vaksdal municipality in Hordaland County, Norway.Eksingedalen stretches over 50 km. The Ekso River runs through the entire valley, transforming itself from river and falls to alpine lakes. The Stølsheimen Mountains surround ...
as a son of farmer Johannes Andersson Lavik and Kari Andersdotter Kyte. He was a brother of journalist and newspaper editor Johannes Lavik
Johannes Lavik
Johannes Lavik was a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor. He was a subeditor of the newspaper Bergens Tidende from 1894. He was a founder and editor of the Nynorsk newspaper Gula Tidend from 1904. He edited Bondebladet from 1919 to 1925.Johannes Lavik was a brother of Member of Parliament...
and actor and theatre director Dore Lavik
Dore Lavik
Dorotheus Olivarius "Dore" Lavik was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He worked as an actor at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen from 1895, and chaired the theatre Sekondteatret in Kristiania from 1899 to 1901, together with his wife Ludovica Levy.-Personal life:Dore Lavik was born in Hosanger...
. In 1881 he married Margrethe Christine Matthiessen. They had eleven children. Among their sons was jurist and newspaper editor Johannes Lavik
Johannes Lavik (born 1883)
Johannes Lavik was a Norwegian jurist, journalist and newspaper editor. He was born in Kvinnherad, as the son of parliamentarian and revivalist Andreas Lavik.He edited the newspaper Dagen for more than thirty years, from 1919 to 1952....
. His wife Margrethe was elected as deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway in 1915. He was an uncle of parliamentarian Nils Lavik
Nils Andresson Lavik
Nils Andresson Lavik was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in the former municipality of Hosanger in Hordaland County, Norway. Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he eventually joined the Christian Democratic Party who broke out of the Liberal Party in 1933...
and journalist Herbrand Lavik
Herbrand Lavik
Herbrand Lavik was a Norwegian journalist, short story writer, novelist, poet, translator and theatre critic. He was born in Bergen as the son of newspaper editor Johannes Lavik. From 1929 he was editor-in-chief of the Florø newspaper Nordre Bergenhus Amtstidende. He made his literary debut in...
.
Career
From 1878 to 1887 Lavik worked as a travelling lay preacher for the organization Bergens Indremisjon. In 1885 he settled in KvinnheradKvinnherad
Kvinnherad is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Kvindherred was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Fjelberg, most of Varaldsøy and parts of Skånevik merged with Kvinnherad on 1 January 1965.The municipality is the 5th in size in Hordaland...
. He served as mayor of Kvinnherad for eight years, and represented the Moderate Liberal Party
Moderate Liberal Party
Moderate Liberal Party was a Norwegian political party that emerged from the conservative branch of the Liberal Party in 1888, consisting mainly of the Low Church...
in Søndre Bergenhus
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
at the Parliament of Norway from 1889 to 1891.
He was a co-founder of Det Vestlandske Indremisjonsforbund in 1898, an organization still active today with about 1,500 local chapters. Lavik served as the organization's first Secretary, and editor of its magazine Sambåndet. He was a member of the Church Commission of 1908. From 1917 he was headmaster of a bible school in Bergen. He published several books, including the song book Sions sange from 1901. A Pietist, he regarded activities such as dancing and cinema as unfavourable ways of socializing.