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MEDDELANDEN OCH AKTSTYCKEN
be true to the excellent counsel you have given us, and thus prove
our gratitude to you. May His rich grace and blessing rest upon
you, guide and guard you in all your wanderings, and at length
grant you an abundant entrance into His glorious kingdom.»
On returning to Stockholm, Mr. Baird had an opportunity of
addressing the House of Farmers now assembled at the Diet; all
were present and listened with deep attention, and at the close the
speaker of the House addressed Mr. Baird in the most interesting
manner, sending a warm salutation to the agriculturists of America,
and a grateful expression of thanks to such of them as had aided
Mr. Baird, in his several visits to Sweden ... I know nothing at
present, that Mr. Baird could have done, more beneficial to this
country, than to avail himself of the interest awakened by his
Temperance book, for the furtherance of the Temperance cause; for
intemperance is the grand stumbling-block in the way of good here.
Let that stone be removed out of the way, and glorious things will
follow. But our friend did not confine himself to that object; he
preached repeatedly in our chapel here (latterly, for the first time,
in the new building), met for a lengthened period several Christians
in Stockholm, and consulted with them fully as to what could be
done in various departments of Christian benevolence, besides
delivering, in different parts of the country, lectures on the state of
religion in the United States, with special reference to the efforts
made for the spread of vital godliness. The good seed thus sown
cannot be unfruitful; but the conviction on many minds is, that if
God spare him, Mr. Baird ought to make frequent visits and longer
stays in this land. Sweden is now in a most interesting state, waking
up from the slumber occasioned by evil habits, and putting forth
the inquiry, »Lord, what wouldst thou have me to do?» Now is the
time to lend a helping hand; a prompt, a vigorous helping hand.
I very much question whether any country in Europe is at this
moment so much alive to the importance of shaking off bad customs,
and laboring to promote that which is good, as Sweden now is.
But much information, advice, encouragement, support are wanted,
and, by a remarkable providence, Temperance has proved the wedge
which has opened Mr. Baird’s way to the unlimited confidence, the
unfeigned esteem of this whole people; and he must enter the opening
fully, at any expense of personal convenience or American
benevolence. Think, my dear sir,, seriously on this matter, and while
the steam is up, help us to guide the machinery to glorious results.
Aid us in prevailing on Mr. Baird not to leave Europe for some
years yet, and to spend a great part of those years in Scandinavia.
Gladly would I let Mr. Baird, on account of his delicate health, and
for his family’s sake, escape; but it is not at all likely that any
other man ever can attain the extent of favorable influence possessed
by him. With God all things are possible, and He has shown Him-
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