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WESTIN, JiREV FRÅN C. O. ROSENIUS
263
in which He would have us go, and order every circumstance, so that
it may conduce to His glory! One thing is certain; we have now an
important time in Sweden, a critical time. I must finish my letter. If
spared I will communicate more at another time. Pray for us. May
the Lord of power and might strengthen your hands in your blessed
work, and make your heart to rejoice! Your sincerely attached and
humble servant
C. O. Rosenius.
8.
Stockholm, March 22d, 1853.1
Rev. Dr. R. Baird, New-York:
Dear and Rev. Sir,—Though I fear it will be in a hurried manner,
yet I must give you some account of our doings. I have great reason
to praise the Lord that His work progresses and gives us many
encouraging proofs of His mercy and His power. Our position is just the
same as when I wrote to you last time, only as regards inquirers and
seekers after the way of life. I rather think they are increasing both
in Stockholm and other parts of the country. During these months that
I have received numerous letters with subscriptions to my periodicals,
I have also learnt from them in how many parts of the country, where
hitherto all has been death and spiritual darkness for ages, the holy
fire now has begun to burn, and spreads more and more. Here in
Stockholm the churches of Adolf Frederick and the English, as it is
called, since the time of Mr. Scott, are crowded to excess, and so are
my meetings, though I have now a much larger locality than hitherto.
It holds 400 persons. We may ascribe it to the mercy of the Lord that
the hunger and thirst after His word is so great. This change of
locality occasioned some displeasure among the clergy; it was reported
to the Consistory, and I was called to answer for it, but it went off so
easily that I had only to alter a devotional meeting on Sabbath morning
to another hour of the same day. I have also been called upon to take
my turn in expounding the Bible at the meetings of the ladies who
work for the benefit of the Deaconess-Institution, hitherto only
conducted by clergymen. Except these more public meetings, there are
private ones in many houses, where I am called to preside, and the visits
I receive in my own house from persons who wish to converse on the
state of their souls, take up a considerable portion of my time. My
feelings are often torn between anxiety and joy, discouragement
and praise.
You are perhaps aware that separatistic movements are going on
1 Detta brev publicerades i meromnämnda månadsskrift, juli 1853. p. 324 ff.
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