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MEDDELANDEN’ OCH AKTSTYCKEN
his experience is much the same. It is curious that he has not yet
received his final sentence for the offence of which he is accused,
against the Conventicle Act. He has been called to appear before four
different courts of justice, and two of these have declared him guilty,
and fined him one hundred rix dollars, Swedish money; but these
sentences are only preparatory to the final sentence. In the meantime
his accounts of these examinations are rather droll. " The people are
not at all frightened by these examinations and persecutions, but go
on with the conventicles just the same. In the very courtyard at
Röinge, outside the house where the examination was held, a number
of ’ Readers’ came round me when I came out, and inquired very
calmly, as if nothing had taken place, ’ When shall we have our next
meeting? Will you speak to-day? There is a peasant in the village
who says that he will open his house if we like to come;’ &c. &c. We
had then new meetings, and more frequented than ever. In one place
about fifteen or sixteen hundred persons came together from different
parishes. It will be difficult to repress this hunger for the Word of
God, or to extinguish this fire which is burning. It is rather strange
to go in this way about, between the examinations, holding conventicles,
one after another, with constantly increasing numbers. So it is,
however, when we have this testimony of our conscience that we have
a righteous cause, and the consent and protection of an Almighty
Lord." So far brother Ahnfelt’s words. More of this another time;
now I must only, just with a few words touch upon another interesting
subject. There has been a meeting of the clergy at Stockholm, the
results of which will probably be very important. It was conducted
with much firmness, and opinions were uttered publicly which 110 one
ever would have expected to hear thus acknowledged. Dr. Thomander
was in the chair; Mr. Lundbergson was Secretary, who is a man of
much talent, but made himself obnoxious to the clergy some years ago
by speaking rather severely on the subject of their partaking so freely
in so many worldly amusements. Some of the most eloquent and
excellent men of Sweden were present. Dr. Wieselgren and Dr. Fjellstedt
had come nearly four hundred miles to be present; also Dr. Bergman,
who is a warm friend of religious liberty; and its distinguished advocate,
Air. Hammar, Rector of Mjellby, editor of the Evangelical Friend of
the Church. The latter was the person who mostly influenced the
meeting. He is a man of great abilities and decided evangelical views. The
resolution was taken that a general meeting or convention is to be held,
at which christian laymen also are to have a right of expressing their
sentiments.
A meeting of the friends of religious liberty also took place, at
which Mr. Hammar was the principal speaker; but notwithstanding the
interest of the subject, it was not much frequented.
I must finish for this time. Pray for us! Salute in love the
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