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WESTIN, JiREV FRÅN C. O. ROSENIUS 299
proclaimed in Gothenburgh, where the Schartauans1 have so long laid a
hinderance in the way of it. I have not for a long time seen such
blessed rejoicing at the sound of the word which makes us free, as
there. More than one person seemed to come to real peace in Christ
and praised God for his mercy with an audible voice. I had a meeting
in the Moravian Chapel, and the day after, the pew-opener gladdened
me with a confession of his release from the burden of sin which had
been very oppressive to him. Since those days our friends there have
begun to assemble for mutual edification, and from their letters it seems
that the work of grace is progressing among them. In Norway I only
visited three places—Fredrikshall, Christiania, and Skien, but had,
during those visits, days never to be forgotten. I had in Christiania a
very extensive field of labor. There is a meeting-house which certainly
holds 1,000 persons, and evening after evening it was filled with hearers
belonging to all classes. The Word of God and singing seemed to be
specially impressive, and they generally expressed a wish that 1 might
return soon. I am seriously thinking of going there again this winter,
for a longer stay and more extensive visiting. It is remarkable to see
what ’ a great door and effectual’ there seems to be opened in Norway
for the Gospel; and a precious privilege is the liberty which is enjoyed
there, in consequence of which you can openly arrange about meetings,
and announce beforehand in the newspapers that they are intended to
be held. Besides, you enjoy the advantage, that men in office under
government, who, in our country, consider themselves as hindered by
their position in the community from frequenting such meetings
forbidden by law, can in Norway go to them quite openly. I could tell
you much more, but I know that I must not write too long. I join in
your words, how, on returning from such journeyings an extraordinary
fear is experienced as to what the Lord, after such mercies, will find
it necessary to inflict to our chastening and humiliation. So far, Brother
Ahnfelt, now I will only add a few words touching the new Institution
which has sprung up in Stockholm, under the name of the " Evangelical
Patriotic Institution," which seems, according to my opinion, to be a
very blessed work.
It has published and spread 122,713 tracts (the greatest number
printed by the former Tract Society of Stockholm) during the last
three months.
It has received considerable sums of money from various parts
of the country. Among the various donations, we cannot help noticing
one, a gift of three halfpence from a little dying girl, her legacy to
the Institution.
Five colporteurs have been traveling at the expense of the
1 A very exclusive division in the church, named after Mr. Schartau, whose
writings they have taken for their standard almost as much as the Bible.
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