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MEDDELANDEN’ OCH AKTSTYCKEN
from the established church; but in that case, a church council shall be
empowered to forbid it.
But, finally, it is my comfort that the great Shepherd, the Head
of the church and the Bishop of our souls, lives and reigns, and leads
everything to a good result. And with this I finish my letter. Pray for
us! Love to the brethren! We thank God for your love, and pray God.
to bless you. Most affectionately yours, in love and gratitude,
Carl O. Rosenius.
Stockholm, Nov. 27, 1858.
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Stockholm, July 26th, 1859.1
Rev. Dr. Fairchild:
Dear Sir,—When I wrote to you last March, I intended to write
again in May; but just at that time our common friend, Rev. Mr. Scott,
1 Detta brev jämte nedanstående brev från Scott publicerades i American
and Foreign Christian Union, nov. 1859, P- 352 ff-, under titel »Revival in Sweden».
Scotts brev hade av red. fått följande beledsagande ord:
To the kind co-operation of the Rev. George Scott, now of Liverpool,
England, who many years since labored as an evangelist in Sweden, the Board are
much indebted for many things of great usefulness connected with their missionary
operations in the last named country. Mr. Scott has recently visited Sweden and
Norway, and his letter, which we give below, bears excellent testimony as to our
missionaries, and confirms former accounts, of the existence of a remarkable work
of grace in progress there, and discloses important reasons for continuing to pray
and labor for its continuance and still greater extension. We submit the letter.
Liverpool, August 24, 1859.
Rev. Dr. Fairchild.
Dear Brother in the Lord:—I cannot forward the enclosed without
adding a few lines in connection with my låte happy visit to Sweden. I spent from
the 23d May to the 8th July in Norway and Sweden, and rejoiced greatly at
witnessing the progress of true religion in both countries. With the latter your
Society is more especially connected, and I regard it as an honor to help forward
in any way so great and good a work. I sincerely hope your Society will not grow
weary in its well-doing towards that country.
Throughout the whole land and mid all ranks of the inhabitants, awakenings
are very general, and so much sanctified instrumentality is zealously to work that
yet greater things may be expected.
There is some difference of opinion as to the proceedings of Baptists and
others, who think it right to separate from the National Church, whilst, as yet.
the law does not permit such separation; but although here and there strong feel-
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