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HANDLINGAR TILL GEORGE SCOTTS VERKSAMHET I SVERIGE I 6 7
a document of considerable importance in this matter, and is
therefore appended.1 The Consistory at the same time forwarded to the
High Court certain charges made by the Rev. J. N. Ekdahl, Rector
of Adolph Fredriks Church in 1839, t>ut ’he*1 at ’he desire of the
ArchBishop dropped, though now resumed by Mr. E.’s urgent request.
The charges are of a most frivolous character, and frivolous as they
are could not be supported by evidence, they are as follows.’ And
an addition was afterwards made that Scott had on Palm-Sunday
1840 preached on the subject of the Lord’s Supper doctrine at
variance with the Lutheran creed. On receiving the documents the
High Court referred them to their Attorney General, to report as to
whether they were such as that Court could take cognizance of. His
report is of the following tenor.3 Mr. Ekdahl has been allowed to
reply, and what the result may be it is impossible to determine,
although it is probable when the Consistory receives the documents
again from the High Court, they will be allowed to remain in
quietness, particularly if the much more important question of the
Missionary’s removal be brought under serious discussion.
On the 25 th Febr. one of the many warnings to the Missionary
not to venture down to the Chapel, was given him by a kind friend,
but conscious that the way of duty is the way of safety, he thought
himself most secure when wielding the sword of the spirit. Nothing
occurred during service, but shortly afterwards a respectably dressed
man came up to the house desiring to see the Missionary and when
requested to enter the study he refused, but demanded that he
should come out to him in the Lobby. This the Missionary did
not deem it prudent to do, and Br. Edwards kindly going to meet
the intruder and see him out, was struck a violent blow on the head.
On the 4th of March a man called on the Missionary with the
whole edition of an absurd carricature asking if he would purchase
it, and thus prevent (rather only delay) its coming out; this of course
was declined and this new engine was left to work on the already
excited feelings of a giddy and godless population.4 On the 10th
the play of »The Jesuit»5 appeared at the Minor Theatre. The
imitation of Scott was said to be so correct, that the crowded
audience were in extasies. This was the most Satanic stroke of all,
for »The Jesuit» being guilty of the most fearful immoralities, and
crimes, the impression produced by the likeness was that the
Missionary was such a guilty one. It was most evident that this per-
1 D. translation. [Ibdin, s. 300 ff.]
2 E. Translation. [Ibdin, s. 297 ff.]
3 F. Translation. [Ibdm, s. 303 ff.]
4 G. [Avser tydligen den s. k. Scott-tavlan. Se J. M. Erikson:
Metodis-men i Sverige, s. 9.]
5 H. [Jesuiten, drame i tre akter etc. Sthm 1842, är här bifogat.]
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