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MEDDELANDEN OCH AKTSTYCKEN
by numbers; and many bear witness, with joy, to the blessing they
have produced. It is with reference to these tokens, not to be mistaken,
of an inward calling from the Lord to the work in His vineyard, that
1 and several friends inquired among ourselves: " How should we make
it possible for our brother Ahnfelt to give himself up entirely to a
spiritual activity ?"
Having consulted some friends, and at last by corresponding with
our dear friend, Mr. Scott, in London, and encouraged by him, we have
come to the decision of applying to you and your American friends.
We are well acquainted with what numbers of applications you have
for your Christian benevolence; but, however, we believe that you
might have more good will and ability than we have to do something in
this case. You know the state of things in Sweden. You know that
all must proceed after the old stiff form; and, besides, that it is much
easier to raise a sum for ten missionaries for foreign countries, than
for one single home missionary—the more so, as they cannot even bear
to know that such a one is to be found, though supported from another
country. The question is, therefore, if any benevolent Christian
Society in your country would call this brother Ahnfelt as a home
missionary in Sweden, and for this purpose give him some temporal
assistance, so long as it can be ascertained that he fills this place as
far as his ability allows him so to do. We do not hereby expect an
entire support, as we could always, for his spiritual activity, receive
some assistance also here; there would be only a question of assistance.
I would further mention that Ahnfelt has studied for a student’s
examination, (son of a sub-dean from the south of Sweden, and now
thirty-six years of age,) but made music his vocation; but when, ten
years ago, through the great mercy of God, he was roused from his
slumber in sin, and became a sincere Christian, he lost the love of the
world, and, at the same time, the temporal profit he had from his art;
partly since he was abhorred, as usually a Christian is abhorred, of
the world; partly as he could not frequent those circles where the
greatest applications for music are made ; consequently he has had a
great difficulty to support himself, even though his wife has a small
trade. On account of his narrow circumstances and his spiritual
activity, I have tried to provide him with some assistance—partly given
him from my own scanty stock, partly collected from friends. Thus he
has this last year received a small sum from us; but we are poor, and
it is difficult every year to get even that sum for a "Prophet in his
own land." I now leave this and all to the love of God, and your love.
How things are otherwise proceeding in this country, I suppose
you know from the newspapers; for instance, that we have just now
two religious lawsuits going on—one in the south of Sweden, against
the colporteur Nilsson, who has had a salary from The Seamen’s
Friends’ Society, at New-York; and now, for his entertaining the
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