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WESTIN, BREV FRÅN C. O. ROSENIUS
24I
Anabaptismal creed, is condemned to banishment. The other lawsuit,
in the north of Sweden, against those who, because of their scruples
with regard to the National Church, and its new Hymn Book,
Catechism, and Book of Common Prayer, have separated from the Church,
and begun themselves to administer the Sacraments, and have,
therefore, been condemned to pay a fine, or, in want of means, condemned
to twenty-five days’ imprisonment, living upon only bread and water.
Such is the zeal we have in our Church. But that one of the Church’s
own servants, a clergyman, (Ignell,) last winter, has raised his voice
in public, putting in question the Godhead, death and resurrection of
Christ, against this no censure has been made. Do pray to God for
us ! The Lord be with you, beloved fathers and brothers in the Lord,
are the sighs which in love are sent up by many of your friends in
Sweden, and among these,
Your C. O. Rosenius.
3-
[Odaterat.]1
Rev. and dear Sir,—After too long a delay, caused by many
various circumstances, I now at length hasten to give you a short notice
of the state of things amongst us. But first of all, allow me to give a
weak expression of my own and my family’s hearty thankfulness for
the support that you again have sent me through our dear Mr: Scott.
I am also commissioned to express my brother A [hnfelt] ’s thanks for
the grant that was made to him. Most joyfully surprising was the news
that you are willing annually to give us such support, as long as you
find us in the same manner as hitherto, laboring for the cause of
Christ ; and this you will learn by a report from me every quarter of
the year. I must confess that some tears of joy filled our eyes at this
news ; especially for our brother A—’s sake, for whom, although
childless, it has been more difficult to subsist than for myself. Yet, even for
my own household of seven members, and visited by many persons, it is
not without difficulty I can provide, although my two Periodicals have
not a few readers, as in Sweden the " Pietisten" has this year
about 2,300.
While the wickedness of the reign of darkness more and more
stands forth in open day, joyful signs of the growth of God’s kingdom
also show themselves in our country, in awakenings and spiritual
movements, in search after the truth and want of the word of God. Here
and there the holy fire begins to grow, which Jesus was sent to kindle.
1 Detta brev publicerades i American and Foreign Christian Union, sept.
1851, p. 293 ff.
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