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MEDDELANDEN’ OCH AKTSTYCKEN
nature. With a single exception the clergy showed no ill will against
my preaching the word of God, though a layman myself. This
surprises me far more than when the old enmity appears. In the meantime
it is a powerful support to me that whatever happens I have an outward
as well as an inward calling. I wish most heartily to thank the society
that has contributed to give me such support." So far Ahnfelt has
written himself. I will only add, touching these spiritual songs composed
by him, that a second series is published in these days. They are bought
by all who join some Christian feeling to the love of music. Even
where the former is wanting these songs have found access. They will
undoubtedly prove a great blessing, many a one of them have already
some little interesting history of its own attached to it. Brother A. is
now on a journey to the North, but will in the course of the autumn go
to the South of Sweden.
Through all these means, whereby God works in our days, the
anxiety of Pharaoh also seems to have awakened in the mighty of the
land. " The children of Israel become too many, we must stay their
progress." During the sittings of the låte Diet serious discussions have
taken place as to what ought to be done, and at last the clergy gave
the king to understand that he ought not to draw back when there was
a question of applying such laws as lead to curtail the freedom of the
"Readers." (I explained the term in my last letter.)
This was said particularly in respect to those who wish to separate
from the church, but there is great uncertainty as to what ought to be
undertaken with Ahnfelt, in consequence of the many complaints sent
in to government against him and his ambulatory preaching. No sort
of sentence has been pronounced. We in the meantime have a good
hope, and know that whatever happens will prove blessed to the progress
of the Kingdom of God. More restraint will only hasten greater
freedom.
I finish here, and recommend us to your prayers, wishing also
to pray for you! Your attached, humble and lowly friend, and servant
in Christ,
Carl O. Rosenius.
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[Odaterat.]1
The Rev. Dr. Baird, New-York:
My Dear and Rev. Sir—Three months are again passed since I
wrote to you an account of the state of things among us. I have not
1 Detta brev publicerades i den förut nämnda månadsskriften, april 1852,
p. 120 ff. Det beledsagas av följande redaktionella ord:
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