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WESTIN, JiREV FRÅN C. O. ROSENIUS 277
in a private house, for the purpose of reading the Word of God
together. The crowd and heat were great, but still greater was the warmth
of love and rejoicing in the Lord. At eleven o’clock I went to another
smaller and more select company of friends, brothers and sisters
belonging to the few nobles who are called, who have learnt to bow to the
influence of the Spirit. There also we had reason to rejoice in His
presence. At four o’clock we again assembled at a beautiful country
place, Bjorneborg, where we had several rooms opened to receive us,
but the crowd was so great that we were obliged to have recourse to the
park, where I had my place as speaker allotted to me under a fine old
oak, with a large assembly of auditors before me, all so attentive. I will
never forget this occasion. The evening was beautiful, and the 55th
chapter of Isaiah, together with the 5th of Gallatians, afforded us some
very valuable reflections. Sometimes these were suspended by songs
that resounded very beautifully and delightfully, far and wide, through
the happy and numerous assembly. The following day I traveled to that
well known and lovely place, Herrestad, well known to you also, if you
have read the description in Evang. Christendom, (May, 1853.) There
I remained two days. We had meetings morning and evening, and the
grace of God was with us. Some clergymen from the neighboring
parishes also came. One of these had, through Ahnfelt, come to the
true and living faith in Jesus Christ.
I cannot recount all the places I visited on leaving Herrestad. In
the neighborhood of Wrigstad and Hvetlanda, also in the province of
Smaland, we had delightful meetings both morning and evening. On
account of the great concourse of people we were obliged, in both these
places, to assemble under the canopy of the heavens; in both we also
met with true, faithful pastors, and one of them considers himself,
under God, indebted to brother Ahnfelt for his being a new creature
in Christ Jesus. How great was the love and joy in the Lord reigning
in these places, among the people and their ministers. When I had
finished my lectures, the clergyman resident on the spot rose, and
pouring out his heart in praise and encouragement, he called to mind
what seemed to him most important of what had been spoken. Joyful
and cheerful songs were sung to the melodies of Mr. Ahnfelt, and gave
a pleasant variety to the occupations of reading and prayer. In the
town of Westervik I also found a number of searching and believing
souls, who have for their leader a layman, a merchant of the town, who
is an experienced, sensible, and zealous christian, who many years ago
found the costly pearl, and now praises it among all his fellow creatures.
In short, God shows his power and might, making the work apparent
among our people, so that we cannot enough rejoice and praise His
mercy; at the same time, we see with regret how the greatest number
lie enslaved in the darkness of spiritual death.
I have had accounts from brother Ahnfelt lately, and I find that
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