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MEDDELANDEN’ OCH AKTSTYCKEN
room in the house of my kind host, whither the people assembled, so
that, with the exception of a few days in traveling, I have preached
every day during the whole summer.
Twice I journeyed to other parts. One of these journeys continued
during fifteen days, during which I preached twice every day, in
churches, in school-rooms, and also in private houses. I have this
summer preached in ten different churches, even from the pulpits, which
shows how freedom from prejudice is gaining ground in Sweden. As
regards the whole of this journey, I have never in my life made such
a preaching tour, as regards the concourse of people who crowded to
hear the word. I lived in constant experience of a remarkable
alternation of sweet and bitter feelings: much darkness and misery, but also
great spiritual hunger and movement among the people, and, on my
own part, bitter inward trials, and many sweet, refreshing times. The
world seldom showed us open enmity, with the exception of a few
clergymen. In general, the preacher of the word of God seemed to be
welcome, and many of the people begged, with tears, that colporteurs
might be sent to them. Let this be all that is said as regards my
summer journeyings.
Brother Ahnfelt’s travels have been very extensive, comparatively.
I only communicate the following from a letter he wrote to me after
his return from Norway. He says: "After being present at the large
meeting at Warmeberga,1 in July, where 2,000 to 3,000 persons were
gathered, I commenced my long journey, and did not return before the
16th of September.
" I went first to Denmark. There it commences to clear up in
some quarters, though, in general, much darkness is prevailing and a
many-colored sectarianism. I found much encouragement at Helsinggor
(Elsineur) and on the island of Bornholm. In the latter place there was
the curious circumstance, that we met in the very ball of the court of
justice in the town of Rönne after its having been previously announced in
the newspaper. It was a striking contrast to what has been the case in
Sweden, where I have been called to the same rooms in the courts of justice,
accused for the same sort of meetings as for a crime. Much people
assembled there. There seemed to be a great deal of emotion among them;
and I have since, through letters, got such good news of symptoms of
spiritual life in several cases. From Denmark I went over Gothenburgh to
Norway, and this was one of the most remarkable missionary tours I ever
have made. I had, during my progress, some of the most wonderful and
merciful experiences, as well as regards myself and others. But, after
disappointments and trouble. I received much comfort and
encouragement. It was a special cause of rejoicing, that the Gospel could be
1 Warmeberga [— Wanneberga] is in the province of Shåne, in the south of
Sweden.
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