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WESTIN, JiREV FRÅN C. O. ROSENIUS
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afforded us would be very welcome, for our expenses are great, even
1,000 Swedish rix-dollars in the month, (£ 55,) for the support of
colporteurs, printing, etc.
Now I turn to a letter from brother Ahnfelt, and will try to make
a few extracts on such subjects as I think may interest you and other
American brethren. He writes from Helsingborg.
He had been in Norway, and says that if he had time and ability
he would write much that would redound to the glory of God.
" Oh, dear brother " he says, " what a privilege is it to be allowed
to travel round a whole country with the invitation to the marriage
feast of the Lamb; and while we ourselves posses the precious gift of
the pardon of sin, notwithstanding much darkness and many struggles
in our hearts, we may call out to hundreds and thousands of poor
sinners that all is " ready," and that they may " come," good and evil,
to the feast! There is a great deal, I assure you, in Norway of
questioning, and desire to hear the Gospel. People of all classes gather to
hear the word of peace. Of course, there, as in every other place, many
come urged by curiosity, others from worse motives, but many are
spurred on by an awakening or awakened consciousness of want, and
we have often the joy of witnessing the results of the Word. In the
neighborhood of Christiania, as well as in that of Shien, I have often
enjoyed that pleasure during my last tour. One soul after another has
awakened to the consciousness of sin and the knowledge of the Savior
of sinners.
In Norway such religious meetings arc not forbidden, and
therefore persons of all classes and stations in life can frequent them, which
circumstance opens the way to many hearts, where, like leaven, it can
spread in many directions.
I may use the largest and best localities, such as the town hall
and other public rooms. Certainly this is partly because of the singing
and music, which pleases many who would otherwise lie more inaccessible
to the truth if it appeared in a more prosaic form, if I may use such
an expression. But the Lord often causes the singing and the ’ playing
on the harp ’ to be a catching net and a hook which draws souls."
He copies two extracts from Norwegian papers, in which his
meetings are spoken of and very favorably, wishing thereby to show
the difference between Norway and Sweden, in regard to the way in
which such meetings are regarded, and that he ascribes it to the more
free and liberal regulations in Norway, which even influence the
public press.
So far brother Ahnfelt’s letter, and what could I now add which
might be interesting to you.
Nothing particular has occurred here, unless the rejection of the
King’s proposal of religious liberty by the States should be mentioned
to you; but probably you have heard of it through the public press.
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