One year in Scandinavia : $b results of the gospel in Denmark and Sweden; sketches and observations on the country and people; remarkable events; late persecutions and present aspect of affairs — John Shaqi
One year in Scandinavia : $b results of the gospel in Denmark and Sweden; sketches and observations on the country and people; remarkable events; late persecutions and present aspect of affairsSnow, Erastus Fairbanks
Religion
One year in Scandinavia : $b results of the gospel in Denmark and Sweden; sketches and observations on the country and people; remarkable events; late persecutions and present aspect of affairs
Snow, Erastus Fairbanks
Denmark -- Description and travel; Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Denmark; Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Sweden; Snow, Erastus Fairbanks, 1818-1888 -- Correspondence; Sweden -- Description and travel
I will here remark that there are a few honorable exceptions among the
Danish clergy, whose voices have been heard in favour of religious
freedom, and reformation among the people. Although there are a few
persons that have a zeal for the Scriptures, and their diffusion among
the people, yet the most of the Danish clergy discourage the use of
them, by the masses, and under a cloak of charity, they long ago
shrewdly procured the passage of a law giving a charitable institution,
which they control, called "Veisenhuuset," the exclusive right of
publishing, importing, or selling the scriptures, in any shape or
form, in the Danish language. The result is, that we sometimes may
hunt whole neighbourhoods over and not find a copy of the Scriptures,
except, perhaps, in church, or with the priest. The novelty of a new
religion in the country, the excitability of the people, the control
of the priests, over churches and school-houses; the fear of violence
and damage, that deters men from leasing us houses; the restrictions
of law upon street preaching and promiscuous assemblages; the spleen
and jealousy of a well organized national police, are all no small
obstacles in the way of getting truth before the people.
SWEDEN
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY POLITICALLY
AND RELIGIOUSLY--VISIONS, MARVELLOUS OCCURRENCES AND EVENTS--PRESENT
PROSPECTS, &c.
Although the ancient races of Scandinavia have become somewhat
intermixed, and a strong analogy exists between the Danish and Swedish
languages, and one country is more or less subject to the influence
of the other, yet the state of society in Sweden and spirit of the
people are, in many respects, quite different from that of Denmark.
At present there is much less freedom, both political and religious,
a wider difference between the toiling millions and the nobility
and gentry, and more extreme cases of degradation. Until recently
their laws have been inimical to emigration, and the influence of
the Lutheran religion and policy of the government, have tended to
perpetuate the evils rather than remove them. Yet with the masses, a
much stronger religious feeling appears to exist than in Denmark, and a
much more general diffusion and perusal of the Scriptures; and in the
absence of that encouragement which they have a right to expect from
the Lutheran clergy that swarm the country, the labouring classes who
feel religiously inclined, have formed their little associations for
investigating the Scriptures and edifying each other therein.
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