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
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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
A recent letter from elder Forssgren's father, brings news of a
newspaper war between the two parties, in which the defender of reform
principles animadverts severely upon the priests for their tyranny
and oppression of people who had no confidence in their doctrines,
and he fails not to charge home upon them with effect, the expulsion
of "Mormoniten Forssgren," without judge or jury. I shall continue to
watch with deep interest every movement in Sweden, until the yolk is
broken, the fetters burst, and Israel that is pent up in those north
countries goes free. I cannot feel satisfied to close this brief review
of Sweden without treating my readers to a sketch of the vision of
Charles XI, king of Sweden, which I find in the Danish over his seal
and signature, attested by five officers of state, who were with him on
the occasion. Being ill, and of an unusually melancholy frame of mind,
he raised himself in bed, about twelve o'clock at night, and on looking
towards the window that commanded a view of the legislative hall, saw
a light in the hall. The officer in attendance assured him it was only
the reflection of the moon's rays upon the windows. Partly pacified
with this explanation, he turned himself in bed to seek repose, but
being troubled in spirit, he shortly looked and saw the light again.
He then demanded of another officer, who that moment called to inquire
after his health, if a fire had not broken out in the legislative
hall. This man offered the same solution of the light as the first,
but on gathering his garment around him, and going to the window, the
king not only saw more distinctly a light, but also the appearances of
personages in the hall, whereupon he called immediately for the master
of the watch, with the keys, and accompanied him and four others to the
hall. The king directed him to open the door, but by this time fear had
seized upon him and all the others, so that each in turn refused to
open the door, and besought the king to excuse them from the task. At
their words the king himself began to fear, but renewing his courage he
seized the keys and said, they that fear God have nothing in the world
to fear, perhaps the gracious Lord will reveal us something, will you
follow me? they trembling answered, yes.
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