The Baptists in Sweden. By Mrs. M.F. Anderson ...

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eral and religious sentiments. The Swedes are
plainly susceptible to oratory, and there never was
such a field for a great Reformer as Sweden is now.
But who is there will come forward to work it?
"We are occupying the lower rooms of the
parsonage —large, pleasant rooms in one of the
houses; above us are the saloons for company. On
the other side of the square is the kitchen and servants' house; and on still another side, the house
for the pastor's family. The doors are all open,
and in the kitchen department is observed a number of the poor peasants taking food; in the pastor's
saloon a little table is bounteously filled, from
which we are to take and eat, wherever we can find
a seat. A glass of whiskey, and bread and anchovies, are offered to each first, as usual. A number of persons come in and join us in the meal.
The servants bring in course after course, in most
liberal measure. After the dinner we start for a
long walk by the pleasant lake, while the Prost
goes to the parish meeting.
" Sunday evening at the pastor's is the fete evening, always; but more especially now, as they wish
to celebrate the raising of the Church tower.
"The large guest saloons are thrown open, as
well as the state bed-chamber, and by six o'clock
the guests begin to come. The gentlemen are in
one room and the ladies in another, and as each
gentleman enters he shakes hands with the pastor,
and then with every other gentleman; he then
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