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

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word of God to the people. On my arrival here
from Stockholm, there was not to be found in the
entire region a single baptized believer excepting
myself, but many had their minds made up on the
subject. Very soon after I came home, a meeting
was held of Christians who had embraced Baptist
views, at which meeting I was present. It was a
happy and joyful occasion to many. I baptized on
that day two colporteurs, Hanner and Lindegren,
and I received an urgent request to go to a place
called Yngsjo, for the purpose of baptizing some
Christians. When I came, there were more ready
to receive baptism than I had imagined. After
being satisfied with their Christian experience and
religious views, I baptized fifty-nine. From there
I traveled to a village called Henesta. Here forty.
four received baptism, and the day following twentyone. I there preached before an immense concourse
of people, who assembled for several days in succession to hear the Word of God. A church was organized here of sixty-five members, and a brother
by name of Jsns Anderson, a farmer, was ordained
to take the oversight of them in the Lord. From
here I traveled to a village named Grodby, a distance of thirty miles, where I baptized thirty-four.
I remained here to preach the Word for several
days, and a church was organized-Brother Nils
Svenson was ordained to take the charge of them.
From here I went to a village named Ullstorp,