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

60 THE BAPTISTS IN SWEDEN.
and to his kindred, of the unsearchable riches of
Christ.
His desires and his convictions of duty grew so
strong, that in the autumn of 1839 he left New
York, and went over to his native country in a
Swedish vessel. He was strengthened in his conviction that he was in the path of duty, when he
found that the blessing of God accompanied his
efforts among the crew of the vessel. Several of
them, during the voyage, sought and found the
Saviour.
Once more at home in his native parish, in the
district of Halland, he commenced preaching Christ
from house to house among his relatives and friends.
Soon the neighbors, and then those from a considerable distance, came to hear the words of eternal
life. The work grew on Nilsson's hands, and in a
short time the Christian sailor was engaged day
and night in preaching Jesus and Him crucified to
eager, anxious listeners. He went from village to
village, from parish to parish, and, by the blessing
of God on his labors, very many souls during the
winter of 1839-40, were awakened, and many found
peace in believing on Jesus.
In the Spring of 1842, Nilsson was appointed as
colporteur among the seamen at Gothenburg, under
the direction of the American Seaman's Friend Society. His summers were spent in Gothenburg,
but in the winter season he made missionary excur