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

MR. WIBERG IN AMERICA. 83
names several among them some who have since
been eminently successful in preaching the Gospel.
He adds:
" It seems that the Lord is preparing for Himself
instrumentalities in a very short time, and that He
destines the Baptists to break down the strong wall
with which the State Church has surrounded herself..... I believe the instrumentalities are
here, but means are wanting. Pray, therefore, the
American friends not to be wearied in showing love
toward the poor Christians in Sweden."
The next letter, from which we make extracts,
was written a year later, by one of those whom Mr.
Forssell mentioned as able and anxious to labor for
the salvation of souls in Sweden, Rev. P. F. Hejdenberg. He went to Hamburg in the spring of
1854, and was there baptized by Rev. J. G. Oncken,
and ordained a minister of the Gospel.*
This letter is dated "January 20th, 1855, from
the Cell-prison of the District of Stockholm," into
which he had been thrown for the crime of preaching salvation through Christ, and baptizing those
who believed on His name. It will be noticed with
what earnest entreaty he asks the people of God to
pray for him.
"My dear brethren: —My design in these lines is
to ask you to pray for me and cry to the Lord, that
* See page 125.