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== Early years of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden == | == Early years of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden == | ||
Historian for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Andrew Jenson writes in his book in about 1855. “The persecutions in Sweden were severe at that time. The brethren were continually hunted by the police, and the citizens who gladly and willing would have treated the brethren with hospitality and kindness, dared not do so in many instances, owing to the stringent laws which existed and the determination on the part of some of the officials to enforce them. The Lutheran clergy had the laws of Sweden practically at their command, and in order to bring trouble upon the brethren, some of the statutes which had been laid dormant for ages were brought to bear upon the case of the missionaries. Thus many of the brethren were arrested and transported from one place to another, while some were fined and imprisoned. Others beaten unmercifully. Some arrested and imprisoned on a bread and water diet. In Malmö it happened frequently that some of the brethren were knocked down in the streets, while others were stoned and had their clothing torn to pieces by mobs who understood that the | Historian for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Andrew Jenson writes in his book in about 1855. “The persecutions in Sweden were severe at that time. The brethren were continually hunted by the police, and the citizens who gladly and willing would have treated the brethren with hospitality and kindness, dared not do so in many instances, owing to the stringent laws which existed and the determination on the part of some of the officials to enforce them. The Lutheran clergy had the laws of Sweden practically at their command, and in order to bring trouble upon the brethren, some of the statutes which had been laid dormant for ages were brought to bear upon the case of the missionaries. Thus many of the brethren were arrested and transported from one place to another, while some were fined and imprisoned. Others beaten unmercifully. Some arrested and imprisoned on a bread and water diet. In Malmö it happened frequently that some of the brethren were knocked down in the streets, while others were stoned and had their clothing torn to pieces by mobs who understood that the Latter-day Saints | ||
had no rights”. (HSM page 104.)<br> | |||
Hector C. Haight, the President of the Scandinavian mission in 1856 reported, “In Sweden the State Church and the clergy have so great an influence, supported by the old intolerant laws, and the strict and rigid executors of the same, that the people are living under fear and bondage, and have no religious liberty, which makes it very difficult to spread the gospel. The Elders in that land have indeed a hard mission; nevertheless it seems as if the Lord, having mercy on scattered Israel in that country, has operated upon the minds of the people, so that a desire for religious liberty is awakened with full force, and different parties and sects have arisen, especially in Stockholm, and the members thereof petition the government for free religious worship."<br> | Hector C. Haight, the President of the Scandinavian mission in 1856 reported, “In Sweden the State Church and the clergy have so great an influence, supported by the old intolerant laws, and the strict and rigid executors of the same, that the people are living under fear and bondage, and have no religious liberty, which makes it very difficult to spread the gospel. The Elders in that land have indeed a hard mission; nevertheless it seems as if the Lord, having mercy on scattered Israel in that country, has operated upon the minds of the people, so that a desire for religious liberty is awakened with full force, and different parties and sects have arisen, especially in Stockholm, and the members thereof petition the government for free religious worship."<br> | ||
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In come cases the Lutheran clergy would stir up the people to mob violence by misrepresentation and false accusations of the Saints and their religion. One Swedish pastor composed a prayer which was read in the churches in behalf of those who had left the state church to join the Latter-day Saints, or “Mormons”. The names were mentioned under the hypocritical pretense that all in the parish should pray for them. Publicly identifying the names of those who had been baptized into the Church would often alienate the Latter-day Saints and cause them to be shunned generally or even threatened by their fellow-men. <br> | In come cases the Lutheran clergy would stir up the people to mob violence by misrepresentation and false accusations of the Saints and their religion. One Swedish pastor composed a prayer which was read in the churches in behalf of those who had left the state church to join the Latter-day Saints, or “Mormons”. The names were mentioned under the hypocritical pretense that all in the parish should pray for them. Publicly identifying the names of those who had been baptized into the Church would often alienate the Latter-day Saints and cause them to be shunned generally or even threatened by their fellow-men. <br> | ||