but she was not disturbed by it, answered well, and gained some approval. I had almost forgotten Jensen, who was before the police on the same day. Wölfert assumed towards him a threatening demeanor, stamping upon the floor, and marching angrily about the room; but our calm br. Jensen was not dismayed, and they separated, in consequence, with apparent cordiality.

Proceedings at Copenhagen.

We come now to a more particular account

of the proceedings at Copenhagen, where the spirit of religious intolerance has raged with the greatest violence, and where the strongest measures have been taken to arrest the progress of inquiry, by denying effectually all rights of conscience to those who differ in belief and practice from the standard of orthodoxy The auditor of our regiment sent in the established (Lutheran) church. The uarfor me yesterday, not with any un-rative is embraced in extracts of letters, chiefly friendly intention, but to ascertain the reasons that had induced me to take the steps I have. He listened to me with great attention, for his heart was concerned in the inquiry. He wept repeatedly, and expressed great anxiety on my account; for I might possibly be dismissed the regiment and banished the country. I told him it was what I had made up my mind to. What, in that case, I should do with my large family, he could not conceive. That and every thing else I leave to God and my Savior, whose commands I seek to fulfil. He gave me the laws against religious assemblies, and those against the baptists, to read, and made me promise to inform him how the examination passed off.

from the brothers A. and P. Mönster, both of whom participated largely in the trials and persecutions of the church at C. We regret that our limits compel us to abridge these extracts considerably, and to compress within as narrow a compass as possible, the substance of

Nov. 6. We appear to be in the desert, and every thing seems gloomy around us; but even here we find our faithful Guide, of whose promise we are assured, "Call upon me in the day of trouble-I will deliver thee." "Nor shall any one pluck them out of my hand." Brothers and sisters, as many as are the children of God, grafted as branches into the true vine, who are older and strouger than we, pray to the Lord of the vineyard that prosperity may be granted to us, who, as new branches, have been grafted into the same vine. For myself, as a soldier, (such at least is the representation made to me), the prospect is more gloomy than for others who are civilians, who cannot be so easily driven from their stations. The military authorities keep a watchful eye upon me; but trusting in the promises of our Lord, I am of good courage. O beloved brethren and sisters, as many as are partakers of the same grace, and by baptism have been buried with Christ, and now walk in newness of life, who, or wherever you may be, pray for us and with us, as we also will not forget you in our prayers. For as members of the same body, we are known to each other in spirit, and are nearly allied.

what they contain. Those which follow are from A. Mönster, lately a student and now superintendent of the church in Copenhagen, to Mr. Oucken. The first is dated Copenhagen, Dec. 5, 1841.

Another examination before the police

Imprisonment of P. Mönster.

All the new members of the church have undergone an examination, and the result was, we were all forbidden, on pain of banishment from the country, to take part in any meeting, or to administer the Lord's supper. It was also intimated to some of us, that we must not for the present leave Copenhagen; unless we meant to expose ourselves to arrest. Not a single member of the church, however, made any promise; but all without exception evinced a circumspection and strict regard to truth, for which we cannot sufficiently thank our Father in heaven, and which gained for us the respect of the magistrate. On Wednesday noon our preacher (my brother) was again summoned before the court, and required as usual to promise not to extend the church by receiving new members, and not to leave Copenhagen. Declining to enter into any such engagement, he was immediately conveyed to prison; where, however, he has a cheerful, warm room, and other comforts. My sister-in-law and myself have visited him, and we found him so joyful and happy in the Lord his Savior, that it was a pleasure to converse with him. On the affairs of the church we were not permitted to speak, but on all other subjects. His wife is also cheerful and serene-resigned to the will of God. On Wednesday evening we had our meeting for public worship, which I conducted, and we were not interfered with by

these, what more can we desire? He who was tempted in all things, yet without sin, can and will come to assist our weakness. Are we tempted? so was He, and he will teach us to wield the same weapons that he himself employed, and the entrenchments of satan will disappear before us. Are we persecuted and oppressed? so was he, and he will teach us to bless, when others curse, to pray for those who hate us, and thus to heap coals of fire upon their heads. Do we suffer bodily privations? He was constrained to say of himself, 'the foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head.' But now he sits the King of kings, at the right hand of the Father, and he gives us the greatest, the best that he has―his Holy Spirit; then shall he not also give us meaner things? The gold and silver are mine, saith the Lord, shall he not then give what is needful to his elect? Before any of us should die of hunger, the Lord would cause it again to rain manna from heaven, and water to gush from a stone."

Our public assemblies continue to be numerously attended: on Sundays there are generally more than two hundred persons present, to whom the exhortation "Repent and believe the gospel" is addressed. Several persons in the town have offered themselves for baptism, and there is good reason to expect that a still greater number will soon do the same.

Langeland there are several persons, who have expressed a wish to be united with the church of Christ by baptisın. How truly is our God called "wonderful in counsel and excellent in working!"

Extract of a letter from P. Mönster to Mr.

Oncken, dated Jan. 23th, 1841.

I am quite well in prison, and thank my God and Savior with all my heart for this, and for all his faithfulness and love to myself, and to the church. That this little persecution has already been of service to us, and that it will be of still further service, I have not a doubt. To myself it has been very useful, by furnishing me with more time to study the word of God, and to lay in a capital, by which, should it please Him still further to employ me in his service, I have gained an additional pound wherewith to trade. May He enable me with fidelity and diligence to perform the good pleasure of his will in all things!

Further extracts from letters of A. Mönster
to Mr. Oncken; the first dated Jan. 29.
The alternative-Greater restrictions-
The president of the court.

Brother Ryding and myself have been before the police Director. He read to us a paper from the Department of State, which gives us the choice, of voluntarily quitting the dominions of the king of Denmark within a mouth, or of being prosecuted according to law and severely punished. God has enabled us to choose the latter. Inmanuel is with us! The same document has also to-day been communicated to the Lord's bondman. As it is the same spirit that guides all the children of God, we know before hand, that our dear brother has made the same election. Our public services are very numerously attended. On Sunday evenings more than 200 assemble.

A brother of our beloved fellowmember, Peulecke, who was here last year, and who travelled through Zealand a vengeance-breathing Saul, persecuting and preaching against us, has been here again this year, a gentle, humble, and zealous Paul. He is now perfectly convinced that we are an apostolic church, and is of opinion, that it will not be long before in West Zealand (exactly where the truth in regard to baptism is most zealously opposed by the clergy and laity,) a baptist church will be formed, there being in Feb. 13. A short time since, my that neighborhood so many persons sister in-law returned from visiting her who have embraced the whole truth of husband with the news that the prosethe Lord. There are great divisions cution against us is to commence next amongst believers in that quarter: some Monday. The alteration in his treatadhere to the state church, and to their ment began to-day. He is now allowbaptismal (Grundtwigian) covenant; ed only one pound of bread and two others, as Rasmus Ottesen, formerly and a half shillings current (less than our most violent opponent, are for sep-five cents, federal money) per day: so arating from it, and retaining infant baptisin, though only by immersion: others again desire to unite with the baptist churches. In Aalburg and on

that his food is now of the most ordinary kind given to prisoners, such as is given, to use the jailor's own words, to the greatest rogues. My brother and

his wife are both as composed and re- | signed to the will of their God and Father, as they have been from the first, although the prospect has become more gloomy. It appears to be the intention to detain him in prison, till the trial is ended, and that may last a whole year.

permission to do so, in the proper quarter. One of them who is favorably disposed to religion, has been to my brother in prison, and has assured him that he is very much interested in our behalf, for though he has heard so much, he has heard nothing but good of us. An advocate or attorney, the law requires us to retain, in order to appear before the court, to present written documents, and for the observance of legal forms; it is not, however, forbidden us to defend ourselves by written memorials, and it is our earnest prayer to the all-wise God, that he will give us his Holy Spirit for our defence, that we may not employ the vain subtleties of human wisdom, but words of power and wisdom dictated to us by the Holy Spirit; then whoever may be our accuser, we shall come off victorious.

Our public meetings are now literally crowded. Sunday evening last, between two and three hundred were present. O pray for me that the Lord may fill my heart to overflowing with his abundant treasures, that his lifegiving word may flow freely from my lips! Not a few have already presented themselves for baptism, and many more will doubtless soon do so. The news from Langeland and Aalburg is likewise in this respect satisfactory.

16. By last post I informed you that the prosecution of my brother, and probably of br. Ryding and myself, was expected to commence iminediately. The president of the courtSpandet-whom we believe to be a christian, is very favorably disposed towards us, and will do his best to get us tolerated in Denmark. He has already spoken in person with my brother on the subject, and is of opinion that our chief object must be to prove that we are real baptists, acknowledged by the recognized baptists in England and America. My brother shewed him your letter, in which you announce to him his being appointed a missionary in Denmark; but Spandet is of opinion that this letter would not be deemed a sufficient proof; for the court would not and could not consider Oncken and Köbner as baptists, partly because they are not acknowledged to be so by the authorities of Hamburg, partly because they are known in this country as Anabaptists, and partly because the court does not know whether the baptists in Hamburg are a new and self constituted sect, or whether they are a church planted on apostolic principles by the baptists in England or America, who are recognized in this country as genuine baptists. He is therefore of opinion that if my brother can obtain a document direct, from two or more well known leading baptists in England or America, stating that they acknowledge us in Denmark to be real baptists, standing in spiritual connection with their church, through the baptist church in Hamburg, which they likewise acknowledge to be in the same connection and a true baptist church, it would materially contribute 26. A few moments ago our dear to the favorable issue of our cause, and sister, the wife of my imprisoned broto our obtaining toleration. I am there-ther, came from her husband with the fore charged by my brother, to urge upon you the necessity of procuring for him, as soon as it can possibly be obtained, such a direct document from England or America, that it may be Jaid before the court.

His prosecution excites considerable attention and interest in the city. Two advocates of the first standing are desirous of undertaking our defence, and one of them has already claimed

My brother, in one of his late notes, says, "One of the attendants of the prison has a relation in the barracks of the royal guard, to whom he gave some tracts, which he had received from me. The major heard of it, read all the tracts through, and then ordered them to be distributed in the barracks, saying, 'the more books of this kind are received by the soldiers, the better.' He has sent to thank me for them. The above attendant spoke with several of the guards, who had attended our public worship. Thus the kingdom of God is extended, without our knowledge."

news, that it has this day been determined not to permit her or any member of the church from henceforth to see him. Staatsrath Spandet had submitted to the Department of State, the propriety of liberating my brother, or at least, of suffering his wife to visit him without the presence of a witness. But instead of listening to the suggestion, as we might reasonably have expected, the above order was issued. O

my brother! pray fervently in the name of the Lord Jesus for the prisoner of the Lord, for his wife, for us all; for we feel that we are but flesh and blood, and can do nothing of ourselves. My dear brother and his wife have taken leave of each other, perhaps for a long time, for to our eyes it seems as though a serious persecution will break out against us. Their separation was such as became a christian couple: it was not without strong emotion, and a deep feeling of what they had, for so many years, been to each other, yet accompanied by a firinness and calmness, inspired by the consciousness that their proper home is not here below, but in heaven.

Interference of the police-The public meet

ings of the church broken up.

prohibition by the magistrate; but as external force now compelled us to abstain from them in this place, (at Ryding's), we were willing to visit people in their houses, wherever and whenever they desired it, and to preach to them the word of God, according to the grace given to us. I next observed that the officers of police then present, as the representatives of the magistrate, must be obeyed, and I took the opportunity to acknowledge, that up to that moment the police had treated us with uniform kindness-which indeed is nothing more than the truth. I thanked those present for the orderly and quiet manner in which they had left the meeting on Wednesday, and earnestly entreated them to do the same that evening. Having said this, I concluded by pronouncing the apostolic benediction.

When the congregation had dispersed, the police assistant took my hand with evident emotion, thanked me and took his leave. Many persons went away with tearful eyes. May the seed of God's word, which has been

March 12. My brother's wife has again received permission to visit her husband, and, in the presence of the jailor, to converse with him on domestic affairs. This permission was made known to her on the 6th of March,-her birth-day, and our Father in heaven could scarcely, under existing circum-scattered abroad, be cherished by the stances, have prepared for her a more welcome celebration of it.

tracts in the last few days; for the peo-
ple have literally come to me by hun-
dreds to obtain them, and the appli-
cants have been both of the better and
lower classes.

Farther proceedings at Langeland and
Aalburg-Severe measures threatened.

The narrative here returns to the church ou

genial rays of the Sun of Righteousness, and by the refreshing early and latOn Wednesday of last week our pub- ter rains of his grace! Many are dissatlic meetings were broken up. After I isfied with the suppression of our meethad read the commencing hymn, an as-ings, and we are now spoken of nearly sistant of police with two policemen over the whole town. This has been stepped forward, and very politely ask-particularly evinced by the demand for ed if it were permitted him to address a few words to the meeting? He then, in the name of the magistrate, declared the meeting to be an unlawful one, and begged all who were present to disperse, which took place without the smallest noise or confusion. He then wrote down Ryding's name and mine, and went away. On Friday evening I called on the police director, Staatsrath Brastrap, to apprize him that on the following Sunday many persons would again assemble at Ryding's, and offered to dismiss the meeting myself. This I did, because I wished to announce to all present that we should henceforth go about and hold meetings in their houses; but permission to say this was not granted. On Sunday, at the usual hour of meeting, no small number of persons being assembled, the police assistant, attended by six inferiors, again made his appearance, to witness my dismissal of the assembly. I now explained, with as much brevity as possible, the reasons that had induced us to continue these meetings for religious worship, notwithstanding their

the island of Langeland, and is made up of correspondence with several persons, from which the following are extracts. The first is from A. Madsen, one of the members of the church, to Mr. Köbner, dated Langeland, Feb. 28, 1841.

I must now give you a short account of our present position with the magistrates. Our leader, Rasmus Jörgensen, has been fined, and has paid five dollars, with five dollars costs, for harboring Anabaptists, as we are called, in his house, viz. Oncken and Köbner, for a few hours, when baptizing here last summer. At a subsequent period we were all brought up, and the judge read to us a document from the Department of State. It stated in sub