Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-23
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BROTHER oNcKEN,s LETTER.

~ NIhe following interesting extracts OF a
letter from our dearly beloved but perse.
kuted brother Oncken, in Germany, We
publish with mingled feelings of joy and
regret. The whole letter was worthy of
our attention, but the limits of our paper
and the press of matter forbid compliance
with our feelings int this instance-we give
enough however, to show the lovely spirit
possessed by this servan: of the Lord
and the cruel prosecutions he is undergo
ing at the hands of those who are falsely
called christians, because he will obey the
commandments of his blessed master, and
preach, immerse, and administertheLo Lords
supper. Oh, that prayerfu perusal of
these extracts may lead US alto plead the
cause Of oppressed Germany before our
Father who art in heaven and before our
fellow men.-Bap. Record.
HAMBURG. June s, 1910.
My Dear Brother Sommers,-Before
this reaches you, you viii have heard
that the Lord Jesus has accounted me
worthy also, to suffer bonds for his name
sake. You have taken such a hearty III
terest in the prosperityof The Church IN
this city ever since you heard of lis exist
ence, in the spread of the truth in this
country generally, and have shown TO me
personally so much brotherly love, that
cannot refrain from sending you a detail
ed statement Of all the circumstances of
my imprisonment and the future pros
poets of the Church; and as [ shall be
TOO much occupied when again at liberty,
| discharge this pleasing duty between
these grated windows and bolted door, as
the Lords prisoner.
have already stated in former let,
ter, that since the beginning Of the pres
enl year, the Church had been blessed
with refreshing showers from above, and
that the arm of Jehovah had been reveal
ed to many ; turning the wicked from the
error f his ways We have had to re-
ioicc in about twenty FIVE solid CONVEX
$40 to God, since the above period, and
th, iez were strong indications that the .glo-
rious work would go on. 1t was, there
J fore, not to be expected that we should
, proceed long without encountering some
lof the hosts of helI--the struggle between
o Esau and Jacob will increase as the time
LOT birth draws near-the strong man
Earmed will not give up his ca ptives, with
d out the most desperate resistance, not TIL
q he is overcome by Emmanuel, through
h the faithfulness of his saints.
J.. My arrest, which took place on the eve
- ming of tie | It'll May, was, therefore, an
# ticipated, and I hope the Lord had pre-
:. pared us forsthe event.
r. soon found, that my way was not tc
!. the police office. hut 10 this prison. Oh
:, arriving here, my clothes were inhibition
+ ed, nv pockets carefully examined, anc
the outline Of a sermon taken from me -
4 [ was then safely barred and boited up
- The stricteat watch has been set oYel
i me, so that my dear wife can only see aile
~ converse with me in the presence OF tht
! keeper. - have rot been permitted TO SCI
=. my dear people, many OF whom have ap.
; piled to the police ior fnis purpose no.
n have ] been allowed to receive or send OF
+ any letters. without their being first ia
- snected by the police. But the worst o
+ all is, the motives with which the Sena
- tor, nov at the head of the police, ha;
NJ charged me.
IL But the thought comforts me that IL y
. lord himself was charged with the basesl
motive, while seeking the good of lost man
namely, that of grasping for an earthly
crown.
r The Church has, as yet, lost nothing
by this persecution, except our meeting in
one place and al stated times.
The Church AID our friends now NEE
lin sections, constantly changing the houl
:. and place of meeting, in order to escape
Of the vigilance OF the police.
RI May the good Lord prepare me for al
ed he has prepared for me. The Church I
ID in prosperous state, and hope III
afEhearts Of iay people are closer U'ited tha'
il ever Between sixteen and eighteen con
yet verts stand proposed for admission. TIL
bel news from oar- stations ate highly ea
mt couraeing, Is aciatIy from Denmark