Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 24, 2025
"It's your belief, then, that Big Ingmar would have approved of calling all persons who do not belong to Hellgum's band devils and anti-Christs, and that he would have refused to associate with his old friends because they held to their old faith?" "I hardly think that such people as Hellgum and Halvor and Karin would behave in that way," said Ingmar.
"You mustn't think that I'm acting heedlessly, for I have given this matter very serious thought." "Then think it over once more before you act." Gertrude turned from him impatiently. "You should also think it over for Hellgum's sake," said Ingmar with rising anger, seizing her by the arm. She shook off his hand. "Are you out of your senses, Ingmar?" she gasped.
One misty night in the summer of 1880 about two years before the schoolmaster's mission house was built and Hellgum's return from America the great French liner L'Univers was steaming across the Atlantic, from New York and bound for Havre. It was about four o'clock in the morning and all the passengers, as well as most of the crew, were asleep in their berths.
Next summer we must all perish because so few among us have heard the call, and because those who have heard it have not continued steadfast." The old woman then fell to pondering over Hellgum's letters, those letters which the Hellgumists regarded as Apostolic writings and read aloud at all their meetings, as the Bible is read in the churches.
"I don't think that any of us will be afraid to suffer in the Lord's cause," Gunner assured him. All the Hellgumists had not yet arrived, and there was a long wait before the last one finally made his appearance. Old Eva Gunnersdotter, with her far-sighted eyes, meanwhile sat gazing at Hellgum's letter.
"For if you join Hellgum's angels it isn't likely that they will let you associate with me." With an oath Ingmar jumped to his feet. "If you go on talking in this strain it may turn out just as you say," he warned. "You may as well understand, once for all, that it is of no use your trying to turn me against my own people, or against Hellgum, who is the grandest man I know."
And what wonderful things had happened at home while he was up in the forest! Ingmar had heard only a few vague rumours about Hellgum's teachings; but now Karin and Halvor told him of the great happiness that had come to them, and of how they and their friends were trying to help one another to walk in the ways of God. "We are sure you will want to join us," said Karin.
She had a long tramp ahead of her, for she was going down to the Ingmar Farm to a meeting of the Hellgumists. Old Eva Gunnersdotter was one of the most zealous converts to Hellgum's teachings. "Ah, those were glorious times," she mumbled to herself as she trudged on, "in the beginning when half the parish had gone over to Hellgum!
It was only after Karin had noticed the peculiar way in which Ingmar had spoken Hellgum's name, that she began to realize how he hated the preacher. At the same time she saw what a big thing he had done. "Every one will be singing your praises for what you did to-day, Ingmar; it will be known far and wide," she said. "You don't want to die and miss all the honours, do you?"
Ingmar dropped his work and went rushing up the hill. The nearer he approached the hut the plainer he heard Hellgum's cries of distress, and when he finally reached the cabin it seemed as if the very earth around it shook from the scuffling and struggling inside. He cautiously opened the door and tiptoed in. Over against the wall stood Hellgum defending himself with an axe.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking