18. Hauge's Publication

HAUGE’S PUBLICATIONS

Made a hit with the people to a wonderful degree. About that the many large publications and reprints gave evidence. In many places his books were known before he himself came, and in a way the books prepared the soil and smoothed the path for him. On his travels he also always had his publications with him and left them behind as an abiding testimony for those who had heard the Word from his mouth.

Hauge’s publications had defects as far as the language and style were concerned, but that didn’t interfere with the wide publicity of his books, because the contents was so convincing that it made a hit just the same. But “the wise and intelligent ones” found in Hauge’s publications only “madness and nonsense,” the most miserable twaddle. That is the way it is and has been. “God hath manifested it for the simple of mind, but concealed it from the wise and intelligent ones.” The most significant testimony to the great importance which Hauge’s publications had, was the chagrin of the rationalists. His publications were many times seized by the government, but his friends held them very dear and often concealed them.

To Be Continued....