JOURNEY TO CHRISTIANIA AND ELVERUM.
Hauge wrote an account about his treatment to the government, and the arrest mentioned. He went to Christiania to have his manuscript printed. After having arranged everything concerning it he went across Romerike to Elverum.
In a home by the road where he entered, some sat talking about a farmer boy who was supposed to practice austere devotion and had written several books. Hauge told them that he was from Smaalenene, talked first about traveling conditions and later about God. The people became attentive and said: It is possibly you we have heard about. Possibly, answered Hauge. He referred them to the Catechism and the Bible, and went on.
In Elverum he went to a farm to ask his way to the next town. Two girls went along and showed him the way. As they parted, he said to one of them: “Now you have shown me the physical way, oh, would that I could show you the spiritual way.” Then he talked a few words about the “spiritual way,” after which they parted. On this occasion her life changed to a life in God, and she walked on the “spiritual way,” faithful until the end. Her name was Marte Gjøvig. She died in Vardal many years ago.
To Be Continued.....
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