Aalborg Saints Divinely Protected and Preserved in Faith

“But now came the most arduous part of our duty; to guide the “old ship ” in such a storm, and sailing in strange waters required more than the wisdom of mortals; we therefore gave ourselves to much fasting and prayer, to obtain the Spirit to guide our councils under these dark and gloomy circumstances. Suffice it to say that our prayers were heard and our desires granted, and I must ever remember with pleasure the zeal and diligence of brother F. F. Hanson on this occasion, as indeed on all others, and the strict obedience and prompt attention with which brother Hanson travelled from place to place to execute the measures decided in our councils; and thus by our united effort, the spirit of the mob was turned from the Saints, and division arose among themselves, so that on one occasion the soldiers had to be called out to still the tumult. And now let me say, to the glory of God, I never saw that people so firm in their faith, both temporally and spiritually, so that not one denied the faith in all this difficulty. — Millennial Star 13:22”