Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-03
Eedeemcr OF Isrsel,
Our only delight.
ELDER F. p. lI1NTzE

commenced his remarks by saying
that he had spent several years il
the missionary field, and part Of tn,
time had been passed in Turkey anc
Palestine. While on his Turkish
mission it became his privilege Il
visit the city Of Jerusalem; he had
seen q great many things in the
course of his experience which had
proved OF great benefit to him indi.
vidually, aud he hoped he might
turn those experiences to profitable
account.
Upon going to preach the
Gospel TO the people of Asia the
missionaries found a very different
condition Of things from what ex-
listed in the missionary fields OF
America or even on the continent of
Europe. He had had the privilege
o. preaching the Gospel in the
northwestern States OF America, in
England aud in Scandinavia; but
when called upon 30 cross the Bos-
phorous and go into Asia he had 10
meet with an altogether different
class OF people. He was unac-
quainted with their language. and
their customs were also entirely
foreign to him. But he sought the
Lori and asked Him for his bless
ing, and after q time learned the
language sufficiently to ne able to
explain the true GOSPEL to the peo-
pie in their own tongue. He spent
something like three years among
the Turks, and though the mission
aries were not altogether successful
in gaining converts, yet they had
the satisfaction of obtaining cousii-
cradle knowledge in regard 10 the
natives, and how best b. preach The
Gospel unto them.
From personal observation he had
learnt that whereas the peopIe of
America and the nations Of Europe
among whom the missionaries went |
were better prepared 20 receive their
testimony -belng more or less edu- |
'ated 10 understand the, PRINCIPLES !
Of theGospel-when they carried the |
UT life and salvation TO those
nations which are not called Chris
tan, vast difference was present. |
ed. These were, in many respects.
children to them, and when they
became acquainted with the Elders |
AMI their ways. they looked up 10
them with confidence. as teachers.
almost as fathers. Among the
rurks, Armenians, Greeks, Kurtis.
aud Arabs, If n person spoke 10
hem they paid particular attention
o what he said, watched his every
ict, and seemed very grateful for
that was done in their
shall When the Gospel was
reached to those nations perma-
lenuy, 1t would be preached more
or the purpose Of reformation than
lr a testimony, though the latter
night also be ultimately understood,
II was necessary to present the
iospel in those countries by ex-
mple, and in this way produce an
lfiuence for good among the peo-
lie. 1t would, Of course, take time I
bring this about. 1t would not
e sufficient to go and tell them. {
We are now presenting to you a
Gospel that will either bring Won I
aviation or damuation;v but. con- a
nued Elder Hintze, it will be I
acessary TO present to them our
.tter ways Of living, our better in 4
our better knowledge. a
I'd thereby produce an influence Il
hereby they will also be able to do +
.tter. Il
This much, however, might be /,
ID concerning those people Of Il
hom he had been speaking. There h
rs a great deal of virtue among 6
EN-. Indeed he had found more I.
this among the Turks, Armeniaus Il
ID Greeks than among the nations a
Europe, or even the people Of this t.
cir own dear land. True, in A
les such rs ConstantinopIe, Il
nyrna and Beyrouth there pre- II
lied a great deal Of wickedness, al
among the people In the heart Of SC
= country there existed much
tue and honesty Of purpose. d.
They were, however, bowed down a
tn priestcraft-the Greeks partic- W
Irly so. They were in perfect K
ndage, enslaved by their old tn
Ierstitions. They were afraid TO a
We in any direction whatever for w
r that some evil might befall ",
m. III
% far as concerned the Christian pr
ions, perhaps less could be said Of