Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-30

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Regarding the fall conferences, II
eau be- said that they were profitable
10 those who participated and attend
ed, aud the trip was full-of pleasant
experiences. AZ early a. 5epiem er
9th the conference In haloofg was
held. On that evening number Of
I Eldera occupied the lime OF the meet
| INK In bearing testimonies Uf the
/ restoration ~ the Gospel. Gu Sunday
I morning, 9Th, the reports Of their
labOfs during the summer were given
/ by the branch preslicnts, from which
l II was learned that satisfactory progress
/ was made In the various iieli-. Pfei-
/ dent r., &. hiickelscn gave n condensed
/ report Of tho conference, showing that
inc work was Progressing In very
satisfactory manner. Quite number
OF strangers were investigating the
truth aud fprty.thret persons had Joined
the Church by baptism since the
March conference. The Saints, Of
whom there are .j5 In this conference,
are filled with the spirit OF
the Gospel, a. appeared from the large
attendance, md the good order and
feeling manifested IN the gatherings.
The Elders are united, aud labor with
zeal In their callings. The meeting
house was nicely decorated with lowers
and evorgroens. Meetings were also
held Mt . and ! pm, at each OF which
the hall was packed with attentive
listeners.
On the following Saturday and sun
day, Sept. 18Th aud 18Th, the Aafhus
conference was held. Here also a live
Interest l. taken In the cause. and quite
a number u Saints were In from the
country. The ball was nicely decor
ated with evergrrens. The choir rcu-
defed some choice selections at the
various meeting, aud u time OF re-
goicing was eSperlcnced by all who
attended. A report meeting was held
Saturday night, and three meetings
were held on Sunday. A Priesthood,
mUoting was held on Monday morn
ing, NJ which important questions
were asked aud answered In relation
to the missionary work aud ut which
good instructions were given. There
were fourteen Eliers from Utah pres
ent, who had time VI rejoicing
together In relating their varied
experiences a. well n. IN preach
Ing the Gospel 10 the people. Since
last conference there had been
ilfty.six baptisms, and the conference
numbers nearly 40 members. There
are eight branches ia these two con-
iefences In Jylland, anI an effort Ia he.
Ing made 20 when the Held In both
conferences, aud establish new
branches In the west part OF the
country where the Gospel has not
lhen preached Tor many years. Prcsi-
dent f. g. Mickelsen, Of Anlhorg,
who has been detrimental In doing
much good In that field, was released
In November, 70 return home, aud
Elder l.. f. Johnson has been appoint.
oil 70 succeed him.
The southern Swedish conference
was hold In Malmm on Oct. 3si aud
ith. Elitg Frcl Lundberg having
been called 10 preside over Stockholm
hi place In Malmm l. Oiled by Elder
John Swensou. A Saturday evening
report meeting was held, besides three
meetings ON Sunday all of which were
well attended by the saints aud b.
few strangers. Tho work iu this region
Is making some hcaiway, principally
IN the eastern part wlet. there are
openings TO preach, ana few here
aud there who viii listen. a priest.
hood meeting was held ON Monday In
which the conference lAbOrs were dis
cusscd and Instructions given " the
missionarira.
The GwlehOTg, or central Swedish
conference was neld on Saturday and
Sunday, Oct. 10Th and llth. The
comfortable hall was beautifully
decorated with iligs - American,
Danish ard Swcdish-iestonus OF ever.
greens, pictures, anu ilowars, natural
nni artificial, making veiy neat Rp-
pesrance. The saturday evening
meeting was devoted to hearing reports
from the presiding Elders. a lack Of
missionaries had somewhat retarded
the work, but the progrts, was never.
theloss marked, A. there had been a.
baptisms since the last conference, aud
the prospects were quite ilattering,
aud In no branch more than IN the
city itself, whore au unusual interest,
when compared with the indifference
Oi recent years, had been shown By
strangers IN listening to Gospel testi.
monica On Sunday three meetings
were held, aud the hall was packed
with people who listened generally
very attentivcly 10 the explanations Of
the Gospel doctrines advanced by the
speakers. On Monday morning n
priesthood meeting was held, and on
the same evening there wss pleasant
social gathering IN which the Saints
and Eiders enjoyed themselves In
conversation, songs, etc. On Wednes-
day morning In company with presi-
dent Dshlqult, we went TO Trollhmltan,
aud on the same evening held n well
attended meeting In tnat place, visit.
ing also number OF the Saints. The
work Of the Lord IL Progressing salts.
flc,orlly here under the care OF Elder
A. q. Johnson.
Leaving rrollhm,tan on Thursday |
morning We arrived In Chri,tiania |
the same evening, and were met and |
welcomed 10y Prest. John johnson |
and number OF Elders In this con.
ference We likewise found a good |
spirit prevailing among tho Saints. |
The roomy hall was beautifully deco |
rated with fcstOOns, gaflands, moses,