Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-11
A VOICE FROM DENMARK.
Missionary work In Aarhms Confer
Acli,ily aud Devotion of the
additions 10 the Church,
aud Pro,p.ci, Ahead are Good.

Under date dltc Of March SRI, 1892,
Elder Joseph Chtis,lansen, who pre-.
sides over the ANrhuus Conference,
Denmatt, writes the following very
Interesting letter to President Edward
II. Anderson, Of the Scandinavian
mission. lie says;
The prospccts here In Asrhuus for
the spread vt thu truth are exceedingly
good ~ present, ami a new interest has
been awakened among the people. Our
meetings are attended by large NUM-
Der VI stranger who arc attentive lie.
iouefp, and many are earnestly inves-
tigatipg the q -pul. We bad the
privilege Of taptizing three intelligent
persons on the ith lust, aud many
others viii come IN the near future.
Invitations To- visit strangers In their
homes are 70 many that we arc unable
al present to MI all the requirements.
Brothers ]. G.. lietthUlsou and =. g..
SOrcnsen have been labofiug In the
country around 3ilkcbury ~ well ~ in
that city the past fourmOnths with good
results. Some have teen added 10 the
Church, and u large number Of honest
people nrt investigating. Very little
missionary labor has been done IN that
neighbofhOod for many yuar-i the Cos.
rel appears to be- new 10 them, and
even the prcss u commenting upon II.
The Saints In this branch are living
their religion asa rule, aud they are
hOHpitablc 10 the servants NJ God who
are sent Among them with authority
IRON God 10 preach the Gospel.
Last fall We removed the hoadquar.
ters oi Hotseus branch from hofsens
TO Fredeticia, our reasons Tor 20 doing
beiug that the PEOPLE IN the iirst named
plate took no interest In hearing the
truth. Now since the Fider- are no
longer there. they begin to with them
back again, which IL Abundantly mani.
fu,tc1 In the increased attendance ut
meetings occasionally held there by
Elder G. Meyer Those who reject the
GOSPEL will truly have reason 10 wall
when they shall hunt from shore TO
shore for the word OF God aud not iind
II. Quite an interest hes been taken la
Fredericig and number are investi.
eating. The branch IN large, making
It diillcult for the Elders 10 get over
Their dittrlct and do It Justice. Not.
outstanding THE, regular meetings
are held In Esbjefg ami ffedercia, and
many moeiings are held In the coun.
try, all well attended. Keeping
two halls Ia this branch makes II
quite expensive; the Salat rs a
rule aru poor, and hence the mission
aries must bear much Of the expense
as well ~ support thcmselves. Since
Sshlesvlg "a Tar FL, nsburg was
added 10 this branch. ihrse brethren
have made some tours iu o that region
causing them addition. outlay. Yet
they DO not complain, but are uesir0us
and determined, by The help Of the
Lord, 10 do all In their power TO spread
tho glad ildings at any cost rtcii.
dent Myer says they found many in
Schlcsvil' that never had heard the
Gospel ~ taught by the Latter.day
saints, and that n the same freedom
was found there for holding meetings
that exists In this county many would
gladly obey the truth. fhu prospects
for bringing some to knowledge OF
the truth arc pfOiuisiug. The Saints
In this branch are feeling well. Much
credit II due the missionaries iOF their
energy under the prevailing clrcum.
stances.
In Oiense an unusual interest IL
mnnliestod. Many meetings have been
held IN the country during tire winter
which have been 40 crowded that
many were unable 10 get IN; asa conse.
quenCo many are studying our princl.
pies aud IL In long time since such an
interest IN the truth has been exhibited
by the people on tho island OF Gyou.
The nj si0nahcs have not been able 10
an all the calls Tor 0frsidu cuuveT-u-
lions. While attending branch
meeting In OIeuse on ianurfy 18th, 1
learned that tho city o. AssenA had uot
been visitcI for q long sOrits Of years
by Elders. | advised Elder 4. SOrsen.
sen 10 try md open Held Of labor
there. lie did 80, hiring hall fot
few months, and the results are regular
meetings largely attended. The people
aud authorities have 70 far acted very
hndly toward ", aud our hopes that
the opening VIII result M good are
great. Regular meetings are held ia
Odense three times each week. Another
missionary ia needed very much at
present.
The Grenaa Branch, formerly In.
cluded In Aarhuus, was organized In
October, 1904. Hall OF Its present
membership have been baptized since
Its organization. The people live up to
their duties and are great aid 10 the
Conference; they are united ~ one.
Elder J. C. Berihelsen presided until
October, 1881, winning the favor and
confidence OF the 5alnls. Elder NJ. l..
SoTsenfun has prealde1 with credit
since that time, but since New Year
has been unable 10 get about owing to
severe illness. The Saints feel well
and are preparing themselves to be
worthy OF gathering with the body OF
the Church.
la the Randors branch quito n mum.
her have been baptized during the past
year, hut In the city OF RAnders the
harvest seems to be over ami very III.
tie cleaning to be found. The chance
OF holding meetings Ia the country in
also limited. The few who attend
seem 10 expect amusement rather than
information, us rule. Some good IL
being done In Deinstrup three and u
hall Danish miles east Of Randers
where number OF honest people are
investigating. Meetings have been
forbidden, but hreside preaching Is
bringing The truth TO some. The main
opening In the branch Ia in Skive.
where we have hired u hall that will
seat about $50. The Gospel has not
been preached In this place for about
thirty years aud IL entirely new TO most
Of It's Inhabitants. They secm to know
no more about Il than before It was In.
troduced in 1850. Some OF Zlou's most
faithful Saints emigratod from that
part In early years. A new generation
has now grown up unHCquainted
with tue plan Of salvation, aud NJ
there are many honest an good
people among them we look for mum.
her to obey the glad message Of saliva.