Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-05
IN SCANDINAVIA.
CommamoralIOn Of the First BapiIsni
in COPENHAGEN "A yeats Ago.
more Than $4,000 save Received th"
Gospel since Thru ~ the seas
dinaVIan Countrios
COpENHAGEN, Denmark,
Augustl0.n, 1894

Edtor Dcsorci NeUE
Itmight probably be interesting 10
the readers OF the News 20 hear an
item or two from tho FAR North. We
have enjoyed a boautiiul summer here
10 this city, though at times It has been
rather too rainy weather, especially o.
suit Us UtAh boys, who are used 20 our
dry and healthy mUuntaiu elm ,tc.
Last Sunday, August u, tue Lister.
day Saints' Sunday-sch01i and all the
members Of the Copenhagen branch
mad a pleasant gathering iu the Son.
defmafEen park, and ~ 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon we held a meeting, by
special petmission o. the city author
tiles 10 tue chestnut grove OF SAID
pafk. The occasion Of our gathering
was for n double purpose. First, u
vas 10 give the Sunday school children
n chance g. have general recreation
In the open air, and secondly, 10
was a day Of memory, being Just forty
four years since the iirst fifteen mem
bers In this town ~efe taptEei into
the Churcn Of Jesus Christ VI Latter.
DAY saints by Elder Efsstus SnuF.
COnisteBce President &. }. Christeu-
sen had charge Of the meeting. All
The members of the choir we're present
Meeting opened with singing! "L1v.
Irisef vof Ffelsef." Prayer, sud sing.
lug. "Saa skier en- Gfundvold."
Mission President Peter SundwAll
then spoke 10 the congregation. lie
dweit upon the subject OF the day, AMI
showed how this lattcf.iAy work. from
the ntsi rs members u years ago, hAs
swelled 10 number thousands Of souls
At the present time; that at tue ond OF
the year 1892 over 1900 souls had
been baptized In these three Scandi-
navian countries, and OF which mum.
Der about $1,000 have cmistated 10
UtAh. lie then stated how the Gospel
had been preached aud eKpounisd
In every part OF these counties;
hundreds OF Elders from Zion have
been sent over here, and an extensive
publication OF literary works, such NJ
tracts, books, small and lR'ge, together
tn the periodicals Scandinavian
Sysrno Hnd AOrd,O srndH has been And
sliil IL carried on iOf the fufthefance VI
this great lattef.day work. lie sail,
this great work OF salvation IN spread.
Ing Ia a similar manner all over the
world, and tho humble and tbsdient
are gathering home to Zion as fast
As they can. lie set forth how the Nor.
mons have established and redeemed
The wilderness In the far West, that
they havegainsd the con fidencs Of the
nation aud finally have succeeded In
this fair Territory being admitted 10
become n state In the American
Union.
Tbs choir then sang, "ZioD, Zion"
Elder Cd. Christie nssn next addressed
the assembly, which had by that time
swelled TO \ considerable size from the
pfomenAde, In the park. lie bste n
nue. testimony to the truth OF the
Gospel anu expOunued ths fitat pfiu.
ciples " the same.
The meeting closed with singing
and benediotion.
The program for tho day had 10 he
shortened on account Of rain settling
In alter tbs meeting. Ia conclusion tue
good sisters Of Copenhagen served an
excellent picnic lunch under the
shelter u the sheds Ia the adjoining
pleasure esorl,"Poplar Alley. LIVERY.
body returned home we'll fed, both
spiritually aud temporallW.
fouts In the cause OF truth,
Ions A. OLSEN.