Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-08
LETTER FROM DENMARK.
Progress Of tho Work Of tho Lord Ia
that Part OF the Field.


Editor Descrei Ncesi
II may be Interesting 10 some OF the
many readers OF the NEWS to hear
from this part Of the LorJ's vineyard,
aud ascertain what progress the d5sGol
IL making. / therefore take the liberty
OF giving you brief outline OF the
condition OF tho Copenhagen confer
onoe.
On my arrival 10 this little kingdom
l was appointed to labor IN this c9n'
ference, and with the exception Of two
or three months, my lahofs have been
confined 10 this Copenhagen branch.
My health has been excellent. The
twenty msntha 1 have been absent
from my happy homo have passed
like a cream, aud Ia looking back /
eau hardly account tor the time gone.
am sure | have pfohted by what 1
have seen aud learned since left my
mountain home.
have had the privilege Of visiting
the greater part OF Scandinavia, aud
have taken great delight In seeing all
that was prAisoworthy and Interesting.
have found the majority Of the poo.
pie 10 DO kind, polite, honest and In
dustrloue, AZ well hs GOd.fcarlng In
their way, but through the iuiiuence
OF priestcraft have been kept In dark
ness concerning tue viii OF God. How.
ever, tue influence Of the priests Il
gradually diminishing aud prejudice
and tradition are vanishing from the
minds Of the people.
Especially Ia this the case In the
larger cities. Here In Copenhagen the
people, M a rule, arc very LIBERAL
minded. Many are investigating tho
principles OF tho Gospel and attending
our meetings, Of which WE hold from
four TO seven weekly. There are 325
members In this branch, the majOfily
OF them being good, faithful Latter
day Saints.
Our Sunday school IL In au excel.
lent condition. The children take great
interest In II, anu quite number OF
strangers send their children 10 tho
school, where they can be taught Of
this wayao OF the Lord.
The members Of the Relief Society
association are doing n splendid worE
Ia the way OF comforting aud assisting
the poor aud needy, the widows aud
this fAtherless, ana those who may be
depressed In spirit. Our choir does
much 10 attract the attention OF
strangers and draw them 10 our place
OF worship, and consequently We get
the principles OF tile Gospel before
them. have visited all the
branches In this conference but one,
aud ind the prospects, very
encouraging, even though but few are
embracing the Gospel. We meet with
ls.aa MI IasNn NaA
aud looked up -, as people, more
than ever before. In this conference
there arc six branches, In which four.
teen missionaries are lAborlng. OF the
local Priesthood We have 40 Elders,
Priestp, 20 Teachers aud II DeIcons;
B6s membert; making total OF IiJ
souls. At the last yearly report, ending
November, 1893, there had been ~
baptized, 7 received from other confer
ences, 10 excommrnlcnted, removed,
. dieu, and ~ emigrated. There are
100 subscribers Tor the ScaHdndUieHs
AyerHe, and l47 members VINO pay
thvif tlthes anu offerings. Since the
yearly report few have been added 10
the fold, aud We expect gthefs IN beu
the necessity OF complying with the
ordinances OF tue Gospel In the near
future.
We have had the pleasure Of
holding special meetings vt Holbhek,
Helsingor, Hilletoe and SlAgrlsv,
where large ani elegant halls have
been hired. The meetings were thor
Uughly AdyeTtized Ia the different
newspapers ami We had large attend.
Ance, and all seemed Interested In the
remarks that were made, Some were
quite surprised 10 hear that our doc
Times were founded on the Bible. Many
tracts were distributed, ard We trust
that the seed aown viii take root, grow
and bear fruit In the Lord'a own duo
time.
have never been Interested Ia any
work that has given me as much Joy
anu satisfaction Ra that VI labJring Tor
the prjmugglion OF these glorious
truths. l am exceedingly thankful to
my heavenly Father for the many
blessings ! enjoy, and / am willing to
sacrifice auythlng 1 poslsBs for the
iurthtrauee Of His cause.
Win kind regards 10 all my ffiends,
i remain, your brother Ia the Gospel,
ADAM PETEWsEN.