Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01

Switzerland, at s:25 p. M. over 20 saints
had arrived from the different portions
OF our field Of labor, under charge OF
their respective officers, 40 having been
duly instructed, and upon calling our
roll every one answered. Upon report
Ing to our agent that We were all present
and ready for lodgings, be stared at me
10 amazement and said. 'Mr smith,
this is the best ordered company OF emf
grants have ever seem" ! had prcvi-
ously arranged that they were to be fur
nishcd with good, clean and wholesome
food. which, if not provided, would
double the cost TO them AN followed
me from the station 10 the hotel and
were soon seated az the table. AT a
slight rap on the table all bowed their
heads and a blessing was asked by a
patriarch Of the company. An ate
heartily and were soon shown to their
rooms.
On Saturday, 4th, the breakfast was
over and all were ON the train and under
way at 10 a. m. We arrived at Mon.
helm, al S p M, aud quaucrcd at the
hotel "silycr Anchor" Here ] received
conductors free ticket to Liverpool
and return, via Rotterdam, Holland,
and Hull, England. Next day 90 o. O..
m. all went on board the steamer Gutcn.
berg and down the river Rhine, for Co.
logne, where we arrived at $50 y. 10.
The hotel was too small and our com.
.ltastNWN MHWNUN
ing. 9th. when we went ON board the
steamer Schiller. aud continued down
the Rhine, the captain and officers were
very kind and rendered me the use OF
the cabin for any who were elderly or
poorly, and charged me, very parucu-
LARRY. TO make myself comfortable.
We arrived at Rotterdam Holland at
gp. M, on the 9Th. Here our company
occupied two hotels. Elder J. Willie
and myself spent what time we could in
getting ready, and on Wednesday,
9Th. we went on board the steamer Sea
Horse, at 3 O'Clock a. m. for Hull, where
we arrived at 63o a. M, OF lhuuday
the 9th, and put up at IS Osborne 81.
On Friday 10th, lt $3.50 a.. M, we took
train and arrived 40 Liverpool at $3.50 p
m. The company were lodged a. MI
Hammefsten's house, where we found
do AaNNAAANN NAlAA NNAiANAN tNA MNAAH HAh'N
Elder ]. Woodard aud one or two Others
he had with him, he not being present
having left a day or two after u.s. via
PARIS, France.
All settlements were made, and on |
May t5ih, 1901, / delivered our com
pany on board the ship Monarch OF the /
Sea. All ready for the ocean voyage, !
ON the 10th went, In company with III |
des Lyman, Richards, Cannon aud |
others on board, and the company was
organized, with lahcz Woodland, prcsi-
dent. N. c. Hansen and Neils William
son, counselors. Some speeches were
made and Instructions given; when, after
receiving the blessings, adicus, etc, we
returned to the Liverpool office amid
the prolonged cheers Of The entire COM
pany and waving Of handkerchief as
long as we were IN view.
While on board received $50 francs |
from among our emgrants, as dona- |
ton 90 reprint the Book OF Nor.
mon, from the stereotype plates which
had been previously deposited in the
1HIleHHiai Star Office. This amount /
paid over to President George o. Can
non for that purpose remained a day
or two In Liverpool aud visited Cousin
Joseph T.. and $. II. b, Smith 10 their
districts Of labor then took the steamer
Sea Gull, at Hui. Tor Rotterdam, where
] arrived on the 3uih.
June, 1861, Rotterdam, Holland.-ln
looking over this place yesterday ! was
agrccably surprised to hnd nearly every
thing clean and neat, although h lies so
low that every principal street has a
canal Ia rs center On Saturday the Ist,
at o a. M, ! took steamer up the river
Rhine, for Mouheim, passing Dussul.
dOhl Cologne, CoDlenz and other
towns, arriving at Munheim at 7 p. ~.
on the 3rd. The Rhine scenery, written
30 much about, Is indeed very beautiful
But my loved mountain home seems
swee,cr still to me, On the 4th / took
morning tram for Basic and arrived at
5p. M, thankful, indeed, TO be again In
our quiet office at No. ?, and also Tor all
blessings received.
The report rendered for the halt year
ending June Ioth, 1861, OF the Swiss
Italian and German mission is, "a
branches, 2 Elders, 10 Priests, Teach
efs, o Deaconsi 50 perons dsiellow-
shipped, $ died, and 239 were baptized
aud "a had emlgratyd.
Our calls for printed works ON the
Gospel and lRburuB 300 the field were
increasing, although be- some parts the
spirit OF persecution seemed rampant,
but, by constant vigilance. wg managed
with the help OF the Lord 10 Keep All
moving In the right direction
July, 1901 ! spent iu visiting many
Saints Ia the new portions chat We're NJ.
moved from organized branches, often
finding from six 10 % dozen iu some
quiet place, where we could so lui con.
verse some hours without being dis.
tutbed. The Lord seemed % guide me
by Ills good Spirit, aud at oUau as
failed TO act promptly upon the whisper.
ing5, quickly found something at hand
which caused greater persecution and
trouble TO an concerned. During these
days became so accustomed TO being
led by the whisperings of the Spirit that
/ walked without fear Of molestatIon
and IN answering questions, TO speak as
il was shown me at the time in The very
words phrases, or sentences given 100
the greater part Of my travels one, no
least, OF lUe Elders, accompanied me,
and soon became fairly well lgqulut.
eel with them
ln August 1901, / spent some days at
our room boo Basic, writing TO those ll.
der placed iu tba different districts, often
changing them from one lu another, and
occasionally Starting ou. iDr lew days
10 meet with Saints unI mUuirers at
places where We bad mo-. been 81 barred
from keeping ul our mg.tiU ..llsl send
Jog by request Of Elders u various
paris, printed works ON lHy Ur. puuci-
piles, ETC., aa llr DIS had .lem at cor-
utud