Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-15
The MISSION IN NORWAY.
A Conference Of Saints 10 Tho Capital
Of N.1s.n's County.


10 tho Editor
CnRIsriASIA, Norway, sept. 20,
lsoB,-Seeing 70 mary good reports
from the various missionary fields In
your valuable paper, l thought perhaps
few lines from this part Of the Lord's
vineyard would be Of Interest 10 the
many readers Of the NEWS.
The 18Th and 1851 Inst. We held our
fall conference at this place, Ostu.
housgaie "a. Tue local brethren aud
sisters had our large hall decorated
very nice y ior the occasion. We had
with US the president Of the European
mission. Rulon 4. Wells; president Of
tho Scandinavian mission, q. ". Lupd;
Elder Andrew Jensen aud HE vile, a.
we'll Ne twenty-five other Eldeis from
Zion.
The conference began Saturday
night al 3 O'Clock with n full house.
The tins ~ tue nrst m,etins was
principally occupied by hearing 70.
ports from the brethren laborinr 10
the various parts Of the country. rnp
reports generally were very on oufag.
ing. Since last conference which was
held Ia May last atty portons have
been added TO tue Church by baptism
and In the last nine m iuths l.s. Dur.
Ing the last year not single hindfance
has heon plAcoi IN the way Of tue
Elders. We can 20 unmoluslei from
house 10 house 10 sell tracts Ani holt
meetings Tue Elders labotinr
In this Held arc gtod, iailh.
FOL aud energetic men, who
lake great pleasure In spreading the
gospel truths and are looked upon BY
the people ne exemplary men.
Sunday W. held three menlings 1nd
the hall was ovoifiowingly Oiled each
time, many sirAngsfs being present.
Monday We held our priesthood meet.
Ing aud all the Elders bnfe sltnug
testimony 10 the truth OF the work
CD. the Instructions given by lhe
presiding brethren were good ald
timely.
Ga tuesday u feast was prepared by
tho g0od brethren and sisters OF
ChTilliania and the evening was spent
very pleasantly. Fiat AT the table
wsrs tho Utah ElieTp, then our ffioais,
not menibvir Of the Church, which
made very good impression,
We had few songs from
our excsllent choir, some rreltations
and speeches, u song by Andrew Jen-
sou Ia the Hawaiian ianguA go, anI
lAatly an expression from President
Rulon 3. Wells IN tho Norwegian lau-
guags; "Mange TAX Tor 5pissn."
Wednesday night Elder Andrew
Jenf0n gave a lecture, his subject be.
Ing Palestine anu toe South Sea L.
lAnif. Hs was greeted with n lull
house o. attentive listeners. 1hutsday,
tho l7lh, the visiting brethren took
leave Of Us for tho city Of Stockholm,
10 hold conference there on the ION
ami Goth.
The headquarters OF tho Norwegian
misslOn IL In thia city, anu the con.
terence 10 divided into eleven Serene"
or bIanches, each presided over by an
Elder from Zion, anu hr also has one,
ana sometimes two assistants. Each
OF tho branches SEMI into headquarters
a monthly as well NJ q three monthly
report Of everything going ON Ia tho
branch, including tithing and donation
roporls. Every ihing h put In shape at
the conference c Ice ana forwarded 10
Copenhagen, the headquatttrs u tue
scandinavian mission.
The mission report for the last four
months " as follows 1855 meetings
nsld; i,070 tracts sold Aud given away,
27l books rolJ; 1865 Gospel 1onvafsa.
tons with stranger; 6,sl6 families
visited. We 1nl thAt u good way
60 get people ~ attend our
meetings IL 10 pay them
visit and have friendly ohat with
tuem, hand them tract with the al.
dress y d tho time VI holding meeiin.s
stamped upon u, la this way VIZ
have succeeded IN hlllng our large bail
with good class Of people.
Tho health OF the Elders IL excel.
lent aud they all sena kindly gfeotiugt
~ friends IN our beloved ''m1uuisu
hOme,"
Tns following Eldefa are now Ia, a-.
log In NorwAyi 4. And,non, l.. v.
Olson, IIyTum ID. Jplsol, Os1erj Jahn
q. L.. JOht sou, NJ. n. Cnrist9per1n
Haus q. hansoo. Niels A. MuslF,
Hall Lake CITY, Ohver Il, l.. Remedy,
I,ogAn, Juiius johnson, PTest0ui Mel
q. Nelson, Pleasant Grove, Danlel