Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-29
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minister aud therefore we were warned
70 comply with the law. Our President
VISITED us and he talked matters over
win an attorney Of the government as
I 70 the possibilities oi our getting ircc-
dom Sot speech. But the attorney ad.
vised US TO make no attempts aud was
utterly uiclcsi as long as the present
party via the Ultremantamer clergyman
party holds the reigns OF government
and inasmuch as President Lund adj.
| vised President Maggie to be cautious
10 making any attempt as yct,it was con.
| eluded to do nothing NJ present.
Our little branch being very much
| pleased over Brother Naeglcs arrival,
| We appointed a meeting Tor Sunday
/ afternoon July 76,h. to be held In a
forest about four miles out OF the city.
/ AT the appointed hour We sat down In
the shade OF the towering pines and
listened to as good a sermon as could
have been given, aud We all felt that
though we were being prosecuted yet
we were blessed by being able to be
hearers Of the word OF the Lord and
paftake Of the holy spirit.
In the evening we held memorial SER
vices Ia honor Oi the deceased Apostle
Abraham IL. Cannon. These were
moments Of deep sorrow as Brother
Abraham is as well known by older
members, having fllcd mission here
in Germany, aud left many warm friends
to mourn his departure.
Ga Wednesday July g9.h &C.
compsnied Brother Maggie 10 Nurcm.
burg, where We found Brother Iohn
Nuiier and Isaac X Barton working
yery very earnestly In trying to spread
the principles OF life and salvation, but
the conditions here arc similar TO those
Ia Munich. rs both cities are under
Catholic rule aud religious freedom has
not yet reached that point which allows
Us the privilege OF proclaiming our doc.
lrines openly. However the tendency
Tor religious freedom for all secls Is
growing fast, and II Is only aqucstion
Of lew years when the Jaws will be
such that every sect will have the right
Of proelaiming their belief. though the
Clergy party v fighting Il very hard.
From a historical point oi view the
city Of Nutsmburg Is very interesting
dating back as lar as the Romans. In
the center OF the city Is an elevated
sand stone hill known as the "bufgo."
II was here that the Romans are said to
have built their tort II was also used
in the middle ages asa place Of refuge
during times VI war No less than
thirty cmperon VI Germany have made
i their place Of refuge. On this Burg
b. a well 53S feet deep cut through solid
sandstone. This was dug In the eleventh
century when blasting was unknown to
the world and occupied thirty years ia
digging from the bottom Of this well lead
two subiefrancau passages, one 10 the
old court house, the other to the church
yard. The iomcr is open to this day.
In the court yard Of the castle which
stands on the top oi the Burg, Is a cclc-
braied linden tree planted Ia the eleventh
century, thus making u eight hundred
years old, This tree filled It's measure
q creation about two years ago when Il
ceased shooting forth lbs buds upon the
advent OF spring. From this elevation
leader, OF the Catholic forces during the
thirty years war, had his army Ia
ueuched against the bcsieging Pro-
testant forces under King Guslave
Adolphus OF Sweden, who, alter an un.
successful attempt OF eleven weeks to
break through the entertainment moved
his army towards the north, whore In
the battle at Lulzen he won the day a.
the cost Of his lie.
Here Is where Luther aud Melanch,hon
spent many days during the Rclorma
ton. Nufembutg was one OF the first
cities to throw OIL the dominion cxcr.
ciscd over them by the papal authority |
nj Rome-a blessing which prevails in |
nearly entire Germany except the |
kingdom OF Bavaria, where is bonds |
are still iclt.
bad the privilege OF riding upon the |
first railroad built in the empire which |
connects this city aud the city Of Furlh, |
about SIX miles to the north. This road |
was built Ia the year 1855 This city Is, |
as Is well known, the toy manufacturing |
city Of the world. At present there Is |
being held fair here which Is a repre-.
sentauon OF the different industries OF |
Bavaria ami very interesting 10 visit
Today | return to Munich to bid my
friends farewell after which I will be |
appointed to a new field OF labor,
This season Is very rainy and the |
farmers have very hard time In gather.
Ing their crops. The climate Is much |
cooler here than In Utah.
ALBERT S. ERICKSON.