Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-19
labors in Sweden.

Jonkoping, Sweden. oct. /, 1897.
To the Editori
The trees are ablaze with their
golden foliage. for now the fall air is
stirring in this part of the Lords
vineyard. Mother Natures florists are
busy with their pencils and Father
Time is marching fast, so we Keep
pace as well as we can, trying to re-
member the many recollections of the
summer months. The memories of
another of our bi-annual series
OF conferences are stu up
permOst in our thoughts and
there Is desire to go back
somewhat and taste some of the pleas
ures that have attended the days OF
conference In Gothenburg.
Saturday, the 18th ult., was the
opening day. As on former occasions.
on our arrival in the picturesque city
of Gothenburg we were met by some OF
the brethren who took us to the Saints
in all directions for refreshments and
dinner after which we proceeded to
headquarters where warm handshakes
were INDUCED in and by-gone remi-
niscences We're again made more vivid
in our memory. At s o'clock p. IN.
the attractive hall, made so by the
sweet smelling asters and roses, was
uleu WIN sdlntH. we were ldNolth
with the presence of Rulon $. Wells,
president of the European mlsslon,and
his counselor Brother Joseph Nc
| Murrin, who. with Presidents G. n,
| Lund of the scandinavian mission and
II. NJ. Pearson of the Gothenburg con-
ference, occupied the stand. A part of
| the evening was spent by the presi-
dents of the different branches reading
the reports OF the work performed
since last spring, all of which showed
| that the Elders have been diligent
and progressive in the labor assigned
| to them. The fruit of the harvest for
the past five months was 40 baptisms.
which Is considered a good average
nowadays in this country. Remarks
on the work accomplished were made
by the presiding authority and Elders
! Wells and McMurrin spoke briefly in
the English language which was in
terpreted by Elder Pearson. The
next day meetings were held in a
larger hall Mt 10 n. m. and D. m
Advertisements In the different papers
and 1000 hand bills distributed on the
streets with posters here and there
brought II fair audience who listened
with keen attention to the subjects
Can Salvation be Obtained After
Death? and the Gospel of Christ in
general. Meeting was also held at
p. m, after which conference ad-
iourned till next spring.
Priesthood meeting convened a
0 o'clock Monday morning and all hat
n time of rejoicing in bearing testl
monies and receiving good instruc
lions. To close our happy time to
gether an entertainment was given OF
Tuesday evening, whore songs AM
Rotations made the hours pass to-
soon. BY the kindly spirit that pre-
vailed it is evident that all had an en-
joyable time during conference, no
soon to be forgotten.
If there Is space, allow me to cite a
experience in my labors In Skofd
branch, where l employed my tim
during the long summer days in tn
land of the midnight sun. In my da
book l find the following: June 14tl
1897. This is a day that viii eve
center around my memory At Il. II
we left Breyilk for Beateberg an
after n hot days travel OF twent
miles came to Mr. Hangs place at
p. M, where we found them anxiousl
waiting for us. After n short res
Brother John w. Lawson and mysel
with Mr.. Haag, his wife, mother an
sister, could have been seen wendn
. our way through the tall pines to tn
lake. The hour was midnight whe
, the shore of Lake Vixen wa
reached which lay dreaming an
e whose face reflected the dome abov
The holy ordinance was performe
I and the birds singing in the trees tol
us that the sun had begun to elm
up the eastern sky, although 1t wa
: only n little after midnight, and "
y hurried to the house for a well-earne
rest which we sorely needed, havin
$ walked in all during the day twenty
= five miles" We have also had II
;. privilege OF haptizlng others in Lai
Vnttern this summer and in Flamsla
Lake, which lies In very romant
: part of the branch.
I such events are pleasures that wi
: ever impress themselves upon an an
: bassador of Christ and which will M
I. fade away.
r WILLIAM ANDERSON.