Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-06

grow up iu the mt Ut o bs Gu iufl u
ercss-Jovar y, WI" che rr', ON e. ~
cr.mt. To the young Mormon mis-
vi luRry, VINO has been taf % d.,
the taored banner OF Gsstel rJtl "a d
by the humble Preside among pu'e
ana noble virtues, the very nj.
mosphers OF the world soclety
is shocking. A HUT at the reel
moral condition OF European
society, 10 sufficient; II Ia enough to
say-vi,rue In Its specific sense, is all
but forgotten word, yet there are
many virtues even In the eunsen 30.
ciety OF modern Europe. There ore
many lofty epirlts who can not be en-
iirely drawn into tbht whirlpool OF
sis, though these souls are oite"
"biinded By the crsftiness OF me i"
and cannot underBtaod tue simple
truths OF the Gospel. Here and there
Ia ore whom tbs Gospel message
reaches, but tue greater part Of those
who lend an attentive ear, as In the
days Of Clrist, is the honest poor.
AS country, Germany 10 very
beautiful. Dresden, the capital OF
Saxony, 10 perhaps one Of the most
beautiful elites OF Europe. There are
many magnificent and also renowned
buiidinga here. The royal opera house.
is among the II ueet in tho world;
the 10 val art gallery, IL IL said, con-
iains a collect GA OF paintings ssconJ
TO none In the world. The original
world.renownod Madonna and Child
by Raphael lie a part OF tne collection.
bsught in Italy IN 1853. for 10000
ducats, or ABOUT $50,0UO. Is lie now
held beyond price. Within stone's
tbr W Of these are the kings castle and
the renowned old Catholic clufch, all
near the b.nks OF the u be, which
flows through the central part Of the
city. This II ons OF the pleasnnitst
features OF Dresden. The river IL
spaDnsd by four magnificent bridges.
Ii Is a grand sight % stand, on plens.
ant summer evening, on one OF them,
the CarJla, anu, looking ut the thou.
sands OF various cJlored lights, with
their shimmeting reflection IN the
water beuenih, hear the rush anu
roar Of great oity's life. Surround
INK the city 10 SONS pretty scenery,
hills overcd with dense forests and
many places OF Interest.
Dresden 10 made dsubly interesting
to the writer, because Ii was here that
the great anu good man, Dr.. Karl u.
MasieI, first heard the Gospel, ana
where he received 1t and was baptized.
He was the fifst person naptlz ID In this
kim dom lsax NY, and for aught l
know, Ia Gsrmtny. 1t look place Oct.
IA n, 1855, somedist down the river.
GA toe same oScssion were bapt. zeu
Bro. Edward och@nield aud Edward
Martin, aud several othsrs were bsp-
tizsd lew days later.
THIS conversion VI Bro. Maeser was
remark bic one. He covenanteu
with tue Lord that, II He would re-
veal to him that This was the True
GJspel, come again with nli It's gilt
aud blessing, no wouii hencefor b
devote hls iiie In the service
OF the Lord. The Lord granted
biB hearts desire. Walking along the
street In company with Elder William
Bulge a,nd Apostle Frsukiin d.
Richards, though the latter nd not
learned Germ an, and Brother Maeser
could not understand English, they
we're able TO oonveiss with each Other,
unsided by Elder Bulge a, interpre.
ter. Shortly sIter, they were unable
tn understand eicn other at all.
In those times the Elders found |
very little freedom In preaching tue
Gospel in this land, nud con Iiiions
nave NV gu NckJ ub
king OF Saxony 10 Catholic, though the |
msss Of the people profess tho
Lutheran Evangelical faith. Religion
dominates In everything, anu the |
church and government are about the |
same thing.
MosI OF the missionary work
done in Germany, is in
private way, the opportunity Of h old. |
rug open public meetings being very
few. From u stationary POI { |
in the city the Elders travel ABOUT al d |
seek to get acquainted with the pc
pie, visiting anu taking on the Cos |
pei. Now anu thon we take trip |
into u neighboring village or 10 the |
sunurns. Few, however, will listen, |
so Coon as they hnd We are MotnJn
rhe prejudice az ainst us 10 very dee.
rooted, and 1t will take mucn labor to |
dislodge IL. Outdoor meetings here |
are an impoasibility--are unknown.
Should we even yet the privilege o
holding one, the people would think
we were crazy or cianks. We would
doubtless have a large audience, but
1t would be one merely to ridicule.
lHtiueliiy has taken hold Of the
German people much more than is
generally realized. the social demo-
crats, who are mostly unbslievsrs,
al O now a great power In the land.
On May 9th a Priesthood m setting Of
this conferences was held In FfeiberR,
at which were present ten Elders. 1t
was time OF rel icing anu spiritual
iensting, and was DOUBTLESS the largest
Company Of Elders ever gathered to.
ysther in the kingiom OF Bix,ny.
Below ara the addresses Of the
Elders Of this conference for the pres.
eat. 1t Ia earnestly sOl,nited that ali
readers who have iriti d or relstives