Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-06
The GOSPEL IN GERMANY.
Terry Little Freedom Allowed The FL
derS in Many Cities.
Prevalence Of InndsIity, Crime and
Glass DIstiuciisa-Few
Own Their Homes.
DRESDEN. June 10, 1897.

40 the Edltor:
Thinking a few items from this part
Of the "lsud OF ssur kraut and beer
might be OF interest to some Of youi
readers, 1 sharpen my pencil and
begin.
Since the New Yesr President Ian.
tenaock has diviuod the mission Into
conferences, ia condition which haf
not existed in Germany heretofore.
Geographically the Dresden confer
ence IS one OF the Target, though liz
branches are somewhat scattered.
There are four Of them. Breslau. IN
north east Prussia, Ia the most eastern
branch OF the entire mission, recently
opened and presided over by Elder
Brigham II. Cannon.
About half way to Breslsu and some.
what 10 the north lie this 6orau branch,
presided over by Elder Francis
Salgner. Here ia where Elder
David Cannon died. The Dresden
branch contains also the sut-
branches - Freiberg and Chemni,z.
Elders Brigham T. Perkins and Read
r. Cannon LABOR In Ffoiberg. and
Elders George f. Hickman and Will
liam Bull In Chemniiz.
The Lsipsic brapcn includes also
the littis city OF Muhlhsuso1. AT
present Elders Albert 3. Erickson and
Nephi Y. Taylor are laborlng In Leip-
ste anu Eluers Wsllaos Crsgun anu
Enocb N. Naegle In MubIhausen.
Elder Frank Freeze and the wttlet
are looking after the interests OF the
branch here In Dresden. Thus there
are but twelve Elders In the coniet-
ence, though from Breslau in Prussia
on the east to MuhlhauseD in Thuet.
ingen on the west Ia more than day.
ride on the cars, Dresden being about
the center. The writer was appointed
to preside over this conference.
As 10 well known, very little re.
religious freedom Is enjoyed In Gef-
many, and when the Elders here real
of the reception OF come OF the Elders
in our native land, they cannot heiu
but wish and pray Tor the day when
the bands OF oppression and darkness
may be broken and the servants OF the
Lord be allowed to travel here also
without purse and scrip. But we
realize that the Lord tknows best, anu
In His own due lime the way Will be
opened for every honest heart to hear
and receive the Gospel. But ut present
there 10 little prospect Oi the Elders
travelling here as In America. Ip many
places they are not even allowed TO 60
from houte TO house to give out tracts,
AMI they are aieo forbiodeo to bOIu
public meetings. Should they travel ne
do most OF the Elders In the Uuitej
Ststep, ere many hours they would be
taken care OF at the states expense,
with sleeping apartments whose win.
dows are burglar proof.
This unavoidable sspec ct 10, however,
not universal. On the contrary, there
seems TO be u marked cnnnge Tor the
better, judging from tho reports OF the
brethren from various paria. We
believe this ieavening spirit Of religious
tolerance is working, and hope Il will
soon bring about q propitious season
for those engaged In pruning the Vine
yard Tor the las, time.
or the seven cities where Elders are
laDoring in this conference, in TOUR we
have the privilege OF holding public
meetings. In one OF the three others
We have also comparative freedom. Ii
the other two, Chemuitz ana Sorau,
we are forbidden 10 hold msetings,
and the brethren are watcned rs ii
they were dangerous characters. But
In those very places Is where the
greatest success is achieved. In
the last month there were
four baptized in each place,
and there are many others Investigat.
ing the truth. On the whole, the
prospects for the coming seasoa are
very favorable.
Upon entering city in Germany to
remain any length Of time, one must
he Observation-Disclosures hts
age, occupation. time anu phase OF
b'rto, time OF arrival, present business,
now long he expects to remain, etc.
This costs usually 30 pieunigs, or ABOUT
IL cents. This Isl great country for
red tape. You can scarcely sneeza but
some ofiioisl Is there to record 1t
location and time OF day, viuleat or
otherwise, probable cause, direction Of
winG, etc.
In Germany, as In moot mon.
arehical governments, there 10
very wide gulf between the
rich and the poor. We will
not mention the uItra-rIcb, III
nobility, the mere millionnites ars
often more naughty ana proud than
they.
Between theee two extremes are
numerous grades. from the wealthy
monopolist or retired merchant to to.
POOR, CID woman who uudses along
the street with u monstrous load on
her back. on her way to her fourth or
NTH Story attic chamber, where,
often alone sheslIu giles 'beneath
multitude OF cares" to keen
the grim wolf fiom the uooi;
among the common people especially,
the women are very little reslectsd
in this ianu. IL lie common to hear OF
men beating their wives, and II ia not
looked upon with much disres poet.
What the poor children suffer In suoh
Families can better be imagined tnan
described. rhero 10 not that tender
and loving respect which is 30 common
smong the Lattsr-dsy Saints. or
courte there arc many noble excep.
tione.
The youth OF Zion may be thankful
that their lot is cast ON the best spot
and among the best people on the
earth. This cannot be called over
enthusiasm nor preJud ce either. 1t lie
the experience OF every Elder when
he comes in contact with the people OF
the world, ami the longer ne remains
with them Jas a missionary, notwith-
standing no becomes some W has sac.
climated," the more he lie convinced
that there Ia no spot In the world com.
parable to his "dear old mountain
home.H
There are some poor people among
the saints, but "a whole we are quite