Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-09


Goteborg, Sweden, March II, 1898.
To the Editor:
once more the angel of death has !
claimed u son of Zion while laboring
in the grandest cause known to the
children of men, teaching his fellow
men how to attain eternal life. This
time 1t was a young man in the prime
of early manhood who was called to lay
down his life in n foreign land. The
death of our beloved brother and fell
low laborer Joseph IL. Jensen OF Union,
Salt Lake county, Utah, occurred In
this city a week ago.
Brother Jensen left his dear mountain
home May %, 1896, for a mission to
Scandinavia. Arriving at Copenhagen.
he was assigned by Elder c. n. Lund
to labor in the Gotenburg conference.
At the fall conference he was appointed
to Halmstad branch in company with
Elder Nephi Anderson of Vernon, and
here they labored together nearly
year. At our last conference held here
October 49, 1887, Elder Jensen was APP
pointed to labor in Trouhattan branch
with Elder Aug II. Rose of Morgan.
November 18th he was called to take
charge OF the Westerviks branch. Here
he labored in company with Elder
Aaron Lundberg of Logan until Christ
mas when they were reinforced by
Elder Adolrh T. Elggren Of Hooper and
Chas. NJ. Olson OF Park Valley. new
location for headquarters was selected
and missionary work prosecuted with
vigor.
Elder Jenson's enthusiasm for the
spread of the Gospel was continually
increasing and he was not satisfied,
unless he was out among the people
spreading tracts and bearing his tes-
timony. On the ninth Of February he
drank glass of ice water. He after
wards declared that he Immediately felt
evil effects from II but, although he
occasionally vomlted. he kept at work
for another week on the 10Th and 10th
he walked thirteen miles per day to
attend meetings. After the second
meeting he felt very tired and conclud-
ed to stay at headquarters awhile. In
spite of repeated warnings he kept on
drinking immense quantities of cold
water AT his request he was admin
istered to and got so much better that
ON the 18th he was left with Brother
Lundberg attending him. while hiss two
| other companions went OFF for a
weeks trip. ON their return they We're
dismayed to find him worse and his
lungs affected. March End Elder Olson
| proposed taking him to Gotenburg and
as he got no better they left Wimmerby
on the fourth and on the NTH ar
rived here having spent night
with Elders Rose and Anderson in
Jankoping. At the station Brother
Soderberg and | met him with car
riaGe and he was taken direct to the
formers comfortable home, where he
received the best possible care and two
skilled physicians attended him. The
9Th was Fast day and many earnest
prayers were sent to the throne OF
grace In Brother Jenson's behalf. In
the evening we administered to him
again. He had been nearly blind but
now received his sight and frightened
up to such an extent that we fondly
believed he would recover. Monday
right he was taken with pains in the
left side. In meeting that evening the
Saints, according to my proposition,
decided to fast and pray on Tuesday In
his behalf About midnight he prayed
several times and asked the by-stand-
ers TO pray for him. Shortly after
wards the pain ceased, but 1t had en-
tirely exhausted his vitality and at i:3O
he peacefully passed away, retaining
consciousness to the very last.
The doctor said It was bleeding of
the lungs and inflammation OF the
bowels that caused his death. l I'M
mediately telegraphed Elder Lund and
began making ARRANGEMENTS for the
funeral. We desired to bury him by
the side of Elder John A, Quist, VINO
died in this conference eight years ago
hut on account OF the grave lbt Wy
Longing to Elder GUSTS brother. only
relatives could he buried there. Then
we tried to purchase a lot, but a tor-
eiqner cannot do this in Goteburg. How
ever with the assistance OF Brothef
Soderberg, who cheerfuHy placed ms
entire time at my disposal, we nnaiiy
secured a well located corner lot IN
sauna cemetery and also the priVllest
of moving Brother Quist's remains 70
the same lot. so now these two taitnlu
servants of God repose side by sine
brother Jensen was buried on the iith
/, p-ider c. N. Lund, from COPENHAGEN
! was present and gave valuable instruc'
tions in regard to the resurrection
,rhe funeral was largely attended
,rhe Saints In Copenhagen sent peau'
tifnl wreath and the remains wer.
carried from the hearse TO their ias'
resting place by six Elders from zion
we buried him with the usuai crre
monies and no sectarian priest ornci
, ated. .a,.o, ,.aar,
~ age. He leaves parents, three
brothers and a sister to mourn the loss
, NE drended the thoughts OF goint Y,
hospital and Brother ana Siste,
Soderberg deserve great praise To-
} ,,,al,,rp his last hours so comfortani'
In their home. Brother Joseph was
,, rood faithful Elder, and pertorme'
an honorable mission
! II. NJ. PEARSON.