Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-15

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| we come In contact think 1t strange In
urea that the young men should be
'a'led by those in authority over them
| 10 preach the Gospel, when they have
/ 'au no training In Il theological semi
nary. and when they ascertain that this
| one was farmer, that one q merchant,
] 'Al inc other a teacher, they seem
] more surprised than ever. they forget
! mat our Lord and Savior chose His
! disciples from all classes Of mon and
! sent thcu out with the message OF life
| anu salvation unto the human family.
10 us VINO have had very little ex-
! petlence In the line of missionary work
| ut home il seems quite trial to leave
| our friends. our families and orr loved
| ones, but most Of the young Eldera ON
| leaving home have seen so very little
| OF the world. and during the Journey
| IRON their mountain home to the field
| OF labor, so many new sights prescnt
| themselves to the view that this feeling
| OF sadness, which the parting brings,
is warded Off until the field OF labor is
/ reached. From that time missionary
| NE commences and one must become
interested In his work to make n sue
cess then we are happy In the knowl-
edge that we have OF returning to
| those dear INTO MS after our lnbors are
| faithfully performed and we can re-
| lease.
Those who have experienced It know
| what u peculiar sensation wells up In
| the bosom Of Young man as he bids
| his native land adieu and takes a fare
| wen look of the old familiar shore. Who
| can say on such an occasion that
Young America is not patriotic?
! tld ocean possesses few charms for
us during the early part of the voyage.
| rho organization rebels, II becomes a
| great enemy to food. When sea-sicl-
ness is common it is considered quite
resume his former seat at the table af-
| ter an absence Of a few days.
This great trial over. ocean life be-
| comes more pleasant and enjoyable,
and when land is sighted. although
satisfaction and joy overspreads the
countenonce of each and every passen-
| ger stu many there are who leave the
| old vessel with feeling of regret.
| Isn't IL strange. and yet not so
strange to us who understand It, that
many old sailors and seamen are at
| perfect ense when they have Mormon
/ passengers on board? Our Heavenly
! Father has seen fit to preserve and pro-
tect the vessels containing His chosen
| servants.
After locating In our respective fields
of labor we impatiently await the let
ter from home informing us that all Is
well and we are further assured that not
II day passes but what those around the
| family hearth how down In supplica-
| tion before their Maker and pray for
| the absent one far across the sea. and
we who are engaged in the Lords vine
yard know how weighty these appeals
are.
Berlin. our present quarters. Is a
typical city of the world. her two mil
! lion of Inhabitants. MS n rule. are not
| seeking those truths which are being
| promulgated by us. Gold and silver
| their purposes and many claim they
have no time to devote 10 a Heavenly
Being; they little think from whence
| their time came or how easily II could
be taken from them. We feel that our
| duty is done when they have been
warned. and in SO doing we often run
| across an honest heart who wishes to
live in accordance with the truths or
our religion. and what n spirit of tran
| guilty and joy serene Possesses that
| soul who has been led down into the
waters of BAPTISM for the remission of
| sins. and those who do accept our be-
| lief are examples to most Of our Saints
| at home. They cannot do too much for
we Elders; they are prompt in paying
their tithes and offerings, and as re-
suit they are not forgotten by the
| CT % ~ good.
Here In the Berlin conference we have
nj .altnt -"N'n Elo-rs inr an ey'rn
! one Is expected about Christmas. We
have many friends, a few enemies, and
an excellent class of Saints.
! As rule our Priesthood meetings
] are ntiN mere III tofIllllt ull lIllN lll'lANh
we decided to meet in Augermunde. n
| little place Of about 1900 people, and
north from here about 4S miles. This
| Is a new field of labor, and as yet no
| converts have been made, but some are
1 investigating. A meeting had been ar
ranged for at the little dorf called
Gutenberg, about six and a half miles
! from Angcrmunde, our Priesthood
meeting was held on the afternoon of
December Srd. after which we set out
to I'll our appointment. The snow was
| falling and II WIS tossed hlther and
| thither by the evening breeze. The
way did not seem long; we were in
| farming section: the lights from the
| cottages could be seen here and there
| as we wendell our way along. We
| passed a beautiful game preserve in
| dense forest of lovely evergreens, and
/ out again into the open country
At last our destination was reached.
Entering the hail. we found everything
nicely arranged. and soon the people
began coming In. Many had their hats
on and a cigar in their mouth. looked
for the mug of beer, but II had been
left in the adjoining room.
our message delivered, tracts were
given out and we We're ready for the re-
turn trip, 1t being necessary for us to
walk back 10 Angermunde Being so
very disagreeahle under foot, we de-
cidod to take the train. and accordingly
set out for the station about two miles
away and leading In another direction
from Angermunde Reaching there we
found that the last passenger train
had departed ten minutes before; n
freight was soon due, but that did not
help us any.
We nsl;ed permission to walk on the
track. In Germany the law is very
strict In this matter, but the agent
answered in the affirmative. and added;
"Thnt Is II don't see YOU" Well he
did not see US: we took a Ito pass ana
reached Angermundc at about 2 pm.
Three of us went up TO the hotel to get
lodgings, but all We're full or closed up
for the night. Nothing now remained
for US TO do but pass the remaining
part Of tho night together. making use
Of n sofa, bed and the floor especially
the last named
We felt a tribe lame the next morn
ing. due no doubt to the dnmpncss OF
night previous. a meeting was to be
held that night in Angermunde, pro-
vidlng we would get permission OF the
police As we were eating breakfast
mn officer stepped In with the necessary
papers, and we We're ~ once prepared
to distribute n thousand posters which
we had printed announcing meeting
that would he held a pm. Passing
these out from door 10 door we had
some time remaining In which to rest
ourselves.
Al n few moments nefor- : o'clock
that evening could be seen walking up
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