Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-18


Dresden saxony. May Il. 1895
Dearest Father-Prrhaps you will De
very much surprised to receive let
ter from me written at Dresden. Well
I am some what astonishcd myself.
have had many experience since writ
Ing you last. and, / might say, one OF
the most exciting Of my life.
President Loutcusock, on arriving Al
Frankfort, seemed a little concerned
about my sickness and would not 90.
low the to return to Damstndt but
wished me To- accompany him We
urst went 10 Nurcmhurg. held no To-
tefeHtlng meeting and continued tn
Munich, my former field OF labor We
md fallpd 10 Notlfy the Elders uH Co The
time u our arrival and therefore were
not met NJ the depot We were ON the
way 20 the Elders quarters when %
detective sud-. ely arrested me saying
MT Snow. what ere you doing here,
you have been baniFhed from bavaria
Tor lifsf' Wen. t0 be- brief. be- ordered
me To ~ with him. leaving President
l.outensock standing alone gazing in
ihn street
was taken to the police station
aud kept until evening. or course
had no knowledge of my Danish.
mHnt. or I should never have N,ntuttd
upun forbidden ground but this fact
had no weight with them. They were
~ angcrcd al not having caught me
whom they made the raid last year,
thnt they were now determined I
should not escape their vengeance.
was kept IN close custody until evening.
when. dressed In full uniform with %
H1hrc az Ills side. q nnc looking police.
man came 10 me and said h. was now
ready to accompany me 60 my"hotcl."
The unusual Eight of minister ln
t. HHa#NHH 81 a a.
tcntlon as the officer conducted me
through some u the principal streets
N the city ~ Munich. After passing
through several 81 the Offices where I
had many interesting experiences.
some ~ which were rather humlliatinr.
I was finally led 10 the wardcn's Office
aud lot IN the jailors care.
Will. being searched FOR the second
time. ! was asked " / had any wee.
punH upon me. 7 answered Yves
have n revolver" Tho warden seemed
little nervous and asked mo 10 hand
u over 40 which request I gave him
my Testament lie took the joke quite
pleasantly
I was then shown 10 my coli. which
was cold, damp ana dark Three heavy
rrntlnga guarded the little hole called
u window, and at the other side ~ my
apartment was heavy double door,
~ steel. had often heard aud read "
The clnnhlng of iron bars. and grating
locks, but never before realised the
sensations thus produced
The frat part 81 the nirht I passed
IN humble prayer with my heavenly
Fathcr,and % seemed 20 me / was never
/ happier ln my NE I was here Tor the
/ Gospels sake. A. Peters imprisonment
/ opened The heavens unto him NO were
they opened unto me. felt that I was
surrounded with the Spirit NJ God
"a HHaN D.. q #aHa a. -
straw. but I succeeded IN getting some
| sleep. / was only given water the nrHi
day. 60 which bread was added The Sec
ond.
Through the earnest appeal ~ Preal.
/ dent LoutcnHock the American consul
was Influenced tu Interest himself in
/ the case. and boy his Intervention I was
/ released ana ordered Go leave the
/ kingdom forthwith Through exposure
/ t1 the dhmpnrss I had relapse and
/ had 10 ru o. bed Immediately. Tho next
/ morning, although ! had 90 take NOR
/ phlno 90 lessen my TN'rome pain. We
| left the contemplate liayarlhn king
| dom
1 had two or thrco pretty hard days.
| hut have since Improved right along
and 10 this writing. / am thankful o.
/ say ! huY" regnlnrd my health. but. oi
course, am SIN n llttlr weak
| We visited Egcr. iuchcnbach. Chem,
.
I lovely city N Dresden. and Ia Leipslg
I last night.
] President I.putrnsnck icu this morn.
I Ing fnr Herlln I shall remain hero two
I ur three days. then return 60 Frank.
l fort ana bnrmHtnlt Elders brigham
] Perkins and y, G stevenson ar. labor.
] Ink here. brother Luud snu % Apostle
] Lund. IL IN the next room. prnriIrlnH
| on hls plano. lie spent two yran her,
] studying some time uEn. was then
! professor nf music 40 Provo. Hu1 has
/ now returned 90 spend about tNu years
| more studying. Ho On an able musician
Lrlpflg o. beautiful city thH first lu
| Germany in music. Yesterday We Walt.
/ "a tho renowned conservatory Of
music and heard some wonderful per-
] fnrmaucrH. There are about twenty
nve active members IN the branch here.
and quite q degree m freedom n en-.
i0yed by the missionaries. although not
30 much a. ln Prussia. 10 IL Just pos.
| Alhle ! shall soon Boo sent 10 this pdr.
tlon ~ Germany 20 labor. I DO not
know, but think O probable.
! ! had % most enlly0hl' trip with
President LuutenFnck. while I was well
enough We had some glorious c0nverHh-
lions, Ito % 80 pleasant and fun ~ tho
SPIRIT ~ HE mission. H. intends. of
M least hopes. he may return In tha
fall llo win have many things 10 tell
you about me, na We have become ~
Intimate with each other.
DO not allow my condition 10 cause
the least worry al home. I am now
well and happy and my experience In
Bavaria WIS one ~ the most ynluAhl.
~ my entire mission. and I am thank.
ful 90 tho Lord for II. I fool proud that
! was called 90 suffer Tor the Gospel ol
christ This n but very little com,
pared with Ills suffering Tor me.
Please remember me kindly 10 nl
friends. Love 90 am the family. preal
dent l.nutenHoCk wishes o. hr remem
bered % YOU May thu Lord hlcrs you
dearest father.
Your loving ana humble SON.
III WOt G. SNOW
Loulscn street 80 Darmatadt, Hes
! sen. Germany