The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
Returned. Missionaries Occupy the
Greater Portion of the Time.
GERMAN MISSION REPORT
THE PROGRESS BEING MADE IN
OTHER FIELDS.
Elders LIE Roy C. Snow, C. M. Brown,
T. w. Penrose and Edwin c. Pen
rose the Speakers-Splendid Music
Feature CT the Services-Solo By
Mr.. Davies Was Magnificent.

The tabernacle was comfortably
filled at the time for the beginning
Sunday services yesterday. Elder Z.
W. Penrose presided. There was an ex-
ceptionally large attendance Of the
choir, and the singing of that body,
with the interDolated solo Of Mr.. paY-
les of the Grau company, was through
out magnificent. The time was occu-
pied by returned missionaries, all OF
whom spoke Interestingly of their Ia
bors.
The choir first sang We're Not
Ashamed to Own Our Lord" Elder j.
II. Paul offered prayer. Jesus, once
of Humble Birth was the second an
them,
Elder LIE Roy c. Snow, son of Presi-
dent Snow, recently returned from the
missionary field of Germany, first ad-
dressed the congregation In the
course of his REMARKS he referred TO
the difference between Mormon elders
and ministers of other sects in the
preparatiG. Of discourses. The mis-
sionary he said, does not beforehand
think Of what he is going to say on The
stand, but depends upon the dictates
Of his conscience and the spirit Of God.
In this he differs from the sectarlan
ministers. OF his labors, speaker said
he had met some Latter-day Saints
who do not live up to the principles of
the gospel, and yet others, who are
faithful. one thing that greatly
strengthened his faith was to note now
the latter class prcspered in the lace
of the misforuunes Of others. Nhlle
at Kirkland o., speaker met Joseph
Smith, president of the reorganized
church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. He had heard President Smith
bear his testimony as to why ne should
be president of that church. he cld
not profess to-haye any revelation con-
corning it. but said he had yielded 10
a certain feeling" and. had the same
feeling inspired him 20 go to Utah and
join the Alormons he would have done
so. Speaker met Colonel r. q. 1nSer-
soil while in the east and had an inter
view with the noted infidel. He told
speaker that he did not claim there was
no God, but that it is impossible for
man to know there is a God. Speaker
ccnfuted this, and told DIR. Ingersoll
that he knew there was a God, and
lengthy discussion followed, all of
which strengthened the speakers teS-
timony of the truth of the gospel.
Elder Snow spoke of the doctrines of
other churches, as he had studied them,
but believed that the only way in Which
light could be obtained, was by a be-
lief in the church of Jesus Christ of
Jatter-day Saints. This light will fall
away from us unless we live up to the
gospel. Some people have come here
from Europe and met profeSSed saints,
whose manner Of living has positively
shocked the visitor. So we should live
that no one might say we are saints In
name only. Let US prove by our works
that we accept the gospel in full and
live up to the principles we so accepted. !
Elder Campbell NJ, Brown, also re-
turned from Germany, reported his |
mission. He had the pleasure Of bap-
Using the first saint in the city OF
Iiepsig and established a branch there |
He could truthfully say. with the pre-
ceding speaker, that he had enjoyed
every day of his labors. He had seen
with what humility and faith the peo-
pie OF Germany receive the gospel, and
contrasted this with the spirit of
grumbling and discomfort right here in
1he valleys of the mountains. Elder |
Brown related the circumstance of
paralysis, in the city of Hanover, and |
told OF other occurrences that had |
served to give him undying faith in |
the truth of this church.
Elder Frank w. Penrose. who has |
labored in Germany since 1896. spoke of |
the difficulty elders experience in not |
being able To. speak the foreign Ian |
Euage. He encountered many, but af- |
ter becoming acquainted with the Ian
guaSe. made friends, and was success !
full from that on in his work. The !
German people, he said, We're very kind |
and hos3itable and he desired TO cor |
rect the impression that such was not /
the case. Speaker detailed some of the |
opposition encountered, the interrupt |
ion CT meetings, etc, but where the |
greatest prejudice is shown, he said, |
the elders are sure to make q holder !
stand and overcome the feeling against !
them. In conclusion, Elder Penrose |
told the story Of Joseph Smith and the !
organization of the church in Ger |
many.
Edwin C. Penrose, an elder from the |
southern states, was the last speaker |
of the messing He briefly outlined his |
work. which was for the greater pant |
in Mississippi He had investigated |
the doctrines of other churches in the !
east, and in none of these did he find |
the spirit of unity. None of their !
speakers, he had noticed, told the peo-
pie that their sins could be forgiven
by repentance and baptism, nor had |
they held out any promises Of help from
God. The people of the states are hos
pitabie and kind and the work is pros
pering. Elder Penrose bore a power
ful testimony in conclusion.
Mr.. Harry Davies, tenor of the Grau
Opera company. favored the congre-
cation with a beautiful rendition of
'Angel of Hope, Ever Be Near Me-
The choir rendered Let the Mountains
Shout Sor JOY" after which the congre-
cation arose and sang the Doxology.
Benediction by Elder James T.
Flashman.