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IN THE FAR NORTH.
Elders and Saints Meet In Confer
ence-Progress of the Work

Chrlstlansund, Norway Sept. 49, 1900
We have just returned from our fall
conference which convened In the city
OF Trondhjem. on the 22nd and 23rd inst
While there we had a very enjoyable
time and many valuable instructions
were impaired 10 us and we return 20
our fields Of labor with an ambition 20
prosecute our labors with renewed Wig
or. while the Lord sees III 20 continue
our sojourn I'm these lands. There have
been ten Elders laborng IN the Trond-
HEN conference during the past sum-
mer and the reports show that most OF
them have devoted their time and at
tpnti0n TO the country districts, while
the weather has been pleasant BY this
means the Gospel has been carried To
thousands who have never before had
the privilege OF hearing II. With a few
exceptions. the Elders all report that
the people have treated them with con-
sheraton and respect. Many tracts
and books have been distributed. The
reports show that since our last confer
cnce the Elders have averaged over two
hundred tracts each per month. Eleven
persons have been added 10 the Church
through baptism and We have quite a
number of earnest investigators
This branch (Christiansund) was IA
yored with visit from Elder Andreas
Peterson, president OF the scandinavian
mission while on his way 20 conference.
Elder Peterson spoke az two meetings
here. IN each case presenting the Cos
pei In a plain and comprehensive man
ner and bearing a strong testimony 90
the truth Of this latter-day work Then
in company with the Elders here he
proceeded 10 Trondhjem.
The first meeting OF our conference
was held IN the Good Templar Han
Saturday evening az p. m. The speak
ers were Elder @. e, Ronnow confer
encc president; Elders =. G. Lybbert
and Andreas Peterson. Sunday confer
encc was continued IN the same build
Ing. The forenoon meeting was adj
dressed by Elder NJ. Johnson, who bore
testimony 20 the remarkable manner In
which the Lord had opened the way for
him and his companion I'm the Namsos
branch. Elder Peterson followed on the
subjeCt Of prayer.
AZ 4 o'clock IN the Afternoon the
meeting was addressed by Elder J, NJ
fauritzen. who took Tor his text John
~. 3. and I John ?: So Elder Ronnow
followed dwelling on the subject Of au-
th0rity
Sunday evening a meeting was held
no Vosselseadc No. % where the follow
Ing Elders had the privilege OF speak
Inc: p. a S0rensen c. Buaath Chris
liam Nielsen ~ Johnson ~. A. Fred
erickson and Chas j. Olsen. An the
meetings Of the conference were we'll
attended and o good spirit prevailed.
The choir under the efficient leadership
of Elder Chas. J olsen furnished sweet
and Inspiring music during the various
meetings.
Monday q lengthy bat interesting
Priesthood meeting was held whore the
usual business was transacted and the
Elders assigned 20 their future fields Of
labor.
q. Blndrrp and T. A. Frelerlcksen
Elders ~ Johnson and Christian Mel
sem were transferred 20 the Chrlstiania
conference.
CONGRATULATIONS intended Tor any Of
'ra E1.rs lu this conference win reach
fh.r ~ addressed 90 Vesselsgade No
10 Trrrh'9m. NORWAY
Your brethren iu the cause Of truth
j. NJ. LAUR1TZEN
FARLEY PETERSEN.