Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09

in his day prepared the way for the
Gospel II was all the work OF the
Almighty. Ii was manifesto
ton OF that Power, which had set
about to gather together the dry bones
in the valley. and which will not cease
until they are all clothed over with new
forms. in which the divine Spirit lives.
THE GOSPEL IN DENMARK.
A journey across the American con-
tlnent and the ocean at that time was
an undertaking OF the magnitude Of
which the present generation, with its
ocean grey hounds and fast express
trains, hardly can have a true concep.
ton The conference was held on the
9Th and eth Of October. and II was all
ready late IN the season for a trip
across the mountains. But the mission
aries had been called. and set apart
for a work OF vast Importance. and they
did not hesitate. They made such
preparations as time and their limited
means would permit. and on the 18TH
OF october they were gathered at the
mouth Of Emigration canyon. where
they were organized into a travelling
party by President Brigham Young
There wee thlrty-fye men in the party,
with tweiye wagons and fOrty-tw0 hors-
as and mules. Shadrach Roundy was
appointed captain And now the start
was made. The hand Of the Lord was
over the little party. According 10
the testimony OF Elder John Taylor the
season was inclement bat the presery.
Ing hand OF the Almighty was clearly
seen. The SHOWS had fallen says
Elder Taylor on our right and left,
but with a slight fall on the Sweet
water. and another on the day ~ our
arrival at Old Fort kearney, We have
escaped unframed
The party arrived at Fort Kearney on
the Missouri river on the 7th OF Dec.
lSlg. and a few days later at Kanes-
Vile, where they We're received by the
Saints with many tokens Of love and
Joy From GAINESVILLE the missionaries
took different routes 70 the coast, and
across the Atlantic Peter .. Hansen
landed In Liverpool on the Sth OF April
1870. Erastus Snow came there ON the
18Th. At the time there were abou;
90 600 Saints in Great Britain and
those set apart for the European mis-
sion were aided financially by them.
Elder L. O. Hansen proceeded TO Scot
land, where he was literally provided
for by the Saints, and from there he
went 10 his native land, Denmark, ar.
irving In Copenhagen on the 18th Of
MAY 1880 one VI his first efforts was
the publication ~ a little pamphlet en-,
titled EN- Adyarsel oil Folket' "a
Warning TO the Nation). Elder Eras.
tus Snow. the Apostle, spent several
weeks In England and Scotland among
the Saints. but finally he was prepared
10 start FOR the goal OF his long Jour
ney. He left London on the Sth ~
June. accompanied by Elder George p.
DYKES. who had performed missionary
work among the Norwegians In Ia
Sale county. Ill.,. IN 1872, and who con-
sequently had some knowledge or the
Danish Norwegian tongue. In HUI
the two Elders were Joined by Elder
John Il. Forsgreu. The three embarked
I'm the steamer Victoria on the nth OF
Tune. and arrived In Copenhagen on
Friday. the i4th Of the same month
al ten o'clock IN the morning. They
were met az the landing by Elder 7. @.
Hansen. who CONDUCTED them 10 hotel
and here. IN their ROOM one Of their
first acts was 20 offer up thanksglVlngs
10 the Almighty for His preserving care
over them. and 70 dedicate themselves
to his service in this 90 them foreign
land. lmploring His protection ana
blessings upon their labors.
on the following day the little par-
tv. after earnest prayers, set out TO hnd
a family with whom to stop. Their
Quest was not IN vain. The Lord
Guided them TO No 1876 Bredgade' where
one Mr. Iauritz b. Mailing lived, OF
whom they rented a large and COM
modious upper room, boarding with the
FAMILY. they were treated with the
utmost courtesy. Mailing and his wife, ]