Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-18
REVIEW OF THE JUBILEE.

The Scandinavian jubilee WIS
brought to a close last night sunday
June II. with the unanimous adoption
on the suggestion Of Elder ]. N sjo'
dahl. Of a resolution TO endeayor TO
raise, among the Scandinavlans 90 Utah
means enough for the erection Of suit
able Latter-day Saints places Of wor-
shin In Copenhagen and stockholm
For some time ondeayors have been
made 10 collect money for mission head
quarters IN the former city, and the
subject came up by the reading by
Aposte Anthem II Lund, Of cone
manlcatlon from Elder J. NJ, ChrIsten-
sen. Of this city, in which he contrib
uted 500 towards the funds already
gathered Cor the purpose The
resolution would have included
Chrlstlanla, but for the fact that the
Saints in the capital Of Norway have
convenient and centrally located meet
ing house Of their own. II was left 20
Elder Anthem II. Lund, OF the Council
Of Apostles, and Elder c. d. FjeIdsted'
OF the First Council OF Seventies, TO APP
point a central committee, and local
committees IN the various settlements
10 have charge OF this work and It Is
hoped that with systematic and well
directed united efforts this great under
taking win be accomplished before long.
It Is difficult 10 conceive Of a more
fitting close TO the Scandinavian cele-
bration. which has been SO successful
In every respect, We trust the Sean
dlnaylans In Utah will be- able TO put
this browning work on their Jubilee. and
erect, In the capitals Of Denmark and
Sweden, suitable monuments Of the
semi-centennlal Of the introduction OF
the Gospel into the countries Of their
fathers. It Is much needed In both
places, and would. undoubtedly mater
tally further Che cause Of truth.
In reviewing the four days celebra-
ton, the completeness OF the arrange
ments. and the unity and harmony In
their execution appear In a most favor
able light The religious exercises were
interesting and appropriate, The adj
dresses by Elders C., c, A. Christensen,
n, c, Flygare o. II. Berg, and John
Thorgelrson, on Thursday, Andrew Jen-
son, on Friday and Anthem II. Lund,
On Sunday We're Of great historical yal-
ue The speakers were well prepared
with data, and they presented them in
terestingy The doctrInai discOurses
by Elder C. d. Fjeldsted, J. NJ, sjodahl
and others, were earnest and conyinc-
Ing. The latter made the point
briefly, that modern philosophy, as nee
iected through the current literature
Is cropping In the dark, no less than
modern theology, concerning God and
His relation to man, and that but for
the revelations given through Joseph
the Prophet, the world would have been
without knowledge Of that truth which
alone leads TO life eternal The add
dresses delivered at the missionary re-
union meeting on Sunday, By Elders
II. o. Magleby, j. Hoeglund, c. A. Pc
terson, John f. f. Dorius, Canute Pc
terson, and o. ~ IAUenqulst We're
reminiscent OF missionary lie, and iu-
strlctive.
The ladies' meeting on Saturday at
which Mrs. Lorenzo Snow 50 ably pre-
sided, assisted by Mrs. j. NJ. Si0dahl
and other ladies. was one Of the fea-
lures Of the religious exercises The
brief addresses boy Mrs. Anna Beck
strom Snow, Mrs. Anna Widtsoe, Mrs
Augusta Oblad. Mrs. Cornelia Parker
Mrs, Julia BrIxen and Mrs. Minnie
Snow, We're inspiring 20 an who We're
privileged to listen TO them. on the
same occasion. an original poem, COM
posed by Mrs, Annie Stevenson, OF
Ephraim, was well rected by the au.
th0ress.
The testimony meeting, Sunday eyeu-
Ing, was one OF the best attended gath
erings. IL commenced at p. m. and
closed shortly before 10 O'Clock. the
people reluctantly leaving the hlu
where they had FOR the past days
enjoyed great spiritual feast Thas.
that bore their testimonies were Jgus
Frederickseu, OF Logan, John q. Jor-
gensen, Of Salina, Anna B snow. Will
helmina Danieisen. of ogden. Anna d.
Anderson Of Lebi Jeus Christensen. of
Springfield. 6. p. Ronnow, OF Panacca.
New; e, A. Carlson. Peter Christensen.
OF ElsInore Anna Oue. OF Logan; Carl
A. Ek, Lars J.. Eggertsen. OF Provo.
Martin Ankersrand, IT, j. Christensen.
Of Logan, and l.. NJ. Iyers0n. Of salt
Lake City.
A much appreciated feature OF the
jubilee were the greetings from the
venerable Presiden, OF the Church.
Lorenzo Snow ana the personal ate
tendance Of President George q. Cau-
NON, the members OF the Council of
Apostles, and the First Council of
Seventies. the Presiding B.shoprc the
Presidency OF the Salt Lake stake. and
me Patriarch OF the Church, Elder
John Smith
The musical exercises OF the jubilee
We're an Of the highest order and gave
evidence Of the progress made In this
direction during the past fifty years.
Those who assisted at the religious
services and the Tabernacle concert
were the choir Of SANDY under the de