Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-17
SCANDINAVIANS
AT SALTAIR.
A Thousand Of Them Have a Most
Enjoyable Outing.
ADDRESSED BY PRES. SNOW,
Venerable Leader CoDgratuiates Them
on the s,urdiness of Their Race
Their Achievements.

About a thousand scandinavlans VS.
tied Saltalr yesterday, Notwithstanding
the somewhat cloudy and threatening
atmosphere. In addition to the usual
attractions of the famous bathing re-
sort, the excursionlsts had been pro-
missed an address By the beloved Presi-
dent Of the Church. Lorenzo Snow,
this event was looked forward to with
much anticipation.
At pm. President Snow, LeRoi c.
Snow and Apostle Anthem II. Lund APP
peared on the upper floor Of the pa
vilion and the people gathered. Apostle
Lund announced hymn and opened the
exercises with prayer, wheTeupOn he,
In neat little speech, introduced Pre-
sldent Snow, stating. however, that as
the latter feared he would not be heard
by all, he would as kls son, l.eRoi c.
Snow, to read the address This was
done In clear, distinct voice, and the
address was listened to with the utmost
attention. AT It's close a vote of thanks
was proposed and enthusiastically res
pended to, and prayer was offered by
Mr. Martin Christopherson.
The musical exercises were rendered
by members of the two scandinavian
choirs "HarmOnen" and "Syea," UNI
der the leadership Of Mr.. r. Jacobsen
and Hugo Peterson, At the close of
the program old and young crowded
forward to grasp the hand OF President
Snow, and the countenances Of the lit
tie ones beamed with Joy, as they sue
ceeded in their efforts.
PRESIDENT SHOWS ADDRESS,
MY Dear Brethren and Sisters -
Having been invited TO address you on
the occasion Of this gathering, | cheer
fully respond TO the invitation, because
| have always been great admlrer
Of the scandinavian people.
when look around and see how nu-
merous the Scandinavian people have
become in these mountains, 1t reminds
me of the marvellous growth Of the
Church since our first settlement here.
| distinctly remember when Apostle
Erastus Snow and Elders Hansen and
Forsgren were called and set apart TO
open up the Scandinavian mission for
! was called at the same time to carry
the Gospel to Italy. When the Church
was driven forth from Nauyoo into the
wilderness the Gospel had been
preached in America and Great Brit
ain only. Norway, sweden, Denmark,
and the other nations of Europe had
not been visited by the Elders of Is
rael with the message Of salvation. But
no sooner had the Saints become fairly
settled In these valleys than the ser
wants of the Lord turned their attention
again TO the great missionary work
which rested upon the Church.
I'VE were in the midst Of poverty and
struggling to make the land habitable,
but we could not neglect the obligation
We were under TO spread the Gospel
abroad; for the Lord had given forth
| the command that II should be preached
| in all the world II is one Of the evil
dences OF the divinity Of this work that
| IN the midst of all their drivings and
prosecutions the Latter-day Saints
have faithfully sought to carry out this
command Of the Lord.
AT the general conference OF the
| Church held in October, 1Si9--only two
! years after the pioneers entered this
| yalley-a number of Elders were
| called to open up missions in
| different parts OF the earth. Four
of the Twelve Apostles were
appointed TO take the lead. Apostle
| Erastus Snow was called 20 20 to Scan
| dinavia, Apostle John Taylor TO France
myself TO Italy, and Apostle Franklin
d. Richards 10 England, where a mis-.
| sion had already been established. Tn,
der the adverse circumstances in which
| we were then situated, with our fami.
lies almost destitute, this was a great
| undertaking for us; but the Lord haC
called, and we felt to respond no mat.
ter what sacrifice 1t involved.
| after being set apart, we left this
city on the 18th of October, lSig. Their,
were thirty-fye men In the party, ant
we had twelve wagons and forty-twS
horses and mules. II Is worthy Of not,
that this was the first company Of mis-
slonaries ever sent from Utah. II wal
rather late in the season TO cross th'
plains In safety, and the journey PROVED
TO be memorable one by reason Of
the dangers encountered: but after be
ing miraculously preserved on NOR,
than one occasion we reached the Mis-
souri, river IN safety There we separ
ated some going one way and som,
another to our respective fields Of labor
|, When / arrived In Liverpool | fount
Brothers Erastus Snow and Franklin
d. Richards already theree. | visited
a number of the branches of the Churcl
in England, where | had labored a few
years previously, and on the day tina
Brother Erastus Snow landed In Copen
hagen-the lith Of June, 1901 wal
at the seaport town Of Southampton
preparing 10 leave the next day fo
Italy.
| "Fifty-one years have passed sine,
then. and what a grand work has beer
accomplished in Scandinavia Abou
1900 missionaries have labored In Nor
way. Sweden and Denmark. and as
result OF their labors upwards OF 1900
people have been baptized into tn
| church. Truly. since the first seel
was planted by Brother Erastus SNOW
and his fellow-la borers there has beel
glorious harvest OF souls In thos
lands, IL shows clearly that the bloo
Of Ephraim was sprinkled LIBERAL,
throughout those northern countries
insomuch that when the Gosue
message was proclaimed It found
ready response. Before me are some o
those thousands OF converts 10 IN
truth. | rejoice with you today tina
the scandinavian people are so Target
represented In the Church OF Jesu
Christ OF Lattor-day Saints. IL is a.
| evidence that you are good peopl,
You recognized the voice Of the Tru
Shepherd In the testimonies OF the I'll
ders. and when you We're convinced a
the truth Of the message which the
bore you had the moral courage 20 &C
cent Il. though Il was unpopular an
likely TO bring persecution upon yot
In this you showed the true character
istics OF your race. and proved your
selves worthy representatives Of no
BILE lineage.
THE ChliCh cannot have too man
o. such members and hence ! am hap
ry To- say that the work Of the Lord
stlll progressing In Scandinavia. an
Wlll probably continue 20 do So for som
years yet. Cor l am satisfied that ther
are many Gonest-hearied people Their,
We are sea0ng Elders right along Q
preach tne Gospel 10 them. and eac
year witnesses additions 10 the Church
| understand that there are now abou
5000 SAlnts IN the scandinavian mis-
sion. but the great majority Of thos
who have lomed the Church there hav
emigrated IL this country, 10 ohedlenc