Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29
RE- TURNED MISSION AR les

Elder Charles II. Green OF Elwood,
Boxelder county, passed through this
city Aug. q, on his rSurn from the
Southern states mission to which he
was set apart Nov 4. 1902. He labored
IN the state Of South Carolina, where
the Gospel work is making good pro-
gress, both in the cities and the rural
districts Elder Green was released
at this time on account OF sickness.
Elder Joseph H. Jensen OF Monroe,
SEWER county who was called APRIL
l6, 1901, to MI a mission in Scandins-
via, reached this city Aug, n on his
return. lie reports having had very
happy mission. He labOred one year In
upsal0, and afterwards In Osersund In
sweden. where he reports the work
making some progress, particularly in
the last named.
Elder James NJ. Peterson Of Castle
Dale Emery county. passed through
this city Aug q on his return from
Denmark, where he has been laborinc
as n missionary since April l6, 1901.
He reports that part OF the Scandina-
Wan mission In Il prosperous cond-
ton. While the harvest may be said TO
be over the cleaning Is stll good.
There are now nearly 30 missionaries
from Zion In Denmark, all doing we'll
In the town of Rrederickshaven de-
voted member Of the Church, Nlels
Sofus Peterson, has. from his own
means, built a nice house OF worship
and put In an organ for the benefit Of
the local branch. and TO give his fell
low townsmen an opportunity to hear
the Gospel.
Elder James NJ Peterson Of Rlchneld.
Sewer county returned Aug 27 from a
mission TO Norway He was set apart
March 4, 1901 and labored in the Tron-
dhlen conference where he met with
much encouragement and where the
prospects FOR a spread az the gospel
are favorable Elder Peterson had
good health during his absence and
enjoyed his labors very much.
Elder Arthur L. Heppler OF Rlchneld
returned Aug. p from a mission to
Germany Tor which he was set apart
Nov g. 1900. He labored while absent
In the Dresden and Berlin conferences.
where he reports the work In good
condition despite the opposition Of the
government. Elder 1Ieppler had
great many interesting experiences
which only tended to make his mis-
sion the more enjoyable.
Elder Octavius +. Gudmundson OF
Springyllle returned on Thursday last
from a mission To- Norway. lie was
set apart April le. 1901 and spent the
entire time OF his absence In the Chris
tiania conference which ne considers q
good field for future missionary work.
He had the privilege Of seeing many
embrace the gospel and returns home
highly pleased with his experience.
Elder w. A. Martlndale Of Oakley,
CaSsia county, Idaho, returned Aug q
from a mission TO the Southwestern
states, for which he was set apart May
IA, 1901. The first IS months he labored
In the North Texas conference after
which he was called to preside over
the Lone Star conference where he la
bored until released TO return home
Elder Martindlle reports the work In
Texas IN good condition and says the
people IRE kind and hosDltable and
treat the Elders with great respect. He
says the Saints have recently started
colony In the Lone Star conference,
and that II is doing we'll and has a
Westinghouse partially built Sister
Martindale spent the past few months
with her husband and enjoyed her visits
among the simultaneously
Elder l. G. Clark OF Ogden returned
Aug IS from mission to the Eastern