Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-14
BOOK OF MORMON.
The New Danish Edition an EN-
CelIent Publication.

Elder Andrew Jensen writes from
Rotterdam, Jan %.
About the middle Of November last
finished my labors on the Book OF
Mormon IN the city Of Copenhagen.
Denmark and as the results OF my
summers work / had the pleasure OF
seeing in bound form the finest book
that has ever been published in the
Scandinavian mission. at least from a
mechanical standpoint This IS the
fourth edition Of the Book OF Mormon
| published In the Danish Norwegian
Language II is printed with large type
, on good paper and furnished with an
elaborate and plain index. and Is in
tended for Q family book more than
for pocket use. During the progress
OF the printing. President Christian y.
t1eldste, assisted me throughout with
the proc reading.
In the latter part OF November I ac-
companled President Anthem l..
skanchy on visit 70 the province OF
jylland, Denmark during which we
attended conferences in the cities of
Aalborg and Aarhus and special meet
ings IL Randers aud Odense. We were
abundantly blessed in all the meetings,
the Spirit OF the Lord giving His SER
wants words Of utterance and gladden.
ing the hearts OF the hearers. as well
az bearing testimony Of the truths de-
oiared ] also, on this trip, visited
the place OF my birth (Which | left over
35 years ago as a boy 10 emigratc 10
Zion), and made flying trip 10 Ska
gen, the northernmost city IN Denmark.
Previous 10 this | ACCOMPANIED Presi-
dent skanchy on a short tour to Swe-
den, where we attended conference In
the city OF Malmo.
On the nth Of December took an af-
fectionate leave OF the brethren and
Saints In Copenhagen. and took my de-
parture for England; but before leay-
ing the beautiful capital OF Denmark
J had the privilege Of baptizlng into
the fold OF Christ five persons, whom
! claim al least IN part as my own con-
yerts, ! spent about a month In Eng,
land mostly in Liverpool and London.
attending 10 lab0rs of Importance con-
nected with Church history. had a
pleasant visit with President Francis
NJ. Lyman and the other brethren at
the mission headquarters az a. Isling-
ton, Liverpool and received a welcome
Characteristic Of Elders Of the Church
whom they meet IN foreign lands.
found q fine spirit existing az No. '42 "
The brethren seemed 10 dwell together
IA peace and love, and each man at.
tended Co his special duties with a zeal
and consciousness worthy Of his calling
Elder Joseph Eekersley Is President
Lymans FIRST assistant, he has charge
Of adalrs generally when the president
Is away and attends 90 all emigration
and transportation matters. Elder Jo-
seph j Cannon y assistant editor Of
The Mllcnninl Star which " late has
appeared with much interesting orig
inal reading matter In IT, columns,
many valuable articles being contrib
uted by Elders Of literary ability now
IN .hc field Elder Jesse y, liiggs Is
general bookkeeper and Elder Alfred
4. Robinson mailing clerk and general
ASSISTANT In the business department
By my historical investigations
learned that nearly two million books.
pamphlets tracts, etc. gere printed
and circulated by the Elders IN the
British mission m 1902 This Is a
tair sample OF what Is being Cone an
nually IN the British Isles 70 spread
The truth by means OF the written word.
IN London ! found the Elders and four
missionary sisters comfortably located
ei the conference house az % Farleigh
Rond. Stoke ewingtou. Elder Henry
II Blood % Kaysville, Utah. Is presi-
dent OF the conference. Ii seems 10
require Herculean efforts 10 make con-
vcrts IN London, attended two pub
lie meetings. while in that city-one at