Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-16
IN THE SWISS MISSION,
Good Reports From the Various
Parts OF That Field.

The subjoined report Is signed by FL.
der a. T.. Bowen
On March 2S, the Elders Of the Swiss
mission met in Priesthood meeting at
" Gemeinde strasse, Zurich
Elder Levi Edgar Young babe all
hearty welcome, congratulated the FL
ders on the work done, and on the flu
trn' prospects of the mission,
After the Elders labOrlng in ST. Cal
len, Konstanz, Winterthur, Schaffhau-
son. Basel and Zurich had reported,
Elder Young explained the purpose Of
tracing and stated II as require
mtnt made of all Elders laboring In
the field. He also discussed OF some
length the necessity and means Of IN
cteasing the spirit OF reverence In our
meetings, suggesting too, how the sa
Credness of the ordinance of Sacrament
might be impressed upon the Saints.
At 2:3O the afternoon session was
orened. H1
The brethren who are labOrlng In
Vienna, Austria, then reported the
means adopted by them Of introducing
the Gospel into that city. Although
they have no freedom there that per-
mIts them to go further than to con.
verse with individuals whom they ara
able 20 engage In conversation by going
into parks, museums. cafes and publ,
places In general yet. they have sue
ceeGed In winning friends and invesu-
gniors among good class of people
and feel very much encouraged at theiI
prospects.
Reports were heard from the breth
rem laboring In Biel. Neuchatel. Berner
Chcrlands, SolOthurn, Rchterswiel,
Luzern, Langnau, Burgdorf, and Bern.
At the conclusion Of q five minutes
recess Secy. Ralph r. Merrill addressed
the meeting expressing his pleasure
and satisfaction with the reports made
and encouraging the brethren to dill
gence and unity. HIS work In this
land being nearly finished, ne bore tes-
tirnony to the pleasure Il had given
him to labor here and to his love for
the people the Elders and the cause.
Elder Young gave general instruc-
tions with reference 10 tithing Its APP
preparation. the record Of It, etc. and
bore testimony that II IL a principle OF
the Gospel and that the promised
blessings come 10 those who observe It.
He explained the requirements OF the
Church historian with reference 10 ac-
NuIdt9 III Tue htNllHS VI pidHNH lt-
cords
All then adjourned TO one Of the halls
OF the city, where the evening was
pleasantly spent in social converse and
where the hospitality OF Elder Young
was manifested in the repast served.
SUNDAY.
At 10 o'clock Sunday morning the
Sacrament meeting OF the conference
was opened. The Sacrament was admin
lstered and distributed by Elders Guy
H. Hin, Gustaf A. Weienmann. VIM II.
Reeder, and Albert f. Bowen.
Elder Young bade welcome the Saints
and friends from various parts Of the
Of whom there were about 200
present. After remarking on the priyi-
lege the Saints have OF signifylng their
to accept and support the
officers Of the Church he presented the
authorities as also the Elders
OF this mission All were unanimously
sustained.
Elder Merrill was next called upon
He based his remarks on chapter read
from the Book Of Mormon laying down
the rule Of life for those calling them
selves Saints Of God. and clearly por-
traying the perfection that must be at