Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-28
Notes from the Mission Field IN
Northern sweden,


Northern sweden.
Elder James p. Olsen Of Brigham
city who left salt Lake CITY, on the
25th OF June, 1902, for the scandinavian
mission. writes from syartoesteden'
Lulea, Sweden, jan 20, this year. IN
part as follows.
Miss Lena Erickson had been a.
tending our meetings quite regularly
but refused to tell us where she ived'
or give her consent to our visiting her
father. fearing that II we ana So nc
would forbid her hearing US, but hhaly
she gave us the number of The mouse,
and II was agreed that We should can
there.
on the evening Of Aug. l6, Elder An
derson and ! had decided TO 90 thefe
together. but other business came up
which made u impossible for MN 10
20: so he told me to go alone which
did Miss Ericsson came forward III
her usual cheerful pleasant way; shook
hands with me and introduced me 10
her parents. This was against our
agreement for we had thought Il best
that she should not recognize us
Her father and Immediately entered
into a conversation about the Gospel
I'm which we both became very much
interested. He seemed to comprehend
nearly everything | told him ana was
Impressed By the fact that II was the
Gospel Of the Bible.
He promised TO come TO meeting next
day and | have never heard MIN make
a promise that he did not Keep
September 90, Elder A. W. Morrison
left Gene for ten days trip in the
northern part OF the branch ana WINE
we were gone the sickness from which
Peter Erickson was suffering became
much more severe. He was sick when
first met him, but able to be up ana
around little, but now he was not
able to be % and doctors admitted
that they could not cure him, He had
heard US say that the Gospel was re-
stored with al Us former gifts ana
blessings, but he did not know whether
those outside Of the fold, who had not
yet received the Gospel, were entitled
10 or indeed could receive these bless
ings. Bur one evening he was IN such
pain that he told Miss Lena 10 go ana
ask the Elders II they would come
and a local Elder. Nybur readily COM
piled with his request and he was re-
lleyed Of his pain and became very
much better though not entirely well.
When Elder Morrison and | returned
we again administered 20 him on diff
ferent occasions, each time he Inn
proved but In few days would begin
10 drift back to his former condition,
but he knew that II ne should ever re-
gain his health Il must be by the power
OF God. lie had taken no medicine
since he was FIRST administered to,
BAPTISM AND A VISION.
An this time he was studying the
Gospel and finally became convinced
of It's truth and that In order to receive
fullness of the blessing thereof he
must obey the commandments of
Christ. 40 II was decided that be should
be baptized oct 10 at 8 y. mn. When
that time came IL was dlsagreeably
cold, raining quite hard and the wind
was blowing so We asked Nun II he
desired To put Il of until the weather
should moderate He said THAT IS
Just as you think or wish. | am ready
and would rather not put II on We
decided to proceed.
As We made ready 10 leave his Wife,
who Is one Of those women who make
the world better by her living In IT,
said TO us Now Il Erickson gets
worse. or dies as a result Of this, re-
member that shall hold you responsl.
BILE She had never said one word
against his being baptized but did not
have the faith Of her husband.
We answered her that We ala the
viii of our Master and left the COM
sequences with Him,
when we came To- the water I walk
Cd out 20 locate r. suitable place tl-
performing the ordinance, being I'm au
erin OF the sea and the wind blowing
tho waves We're quite large and Il was
a little difficult for me- o. walk against
them but when ! took that convert %
truth with me- as we walked out hand
IN hand. the prayer that had been Of
fered by the waters edge was answer.
ed for the waves We're still. or at least
we did not notice them.
That evening Bro. Erickson seated
ia the front room of his own home, IN
the presence of several members OF MI
family received The Holy Ghost by
the laying on of hands. And when w'
had taken our hands from his head M
twice as ID in deep meditation, thei
turning suddenly 10 the members %
he family who We're present he sal
yith great carnestnpss: Nov. VII
sou believe me or not, hut while thes
men had thelr hands upon my head
YaW. before me. a light brighter thai
any light ! have before seem Oh
showed with his hands how large
was Round and about is Inches j
Ciamcter. And through that light
saw city beautiful far beyond al
human power Of description lie 70,
Of churches with spires such as he ha
never before seen. etc, etc.
And said he. Now ] do know tha
the promise made by our Savior an
raueated 60 me by these mon; If on
inan will do His win. he shall know
the doctrine. whether IL be of God q
whether speak OF myself is true.
d. know that God has accepted ,ha
which has been done. and that ! hav
received that Gospel which is The ppVe
o, God unto salvation. and That BE- ] rl
i1pln faithful ! shall meet my God am
enjoy His presence.
lie told us % seeing q personal
clothed IN white robes. standing in N
middle OF the room. as N in the autud
oi writing. and from that time he wa
convinced that he would regain h
health
Miss Lena was baptized later Tho
same evening and received the promi'
a. blessing and IN a few days Br
Erickson was wei and went 90 Wol
and has not lost a days w0rk since
had not up to a few days age when
heard from him. All this BY the DOW