Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-25
RAPTISMS IN GREECE.

Naaders Of the Deseret News win
probably remember a notice IN these
columns Of the publication in Athens,
the capital OF Greece, Of a series OF
pamphlets. twelve in number written
by the editor Of the News" and en-
titled Rays Of Living Light" They
were translated into Greek by some one
connected with a small body Of re-
lIgious worshppers, who we're inves-
tigatlns religious truth outside Of the
regular sectarian channels. It APP
pears that the seeds thus planted, with
others Of earlier date, have brought
forth some fruit.
The Millennlal Star Of November .,
published In Liverpool England, con-
tans a letter from President ]. Wiltord
Booth of the Turkish Mission, which
Is OF more than ordinary interest We
learn from IT that on October 6 he
went on Mars Hill, where the Apostle
Paul preached, as recorded IN the l7tn
chapter Of Acts, and there Elder
Booth offered the dedIcatory prayer
for the opening OF the Gospel work
In Greece.
On the following Sunday he attended
n Young Mems Christian society IN
Athens, and was invited to speak. hut
his remarks and testimony created
quite a commotion II is mentioned as
the frat public sermon preached in
Greece by an Elder Of the last dispen-
sation although Elders Il. T. Hintze.
a. s, Larson and others had previ-
ously visited that country and per-
formed some private work. but 20 far
ms known did no public preaching
there, Elder Booth went again on the
next sunday evening, when some Of
the gentlemen present desired him TO
speak, but the opportunity was not af-
forded him. However, much interest
was aroused IN consequence.
lie gives a glowing description Of
the city and the ruins OF its famous
public buildings, and states that on
Sunday, October %. he went with a
Few companions, seven IN number
down the slopes Of Attica towards the
sea- lie adds
AT Old Phalcron we quit the cars
and walked along the coast about two
miles TO q large house standing In n
vineyard beyond which a row Of reeds
run along between the cultivated lands
and the sea-washed sand shore We
selected a point near the house where
the high bank ceases, and where In a
corner are Two fluctuations forming q
secluded nook. Between the banks Of
The smaller nook we stood at the limit
Of the gentle waves and after few
words of advice 70 the little assembly,
we offered a prayer and dedicated the
place and the surrounding water TO
the Lord. Then came q moment OF
pleasure and Joy. II was nearly four
O'Clock In the afternoon OF this day
when the first baptismal service Of the
Church $50 far as ] know was held IN
the land Of Greece in this dispensatlon
1.-The place, the day and the hour when
fve souls were baptized into the true
fold OF Christ They IRE the frs,
'ruits Of Athens"
"a few curious spectators peered M
MS from the vayside. and one especially
came and looked eagerly from the GINS
10 the west, but Withdrew when the sec
ond one was baptized The following
s. the order IN which these first Eve
converts of Athens received the ordi-
nance OF being born OF the water and
Of the snirt' Rigas Potautis aged 55,
Andromacha H. Nahyeto, aged ~
constantine ThcOdoseun. aged 81