Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-25

was born February 20, 1899, near Cop
onhagen. Denmark. He was. early In
life, deprived OF his father. and was
obliged TO support the family. In 1851
he first heard the Gospel preached. This
was the year after 1t had been brought
20 Denmark through the instrumental
lty OF Apostle Erastus Snow and his
fellow laborers. Brother Fjeldsted and
his young wife were baptized In Feb
ruary, 1852. Soon afterward he began
to preach. as he felt anxious that his
fellowmen should enjoy the same bless
ings. he had received. BY his employer
he was dismissed from service on this
account. and was without any means
Of supporting himself and family. Not
long. however. aid this condition last,
for he soon found other employment
shortly after his baptism he was APP
pointed'to preside over a district on
the Island Of Amager, He spent his
Sundays In missionary work, quite sue,
cessfully. In 1853 he was called to labor
as a Travelling Elder In the Copenha-
gen conference and soon afterwards he
was appointed President over the Aal-
borg conference. While laboring In this
capacity ne was very successful, and
hundreds Of people Joined the Church.
Brother Fieldsted came to Utah in
1858. He first made his home IN Sugar
House ward, where he took an active
part I'm the affairs OF the Church. In
1859 he was ordained a Seventy, and
In 1857 he was called on his first mis-
sion TO Scandinavia. In company with
other Elders, he crossed the plains in
an OK train ana reached Copenhagen
after a Journey that lasted eight weeks.
During the first year Of his mission he
presided over the Aalborg conference,
then he was appointed to take charge
Of the Christiania conference. Norway.
He was honornbly released. and re-
turned home In the year 1870.
Two years later he was called to Ia
Dor as a missionary among the Scan
dinavian Saints in the northern coun-
ties OF Utah and he located at Logan.
Cache county where he still resided
at the time OF his demise. In 1881 he
was called to preside over the Sean
dlnayinn mission. He occupied this
position about two years and n half,
ordained one of the First Seven Presi-
dents of Seventies by President Will
ford Woodruff.
In 1856 he was called TO another mis-
sion to Scandinavia. He labored first
as travelling Elder In the Scandina-
Wan mission for two years. and then
succeeded Elder Niels c, Flygare in
the presidency OF the mission. He was
absent four years this time. and re-
turned home In 1890. to resume his la
bors among the Seventies.
In tie spring OF 1897 he performed n
special mission TO Chicago. where he
assisted In the raising up branch of
the Church. In the beginning Of April,
| 1901. he left his home for another mis-
sion TO Scandinavia. His special care
on this mission, which lasted four years
all but three months. was TO see that
the different divisions in the scandi-
| navian mission were supplied with suit
able headquarters and meetinghouses,
and this work he carried to a success
full conclusion. together with Brother
| A. Schanky, OF Logan, before he re-
| turned home. Brother Fjeldsted's last
public appearance was at the October
! conference in this city, when he bore
faithful testimony to the truth Of
| the Gospel Shortly afterwards he was
stricken with the Illness that ended
fatally. Notwithstanding all that human
skill could do was done to restore him
TO health.
President Fjeldsted was universally
loved and respected. His pleasant, ge-
NAL manner and his solicltude for the
welfare OF all the Saints as well as
strangers. will always be remembered.
His untiring devotion TO the cause OF
the Master. his humility and faith,
marked him as one OF Gods noblemen.
He leaves vacancy which II will not
be easy 10 Ill,
To the family Of Brother Fjelsted, We
express our heartfelt sympathy.T sep
aration from loving husband. a good
and noble father, Is bitter experience,
but there Is consolation In the thought
that he has been called to receive his
reward, and that n happy reunion is to
be looked for, Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord from henceforth.
Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may
rest from their labors; and their works