Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01
President Smith And Party
In The Netherlands

The Lord had revealed through HE
prophet Joseph, among which was
the work for the salvation of the dead.
Ilsst lieber j. Grant sang e solo
Come 60 with me across The sea-
Elder T.. vs.. Nibley spoke OF his ac-
Qulintance with the leaders o. the
Church. and that he knew them 70 be
good honorable men and that their
lives were an example 20 the people
tie told of the indebtedness Of the AM
crican and English people 90 the Dutch
people for the freedom they now en-
Joy
The visiting sisters then occupied a
few moments OF tho time expressing
their pleasure az being able 90 meet
with the people and OF visiting their
beautiful country They bore strong
testimonies TO The tuthfuness Of the
work Of the Iattcrday Saints
PRIEST, Alex Nibley then made a few
closing remarks, and beuedicuon was
pronounced by Elder LeGrand Rich
ards.
Prest Alexander Nibley acted as In
terpreter for all the speakers. with the
exception Of HIS father. PRIEST Wells l..
Bumhall interpreting for him
~ ROTTERDAM.
Report OF a meeting In Rotterdam,
held Aug. ., 1906. President clyde A.
Hammond called the meeting to or
der at p, m, and the congregation
sang 'Leid Ons, Grooto Meester, %
tGuidc VS. O tnou Great J,dOyah).
Prayer mas offered by Elder lie Grand
Richards after which the choir sang
an English song, God BE With You
After President Alex Nibley had
made a few remarks Of announcement.
President Heber j. Grant spoke for a
short time on the work that had been
accomplished In this mission. and OF
his appreciation Of the faithfulness Of
the elders So carrying out his wishes
and plans.
Elder c. w. Nibley exhorted the
saints 20 be dilgent IN keeping the
commandments Of the Lord. and to
follow their leaders, and to do all
within their power 10 make their
neighbors acquainted with the eternal
truth. so that when they should come
before the judgment seat OF God, they
could not say to us, You knew the
truth and you failed 10 tell me Of IT,
! would have gladly accepted It had /
known You have deprived me Il the
blessings by not having warned me"
Elder Alvin f. Smith then spoke
"a few words u encouragement 10 the
brethren and sisters, and bore testi-
mony 20 the divinity Of the latter-day
work and 10 the mission OF the Pro-
phet Joseph
President Joseph b. Smith expressed
his pleasure az seeing so many peo-
pie, aud so many children In this cOun-
ny He instructed the brethren and
sisters 10 take care Of their children
Teach them in their childhood the
principles ~ truth. teach them TO live
pure lives. teach them to have faith 10
God and how to pray and 10 call upon
the Lord IN faith, lie spoke Of the
requirements made OF the elders that
they should live clrcumspect lives. pure
asd unspotted from the sins OF the
world. He spoke Of the love that
should exist IN families. and said. Let
us exercise that love and charity that
forglveth and that viii bring 20 Us the
affection OF those with whom we are
associated that We may DE united IN
the bond ~ that greatest law Of God
10 love God with all our hearts and ike
unto IL. our neighbor as ourselves.
lie spoke OF the work for the dead
without which We cannot be made per
feet Also eXhorted the brethren and
sisters TO keep the Word OF Wisdom.
lie hoped the time would soon come
so that they would be- able 10 gather
with the Saints. President Smith
congratulated the choir on their good
singing, and hoped that they would
continue In the good WORK
Meeting was closed bt singing We
thank Thee. o God. for "a Prophet
PRAYER by Elder clyde \ Hammond
Elder Herman Bell acted as inter-
prefer Tor all the speakers
A rich outpOuring OF the spirit Of
the Lord was manifest in our meetings
and an present were greatly benefited
through having attended The meme
DRY Of these meetings will live Ions
In the hearts OF the people.
LEGRANDE RICHARDS.
Secretary Of Mission.