Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01


small place over here. and usually
known as the lana OF bitches and wood
"a shoes. but We feel al the present
time quite large and could htt our
heads aloft and shout with Joy as loud
we believe. as even the largest Of them
Never befor in the history Of the
Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter-day
Saints has any foreign mission been
bonorod with a visit from the president
OF the Church during his presidency
and, therefore It Is not strange that
the Netherlands miss.On, Including the
lands Of Holland and Belgium, should
feel jubilant IN being able 10 boast o.
having been honorel with the 1rst WIS.,
g.
President Alex Nibiey accompanied
by Elder Laurence y. Thatcher went
10 Antwerp TO await the arrival Of the
.. S. Vadsrland from the Red star
Line, President Nibley expecting his
father and mother and two sisters TO
arrive on that boat II was Tuesday
morning, about O'Clock. on Aug. Z,
1906. that the great boat began to near
port. and as she dew nearer and the
party on board was spied, curiosity
arose as 10 whom the gray-bcarded
man who seemed TO be SO friendly with
them could be, but they were not long
held IN suspense, for as the boat an
chored It revealed the fact that not
only President Nibey's parents and two
sislers-Hon. c. W. Nibley and wife,
and two daughters, Annie and Alice
were on board, but also President Jo-
seph +. Smith and party were mem
Ders OF the party. II was, indeed. a
surprise, but very happy one. After
short time spent IN Antwerp 20 recruit,
The party continued ITS journey direct
10 Rotterdam, arriving about noon. A
visit was made to the old Pilgrim
church In DelftHhaven In the outskirts
OF Rotterdam, and then the party re-
turned, visiting the mission Office Here
they found elders anxlously awaiting
their arrival. although the coming of
the president was not surprise To
Them, they having received word by
mail the same day that he was on his
way TO Europe. The meeting. how
ever, was a very happy one.
A telegram was sent TO President He
Der J. Grant at Liverpool as the boat
passed Dover so that the following
morning, Wednesday the Sth. he also
arrived IN Rotterdam and Joined the
happy party. The journey was then
continued To Amsterdam, where the
cay was spent In visiting places Of I'm,
teresl, the ljks museum being among
mem, wherein is kept Remhrants
famous masterpiece. "The Might
watch, as also many other paintings
OF note. AT O'Clock IA the evening a
meeting was held IN the hall In DE
Wlttenstraat l0s-lll. The elders had
lost no time during the day In notify
ang all the saints and friends ~ tho
special meeting 10 be held and tho re-.
suit was that the hall was well filled
ana everybody anxiOusly awaited Tho
arrival OF President Smith and nartv
Thefe were also saints and elders from
surrounding places present. ana II
would be useless TO endeavor 10 nor,
tray the expression that beamed I'm
every countenance when the partv ar
rived, and again at the Close Of the
meeting when II was announced thai
the visiting brethren and sisters would
stand at the door, ana that All desiring
70 clasp their hands would be granted
that privilege,
thursday morning, Aug. 2 the uart,
leit TOT The Hague, and upon their ar.
l1fal there President Smith was msdo
happy by the arrival OF his SON Al.
sih ~, Who had come over from Ion
aon ana was there as the train pulled
INTO the station. Among the piaces
visited IN The Hague was the House I'm
me woods, where the worlds famous
peace congress was held. and the
queens palace. and an old prison where
arc Kept instruments OF torture used
IN iortunng To death those who de-.
parted nom the orthodox belief Among
tnese is found n large iron table which
was made red hot and the prisoner was
iorceu 10 walk across same barefooted-
u suiity, MS feet would be burned II
lunooeht' ms Feet would not be burned
aiu as the guide told us who could
,aih niue English, This all happened
iu .ne GOO ola summer times" Schev-
eu tis, Tue beautiful sea resort. was also
tiSl,eu, aiter which the party returned
~ tsot'efuam' where meeting was held
~ p. m IN han Excelsior 81. Jan
STRAIT 10. Here was a congrey.tion -
about 800 saints and friends ,ncina,,,..
many saints from neighboring hrsncbass
There were also 81 elders From, M
mission In attendance. and three ,r,r,,
the mission Office.
After the close Of the meeting pro.t
Gent Grant returned to England Will
me remainder Of the party re,pairs1
IN Rotterdam until the following mo,,,-
ing, when they left TO visit nIrtber
W me continent President Alex Nlbl,v
vi ulis mission accompanying Them
~ u needless 20 mention The haDnl-
ness OF our presiden,. Alex Nibiev "a
hider Alvin +. Smith. al hclng sbif
70 meet thelr parents in this land
hhu, indeed, Il did seem that an tbo
eiueis were participants Of their rleas.
ure' Tor an seemed greatly drligbt,l
ai being able 10 meet friends from tbsir
Mountain home SO dear" ma MA,
was not only greatly appreeltcd bv ttc
elders, but saints came fror, f,r ,-5
near 10 be able 10 see ana HON ~
man whom the Lord has placed ss T,
Waterman over His work tnon tbis
earth and 90 Do granted the rri,u.e.
OF 'iasping MS hand Is something MAJ
our good people in thI. psr. m ts
l~rds vineyard uill never forget W.
feel that the good done by mis- y'si,
VII be fclt throughout thp nIIs..oo
President Smith ul0yei vcry ru.l,
his visit and was delighted Lad sa.'rr
80 many saints w this country arf ~
many children. The rest of tho rarf,
also seemed well sausAcI uib tb,
country as sell as lhc people.
IN AMSTERDAM
Report Of meeting boz Amsterdam
held Aug. = 1906 Meeting Was r,r.,l
10 order by President Wells L. BrimhaIl
and was commenced by shining NV.
thank Thee o God. Tor a prophet "
Prayer was offered by Elder Laurcuc,
Y. Thatcher
Presi Alex Nihlcy announced b.
presence Of Priest Joseph n Smi,b
Apostle Heber J Grant ana Eide d.
w. Nibley Prest Grant then expressed
his satisfaction with the WORK bsirr
done IN thus mission and said MAJ
since he last had the privilege of meet.
Ing with us that De- had attsn-~.s Sow.
erai conferences in different rsrts Of
the Country Ho 1.r. t.tf..- ~.