The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-06

ing God g work aud not mine nor that
of any man.
President Smith then gave his hear
ers brief review OF his recerc Euro
pean travels. and in introducing inc
matter be explained that very recent
". with the approval OF some OF my
brethren that were present when the
Thought occurred TO me and which did
rot occur to me until just few hours
before l came TO the conclusion, L
started east with 9 friend to visit the
eastern countries a little. The thought
first arose on Saturday evening and was
matured. so far as my determination TO
leave home for 3 little While was con
cerned. on the following day. Ieft
home for little rest. not that / eN'
pected to obtain physical rest, but a
change sometimes is rest TO men who
are constantly engaged in duties that
are onerous and sometimes very ollr-
densomc. and as il may be little IN
teresting to some of my Brethren |
would like TO give you, briefly, little
outline of my visit.
Recounts His Wanderings.
Then the president commenced 90 re.
count his wanderings. They stopped
first at Omaha, ne said, aud visited
the old camping ground of Israel at
winter quarters on the banks OF the
Missouri River They spent Pioneer
day there. They made stop at Chi
cago and chad a little visit with some
of our children who arc going TO school
there Then on TO New York, Where
they had only a few hours prior 90 the
departure Of the ship.
Father Neptune was kind TO the
prophet and his retinue and after
calm, placid, peaceful voyage, they
landed at AntweTpt. From there they
travelled to Rotterdam and Amsterdam,
and attended conference at both
places, where they found lively branch.
es Of the church
Then they visited Germany, stopping
at Berlin and here the president found
something that displeased him and eT.
pressed it as foliows:, 'Here were
found some condjt tons that were not
proper and which l regretted TO find
and ! will briefly say that 1t is tins;
That some OF our young people who
have gone to Berlin to study music or
10 follow other pursuits, by their uegll"
gepce to perform their duties by their
neglect to 90 10 the meetings or the
saints and then holding themselves
apart from the saints, are not welding
wholesome and good influence upon
the people of that country. want to
say, and I say it TO my regret, they
make the excuse that they have to
study and have to practice every day
and when Sunday comes if they don t
continue their practice they are so
fatigued that they can not afford to 90
20 meeting. II any OF you have boys
or girls in that condition, would ad
wise YOU to try and stimulate them to
remember their duty. I really think
that the sending of our children to Ber.
lin 10 study is considerably overdone
and ] don I believe that as a rule any
particular good, with the exception OF
r little more practice will ever come TO
our children who 20 there
Switzerland was the next country
visited. Zurich, Lucerne and Berne be-
ing the towns visited IN turn. Then |
they went to England by way of Paris, |
remaining two days in the latter place. |
In London priesthood meeting was !
held and conference. In Scotland con. /
ferences were held in Edinburgh and |
Glasgow. Returning 10 England they |
visited Liverpool, attended conference !
at Blackburn and q priesthood meet |
ing and then back to London and short !
ly after set sail for America and Zion. /
On arrival at New York trip to |
Vermont was arranged Then they !