Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-13


felt to honor. and expressed the hope
and belief that many would yet be-
come members OF the Church IN the
scandinavian countries.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon services. after sing
ing and prayer. President q. y. Lund
of Mount Pleasant. was the FIRST speak
en-, followed by Elder h. a. Peterson OF
Logan, and g.. q. A. Christensen OF
Ephraim. who each gave interesting In
cidents OF the Introduction OF the gospel
in Scandinavia and testified 10 its
truthfulncss and TO the blessings of
God 90 them. Apostle Smoot spoke OF
the passing of time. and urged those
who had the opportunity TO listen 20
the testimonies OF the veterans 10 do 50
and treasure their words. He spoke
fcclingly OF the acceptance OF the gos-
pei by his mother in Norway. and her
immigration Ia this country and eX-
pressed pride in his partial descent
from the Scandinavian race.
Mrs. Anna Snow OF Salt Lake city
one OF the first u baptized I'm Copen-
hagen, Sc years ago spoke briefly eX-
pressing gratitude 90 God for His good
ness "a her and testified 90 the truth
OF the gospel.
President 4. H. Luud spoke of the
great pleasure q afforded him 10 listen
90 the testimonies OF The veterans, ANA
referred to the gerat work accomplish
cd through the labors of the late Apos-
ne EraStus Snow he related q proph-
coy by the Prophet Joseph that many
would become members Of the Church
from the northern countries. which
had been fulfilled He related interest
Ing incidents iu the early history OF the
Church Don Denmark. and admonished
the Scandiuavians 10 merit the good re-
pute they enicSed. closing by reference
20 the important part played blythe
Scandinavian people In the worlds
history
Elder Andrew Jensen spoke " the
history of the Scandinayians I'm the
Church and the creditable part they
had taken. lie spoke OF the early
connection Of representatives OF the
Scandinavian people with the Church
iE America, and the result that fol-
lowed the introduction OF the gospel
ln Scandinavia by Apostle Snow 4,
Vocal selections were rendered by
the Provo Scan linayian choir. assist
I'D by members Of the Spring city
choir. and the Provo male chorus and
solos were rendered by Miss Nufe
Peterson Of Logan, Miss Lenora Jen-
sem Of salt Lake and Mr. Hagbert
Anderson Of ogden.
I'm the evening q fne concert was
given in which Prof 4. G. Lund and
other local singers and some OF the
talented visitors appeared and brief
speeches were made by several pro-
mineut speakers who were attending
the reunion
Dinner and luncheon was provided
for the visitors I'm the basement ~ the
old tabernacle by the Provo sixth
ward. and Prof Saur's band played
on the lawn during the noon recess
and after the afternoon meeting Most
Of the eXcurslonists returned 10 their
homes on the evening trains
TWO FUNERALS.
Funeral services were held in Lindou
Saturday over the remains Of Wallace
l.. Johnson who died last Monday az
Albany New York, after undergoing
an operation FOR appendicitis on August
Cd. The speakers were Elder Charles
". Penrose. Elders George Reynolds,
Abel j Evans. and Jesse Bean, the
latter having accompanied the remains
from Albany 10 Lindou. The deceased
was 10 years OF age He was an or
phan and had been raised by his uncle,
G. j. Johnson Of Llndou. He was on
q mission in New York AZ the time OF