Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-28
Brigham City Scene Of Great
Gathering OF Norsemen
Sunday.
ASSOCIATIONS NEW OFFICERS
Interesting Addresses by Priest Anthem
~ Lund. Elder j. NJ siodahl
Aud Others.

Special espoudcnco.
Brigham city, Boxclder Co, oct ~.
-SesndInaviau conference was held in
tho Brigham city tabernacle sunday
Oct %. President O. y. stohl presidiug.
Present on the stand were .loe'
President Stoh and his courstlQIs.
a. d. ChrIstianseu and Peter Soreusou.
President Anthem "A, Luu4. Elder AM
drew IpnEon of the historian ONCE
j N Siodahl. editor Descrct News, il.
l. Christiansen. DR. Charles I. Olsen
and Elder j. + Holm from salt Lake
CIV Elder Adam L. Petersen from
Huntsville, Adolph Madsen. fRtIlAfch
Peter A. Forsgrcn. the stake presidency
and others The Scandinavian choir.
under the direction of S. Norman Ice.
rendered the singing. Two meetings
were held at 10 "a. m. and b. DO. Al
tho morning session the following wer"
the speakers. Elder IT, j. Christensen.
Mrs Sophv Valentine oatcly returned
from a visit 10 Denmark. President
Anthem H. Lund and Patriarch Peter A.
Forsgrcn. The last named was the
first person baptized in scandinavia
July rs. 1850
Al o. No.. After the opening exer-
ciscs. Elder D. NJ Siod1hl spoke ~ tho
opportunities that young people ln our
day have 60 obtain knowledge and in-
formation A duet boy Mr. and Mrs. "a.
Christensen was then rendered
Elder charles J.. Olsen gave "a hrie'
testimony. and Elier Andrew Jensen.
the last speaker. reminded his hearers
that ~ was 81 years ago since The nrst
Baptism was performed I'm AaIh9rE,
Denmark. whence So many saints have
since emierated 90 Utah the late Hans
Z. Jensen Of Brigham City being the
first person who was then baptized by
n I'd H
esting account of the Introduction OF
the gospel into Scandinavia iu 1850.
thought the young people Of Scau1in3-
Wan parcntaEc should thank God that
their conditions are go favorable owing
to the acceptance of The gospel truths
by their parents When the speaker
visited the land OF his birth Ga few years
ago aud saw the miserable condition Of
his relatives and friends OF his child
hood, he could not help bat eNciaim, 81
thank God for Mormonism.'
%. y. St1hl. who has presided over
the scandinavian organization for "a
number OF years, was honorabiy Tee
leased with a vote OF thanks for DTS
faithfulness, and the following orcani-
zation was unanimously effected. Hans
g.. Christiansen as president OF the
scandinavian meetings ia B0Xelder
stake with Peter Soreuson and Chris
ten Sorensen. his counsclurs, Anton
Nielsen, secretary; Julius Bruun, Chor-
lister. and Christine stratford orgauist.
President Anthem II. Luud explained
the duties and importance OF the calling
OF the officers In the Scandinavian or
gGnization; urged tho saints TO live IN
harmony with the sull small voice and
keep the commandments OF God. then
we can look forward with pleasure 10
the time when our mission here will be
closed; when we will meet and mlngle
with those who have been true and
faithful IN this probation.
stake President Oleen n. Stohl made
brief remarks and bencdiction was pro-
nounced by Elder J. p. Holm.
Public meeting was held in the taber-
nacle Sunday evening az 1880. Stake
President Oleen y. Stohl presiding. As
Il was the regular evening for tho
Sunday School union The roll of sun
day school workers was called. afte~
which the following speakers occupied
the time: Elder II. j. Christlansen.
Andrew Jensen and President Anthem