Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-22

have attended. The auxiliary associa-
tions also have been of great benefit.
Several new Relief Societies have been
organized and vacancies fllled where
they have occurred. Sister Romania
B. Penrosc of the general board has
attended many of them and given
greatly appreciated practical instruc-
tionS. The Sunday schools are doing
excellent work. and a great many chill
dren whose parents are not members of
the Church are attending with children
of the saints The Mutual Improve
ment associations and Bible classes
are numerous and attractive, and all of
these societies are helpful in their
respective spheres.
All the conferences in the British
Isles have been visited twice during
the year by the mission president,
who has also attended many district
and other meetings in England, Ireland
Scotland and Wales also In Denmark
Norway (eXtending to the extreme
north of that northern land), Sweden
Germany. Holland, etc, and finding
a splendid spirit among the saints
everywhere. He has attended to the
editorial work of The Star, ably as
sisted by Elder S. Norman Lee (who
succeeded that valiant and faithful
worker. Elder w. A. Morton) and
supervised the business of the LIVER
pool Office with Elder D. Ray Shurtlln,
most efficient and reliable mission
secretary. and Elder Ralph H Jones,
as emigration clerk, who has ad-
mirably filled the place formerly oc-
cupicd with honor by Elder Ralph
ii. Ludlow. The general conference Of
elders held in London In June was ono
of the events OF the year. and was
productive of much good
OTHER MISSIONS.
remarkable progress has been made
In the Swiss and German mission dur
Ing the past year, Notwithstanding the
obstacles In the way and the admin
1stFation of laws and rules restrictive
of full religious liberty. President
Thomas E. Mckay has ably succeeded
President Serge F. Ballif. an indofatis-
able worker who was released after a
long and most successful mission
Everything looks prosperous in the
countries comprised IN that field. So
WIN thc Netherlnnds-Belg mission
under President B. Guy Thatcher
successor TO President Sylvester o
cannon. who Is now laborinc
In Zion as an able minister OF tho
Most High. Holland is taking hold of
the gospel with firm hand and tho
Church there Is in n 1ourishine con-
altion: Inc scandinavian mission is
~" o'ccleu Dy president Andrew
9cnson and Is waking up admirably
10 lilo and advancement President
ooreh Rasmussen was honorabIy re-
leased therefrom during the year after
4 most successful administration
| president Peter Sundwall still pressc,
forward with energy and zeal I'm tho
| swedish mission with fine stalwart
pahd OF elders, and the work is forging
| anead there encouracinclv
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number OF elders. has been honorahlv
released from the Turkish mission
and their places Will not at present bo
SuPphed. -Four missionaries under
Eiuer 10y Wood are left to carry on
.no work IN Greece with Headquarters
at Athens Brother Booth and his
ialthlul wife, after laborinr many
lars III the Turkish mission. arc now
oJoiclhg In Zion and viewing their
cd satisfaction. President Honry
Steed and his wife have also returned
HoHle from the south African mis-
sun win honor. having performed n
splendid work, and President y
1ehorickS Is now In charge nuShino
lorward the good cause with n corns
os valiant workers and nroonsa,s
there arc bright and hopeful
In Japan the Book of Mormon In
Deen translated and published undo,
the patient and devoted labors ~
PRESIDENT Alma o. Taylor who has
mastered that difficult language
Jhpanese-during his long and natien,
and diligent mission TO that coun'
try. so that on Oct. 10. 1909. an edl.
tion OF five thousand copies was 10.
sued, after more than five years q,
assiduous work. Ho and the falthfu
elders with him are to be conerat.
uiated on this great achievement, tn,
church also upon this addition To IN,
number OF translatlons OF the worl
into various living languages. Th,
! Orient has been most difficult Gelc