Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-01

Gibraltar and in nearly a dozen places
in the West Indies. One OF the curious
developments came on October a. 1884,
when Orson Hyde. converted Jew
established mission in Jerusalem. BY
1850 missions were to be found in France
Germany, where there were ~ branches
Holland. where there were &c branches
Denmark and Scandinavia. where 4,15s
members we're claimed; Iceland, Italy,
Switzerland. China, siam the Sandwich
Friendly and Hawaiian islands. Mexico
and Chilli.
MORMONISM IN MANY TOWNS.
In 1919 THE Millennial Dawn" was
first published in Liverpool. In 1851 the
Skandanav!cns Stjerne Scandinavian
stan was established In Copenhagen
Both cf them are still being issued. In
1851 the Book of Mormon was translated
into Italian by Lorenzo Snow. and into
Danish by trastus Snow; in 1857 1t was
translated into French and German by
John Taylor and into Welsh by Franklin
y. Richards; in 1865 It was translated
into Hawaiian by George q. Cannon
Gather of former United states Senator
Frank j. Cannom In 1873 1t was trans
lated into Swedish by y. G. Flygare, and
in 1884 it was translated into Spanish by
Moses Thatcher.
The romance that surrounds the Nor
mon missicnary's call to labor Is the first
thing that strikes the inquirer into the
problem OF Mornonism' No one knows
Just how they are chosen. outside the
inner circle Of the church authorities. A
letter goes to the elder who is fixed
,t+bn no
made to this letter Describes It as nm in
vitaton frcm Box -" Box - has for
many years been the postoffice box OF
the flrst presidency OF the church.
It is said that moro than thous, I'd
missionaries are called" each ytar.
THAT has been going on for thrce-quar-
tcrs OF a century. and in all that time not
one call" has been disrcgarded. Nearly
10000 have got "invitations,' and not
one has rejected the demand upon him.
Missionaries set out without scrip or
purse" The 'invitation" means at least
two years work. and every member Of
the church understands that the only as
sistance that may be hoped for is the
cost of a ticket home. Just what this
means was stIikingly illustrated in an ex-
planaron given by w. A. Morton who
is just now attracting especial attention
as the missionary who converted the Roe
girls.
FORCED TO DESERT HIS FAMILY.
ITO begin at the beginning" he said,
II was born In ireland. n Catholic I be-
came n Mormon because their faith salts
fed doubts that had been annoying me.
Iut We'll pass that. I came to Salt Lake
|
Finally ! got on my feet got my own
home. had my own family around me,
and was on the way to become substan-
| tial citizen.
Then my call came. | sold a bit OF
property had and paid all my debts I
went home and told my wife. She was in
bed. having borne me another daughter
| Just two weeks before, and whom said
Eoodby to her she couldn't answer me.
! My son was within n year of graduating
| ii ON the University OF Utah; he quit and
went to work. My oldest daughter quit
| high school and went to work, too, ia
help keep tho family.
| when / left the house two OF my tod
dIers followed me to the corner, holding
| my coat, and crying: Papa, don't go
| TO you think | could have gone If /,
/ hadn't been to preach something that
| knew to he true and satisfying? But
did 60 because that was what was GO
ing TO preach And when, after two
years. | did come home. don't YOU think
| for minute that either 7. my wife. my
two oldest children. or any other member
| OF my family was sorry | had gone"
The church directs its calls everywhere
| I 10,
city are chosen. Last January a party
! of elders passed through New York or
| their way to England. One of them, a
man OF ~ had recently opened shoe
store in Salt Lake city. When his "call
came he sold out without moments
hesitation. and when he returns, 4
months hence, he will have TO start II
| business again.
ALL CLASSES ARE "CALLED."
Bankers. men in public office, profes.
sional men. farmers, miners. set their
''cals" When they cannot bear the
expense OF travel to their fields of labor
and when they cannot support them
selves while they are there, their fam
lilies assume the burdens. There are
countless cases, almost, where wives
have gone out to service in order that
| husbands might stay abroad as mis-
| sionaries.
| There is one other aspect of this sys
tom that Is curious Missionaries come
horc as men OF the world as result OF
their ahors. They have knowledge
| and understanding Of other communities
| and other lands that they are not slow
| to apply to the situation that may con
| front them upon their return to Utah
| In this somewhat indirect way III,
| Mormon Church has rendered another
| service to Utah. Missionaries com,
home with something from every LANE