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Show 'V J . V VOLUME IV. NEPHI CITY, UTAH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1897. Frederikstad, Friderik'hale, MossLnur-vig- . viit that city and each one ji'ueks a Skein, Arendal. Stavanger, Ber- leaf from his grave to earn hntne in gen, An Interesting Letter frcmE.der D. K. EroTn. Editor Rep ubke: Dear Sir: It iS so sei Uuu that I see anything iu the Republic from nav ot from Is op hi wLo are many time preaching the gosat tla pri-epel in the MirinU", parts of the missionary fields, that perhaps a few lines, from the lone Nephite, who is representing you in the far North, the land of the midnight sun. will be of interest to some of the readers of the Republic. I was first appointed to labor in Denmark, in the Alboig conference, and where I labored as a missionary eleven years ago. Shortly after inv arrival there I held a meeting in the little village of Norretraudors, w here I aui well known as the miracle performers son a name that was given me while on my first mission, and came about in this , my father presided way; In in the Aalborg conference, and at that time there lived an old lady in the village who had been a helpless invalid for thirteen years not being able to take one sttp without the aid of her crutches. One day my father and Elder lvemeu of Washington, paid the old lady a visit, and on seeing the crutches, father asked the old sister if she did not have faith that she coulu be healeJ, to which she repliedyes. They then annointed her according to the order of the church, and commanded her to arise and walk, the old lady reached for her crutches, when father took them and threw them out of doors telling her iD the name of Jesus to arise and walk, which she did. This created quite an excitement in the village, there were many who acknowledged the hand of Gorl in it and accepted the gospel, others said it was done by the power of the devil, and no sooner hid I arrived in the village and it was known who I wa3, when I was christened the miracle performers son. At the meeting I held, there was a lady who had been investigating the different religions, and who came to hear what the Mormons had to say, having heard that they were Dot conShe sidered among the Christians. however received a testimony of the truth there and then, aDd was baptised into the church a few days after. The parish priest was also present, but my sermon did not have the same effect upon him, he came not to learn the truth, but to oppose it, which he did at the close of the meeting. lie concluded his remarks by saying that I ought to be hanged and the other lie in connection with banished, other piests who were afraid of losing their flocks succeeded in getting me banished on the morning of July 3L I was arrested and appeared before his honor, charged with the awful crime of preaching the faith of the Latter Day Saints. A large document was produced from which his honor read, that D K. Brown wa3 banished from the Kingdom of Denmark, and was to be escorted into the German Empiie by an officer of the law, never more to return. I was given ten hours in which to get ready, as it did not require much time to collect what little stock in trade I had, 1 made good use of my time visiting my friends asd at 12 p. m. I had the pleasure of baptising a nice family into the church, this finished my labors in Denmark. The next morn-a- t 7:30 I was furnlsed with a third class pass to Woyens in Germany and escorted out of the Kingdom of Denmark. But no sooner was Richard a free man again before he was making his way back to the Danish capital, where 1 arrived on the afternoon of the third, I was then appointed by Pres. C. N. Lund to labor in Norway, and took my departure for the Norwegian capital where 1 arrived on the Gth day of August. At our fall conference which was ut lhTii-77- held September 13 and 14, I was appointed traveling Elder in Norway, and immediatejy after conference, 1 left to make a visit to the different branches in the conference, and finished my trip January 9. having been 31 months of making the tour, visited the eitie9 Aaleund, 0.int Tron-dlyer- uu-un- d, n and Sjorvik, traveled 1423 miles by steamer and 411 miles by rail, making a total of 1nJ9 miles. I connection with the Elders who are laboring in these cities he'd SI meetings and baptised 17 people into the church. 10 out of that number weie baptised one evening in the city of Bergen, the greatest number that bus been bap- tised at one time in Norway. The our humble Lord has indeed all isdue honor him and to endeavors, and to us IIis humble servants, the past three month have been verv eventful ones in missionary expenence. The winters in Norway are long but nn1 1, ar.cl t Ee scenery is the grandest thu L haw ever seen. Moss was the first place in which I preached after it lias a population leaving of KiOu and is the capital of the Amt. (or count j ) of Smaalehnes, aud has a large export tra le iu timber. When the Swedes under Bernadette ble-se- il Chri-tiani- a, invaded Norway iu 1311, it was in Moss the 14th of August same year, that a convention and armistice were agreed upon, which preceded the final union of the two crowns. It is picturesquely on situated on the banks of the Fjorel. Frederikstad, the next place I visited has a population of about 12,00). This is fortified, and was of cjnsiderab.e strength, but of late years the works have been neglected. In 1710 Charles XII of Sweeden attempted to carry it by a sudden attack hut failed. is built in the angle formed by the beautiful Idde (Fjord river) at its junction with Swienaund. It has an excellent h trbor, in which the largest vessels can be moved. The old name of this city was llaiden, to which Frederick III, in 1U33 ailed his own name, in commemoration of its gallant defence against the Swedes. The ortresS is of great strength and is built upon a perpeudicular rock inaccessible on three sides 400 feet high. This place is noted not only for t.he numerous seiges it has stood, but as the place where CnarDs the XII of Sweden was killed. Charles himself moved upon Fred Hild and directed the operations of the siege, and was killed in one of the trenches, on the lith of Dec. 1713 by a shot supposed to Fred-erikshal- d, have been fired by one of his own men. A handsome Gothic monument was erected to him in 1800 at the expense of the Swedish army. Laurvig is beautifully situated at the head of a small Fjord (or river) and is built in the form of a crescent. The church is a picturesque building and the view of it and the town is very pretty, it carries on a great trade with Great Brittain, and owns a number of vessels. Arendal is a very pretty little city of 8000 inhabitants, built on rocks projecting into the channel formed by the belt of islands off this range of coast and near the mouth of the Nid Elb, ships lie close to the houses. The quay runs in front of the principal streets, facing the south east, the houses built upon it have an imposing 1 rx- memory ul nurir ii i ? pect to have a few to gr t my frijuds on myieti.ni. From Bcrveu I went to Aule-unTins loan bos a population of about SU0O. Ttie views irom it of the distant (moun-- l peak range of tfi a Long Fj-o-- i No. 37 , ; d. . the south east nro i xj.v.hogly Tno country about, here grand. aouundi in historical assomai ions conon r ?ea kings, nected w it li Nurw ay, and and the itgei.ds ;n e numer , and in-- ! terestmg. a little to t: e booth of Aulcsuud was the bnrg or eastie of Ilrnlf Granger, or Iloilo the Walker, so called because he was so tail and robust that no Norwegian h,.rse crulj carry him. lie was tiie con pi rur and founder of the Duchy of Normandy, and ancestor of William the Conqueror. Christiausund was the place in Tins town or which 1 cast anchor. and city is built up n threiq forms almost a c.rele roiril its land locked harbor. Ia entering from the sea it is not seen until the nanow passage between the islands Ij passed, and then it suddenly opens up. The three islands arc named Kirke-land- , Norland and Inland, 1 reari.ned here four days; held two meetings in the Worhin grnen's hall and then continued my journey northward to liond-hjemThis city was founded A. D. 997 by King Oiaf Toygu3oo, aud the a of this king are the most of a'd the sovereigns of Noiwuy. lie was finally killed ia a s a fight near Ilugen, with Svend Tveskjag King of Denmark. It is the best laid out city in Norway, it consists of wnle straight streets and two storied plain clean looking houses, mostly built in blocks The Domkirke, or cathedral, is the great object of interest here, is cruciform in chape, aud built of dark slate colored stone, the ngth has been 34G feet breadth 84, but the west which contained the grand entrance had a chapel at each corner mak-iuthe breadth of that front : 340 feet. An inscription running around the chappel on the west side states that it was built by Arpb, Eystein in 1170. On the east side there is a curious chapel on the 2nd floor. Perhaps my letter is getting too lengthy7, so will conclude for this time by saying that I am enjoying my labors very much. I have the honor of being the first tElder from the Juab Stake of Zion to preach the gospel iu Norway, and 1 came here because 1 couldnt help myself. I was sent to the land where my parents were born To warn her of judgments, and not to do harm When Satin objected; would not let me etay But the Lork had a work for me in Norway. And in the hereafter, at some future day I shall meet with the sons of Denmark and Norway When priests and judges and thereetof j ei-- n-- xt THERE ARE NO SCHOOL . g That can equal the ones we have for price and quality. Every family knows what an expense it is to keep the little ones proThis expense is materially reduced when you perly shod. buy shoes of us. We have ransacked the markets of the United States to get a good, strong, durable School Shoe for as little money as possible. We have, without doubt, got that shoe and we guarantee perfect satisfaction. They are the best shoes on earth for 90c., $1.10 aud 81.25 a pair, warranted to give more service than any other shoes on the market. Wo have just as good bargains in Mens, Boys and Ladies Shoes as we quote you in School Shoes. We pay spot cash for all our Shoes and get them chsiaper by doing so and everything in the Shoe lino are spanking good things as the following picture indicates. creation Shall know 1 did my duty while in this nation. Stavangeo contains a population of Yours Respectfully, 25,000 and is an important city. It is D. K. Brow n7, one of the most ancient cities in Norwith The the Cathedral excepOsterhansgade No. 27 way. tion of that of Trondhjetn, is considChristiana, Norway. P. S. Trondhjem has a population of ered to be the most perfect specimen of architecture of the middle ages of Nor- 30,000. way, and is very interesting. I attended services in it "while there. The nave is Norman the rest Gothic of the 13th X)1BD. century. The town is built on the north east side of a large promontory JONES At NephI City. Juab County State and commands beautiful views over of Utah, Tuesday Februar y 0th 1897, the fjord and the range of mountains Martha Jackson Jones. in the distance to the east and north The deceased was born in the ciiy of MI, appearance. east. Bergen is the second city in Norway and has a population of 75,000. It stands in a bay completely on the shore of two creeks, or inlets separated by a high ridge crowned by the fort of Frede.icksberg, whilst the north shore of the harbor is occupied by the castle of Bergenhus. It was founded in the year 1070 by King Olaf Kyrre who made it the second city of his dominions. Bergen contains many places of interest which space will not allow me to mentiou. It is the home of Ole Bull and the great violinist lies buried there. His grave is visited by thousands of tourists every year who land-locke- d Leaders in Low Prices, v hr. - Shoes foR'cmiDREN's p;$ and SHQE5 FDR KJISStSAND others; THEIR BROTHERS; as SM00THJSVFO$Ttf(s EcIiLcpH0RT ShOESTHAT FIT EAlPE5lSTERS: Manchester, England, April 21st 1835. She joined the Church of Jeans Christ of - Saints in her early youth. Emigrated to Utah in the year 1853, crossing the sea in the ship Horizon. She was a member of Captain Martins Handcart company who crossed theplainato Utah. Was married to Edward Jones, in the year 1S57. The deceasod leaves eight children and a host of sympathizing friends to mourn her loss. She lived as she died a faithful Latter day Saint. Latter-da- 'ICE y J vA d E..Qy Miss Florence Pike one of Provos most popular and charming young Belles is visiting with Miss Tettie Hague i ') KV4 --7 T- -1 JlB:LwuC0 - Bo5jojJ |