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Show I I VOLUME V. NEPHI CITY, UTAH, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1897. Elder D. K. BROWN Writes an Interesting Letter From Christiania. Christiania, Norway7, May 19 1S97. llditor llepublic; Dear Sir: It has been some months since the columns of your paper ha3 contained any news from the Norwegian Mission and 60 seldom that any reports appear in other papers in regard to the work that is being done in these Northern lands if you will kindly give space for a few items in your paper I will with pleasure report to its readers tlis work that has been accomplished in this mission daring the past seven months by the 21 elders who have been laboring in this part of the Lords vineyard. There have been held 92G meetings, 9,142 gospel tracts distributed, 89 books, 3,4S0 gospel families 10,822 conversations, 74 and visited persons baptized. Thera is quite a spirit of enquiry manifested in many of the districts and p"o&pects are favorable for more baptisms, and we have plenty of room for good missionaries to accomplish a good work. I see by the Republic of April 21, that a number of Neplii young men have received billet doux from, box B. Would be more than pleaded fcofs to see some VI you in the land of the midnight gun if you can have a choice, and want a chance to exercise your many qualities, as well as to see the most beautiful scenery in the world, become acquainted with a people whose chief characteristics lie in patriotism, hospitality and kindness, and whose motto is deeds not words, choose Norway. Since my last letter to the Republic I had have tko privilege of advocating our faitli in some of principal cities in Sweden. A few days after my return from my of Norway, I trip around the coast received an appointment from C. N. Lund, President of the Scandinavian mission to make a tour through Sweden. I left Christiania on the morning of Jan. 30. and arrived in Stockholm on the evening of 31st. I remained in Sweden until the 13 of March when I was appointed to take charge of the Christiania Conference which comprises the whole of Norway. Luring my stay in Sweden I visited the cities of Stockholm, Upsola, Vesteraas, Lskiltuna and Orebri. Our meetings were advertized in the leading newspapers and were largely attended by all We created classes of people. we wherever interest quite an went end some of the leading papers spoke very favorably of us. The following article which will perhaps bo read with, interest by my friends appeared in the editorials of the Upsola Tiende one of the leading papers. Mormon Missionaren, D. K. Brown, has i dagerne gasted Upsola och har a Mormonernas lokal Svartbakegatan 35, haft nogra moter for en sa stor publrk, som lukalen rymmer. Hr. Brown fodt i det amerikanska mormonlandefc af danska foraldrar, ar ritsand for at gora propagauda i skandinavien, da han un vistats i 9 maanader. Efier at eenast tar genotnrest Norge ar han uu eedan 3 Veckor tilbaka pa en missionstur genoni oort land. I onsdags sokte Hr. Brown bevisa, at Gud icke blott ar ett This was written by the editor who at fir A refused to Ictus advertise in his paper, because we were not considered among the Christians; but who finally concluded to attend one of our meetings in connection with about 20 students all of whom were studying for the ministry. I spoke upon the above named subject, (Personality of God), after meeting he shook hands with me, asked questions and told us that iu the future his paper would always be open for us to advertise in. I have been blessed in my labors, wonderfully taking all tilings into consideration. I have hud excellent health and good treatment. 1 have also had the privilege of bearing my testimony to the restoration of the gospel and the divine mission of the Prophet uowph Smith, and representing Neplii in the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden a privilege for which I am truly grateful to my Heavenly Father, and consider it) a great liotior. Before my letter I will give the readers a description of Stockholm. If is the eapitol of Sweden, and the seat of government and of the supreme courts of law, with a population ot something over 285,000 inhabitants in 53 2F North latitude and lb 5' East longitude lies at the influx of Lake Malaren into an arm of the of the eby Baltic The o i i lands, on a plain and on rocky 3i ills, surrounded by waiter and islands iu almost every direction, is exceedingly picturesque. Stockholm has therefore not inaptly been called the Venice ofthoNccth and lias sometimes been compared with Geneva also. The most of the city constriking pecularity sists in the fact that it lies in immediate proximity with primeval forests and rocky islands. The oldest part of the city is called Slade, situated on an island at the mouth of Lake Malaven and on the two smallest adjacent island Iliddarholmen and llilgeandsholmen. It oontains the Royal Palace. Stockholm consists of the following quarters: Ttaden Norrmalem, or the North quartei with the islands of Blasiehohnen. Kungsholmqn. Ladogardslandet, Saltsjo Oarne, (or Baltic islands) a-fe- clo-du- sUn-Dio- n and Djungards .tendon, or the park suburb. All these parts are con nected by means of bridges, the most important of which is Norrbro. The most interesting survey of the singularly picturesque site of the city, aud of its busy harbor traffic is afforded by the Norrbro a handsome bridge of seven a relies completed iu 1797 just one huudrt i years ago. It in constituted of granite and is 125 yards long f nd 20 yards wide. On a rocky7 height at the south cast end of the Norrbro rises the Royal Palace. Thin massive edifice consisting of a ground floor, an entresol and two upper stories, with a fiat rool forms a rectangle 135 yards in length and 127 yards in width, and encloses a court which - neatly square in shape. The north and south facades are adjoined by four lower wings, extending to the east and west so that the north facade or front is double the length of the central building. i- - " 111 '' Tiil -- - Nfc 1 in 1704, with which it is adorned. The private apartments are shown daily in sumnnr during the absence of the royal family while the public rooms may be visited at any time. The rooms on each floor are shown by a different attendant. Let us how' take a trip The main through the palace. enterence is on the S. W. side adjacent to the Guard House passing one sentinel posted here, we turn to the left and ascend a handsome staircase leadixg to the second floor. Here eti the right are the sumptuous state apartments know u as the Testivifcefs Vaniug once occupied by Charles xiv. John. Passing now through the Life Guard saloon embelishcd with arms, the concert room and the audience room, with ceiling paintings illustrative of Alexander the Great, and some old tapetry7 we enter the red saloon embellished with all egorical ceiling paintings by Fonquet with referenoe to the youth of Charles xii, several busts in marble aud a valuable silver eandlabram of the time of Charles x. Farther on w'c come to the grand gallery 52 y ds. long aud 7V yds. wide richly decorated with stucco marble and gilding. The handsome door carved in oak by' Ilemion in 189(1-wcie The designed by Fouquet. greal banqueting Faloon known as H vite Hafvit (the white sea) a name d A BIG IN 99 de-rio- h i h.tv tueotd walK 45 y ds. long and 58 yds wide. The blue and the red cum t aud tiro bedroom in which King Charles John died are also shown. The articles of dms and Abe'' memorials of tth- - Swedish kings Gustav us Adolphus, Chailes xll Gustav us III are to be seen in tho north east wing of the place. Stockholn aud its etivirous, are both interesting and beautifvl and in order to up Well peciate it one must see it. said perhaps I have enough about Stockholm and space will not allow me to make mention ofotlier places equally7 v as interesting. The Elders who are laboring in these lands are striving to do their duty in warn ing the people to repent and turn to God casting away far from thonr the evils that boaetthem; andabking them to be baptized, for the remission of their sins, that they may be free from the calamities that must overtake the ungodly in thehowse of Gods judgement, which is near at hand. Blessed are those who shall here and obey. I am truly greatful to those who so kindly took part in the concert that was gotten up for my benefit as well as to the public for their patronage and take this apportunity of thanking one' and all. I wu using the proceeds in proclaimning the glad tidings of great joy to this people testifying that God has spoken from the heavens in the las t days and that He has commanded Ilis servants to go unto every clime and nation crying repentance with a loud voice, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Our day and generation is pregnant with wonderful events for God has set His hand for the last time to aocomplisli a mighty work among the nations. May7 he hasten the day of Ilis glorious pur Some Going at Half Price all next week at pose. Respectfully D. K. Osterhansgada 27 Tl BROWN. Christiania The North West portal facing May 18, 1897. i r the bridge is appoached by a hand- Yop.doit weed to go tat he coart hoaia some carriage drive called Lejon-bake- n to Gave your dee's made, icaoattead to andligt utan ett kroppsligt vasenda all other ia.itl business lor you from the bronze lions - cast XthatCiand uaanniBkan. ' Wl&Ar' v ( L XCELSIOI V" (IllCtimii cornu. Leaders in Low Prices. a I |