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Show The Great Jubilee The Visitors from Salt Lake and the North Also from tbe South and a Synopsis .of the Doings on Sunday t the bowery. THE JUBILEE. first emigrants (rem lis country, (aid he was not acctinc::; j i to tal ting. I am glad 1 can ni'ri , ji here at tliis time. I have alwavo oeen glad with the Saints that the work of G d hat taised up in these last (lavs, and no power can stop it Was baptized by Elder Korsgreen in 1851, left 1 'eum.uk lor Utah March 4th 1851. Apostle Snow went as tar as England with us, and when we left he blessed us and nude a promise that it we would live our religion we should reachUtah in safety in the name of esu Canst; When any of us were sick we g ithered around as many as possible and admnistered t' them and they were healed and although hundreds hund-reds died of cholera we were all ore- anyone else. There is no difference in people on account of Nationality, we are all good. Baptism for the dead is now known, and 7 ,ooo have been baptized for in the Manti Temple, so that there is a large congregatiou waiting for us 011 the other side, then consider the work that has been preformed pre-formed in the other Temples. I had mv endowmenns in the Nauvoo Temple. The tribes of Israel went north, Kph-raim Kph-raim among the rest But in going north they dropped 08 on the road and many were left in Russia, Norway, Sweien and Uenmaik. From theie they went to England and thence t America, where thev we;e known as the Pilgrim Fathets. The blood 01 Israel was in their Veins Prest. Brig-ham Brig-ham Young said a condemnation rested rest-ed on the lews. There is 110 condemnation condem-nation 011 us, for we have not rejected the gospel and are emitted to the blessings of God- When we teceive our palnarchial blessings we are told we are the seed ol Ephraimiwe are proud f ourpaieiits. and know they ate Worthy to be saved. Erastu Snow was like a first-class Scandinavian he was built like one. The spirits of many good men have be-en heie with us and will carry a good report re-port of us. Wished all to understand that our mission is to do good and everything that is right. May the blessings bless-ings of God rest upon you. SISTER SNOW gave her testimony Willi icgard to the the piiticipals of the gospel. Was so glad to meet the Sal is. Kelened u-the u-the t une wueii lir a. Snow came to Copenhagen. Cop-enhagen. H w AeM they 'elt when the KIdfib used to come mound .11 the early days of the g ispid in Deumaik. "1 , kuow I will be fa.ililul if I cjine up to my dunes in the gospel." BP, U. S. ANDERSON, of Ephraim, S i id t was unexpected to him to be called upon to Say anything 1 on this sccasioii. Was acquainted with the ouurcu in 1351 a id wa baptized in j 1852 Was in Copenhagen with P. O. Hanson and otlieis of the bielhieii. Was jau to meet a man acaqtiiuted with the saints of God and have ever since been lilad to do everything to help build up the kingdom of God. When I heaid the gospel I felt hu nble and could find no peace until 1 li d embraced it. To day I feel like heartug my testimony that I know Joseph Smith was a Piophet of God, and that what he brought forth was the true gospel of Christ. Every power that is raised against Zioti shall be broken and they who use their influence influ-ence ag inst her snail be broken in the day of the Lord. May t.ie blessings of God rst upon the Scandinavian Saints, and upo.i a I the saints, and all the honest hon-est in heait in the wolld. APOVII.E A. 11. JXND. I hope all the saints wh 1 have been here have enjoyed themselves. Ail who wo ild wiih 10 lalk nave not been per- 1 111 1 fd to, a; t would take mi re than a ; week to hear them all. I The time is near at ha ul when the Milieu urn will come. We have had I dilieieiii ideas in years gone by about j lb s, b 11 hav.r fjund out tljau.wecould 1 oi"exji;i jesus ChJwro soulr :'' "Wv are no. pr pared to receive Him; the ,oSiel u yd pieacneu, Inil it w.ll l ot be long beloie it will be stopped. I have heard Preddent Woodruff say so. L?t all the .Scandinavian Saints be one, and let no national feelings ol hatred be amomrst you. for if we aia Latter-day R. ported tor th Rn:Tt:. MONDAY SEPT, 15, i8o. At to a. in, Prest. Peterson called the meeting to order, and the Ml. Pleasant choir sang hvmn 231 Praver by K. H. Brown, .4 Nephi, the first man ordained 1 1 the pnesthood in Scandinavia. C. C. A. Chkistknsen. He had a little to say and he wished to ,be heard. He had served ten vears as a missionary.Jaud h ive felt well, and leel the same to day. Actsspeak louder than words lam kn wn as Painter Christeiisen, and my tabor is in other people's h 'Uses, not much at home. 1 ' Feel pi ased 1 1 see so many sa tits at this Jubilee- Ephraim is the largest Scandinavian settlement in the Territory. Terri-tory. We have seen tue fruit of the lab .rs of Ap .sile Erastus Snow, and ol P. O. Hansen, the lauer being the only living representative of those who introduced intro-duced the G 'Spel into Denmark. Am glad to see hun around amongst those wh .m he has benefited. See the beautiful beauti-ful Stacks of giain, the labor ol the Sca11dio.1v a.is-01 wh .m tneie is about i 1, 1 1 to 3 1.000 in the reintory.and we owe our belli,' here and enjoying this prospetitv to P O. Hansen, as well as tue great man whose picture hangs over the stand, as they were the cause ol our oeing here. ANDREW JHNSON, OF SALT LAKK Said that at the desire of Prest. Peterson Peter-son he was here to-day, before the people. Don't remember having at any time attended more interesting meetings than was held yesterday and we expect to have is go 1 1 meeting's today. to-day. Was 20 years old when I embraced em-braced tiie gospel and have been trying ever since to becoin : thoroughly ac-aiainteJ ac-aiainteJ with this work, Brilliant Young and others who sent missionaries to Scandinavia did not expect ex-pect to see so great a wink done. J din Taylor di 1 a great work in France when h- 'ra-.slated the B 10k of Mormon mlo the French Language, th .ugh he baptised bapti-sed only a lew Lorenzo Snow went 10 'Italy, whre he too, di 1 a great work, although he ba.it ized but few, and he was pleased with his lab -is. Erastus 'S 1 iw.wli . had just been ordained to the a .s leshii) was s-nt to aland aim .st un kn wn N ne jea'ous of his m.ssion he went, not know 11 g to whom he was sent. Several w nt with him, among , whom wan P.O. Ha- " ' I apt the only Danishmaa So the party, - '"'"" and w!u is a living win., w-iuy- I tue ' Hials tiiey had to endure. Elder Dykes was 111 England, and Apostle Snow took him with him also. . P O. Hinson arrived in Denmark, May 12, 1851 and the others arrived June 14, th same year. It was about tw 1 m nith's before any one was bapti- served. H. O. MACELBV f Monroe, said he had not expected to say anything, but he would sav that he Could better remember the first five veats in this cluiiih than the last 30. The first time I met President Peterson I was sent as watchman for the emigrants emi-grants bv the haibor. Gave a brief sketch of his life befote be embraced the gospel. Had prayed and asked Gud to go to Norway. Was called tnete with some others. Went and met C. C. A. Chriaienson and Dorius brothels, was confined in jail with them lor about six months. It was a good school. While on that mission we generally had to go from to to 12 places to find lodging, lodg-ing, and was then satisfied to lay down on a pile of straw and covr ourselves with sheepskins. Our young men when they are called to go 011 missions find the fust few months the hardest, it be-conits be-conits better as they get used to ihc.r labors. I am a Scandinavian, and always expect to be, and wid never be anything lse. Aiked God to bless all mankind. C. A. CARLQUIST, ofSalt Lake; 1 have not 11a 1 as much ex per.ence as the others wh have spoken as am only a young man, but I hope to live so that in the luuite my hair will turn gtay in the service ol God, so that X can feel as d those who nave spoken heie in this jubilee. The Lord has protected pro-tected them, and he will do the same for us if we are true and faiihful. 1 feel proud of the labor lind record made by ihe Scandinavians in this Country; let us show ourselves in the luture. .Many will ytt embrace the gospel in those lands. Wnen the Book of Alotmon was translated trans-lated into the Swedish language, it gave more power to the people 111 that nation and many more embraced the gospel. Hoped that all would pay an honest tithing tith-ing and fulfill our other duties in every respect, That we will turn gray and triumph in the Church of God, MtRTIN CHRISTOFFERSON, ol Salt Lake, did not expect to stand here to-day belore You, but I am glad to drink of the same fountain that you do. Befoie I was baptized, which was when I was 15 years of ae, I fought the Mor mons and did not want Ihcir church to be right. I W called as a missionary at tiiat eai iy age, to se-rll pamphlets, etc;, anJ was glad to do that, since then I have baptised too of the Notwegiau people. . CRtr,T!AN AtfDlt RSOWT of O.'dju, said; I feel such an interest in listening to the biethieii.lliat 1 now siud before vou with joy and satisfaction. My spiiit was so darkened by false impressions im-pressions that it was a hard work lor me to join the church. I owe my testimony to God, and next to Him, to C. C A. ! Pl.,;.i.iic.ii atiH Unrnie Ftrnfs.- When sed into the cnurcn. The constitution of Denmark was changed granting retigious freedom on the 5 of June. 1849. The prophets of God realized this, and a year later sent mission aries into that field, Had they gone a year earlier, they would have been arrested, ar-rested, but now they were safe. Tne Baptists were first visited and were ready to receive t he giad tidings It was the same sect in America who first showed their willingness 10 obey the laws ol God In Canada a sect similar sim-ilar to the Baptists were the fiist to re ceive the gospel when the Missionaries ,br .ught it to them. ' Ap stle Snow came to Denmark and gave tuein the power ol the priesthood. On Aug ast u. 1850, the first person, a ladv. was naptised, and she is her today to-day Cirstian Chiisteuson was the first man oidained an elder in Denmark, an l he, t 10, is heie to-day. A lew were baui Zfd in Syeden, the first of whom wa-J'iiiii Fnsgreen. before any were im-.i z I i" Drum-iik. Of all the in sions die Scandinavians wiHtiieiiist I" reach pr nniuence and , fastest giow.h. Up to H89 there had bemi 4 U3i baptized, as I dlows: 2165s " Denrhaik, 13663 in Sweden and 4 8H in Norway. In 38 Years 11,776 etngta.'-.d fiom Denmaik, Sii from Sw;.leu aid 1.955 tr m Nil way rhtie weieacc I'lipvumsthes almost one th rd in ,yc 1 Idisn under 8 Veais ot age w en made the t tal numbers from S.-a di.iavia in that lime. 17,4 o from D.M.nik. 94" fvom Sweden and . 1. M .rova"! to.000 in al . Many I heard of the jubilee, 1 lelt that I must come, and I did coins, and I feel happy that I am here. Mt. Pleasant Choir ing hymn 264. A purse of 2J2.00 was given to P. 0; Hansen$36.oo in cash from Provo and 17 50 from other sources has been received, re-ceived, making in all J3'5-5 by the Scandinavian saints as a token of respect and love, and appreciation for his labors in connection with Apostle ErastusSnow in the Scandinavian mission. Brother Hanson made a few remarks and gave his thanks to all and asked God's blessings bless-ings io rest upon ihem. Prayer by I. T. Balle.of Mavfield, MONDAY AFTERNOON. Pres. Peterson, called the meeting to older. Singing of hymn to by the Spr.ug City Choir.praver by John Larson the fii st member ol the Aalborg confer-ence;and confer-ence;and singing of Hymn 174 constituted constitut-ed opening exercises. Jens iianskn, of Spanish Fork, gave his testimony cf how he received the gospel, how he had first heard Dykes, Christiansen and others talking on the first principals and had embraced them. How he was cured ol ailment of the knee bv faith. Was ordained a Priest at the first conference and was sent on a mission to Fyen, Men had conspired 10 kill him and another missionary named Andeiion, but he was glad they had Hoi suceeded and thai lie was here. Said he ha I fasted and ptaved for three days sud nights and tne power of God had been w.th him to Saints, let us all live in peace. I am glad to see so tinny Scandinavian Scandinav-ian Saints go (to the Temple and do their works. A great work has been done, and do not stop but continue with it, and the Lord will bless you in your labor. Use the time while you have 11, lor we do not know how long it will last. He wished the Saints to remember the Temple with wood and coal. Laid a petition belore the meiting for the Saints to meet and celebrate the 50th Anniversary in 1900. Thanked the committee com-mittee for their labors the music and song sters aitfl all who had assisted tiiis Jubilee Jubi-lee with their efforts. Said he was just tj years old when he was sent out on a mission. PRES. JOHN B MAIDEN of Manti, felt thankful to Prest, Peterson Peter-son for piivelije to talk to the saints. I resided in London in 1850 where I met John Taylor and others, who went 10 the nations, God be praised for the great labor that has been done and G d bless Apostle A H. Lund who is set apart lor a great labor. A. H LUND read a report from Morgen Sijernen about the o gamzation. Refeired to some of the great men that Scandinavia has had and has now got. PRES. PETfcRSOtj gave out the hymn 145 to be sung by the entire audience. Prayer by Patri-aich Patri-aich Lillian y 11st ot Cache County, and the meeting adjourned. oi the Swedish Saims went to Copenha--e i. hence she has the hon r ol having a', in- ao m ne th in s.ie is acciedited S r.viv .ias ivco a godly share . . th m w rk il "ot s 8rea' s 'he theis 4. F. Peterson was ihe hisi ,!,'tvio Noiwav, and h- airiveu ,. ,1 n in..- inn Sp:.. tS5S Tne iiist liiam-.i a esiaoiSiied 111 Ri s ,u ,iilvi7' vVe .night to feel happv , this .1 e',' "'y Tine the, e wei only a 01 id ed Irom France uiJ 1 ly. bu we are Ihousa ds Great o w rs 'f heahug have been preformed, 1.- 0 S m-iso'I of Ep'iia.in, has been 'r.'iw-l oy : P '1JI ,f G.'i. Sune sav vv ik-ccvtd toe tay-he ided me ' ,.,d w men we see ni the stand are 0 .0 iv. n ve ihev oe deceived? They seem t feel .bat tuey have received in - t .s,iel..ind m see tnev ate happv. Vn.) p ed th .vav O Vp ,stle Su 1 v? li i G J. a "J, "v t ia. p iwn was enab ed lo do a gieai work. S -ini wli are uere 011 Ihe stand, a a wed is m"y h ate 11 t Here, assisied him. 1 eav - .the V ung pe -pie pe pe y ut-..!. ut-..!. f .r the work thai tile.e ln 11' such an extent that people became alraid of him, and when he came into a town they locked their doors on him. A's baptised Aus'. 25, 1851. Let us live so that we may always have the spirit ol God upon us. PR I- ST PKTIRSoN said: AM ib b.ehien nave expressed themselves as wrll p. ease J with coming heie. Tins is not a confetence but a "love feast," and vas considered ti be Sj. He Considered Sweden to be big brother and Norway to be the hu'e sister, sis-ter, and hopd all would coosidei her as such. Apostle Eiastus Sn. w opened the ihe spel d ! in our mother country, anl i. was a gieat blessing. I feel hfi. with us heie, by his spiiit, and wi" rep' u back that the Scanditiav.au saints are not dead, as yet, but are remember iug him and his labor. We beleive we will et the greatest bless. ug if we aie faithful We've notall these hrelhien oi sisieis Here who fiisi embraced the gos pel. Sister Snow was among ihe first who was bap ized. I have presented t yo i a number of the fiist saints. 1 have nver been unv oilier way than in peace gray to-day have laid the founJ t n f.t. SISTER NOW .1 vlanti, was introduced as the first JaJy who was baptized 111 Denmark. T. T. MADSON nBriiham C ly. s presented lo the meeu ig a id said he wis glad to meet wim tneSaimson this .ceasun. It is iites-C'iid tune I have f ir gotten mv ai ,in- 1 toiiue.-b.ii I am glad t me v 'i h-ie ai liiil" i me V' considei thf , lc tn l hs neen d-oiie, and when the f ile c -m-s mat all sliall be urn .11. the old as well u t le younj shall be brought t bdieuce what a day it will be. and n.. a,.py we shall leel, and clia'itv wil- be am .114'! " ' rirn mea"re- KRKDKRIC PETERSON oaltIke City who was one of the w th my brethren. T ic b.j.'k of M nm in was translated by Urium and Tbummin. I have stud ed 1. even more tlian the Bible Joseph Smith said that that b ok should be believed be-lieved ihat every word in the same was good and shonl j not be taken from, or added to. It shall not be changed, none daie change it. it is the Book of God. Th : Sao Pete Stake has given to t e temple m .re than one fourth of me eut re ; am unt needed in' its erectloi , t ley have given 1274,-000. What an en r m .us sum tnai is, and yet we are loo-ed loo-ed upon as ihe Scandinavians and -hv "Can any good come out f S 111 P te?" Iuey d m't ask how long it tO"k t. hu Id the Temple, but w ho built it? U'r know who we are, that we have nolh n to be proud of, but we ate as good as |