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Show "father ol the Scandinavian Mission. On the right hand side ut the stand was the Swedish colurt extendinto and meeting- the Danish ensign . . i j On the left were the American and ! Norwegian rlas arranged in the name manner, and in front of the pulpit was our own lov?d emblems the stars and stripes also suspended. This completed complet-ed a chain of lU:s and drapery, and the very liberal ues of the nationalcolors gave proof of the .Scand.naviain' loyalty to their adopted country. In (rout of the stand were the choir and bands seated. MORNING SEKVICKS Saturday, Sifl.t 14 1890. RejMrtcd for the Rioiktwi. i ere our joo re;idy to go with him. Many were wealthy' and did assist the poor. BP. C. "illt'S. waigladtosee.forlvS 'he Scandinavian Scandi-navian Saints J.0t-asioii and they can see we h 1 all w can tor them, in male T Iry, etc but hope they will exc YA OTlmm,l,ee " not doing bettei it is, the most busvpartol jWas pleased to htar the worJOaatlOH Umd, and was glad to know rJs an Apostle of God. Feitt(m8, r. felt when ,)e was baptized . Ia5 01 ,ne Gos pel, which is . iiVjh," at that time younj, b. old, out had nrverlost the t. y which he re- . mjy Cod bless you ' ' 4" : Elder A. VV Wiuberj, the Pioneer M.ssionary to Sweden, yaid that it is I good for Hrelhern to be together; but do uot think it is better than to be here to-d.iv, Brother Hagteen was the nrst man who brought thp Gospel to me, consider the work lliere is done : suice 1S50. It is dont by thepcucrof God.kuow that niv bretirn and sisters. Lt us live so thai we nuy be woithy to be Latter-day Samis. ' Christian Larson, of Logan, one of the first missionaries to Norway said "Man may plant and wa'er but G.id gives (he growth." The life of GoJ is within us, aud we ou:;lu tr be very careful and not sin against God. I jiad no Seme or desire for religion when I heard the fiesent 011 the stand, Apostle l.und, the stake presidency, many visitors trom Salt Lake, Cache Valley and nearly the entire Territory was represented The Mi. Pieasent Choir sang, page ai Praver bv C. Christensoti ol Maytield. Psaluin No, 5 sung bv MtJ Pleasant Choir. , . ' ' Apostle Lund was glad to see the Scandinavian saints coma together to celeuiate the 40th Anniveisary of the introduction of the gospel in Scandinavia The saints show that they are interested by culling to this Jubilee. In 1S50 the IS of September the first branch was organized. orga-nized. Since that time neatlv-jooo had emigrated, and witH their offspring now number 50,000. Forty years ago there were no Saints in Scandinavia, in the beginning of the year but in that year the gospel d r was opened in manv Countries. The saints had., come to Utah a short time before that, when it was a barren desert, nnd they felt that the Lord had given them a shelter from persecution, and they felt that they had a new homo, and that it was their dutv to send the gospel to other nations to both hemispheres. In r85 the mission aries came to Scandinavia, to France, Italy and the Sandwich Islands inviting all to embrace the principles of the gospel, gos-pel, Apostle Erastus Snow was ihe first to go to Denmaik, Apostle John Taylor tol' rauce. Many thoiisrht that F-.ance was the ceived. ka I lymn on page iTSv- sung by the Mt. Pleasant Choir, befedictiun by F. C. Soreisen, of Ephraii. Meeting was ca otat r by Pres Peterson. v. r Song bv the Choir, f Prayer by Ole Swend4n, of Manti. Singing on page fli. The Lord's Supper was administertii by L. S. And-rsen And-rsen and Lewis Olsen vuiius. John m. hhn 1 . of Cottonwood, felt a joy which only the gos el can give, lyn) received the Costly Pearl, was glad jo say so, know that Joseph Smith was i Prophet of God and bad never yet brip wuhotit that testimony; read un.piiginal poem which was composed hy hiu,rjlf Ii was excellent excel-lent containing a full lisioty in itself. Was in hope that maiy honest smils may vet be gathered tie laud of God PATK1AHCH O. N.i UONOUIST of Hyruin, Cache Co., "as surprised to ba called upon to speak'his dav,but was, however, glad to have i)e privilege, and see. this day, the blesses ot Abiaham rest upon that Saints ,'ephi savs in he Book of Mormon, "Bted are ihev who seek to build up Zion n tins dav, the blessings ol God shall i!ht uj,oii them." Remembers well wheA he visiied tlie Mormons, but could not wi hilanu the in:luence, was sent 011 a mission shurtly after 1 joined the church, aud came back saying: Kro. Snow, evil spirits aie obeying us. He answered: "I know that, but do Hi' rejoice over thai, but feel glad and enjoy yourself f y u can live so lliat vou can get y mr name entered in theBi'k of Life" I know if I should this day die where I would g-'. I was b lot zed An th, 1850. heard Ihi glad tidings twj days beloie, on the 35 lh. f August. Ihe Lord's Supper wai admins ered for the first time in Ueum.itk. I had a leeling tike this how glad I would be if I c juld b- g idieied with a people who felt I ke I did. I have that privelegei now, ljwasseut to Aalborgand walked SBven Danish ru les (neatly 30 English) t reach Aalborg in time lor a meeting. Wis sent tt uiv Father's House, ! company w.tii iiro. .Vin A11U-ersou.and A11U-ersou.and we bap i-eil many in my town . 1 came home lately Iro.n a two yjais miaj'ih, and h.id not baptised one. I was set twice to ine Km.m KiedciicUs Borg, asking h.m loi fieedoiu i, preach I was in p irsesiioi of evil spirits and did not kti .w how to gel free I10111 (hem, B o. Snow told me to last and play, I did s.jfor 'iiree davs and uuhts.aud they Itfi I m -. 1 felt like a new ni.in and 1 n koh I aud leeling came ovei me, I first met Pies Peterson in Nuiway where they tlnew a B mibsheli uit . 0111 m usi telling us a'wui the Celestial Law of Marriage, Piesident Peters ni announced lliere w nild be meeting again t i-m .rr.iw luie-nooii luie-nooii at 10 o'olock.uie real Feasi-day.as it will then tie 4 1 years ago smc Hie rti st braucit of die cliuicu was organised organ-ised in Sca,..di'iavi , The cn ir sang an iiuihem. I'ra.'el'bv liu F, 1J unis. hest place to go to.bi.it time showed that Stand iuai ia was the best. Had heard President Peterson say that Joseph Smith had said that theScandivian saiuts(there was a small branch of Norwegians in 111. ) had assisted in building the Ksuvou Temple, and he said to them that many should come from Scandinavia to nelp build up the Kingdom of God. Apostle E. Snow was in Copenhegen the 14th. of June 1850, w here he met Bro'; P O. Hansen, the only one living who came there at that time. While in a hotel they railed on the Lord for his blessings for iheir undertaking. Next Sunday thev visited vis-ited the Baptists,and found that the Lord was working amongst them, and g number num-ber of hone.-1 and noble souls were found amongst them. Two months later, the 12th. i f AiDjust. the lust fifteen were baptised, in July Elder Foissgren nad baptised a few 111 Swtden and Elder Dynes went to A.illi og the joth ol Oct the same yeaf.Me ortnmzed ft branch there, The most of the saints have been pVeserved u ihe l.iilli. A lewlnive counfilM.'eie blessed 111 their ffiboih Apostle John laylor did a good woik in Fiance. Luieno Snow Went tu Italy and had to labor in private not openly. Many mircales were peifoimed in Denmtrk. Apostle Taylor afterwards after-wards went to Germany. saints meetings the lust time, was young then, the U irius 8rus were theie, and when I heard tlieir tesiimony I knew it was with the power of God thev were speaking A dav Hke this is worth more than G..-M aud Silrer. We are here this day to honor P. 0. Hansen and others v.ho biought the Gospel to Scandinavian and can not do so without honoring h m who sent them. Erastus Snow was i father to the Saints; his memory is )sar to us, he was always willing t listep to the Saints when they needed eoeel .and always had a good word for them. We have the H ily Priesthood and its Power hi our midst, visiitne Cholera in all its fury was in Cfpenha ;en in 1853 lithers of the Urethreii'-Hd rnv ir-ir, visit-ed visit-ed the s.ck lor at ttaj, and (hey were heled bv the po 4 .f1 ,j i,UOUgii tis, andvt kn.iw jnj T n weie iriv-wh iriv-wh Are The m .. ;ejeive Ins hW'ir, -T JuH't.ng fut liu. HIMi OtaiJ. ;i,mJlD .uv-j -f..ineV. v l 'Cii(fc-f;eiT nil tne Sin? f"' '"peiisa. l.ons sha'l, liy will coiue wl.eii it i iv ! to be sav- iois both tftf i.-. lii,i..ri 1 am well p ud .,..,5 here, anal two were baptized m the 15th of September, in Slesvig now Germany by Elder Dykes. Apostle Snow's mission miss-ion to Scandinavia was a gieat labor and a great benefit to us, and we feel it to-day. We see the fruits thereof, and do not regret that we wert into the waters ot baptism. The saints like to talk about those times. Some ol those who are excommunicated will testify to ibis. We rejoice in being gathered with ti e people of God, and we teel that we have the keys of the priesthood, especially those who have been in the Temple. , We have not repented in mass as they did in December in 1230, when the whole people went over to Luiherianism When the king was baptized the whole people had to do the same. New clothes were given the Indians for repenting. re-penting. One chiet was baptized Jo times a purpose. We wish none to embrace em-brace Moimonism unless they understand under-stand it. Our friends turn away Irom us. They would rather see us as criminals. crimi-nals. We are fiee, we aie not slaves. The Lord will that we should enter His kingdom of our ow n free will, He wishes us to be like Him. Glad to know that the Scandinavians aie coming to the front, and called upon God to bless them. THE JUBILEE. On Friday night the visitors commenced commen-ced to arrive in small numbers, but on Saturday evening, after the train arrived from the north, the teams which had been sent to Chester.commenced to come in loaded with those who desired to take part in and listen to the services in commemoration of that great event, the introduction ot the gospel into Scandinavia. Scandi-navia. On Sunday morning early, the the teams from north and south freighted with the Scandinavian populution ol San Pete or at least a goodly representato 1 of them, began to arrive and until after ten a perfect string of vehicles were driven past the Register office to the Tabernacle block. OUR VISITORS. C. A. Carlquist & wife, Oscar Young & wife, A. W. VVinberg, Jiknben) Fredrick Peterson, f. M. Johnson, lens Jensen, Fernstrom, (Swedish Hetr aht) of Salt Lake; John liolin & wife, of Cottenwood; Patnar.h Lillii nquist, Hy rum;Cache Co.; Chrisliau Larson, wile and two daughteis of Logan; Bro, And-erwn, And-erwn, of Ogden, and about 100 others Irom the north and billy aoo came Irom the southern counties. It was estimated that at the Sunday morning services there were 3000 and in the afternoon Hnu were at the bowerv. P 0. HANSON. Elder P. O. Hanson said he had em-biaced em-biaced the gospel with an honest bean. Knew that what was said was the truth. Believed that Bro. Erastus Snow and himself were foreordained to come into this existance at a certain lime to do a certain work. The fust Dane in the church was Peter Clemenson, who boasted of his stiong faith as long as he had no trials, but lell when the tra' came. Hansens brother was the seconu Betook sail for the Baltic hoping to see his brother in Copenhagen, but had to send him the glad tidings by a letter in the band of the pilot. The speakei said the contents of that letttr made him feel as if he was born amw, this occured in 1843. The missionar es weie called in 1849 Elder Erastu Si ow being one of the twelve, and Elder P O. Hanson were called on the first day ol conference. Seven weeks Have) took them to Kanesville, and twenty dav THE B'DWERy. i located at the.west side of the block bout the middle and is 128x85 f?et, and supported by 48 posts, six rows, eight m row, and covered with oak and other kinds ol green.The 30 posts lotming the outside row are 9 leet. high and the rest 14 feet, thus giving the shape of a French rcol to the bowery and assisting in iis acoustic properties. These 20 posts 1 irminif tha outside were decorated with U. S. flags. Across the west end ai.d next to the wall is platform on which is the speakers stand, the reporters table and chairs for the speakers. In front of this suspended from two center posts of ihat end was a decoration forming per cenium in frcnt c( the stand. The upper piece waait ground work of white lung with rd and blue tapestry giving he National colors, red, white and'blue. which extended to and down tha two posts completely enveloping them on tins were pouted in artislic let ers (composed of laurel leaves) two fe?t in height, the word "Velcommen" a id in ihs two loops, "1S50" and "1890' 11 the ceutte of the drapery was a very fine life sized crayon portiaie but ol the late Apostle Krasuts Snow, the more toat.uou s, nere tne saimi d.b s u them with means so thev went 011 li England brother Snow had much to di getting means for the printing of ihr Book of Mormon In our labors "ii ih t book we were not without tii, Is, bit felt happy in knowing that we have done our best. Brother Snow wro e phamplels which I had to translatp H sent me to the minister who was 1 laced at the head of education and religion j solicit his consent which he willingly gave saying: It is these priests thai are against you, but you go ahead in the name of God. From 1843 till 15 was a good school to me making me hilly able to tell to others what I knew myself. Before Bro. Snowlett.he appointed Elder Foesgren to pieside for the present, while I had charge of. the literaiy de panment. The first emigrants from Denmaik felt about the time Apostle Snow te-turned te-turned from his mission. This com pany numbered 38 si;uis, a few have apostatized but the majority are still in the Church. 'J he Captain of the company, com-pany, Ole Minster, was the first man jbiptizei' in Conenhag n. I The church incre sei fast, and when Elder Foeagren was to go home there |