| Show their torsion to tile ly anniversary of the organization of their first branch of the church forty two years ago today apostle erasing snow organized the first branch of the church in scandinavia since that day thousands of scandinavians have emigrated to america as members of the church of jesus christ of latther day saints today they celebrate in the garden city of utah the anniversary scandinavians from and other southern counties began to arrive yesterday this morning both tb eio grande western and union railroads were laden with passengers arriving from various parts of the territory the military band was at the depot to assist the scandinavians of our city in rendering the visitors a hearty welcome services were held this morning at the tabernacle on the stand were seated a number of gray bearded veterans of the church bishop J P R behnson presided after the usual opening exercises bishop johnann bade the visitors welcome he re grettel the absence of apostle lund who was laboring in some of the southern stakes in company with apostle lyman and could therefore not attend letters were read apostle lund erecting the scandinavians and regretting the fact that ho was unable to attend bishop johnson made a few opening remarks explaining his position and in reference to the bringing el the gospel to scandinavia etc elder andrew ensen gave a brief historical sketch of the pourch from to the present time the scandinavian mission receiving especial attention the first baptism in scandinavia was on july 19 1850 in sweden on august several baptisms occurred in copenhagen and on 1858 the first scandinavian branch of the church was organized in that city since that date over scandinavians have embraced the gogoel 0 these some have emigrated to zion tha speaker closed his remarks by congratulating the scandinavian saina on their progress and the many bless ings which had been poured out upon them aad trusting that they would ever remain true to the faith they bad espoused elder costera Fo stera veteran aged 77 years and one of the first fifteen saints baptized in copenhagen addressed the congregation he bore hia testimony to the truth of the gospel and expressed his gratitude that be had been lebed to embrace the gospel and be associated with the saints in zion the logan scandinavian glee clab rendered a beautiful selection benediction was pronounced by elder hausen on left sida many persons nave a certain dread of going to eleen laying on their left fide and this has long been a puzzle to physicians sic ians but now the metropolitan oa pers speak with great interest about nn eminent specialist in nervous and heart diseases dr franklin mileson Mi lesof indiana who not alone claims but proves that this habit generates from a deceased heart he has examined and kept on record thousands of cases his new heart cure a wonderful remedy is eold at pyne maidens Mai bens and thousands testify to its adlus as a cure for heart diseases mrs chas benoy loveland colo davs its effects on her wera marvelous elegant book on heart disease free 4 |
