Show II I INTRODUCTION OF THE GOSPEL INTO RUSSIA Si IStMMWO RUSSIA June lads IS93 uniDKNt I AII LtNt > liverpool I NttMulS Jove fh Thinking that a rew tines from this far off land will be Investing 10 you I desire 10 lend UU a few Items 10 let l IOU know how the project are for Ihe spreading of the principles of Ihe Oo I pet l In Hiutla At our conference In ColbtnborB Iresldcnt bumlall rilled me to take tl tot to-t a family with horn he had corresponded corres-ponded and at t the same time see what could be done for the promulgation ol I the Gospel In this land 11 I left Gothenburg on the 16th of May In company with 1 h Surdwall I We hell nice lag Hllli I she Saints In Wing kr and on the tallowing Sunday I Mended the conference meeting In Stockholm Mlien 1 visited Uvula my wine city lor a few day and returned to Stockholm Here I called on Ihe American Minister and asked him to Rile mea passport lo Kuislaj he did this freely Ilhell I went to the Kunlati Consul and had him sign my passport Thursday the 6lh of June I went on hoard the learner J noJIIJ which was found or St I clcr burc Russia We touched al live places In Finland on the uy and Sund IV evening at its i oclock we landed at hi Petersburg I had taken slot of our books mil Iricu along wilt me I Inquired of the Captain If the RUlllan customhouse officers were my strict In their elimination of the trailers luggage lie Answered that II I one hatl I bouts along they were very careful to see what kind these were and II the traveler hid tracts and pamphlet these would have lo be taken lo the i remora who examine the content critically If they find nothing they do aol like I they make It unreadable by I covering it 1 Nllll black Ink I wanled 10 take a nook of Mormon with me 10 I put one In my pocket and led the balance In lilY valid Wheu the cm om clatr came I stood with my passport In my hand He asked II I had more luace with mo than was contained my i vllls Ilohl I hint I had no other I hen pan on ho said I was not even requested lo open It I thought this was curious aril when I had got ashore 1 looked at the others lo ice II tint was the common way ot treating travcleri LUll 1 found that nil of the other had to pen their tra ehng bag and how w hat they carried with them In mentioning this after trill lo sonic friend I was told thai they had never heard of uch a thing lit passing Ihe customs without opening muh their L values and I they were nil n ttMonmtcu mat i snouts nave been able to get through to easill l I took ll as a sign that the Lord would help me Mr Indelof I who has I beat corresponding with llrothcr bundwall met me and took me to hls home w here hiss I very kindly received by slIer wife who had a coot upper aualllng me miter supper we commenced to talk snout the Gospel and to Interfiled were coin Ihe thing forming the lopf ol our com cr > illon that It was daylight belore ue thought of retiring to rest Uc continued our conviriatlon on l the Monday and they requested that they niikfit receive bapllim Ihe next day it can with longing they 1 looked forward to the Tuesdai iuciday morning aJ June inn we went ouulde the city In search ul a tollable place lor performing the dnbIMlhf elo ordinance We hired a bust and It sed cut on the river Neva but It was hard tu find a place where we could be alone al there were people all Along Ihe shore and boats un aerv pail ol tIle river some were fishing and other pleasuring crd ll teemed ash we ihould not be i jneil to do that for which we hid set out We moiled however and united our heart in payer flirts 1 vt e ailed a hew mom en II lu one If Ihe ueonl earl 11 uui icaic I Ihe place Ii mo > iacc ns ll oy A suuuen command Ihe boil tailed away and llha people hellos alone The baptisms were periormcd 1 and the new member con lamed by the laying II on of hand alter which wo knelt and thanked thin Lord I tam 1111 goodness for we felt that our happy had been answered Oil how hippy ul I am said hlsltr Llndclof 1 know ood has forgiven I my shush I The Iciimiony they bore wa very Impressive It was now about three OclOCk o In limo tllcrnoon and HO returned home where we arrive l al all l all happy that Ihl sacred ordinance had bee peilonned l behave I Ihli Is I the lint lime that balm inni has been II admlnMcrcd I by divine luthorlty In Kuida In Ihe latter day IiMher I Llndelof and wife are an ex lint family they I apptar lo the lp rlll apyo me true ltpe of Iilterdiy I balntt He Is I a Kold > mlth and has liuil l In Russia shs 1 Inn lie at ear 1 n u but vii u lion cu1i1 In 1 inland nnlls well acquainted with all thin bcanduu > I lan tpeaklng l people In SI 1eternburg I Ue rial l been warden for three Hi Ilie Irce I Church Temperance years and t Society Ihcran clanged lo a branch of the Iu I Church culled In dcnsiraniari Sweden Ui the celebrated taking their name from lecturer ildcnsirom than hero u more rellglmu liberty In Russia n a nunerally < supposed Resides the Greek Catholic church there are found many Kouian Catholic churches are also several German there Hiini h Lutheran Swedish and I churchn und 1 these cram ore dnidcdlnlo she a I II imaller hurtle hotiire nitrimgs lure halls in which they hold their Tile Ilipllst are holding tes meetings al the homes of themem belonging to their religion o lurbi these Nobody theseiiicilhi oeallngs IlIm q shin i ir ly I list which they Inform Ihe police llii Ihe authorllie make only re ol they have liaya their culra and lea f lIn hold or bazir which bring In monty > for or ai shell mcilg sue mini be e ollce mure present What whit bo the for oriheOmpel here will be to hard 10l1t I Ju lot jnink done that much call ba Wk among the KussUn orthodox aClO Catholic as Ihey are fanatically eN Y < 1 0IljiIOIi IIlera oe er rcad l among bu lucre laboring claise wcan Ihero Is I of nIlonalllles qUlu a mixture of Germans III SI Ietenbur rile rllenled urn Its lho not most uncommon nunterouoly I re litrman lo hear pokell i In the streets and many on stores are lolllul There Gernnn signs Guilt a are also puny Frallthlllen and ulu sUtllber 01 Scandillvlalll 01 Jades and all lsi talking proneasitms obo IIIIIY So e nhnme 1lIIs Alnuhig Iho latter I NC whit beable aurk I hao 10 Unlhlegreameat 4 trucled IIll1tbcr 11I1dei01 o i he Sun tuna toithe utnil explain read lCorUIII uplo them tcwruuig to A our BlbllcJI pea references and ut the J Spirit hall scnle < direct him I lIu 00015 be able to do much good Ina quiet way and prepare the way fur r our llders I do not know how I lone I shall stay here resident bundwail wished me lo visit the few Salllls w e have In Inbncl I bel ore I return to 1 Golhenburc I feel well and am glad to t be worthy lo xo eta messenger of Ihe Lord I win she I clad tidings of salvation I to men It Is now on the third eir since I left my he mo to 10011 this mission it seems but as n nights dream I have tried 11 do what has Hood In my pnwtr to perform my duties For I I hal lime been able to accomplish On I alone Is la be praised 1 hate omitted 1 wrlllnz an thins shunt Si Petersburg Its many palacei chnrchri and parks and IM ulrilnu business life other pen have done that so much better than stoic could do It Your inflow laborer In the cause III 1 11o A J HOULLNP |