| Show 1 Joetl la 110 Loulsn Str 3G D1msta t Iessen OermBoy Jan 198 To i the l ltol Crusting It mny proo ot InteeBt to the read or our valuable paper I J pen you a short account if the Kist Switzerland conference On Christmas Christ-mas day three public meetings were held In Wlnterthur nnd the following day Sunday Dectmber 26th two public pub-lic meetings and a 1rlcsthoud meeting were hld In Zurich President Peter iJlUtensack ot the Hwlss find lUrman mlMlon Secretary Wllllnm r Olson and Adolpli Men translator for the btern weie present The following nmed rders wre 010 l > eBen Iom Iho Unlss mission K Mute C O Nairel W It Zolllnger W I JIithH otto Hohner Adolih Hnfen C i Ocr berN BtmiBartner PNiuenschwander < J Jacob I W Irniuso C Vntetlaus C 1 Miles and Hrucn I llronn and the writer as siting Elder Many Saints from the neighboring brnnchex aId conlernee8 an i large numlt 01 otrgr were pr nl e tin ot the meetng wore wcll atondcd The Hrst meeting was held Christmas morning at 10 o clock in the hall of tha insthof zum Lamm at Wlnlerthur The eppikeis were Elders Otto Kohne N lnnrtntr nn1 C C Nole he moln suhjeets pokn IIn re Tho mllon ot Christ I ntonmelt and 18 Im orlnne to monklnd a coe coml > arlsn WO maelc of the teachings of men with thow of Christ the necessity neces-sity mOi nuthoill to ndmlnlrter In the ly ordinances ut the Oospel was clearly shown nnd the subject of the reslorn tion uf tin Qospe through Joseph Smith was ileolt with nt some length The attel noon meeting was opened nt 2 oclock VHhough the hal was 10rAe thr were 10 vacalt eatB IHeler Aelolph ilerz was the nrst i Jlex speaker lie expressed his Joy nnd testified of the ptcsenco of the Kultlt of Ood mm haslred the fnit that tho word of Ood has ngaln been revealed to man and bore n strong testimony tel lli truth of the Gospel llldcr 1eter Lull tonrack occupied the remainder ot the tme unel spoke under the Influence of the Holy dhnst to sucli n degioe that flransirs nnd Halnts unitedly testified to its being ono of the happiest meet Inns the had ever attended The kingdom king-dom of lod wm the subject of his le marks After glvjne n clear definition the spenker brought forth with great distinctness the slims I by which ole may know the Kingdom of Ood and iHlnly showed what the lavtt of this kingdom nre He then proved that thc Kingdom of Ood I nt to be foun 11om IJj0 reii ojTi the mnnmade ° of today among rellon day and that the nooel eft Chrlst ns tevealed to Joseph Smith nnd now taught by the living oration of the tOloht lving thurch b Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Is tho only religion of Uidav whlh loe8se8 the neeary Inw8 and characterwlciito distinguish It ns the Kingdom ot Clod The spenker was particular to bring forth Scriptural nltclior substantiate eaeh statement made In hi argument lie bore a strong teitlmony to the mission of Joseph Smith ns ft Prophet of God ami to the restoration t of the Oor > el In Its fulness The evening meeting was opened at 6 oclock Klder Le Hot C Snow spoko on the Importance ot revelation nnd W T Olson on tho subject of prophecy Runday morning nt 930 oclock ft Priesthood meetlns was hehMn Zurich Prlethod metng Reports were given by the Edr 01 the Eaot conterence on1 Swlzrlond wlthnut exee ton the Eldr ttned to the onward odvoncemnt 01 the wnrk 01 the In thlB portion 01 the Lr world The mIB810nrl a lul ot xel nnd trongthen1 by the wle eounsol and nournglnl nl 01 011 president 1 we hal return to our fields of labor with renewed energy nnd vlmr Th public meeting was held at 2 oclock Sunday afternoon In tho commodious com-modious hal of the Casino Hottln gen Elder Chnrlej 1 lilies was the nrst speaker The Poolc of Mormon was the subject of his remark He gave n short hit lucid synopsis of Its cited in Holy contents nnd eld passages 10ly Writ to prove thn divinity of the Hook of Mormon mde C VatrlouB wo the next peaker toUylng ot t e the apostasy Gospel nml of the Its restoration r th rg the Prophet Joseph Smith Elder C Muller spoke of the general t Ian of the Gospel and the first prlncipV I GoJe vnIM wa o end nt C ocl k metnl lutensae1 occupie the time 0 rmorko were yry In terUng arlnff directly upon the Ienrnl upn subject ot plejudlce Many artlcYe were read showing the views of g eat men of today regarding the Latterdiy Saints jind clearly proving that the Lord Is I bringing about n great chinge In the minds of th < 3 people I and that public opinion Is I becoming favorable During the enlr Ion o the con ternce exclent mulc Wt furlshe1 hv the loeat choir Ind a quartet by Elders Olson Penrose Miles and Jlrown Irown lletorf closing I wish to teitlfv to the great Joy experienced by the Eldfrs when In tho path of their duty Although Al-though thousands of miles from our loed om In Zion we cn al truth fully snv that last Chrlstm was one of the happiest of our liven and I lou1 I W coul1 hae enJo1 ou selve more had we heen at home We know our president Is I filled wlth the s lrlt 01 his mllon on1 I the right mal In tho right plae on1 hi In spired words of advice nre enough to encourage any Elder to give heart nnd soul to tho advancement of the glorl OIB work 01 the Lord LE nOI C SNOW |
