| Show scandinavian can services services vices er counselor peter took charge of the services in the tabernacle sunday morning at 10 1030 3 0 the first song sung was val vak upp hor I 1 rosten louder ljuder 11 prayer by elder J valberg song lad zion I 1 sin dragt olgaa elder M C christensen read the chapter of the gospel of st luke elder commented upon the chapter read saying that none of us here below however obscure and insignificant are wit houts gods care urged the saints to be more diligent in reading the scriptures and preparing lor for the coming of the bridegroom bride groom for we know not the day nor the hour when we shall meet I 1 him m elder oscar binkier of salt lake city was called upon to speak he said that alli iwas the s first time I 1 sin five years that ahad he had had jhb privilege oi of addressing the scandinavians in their mother tongue and he found it a very difficult thing to do he drew attention to the fulfillment of prophecies heralding the second coming of the savior and explained how the latter day saints had obeyed the first principles of the gospel in preparing for that time urged tiie tie saints to remember the covenants they had made when they embraced the gospel in their native land fand that they would live righteous lives dore bore testimony to the truth cf the gospel I 1 song gilds aana som en lid ild nu begander begyn der at lue elder of this city was pleas picas ed to hear the gospel preached in the swedish language and here borei a strong testimony to the divinity of the work in which weare enaa engaged ed 0 N stohl called attention to the fact that a conference was convened commemorating the baptism of the first fifteen members into the church in Co copenhagen penha en since that time many thousands have embraced the truth he said that we are inclined to become tired and lax in our duties just as the children 0 of f israel were they had been le lead ad ant 0 ot bondage they became tired of kioses and of the lord and wandered from the paths of righteousness said that these thoughts were brought to his mind by the attendance he knew that talat there are a sufficient number of scandinavians in town to fill the room lo 10 to overflowing if they but had the inclination to attend song fader vor paa hillens trone prayer by elder peter olson |
