Show 5 4 fi I 1 from the faintly family Ite herald raldy raidy sept 1 the X mormons cormons 0 r rians in scan soan scandinavia di navia interesting letter from that mission T the el derian ciers tiers in bouncil oun cil cli llly aily treated converts on the increase upwards of six hundred persons recently baptized into the mormon ormon eaith faith statistics of the whole wis mis mission sion slon etc ft A copenhagen july 7 1858 the general Genral council inet met ori on the lith june ift copenhagen and besides the presiding t elders a number of the traveling elders were e also present 2 I 1 can sarwe bay say we rejoiced in coming together 0 and felt fell a considerable portion 0 af that spirit i which the lord biord in his mercy is pouring out upon his covenant ht people jn lri iri these list last days my heartfelt heart felt feit to praise him when 1 I heard the we cheering reports from the conferences the hopeful prospects for the future the willingness manifested to receive and obe obey counsels and the prevailing fi unison in a all ail 11 things s I 1 can indeed bear the testimony that the scandinavian saints in general are a good peo le andthil and aud that thit the condition of the work is tle ele earithy and prosperous it if is true the different circumstances in the different parts of this mission require much discernment in the priesthood enabling nibling them to adopt and follow a policy suited for tor their fields of labor labon severally iut but the elders have gifted considerable experience peri ence in irk the mI ministry DIAry and tho though tigh illiterate and unlearned in a worldly point of view they are nevertheless a sect of honest humble obedient and faithful men full of the greatest desire and willingness to learn and improve by every word woid the they receive from the servants of the lorend lord and nd i I 1 consider it a great honor to preside over so goodly a people REPORT FROM DENMARK with regard to denmark the elders eiders can travel and preach in many places and regions without being disturbed or molested in any way and our writings are read and patronize patronized by man many y strangers stringers the spirit of persecution is very much abated and we ire are not opposed with that bitterness and hatred that we bad experienc experienced f ea before as our opponents and countrymen in general begin to learn and aid observe that the saints are not such a b bad dd people as they have bave been represented though it happens still thit that f faise false stories stones and misrepresentations are circulating to some extent about us and etab utah and the elders are sometimes thab mobbed driven and beaten eaten but bat pt not so frequently as in past fast years years yet a more peaceable spirit is prevailing and more indifference also especially in places where the ahe gospel gospe gospo I 1 has been preached for some length af pf p time I 1 therefore directed the eld eid elders eiders ers as much as possible to break up new fields that the gospel seed might be spread over the length and breadth of the country for that purpose the confer conferences ances are divided into suitable districts and a traveling elder appointed iii in each to counsel and assist the local priesthood priest hoodin in the bran brab branches chesl and to preach and spread the written word in I 1 every direction where rethe the lord may open the way SWEDEN swede in sweden thare is a harde hardern work orli for the elders to perform the opposition is is very great great imprisonments are frequent conference meetings have to beh lih eldin the ni et time and as privately and secretly as I 1 attended sach such a conference meeting in malmos scon a conference the tha instant we assembled at twelve twelve in the night enjoyed much comfort of the ifie spirit transacted our business and aila disperse dispersed d quietly at a 1 t five in the morning from stockholm Stock holmI have lately received 1 the the intelligence that the police e finding out opt the place of our meetings came came to the house e dispersed the little congregation closed the door dor took possession n odilie of the i key ey s summoned the president of the conference before the court forbade him to hold meetings and threatened him with banishment we shall by and by learh learn the result if they bani banish shi him I 1 will soon appoint another president and nd th the e work of tb the tha e lord will toll on oh iii iri spite of all the police in sweden As stockholm conference was too large jn 11 i cl circumference 1 r ifo I 1 found und it wisdom to divide it into two and organized organizer another conference by name of consisting cf of the middle provinces jn in gottenburg conference there has also been bome some persecution and the presiding elder is unda under trial I 1 the usual manner mahner of proceeding ag aganet at the fhe saints is that when it is known ow n a pers person A n h has a embraced our faith he be or she sh is called before th the clergy first the par parsons sono sons then the bishops court and examined admonished and areat ahre ened jf if they do hot then return to the bosom of the state church the eyes 0 ot the police are belon upon them watching for an opportunity t to 0 imprison them or get gel them sentenced and fined the hypocritical priests have begun the seemingly christian christiab Christ iab lab ilke like conduct not alone to visit the erring sheep but also to pray for them in the cherches as they do for the sick publishing their names from the pulpit that their fe fellow ilow inen men also can pray for them A cunning plan alan of the evil edi one and arid his servants but they will wil not gain much thereby the faithful ui vill will abide in the truth As asa a sinking sample of the religious intolerance in 16 sweden 1 I mention that lately six women who have left the lil LiA lutheran theran church and embraced catholicism have bave been banished from their native country if it had happened happen hape happ enad pd with mormons cormons Mor mons certainly all would liae have ilae been right but because it was done with children of the mother harlot h a hue and cryde cry is raised in all christendom protesting against such cruel cruelty ty of christians towards christians and the sub scrip hons are gathered for the exposed poor fellows how bow tender hearted they are this case will nevertheless strike a heavy blow biow low at their theay illiberal laws it will ivill I 1 open a warm debate about the propriety and necessity of religious liberty and some bold and arid daring spirit spirits s inspired of the lord will combat for the ilat natural ural urai rights and privileges of the people pe pie I 1 can clearl clearly ysee see gee the hand band of the lord in these thesa movements and meanwhile his kingdom is spreading and daihl gaming g more mote and more ground NORWAY from norway horway we had also a cheering report the progress is sure but rather slow as tho elders are so frequently imprisoned but as soon as they are liberated they go to work with all their theli strength and are spreading the testimony as fast as they can I 1 bad the pleasure asure tle dle cleasure of forming an acquaintance with two brothers from the northern part of norway two skippers masters asters ro of crafts running between norway sweden and denmark who had been lateer lately baptized and were full toll of faith falth f spirit and iove love ove forthe for the cause and bad come for the express purpose of attending the general council and desired if it was the will odthe of the lord through me to be appointed a mission in their native country the spirit bore testimony that they were men of the right stripe and they were called ordained and set apart for the northern part of norway it is a rocky land and it is rather hard work to hew the saints out of the rocks the substance of the reports of the elders from the various parts showed that they have enjoyed much of the spirit of their respective callings and the spirit bore testimony of their f faithfulness ulness and integ rit nty Y which bich elder N and myself have witnessed under our in the conferences during the months of january february ry march and april there were baptised baptized sed in this mission five hundred souls INCREASE IN FINANCES the saints in general are f faithful obedient td counsell counsel willing and ready to pay their tithing iral W wilh few exceptions and to meet every avery necessary call for the promotion of the work but thelast the past part and present season have been rather unfavorable for many of the saints who are out of employment and are scarcely able to procure the most necessary articles for the their ir support and to some extent this is still ibe the case some of the conferences ii found almost too weak and poor to defray defran the necessary expenses and pay some ome delts deits deb ts accumulated accumulate a in times past not through mismanagement emen t but b ut rather on account of their great will willingness dingness to borrow horrow money monay and donate to emigrating elders saints and traveling elders the financial In matters were taken under earnest consideration and we gave them all necessary attention and the spirit assisted ug us in our deliberations del dei ib bration 8 and couns elings so that we shall soon spon be able to lift or by and by to lighten lighter the burden of the weaker conferences through a good mana management ement and some assistance from the wealthier part of the mission I 1 was glada gladdo to learn that from the beginning when the principle of tithing was introduced tithing blog books have uve been kept and they have re recorded aided the names of every evary individual and the amounts taid eaid aid ald and we have now im improved pr ov ed our records ey y the pattern you were so obliging bligan g asto as to send us in the beneral Cb council uncil as w well weil e li as in my visits to the conferences I 1 have h head ad opportunities tuni ties to give instructions and see to the hin fin ancial matters and I 1 trust rust that we shall by and aud by get these things in good working olm fir order 0 our council lasted three days and ire vre we f felt feit elt eit from the beginning to the end the streng strength tb and power of the spirit of zion of joseph of brigham heber daniel and the european presidency we were much instructed edified comforted and strengthened it was a bof joyful ul timi tim 6 an affecting sight to see th the radi ant faces fades and th the e uplifted uplift ted hands when the authorities of the church in zion and europe were represented YOU could feel feet the votes come froin from their hearts and when the elders expressed fervent wishes for the P prosperity ros of the authorities for the cause of zion for the kingdom of god and bor tor their own deliverance gether together tp with hat that of cfall all ali the faithful and their gathering with the lh e people leople of god the tears arose in my eyes and I 1 responded with h a hearty alep am ep the statistical report shows shoves that behave baptized souls in Denmark in nox nor norway way and in sweden makim making in in all this inis sion numbers at present members the priesthood and iso is divided divide ct into bito fourteen conferences our opponents and enemies seem to rejoice over the late dews news in uie the papers hafers concerning utah but there are also those who feel sympathy for the poor emor mormons cormons Mor IMor mons alstom As to myself y self seif and the saints here we know that all is 13 right and that every movement of the church will tend to the victory victor of the cause of all we care about is to tor live so that wd we can receive the approbation a p on of the lord and his servants and b be e P prepared epa id to abide all things the sea scandinavian n d i a saints feel first rate and ii our constant prayer is hlay blay may alay the aird bless an and d i protect brothers biot heti beti brigham heber daniel dan iel lel the tw twelve eive elve all the Quo quorums rumi of the priesthood and the saints both at home and abroad and haten hasten the tune e bior ion for fon the redemption on of zi on 21 1 |