| Show copenhagen EX DENMARK october 1870 editor deseret news weme dear brother since the afternoon of june in company with you and several of the brethren I 1 partook of a sumptuous repast at president snows brigham city I 1 the pleasure of visiting my native land after an absence of thirteen years I 1 had a very pleasant trip on both land and sea I 1 reached the capital here on the ath of july soon after my arrival I 1 was informed of my appointment to preside over the copenhagen conference which position I 1 felt incompetent to fill but through humility and the grace of god I 1 trust though a youth I 1 may be a father in counsel and set an example before the saints and the world horldt that thad ais is worthy of imitation I 1 am pleased to 0 find soto sorin any apy faithful latter day saints ta ifil iiii in thes these e lands and 1 I would that I 1 h had ad it in my po to lib crate erate everyone e of them dm from froni taeao kd of 0 oppression lapre stion under which aney groan the people appear almost dead to I 1 mormonism they will hardly give it a thought and it is astonishing how ignorant they are in regard to saving principles or even the scripture while conversing with one gentleman oh on the subject of our faith I 1 asked him if he had a bible replied and arose immediately to get ket it for me tou you can imagine how full fall I 1 was of mirth as well as astonishment when he presented me with a catechism used by school children containing the ten commandments the lords prayer etc this is a fair sample of bible students in the rural districts I 1 visited a number af 0 f m my oid of d acquaintances who knew me azen when I 1 a child and land I 1 had the pleasure of bearing them a faithful testimony of the gospel goseppi of peace and alth aith although bukh they did not question my sincerity they were not disposed fo to receive my testimony on the and instant our autumn conference was held heid here during which time we received a variety of teaching all pertaining to the duties of latter day saints there were seven new now missionaries called balled and sent into inta biffl different erent part bof of the conference which con eon contains taing taina tn ten tr anches members and fourteen missionaries exclusive of the traveling elder eider ider lder and myself seventy seven have been baptized during the last a bix six it months and emigrated I 1 hope with the additional aid have for the winter to be able to create a little awakening up fram a blumber slumber er which seems beems seems to have fallen upon the minds of the people I 1 am pleased to tb report that we have an excellent sunda bunda sunday bunday school here with a little more than attendants itten danto it not wot only has a tendency to invite the young people to come and associate together and thus prevent them from going into futo jad bad society but hut it will prove of lasting good to all and enrich the mind if the proper attention 14 is 14 bestowed iam I am inclined to be a little proud of the sons of denmark they are not so deeply sunk bunk sunken bunken enia enla an corruption as jroud america I 1 dont hear of robberies or like we 6 do da further west I 1 sed see A a great many morel more ehll chil children dign diAn here than I 1 did in chicago ov or new york I 1 hardly think is practised practiced here an alarming extent as in america one old lady jady have lsen I 1 geen seen who has was served four y years ears in the penitent penitentiary biary for disposing of certain pertain drugs that hundreds olour of oun our mke mje in the principal titles of America lea iea accumulate 1 aj fortunes by belling cei cel ling this adds to lag the of the nation still I 1 do liot not wish aivish to flatter flatten them in that respect for if I 1 remember right I 1 was here only baily two days before I 1 was yelped at while passing by a row of shaded windows when contrast bon eon these thebe with those of home and the society we are surrounded with there I 1 feel thankful that it is only for a season that my lot is cast among the Chri stains of these lands lauds I 1 am apa making a study with but rather slow progress in learning the language I 1 found that I 1 I 1 had almost entirely forgotten it president muff duff is progress ng much faster than I 1 am he speaks it idith comparative ease at first I 1 felt nl al most discouraged bu but bup now now I 1 hope to master it the prospects for next years emigration is not very encouraging at present nearly all are poor and have not the means with which to effect their emancipation anci ancl pation fro from m babylon babilon the deseret comes tomes quite regular regula so we learn through it jhb the arduous aup struggle our etie enemies mies iare jare are aro making in zion for th the e s supremacy in power I 1 must confess I 1 feel very much mortified and indignant at reading the various attempts made to force the people to extreme measures to defend their rights may mey the day speedily come when the he wicked their portion when the law will go forth from zion and peace will reign predominant over the face of the earth how cheering it is to the heart beart of every lader latter day saint to know that although hosts as it were of demons possessing tabernacles together with all the craftiness possessed by the emissaries of satan are laboring to accomplish com the utter destruction of the priesthood and the power of god now a in former days that it will stand at a and d the gates ochell of hell heli cannot prevail prevail against iti it may god bestow his blessings upon his jais saints and throw around them his protect protecting lug ipg arm and endow his ter per servants with superior or wisdom and intelligence is h my constant prayer peace be upon zion and het bet defenders love to all who knowing kno know wine me 1 yours truly V P MADSON |
