| Show THE WORK IN GERMANY president schoenfeld whitin writing to the millennial kmen kwen nial star from berlin under date of february says gays thad IE had concluded that I 1 was owing a somewhat lengthy visit to the branches branche I 1 in ber Per germany many as the elders there had met lariot with a great deal of persecution and also on account of the saints who had for a time been unfortunate in havin having american Americ hn elders sent to them who had no sooner acquired a knowledge of the language and the condi condl tion of the saints than they were called calle daway away to other positions being well qualified as regards scholarship these facts have i necessitated ec in my y so lourn among the saints especially here nere here in berlin to be of no idonger duration athani anticipated in the beginning I 1 am happy to state that all is satisfactory considering the circumstances C entertain great hopes about the german portion of this mission this people area are a fine race very enthusiastic and hospitable but are unfortunately lla lia iia tely much given to strong drink the liend fiend of humanity has made serious inroads among them and owing to these facts infidelity has grown and there is very little confidence placed in pagan christianity but when the truth is heard it is received more often in the nature of enthusiasm than of repentance pen tance and the elders have to move very carefully and cannot be too strict as regards keeping the word of wisdom themselves I 1 found them all doing wellin well weli in that respect and I 1 also kae lae have had great pleasure in in having my mouth filled with counsel and the words words of doctrine wherever I 1 have been I 1 find that many people are investigating in but as there has been so much dealing dealing in religious humbur they are slow siow and sure As regards the authorities thorl ties we cannot expect them to be better vetter disposed towards us when they find the great government of the united states which they are likely to respect legislating against us bavaria is exceptionally rigid two elders were sent to austria but I 1 received advice to stop pone one on his way there inba in bavaria until further orders sh should ouid come from L liverpool lver Iver pool pooi what W h at my fate will be when I 1 go back to 0 bern at the end of february I 1 do no not t know one of the cantons lias has sentenced me t to 0 twenty five days imprisonment s amply for being a mormon |
