Show OUR ORIENTAL LETTERS WE have heard many favorable comments upon the letters of J M 8 9 11 our palestine correspondent the interest created by his communications has caused many to inquire as to his identity he is elder J M formerly a baptist clergyman in norway he learned something of the religion of the latter Latt eMlay day saints from elder elder hintze who at the time w was as Is labor bo r ing in the latter country but now presides over the turkish mission in order to inform himself more fully regarding the falness of the gospel as revealed anew in this age brother came to utah and after careful investigation became convinced that joseph smith was a true prophet and identified himself with the church he resided in mand and was there abon icon necked with the sentinel until he was employed to translate the book of doctrine and covenants into the swedish language and superintend its publication which work he completed to the satisfaction of the authorities ties he was called to take a mission to the orient last lag t f fall all h having a ving b been ee n at that time connected with the church about two years president hintze has appointed him to labor in palestine we have also published some very interesting letters from elders hintze and locander and have promise of more As they will probably be located in different parts of the turkish dominions our service from that quarter of the globe Is likely to be quite complete |