Show LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN 1 elder daniel K brown writing from christiana norway under date of january irth 1897 to the millennial Mil lenial star relates some of his experiences and travels in northern lands 1 I take pleasure in writing you a few lines according to promise concerning our labors in this region I 1 left here immediately after our conference which was held september bath and irth 1896 to make a visit to the different branches in the conference and finished my trip january geb having been absent about three and a half months traveled 1869 miles visited the cities of fredericks frederichs Frederick lavig skein arendal stavanger Sta vanger bergen Aale sund christian sund trondjem Trond jem jeni and gjervik Gj Gi orvik and with the assistance of the elders who ar are laboring in these cities we held eighty four meetings and baptized seventeen into the church our meetings have been well attend ed in the cities of Christian sund Trond trondjem jem em and gjervik we hired la large halls in order to accommodate the people and on several occasions standi standing room was at a premium in the standing city nj 0 bergen we had a regular pentecost on the of november we baptized ten four out of the number being heads of families in a letter from elders 14 D jensen and john peterson dated december cel fiber 26 1 I am informed that two more have been baptized and there are others who will follow in the near future the urd lord has indeed blessed our feeble efforts and to him all honor is due for it is he who gives thu the increase to us the past three months have been very eventful event lul ones in mis missionary experience in such a labor and sacrifice as this there is much to commend and little to be re fretted gret ted what a pleasant world this would be if all were engaged in sincerely trying to elevate mankind to their evident destiny if every one could truly love his neighbor as himself then would selfishness not find a place in the human heart the elders are well and enjoying the spirit of their mission the conference is in a prosperous condition and the future is encouraging as there are in each branch a number of interested and intelligent people who are investigating it is impossible tor for the few missionaries in norway at the present time to sound the gospel voice to this people I 1 an am certain that there are lare sections of country i where the voice 0 a servant ot god has ha s never been heard in testimony MODy of the restoration of the gospel 1 I have the honor of being the first elder from the thejuan juab stake of zion to preach the gospel in norway and 1 cagne here because I 1 was obliged to being banished from denmark remember me kindly to the Nep hites who a are laboring in england and there are quite quit a number of them there A line or two from them would be thankfully received by the lone in the land of toe the midnight sun enclosed please find wr for yourself self a leaf from the grave of ole bull ull which I 1 plucked when in bergdo where the famous violinist lies buri buried |