| Show MOM NORWAY fredrikstad Fred norway may 1 1898 conference is a very avery important epoch in the life of the missionary he anticipates it with a feeling of pleasure and looks upon it as a time of rejoicing tor for at conference he has the opportunity port unity of meeting in religious worship with those who cherish tae same belief as himself with those who understand der stand the scriptures as he does and above all of coming in contact wath those who are led by the same e supreme spirit in whose hearts fondly are aj cherished the same dear hopes and divine expectations as his own at conference the missionary receives a general up building in ills his faith he par taken takee of a spiritual fealt our conference was held in chris april jtb M and tike the opening meeting was held saturday even evening drig elder D K brown presiding the choir sang a hymn and the moment the first beautiful strain of the heavenly music flowed from the choir in the me balcony a calm peaceful and comforting spirit edmed to sweep like a summer zephyr over the assembled worshipers and the divine spirit waa retained during the entire conference at alt the conclusion of the opening exercises elder brown spoke a few appropriate words of welcome next the missionaries made their thedr reports and each one or restated stated that all is well there is very little persecution said and the people seem willing to hear bax and investigate sunday 10 am after the u usual sual exercises erel ses the missionaries continued with their reports after which elder drown brown was released and brother C W raen appointed to succeed him remarks Ite marks were then made by chias chas and john n petersen ersen 2 pm after opening ing exercises abder der enoch jorgensen of copenhagen oon ference terence and C N lund president of t the scandinavian mission addressed I 1 the meeting and admonished th the e eoanu to faithfulness and diligence in th gospel 8 pm after the usual exercises bider fidai brown spoke on and its necessity elder petersen followell follo followed with a discourse on oh the authenticity of the book of Mor mormon elder lund closed with an address on the gospel in general conference then adjourned on monday a priesthood meeting was held in which we received much counsel advice and good instruction from our presidents after talking over old times and general handshaking the elders gradually paired off and left for their re sped tive fields with renewed energy hope and courage and with a firm resolve to good unto our fellow men PARLEY P JENSEN |
