One year in Scandinavia : $b results of the gospel in Denmark and Sweden; sketches and observations on the country and people; remarkable events; late persecutions and present aspect of affairsSnow, Erastus Fairbanks
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One year in Scandinavia : $b results of the gospel in Denmark and Sweden; sketches and observations on the country and people; remarkable events; late persecutions and present aspect of affairs
Snow, Erastus Fairbanks
Denmark -- Description and travel; Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Denmark; Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Sweden; Snow, Erastus Fairbanks, 1818-1888 -- Correspondence; Sweden -- Description and travel
Brother John Forssgren, (whose persecution and expulsion from Sweden
I mentioned in my letter in the _Star_), has fared but little better
in Denmark. He and a Danish brother was mobbed, and variously
maltreated lately in Roskilde, the old capital of Denmark; and after
two days complete uproar in the town, they were expelled by the chief
authorities of the town, against all law. Notwithstanding all these
things, we rejoice continually in the Lord our God, who blesses our
labors and pours out the Holy Ghost upon us and the Saints, with its
gifts and blessings, visions and dreams, prophecy and healing, casting
out devils, &c. We have baptized about one hundred and fifteen in this
city, and have a good prospect. We are but miserable tools in the
Danish language, at the best, but the Lord makes weak things become
strong unto them who believe.
Pray for us continually, that we may do a good work.
I am now very busily engaged with brother Hanson, in translating and
publishing the Book of Mormon; it is a very laborious and tedious work
to get it issued clean and pure, according to the simplicity of the
original; and requires the closest attention. I am publishing three
thousand copies--have only one hundred and sixty-eight pages finished,
it will take me till May or June. I circulate two hundred by the sheet,
weekly.
Yours, &c.
E. SNOW.
LETTER TO PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG
15, _Wilton Street, Liverpool, July_ 10_th_, 1851.
Beloved President,--As I intimated in my letter of last August, I have
made an exertion, and through the blessing of God after eight months
faithful and unceasing application, have succeeded in the translation
and publication of the Book of Mormon, in the Danish language; a copy
of which I hope to have the opportunity of sending you soon.
I have issued an edition of three thousand copies; I should have had it
stereotyped, and issued a smaller edition first, if I could have found
a stereotype foundry in the kingdom, but Denmark is a little behind the
age in this as in most other improvements. They are now being thrown
into circulation by the brethren, and a bookdealer of Copenhagen.
In the work of translation, I employed such help, as the Lord furnished
to my hand, feeling that it was better so to do, than to confide it to
learned professors who were not imbued with the spirit of the work. I
sought the acquaintance of several, but could not feel satisfied in
spirit to confide the work to either of them. After brother Hanson
became improved in his language, by a few months' practice, I set him
to re-writing and revising his old translation, and soon a Danish lady,
a teacher of French, German, and English, embraced the faith, whom I
employed to assist in the work; but I did not allow it to go to press
until I had become sufficiently acquainted with the language, as I
believed to detect any error in sentiment, and given it a thorough
review with them a third time.
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