Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions; Latter Day Saints -- Missionary experiences
Another similar circumstance is related by Apostle Lund. In substance
it is here given: A gentleman whose residence was in Belgium, while
on a visit to London, met one of our missionaries, who gave him a
pamphlet setting forth our doctrines. The gentleman took it home,
and, out of curiosity, read it through. He was deeply impressed with
its contents, and became anxious to see a "Mormon" Elder, but could
not get the address of any. He therefore wrote to the President of
the Church, asking for more information concerning the Gospel and
inquiring where he could find some missionary of the Church. The letter
of inquiry was forwarded to the president of the Netherlands Mission,
who sent an Elder to visit the writer of it. The Elder called upon
the inquirer after truth, and the latter listened with deep interest
to the explanations of the Gospel. Before the Elder left the city the
gentleman requested baptism.
Many years ago a gentleman heard a Latter-day Saint missionary
proclaiming the Gospel in an open-air meeting in India. He heard
nothing further of the message at that time. He afterwards returned to
his native country, Great Britain, and not long ago heard some of our
Elders preaching in a meeting in South Wales. The first testimony he
heard had made a lasting impression upon his mind, and when he again
heard the same glorious message he investigated the claims set forth by
the Elders and accepted the Gospel.
A gentleman who joined the Church some few years ago in the Leeds
Conference of the British Mission stated that the first Latter-day
Saint missionary he met impressed him by his humble and unassuming
manner. He was more impressed by the Elder's demeanor than with the
subject of his conversation, and while in his presence for the first
time he believed the Elder was indeed a servant of God. The man did not
at once embrace the Gospel, but undertook to investigate it. In the
meantime the young missionary was released from his labors and returned
home, not knowing what would be the result of the humble testimony he
bore to this particular person.
In 1884 Elders C. F. Christensen and W.
F. Garner, two missionaries laboring in Carter County, Tennessee, were
arrested on a false charge, and taken to jail. It was at a time when
excitement concerning the missionaries in the South ran high. While on
their way to the place of confinement, one of the brethren remarked,
"We might preach to these men as they did to the jailor of old."
These words and other remarks made upon that occasion made a lasting
impression upon one of the gang of men who were with the officer who
made the arrest, and from that time he began to search for the true
Gospel. But he never saw any more "Mormon" Elders until 1893, although
he had read some of our Church works. At that time he was prepared for
baptism, and he and his wife received the Gospel. He afterwards wrote
to Elder Garner, informing him of his conversion, and what led to it.
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