,,an?on ,l4 ,,skan*y ,a ,,brief ,,autobiographical ,,sket* ( ! ,,mission>y ,,labors ( a ,,valiant ,,soldi] ,,= ,,*ri/ ,,translat$ ,,& ,,edit$ ,,by ,,john ,a4 ,,widtsoe #aiae ,image caption$ ,,bi%op ,,an?on ,l4 ,,skan*y4 ,born1 ,trondhjem1 ,norway1 ,sept4 #ag1 #ahci2 di$ ,logan1 ,utah1 ,april #ai1 #aiad4 ,an?on ,l4 ,skan*y ,a ,brief ,autobiographical ,sket* ( ! ,mission>y ,labors ( a ,valiant ,soldi] = ,*ri/ ,translat$ & ,edit$ by ,,john ,a4 ,,widtsoe #aiae ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,e>ly ,ye>s ,,ii4 ,i ,accept ! ,gospel ,,iii4 ,i ,g on ,my ,fir/ ,mission ,,iv4 ,mission>y ,labors 9 ,nordl& & ,f9m>k5 ,v4 ,aga9 ,be=e ! ,c\rts ,,vi4 ,h[ ,i ,sp5t ! ,w9t] 9 ,nordl& ,,vii4 ,! ,"l ,s5ds ,me ,money & ,m ,fri5ds ,,viii4 ,i ,am ,releas$ f ,my ,fir/ ,mission ,,ix4 ,i ,labor 9 ,aalesund ,x4 ,i ,preside 9 ,*ri/iania ,,xi4 ,! ,l& ( ,zion ,,xii4 ,my ,?ird ,mission ,,xiii4 ,my ,f\r? ,mission ,,xiv4 ,quiet ,ye>s ( ,home ,s]vice ,,xv4 ,my ,fif? ,mission ,,xvi4 ,! ,la/ ,^w ,,xvii4 ,! ,six? ,mission ,,xviii4 ,! ,end ( ! ,j\rney ,,introduction ,! mission>y labors ( ! eld]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts w\ld =m a mo/ int]e/+ *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( human endeavor4 ,e exp]i5ce seems to h fall5 to ! lot ( ,mormon mission>ies1 :o h labor$ "u e clime & among all classes & races ( p4 ,tak51 by a sudd5 call1 f ! home1 work%op1 field1 /ore or (fice1 !y h gone out at _! own exp5se1 ) no special tra9+ 9 speak+ or argum5t1 to tea* to all ! _w a sy/em ( et]nal tru?1 aga9/ :i* mighty =ces h ev] be5 array$4 ,! ?ird g5]ation ( ?is volunte] army is n[ c>ry+ ! gospel ov] ! face ( ! e>?1 & ! vigor ( ! "w is unabat$4 ,! pla91 un/udi$ sket* h]e) pres5t$ ( a few ( ! mission>y exp]i5ces ( an eld] :o sp5t a ?ird ( 8 long1 mature life 9 =eign mission>y s]vice c be duplicat$ by hundr$s ( ! mission>ies ( ! ,*ur*4 ,simple & /raight=w>d ^! sket*es are2 yet1 betwe5 ! l9es1 may be read e human emotion1 f ! highe/ exaltation ( _s to ! d>ke/ despair4 ,x w\ld be well if _m su* mission>y lives c\ld be publi%$ = ! enc\ragem5t ( all :o desire to battle fe>lessly = righte\sness4 ,bi%op ,an?on ,l4 ,skan*y di$ on ,april #ai1 #aiad1 aft] a l+]+ illness ( sev]al ye>s4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! pa9 ( ?is sickness he wrote ^! sket*es1 *iefly ( 8 e>ly mission :5 he _h ! privilege ( op5+ ! gospel door 9 ! beautifully maje/ic l& ( ! midnight sun1 & ( br++ hundr$s into ! ,*ur*4 ,he wrote 9 8 "m tongue1 :i* he lov$ s well4 ,! eloqu5t directness1 z well z ! sev]e repression ( feel+1 *>act]i/ic ( ! nor!rn p1 are on e page4 ,a few weeks be=e 8 dea?4 ,bi%op ,skan*y entru/$ 8 manuscript to me1 to d ) x z ,i might see fit4 ,he hop$ t1 someh[1 8 exp]i5ces might /r5g!n ! te/imonies ( o!rs4 ,! mission>y in/9ct 0 /rong )9 him4 ,i h r5d]$ x freely into ,engli%1 &1 :ile 9 s do+ x has lo/ its peculi>ly eloqu5t flavor1 ,i hope x has n :olly lo/ its p[] = good4 ,i %\ld greatly love to fulfil ! wi% ( ! noble au?or ( ^! sket*es1 :o 0 ! in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,god ( br++ to ! family to :i* ,i belong1 & to me1 ! priceless gift ( an und]/&+ ( ! gospel4 ,t ?\s&s ( su* /rong m5 z 0 ,an?on ,l4 ,skan*y c\ld & d f9d a life's satisfaction 9 ! gospel1 9 spite ( ! h>d%ips & contempt !y mu/ endure1 is a /rong te/imony ( ! inh]5t vitality ( ! message ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,,logan1 ,,utah ,an?on ,l4 ,skan*y ,a ,brief ,autobiographical ,sket* ( ! ,mission>y ,labors ( a ,valiant ,soldi] = ,*ri/ ,,translat$ ,,& ,,edit$ ,,by ,,john ,a4 ,,widtsoe4 ,if any ( my fri5ds %\ld int]e/ !mselves 9 read+ p>ts ( my life's hi/ory1 ( my missions especially 9 ! nor!rn p>ts ( ,norway1 !y may d s 9 ?is %ort report1 & !y may dep5d ^u x t :at is "h writt5 is ! tru?4 ,i4 ,,e>ly ,,ye>s4 ,i1 ,an?on ,l4 ,skan*y 0 born 9 ,trondhjem1 ,norway1 ,septemb] #ag1 #ahci1 ! sev5? *ild ( ,ell+ ,lorns5 ,skan*y & ,m9a ,ansjon4 ,my fa!r 0 a sea-f>+ man1 well kn[n1 & mu* s\ght aft] z a pilot 9 nor!rn ,norway4 ,he1 z _m o!r sea-f>+ m5 ( t day1 became addict$ to /rong dr9k1 & consequ5tly1 ?\gh he e>n$ well1 !re 0 pov]ty 9 ! home4 ,my de> "m 0 compell$ to "w bo? day & night to keep ! *ildr51 :o numb]$ sev5 9 all4 ,f ! "t ,i 0 eight ye>s old1 ,i _h to "w & e>n some?+ = ! family4 ,my boyhood 0 sp5t by ! wat]1 :]e ! great fjord comes 9 f ! ocean4 ,! %ore 0 l[ & level1 & great s&-spits ran out into ! wat]4 ,!re ! wat] ebb$ & fl[$ e six & "o half h\rs1 ?r\gh a di/ance ( eight or t5 feet4 ,:5 ! wat] 0 l[1 we c\ld g out to ! s&-spits into ! fjord1 & !re ,i us$ to fi% ) "o hundr$ hooks on my l9e1 bait$ ) s& worms4 ,! l9e 0 left on ! s&1 ) ! end secur$1 & aft] fifte5 h\rs1 ! wat] aga9 0 l[ & ! l9es lay 9 ! dry s& ) ! fi% t _h be5 caught by ! hooks4 ,! fi% ?us caught furni%$ "s means to ! support ( ! family4 ,z ,i grew a little old] ,i 0 employ$ by a fi%]man1 :o own$ 8 own boat1 & ) him le>n$ h[ to fi%4 ,i also work$ betwe5 times 9 ! rope factory1 :]e ,i lat] became appr5tic$ & le>n$ ! trade well4 ,! s*ool naturally 0 neglect$1 & ,i 0 !re only once 9 a :ile4 ,:5 ,i 0 ?irte5 ye>s old ,i began1 h[ev]1 to see ! necessity ( tak+ prop] hold ( my s*ool+1 & det]m9$ to use my :ole "t 9 ! attempt to w9 back :at ,i _h lo/4 ,my "m c\ld n e>n all ! necess>ies ( life = me & h]self1 & dur+ ?is p]iod ,i le>n$ to "k ! gnaw+s ( hung] & ! effects ( hung] ^u my sy/em4 ,a "y s*ool boy z ,i 0 c\ld n gr[ & develop )\t prop] & suffici5t food4 ,^? days ,i c nev] =get4 ,my "m _h a little h\se ( ?ree rooms1 built on r5t$ gr\nd4 ,9 a little g>d5 ar\nd ! h\se %e rais$ potatoes ) :i* to pay ! l>g] "p ( ! r5t on ! l&4 ,because ( brok5 heal? & ! weakness ( my ag$ fa!r1 he _h be5 compell$ to quit ! sea-f>+ life1 & _h j\rney$ to 8 olde/ son :o liv$ f> up 9 ,nordl&4 ,!re my fa!r resid$ until 8 dea?4 ,i gave all my "t to s*ool+ dur+ ?ree ye>s4 ,i 0 det]m9$ to w9 back :at ,i _h lo/1 & my int]e/ 0 c5t]$ on ! s*ool1 & z a result ,i made good progress4 ,among o!r ?+s ,i 0 taught ! ,lu!ran religion1 & we _h regul> lessons 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,bible1 & explanations ( ! ev5ts & doctr9es f\nd 9 bo? ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,^! books on ,bible hi/ory we 7 oblig$ to le>n by he>t1 & ,i le>n$ my lessons well4 ,?is became a good f\ndation = me 9 ! practice & prea*+ ( my de> religion ( ! future &1 ?r\gh ?is k ( ! ,bible1 ,i le>n$ to und]/& a little ( ! ,"l's deal+s ) ! *ildr5 ( m51 :i* became a great bless+ & relief to me 9 ! mission field & at home4 ,aft] ?ree ye>s ( s*ool "w ,i 0 confirm$1 ) a v good grade1 9 ! ,lu!ran *ur*4 ,i _h work$ n[ & !n 9 ! rope walks & _h become greatly int]e/$ 9 ?is "w4 ,i !n appr5tic$ myself to a rope factory1 ! own] ( :i* 0 ,t4 ,h4 ,b]g4 ,i 0 p]mitt$ to rema9 at home ) my "m1 & receiv$ ab\t #a4ab a week = my support 9 return = my s]vice4 ,?is 0 pretty good1 & occasionally ,i e>n$ some?+ extra betwe5 times4 ,z ,i rema9$ at home x 0 possible = me to h a little m lib]ty ?an ,i w\ld h _h1 _h ,i rema9$ ) ! o!r appr5tices 9 ! h\sehold ( ! ma/]4 ,s9ce ,i _h n[ left ! s*ool1 9 :i* ,i _h be5 s int5sely int]e/$1 ,i became possess$ ( a k9d ( melan*oly :i* l$ me to seek ! ,"l & to /udy religion m closely4 ,i w5t = help to ! ,lu!ran prie/ :o _h confirm$ me1 & he loan$ me sev]al books on religion & o!r books conta9+ mu* useful in=mation1 9 :i* ,i int]e/$ myself = "s "t4 ,nev]!less1 ,i f\nd no satisfaction z a result ( my read+2 9 fact1 ,i h>dly knew :at ,i 0 read+4 ,"o ,sunday1 9 ! summ] ( #ahfj1 ,i w5t to ! *ur* locat$ a %ort di/ance beyond ! city4 ,a little valley lies by ! side ( ! ma9 road4 ,i w5t into ?is valley1 "u "s trees1 & b5t ^u my knees & pray$ to ! ,"l ) a l\d voice4 ,imm$iately came a mom5t ( great exaltation1 b foll[$ quickly by a voice :i* spoke to me 9 a contemptu\s tone3 ,:at is wrong ) y8 ,:at d y want8 ,y come "h & b5d ^u y\r knees z a *ild2 y1 :o h le>n$ y\r pr(ession s well2 y1 :o h s _m fri5ds1 & h s mu* honor & respect6 ,are y n a%am$8 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ?is voice ,i began to feel almo/ a%am$ ( myself1 & ( :at ,i 0 do+4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 ,i broke ?r\gh ! mi/1 & 0 giv5 p[] to rebuke ! evil spirits & to compel !m to draw back4 ,!n a great joy re/$ ^u my s\l4 ,i pray$ = light4 ,f t "t on1 ,i felt z free z a bird 9 ! air4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahfj1 ,i f9i%$ my appr5tice%ip4 ,9 accordance ) ! contract1 ,i receiv$ my la/ ye>'s pay1 #ad2 a suit ( new black clo!s2 new %oes2 a silk velvet hat ( ! be/ k9d1 &1 9 ! ev5+1 a spl5did d9n]4 ,x 0 cu/om>y at ! end ( ! appr5tice%ip to d a piece ( "w z a pro( t ! bus9ess _h be5 ?or\ghly le>n$4 ,i 0 requir$ to make a long rope1 us$ by %ips 9 measur+ ! numb] ( knots travel$ p] h\r4 ,i made su* a rope1 & x 0 accept$ z v good by ! %ipp+ committee4 ,aft] my appr5tice%ip 0 ov] ,i 0 (f]$ "w 9 ! same factory1 b ) ! diff]5ce t ,i 0 to receive ! pay ( a ma/] workman4 ,9 ^? days !re 0 great traffic 9 rope1 because wire cables _h n yet be5 introduc$1 & !re 0 mu* build+ & travel ( %ips 9 ! city ( ,trondhjem4 ,,ii4 ,i ,,accept ,,! ,,gospel4 ,my uncle ,cornelius & 8 wife1 :o own$ a h\se 9 ! city1 a %ort "t be=e _h be5 baptiz$ into ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 by ! bro!rs ,dorius1 :o 7 ! fir/ mission>ies 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,norway4 ,i visit$ ?is aunt & pres5t$ h] ) a clo!s l9e :i* ,i _h made4 ,my aunt 0 a well spok5 lady1 v f]v5t 9 h] fai?1 & %e imm$iately began to bomb>d me ) ,mormonism4 ,9 fact1 %e l5t me a lot ( tracts & ,sc&9avian ,/>s = me to read4 ,^! ,i began to read1 & comp>$ :at ,i read ) ! ,bible4 ,i _h my own room 9 our home & sp5t all my sp>e "t 9 ! /udy ( ! ,bible & ! ,mormon books4 ,i soon borr[$ m gospel lit]ature & /udi$ x1 ) ! ,bible1 bo? day & night1 & pray$ to ,god = aid & guidance 9 ! inve/igation4 ,! te/imony t ,i _h ! tru? came to me m /rongly1 until1 z x 71 ,i became trans=m$ bo? 9 body & _s ?r\gh ! sav+ message ( ! gospel4 ,9 ^? days1 _m k9ds ( spirits made !mselves kn[n1 b ?is _h no influ5ce ^u me1 = ,i _h se5 ev5 ! evil "o 9 ! days t ,i att5d$ s*ool4 ,?is may s\nd peculi>1 b ,i h1 9 tru?1 se5 ) my mat]ial1 eyes1 evil spirits 9 diff]5t appe>ances1 & "u su* v>y+ conditions t ,i am absolutely conv9c$ ( _! exi/5ce among u4 ,bo? good & evil spirits are among u ev5 "h 9 ! valleys ( ! m\nta9s4 ,i am ev] grateful to ! ,"l t he has p]mitt$ me to see & he> su* ?+s1 z !y h be5 ( great use to me 9 my life's j\rney4 ,:5 ,i inve/igat$ ! gospel ,i e/abli%$ an unspeakable fai? 9 ! apo/le's c\nsel t ! ,sa9ts %\ld seek aft] spiritual gifts4 ,i h ! same fai? & conviction today4 ,i reflect$ mu* ^u ! message t _h come to me1 )\t say+ mu* to any "o4 ,!re 0 a mission>y 9 ,trondhjem1 ,?omas51 by "n1 f ,*ri/iania1 a well in=m$ & tal5t$ man2 also ano!r nam$ ,john ,dahle1 f ,b]g54 ,^! mission>ies conduct$ meet+s among ! ,sa9ts1 b ,i did n visit _! meet+s1 = ,i 0 v retir+ 9 my disposition4 ,mean:ile my olde/ si/]1 ,mrs4 ,m>?a ,hag51 _h inve/igat$ ! gospel & 0 baptiz$4 ,%ortly aft]w>d ,i also became s /rongly conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ,mormonism t ,i w5t to ,eld] ,?omas5 & ask$ to be baptiz$4 ,9 ! ev5+ ( ! #af? ( ,janu>y1 #ahfa1 ,i 0 baptiz$ at ,trondhjem1 "u a mo/ pleasant influ5ce4 ,aft] my baptism1 ,i pres5t$ myself at "o ( ! meet+s ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t t ,i _h att5d$4 ,"s ( ! fai?ful old si/]s d\bt$ my s9c]ity1 s9ce ,i _h n be=e att5d$ _! meet+s2 moreov]1 x 0 look$ ^u z a wond] t a "y man1 l myself1 c\ld face ! p]secution sure to foll[ ! acceptance ( a religion s despis$ z 0 ,mormonism4 ,at t "t !re 7 few "y m5 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,x 0 soon propos$ t ,i be orda9$ an eld]4 ,i felt1 h[ev]1 t ,i 0 n possess$ ( ! p[] & in=mation to receive s high a call+1 & ,i ask$ t ! ord9ation be po/pon$ = "s "t4 ,9 a lat] meet+ x 0 sugge/$ aga9 t ,i %\ld be orda9$ to ! prie/hood1 & ,i 0 !n orda9$ an eld] 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds ,i 0 call$ to assi/ ! mission>ies4 ,trondhjem1 at t "t1 0 notori\sly ! headqu>t]s ( ,mormon p]secution4 ,! au?orities _h gone to ! extreme4 ,!y _h arre/$ & sev]ely puni%$ "s ( our si/]s because !y _h left ! legal *ur* ( ! l& & _h accept$ ,mormonism1 & _h be5 baptiz$ into ?is new ,*ur*4 ,among ! si/]s s puni%$ 7 ,m>it ,greslie & ,mrs4 ,ols51 two si/]s :o lat] came to ,logan & 7 m>ri$ to respectable m52 also ,l5a ,*ri/5s5 :o lat] came to ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,^! si/]s 7 imprison$ & s5t5c$ to five days' imprisonm5t ) a diet ( only bread & wat]4 ,i 0 also call$ to ! c\rt h\se at ! trial & _h to answ] _m que/ions put to me by ! *ief ( police4 ,sev]al ( ! que/ions 7 ( su* a nature t ,i did n feel "u any obligation to answ] !m1 :i* did n br+ ! *ief into ! be/ ( humor4 ,z a result1 ! police *ief promis$ me t he %\ld n =get me4 ,he 0 v bitt] 9 8 feel+s t[>ds ! ,sa9ts4 ,mormonism f t "t on1 became my guid+ />4 ,) great int]e/ ,i accept$ ! call to help 9 be>+ te/imony ( ! tru?fulness ( ! gospel1 & 9 visit+ ! ,sa9ts 9 ! city & its surr\nd+s4 ,all ?is "t ,i cont9u$ my "w 9 ! rope factory1 own$ by ,mr4 ,b]g1 "u :om ,i s]v$ my appr5tice%ip4 ,he 0 a religi\s man1 a diss5t] :o _h "s "t be=e left ! ,lu!ran *ur* & n[ belong$ to a local sect4 ,:ile my ma/] & ,i walk$ up & d[n ! rope walk toge!r sp9n+ hemp1 ,mormonism became ! !me ( ! day1 dur+ weeks & mon?s4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h acquir$ _m ( ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel z taught 9 ! tracts ( ,orson ,pratt & ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 & ,i 0 enabl$ !reby to cont9ue day aft] day our int]e/+ discussion4 ,aft] ,i _h jo9$ ! ,*ur*1 s9ce x 0 v difficult to r5t a h\se :]e meet+s c\ld be held1 ! mission>ies secur$ ! l>ge/ room 9 my "m's h\se4 ,! mission>ies liv$ !re1 & conduct$ _! meet+s !re = sev]al ye>s4 ,_m times ! h\se 0 bomb>d$ by mobs1 & my "m _h to g & talk to ! p 9 ord] to disp]se !m4 ,aft] a ye> or s1 ! p]secution quiet$ some:at & life became m peaceful4 ,! mission>ies _h1 z x 71 a home ) my "m1 & _m enjoyable meet+s 7 held 9 my "m's h\se4 ,aft] a "t my "m also made h]self acqua9t$ ) ! gospel1 & develop$ a fai? 9 x1 b 0 n baptiz$4 ,on _m occasions1 dur+ ! p]secutions1 %e w5t out 9 h] g>d5 & prea*$ ,mormonism to ! re/less cr[d ( p /&+ 9 ! /reet & ar\nd ! h\se4 ,%e 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! ,bible1 & at once1 :5 an editor 0 pres5t 9 ! cr[d1 he wrote d[n ! pr9ciples t %e decl>$ to ! cr[d1 & pr9t$ !m 9 8 pap] z ! rem>kable spee* ( an old woman4 ,%e _h a good s++ voice & w5t (t5 to ! h\ses ( our neighbors :]e %e sang songs f our hymn book4 ,! mission>ies rema9$ 9 my "m's h\se1 & lov$ h]1 dur+ _m ye>s1 ev5 aft] ,i return$ f my fir/ mission to ,nordl& & ,f9m>k5 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,norway4 ,sev]al 7 baptiz$ at ,trondhjem4 ,sev]al *anges occurr$ among ! mission>ies1 & at "o "t we 7 9 *>ge ( a local eld]1 :o gave u good c\nsel & guidance4 ,lat] we receiv$ z our mission>y1 ,hans ,a4 ,hans5 f ,*ri/ians&1 :o 0 s5t to ,trondhjem to c>e = ! new bran* !re4 ,?is man lat] became my c\nselor 9 ! bi%opric ( ! six? w>d ( ,logan4 ,i secur$ frequ5tly at ?is "t leave ( abs5ce f ! factory = a week or two at a "t1 9 ord] to accompany ! mission>ies on _! visits to ! surr\nd+ di/ricts1 su* z ,/ordal51 ,indh]$1 ,seldo1 ,borseskog54 ,9 ?is mann] ,i le>n$ to "k some?+ ( ! diff]5t conditions t a ,mormon eld] has to meet4 ,(t51 ?\gh he _h money1 we c\ld n secure ! privilege ( buy+ food1 or a place 9 :i* to sleep1 simply because we 7 ,mormons4 ,nev]!less1 we 7 ( good fai?1 ?\gh we 7 _m times utt]ly exhau/$ by ! long di/ances t we _h to cov] on foot1 )\t prop] food4 ,^! exp]i5ces 7 ( a k9d to give u great] prep>ation = our important "w z mess5g]s c>ry+ ! glad tid+s ( ! gospel to ! p4 ,we felt mu* int]e/$ 9 our labors1 especially s9ce we _h ! joy ( see+ "s ( ! fruits ( !m4 ,?us pass$ ! fir/ two ye>s ( my memb]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,,iii4 ,i ,,g ,,on ,,my ,,fir/ ,,mission4 ,e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfc ,i 0 call$ to be pres5t at ! conf]5ce to be held 9 ,*ri/iania4 ,i resign$1 imm$iately1 my place 9 ! rope factory4 ,accord+ to law1 six weeks' notice _h to be giv5 :5 a p]son resign$ f /eady employm5t2 b if ,i 0 to rea* ! conf]5ce on "t1 ,i _h to leave at once1 = at t "t !re 0 no railroad betwe5 ,*ri/iania & ,trondhjem4 ,i 01 !re=e1 oblig$ to tell ! own] ( ! factory t ,i _h to leave 9 "o week4 ,?is 0 a h>d nut = him to crack1 especially s9ce he _h ! law on 8 side4 ,i told him t ,i 0 go+ to ! conf]5ce1 law or no law1 & t ,i 0 go+ to be !re on "t4 ,he f9ally gave 9 to my reque/1 & ev5 (f]$ to meet me 9 ! morn+ ( my dep>ture to bid me goodbye1 & promis$ to s5d an appr5tice to c>ry my sat*el to ! city limits4 ,on ! morn+ ( my dep>ture1 ! ma/] came1 accord+ to 8 agreem5t1 & br\ght ) him an old s*ool tea*]1 connect$ ) ! *ur*1 z ,i suppos$ = ! purpose ( driv+ ,mormonism out ( me4 ,_! plan did n mat]ialize2 our discussions 7 c>ri$ on 9 a fri5dly way1 & at la/ !y bade me goodbye1 & gave me _! be/ wi%es = my future4 ,! appr5tice came & c>ri$ my sat*el ?r\gh ! city4 ,?us ,i left my native city1 to beg9 ! _m ye>s ( mission>y s]vice4 ,a ,sw$i% rope-mak] 0 also on 8 way to ,*ri/iania1 & we1 !re=e1 travel$ toge!r4 ,we travel$ on foot1 along ! c\ntry roads1 ! #cej miles t sep>ate ,trondhjem f ,*ri/iania4 ,?is 0 e>ly 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*4 ,! roads 7 difficult to travel = !re 0 mu* sn[4 ,moreov]1 nei!r ( u knew ! conditions & %ort cuts ( ! roads4 ,we _h sn[ %oes along ) u1 :i* made our j\rney m rapid 9 places :]e !y c\ld be us$4 ,on we travel$1 day aft] day2 along ! valleys1 ov] ! hills1 n[ 9 heavy drift$ sn[1 n[ :]e ! road 0 b>e f ! heavy w9ds4 ,9 ! c\rse ( our j\rney1 we f9ally _h to climb ,dovre m\nta91 ! highe/ divide 9 ,norway4 ,! m\nta9 side 0 cov]$ ) drift$ sn[1 & x 0 exce$+ly difficult to walk !re4 ,"o ev5+ we rea*$ ! /ation kn[n z ,grieve/u51 ! fir/ /ation nor? ( ,dovre m\nta91 & sp5t ! night !re on ne>ly ! highe/ po9t ( ! m\nta94 ,?is is f> above ! tree l9e1 & no dwell+ h\ses are f\nd s f> up on ! m\nta94 ,! next day we cross$ ! m\nta91 = ! fir/ "t = me1 ?\gh x 0 n to be my la/4 ,t day we und]took1 z usual1 almo/ too mu* ( a day's j\rney1 = we travel$ almo/ f\rte5 miles ?r\gh ! heavy drift$ sn[1 to ! second /ation f ! "o 9 :i* we _h sp5t ! night4 ,d>kness ov]took u4 ,! road 0 fill$ ) drift$ sn[1 & 9 our worn-out condition we 7 9 dang] ( giv+ up & rema9+ 9 ! sn[ ?r\gh\t ! night4 ,i _h 9 my pocket a small bottle ( camphor drops ( :i* we took a drop n[ & !n4 ,?is seem$ to help u1 & at l5g?1 we rea*$ ! /ation4 ,! next morn+ we walk$ t5 or twelve miles d[nw>d into ! beautiful & well-kn[n ,guldbr&s ,valley4 ,"s days lat] we rea*$ ! beautiful city ( ,lillehamm]1 :i* lies at ! end ( ! great lake ( ,mjos54 ,%ips "h take pass5g]s to ,eidsvold2 b1 :5 we arriv$1 ! lake 0 /ill cov]$ ) ice & we _h to cont9ue our foot j\rney tw5ty-eight miles f>!r4 ,at la/ we rea*$ ! t[n ( ,gjevig1 :]e we j\rney$ by %ip to ,eidsvold1 ! railroad t]m9us1 :]e we bo>d$ ! tra9 imm$iately1 & f\nd ourselves 9 ,*ri/iania ! same day4 ,! long walk 0 end$4 ,on ! ev5+ ( my arrival1 ! conf]5ce began1 9 ! l>ge hall 9 ,/orgad54 ,eld] ,rasmus ,johans5 0 presid5t1 & ! bro!rs ,dorius 7 also !re4 ,i felt l "o :o has j escap$ f a prison--glad & happy4 ,we _h a good "t toge!r4 ,ne>ly all ( ! mission>ies & our local eld]s 7 !re4 ,dur+ ?is conf]5ce ,i 0 call$ to g to ,nordl& on a mission1 & ,i receiv$ my commission f ,presid5t ,rasmus ,johans54 ,i suppose few ( ^? pres5t knew any?+ ab\t ,nordl& at t "t4 ,soon aft] ! conf]5ce1 ,i began1 alone1 my long tramp ( #cej miles1 nor?w>d1 to my native city ( ,trondhjem4 ,on ! return j\rney1 h[ev]1 ,i took a some:at diff]5t r\te1 ?r\gh ,o/]dal54 ,on ?is trip1 also1 ,i _h to walk across a great m\nta9 & z ,i 0 n acqua9t$ ) ! conditions1 x 0 night be=e ,i came d[n f ! m\nta91 into ! ne>e/ village4 ,! p _h all gone to b$4 ,i knock$ on ! door ( "o ( ! h\ses4 ,:o is !re8 ask$ someone4 ,a /rang] :o has come ov] ! m\nta91 said ,i4 ,no1 he c get no ent]ta9m5t "h1 said a woman1 briskly4 ,hold on1 said a man4 ,a man :o has walk$ ov] ! m\nta9 alone at ?is "t ( night ne$s re/4 ,i h be5 out myself & "k :at x means4 ,he dress$ himself1 op5$ ! door1 put good food on ! table1 made my b$1 & said1 ,help y\rself4 ,?is man 0 "o ( ! _m :o has secur$1 = himself1 a rew>d4 ,image caption$ ,,mission>y ,,c]tificate ,,( ,,bi%op ,,an?ony ,l4 ,,skan*y4 ,?is c]tificate1 issu$ 9 #ahfc1 be>s ! endorsem5t ( diff]5t police (fic]s1 "u date ( ,nov4 #b1 #ahfc2 ,june #aj1 #ahfd2 & ,may #bd1 #ahfe4 ,i came f9ally to ! city ( ,roros1 :]e _m ( my family liv$1 & to :om ,i bore my te/imony4 ,at la/ ,i rea*$ ,trondhjem :]e ,i secur$ "w aga9 9 ! rope factory1 & :]e ,i work$ dur+ two weeks1 9 ord] to e>n en\gh to buy a /eam] ticket to ! place assign$ to me = my mission>y labors4 ,at t "t1 ! mission>ies 7 s5t out )\t purse or scrip1 & dep5d$ entirely ^u ! promises ( ! ,"l4 ,,iv4 ,,mission>y ,,labors ,,9 ,,nordl& ,,& ,,f9m>k54 ,! #bg? ( ,may1 #ahfc1 ,i took passage ) ! /eam%ip ,pr9ce ,gu/af1 & ) ,god's m]cy ( et]nal salvation be=e me1 ,i bade my de> "m goodbye4 ,) joy 9 my he>t ,i w5t out to c>ry ! message ( ! ev]la/+ cov5ant1 to prea* ! gospel & to battle = ! cause ( tru?4 ,! fir/ isl& ,i visit$ 0 ,degoe4 ,x lies (f ,helgel&4 ,!re ,i bore my te/imony to ! p1 & di/ribut$ books & tracts :]ev] ,i w5t4 ,i !n travel$ to ,h>/ad1 f !re to ,qv>fjord5 :]e !re 0 a family :o belong$ to ! ,*ur*1 & !n along ,kadsfjord5 :]e !re also 0 a family belong+ to ! ,*ur*4 ,!n came num]\s long visits among ! _m deep fjords & s\nds ( :i* ,nordl& ma9ly consi/s1 & ^u ! isl&s1 mo/ ( :i* are ?ickly peopl$4 ,i travel$ by boat1 sail%ip or /eam%ip1 z opportunity (f]$4 ,i tramp$ f isl& to isl&1 ov] m\nta9s & valleys1 visit$ h\ses & fi%+ di/ricts1 & _h opportunity to be> my te/imony be=e _m p4 ,i visit$ ne>ly all ( ! inhabit$ isl&s1 fjords & s\nds 9 ,nordl&4 ,!re ,i met _m k9ds ( p1--prie/s & s*ool tea*]s1 & _m p well v]s$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,! p 9 ,nordl& seem$ to me to be bett] po/$ on ! ,bible ?an 9 any o!r place 9 ,norway4 ,! few ,sa9ts :om ,i f\nd scatt]$ on ! diff]5t isl&s 7 visit$1 b1 soon aft] ,i rea*$ !re1 two families :o belong$ to ! ,*ur* emigrat$ to ,zion1 namely ,pollov ,israels51 & ,pet] ,h>tvigs54 ,my greate/ int]e/ & joy 0 my mission "w2 ?is ,i c tru?fully say4 ,nordl& beg9s sev]al miles nor? ( ,trondhjem1 :]e ! ,atlantic ocean cr[ds 9 & foll[s ! ,norwegian coa/l9e nor?w>d & wa%es ! old /eep rocks ( ! %ore1 until ! fam\s ,nor? ,cape is rea*$1 a few miles f ! widely kn[n city ( ,hamm]fe/4 ,hundr$s ( t\ri/s f v>i\s nations visit ?is place e summ]4 ,"h !y may see ! midnight sun circle ar\nd ! horizon1 ?r\gh two long mon?s ( summ]4 ,aft] we leave ,nor? ,cape ! coa/ l9e draws nor?-ea/ & ea/ to s\?1 until ! great ,atlantic ocean surr\nds ,norway's nor!rn1 b>r5 & fjord-furr[$ coa/4 ,?is "p ( ,norway is call$ ,f9m>k54 ,! c\ntry is "h v b>r54 ,no vegetation1 except+ grass1 is f\nd1 & ! population1 *iefly ,f9ns & ,lapps1 live on ! m\nta9s & c>e = _! great h]ds ( re9de]1 or1 !y live on ! isl&s & fi% f season to season4 ,fi%+1 z is well kn[n1 is ! life-blood ( ,norway's indu/rial exi/5ce4 ,i give ^! facts because ?is great mission field is little kn[n1 ev5 n[1 9 our ,*ur* hi/ory4 ,i 0 call$ to g on a mission to ,nordl&1 :i* includes _m cities su* z ,namsos1 ,bodo1 ,h>/ad1 & ,tromso4 ,! la/ m5tion$ city lies #hge miles nor? ( ,trondhjem1 & ,v>do1 ! mo/ di/ant ( ! cities lies #a1djj miles nor? ( ,trondhjem4 ,?is va/ t]ritory 01 !re=e1 my mission field4 ,9 ?is field only t5 s\ls belong$ to ! ,*ur* at ! "t ,i came !re4 ,^! few _h be5 baptiz$ by ,eld] ,ola ,or/5d :o 0 ! capta9 ( a trad+ %ip1 & :o lat] became po/ma/] 9 ,cottonwood1 ,utah4 ,! p 9 t "p ( ! l& did n always deem x prop] = me to prea* ,mormonism & to adm9i/] ! ord9ances ( ! ,*ur*4 ,consequ5tly1 dur+ ! "t ,i sp5t 9 t c\ntry1 ,i 0 arre/$ sev5 times1 c>ri$ ov] l& & sea 9 boats & /eam]s z a prison]1 tri$ 9 v>i\s places1 & 0 s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t six times4 ,! fir/ "t ,i 0 giv5 six days imprisonm5t ) only bread & wat] = food4 ,?is 0 9 ! city ( ,tromso4 ,9 ! prison ,i _h to m+le ) ?ieves & murd]]s4 ,i 0 assign$ a little room 9 ! attic ) a t9y w9d[ 9 ! ea/1 & a h>d b$ hang+ by h+es on ! wall s t x might be dropp$ d[n :5 x 0 to be us$ & lift$ aga9 :5 n 9 use1 s t !re w\ld be "s room = me 9 :i* to move ab\t4 ,a t9y table & a t9y b5* con/itut$ ! furniture4 ,i _h a small piece ( s\r1 co>se bread1 & all ! wat] ,i desir$1 e tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,! cause ( my s5t5ce 0 illegal religi\s activity4 ,:5 ,i _h e>n$ my fre$om1 & 0 let out ( ! prison1 ,i began aga9 to be> my te/imony among ! p & to di/ribute books & to hold meet+s1 & to baptize ^? :o 7 conv]t$ to ! sav+ message4 ,! tracts t ,i di/ribut$ f\nd _! way to _m ( ! hone/ 9 he>t4 ,i he>d at "o "t ( a man f> away 9 ,f9m>k5 :o desir$ mu* to see & speak ) an eld]4 ,he _h read some?+ 9 "s ( our books t _h rea*$ him4 ,i _h !n j come out ( ! prison 9 ,tromso4 ,i b\ght a ticket on a /eam] to a /ation kn[n z ,hasvig1 on ! ea/ side ( ! great isl& ( ,soro4 ,he :o desir$ to meet an eld] ( ! ,*ur* liv$ 9 ,(jord51 we/ ( ! isl&1 ne>ly ?irty-five miles away1 ov] great m\nta9s & morasses4 ,s9ce ,i _h nev] be5 9 ?is place1 ,i wond]$ if ,i c\ld f9d my way to x4 ,! only road 0 t made by ! goats z !y travel$ back & =? betwe5 ! wat]+ & fe$+ places4 ,! /eam%ip 0 to arrive 9 ,hasvig at two o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,x 0 ! #af? day ( ,septemb]4 ,i 0 ! only deck pass5g] on ! %ip4 ,z ! night w5t on ,i became v anxi\s ab\t ! mann] ( my rea*+ my de/9ation1 & :5 all 0 quiet on bo>d ,i w5t =w>d on ! %ip1 b[$ be=e ! ,"l & pray$ to him1 9 ^: s]vice ,i 0 travel+1 to guide my foot/eps & to c>e = me on ?is p>ticul> task4 ,i became surr\nd$ by a great light & a voice said to me1 ,be ( good c\rage4 ,y are n alone4 ,:atev] is necess>y w be giv5 y4 ,i _c describe h[ happy ,i felt4 ,at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ ! /eamboat :i/l$ & we /opp$ at ! /ation ( ,hasvig4 ,!re 0 no l&+ place !re at t "t1 s ! po/ma/] came out ) a boat to deliv] & receive ! mail4 ,i 0 ! only pass5g] he br\ght away4 ,he ask$ me :]e ,i came f & :]e ,i 0 go+4 ,i told him & he invit$ me imm$iately to g ) him to 8 (fice4 ,he said1 ,my h\sekeep] has always a cup ( c(fee ready = me :5 ,i am up at night to get ! mail4 ,aft]w>ds he w5t d[n ) me to ! %ore & took me to a freight boat :i* 0 ab\t to travel up ! fjord ! way ,i 0 go+4 ,! po/ma/] ask$ ^? 9 ! boat to take me ) !m z f> z !y w5t1 & told me x 0 be/ = me to beg9 my foot j\rney at ! place ! boat w\ld /op4 ,i cont9u$ ) ! boat to ,sorv>1 :i* we rea*$ at t5 o'clock ! next =5oon4 ,great fi%+ di/ricts are locat$ !re4 ,i _h be5 up all night1 & ,i 0 v tir$4 ,a fi%]man :om ,i met ask$ me to g ) him to 8 place & he w\ld make "s c(fee = me1 = he und]/ood t ,i 0 tir$4 ,z my /r5g? return$ to me ,i began to be> my te/imony to !m4 ,aft] an h\r's "t1 "o ( ! _m :o _h ga!r$ to li/5 to me1 invit$ me to g ) him to 8 h\se = d9n]1 aft] :i* he took a boat & r[$ me across ! s\nd4 ,on ?is j\rney our "t 0 occupi$ 9 expla9+ que/ions :i* he direct$ to me4 ,he 0 v mu* int]e/$4 ,aft] we cross$ ! s\nd he hir$ a boat & we r[$ up to ! head ( ! fjord4 ,"h we f\nd %elt] = ! night ) a family ( ,laps4 ,:5 !y he>d :]e ,i 0 go+1 "o ( ! ,lap wom5 said %e knew ! road well & (f]$ to g ) me & to %[ me ! road ov] ! m\nta9s1 ab\t sev5 miles4 ,we rea*$ ,(jord51 my de/9ation1 e>ly 9 ! aft]noon & 0 welcom$ by ! man :o _h desir$ to see a ,mormon eld]4 ,?is man1 = "s "t1 _h held a position simil> to t ( probate judge1 b _h resign$ 8 position & 0 n[ liv+ quietly & 0 be+ c>$ = by a h\sekeep]4 ,x 0 peculi> t ! man :o _h he>d me speak on ! isl&1 & :o _h r[$ me across ! s\nd1 _h foll[$ me ! :ole di/ance4 ,i held a meet+ ) !m & spoke to !m ! :ole day ( my arrival & ! day aft]4 ,my fri5d ! fi%]man return$1 at la/4 ,! day aft]w>d ,i baptiz$ ! old probate judge2 lat] 8 h\sekeep] 0 baptiz$1 & at la/ ! ,lap woman :o _h act$ z my guide ov] ! m\nta9 0 baptiz$4 ,:5 ?is _h be5 accompli%$ ! ,lap woman guid$ me back /raight ov] ! m\nta91 to ,hasvig :]e ,i _h left ! /eam%ip e>ly 9 ! night j a week previ\sly4 ,! vision t ,i _h _h on ! deck ( ! %ip t night _h be5 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,ev]y?+ t 0 necess>y _h be5 giv5 me4 ,i felt v grateful to ! ,"l = 8 fa!rly c>e & guidance dur+ ! week4 ,aft]w>d ,i visit$ ! huts ( ! ,laps on ! %ore & slept "o night ) !m4 ,!y receiv$ me ) mu* k9dness1 invit$ me to eat ) !m & desir$ mu* to li/5 to :at ,i _h to tell !m4 ,i held a meet+ ) !m & sang = !m4 ,!y all felt well1 z did ,i also4 ,v4 ,,aga9 ,,be=e ,,! ,,c\rts4 ,i _h a si/] five ye>s old] ?an myself :o 0 n 9 ! ,*ur*1 b 0 a private tea*] 9 ! family ( ,mr4 ,mill]1 a m]*ant 9 ,kovaa51 ab\t "o hundr$ sev5ty-five miles s\? ( ,tromso4 ,mrs4 ,mill] 0 slightly relat$ to ! ,skan*ys4 ,at "o "t ,i _h be5 kept 9 prison 9 ,tromso dur+ tw5ty-"o days1 wait+ = a session ( ! c\rt at :i* ,i c\ld be tri$4 ,at la/ ,i 0 s5t by /eam%ip to ,kovaa51 :]e a c\rt 0 to be held4 ,we left ,tromso ab\t t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+4 ,!re 7 _m pass5g]s on bo>d1 especially on ! deck4 ,x 0 "o ( ! mild1 beautiful summ] nights ( ,nordl&4 ,! /ew>d :o _h my ticket & 0 suppos$ to take c>e ( me desir$ to h a little fun ) ! ,mormon prea*]1 b app>5tly he made a wrong calculation1 = :5 he attack$ me ) improp] words1 ,i talk$ back to him s l\dly t ! capta9 on ! bridge came runn+ d[n to ! /ew>d & took him by ! coat coll> & put him "u arre/1 say+ t he _h no "r to make life disagreeable = a prison]4 ,! /ew>d rema9$ "u deck z a prison] dur+ ! :ole day4 ,at once1 z a result ( ?is episode1 ,i 0 surr\nd$ by all ! pass5g]s on ! deck1 & z ,i /ood on "o side ( ! deck ! little %ip began to tip4 ,! capta9 v politely ask$ me to /& 9 ! middle ( ! deck4 ,i felt !n t ,i _h a good opportunity to prea* & to answ] ! que/ions t might be put to me4 ,! p aga9 ga!r$ ab\t me1 & ,i /ood !re & def5d$ ! cause ( tru? f twelve o'clock at night until five o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,at t "t a lady ( ! fir/ class came to me & (f]$ me some?+ to eat4 ,?is food /r5g!n$ my body4 ,?us1 9 my life's exp]i5ce1 ,i h be5 occupi$ a :ole night 9 battl+ = ! cause ( tru?4 ,on ?is occasion ,i felt t ,i 0 n alone1 b t ,i 0 p[]fully support$ by ! ,"l & 8 influ5ce4 ,at sev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ we rea*$ our de/9ation1 & two ( ! civil au?orities came on bo>d4 ,!y bo? greet$ me1 z ,i _h long be5 acqua9t$ ) !m4 ,at eight o'clock we rea*$ ! place :]e ! c\rt 0 to be held4 ,! c\r?\se 0 on a little hill ris+ abruptly f ! fjord4 ,mr4 ,nordrum1 ! c\rt cl]k1 & 8 deputy w5t at once into ! h\se :i* 0 occupi$ z a dwell+ h\se1 & :]e ! family 7 eat+ breakfa/4 ,mr4 ,nordrum 0 a lib]al-m9d$ man & he said to ,mrs4 ,mill]1 ,h y a com=table room t we c h1 z we h a prison] along ) u8 ,:at8 said ! lady1 a nice room = a prison]8 ,yes1 he answ]$4 ,x is no ord9>y prison]4 ,x is ! ',mormon' prea*]1 ,skan*y4 ,my si/]1 :o 0 /&+ by ! table1 he>d ?is & almo/ fa9t$4 ,%e left ! table & w5t weep+ d[n to ! %ore :]e ,i 0 /&+1 ?rew h] arms ab\t my neck1 kiss$ me1 & cri$ aga94 ,all ?is 0 done to ! great surprise ( my fell[ pass5g]1 ! lady :o s k9dly gave me a bite to eat e>li] 9 ! morn+4 ,?is lady soon he>d t ,i 0 h] bro!r4 ,?is also br\ght te>s f ! lady1 :o said1 ,i w\ld give a great deal if ,i _h su* a bro!r1 = he has be5 on ! battlefield all night & has won a victory4 ,all ?is occurr$ on ,sunday morn+4 ,i 0 giv5 a good breakfa/ 9 a l>ge1 well-furni%$ room 9 ! build+4 ,! c\rt cl]k came to my room1 greet$ me 9 a fri5dly way1 & told me t my he>+ %\ld be ! fir/ "o s t ,i c\ld be releas$ e>ly4 ,at eight o'clock ,monday morn+1 ,i 0 call$ into ! c\rt room :]e ,i 0 exam9$ conc]n+ my great crime aga9/ ! ,norwegian law1 namely1 t ,i _h freely prea*$ ! doctr9es ( ! ,bible & p]=m$ ! ord9ances ( ! gospel :i* %\ld be done only by ! ,lu!ran prie/s :o 7 paid = s do+4 ,! c\rt cl]k1 ,mr4 ,nordrum1 ( :om ,i h spok51 felt well t[>ds ! ,mormons & treat$ !m ) mu* respect1 b he 0 oblig$1 ( c\rse1 to d 8 "w 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ! l&4 ,! only judges :o 7 aft] u 7 ^? :o want$ to make a reputation = !mselves by p]secut+ ! ,mormons4 ,?is bitt] trial 0 simil> to ! _m o!rs to :i* ,i _h be5 subject$4 ,^u ! reque/ ( ! c\rt1 ,i bore a long te/imony to ! tru?fulness ( ,mormonism1 all ( :i* 0 writt5 d[n 9 ! records ( ! c\rt4 ,all ( x 0 read to me aga91 s t ,i might correct x1 if ,i s desir$1 be=e x became a p]man5t "p ( ! c\rt records4 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 n s bad1 z my te/imony _h be5 writt5 into ! (ficial records ea* "t t ,i _h be5 be=e ! c\rts4 ,z a result a great deal ( ,mormonism /&s record$ 9 ! (ficial records ( nor!rn ,norway1 z a te/imony aga9/ ! unju/ p]secutions to :i* ! s]vants ( ! ,"l h be5 subject$4 ,my case n[ w5t to a sup]ior (fic] = 8 consid]ation1 & ,i 0 set free until su* "t z he might pron\nce judgm5t ^u me4 ,! day aft]1 ! cl]k ( ! c\rt1 ,mr4 ,nordrum1 (f]$ to take me on my j\rney ) him1 9 a l>ge r[ boat :i* belong$ to ! city4 ,x w\ld be at lea/ a week be=e ! /eam] arriv$4 ,! boat _h f\r m5 z r[]s4 ,! cl]k & ,i sat at ! back ( ! boat on a com=table b5*1 & dur+ ! eight h\rs ( ! trip discuss$ ! gospel4 ,we came dur+ ! day to a l>ge isl& :i* 0 d5sely populat$ & !re1 9 accordance ) my wi%es1 ,i 0 set on l&4 ,on ?is isl& ,i took up my "w ) mu* satisfaction1 & cont9u$ x f isl& to isl&4 ,i w say "h aga9 t my mission "w 0 ( greate/ int]e/ & joy to me4 ,:5 ,i saw ! fruits ( my "w1 z ,i took ! hone/ 9 he>t to ! wat]'s edge & !re baptiz$ !m1 ,i felt t x 0 ! mo/ glori\s "w any mortal c\ld p]=m4 ,no sacrifice seem$ too great1 = ,i felt z if my :ole sy/em 0 swall[$ up 9 ,mormonism4 ,! exp]i5ces :i* ,i won by my "w 9 ,nordl&1 ! long j\rneys by l& & wat]1 ! sacrifices & ! suff]+ ,i _h to endure1 su* z hung] & loss ( sleep1 w always rema9 9 my memory1 & !y 7 no d\bt = my good4 ,i le>n$ on ?is mission great lessons1 & ! ,"l be prais$ !re=4 ,,vi4 ,,h[ ,i ,,sp5t ,,! ,,w9t] ,,9 ,,nordl&4 ,i cont9u$ my "w until late into ! fall & e>ly w9t]1 z long z ,i c\ld f9d ! p at home4 ,:5 w9t] op5$1 mo/ ( ! able-bodi$ m5 voyag$ to ! fi%+ di/ricts & work$ !re ?r\gh\t ! w9t]4 ,especially did ! fi%]m5 ga!r 9 ! fam\s fi%]ies ( ,l(ot51 :]e ?\s&s ( m5 & boats assembl$ ea* w9t] :ile ! wom51 *ildr5 & ! ag$ rema9$ home on ! isl&s4 ,at t season s mu* sn[ falls t x is almo/ impossible to travel f place to place4 ,i 0 9 consid]able di/ress1 = ,i h>dly knew :at a poor mission>y c\ld d dur+ ! w9t] to p]=m 8 duties & to measure up to ! responsibilities t _h be5 plac$ ^u him & be true to 8 call4 ,?is great problem fill$ my ?\ghts4 ,i pres5t$ ! matt] to ,him 9 ^: s]vice ,i _h be5 call$4 ,! result 0 t ,i obta9$ ! te/imony t ,i %\ld g :]ev] ,i c\ld f9d p & "w ) !m j z f> z ,i c\ld4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i />t$ out = ! fi%]ies :]e ! m5 ga!r$ = ! w9t]4 ,fir/ ,i w5t to ! isl& ( ,hatsel1 & f !re to a place ne> ,l(ot51 9 ! mid/ ( ! wild ocean1 & hir$ out to "o ( ! fi%]m51 ! own] ( a l>ge boat4 ,!re 7 six ( u 9 ! boat1 & dur+ ! w9t] we fi%$ ) all our /r5g? 9 ! great ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,an old h\se /ood on ! %ore1 at a po9t kn[n z ,qualnes1 9 :i* ! fi%]m5 liv$ dur+ ! fi%+ season4 ,twelve m51 six f our boat & six f ano!r1 liv$ 9 ! l>ge1 "o room ( ! cab94 ,"h we cook$ & slept2 b x w5t pretty well4 ,z ,i 0 quick1 /rong1 & endur$ ! sea )\t becom+ sick1 ,i felt t ,i nev] ne$$ to take a place inf]ior to any ( ! o!r m54 ,my associates 7 raw1 uncultur$ seam54 ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,"h is some?+ = me to d4 ,i w5t out among ! great rocks t litt]$ ! coa/ & _h my pray]s & communions ) ! ,"l4 ,soon ,i acquir$ influ5ce ov] ! m5 & began to tea* !m to refra9 f _! fe>ful swe>+ & curs+1 :i* !y cont9u$ f morn+ until ev5+4 ,!y all knew t ,i 0 a ,mormon prea*]4 ,our capta9 0 ! fir/ to /op swe>+2 !n ! o!rs1 & f9ally !y develop$ a v great respect = me4 ,:atev] ,i said1 !y accept$ z be+ "r4 ,9 ! end !y develop$ su* a love = me t :5 ! fi%+ season 0 end$1 & ,i bade !m f>ewell1 te>s came into _! eyes4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ w9t] ( my fir/ mission1 & ! fir/ w9t] t ,i sp5t z a fi%]man on ! wild ocean4 ,f ! fi%]ies ,i sail$ to ! isl& ( ,hatsel :]e my w9t]'s capta9 liv$1 & visit$ = a %ort "t ) him & 8 family4 ,i receiv$ my #cd = ! w9t]'s "w1 & w5t joyfully on my way1 to cont9ue my mission ov] ! c\ntry4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,"l ,,s5ds ,,me ,,money ,,& ,,m ,,fri5ds4 ,! second summ] ( my mission 0 us$ *iefly 9 prea*+ to ! fi%]m54 ,i travel$ f isl& to isl&1 f %ore to %ore1 ov] m\nta9s & valleys1 & ,i won num]\s fri5ds4 ,_m 7 baptiz$ & m 7 left ) a te/imony4 ,i 0 arre/$1 ( c\rse1 & on "o occasion 0 giv5 eight days' solit>y conf9em5t ) only bread & wat] to eat4 ,9 ! fall my means _h all be5 consum$1 & ! sn[ wat] ran 9 & out ( my boots4 ,i succe$$ 9 borr[+ ab\t five doll>s f a fri5d1 :o 0 n 9 ! ,*ur*1 & t put me 9 tip-top %ape aga94 ,on my j\rney ,i secur$ _m subscrib]s = ! ,sc&9avian ,/>1 :i* also help$ to spread ! gospel4 ,! second w9t] came1 & ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,capta9 ,*ri/ian ,hans51 ) :om ,i _h labor$ ! prec$+ w9t]1 ask+ me to report at 8 home ! fir/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahfe4 ,x 0 ab\t ! middle ( ,decemb] t "o ( ! bre?r5 :o took a boat & r[$ me into ,gosfjord51 :5ce ,i c\ld walk ov] a m\nta91 ab\t f\rte5 miles1 until ,i w\ld be opposite ! isl& :i* 0 my de/9ation4 ,! c\ntry "h 0 v wild & op51 & _h great *asms runn+ ?r\gh x4 ,x 0 v easy = a p]son to become hopelessly lo/ 9 a maze ( wond]ful natural ph5om5a4 ,i bade my good bro!r goodbye by ! ocean side2 he gave me explicit in/ructions = my guidance4 ,i 0 to g 9 a /raight l9e s\?w>d1 & ,i w\ld rea* my de/9ation4 ,z mu* sn[ lay on ! gr\nd1 ,i took a pair ( skis & c>ri$ my clo!s & books 9 a sat*el on my back4 ,)9 five m9utes aft] />t+1 ! air became fill$ ) sn[1 s t ,i c\ld n discov] :i* 0 s\? or nor?4 ,to g back 0 impossible1 = no "o liv$ by ! fjord2 ! boat _h gone back1 & ,i /ood alone 9 ! solit>y1 m\nta9\s wild]ness4 ,h[ev]1 ?is did n fright5 me1 = ,i felt t ,i 0 direct$ by ! ,"l4 ,i turn$ ab\t to get ! direction ,i _h tak5 9 ! beg9n+1 & !n sight$ ahead1 z be/ ,i c\ld1 9 ! same direction to "s bu% or o!r natural object4 ,?is ,i repeat$1 ov] & ov] aga91 & 9 t fa%ion ,i travel$ ! :ole f\rte5 miles 9 ! mid/ ( a t]rific sn[-/orm4 ,! sn[ 0 s s(t t my skis sank d[n 9 x until ,i 0 9 ! sn[ almo/ up to my knees1 & ,i c\ld h>dly see ! end ( my skis1 z ,i br\ght !m out ( ! sn[4 ,naturally1 my progress 0 sl[4 ,night came & d>kness ov]took me1 b = me !re 0 light1 nev]!less4 ,at n9e o'clock t night ,i rea*$ ! %ore4 ,x 0 joy to take ! skis f my feet & walk on ! s& among ! great rocks4 ,i saw a h\se on ! %ore ab\t a mile away4 ,i w5t 9 !re & ask$ = lodg+4 ,i 0 s ov]come by weakness f ! h>d j\rney ( ! day t ,i c\ld sc>cely speak4 ,! man 9 ! h\se1 h[ev]1 und]/ood :at tr\bl$ me1 & plac$ me 9 a *air by ! w>m /ove2 !n he took my boots f (f my feet1 & br\ght me f ! cell> a b[l ( home-made malt be]4 ,aft] ,i _h become w>m$1 he ask$ me to sit up to ! table & eat4 ,i did ?is 9 a great hurry4 ,?is poor fi%]man's home 0 ! only h\se on ?is side ( ! isl&4 ,aft] ,i _h eat51 ! wife made ! b$s4 ,%e put clean %eets & pill[ slips ov] a good /raw mattress cov]$ ) an old boat sail 9 ! corn] ( ! "o room 9 ! h\se4 ,aft] pray]s1 x seem$ t !y knew :o ,i 04 ,i 0 !n made to sleep 9 _! own b$1 :ile !y slept on ! /raw b$ made 9 ! corn]4 ,! next morn+ we _h a mode/ breakfa/1 & ! man r[$ me across ! s\nd to ! next isl&1 & w\ld n take ! slighte/ pay = :at he _h done4 ,i !n walk$ across ?is isl& & f\nd a man to f]ry me across ! next s\nd4 ,= ?is s]vice ! f]ryman dem&$ tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,?is 0 ! la/ money t ,i _h4 ,i gave him ! money & he set me a%ore on a s& ridge t jutt$ out f ! isl& into ! wat]4 ,he imm$iately r[$ back to 8 own isl&4 ,!re ,i /ood1 alone1 p5niless & 9 a /range place4 ,) a heavy he>t ,i ga!r$ up my sat*el & my coat & look$ ar\nd = my directions4 ,!re1 z ,i look$1 by my side & on ! s&1 lay a little pile ( money 9 silv] & copp] co9s1 total+ ne>ly a doll>4 ,i 0 s affect$ by ?is unexpect$ relief t ,i sat d[n on a /one & wept = gratitude4 ,i wond]$ h[ ?is money _h be5 left1 & came to ! conclusion t "s fi%]m5 _h probably be5 sell+ fi% among ! neighbor+ isl&s & _h plac$ ! money t !y receiv$1 z is v common1 9 ! bail+ dipp] ( ! boat2 on _! way back !y _h =gott5 t ! money 0 9 ! bail+ dipp]1 & 9 bail+ out ! boat _h ?r[n ! money accid5tally on ! s&-ridge on :i* ,i _h l&$4 ,h[ev]1 x _h happ5$4 ,x 0 ano!r te/imony to me t !re is ,"o high above u1 :o sees & kn[s all ?+s4 ,he knew1 no d\bt1 t ,i _h paid out my la/ money1 & !re=e guid$ my boat s t ,i l&$ :]e ?is money _h be5 lo/4 ,i 0 grateful to ! ,"l4 ,i cont9u$ my j\rney f isl& to isl&1 & at la/ rea*$ ! isl& ( ,hasel1 :]e ,i 0 receiv$ w>mly by ,capta9 ,*ri/ian ,hans5 & 8 wife4 ,?is "t he (f]$ me a mu* bett] position 9 ! fi%]y ?an ,i _h ! previ\s w9t]4 ,i 0 to be ) him dur+ ,janu>y1 ,febru>y & ,m>*4 ,he 0 to furni% ! fi%+ app>atus & my provisions1 & we 7 to divide equally ! products ( my labor4 ,i agre$ to ?is & we sail$ away4 ,we liv$ ?is w9t] also 9 ! old log h\se1 & all w5t fairly well4 ,:5 ! fi%+ season 0 end$1 & ! acc\nt 0 to be settl$1 ,i f\nd t my %>e 0 ab\t fifty doll>s4 ,i paid my debts & cont9u$ my j\rneys aga94 ,,viii4 ,i ,,am ,,releas$ ,,f ,,my ,,fir/ ,,mission4 ,at la/ ,i came to ! t[n ,v>do 9 ,f9m>k51 ! mo/ di/ant city 9 my field1 :]e ,i rema9$ a few weeks4 ,:ile !re ,i w5t out on ! ocean & fi%$4 ,in/ead ( nets1 hooks & l9es 7 us$4 ,! :ole ocean 0 s fill$ ) fi% t x seem$ z if x 7 a great pot 9 :i* fi% 7 boil$4 ,x 0 a common exp]i5ce t heavily weight$ fi% l9es c\ld n get pa/ ! mass ( fi%4 ,on ?is trip ,i 0 arre/$ = prea*+ ! gospel ( ,*ri/ & br\ght by /eam] to ! city ( ,hamm]fe/1 :]e s5t5ce 0 pron\nc$ on me2 & f !re1 9 ano!r /eam] to ,tromso :]e ,i sp5t t5 days 9 prison on a diet ( bread & wat]4 ,i le>n$ _m ?+s f ^! seasons ( imprisonm5t4 ,i 0 a "y man1 heal?y & /rong1 accu/om$ to mov+ quickly 9 my "w1 & ,i f\nd t ?is diet ( bread & wat] did n agree ) me2 especially z ,i 0 giv5 a t9y piece ( s\r1 heavy1 dry1 co>se bread1 ab\t ! size ( half ( my h&1 e tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,z ! days w5t by 9 prison1 ,i mu/ confess t ,i became v hungry & t x caus$ sleeplessness4 ,i 0 able to sleep ab\t two h\rs ea* night1 & w\ld awake weak & tir$4 ,i dream$ usually t ,i 0 fea/+ on an abundance ( ?+s to eat & dr9k & !n w\ld sudd5ly awake hungry & weak1 dizz9ess & heada*e ov]ma/]+ me4 ,i lay on my h>d b$ hop+ = ! arrival ( day because ,i c\ld !n div]t my ?\ghts a little bett]4 ,^! seasons ( imprisonm5t tir$ me sev]ely4 ,none c fully und]/& x unless he has exp]i5c$ x himself4 ,x br\ght to my m9d ! words ( ! ,prophet ,isaiah1 ,x %all ev5 be z :5 a hungry man dreame?1 & behold1 he eate?2 b he wake?1 & 8 s\l is empty3 or z :5 a ?ir/y man dreame?1 & behold1 he dr9ke?1 b he wake?1 &1 behold1 he is fa9t1 & 8 s\l has appetite3 ,s %all ! multitude ( ! nations be t fight aga9/ ,m\nt ,zion4 ,i ?\ght to myself t he :o spoke ^? words _h und\bt$ly _h exp]i5ce 9 x4 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,july1 9 #ahfe1 ! ?ird summ] ( my labors 9 ,nordl&1 ,i receiv$ my release f ?is mission1 f ,eld] ,george ,m4 ,br[n1 :o !n presid$ ov] ! ,norway conf]5ce4 ,i wrote to all ! ,sa9ts 9 ,nordl&'s bran* to meet 9 ! hi/orical place ,bj>koe at a /at$ "t4 ,all ( ! ,sa9ts came to ! meet+1 z also /rang]s4 ,my si/] 9 ! fle%1 ,amelia1 came !re1 also1 & 0 baptiz$4 ,we p>took ( ! sacram5t toge!r1 & = ?ree or f\r days we _h a mo/ enjoyable "t4 ,at la/1 !n1 ,i bade f>ewell to my bre?r51 si/]s & fri5ds1 & to ,nordl& ) its _m isl&s1 fjords & great & beautiful m\nta9s1 =m+ a l&scape s brilliantly equipp$ t x does n /& second to any t ,i h se54 ,! impressions :i* became /amp$ ^u my m9d dur+ my mission up among ! p ( nor!rn ,norway1 9 ! days ( my y\?1 w nev]1 ,i believe1 leave me1 = "o might le>n m up !re ?an c be le>n$ 9 a univ]sity4 ,be=e ,i leave ?is ext5sive & valuable mission field1 ,i w add my mode/ judgm5t ( ?is great & beautiful c\ntry1 ) fjords & s\nds1 isl&s & high m\nta9s cov]$ ) leafy trees1 rea*+ d[n to ! %ore1 ) ! backgr\nd ( high cliffs & b>r5 m\nta9s1 cov]$ ) pat*es ( trees & moss1 :]e ! ,laps wat* _! great h]ds graz+ 9 ! small m\nta9 valleys4 ,all ab\t1 are e k9d ( fea!r$ life1 repres5t+ ! birds ( ! ocean1 among :i* ! eid] duck is a prom95t feature4 ,x seems z if ,nature has "h made attempt aft] attempt to invite weal? & beauty to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,?ree mon?s ?r\gh\t ! ye> ! midnight sun %9es2 ! great ocean teems ) measureless weal? ( food = man4 ,:]ev] "o turns !re is some?+ attractive to behold4 ,n only is ! eye pleas$1 b ! spiritual intellig5ce is t\*$ z well4 ,to me x 0 z if1 9 ?is rugg$ nature1 a new _w ( inspiration & introspection came f ,god1 :o f ! beg9n+ _h organiz$ ! :ole l&4 ,no wond] t ?\s&s visit summ] aft] summ] ?is l& ( ! midnight sun1 ?is wond]l&4 ,i took passage homew>d 9 a /eam] "u ,capt4 ,j4 ,s4 ,gre51 a fri5d ( m9e1 & a memb] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i 0 v grateful to ! ,"l = 8 fa!rly c>e & protection ov] me dur+ my hone/ labors bo? on l& & sea2 & ?\gh ,i felt myself a v humble & imp]fect mess5g] ( ! great & noble "w1 ,i also felt t ! ,"l 0 satisfi$ ) my "w1 & t ! honor belong$ to him4 ,at la/ ,i rea*$ ,trondhjem & _h ! joy to greet my de> "m aga91 toge!r ) my bre?r51 si/]s & fri5ds4 ,i rema9$ a few days ) ! mission>ies1 :o /ill room$ 9 my "m's h\se1 & held sev]al meet+s4 ,!n ,i bade my "m f>ewell aga91 & began my long walk to ,*ri/iania1 & aga9 _h ! opportunity ( walk+ ov] ! ,dovre m\nta9 alone4 ,i rea*$ ,*ri/iania 9 due season1 ab\t two & a half ye>s aft] ,i set out on my mission4 ,image caption$ ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts' ,,mission ,,h\se1 ,,*ri/iana1 ,,norway4 ,,ix4 ,i ,,labor ,,9 ,,aalesund4 ,i 0 reta9$ z a mission>y1 b 0 n[ at lib]ty to g :]ev] ,i want$4 ,i said goodbye1 & j\rney$ on to ,guldbr&s valley :]e ,i ?\ght !re w\ld be a good field = "w1 z ! :ole valley is ?ickly populat$4 ,f !re ,i w5t to ,roms valley & at la/ rea*$ ,aalesund4 ,9 ?is city ,i f\nd a si/] :om ,i _h baptiz$ 9 ,nordl& & :o 0 n[ m>ri$ to ,mr4 ,myre1 a bookkeep]4 ,z ,i 0 ! fir/ eld] :o _h visit$ ?is t[n1 ,i 0 greatly p]secut$ by ! m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,buck1 & by ! police :o 7 on my track e day4 ,nev]!less1 ,i won fri5ds !re & aft] a "t baptiz$ ,mr4 ,myre4 ,j at ?is "t ,eld] ,*ri/ian ,folkman1 & ! ,sa9ts :o 7 9 ,trondhjem1 invit$ me to sp5d ! ,*ri/mas season !re1 & s5t me travel+ money s t ,i c\ld buy my /eam%ip ticket4 ,i 0 9 my native city by ,*ri/mas & _h a mo/ int]e/+ "t4 ,e>ly 9 ,janu>y1 ,i return$ by /eam] to ,aalesund1 to cont9ue my "w4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ ,i _h only twelve c5ts1 :i* 0 j en\gh to pay ! man :o r[$ me f ! /eam%ip & plac$ me on l& 9 ! city4 ,i secur$ lodg+s 9 ! h\se ( a ma/] %oemak]1 ,niels51 :o own$ a l>ge ?ree-/ory h\se4 ,! police *ief soon came & ord]$ me to leave ! city1 b :5 ,i told him ,i 0 pay+ = my support1 & t ,i knew some?+ ab\t ! ,norwegian law & 8 au?ority1 & t x did n ext5d s f> z to drive me out ( ! city1 he left me alone1 b comm&$ 8 =ce to keep a v close wat* ov] me4 ,image caption$ ,,int]ior ,,( ,,! ,,assembly ,,hall1 ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts' ,,mission ,,h\se1 ,,*ri/iania1 ,,norway4 ,!n came ! prie/ ( ! city1 ! ,mr4 ,buck =m]ly m5tion$1 9 company ) "o ( ! local m]*ants1 & gave me consid]able m su* in=mation1 t if ,i conduct$ any meet+s1 ! doors ( ! prison 7 ready to close beh9d me4 ,a few days aft]w>d ,i w5t to call on ! prie/1 b he saw me come & in/ruct$ 8 h\sekeep] to tell me t he 0 n at home4 ,:5 ,i ask$ if ! pa/or 0 at home1 %e said1 ,no1 he is away4 ,z ,i knew t he 0 at home at t "t1 ,i w>n$ ! lady %e %\ld n tell an untru? to "o ( ! ,"l's s]vants4 ,%e took my words to he>t & told h] folks :at _h happ5$4 ,x s happ5$ t ?is lady 0 ( v prom95t p>5ts1 & !y imm$iately took _! daught] home4 ,two days lat]1 "o ( ! m]*ants greet$ me1 & told me t ?is /ory ( ! pa/or's untru?fulness _h spread ov] ! city to ! %ame ( ! pa/or himself4 ,sometime aft] ,i _h left ,aalesund1 ,i he>d t ?is m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,buck1 _h hung himself1 = :at reason ,i did n le>n4 ,!n came ! sup]ior prie/ ( ! di/rict & press$ ^u my l&lord t he mu/ drive me out ( ! h\se1 & n give home or habitation to false prophets4 ,mr4 ,niels51 :o _h le>n$ some?+ ( ! gospel1 bore te/imony 9 my behalf1 & !n ev]y?+ w5t wrong4 ,i 0 n pres5t1 b ! two mu/ h _h a s]i\s "t toge!r4 ,9 a few days came a lett] f ! sup]ior prie/ to ,mr4 ,niels5 insi/+ t z ,niels5 0 a respect$ man 9 ! community1 9 ord] to ma9ta9 8 good "n he mu/ n any long] give me lodg+4 ,mr4 ,niels5 0 n[ 9 a tight place1 & he pres5t$ ! matt] to me4 ,he did n want to turn me out1 yet he desir$ to favor ! *ief prie/ ( ! di/rict4 ,9 fact1 s ov]come 0 he t he cri$4 ,an ev5+ or two lat] he receiv$ ano!r lett] f ! pa/or :i* 0 ev5 m insi/5t4 ,! morn+ aft] ! receipt ( ! second lett]1 ,i plac$ ! :ole matt] be=e ! ,"l1 & receiv$ my inspiration t if ,i w\ld call on ! prie/ he w\ld ackn[l$ge ! correctness ( e pr9ciple t ,i might pres5t to him4 ,fill$ ) joy1 ,i walk$ to 8 home "s two miles beyond ! edge ( ! city4 ,i 0 c\rte\sly invit$ into ! (fice ( ! great man4 ,we _h fir/ a conv]sation conc]n+ ! ,bible3 !n1 conc]n+ ! relation ( ,mormonism to ,biblical doctr9es4 ,que/ions 7 direct$ to me1 & ,i repli$ 9 ! _s ( tru? t 0 pres5t2 & he ackn[l$g$ ! correctness ( e pr9ciple t ,i advocat$4 ,= two h\rs we 7 toge!r 9 fri5dly conv]sation4 ,! battle 0 won2 & f t "t on he 0 especially k9d & helpful to our mission>ies :o foll[$ me4 ,! same day ,mr4 ,niels5 0 in=m$ by lett] f ! prie/ t he c\ld give me lodg+ z long z he lik$1 & ! prie/ fur!r /at$ t he _h _h a conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,skan*y :i* conv9c$ him t he _h be5 mi/ak5 9 8 opposition1 b excus$ himself by say+ t x 0 ! duty ( 8 pr(ession to oppose ^? :o believ$ 9 any o!r religion ?an t support$ by ! /ate4 ,ev5 aft] ?is1 ,i _h a pretty h>d "t 9 ,aalesund2 b aft] sev]al memb]s _h be5 br\ght into ! ,*ur* ! "w became some:at easi]4 ,among o!rs :o 7 baptiz$ at ?is "t 0 ,mrs4 ,soneva ,torges51 ! wife ( a fri5dly %ip capta94 ,?is woman 0 a true daught] ( ,israel1 & did mu* good4 ,%e _h two small *ildr5 :om ,i bless$4 ,! boy 0 in/ruct$ by 8 "m & is a fai?ful eld] 9 ! ,*ur* today4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfg1 at a conf]5ce held 9 ,*ri/iania1 ,c4 ,c4 ,a4 ,*ri/5s51 :o _h arriv$ f ,utah1 0 assign$ to preside 9 ,norway4 ,i bade f>ewell to ,aalesund & began my j\rney up ! valley ( ! ,roms1 ov] ,dovre m\nta9 aga91 & !n d[n ,guldbr&s valley until ,i rea*$ ! little t[n ( ,lillehamm]1 :]e we _h a si/] 9 ! gospel1 ,ell5 ,buckwald1 :o 0 employ$ 9 ! h\sehold ( a ,mr4 ,rev]s1 a fri5d ( our p4 ,to ?is h\se ! eld]s 7 invit$ :5ev] !y came to ! city1 & 7 treat$ !re 9 ! v be/ mann]4 ,i _h _m conv]sations conc]n+ ! gospel ) ?is educat$ man4 ,! family did n want to "p ) ,ell51 = %e taught ! *ildr5 ( ! h\sehold ,mormonism1 & us$ to pray1 ev51 = ,brigham ,"y z a lead] ( ,israel4 ,i f9ally aga9 came to ,*ri/iania1 & 9 ! conf]5ce !n held 0 releas$ f my second mission by ! outgo+ presid5t4 ,x4 ,i ,,preside ,,9 ,,*ri/iania4 ,eld] ,c4 ,c4 ,a4 ,*ri/5s5 !n took ov] ! guidance ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ,norway4 ,i 0 call$ to act z ! presid5t ( ! ,*ri/iania bran* :i* at t "t _h ab\t #fjj memb]s4 ,^u ! receipt ( ?is call ,i felt my unwor?9ess 9 a v great degree4 ,!re 7 _m 9 ! congregation :o _h accept$ ! gospel long be=e ,i _h1 _m ( !m old] & m intellig5t m5 & wom51 b ,i pray$ to my ,god = wisdom & intellig5ce to be able to guide ?is great body ( p4 ,^! pray]s 7 he>d & ! ,"l bless$ me mightily4 ,i ga9$ ! love & respect ( ! ,sa9ts & ) ! fa!rly guidance ( our respect$ ,presid5t1 ,c4 ,c4 ,a4 ,*ri/5s51 ,i got along v well4 ,_m p]sons 7 conv]t$ & baptiz$ into ! ,*ur* bo? 9 ,*ri/iania & ?r\gh\t ! bran*es 9 ! c\ntry z a result ( ! visits ( ,presid5t ,*ri/5s5 to ! diff]5t bran*es & ! meet+s he held ev]y:]e ) ! p4 ,z ! *ildr5 ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ,*ri/iania 7 (t5 p]secut$ 9 s*ool by ! o!r *ildr51 because _! p>5ts 7 ,mormons1 ,i decid$ to try to /op ?is unnecess>y & improp] p]secution4 ,i w5t to ! *ief ( police1 "o ( our fri5ds1 & c\nsel$ ) him z to :at we w\ld be/ d4 ,he advis$ u to petition ! s*ool bo>d1 ! *airman ( :i* 0 ,bi%op ,arup1 = ! privilege ( e/abli%+ a s*ool ( our own1 & he sugge/$ fur!r t we secure a numb] ( well kn[n names to ?is petition & (f]$ to be ! fir/ to sign x4 ,we deliv]$ ?is petition to ! bi%op :o 0 a v c\rte\s man4 ,aft] a c\ple ( weeks ! petition 0 grant$1 on ! condition t an (fic] ( ! s*ool bo>d %\ld inspect ! s*ool once a ye> to make sure t we 7 giv+ ! "r tra9+ & ma9ta9+ prop] discipl9e4 ,moreov]1 9 our s*ool1 ! *ildr5 %\ld n be oblig$ to /udy ! /ate religion or ! hi/ory ( ! ,bible4 ,we ?\ght ?is a v great concession4 ,i 0 !n appo9t$ to take *>ge ( ?is s*ool1 ) ,si/] ,*ri/9a ,o/]beck z assi/ant4 ,! *ildr5 7 ea* to pay a little1 z !y c\ld obta9 ! means1 = ! exp5se ( books1 & o!r supplies4 ,?is 0 a fairly successful exp]im5t4 ,! (fic]s ( ! s*ool bo>d also seem$ satisfi$ ) our "w4 ,i 0 p]mitt$ occasionally to make mission j\rneys into ! di/rict surr\nd+ ,*ri/iania4 ,"s ( ^! j\rneys1 tak5 9 ! w9t]1 7 v difficult4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahfg1 ,i 0 s5t to visit ! t[n ( ,kongsb]g & ,numme valley1 :]e ,i _h be5 be=e4 ,f ! city ( ,dramm51 ! road leads ?r\gh a great =e/1 & !n ov] a high m\nta94 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! top ( ! m\nta9 ! sun 0 sett+ 9 ! we/ beh9d me1 & ! %ad[ ( ! m\nta9 0 ?r[n miles & miles ov] ! =e/ bel[ ! m\nta9 & cov]$ ! :ole city ( ,kongsb]g4 ,! magnific5t beauty & va/ness ( ?is sunset f ! m\nta9 top work$ ^u my feel+s & ,i s\ght a place "u a small hill :]e1 ) en?usiasm 9 my he>t1 ,i kneel$ be=e ! ,"l & op5$ my he>t to him4 ,i pray$ especially t he w\ld lead my foot/eps1 guide me on my way1 & help me f9d a place to /ay t night1 = ,i _h only a few c5ts left4 ,at ! close ( my pray]s1 x seem$ to me t ,i 0 surr\nd$ by a holy influ5ce4 ,i !n began my desc5t ( ! m\nta94 ,x 0 already d>k :5 ,i cross$ ! bridge ov] ! riv] t fl[s ne> ! city4 ,:]e 0 ,i to g8 ,! h\ses ( ! city are built v ne> to ea* o!r4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! fir/ block1 ,i turn$ to ! "r & walk$ ar\nd x4 ,!n ,i cross$ ! /reet & began on ! next block4 ,at la/1 ,i ?\ght1 ,"h is ! place :]e ,i w\ld bett] g 9 & knock4 ,b ! answ] ( ! ,_s 0 imm$iately ,no4 ,i cont9u$ to walk to ! "r ar\nd ! blocks & aft] a :ile ,i ?\ght1 ,n[ ,i w knock on ! next door4 ,b aga9 ! voice :isp]$1 ,no4 ,i cont9u$ circl+ ! blocks until ,i rea*$ ! eigh? block4 ,z ,i approa*$ ! middle ( ?is block a voice :isp]$ to me1 ,"h y are to ent]4 ,i knock$ on ! door1 & a he>ty1 ,come 9 0 ! answ]4 ,i /epp$ into ! room & saw a man & 8 wife sitt+ by a table1 play+ dom9os4 ,i notic$ t !y look$ at ea* o!r & smil$4 ,c ,i obta9 lodg+ "h tonight8 ,i said4 ,yes1 said ! man & po9t$ to a door t l$ into a little b$room1 9 :i* 7 a table1 a c&le/ick ready to be light$1 a b$1 a wa% b[l & o!r furniture4 ,! lady came 9 & light$ ! c&le & ask$ me if ,i did n want some?+ to eat4 ,i 0 v hungry & c\ld h eat5 a good he>ty supp]1 b ,i told h]1 if %e pleas$1 a little b[l ( bread & milk w\ld be suffici5t4 ,next morn+ at six o'clock1 ,i he>d ! man move ab\t 9 ! h\se4 ,z ,i le>n$ lat]1 he work$ 9 ! national rifle factory1 & _h to be at "w q e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,aft] he _h gone1 ! lady came into my room1 plac$ a *air 9 front ( ! b$1 & plac$ ^u x a tray ) food4 ,:5 %e left1 ,i got up & ate ?is light breakfa/ ) great appetite4 ,at eight o'clock ! man came back = 8 breakfa/1 & ,i 0 call$ 9 & plac$ at ! table4 ,!re 0 a little pause4 ,!y look$ at ea* o!r1 & ,i ask$ if !y w\ld p]mit me to bless ! food4 ,! man said1 ,t is :at we are wait+ =4 ,i bless$ ! food1 & we began to eat4 ,!n a v peculi> conv]sation ensu$4 ,y h n be5 "h be=e8 ,no4 ,:o br\ght y "h la/ night8 ,no "o4 ,are y n a ',mormon' eld]8 ,yes4 ,did y notice any?+ :5 y came 9 "h la/ night8 ,yes4 ,:at 0 x y notic$8 ,i notic$ t y look$ at y\r wife & smil$ & %e smil$ back4 ,he !n told me ! /ory4 ,j be=e ,i knock$ on ! door1 !y bo? he>d di/9ctly a voice :i* said1 ,"h comes a s]vant ( ! ,"l1 :o desires lodg+ = ! night4 ,take good c>e ( him4 ,he cont9u$1 ,! b$ 9 :i* y slept la/ night has n be5 us$ dur+ ! la/ six ye>s4 ,! la/ p]son be=e y :o slept !re 0 a ',mormon' eld] to :om ! room 0 r5t$ out = a ye>4 ,:5 he left1 mo/ ( ! p he _h baptiz$ sold out & w5t to ,utah4 ,no ',mormon' has be5 "h s9ce4 ,i said to him1 ,i suppose !n y "k v well ! tea*+s ( ',mormonism4' ,he said1 ,yes2 ,i believe t :at is call$ ',mormonism' is ! message f ,god above4 ,i am n baptiz$1 & if ,i %\ld g ) y alone ?is ev5+ to be baptiz$ x w\ld be kn[n 9 ! factory tomorr[1 = ^? 9 *>ge !re call ^u _! god f morn+ till ev5+1 & he c reveal to ^? :o pray to him j z our ,god reveal$ to u :o w\ld knock on our door la/ night4 ,!n ,i w\ld receive my 'walk+ pap]s' at once4 ,%\ld ,i be baptiz$1 & !n lose my position1 my sav+s w\ld possibly take me & my family to ,zion1 b ,i h "h at home an old fa!r & "m :o _c help !mselves & ,i h n means en\gh to take !m ) me4 ,p]haps my fai? is n /rong en\gh1 or ,i %\ld leave !m 9 ! h&s ( ! ,"l1 = he provides = u all1 b ,i _c be> ! ?\ght ( bidd+ !m f>ewell & leav+ !m alone4 ,^! 7 8 words4 ,i _h a spl5did mission j\rney ?r\gh ! ,numme valley4 ,i met _m good & hone/ p4 ,z f> z ,i "k1 no mission>y has be5 !re s9ce t day4 ,image caption$ ,,mission ,,h\se ,,( ,,! ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts1 ,,at ,,cop5hag51 ,,d5m>k4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,zion4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfh1 ?r\gh ! help ( ,presid5t ,c4 ,c4 ,a4 ,*ri/5s51 ,i succe$$ 9 borr[+ en\gh means to emigrate to ,zion4 ,i _h !n be5 9 ! ,*ur* a little m ?an sev5 ye>s1 ! fir/ two ( :i* _h be5 devot$ 9 "p1 & ! la/ five :olly1 to mission>y s]vice4 ,i m>ri$ at ?is "t1 ,anna ,*ri/9a ,krog]o1 an assi/ant 9 ! mission (fice1 :o 0 a wid[ ) f\r *ildr54 ,aft] bidd+ f>ewell to ! _m ,sa9ts 9 ,*ri/iania1 we travel$ to ,cop5hag5 & !nce to ,liv]pool1 :]e we bo>d$ ! sail%ip1 ,john ,bright1 :i* has c>ri$ _m ( our p across ! ocean4 ,aft] a voyage ( six weeks1 mo/ly 9 ! face ( a /rong headw9d1 we rea*$ ,new ,york on ! #ae? ( ,july1 #ahfh1 dur+ a spell ( v w>m wea!r4 ,!re 7 ov] #gjj immigrants 9 our company4 ,we sp5t a few days 9 ,new ,york & 7 !n s5t we/w>d by railway4 ,! t]m9us ( ! railway 0 ,l>amie1 :i* left ab\t #fjj miles to ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,at ,l>amie !re 0 a company f ,utah ) horses & mules to conduct ! immigrants onw>d4 ,we 7 organiz$ into companies1 ) ,hector ,c4 ,haight z capta91 & we began our j\rney ov] ! pla9s along ! banks ( ! ,sweetwat]4 ,we rea*$ ,salt ,lake ,city ! fir/ week 9 ,septemb]1 #ahfh1 aft] a six weeks' m>* f ,l>amie ov] ! dry & w>m pla9s1 imm]s$ 9 a cl\d ( du/ f morn+ until night4 ,! *ildr5 & ! weak mo!rs 7 all[$ to ride 9 ! wagons2 :ile all ! m5 7 oblig$ to walk ! :ole di/ance 9 du/ by day1 & keep wat* aga9/ ! ,indians at night4 ,we 7 pretty well suppli$ ) meat1 fl\r1 fruit & o!r food = our j\rney ov] ! pla9s4 ,:5 we camp$ 9 ! ev5+1 we cook$ our food1 & made our bread4 ,all w5t fairly well4 ,at la/ we came to ,emigration canyon1 & _h our fir/ glimpse ( ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,we 7 glad & grateful to our heav5ly ,fa!r = 8 fa!rly c>e ( u dur+ our j\rney4 ,on arriv+ at ! ,ti?+ y>d1 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 our capta9 0 releas$4 ,i pit*$ our little t5t & rema9$ !re dur+ elev5 days await+ an opportunity to g to ,ca*e ,valley :]e ,i _h "s ,norwegian fri5ds ( e>li] days4 ,t fall1 ! gras%opp]s visit$ ,ca*e ,valley1 & all ! crops 7 de/roy$1 s t !re 0 n en\gh food to supply ! ne$s ( ! p4 ,z ,i 0 responsible = a family ,i took my blanket on my %\ld] & walk$ ov] ! m\nta9s to ,salt ,lake ,valley 9 se>* ( "w t w\ld br+ me a little money ) :i* to buy bread /uff1--! greate/ ne$ ( my family at ! "t4 ,!re 0 j !n a call = ,mormon boys to g out & d section "w on ! ,union ,pacific ,railway4 ,i work$ at ?is until ! ,octob] ,conf]5ce at ,salt ,lake ,city1 :i* ,i felt ,i mu/ att5d4 ,i 0 giv5 free f>e to ,salt ,lake ,city1 ^u my promise to return1 z ! railroad company want$ ! ,mormons to cont9ue ! "w on ! road4 ,:5 ! railroad 0 laid to ,cor9ne1 ,box ,eld] ,co41 we 7 laid (f1 & ,i w5t home to ,logan ! foll[+ night4 ,i r5t$ a small log h\se1 9 ! ,logan ,fif? w>d1 & began to "w at once 9 ! canyon1 cutt+ timb]4 ,9 ?is "w ,i cont9u$ = five ye>s4 ,i took out logs = ! h\se ( ,apo/le ,ezra ,t4 ,b5son1 9 ex*ange = :i* ,i obta9$ ! city lot on :i* ,i lat] built my resid5ce4 ,i fill$ a contract to deliv] to ! ,utah ,nor!rn ,railroad two ?\s& ties4 ,!n ,i contract$ to deliv] to ,bro!r ,mickles5 ! timb] = ! gri/ mill 9 ,logan1 n[ kn[n z ! ,c5tral ,mills4 ,= ?is la/ contract ,i receiv$ six hundr$ p\nds ( fl\r4 ,i also contract$ ) ,alex&] ,all5 ( ,newton & receiv$ z pay tw5ty gallons ( molasses4 ,i 0 n[ well (f4 ,i c\ld h bread1 ) molasses1 & ?is1 inde$1 0 my /eady diet :ile ,i work$ 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,nev]!less1 ?is "w 0 v h>d4 ,betwe5 times1 ,i help$ 9 ! hay h>ve/1 & ?us e>n$ "s :eat &1 9 fact1 ,i took hold ( :atev] "w (f]$ itself4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahgc1 we began to build ! ,logan tab]nacle4 ,bro!r ,*>les ,o4 ,c>d 0 call$ to act z ! sup]9t5d5t & he call$ me to assi/ him4 ,x 0 my special "w to keep acc\nts & to collect donations ) :i* to pay ! workm54 ,i measur$ & weigh$ rocks1 s&1 & o!r mat]ials ( con/ruction1 br\ght 9 = ! build+1 & paid ! work]s 9 beef1 vegetables1 & ! v>iety ( ?+s donat$4 ,_m beeves 7 br\ght 9 z donations1 s we tann$ ! hides1 & began to manufacture %oes4 ,?us came ! ,tab]nacle ,%oe ,%op & ,meat ,%op 9 "o build+1 :i* we call$1 ,our ,meat ,m>ket & ,our ,%oe ,%op4 ,i labor$ ne>ly six ye>s 9 ?is capacity4 ,9 #ahgi1 ,i 0 orda9$ a ,high ,prie/ & set ap>t z a memb] ( ! ,ca*e /ake ,high ,c\ncil4 ,,xii4 ,,my ,,?ird ,,mission4 ,9 #ahgi1 :5 ! ,logan tab]nacle 0 complet$1 & we 7 at "w on ! ,logan temple1 ,i 0 call$1 at ! ,octob] conf]5ce1 to g on a mission to ,sc&9avia4 ,i left ,logan 9 ,novemb]1 #ahgi1 & rea*$ ,liv]pool1 ,decemb] #ab4 ,we _h a r\gh voyage across ! ocean4 ,i 0 s5t to ,fr$]ick/ad1 = a %ort "t1 !n to my native city1 ,trondhjem1 9 ,norway4 ,eld] ,ell+s51 ( ,lehi1 0 !re :5 ,i arriv$1 b 9 a c\ple ( mon?s he 0 releas$ to return to 8 home4 ,i !n rema9$ !re alone to repres5t ! gospel ( ! ev]la/+ cov5ant1 b ,i h>bor$ only gratitude to my heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,i organiz$ a *oir1 held meet+s & prea*$ ! gospel ) all my might4 ,_m 7 won to ! tru?4 ,^? :o did n ent] ! ,*ur*1 ?r\gh baptism1 are good fri5ds to our p1 & respect ,mormonism ) its doctr9es & pr9ciples ( salvation4 ,among _m o!rs1 ,i _h ! honor to baptize1 z a memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 ,anna ,c4 ,widtsoe4 ,h] son1 ,john1 ,i _h ! joy to baptize aft] ! family arriv$ 9 ,utah4 ,our meet+ place1 at t "t1 0 on :at 0 kn[n z ,moll5b]g1 9 a h\se belong+ to ,johnson :o lat] settl$ 9 ,logan4 ,! bran* ov] :i* ,i presid$ ext5d$ f> into ,nor!rn ,norway4 ,i w5t frequ5tly to ! nor!rn city ( ,namsos1 :]e ,i r5t$ a hall & _h l>ge meet+s4 ,_m 7 also br\ght into ! ,*ur* 9 t place4 ,i made _m fri5ds 9 ,namsos1 & among ! m influ5tial1 a ,mr4 ,salves54 ,he belong$ to ! ari/ocracy ( ! city1 b became fri5dly to me & ! cause ,i repres5t$1 until he ev5 (f]$ me "o ( 8 l>ge halls = our ga!r+s1 9 case ! prie/ %\ld attempt to bani% me4 ,mr4 ,salves51 ) 8 two sons1 came to our meet+s4 ,once :5 ! hall 0 cramm$ full1 he /ood up be=e ! congregation & te/ifi$ to ! tru? ( :at ,i _h said4 ,s mu* to 8 honor6 ,i w5t f h\se to h\se & (f]$ books & writ+s4 ,i did n f9d mu* to eat1 b ,i 0 well satisfi$ & :5 ,i sold a few books ,i c\ld buy myself a little bread be=e ,i return$ to my little room4 ,& a little bread ) fre% wat] ta/$ really good6 ,by ! e>ly spr+1 ,i _h baptiz$1 9 ,namsos1 among o!rs1 ,bro!r ,hass+ & 8 family1 :o are yet liv+ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,be=e ,i left ,namsos1 ,i organiz$ a ,relief ,society s t ! good si/]s c\ld conduct meet+s :5 ,i left4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahhj1 ,i 0 call$ to att5d ! conf]5ce 9 ,*ri/iania4 ,aft] ! conf]5ce1 ,i tri$ to f9d "s ( ! bre?r5 & si/]s ( ,*ri/iania :om ,i knew s well 9 e>li] days4 ,"s ,i f\nd1 & _m _h mov$ away to ! di/ant valleys ( ,norway4 ,i decid$ to f9d1 if ,i c\ld1 ! family ( ,gund] ,johnson4 ,to d ?is1 ,i 0 oblig$1 aga91 to walk ! full l5g? ( s\!rn ,norway1 ov] ! ,dovre m\nta9 & d[n ,guldbr&s valley & up & d[n o!r valleys4 ,i f\nd at la/ ,gund] ,johnson ) 8 family4 ,i f\nd t !y _h _h no opportunities = s*ool+1 nor = meet+s1 = sev]al ye>s1 b !y _h our books & ! ,sc&9avian ,/>1 :i* _h be5 read & r]ead until ! books 7 almo/ worn out4 ,!y liv$ z ! gospel dem&$4 ,i rema9$ ) ^! fri5ds ab\t two weeks1 held meet+s1 & baptiz$ all :o w\ld embrace ! doctr9es taught by me4 ,dur+ ?is visit1 9 ,guldbr&s valley1 ,i _h v great success4 ,! :ole community took sides ) me1 until ! prie/ came & broke up my cr[d$ meet+s1 & w>n$ ! p aga9/ foll[+ tea*]s ( false doctr9es6 ,?is prie/1 ,mr4 ,hall+1 0 well respect$ & belov$ ( ! p4 ,he edit$ a magaz9e call$ ,ri* & ,poor4 ,he 0 good to ! poor4 ,he liv$ only f\r miles f :]e ,i held my meet+s1 & ,i /ay$ ) a fri5d ne> 8 home4 ,"o day ,i call$ on ?is m9i/] to discuss ?+s ) him1 b 8 feel+s 7 s bitt] t he %[$ me ! door sev]al times1 & at la/ took my hat & cane & ?rew !m out4 ,z ,i left ! h\se1 he spoke bitt]1 h>d words to me4 ,half a ye> lat] ,i came !re aga94 ,! prie/ _h !n become ! *airman ( ! c\nty c\rt4 ,"o ( 8 duties 0 to keep ! c\ntry roads 9 good condition4 ,?is br\ght him 9 q close contact ) ! p :o all work$ on ! roads4 ,i 0 told t on "o occasion :5 he 0 sup]vis+ a body ( road work]s1 :ile !y 7 all at lun*1 "o ( ! m51 a fri5d ( m9e1 curi\s to "k :at ! prie/ w\ld say1 said1 ,i %\ld l to "k :at became ( t tramp ',mormon' prea*] t we _h "h a half ye> ago4 ,! prie/ imm$iately took up ! conv]sation & said1 ,t man 0 no tramp4 ,we 7 bo? angry :5 we left ea* o!r1 b ,i w\ld give mu* n[ if ,i c\ld h t man 9 conv]sation aga94 ,?is 0 8 te/imony t day1 be=e a l>ge ga!r+ ( p4 ,i h n[ p]=m$ ! end[m5t ord9ances = him 9 ! temple1 & ,i look ^u him z a good man1 al?\gh he did all he c\ld to "w aga9/ me & my belov$ religion4 ,:5 ,i _h be5 9 ! mission field some?+ ov] ?ree ye>s1 ,i 0 releas$4 ,i rea*$ my home 9 ,logan late 9 ! ye>1 #ahha4 ,image caption$ ,,six? ,,w>d ,,meet+h\se1 ,,logan4 ,^u my return f my ?ird mission1 ,i 0 call$1 9 #ahhb1 to take *>ge ( a di/rict ( ! ,logan ,fir/ w>d1 z ,presid+ prie/4 ,aft] ! ,logan temple 0 d$icat$1 ?is di/rict 0 made a w>d1 & ,i 0 orda9$ to be bi%op ( ! ,logan ,six? w>d1 on ,june #f1 #ahhd4 ,! _m duties p]ta9+ to ?is call+ occupi$ my "t v completely = sev]al ye>s4 ,,xiii4 ,,my ,,f\r? ,,mission4 ,on ,octob] #aa1 #ahhf1 ,i left ,logan = ano!r mission to ,sc&9avia4 ,^u my arrival 9 ,cop5hag5 ,i 0 assign$ to labor 9 ,norway4 ,i act$ fir/ z a travel+ eld]1 & 9 t capacity visit$ ne>ly ! :ole ( ,norway4 ,lat] ,i presid$1 aga91 at ,*ri/iania4 ,my mission 0 fill$ ) active labors1 & ,i believe mu* good 0 accompli%$4 ,9 ! ye>1 #ahhh1 :ile ,i presid$ ov] ! ,*ri/iania ,conf]5ce1 _m 7 baptiz$ into ! ,*ur*4 ,among !m 0 ,bro!r ,kold/ad :o aft]w>ds became sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,*ri/iania ,sunday s*ool4 ,8 wife seem$ to be aga9/ ! gospel1 b ! ,"l1 :o kn[s ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 made manife/ to h] :5 %e humbl$ h]self 9 pray]1 t ,mormonism is a sav+ message s5t by ,god f ! heav5s4 ,x came ab\t 9 ?is mann]4 ,image caption$ ,,int]ior ,,six? ,,w>d ,,meet+h\se1 ,,logan4 ,my mission 0 ne>ly end$4 ,i _h be5 away m ?an ?ree ye>s1 & _h be5 releas$ to return home4 ,i sp5t ! la/ days be=e leav+ ,*ri/iania 9 bidd+ goodbye to ! ,sa9ts4 ,"o ev5+ ,i took ! tra9 f ! little village ( ,li51 :]e ,i _h be5 visit+4 ,t ev5+ !re 0 to be an important c\ncil meet+ 9 ,*ri/iania1 at :i* ,i 0 to transf] ! presid5cy ( ! conf]5ce to ,eld] ,o4 ,h4 ,b]g1 ( ,provo1 n[ bi%op ( ! ,provo ,f\r? w>d4 ,:ile ! c>s 7 rapidly mov+ t[>ds ,*ri/iania1 ,i sat 9 "o ( ! comp>tm5ts ?9k+ ( ! bus9ess ( ! ev5+4 ,sudd5ly a voice came to me1 tell+ me to g out to ,granlund1 :]e ,bro!r ,kold/ad resid$1 = a woman !re _h fa/$ & pray$ to ! ,"l t ,eld] ,skan*y might visit h]1 & %e desir$ to accept ! gospel 9 :i* %e _h fai?4 ,9 my simplicity1 ,i believ$ ! voice to be an imag9ation ( my s\l1 & = ab\t five m9utes tri$ to conv9ce myself t su* 0 ! case4 ,i _h v little "t1 because ,i _h to be 9 ,*ri/iania be=e our c\ncil meet+ began1 9 ord] to get ?+s 9 ord] to deliv] into new h&s1 & ! place ! voice told me to g 0 9 an opposite direction f ! meet+h\se4 ,i felt t ! ,"l knew t my s]vice 0 9 8 cause1 & t ! c\ncil meet+ 0 9 8 s]vice4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 ! message came aga91 ?is "t 9 a trem5d\s voice1 t ,i mu/ g to ,kold/ad's home1 = a woman !re _h fa/$ & pray$ to ! ,"l t ,i might come4 ,! voice 0 s comm&+ t ,i arose to my feet1 9 ! c>1 & ,i ?rew my "r arm into ! air1 & said1 ,yes1 ,"l1 ,i w g4 ,z soon z ,i rea*$ ! ,*ri/iania /ation1 ,i proce$$ !re4 ,) ,bro!r ,kold/ad ,i f\nd ,si/] ,kold/ad4 ,i told h] t ,i _h receiv$ a message to meet !re4 ,i felt greatly t\*$ by ! ,_s4 ,%e told me t %e _h fa/$ & pray$ t ,i w\ld come to h] home be=e ,i w5t away4 ,%e told me fur!r t %e believ$ all t ,i _h taught1 & if ,i ?\ght h] wor?y1 %e w\ld l to be baptiz$ be=e ,i left ,*ri/iania4 ,%e 0 det]m9$ t ,i %\ld baptize h] ! day foll[+4 ,?us ! ,"l dictates 9 8 own way to 8 *ildr54 ,?is revelation f our heav5ly ,fa!r 0 a v great te/imony to me1 & may be pleas+ to all :o believe 9 spiritual manife/ations4 ,_m ye>s aft]1 :5 we 7 all 9 ,zion1 ,i call$ on ,si/] ,anna ,c4 ,widtsoe & h] si/] ,l9a ,ga>d51 & we visit$ ,si/] ,kold/ad 9 h] home1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 dur+ "o ( ! annual conf]5ces4 ,si/] ,kold/ad1 !n & !re1 expla9$ to !m ! mann] ( h] conv]sion1 & t ,i _h come to h] 9 answ] to pray]4 ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,quiet ,,ye>s ,,( ,,home ,,s]vice4 ,f #ahhi1 ! "t ( 8 return f 8 f\r? mission1 to #aija1 :5 he w5t on 8 fif? mission4 ,bi%op ,skan*y rema9$ 9 ,logan1 ,utah1 9 pursuit ( 8 duties z ,bi%op ( ! ,logan ,six? ,w>d4 ,"u 8 direction1 ! w>d prosp]$2 ! poor 7 well c>$ =2 & a good _s p]vad$ all ! organizations ( ! w>d4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod1 also1 ! longe/ 9 8 life )\t =eign mission>y s]vice1 ,bi%op ,skan*y built up 8 mat]ial int]e/s4 ,! lumb] bus9ess :i* he _h organiz$1 fl\ri%$ "u 8 c>e4 ,?\gh he _h sacrific$ _m ye>s 9 spiritual s]vice1 !y 7 fully made up to him 9 a mat]ial way1 dur+ ! p]iods t he c\ld give himself to 8 bus9ess int]e/s4 ,he 0 always a good provid] = 8 families1--!y _h com=table homes1 & ! com=ts ( ! day4 ,8 p]sonal gifts & *>ities to p 9 ,utah & 9 ! old c\ntries1 h n be5 record$1 b !y 7 l>ge4 ,bi%op ,skan*y lov$ ! poor & afflict$1 & to _! relief he gave un/9t+ly ( 8 "t1 means & sympa?y4 ,,xv4 ,,my ,,fif? ,,mission4 ,9 #aija1 ,i 0 call$ by ,presid5ts ,lor5zo ,sn[1 ,george ,q4 ,cannon1 & ,joseph ,f4 ,smi? to take *>ge ( ! ,sc&9avian ,mission1 :i* !n includ$ ,d5m>k1 ,sw$51 & ,norway4 ,i 0 set ap>t 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,temple1 ,april #b1 by ,presid5t ,c4 ,d4 ,fjeld/$1 & ,i 0 especially commission$ to buy & erect = ! ,*ur*1 mission h\ses 9 ^! ?ree ,sc&9avian c\ntries4 ,i pres5t$ to ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy ! necessity ( hav+ ,c4 ,d4 ,fjeld/$ accompany me z he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ,d5m>k4 ,?is 0 p]mitt$4 ,we _h a pleasant voyage across ! ocean4 ,9 ,cop5hag5 we b\ght ! place :]e our mission h\se is n[ erect$4 ,presid5t ,fjeld/$ 0 call$ home aga9 & ,i rema9$ to arrange ! matt]4 ,i laid ! f\ndation ( ! ,cop5hag5 mission h\se & d$icat$ ! place toge!r ) ! corn] /one ! #bnd ( ,m>*1 #aija4 ,! h\se itself 0 d$icat$ on ! f\r? ( ,july1 #aija4 ,! next mission h\se 0 built ! ye> aft]w>ds on ! same gr\nd t ! old mission h\se _h /ood on 9 ,*ri/iania4 ,! old h\se _h be5 built ( poor mat]ials & 0 9 a dang]\s condition4 ,we !re=e took x d[n & sold ! mat]ial by auction4 ,i !n contract$ ) ar*itects & build]s & ! h\se 0 erect$ & f9ally d$icat$ ! #bd? ( ,july1 #aijb1 aft] a great celebration4 ,! d$icatory pray] 0 (f]$ by ,presid5t ,francis ,m4 ,lyman4 ,:5 ^! two c\ntries _h obta9$ _! spl5did h\ses1 we turn$ our att5tion to ,sw$54 ,i w5t to ,/ockholm b f\nd great difficulties confront+ me !re1 s9ce ! ,sw$i% law does n p]mit /rang]s to buy build+ lots4 ,we 7 oblig$1 !re=e1 to secure ag5ts to act = u4 ,we b\ght1 at la/1 a build+ lot 9 a v public place1 9 an excell5t di/rict4 ,!re we built a l>ge f\r-/ory build+1 s arrang$ z to make x a wor?y & mo/ beautiful place = pres5t+ ! gospel4 ,sev]al small] rooms 9 ! build+ c be r5t$ out1 ?us provid+ a small income4 ,?is mission h\se 0 d$icat$ ! second ( ,octob]1 #aijd1 ,presid5t ,heb] ,j4 ,grant (f]+ ! d$icatory pray]4 ,?us1 my mission "t 0 l5g!n$ out s t ,i c\ld rema9 until ?is h\se _h be5 d$icat$4 ,t ,i _h my h&s full on ?is mission1 ,i suppose ev]yone w und]/&4 ,my "w appe>$ to be satisfactory to ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur*1 & z = myself1 ,i tru/$ t ,i c\ld complete ?is responsible "w ) satisfaction to my own s\l4 ,= ! success t 0 a*iev$ ,i w cont9ue to give gratitude to my ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,i owe to him all ! praise & honor4 ,image caption$ ,,/ockholm1 ,,sw$51 ,,mission ,,h\se4 ,at ! "t t we erect$ our mission h\ses 9 ^! c\ntries1 we contract$ ) a /one cutt]1 by ! "n ( ,pet]son1 = an assembly room & a room = ! eld]s1 9 a dwell+ h\se :i* he 0 erect+ 9 ,fr$]ick%avn1 ,d5m>k4 ,we also b\ght a h\se 9 ,borups ,/reet1 9 ! city ( ,a>hus1 ,d5m>k1 9 :i* we con/ruct$ a baptismal font4 ,eld] ,adam ,pet]son1 :o 0 on a mission at t "t1 _h great influ5ce among ! p ( ,a>hus1 & won _m fri5ds1 :i* all help$4 ,image caption$ ,,int]ior ,,( ,,! ,,/ockholm ,,mission ,,h\se1 ,,look+ ,,f ,,! ,,gall]y4 ,:ile ,i _h *>ge ( ! ,sc&9avian ,mission1 ,si/] ,anna ,c4 ,widtsoe & h] si/] ,l9a ,ga>d51 7 call$ on a mission to ,norway & rema9$ !re = ab\t f\r ye>s4 ,^! two si/]s travel$ ov] ,norway1 f ! extreme nor? to ! extreme s\?1 & sp>$ nei!r "t nor money 9 ord] to br+ be=e ! p ! gospel4 ,!y won honor & fri5ds ev]y:]e = ! cause ( tru?4 ,!y bore a great te/imony to ! _w1 :i* we hope w 9 "t be> fruit4 ,image caption$ ,,int]ior ,,/ockholm ,,mission ,,h\se1 ,,look+ ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,gall]y4 ,bro!r ,h4 ,j4 ,*ri/ians5 0 also call$ on a mission aga91 at ?is "t1 & 0 *os5 presid5t ov] ! conf]5ce 9 ,cop5hag54 ,he 0 born !re1 acqua9t$ ) ! conditions1 & _h ! language ( ,cop5hag5 "u complete control4 ,he ga!r$ _m fri5ds = ! gospel cause4 ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,^w4 ,i d n c>e to write m1 z mo/ ( my fri5ds are acqua9t$ ) ! "w t has be5 done 9 ! mission field4 ,:at ,i h done "h at home has gratifi$ me2 & ! p "h "k my :ole life4 ,n[ ,i am on ! sick li/4 ,i h =gott5 to take c>e ( myself 9 my desire to c>e = o!rs4 ,! ,"l be honor$ & prais$ f n[ to et]nity & =ev]4 ,am54 ,! ,"l be m]ciful ) u all & =give our weaknesses & imp]fections4 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,six? ,,mission4 ,aft] ,bi%op ,skan*y _h return$ f 8 labors z ,presid5t ( ! ,sc&9avian mission1 he ent]$ aga9 ^u 8 duties 9 ! bi%opric ( ! ,logan ,six? ,w>d4 ,he ralli$ ! p to 8 support1 & he laid ! corn]/one ( a new w>d *apel1 "o ( ! h&some/ 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,?is h\se is n[ complet$4 ,on ,janu>y #bc1 #aiaj1 aft] tw5ty-five ye>s ( s]vice1 ,bi%op ,skan*y 0 honorably releas$ f 8 position z bi%op ( ! ,logan ,six? w>d4 ,a little lat] he clos$ out su* ( 8 bus9ess int]e/s z requir$ 8 daily active sup]vision4 ,on ,july #aa1 #aiaj1 he w5t aga9 to ,norway1 ) 8 wife & y\ng] *ildr51 to sp5d "s "t 9 ga!r+ g5ealogical in=mation = 8 temple "w4 ,?is may be call$ 8 six? mission1 = he w5t ) ! au?ority ( a mission>y1 & did mu* good :ile away4 ,true to 8 love = ! city ( 8 bir?1 ,trondhjem1 he took ) him a l>ge & exp5sive copy ( ,munkacsy's pa9t+ ( ,*ri/ be=e ,pilate1 execut$ by ,dan ,weggel&1 ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 :i* he pres5t$ to ! bran*1 & :i* n[ adorns ! meet+ hall 9 ,trondhjem4 ,he return$ to ,zion1 ,june #bb1 #aiaa2 nev] aga9 to leave x 9 ! fle%4 ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,j\rney4 ,soon aft] ,bi%op ,skan*y return$ f 8 la/ trip to ,norway1 he 0 seiz$ ) 8 la/ illness4 ,! evil prey$ /eadily ^u him1 b 8 /rong body & iron con/itution c\ld n be brok5 at once4 ,x took ye>s = ! disease to und]m9e 8 /r5g? & rea* ! vital processes ( 8 sy/em4 ,dur+ 8 long illness1 he compos$ ! sket* n[ pres5t$4 ,f page to page x be>s ! m>ks ( ! physical suff]+s :i* he endur$4 ,_h he be5 9 good heal?1 he w\ld h told m ( ! m>vel\s exp]i5ces ( 8 long mission>y life4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 9 good heal?1 he w\ld n h und]tak5 ! "w at all4 ,:ile )drawn f active life by ?is l+]+ illness1 he also review$ 8 own poems1 8 favorite songs1 & ! ^w ( ,god t he lov$4 ,bi%op ,skan*y1 l all :o live 9 close communion ) spiritual ?+s1 0 mu* ( a poet2 a lov] ( ! f9e arts1 pa9t+ & sculpture1 & an ard5t wor%ip] ( all natural beauty4 ,9 8 la/ days1 ?\gh fill$ ) physical pa91 he f\nd ! leisure = ! contemplation ( ! ?+s ( ! _s he lov$ s well1 :i* he _h be5 d5i$ 9 8 active life4 ,ev] did 8 ?\ghts g back to ! l& ( ! midnight sun1 9 :i* he 0 born2 :]e ! gospel message f\nd him1 & :]e1 9 ! full /r5g? ( 8 y\?1 he f\ght valiantly = ! cause ( tru?1 & won hundr$s1 yea1 ?\s&s1 to ! cause ( et]nal tru?4 ,on ,sunday1 ,april #ai1 #aiad1 9 8 #ge? ye>1 8 _s return$ to ! ,god he _h s]v$ s well4 ,on ! foll[+ ,w$nesday he 0 buri$ f ! beautiful *apel he _h built4 ,_m wept at 8 grave1 especially ^? :o 7 poor 9 _s or worldly goods1 & :om ?is noble man _h lov$ & help$ & rais$ up1 & br\ght into ! glori\s light ( tru?4 7,,! ,,end7 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,?is edition 0 bas$ (f scans available at ,ar*ive4org 7see https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/an?onlska n*ybr#jjskan74 ,! ,h>old ,b4 ,lee ,libr>y at ,brigham ,"y ,univ]sity suppli$ ! scans to ,ar*ive4org2 ! orig9al book 0 donat$ to ! libr>y by ,sidney ,sp]ry2 & x conta9$ a d$ication f ,john ,a4 ,widtsoe1 reproduc$ above4 ,any m9or typographical errors 9 ! orig9al h be5 sil5tly correct$4