| 112 will not allow it. The "circumstances" are that they will lose their places, their house-room, or their work, if they attend meetings prohibited by the ruling powers. These powers control all the avenues of wealth, profit, and comfort, and they prevent the common people from any privileges only those they think proper. The Legislature has enacted laws to protect the leaders in their oppressions. . . .
Now the duty of the Reorganization, to succeed, should take the front rank in the Utah Mission, that the world may have abundant reason to discriminate between the two parties. If it is worth the while to maintain a mission in Utah, it must be done well, as the Reorganization can not afford to let others do the work of evangelizing Utah. The first thing toward success is to build a chapel in the city and call the people together, for outdoor preaching is forbidden, every house is closed and the street also. The Reorganization can not compete with the efforts of others, unless we make a strong and permanent effort. I would say that the work in Utah, and that now demanded to be made, is more for the work of humanity than for religion; an effort aside from any religion to break the shackles of sin and evil that bind the men, women, and children there. They need the liberty to breathe the free air of heaven, for if the present abundant evils are the result of past fanaticism, the question is, What will not be the evils in the next generation following this?
The elders of the Reorganization have endeavored to hold regular services in Salt Lake City, and have done much in the towns and settlements in all parts of the Territory. Numbers have been baptized and some branches have been organized. We have also kept the printed word circulated. There is more willingness to read, for many will read who will not hazard their standing by coming to meeting. There is also a spirit of liberality existing in the various towns and settlements which is in great contrast with what existed in years gone by, and there are just as good people in Utah as anywhere else."-The Saints' Herald, vol. 22, pp. 577, 578.
The following is an extract from the report of Elder Magnus Fyrando:
We have had a few meetings in Copenhagen, Denmark, but must give up there on account of nonattendance. We have not as yet got the tracts printed, and until that time shall be able to do but very little. I have traveled a good deal in Sweden, and with very little success. I have been over the same country that I traveled through some twenty years ago, but nearly all the branches are broken up, or entirely dead; in many places not a trace to be found; in other places a remnant left, but most of them are spiritually dead. Their confidence has been so abused by the Brighamites, that they can believe no more, while others are so strong in their faith in Brigham, that they would as soon believe the ocean was dry, as to believe that he is not a prophet of God.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 22, p. 579.
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