Elders of the Copenhagen Conference, 1909
Available Versions of the Photo: Type: GIF, Size: 459 (KBytes) Type: GIF, Size: 114 (KBytes) Photo Information: Date: 1909 Editor's Comments: ELDERS OF THE COPENHAGEN CONFERENCE, 1909 Top Row, Left to Right -- Marius Simonsen, Jargen Madsen, President Andrew H. Andersen, Aarhus Conference, Niels P. Nielson, Jr., Mission Secretary, Joseph S. Baird, Joseph W. Petersen,, Joseph M. Olsen. Second Row -- Peter H. Westenskow, Ferdinand A. Petersen, Lauritz M. Sorensen, Oluf J. Andersen, (associate editor of the Star,) Mission President Andrew Jenson, Conference President James J. Larsen, Hans C. Hansen, Hans C. Mikkelsen. Third Row -- Niels Jensen, Niels P. Jeppersen, Hans C. Hansen, Alfred A. Johansen, Fred Jorgensen, Robert Anderson, Joseph S. Nielsen, JENSEN, Carl Harold Lauritz. Bottom Row -- Hans P. Andersen, Carl Christensen, James Larsen, J. Godfrey Hansen, Hans C. Hansen, James O. Petersen, Cleam Poulsen, Carl C. Nelsen. THE SCANDINAVIAN MISSION On September 15, 1850, the first branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized in Copenhagen with 50 members. This branch which has had a continuous existence ever since has always been the largest branch of the Church in Denmark. At the present time (1909), it has a membership of about 400. Soon after the organization of the Church in Copenhagen, Elder George P. Dykes was sent to Aalborg, a city in the province of Jutland, where he commenced to baptize, October 27, 1850, and organized the second branch of the Church in Denmark, November 25, 1850, with 23 members. Also this branch has had a continuous existence ever since it was first organized and is still one of the largest branches in Scandinavia. Like the branch in Copenhagen it has now a commodious hall or chapel (owned by the Church) in which the members meet regularly for worship. At the close of 1850 the Church had 135 members in Denmark and three in Sweden. In 1851 a number of the newly baptized brethren were ordained to the priesthood in Denmark and appointed to labor as local missionaries in different parts of the country. The results of their labors, together with those of the elders from Zion, were most gratifying; the many baptisms and the organization of several branches cheered the missionaries. The first general conference of the Scandinavian mission was held in Copenhagen, in August, 1851. Associated Persons and Marriages: JENSEN, Carl Harold Lauritz (Id# 652) PictureOf, MEDIUM JENSEN, Carl Harold Lauritz (Id# 652) Religion, MEDIUM |
