Brother Jörgenson's Divine Overruling and Conversion of Carlson

“To show how the Lord may over-rule for good what was intended to insult and mock one of our Elders, I will mention an experience which Brother Jérgenson related. He and Elder Holmgren held a meeting which was attended by a number of laborers on a canal that was being constructed in the neighborhood. After the meeting some of these told the brethrenthat - aman by the name of Ericson, also working on the canal, desired to see them, and would open his house for a meeting the following evening. The brethren had another appointment but concluded to separate and one of thei attend tothis cal]. Brother Jérgenson went to the place where they were digging the canal and inquired for Mr. Erickson. He soon found out there was no such man and that they were trying to make him a laughing stock by causing him to wade through the slush and sticky clay; but having been invited to come, he thought it too good an opportunity to be lost and went to all the men, talking to them and offering each one some of his tracts. He enjoyed the joke as much as the perpretrators of it. At last he came to a man named Carlson who thought it was too bad for the men to lead him on a fool’s errand, and told Brother Jorgenson that he would open his house for a meeting that evening. The offer was accepted and all were invited. He had a nice meeting and in a short time he baptized Mr. Carlson and his wife, and more are investigating. — Millennial Star 57:43”