Gustaf Einar Peterson's Prompted Conversion to the Gospel

““Gustaf Einar Peterson is a native of Sweden, about thirty years of age, and is a non-commissioned officer in the Swedish army. About two weeks ago he was sitting in his quarters, studying a tract containing a part of Elder Rich’s ‘Mr. Durant of Salt Lake City,’ that has been translated into the Swedish language. He was impressed with the truths put forth in this pamphlet, and was filled with a desire to further investigate the doctrines of the Church. The tract was published in Copenhagen, and had the address of the Copenhagen Church office on the cover. A trip to Copenhagen would have been connected with considerable difficulty for Mr. Peterson, but he decided to make it if necessary. Thinking, however, that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would have a representative branch in Stockholm, he silently prayed while walking over to his regiment’s office that the place where such a branch was located might be revealed to him. When he came into the office, he absentmindedly picked up one of the many newspapers that lay upon a table, and the first thing that caught his eye was an advertisement announcing the time and place where we were to hold meetings the following day, Sunday. At our forenoon meeting, which commenced at eleven o’clock, he was present and listened very attentively. He believed the humble testimonies borne by the speakers, and prayed, ‘O God! if this is the Church of Christ, move upon one of Thy servants to come down here and speak to me.’ Elder C. F. Krantz was the last speaker, and after the close of the meeting he went down to the soldier gnd said, ‘My friend, I have been moved upon to come down and speak to you; for what particular reason I do not know.’ ‘I do,’ was the answer. ‘I prayed for you to come.’ He conversed with the brethren, and after attending our evening services was thoroughly convinced of the truth of the Gospel, and requested baptism. His desire was granted, and thirty minutes after the ordinance was performed he was on his way north to a distant military post, his heart full of ere over the heavenly favors that had been bestowed upon him.” — Millennial Star 67:35”