Show IN OLD VIRGINIA LOCUST Louisa Loulia Co Va Aug 1894 On Aug 11 and 12 the Elders Elden and Saints of the Virginia conference met meton meton meto on tau tha t planta plantation on of Mr J F Halland a und and ia a spreading oak bad had one of the most mOIl conferences ever held in the Old Dominion state Te T e were pre present ent the president ot of the Southern B Southern States State mission Elder Ep i 8 S Kimball president 0 of t the conference Elder John 0 G Ellis and Elders Elden James Jame I iTie Ivle I 8 S Taylor Ezra Bingham G H Wallace Wallac R B H Fife Oscar oar DeMill H W Findlay Wm Cutler Outler D M Gillit Gillis James Allred and M Thomaa Thomas Although the weather weather was wai change change- able a goodly number of people were prel present nt nl and aid the Spirit of the Lord rested upon the speakers to a marked degree dearne The rho remarks remark of ot the Elder Elders were generally on the principle of faith rany Each one expressed sed ed nil his pleasure in being permitted to act as ai an emissary ary of the truth and bore to la trong strong te tt- tt moo to 0 the restoration of the Gospel In this atlon Prest Preat Kimball addressed addre ed the Saints on their heir duties dutie and later on OB the te Word of ot WIsdom and andI the la law of tUbing tithing which were re- re revea re received vea In la a spirit of humility The Spirit of God fe rested hd mightily upon Pl Preside lr t Kimball I and In rInging 00 tones he be e called upon all sinners to tore re reo o Ives of eo o 0 as a to I merit the approbation of Almighty I God The general authorities of the Church were unanimously su sustained I as were also al o the presiding officers ot of the conference and mission mi ion At the Priesthood meeting of ot the Elders reports report were wre given io in showing a vast rait improvement of ot the condition of at atthe the conference during the past pact year The 8 spirit manifested ted by the Elders is ie one of ot love lore for tor the Gospel and each other and a firm desire to perform their duties and they separate now for tor their various fields fielde of ot labor with the deepest respect for their com corn and officers I The policy and sp spirit lt of 01 the confer conter- conference conference ence ii ts to evade old friends and seek pastures new realizing this thil is i a day of not warning not of many words worda yet all allare allare allare are given a full tuU opportunity to accept acceptor or reject the Gospel as a revealed through J Joseph o Smith the Prophet Since conference In September there have hare been closed clord seven leTen counties and others rs opened Four baptisms have bave been recorded Over tracts have been distributed besides several copies ot of the Voice of Warning and Book of Mormon There la is one Sunday Bunday school with an enrollment of at officers and members of at about 40 this thia includes about 12 non members of 01 the Church The school Is ia in a very prosperous con can condition condition There Then are now two Sunday schools in the conference one in the organized branch in Albemarle county The cities oiti a S are being bein visited none slighted Last tall fall Elders Eldera Ems Ellis and Wallace entered Richmond and anil began hegan ao an active canvass of ot that city of ot population since May of ot the present year the work being done by Elders Ellis EllIa and Thomas Thomaa The opposition in the city mond has bas been mo most moat t bitter at tames Umes rising almost t to mob violence but the Spirit of at God has ball been baen with tie the Elders and they continued in their house to house bouse canvass declaring the word of at God In that city alone over tracts have hare been distributed and over 1000 refusals of the testimonies ole In the cities and through the coun coun- county county county ty districts the Lord ha has haa been with the Elders and the word is ia shaking to the core the man-made man traditions that en- en envelop envelop ea the people Owing to threats threat and past demon demon- demonstrations demon Elders Eldera Ellis ElJia and Thomas called on Governor Charles T OFerral and asked that aa as Ameri Ameri- American American American can citizens and as aa ministers of at the Gospel of Christ t the pro pro- protection protection protection of ot the commonwealth of ot Vir Vir- Virginia Virginia ginia be given them from mob violence The governor received them cordially and said in substance that while he sat satin satin in the gubernatorial chair no mobs mob would rise it if he be could prevent it The Elders Elder are generally receiving good treatment and are enjoying good health and the spirit of ot their tbell calling All the Elders Eldera receive the NEWS N W and anda anda a welcome vi visitor It is ia aa as a harbinger of glad tidings M THOMAS |