| Show missionary letter ripon wis march 21 1906 by request of pros german E ellsworth I 1 have wrote a short account of th the 0 proceedings of our conference which I 1 hope will bo be worthy of publication one of the most successful conferences of the C church hurcel of jesus christ of latter day in the northern states mission was beldin the city of fond dular co wisconsin col ishi mar afar 17 1996 A city of about inhabitants after afier all necessary arrange iu monts ments had been made fort forline he conference scarlet fever broke bro e out in the city resulting in in the death of several persons all public gatherings were prohibited and people were not even allowed to congregate ca on the street on account of so many people having been exposed spread of the awful debease seemed inevitable local a and aid id state papers spread t the heneks news all over nver the state causing much excitement cit ement in and around ripon something C more than human power must mus have been the means of di dispelling g the excitement for in ill a few days all danger ca seemed tj ti have passed away and the i garantine garantine iara ntine was raised the first of those public meetings was held on the evening of tar mar and was presided over by pres edward hale of the wis conference the interest or shown by those present was manifest at tho the next meeting in by seeing the same faces and an increased crea sed number present prose lit the spirit of the lord rested upon the speakers akers in rich abundance among among whom was pres german E ellsworth of of the northern states mission the liall was till lill oil od to its utmost capac capacity ity at the third and last meeting many mally people expressed themselves as beino being favorably impressed with mormonism it is evident that much good was avas accomplished and id several elders were left to visit allioli alli among oll it |