Show cst c cI of I I A S I A t I r I 6 II r 9 n t J Y 1 fit 4 r Y 1 MISSIONARY FIELDS Oklahoma r chickasaw Nation I T November 30 ISS 1591 II the n conference was hold hehl hehlI I eo o 0 T Saturday I S Jr No V and 2611 last ts p the he appointed time for tor conference t T our faithful band of Zions d with the tho for con can cant rt t blessings Ings from their t kr rai nJ kid I of labor so nil as to be nt at J at the appointed time timeX Lr X ere tho tit related and tJ h Ini n s 3 bum born showing that the tho sl 41 z ful of Ills servants both amt the j l and nd upon their Journeys sent 1 1 at al tilt Ih are ara with C a will ill an Elder not pass i il lu c come to con conference rence asked to Franlin It Talor while talk u US obstacles that be bc et L S mud and ev cv re Ion n streams flooded bot at J thorn Ihorn swamps and briar arut h some empty empt atom I wit nt t f t 1 and clothing wolf well d 1 and with r I fl l io element mUll mud f rr jib f s b with pleasure 1 J for or nil all we melon met on t and gool nd t Ru sd a Saturday mornIng d Je a hoot house hOUlle except Elder J 1 l and Brother riI LAd Gon to handler hAndier to meet El EI Elder Laurence Blackett or of oft t l Luh presided lie Ho opened by t t a H ls s or at wel co me after winch which 11 E IS to give gle In their aru I tU All eke ko of the uj b i r from the Lord cJ J red lima or of information and b and tle necessary emary of et the conference Some Somo C were adjusted us peace t 10 joy and pre pren 11 n i UC of a public meeting had kr glean out fur Saturday nIght I lass n of heavy raIns only two r the J Elders were prea at t and Brother Bergdorf a d ut Elder Jack r or of the morn mom z t ss en nud and n a spirit or of love loe lovez z iI oa IIII aaa Ahe IJ meeting the Elders went to the thera thea a ra 1 i prepared b by Elder Ct t and ee 10 kindlY offered by the tho table be pea Ie of the tho neighborhood II h t the the meeting prayer was wast t that we e might have luwe a line fine day t r th Lie Tr that nothing would In Inv tae kne to prevent the tho people from th the o of the tho Lord Lordt t N v Ih we nil all assem I uiS t d concert singing At t the house boule was well tilled filled as asI tidy I was flU quite pleasant so an our Ter answered In that t respect r r the Ule U ual opening exercises tier s F crated laed the object of the tho thor n r f end rd those present with 1 ae tt N r f 1100 the tho t p or of Ib tbs Lod upon RII all an and Intro Fart tJ Elder jd r FrancIa Ira wis 1 of Oh Og Ohr OgI r I II as the He ter thistly upon the subject ot of Faith k tr Tovel or of Prospect was ass the nt next speaker p lie Jle pred lre Ih Ike ot of repentance and of r baptism ba In ling was ag again reo to R 2 si II m p m and continued until t timet rr p m s fter 1 11 nl hed In their El gave gaTe us UI many rI meet ine nl y Instruction relative it Ire wua followed by EI fr b ti to 4 tift nos Ia taken then h n Wo we ed lid nd found n a good good congre C a per n After singing several r Li ma kett Introduced El EI EIt t I 1 11 Tailor Talor of DC Puna Arl An b I II Abu d a s ur d upon the tho ling tr t OJ L nd 11 bore a strong trong testis II Ih of jf the I 1 mu Tinton followed on the I pr 1 s 3 of the 1111 1 At tho thoI r I or f I a remark 0 my ni tr concert as 1 JS anI In concert as writ a Ib i missionary hymn book If K t then tho 1110 r lb h k l and b way way wayt t t hid treated us their L jf dro I Lore boren teat t f t to rt oar a wd leor and hoped kopl oPe 1 w ut put Into tine the thel ii h l Po earnestly L Mi hag then closed and k took place 7 We nil at att t t p Fu fP n 11 goodly crowd ff I Iii n l and made out our reo re rep reff It p dur ur new companions and taro tul J in of l labor bor In the thet t t Pt p rt d f N Nation I ItI tI m Was Wal held and andr f r offered then all hod 1 I to 41 til Sister lJ hud had pl h oo t dInner ot which Ire all al tit kr lIy h Ike N ws is eagerly Il read and t w If In I leI eI by nil all the Elders ot of r Or Mh heath r In the FRANCIS L I WOOD lu la OrorIA Maroon County Ga 03 1 to December 1159 Jr I I bet lut aaa u from Taylor county lard Elder James E were I t at dole t At time no and I were It d to 10 nt county county Ie m In pUnK eting With very er brood Fe t IaIA I th city of t Columbus Columbu to toI I I bo also PhoeniX CI In lire South Alabama conference I We th then n returned to Taylor county count I and laud I and companion were tIre confined to our room for two weeks with wILh sick Ick sickness ness neu We Were In Taylor Talor about one month when We were rolled called to go Into county We there met ThO Thea Nisi son and n L Jeason I 1 and Elder h I d separated all on the or of lH ben r he going into Inlo Wilkinson I Into DOlI g I Ivery together were t of the theer very er happiest I 1 havo hae had In my whole ull experience We wele one In all things Going JollI Into Dodge county count I and Elder Jonsen had a city of about 2000 to la hor bor In Wo did not gel an opportunity to preach there but we gave Iao aw away tracts and made some friends We had treat great In the count county We were there about two weeks and hold n a great many public and family MaDY Macy came to hear us UK preach Hut But the enemy was Willi also lit at work A Baptist breather took to rend rand his son eon to 10 l I a the county Bent with witha a Paper Iper for The good to sign to have us driven out HI He did ld not succeed One man told us there Were two names on the Ihl paper when It was shown him and they were both negroes ne groes groe But he made It a little more In Inthe the tho adjoining county The 01 old 1 gentle gentleman gentleman man went around himself and I was faa In Informed Informed formed b by reliable although ough I 1 could not get gel the Ila paper er that tha t there were forty signatures A meeting wits and sixteen out of the Ibe forty mat at a certain place There were four They could not agree as to what to todo too do to 10 us or r w tit hll aC t to o say i Our friends fri were IVere on the alert and one night after 12 we e w were ro amused anI and warned to look out nut for till the mob This was the night that the men mat to discuss the matter nod and our friends fearing lest heat WI we might be hunted up and nd Illumed harmed set lIet out to us themselves and us usAll usAll All this was wad on the lith of November Wa did not give glo any uny heed to all their talk and bustle and were vere not harmed In the tho lout least leastOn loutOn On the lat of November the they hold held another meeting In n a school Chool house at atHle flee Hive PO P 0 to discuss our case We In Eastman at the time theme looking look lookIng Ing for another Elder In from Laurens We met Elder Bronson on the so I left Dodge Dodie county for Macon Q r friends In Dodge are arc many and J In L We were O nil we could hate hao desired and the attendance O at out our meetings was good Cod did bless us wonderfully In preaching the word Macon Is n large railroad center In fact the largest iii Georgia and a great cotton market It has hns a of about or and companion were wre called here to 10 prepare a place to hold hobs our com eom comIn In Ing conference as it is expected th that t we will hold bold it hero here In Macon soon We have obtained the privilege to distribute tracts and preach on the streets but not to sell an any books In the town Wu We expect le 10 do a good work here hore and we certainly cnn can It if God will be with us which I know Ho will It If we seek In faith There are arc about five Elders In Georgia la now at al work and a as far as asI I 1 know are all doing a very ery good work and are In very lIry good health The headquarters of the conference Is now In Augusta and the Eldera art are at work In there now holding meetings etc tte my ex is III there Ie Elder Ja E and he writes me that they are getting along very ery well We do appreciate the Ne News I al alVaR always ways VaR read the editorials first or of all Congratulations and success to the Old Pioneer Paper that always ahan speaks the truth Your Brother J T Conference Idaho To the Editor It le II now ohr oer se enteen en months since sincee we e I left tt our home In fair Utah to fill n a mission In the Northwestern States We have hal found that our mission must W be to warn people ot of the judgments to come upon the tho e earth rUl unless they rev reo pent also to Inform them that the Oas Oos pet 1111 has been restored to the earth nth In Its fullness for the Last time From experience we would say to the young oun Saints b by till all means take lake advantage ot of very every opportunity and become acquainted with the Oos pel 1 The last eleven months we have hae la labored bored In Nampa conter conference nce Id Idaho ho The Lord tord has hils been very er merciful to us We have hao been blessed with friends In county count within the last nine months we have hae baptized four into Inlo the told fold of Christ and some orne lire are earn Investigating th the principles t taught b by the Elders EldersOn EldersOn On the tha or of last we 0 had the pleasure te a organizing a branch ot of the Church known III as the Indian valley alley branch with brother rother Coo Oeo W Bore HOfe as an presiding Elder also a Road good Sunday school which Is doln doing a great work The Tho school 6 hool I is Quite frequently by nonmembers nonmember The Saints are united In all their labors of love for mankind and greatly assist the Elders In spread lag tn they tru truth I h The fhe people In this county very err hospitable We have heart heard a number ot of men say thc they h have e not been In inside n a church for over IV nt years ar but they the are re always allIs glato see t Elders come came and visit wit with h them We always ask God to bless the tho cause ot of truth the orld over ocr also the I Sliders abroad and nt at home that the they may Inny perform their duties acceptably The Deseret News Nes Is 1 a welcome visit visitor or and a help In prod proclaiming aIming the Gospel Your brethren In Christ N P N It It I la In the Inn following named El EI EIders Eldens dens ders have e b been n released t to homo per er a e a J Ethiopia fro ro December 1 Henry Crane and Thomas lI W ot of the Iho Norwich conference Ern Ernest t I Charles JI It Davis Oll Oscar r Ra Bay Knight London Thomas Manchester The at JI a tw T ln l was substituted for tor forthe th the sail 1811 on November 27 In instead of th the Uh The 1111 aall nil Star 23 STAKE CONFERENCES rear Uru La Lake take The Tho regular quarterly conference of thin Stake tras haul hehl nt at Paris No Nov and Elder Budge DUdge pre riding After singing and prayer by HIder Elder J JU JU U the upon the opportunity ot of again meeting In conference lie lk I to the truth of the Gospel ot of Jesus Christ and or of the Jo joy and It had brought to 10 his lire e Elder Andrus reported his labors labots as a missionary to the young men es as very ery satisfactory 11 lie had enjoyed himself Very try n uch while laboring In n Stake ot of Zion Zion The Th M I 1 work w RI na far In ht advance In III this as In some other Slakes Seven Seen of the w wards oMa t were vere by bythe b Y the respective The health of the people generally is II goal at the prest ent lime The contagious disease which prevailed for a time has hns abated but nut before Inan of our loved ones were laid In the tomb The ward organizations or are arc and n a good exists among the tho There has been a reformation In tithe paying and In other departments of the work of the Lord Elder Cl Clawson waon 0 oL the Council Coun cil ot of Apostles addressed the confer enee reporting his hili recent visIt In con oon with President J F Smith to Canada At the afternoon meeting Elder Eider James JamesH H 11 Ilan in his remarks made reference to some of the noble men whom Goo God had called to take on In active pert In carrying on His faithful la hors borl their untiring zeal unit sacrifice even een to life itself for the thc testimony of Jesus Elder Joseph A reported his missionary I labors bors In the Slates and bore boro testimony to the or of the great l work Elder n It F Grant addressed his reo re remarks marks to the youth or of Zion lie was interested In theIr heir advancement There Is IL a mighty work to bo be accomplished and the youth will have to shoulder the responsibility The speaker bore bure a pow lW erful testimony to the divine mission or of orJo Jo Joseph ph Smith and the tho e triumph of the work of God Eider n B Clawson dl upon the of a 0 Bishop and the necessary for and magnifying the functions of hi his ea calling The meet lag Ing closed with benediction by Elder J On Sunday Sunda at 10 o a m Elder W nud Budge reported the condition of the hear J Lake Stake Slake In which h he remarked that the negligence of the teaser teMer Priest Priesthood stood hood was one of our weakeSt kI t spate pdt I There Is a pretty prell good through throughout out the Slake The high council are aregood good ru 1 but they have hao rime bail nothing to TM Tha rt es 11 in some lome wards have b been doing little or of late neWt lie felt for the presence of It the p ster anticipating from them much encouragement and ond counsel l Elder Lieber Heber C Stake superintendent of religIon cla classes ell said aid he In the labors or of the depart department department ment or of the work ot of God to 10 which he was n assigned lie Ile had hod visited among the i wards and his labors had been very ery pleasing Bishop Romney of Salt lAke I City related much of his e early expert ence In the Church lie He gate f fatherly I comfort and instruction Ills 1111 re were listened to 10 with the closest atten attention tion I Elder lder J II If Smith spoke concern lag the training of children In the f fear or of the lord fitting and preparing them for tor further development lie contrasted the revelations of the Lord with the dogmas or of the sectarians concluding with his testimony ot of the Gospel and the ultimate success and triumph of Gods work In the afternoon the speakers were Eldera R 11 and ml John Henry Henr The subjects t presented were the Bishopric Its duties and the of faith and the Pioneer Monument Superintend lint ant Joe Jal E Hart lIart announced that In Incon Inconsequence con consequence of h hs Increased l labors It be became lIme necessary to add acid moro more to those previously oUI chosen to him himIn himIn In the M 1 work of the Stake and the following homes nomel were presented as ad additional aids viz Iz Joseph A Asa m Athay Edward Sutton and U It V W Ibis Elder Bider Budge Dudge presented the general authorities or of the Church and Stake aU nil all of whom were unanImously sustained Elder BUdge In his hla concludIng Ing remarks left his hili blessing with the Saints making special mention or of the choir that bad furnished such lIuch sweet heavenly music for our worship Ilene ene diction by Elder n Il If H Grant THOMAS MINSON Stake Clerk ban Juan Jasu Sl ko Colo Nov aThe quarters I ly conference of oC the San Juan Stake o of Zion convened In the Manoos ward house S Nu Nov 18 1899 at 10 u a urn aln rn ln continuing three days Our reo re respected president Elder F A Ham Ilam Hammond mood mond and counselors Wm Halls Hillis and Wayne Ii H were present ae 08 also were Eld Elder J Golden Goldon 11 I ot of Salt Lake City and Elder Seth Taft or of Wayne Wane Stake the latter laboring III as 1 a 11 1 I 1 missionary In Stake There was al also o a fair representation from oth other othor or er wards or of the tho Stake The reports of Elder Eider and ward tIes showed horo a marked Increase In good works Nover were the Saints ot of this Stake In IU as good spiritual condition as asat at resent I lder In his hla plait Md and ble manner delivered to us the word ot of the Lord In regard to the IlL ot at tithing and was well ell retell received tl b by the tho Sainte Sant Elder Taft is III heart and soul n the th Improvement work ork and 11 s stirring up delinquent |