Show I cf C I IA 1 r IJ Jj CONFERENCE IN NORWAY Eide and Sains Have ave a Memorable U I I lie be Ilace If XUI the Elder J If 11 In a letter loUer from Norway Nora May reports report nn W follows I IThe The servants of ot the sent out In Into to 0 nn In unfriendly world look forward with fond anticipation to their reunions ar their pay dayn dy and although their WOes do not of or cither silver or Kold rold yet et no servant fervant returns to his hil labor with wih a n Coupler heart henrt or more or contented content 1 was wal In It tho cane ca e with wih the tho Elders Idel of ot the conference fm 1 nil 1 united In the tho sentiment that the tho and of or May MI days daYH never to bo forgotten Tho o ancient city ct of ot clad cladIn 1 In 11 her spring sprinG robes received rc elved tho Elders with a 1 of w lon Ont One of or the tho beautiful b halls In the tho city cl provided for or the occasion und lit tt 8 p II in III of or the first day da an 1 Intelligent and attentive audience Irot rooted d the f 11 Wo w ro with the tho I pre of or the th fRI of or the tho I Ils lol Ilder of ot the Scandinavian f mission 1 of ot the tho council counci of or and ir Jolo I i Booth of or the mission Tho rho r of ot the first meeting l was occupied by hy hyt I t meer C C T A Frederick Ben len and A Nowel An male r J quartette was wal Tho rho of ot j k the he was occupied by I ller Sic Mc McI I Murrin f The Sunday morning moring meeting con convened lit It 10 n m The IH ties t H of ot the Church were sustained after flUer 4 which Riders C e Parley Peter Peler pen len Wm C J oleh spoke A tenor polo olo waH stin Sister on tho object and duties duleA r of life le related Borne of ut J his Ils early missionary experiences Tho he I t next wn wal heM held at 4 p m Eler 1 C D Fjeldsted delivered on n earnest f vigorous discourse Elder J M r n spoke briefly on how ho God calls coll His Is At 8 n m the meeting r was WIS addressed by II Elder Me Mc l ller bore Ilor a I Itron testimony to the tho truth of ot the 1 lder having been h e released ns a of ot tho tt conference spoke testifying to the tho KOCH Jod oman the EllerA and Saints I lder and Sister Hooth ji oko through thru h an Interpreter Int Several fe of or the were mid many valuable Instructions were Imparted l by the leading I brethren From the tho reports It appeared that tho conference was Wil In n Joo healthy con Nn The Tho various public pubU meetings were r well wel attended by hy strangers ers One Ons thing that did Ild much towards the suc success cess of our meetings was the excellent pinging by b the choir under the lender leader of ot Prof Olsen Oben of ot l IN I The ho Work 1 II IrI Ing all mUon Counties John W Prince David V 11 arker write from Elott county under unter date of at July JUl 2nd thus I To T us the Ne Is always a wel welcome come visitor for through It we wo learn of ot the missionary work that Is being heln carried on In the different nations of ot the earth arh and the progress of or tho work of or the LorI Lorl which Is II ever the of ot our minds I Since Ince our conference was WM held hehl A In June 1st and 2nd n w WI have been In Fleming r l counties where there are Home Nourishing branches of ot the Church and two prosperous Sunday which are ar held at private houses hou on account of our churches be he being ing burned n a few years f ago au Jut ninny l nr still being M II to Investigate the Ind arc obtaining testimonies ies Is of or thu tho same eRIO W WI had the privilege I eo of 01 leading R n few hw honest Into the writers of or this greatly excited tha tho ministers who revived the mob lob spirit one once more Inor In om one district dl n I mob was IS fathered to break up U our meetings their feeble efforts only on caused more to and ane some pon wh hlo anything to do with wih the before gave gac us a standing Invitation to come spend a night with them We are ar enjoying our labor and feel to thank our Heavenly Iel nl for tor the privilege e we have hrc of ot proclaiming the Gospel to people who arc nr In spiritual darkness Our testimonies t are an grow growIng Ing In Ir er I day We have hA see n tho sick instantly Instant lien led by 1 the laying on of ot bunds besides many lan other oth r man In our behalf The 8 h rf ve we have hae visited de dp great at for their integrity persistent efforts In the as a athey they set Je nn an that Is 18 not only worthy of or Imitation lon by b the worM world at n t large lar e but by b a great many mIU people In Ion nIt They Te nearly all total abstainers ab from ten coffee rolee tobacco strong stron drinks observe the regular and some pome of or them seven to attend nd Sunday una school chol and are ready always alas to give he en In answer to Pr man that asketh them n reason for tor the hope that It In them with meek meekness ness tear fear The Tho In lu I rider J K R Peddle rends Jend us the fol rol following lowing from tol Florida I send you OU a clipping from the Flor Florida For ForM ida M Free rP Press I our clebra celebration tion ton of the of ot July Jul publish It I that it I may ml go g to the them m tt the tl who ho have hae us In the pa put t that they may Il we te tome some of or the tle fruits of ot their lobar labors On Wednesday the tit Saints more mor generally known as al Mormons Moro It t the Creek Crek Ravi i picnic in honor bonor of ot the Cb F tary of ot the arrival of ot the tho first colon of ot lary Mormons In the or Grat t Ball I alto valley In t nah tah the leadership ol ot Url Youn the of ot held he 11 I 10 by b the tho Mormon church as al tho of ut a new and mart 9 pro pr prOUI ous history In 11 the of oC the c Chuch OUI by hy them aH th thu Hill is IB 1 IKIl as ni t iv l of or month by the lovers of the Ilme MW loverl not only In Inthe Inthe Independence liberty the United Status States but throughout tho civilized world This day da Is known among omon the tho Mar Mor Mormons Thil mons ns nR Pioneer Pay Day because of this t arrival and temporary freedom at leant from tho persecutions InnA of hose whom who they thc refused to allow alow them hem which they the claimed the same p fur for right to serve God according to the dictates of their own consciences Whatever else ehe may bo 11 said of ot them pro or con they are at lest least a J most earnest hospitable hO people though they to ha never At rt Attempted tempted the tho persecution Ier of other de denominations nominations they have hwe prospered and aul grown wonderfully under persecution them However elI we had better fet et back to the picnic As All last week It I was the In Intention to hold hoM the picnic nt Pine Bluff lur where the tram road crosses croseR creek and excellent preparations were made mOlle for the comfort and enjoyment of or oral all al who attended without regard to creed or denominational d ns as ho tho Invitation was wall extended to nil al who wished to participate Hut But the tho manag managers ers fearing that it I might had the tho er forethought to prepare the church about n halt half mile from frol the Bluff Butt In Incase case NISI of or need neNI and because of rain of or more here was 11 where I t was WO held The Church waH comfort comfortably ably filled with spectators tind nd participants pants In the exercises and everything passed off 01 without ft I hl h and anI glided along ns smoothly as a u I placid stream There fheo were no 10 bilks or errors made find nd all al entered Into the spirit of ot tha oc occasion casion with pleasant zest t nn alacrity entertainers entertained nil having 0 most enjoyable time We have but butone ono one kick to enter the arrange arrangement ment of or the We protest the canal dividing the enc nee ald the participants in the pio It enel no good purpose but only obscures from view Iel the pretty girls women we 0 young nung I fellows do congregate te at nt such places to toBee see Bee besides they tey want to see Bee the tho boys boy aud It I Is l a pleasure that should lot be 11 denied them thul Youre excused his time Managers but please III ease abolish the screen at lt your future enter At the hour Intermission Int noon an lol was for tor dinner and all al present were hll to partake and the Invitation ivaa accepted as 01 readily nn ns It I was given Iven IvenA A At t the tho rear of ot the church hu ch was n 1 long Ion able built hult the day previous which was wa I covered with wih substantial food Cool delica delicacies cies cles that would tempt the tho of the most fastidious It was Wi noteworthy for Its IR abundance dance If any there thero get et enough to o cat they must have hidden bidden In the bush ns one on well wel turn tur round rould without being Importuned to eat or drink something lm The rMa terminated In n a cool watermelon matinee atnee then and all the compliments usual u ual al on Oi such occasions were Indulged In InYo InYo Yo scribe would here hele take occasion to thanks to Mrs 11 S S J Mrs tl Alice lre Hays Mr J 15 I Peddle and nd for the courtesies shown him tiring the dinner hour Their kindness Is highly appreciated Indeed IndeN I Soon after dinner the assemblage re ro I I the church proceeded with wih he the program to Its Is completion which i the time until three when hen the assemblage was wn dis dismissed I missed with wih n a benediction by hy Mr Ir W M Peddle After tho Ral the members and nud thorn gathered In groups engaged en In n converse find otherwise enjoyed ns the occasion permitted others at ot the thc organ or enjoyed themselves music and al i Finally I at the approach of or the even Ing ng shades the assemblage dispersed dl Ier od with the of ng spent a n pleasant day and going home well 11 e with wih the success thy they had attained In of the un unpropitious In propitious weather IV I SOUTH Killers cd n Meeting Place n a From 11 It T n Orcen Oreen W J Nix O 11 1 Hylton we have received the following account of ot a 1 conference held In II Sale Alken Aiken Co S C July Jul 20 and am 21 1 1901 J OI Wo Wc herewith give Jhc you ou a short horl report of or our branch conference which after some Ile opposition we WI succeeded In bold boldIng hol Ing In at this plane Jul 0 July 20 21 Zt We were refused tha th use of ot hool house hou and ni church alike ale but lut wore promised the UK UN of ot a private 1111 for fo which we WI agreed to pay py but when we began b gan to tomake make our arrangements also bc be Jn to work through his hIt succeeded In tho eleventh hour In hav having ing our hall countermanded when h n we WI set I to work to build a bowery loI r rat at the rented home of ot one of at the Saints Brother A C e Courtneys where catan again made manifest his power through the landlord refusing to 10 let us UI fUt cut brush for tor our bowery Hut as In all ni other cases cp crowned the efforts of or the tho faithful Brother Irth r B n J Cooper offered us UI all ni the bru h we wanted which we got by b hauling It about ono one a half miles All 1 being In II the weather added to 10 our comfort by b being cloudy dOll but without rain Elders Including ing In the president and council with wih many lan Saints and some friends were wr at 10 n m Saturday morning when the III conference 11 called to order oller by b President II n D n Green Gren After ter dlo tonal exercises e the following named 1 Ira De Mill W C C Crump ami J D Thorn In plainness to the people on the first principles of ot the Hie after which on nn adjournment was nl taken until 2 p m The Intermission was wall pleasantly and profitably In And con conversations In until we were weN again aln railed by I our ve l president 11 After f r the owning oJ were through First I rt Counselor oun W J Nix Ir ad nn f the of ot Christ with lh the nf lt men an u by h the l Christian ministers He HI was nl by 1 I 0 O Wet West who touched up n the apo tsy and urged the necessity n I of the true Irle Church Owing to a In the thO confer conference ence enN presidency by b th t hf r re 1 or Cwi G O Hull Hul Ow Owen n II I Hylton J 10 was nl cho chon n and an IU by h the con conference Cn ference r rn as 11 ond counselor lo 10 dent Orn Meeting was then t n ad at to convene again at 10 a in Sunday unI aJan n m after atter mettle vo o tn I U H JI bU I tU N ant rJ J If called caled together under the tho bower where u I repast was waR enjoyed ened nt at 10 n a m 1 Conference o called to order by hy Counselor Nix 1 and after Ringing and Oliver I Fuller prayer Olver addressed us at ut length and with wih much upon ullon thu tho which called forth the tw Ire of ot purie present which weil aired In II the tho pleasant breezes that blew during Intermission while refresh refreshments h ments were being prepared After par partaking taking of or refreshments which wet served the conference was 1 called to toB toI B I ther nt 2 l p m In by b Second Coun Counselor COln Hylton I after devotional ex ox es President It n D Or en f 11 us on 01 salvation for the dead 1 Id followed by hy O H n Hylton who spoke a short time on the tho necessity of ot the er of ot the tho they thoy might redeem their dear dead The names of ot A AP Af P f Courtney Derry Irr 11 Peter Horsley norley were recommended as J worthy orth of ot being ordained C II I Swin Swindler Priest W C Williamson Hutto Huto Teachers were presented to and by lIy the conference Our conference was wa brought to ti n close coso by Hinging the found on o U 1 In the the Missionary 11 Alonar Song SOlIA Hook ook The Tho Spirit of ot God like a I l lre Is etc ec which echoed ellms of o all ni present r Ben by O II I Hylton After At r tho close 1091 of ot our conference n nIrl Priesthood Irl meeting was called nt which the tho above aboe named brethren n ordained to their several veral offices Then came COll the of ot good oad byes many of ot which were erI spoken from the henrt through fhe he Ics eyes The News IH 18 ever welcomed perused with thankful Interest |