| Show IN WEST PENNSYLVANIA in that thai T Over rue 1 Ollila II by l nua u hi II C J PL Pa July U 13 1100 ro 10 tb the the spirit of p that I is maul tested so 10 clearly brt many articles from alt all parts of cit the UIt World a as pub In Ibe tb News New J Is also aleo manifest In lug lIMit itself her the Wt West Pennsylvania conference The Ital with which the 1 of oC this conference have ahuy sown own the Gospel seed baa been ally Increased recently through the influence of a midsummer vIsIt ot of the Elder Eider W Wn ut n Smart Not bel beIng c for tor all the Elde Elders In the Ibe conference to gather at any ny one Place tour appointment were hued at which tour Priesthood and six meetIngs were held Broth Brother er Smart Imul while attending these mt meet ingi w was from a severe vere cold but although he be wu was weak and In ing In body th the Spirit ot of God was WAi plainly manifested In III him while with u With a tw few chan changes In fields of oC labor companions the Elders again sep ep ar ted to return to their respective fields nelda feeling greatly benefited and Ind strengthened What I Is no now the Wet conference wu was formerly part of the Indiana conference of oC the Northern States mIssion mINion but was wae trans erred to tb the Stat States mIssion MAY 1181 and am Includes all that part of the State ot of Wilt west or of the river and nd the Pane an handle ot of Wet West Virginia Since that date U Its progress has haa been phenomenal Many events eventa of 11 Inte interest t have hae transpired In t this l dIstrict a few of oC which are Ute the following defeat and capture or of old Fort Pitt t still tandl In the city of 01 Pitta burr burg which took look place during the French and Indian war the battle ci at Gettysburg which was a Ih the mot most Import Important ut ant engagement of the War Among the pieces of 01 Interest In con can connection with the history of at the Church Is 18 the birthplace of sidney Rigdon who w was at one tim counselor to Joseph Smith In the beau beautiful Valley ny In Franklin county Is II a farm tarm by hIm and hi his follow followers to be a gathering place for tor the where tI the order would prevail but though it I is known I as tb the Mormon Kormon Farm to this day dal the gathering nn never but tb the farm remains remain u a an evidence of oC the fulfillment of President Youn Youngs prophecy ecy All that want to draw awa a party arty from h he Chu Church b after ner them let lei leithem them don do it It if th they can CIJI but th they will 1 not net prosper Tracts of the missIonary labor Ibor ot of the first Elders of the Church cn can be found Cound all 1 through this C conference while now nd then a pron person can f l be found who her heard the Prophet Joh Joseph himself preach nil the Gospel Gopel her here There are re now Elde Elders la Is boring In the conference arid nd the work of the Lr Lord 1 I Is being pushed In every branch raeh Tb The health ot of the In general enral I is good d AI All ar are enjoying their labors labon and the Spirit of 01 Gd God I in being poured out U upon n them In great ret bun abundance dance them to far exceed their expectations Elder Elders Orn Orson M 1 Olsen of ra Paradise rad Utah Uth and DAI Daniel C Coulam of Sal Salt Lake IAk City hate bae jut just arrIved In the conference Ide Elder Ie It W aman o of the conference presidency h ha been honorably released to return home bome Elder S A hank has bal been calle called to 11 fill th the vacancy In the C conference The News arrives decy regularly and Its columns column are rl eagerly for tor news from Zion Any oe desiring the Elden to 01 call on relatives or friends In this thle conference WIll pi pius Cona forward their nam names and to us ua Your brethren it a Christ Chrtt I Ii B COWES COWLES A S I A HANKS |
