| Show A f i t C NOTES FROM THE MISSION FIELD Tha following Interesting notes tire taken tram from tho of or Aug ug 3 1807 1 07 Till 1 Opened Under tinder recent date Elders Ehl ls L W Wooley and V D E of ot Oily the tho following to show how by hy various ta the th way is bolus for tho iii Ia or of the he Gospel Gos to many souls We e came to It July tf to lines on through to our OUI lit Id of or labor In tha custom side Ildo of ot lik Bounty But Dut wo WON were requested by b Mr II Smith Cotton Cotten to hold services lit it th freight sheds ehe lH where there were Ver 1 bL ut of at the Illinois Cen Cenit it 11 1 Mr 11 Gotten Collen a prominent of that place although nut not a i er ot or our faith U Is doing much f food In defending the tho truth unions his hla i We W were wera plea ol to have such an nn op und at Mtr r making satisfactory I tory arrangements with tho mayor and th foreman oreman of tho wo proceed proceeded ed on the thirteenth with our meetings during the tho noon hour of day We K were much to BOO HOO such large j audience who with attentive oars cars lis lisI j toned to 10 tho word of God as liS we wo wore were 1 lid to by II the Inspiration of t the tho I J 1101 Spirit With plainness we cx ex I to them the tho principles of ot tho everlasting o pel When tho 1 t whittle blew wo we that we wo had Hinno to 0 distribute free j thorn thom and It II was really astonishing to towe sec we them crowd to the front with Ill Ink one Give me ono one etc Our sup lily uly of or was soon exhausted and j wo 10 returned to Mr Cottons home feel feelIng Ing that the Lord had us f I danly The rhe next three days following wo held heft meetings at nt the tho same and 1 hall bad similar experienced There were well from to OO men out ou I to each meet t Ins Ing and some of ot them came from town i the express purpose of ot hearing our ourThe ourI I me Rae The majority seemed to te be well Im with I he the principles we Ie explain explained ex pIn In InId ed Id and some of ot them expressed desires to tl become more familiar with Mormon doctrine At the last meeting we hold held someone called out that thoro thera would be ben bea a n n at al the tho r 1 plied which was about yards ards from the tho This was done to tn 1 disturb the tho me but bul the attempt was ns about to 20 I remained to hoir us When the dis disturbers saw theIr evil design had I filled part nf of them returned to the freight shed In wo we bore hore testimonies anil an gave no to them the clad Iad of f the restored gospel We had no trouble t to get rid of ot nil all our tracts and a number of or hooks books and w Relieve that t through the meetings thus held ana tracts thus distributed a II t amount ot prejudice will bo al nl the true mado i I wn A Typical Brother Johnson a nent tailor of If Minneapolis Is a visitor at nl the office this week He came from Sweden to Milwaukee about six years ears nuo 1110 Two years later ho he met the tho MOt Mor Mormon mon man elders Investigating the as ns taught by b them and was eoon foon Ho Is an nn exemplar young man Last summer he ho was ordained to the and andR sp nt nl his vaca vacation tion In III the country countr with n 1 traveling rIder older preaching nl the true plan of ot salva salvation i tion This summer he III did the tho same rho Lenten A third edition of the Book Boole of ot Mor Mormon mon published 1 by b the tho Northern States Slates mission for tho Ih missions of tho Chur of Jesus Christ of Saints In Inthe Inthe the United States camo off orr tho press Thursday July 25 It consists cons Is III of or copies The edition was WIS the tho second maIlinG In all of or Mormon number has been bo 11 printed within the tho last two years ears nut Hut tho end Is not yet el wo firmly be believe J lieve that thai tho distribution of ot the tho Ni N Nf f Scriptures has but bul b gun as ns tha ets for rOl getting them Into the tha 1 hans hands of tho people never holler better thun now IIO Tho rhe elders know that this I I Is from the Lord and that tho of carrying It II to their J t fellowmen devolves cs upon them as ns Ills His s They The know also that Um t their Father in Heaven will blesa thorn and I th lr efforts In this labor In bar and many are the testimonies to o this effect j f I In III the Northern States Slates mIssion i I sro sr conferences conf und to show how tho cho elders will labor for tor forthe the ot or truth let us tako a brief nune of ot the results of their work for tin month of or Juno June Iowa lown confer canter canteri i leads In tho sales of Hooks ot or Mormon having hl sold j Wisconsin i FoIl fola 61 Northern illinois l O lInne i cota Ci Indiana 13 Manitoba Cnn Can which has hall but hul about I half hulf no elders ciders an nil the tho average o conference til und 1111 00 DO making n 1 total at ot 1431 of or Mormon disposed of In Inthis Inthis this mission for tho month of June Juner r loads In soiling tho small doctrinal books nuch Rueh an tI Voice of ot Warning otc ot the number being helnA 2073 conferences combined dl 1 of Tharo Were C moro l than Books Dooks of ot Mor Morn lor n i it II und books together or 01 78 1 HID litO One and Lla auh wui WOI 1111 and 62 H 11 o ot which were In III iho ott conference Ono who Is IR the progress or ot orth otI I th work cannot hut hul think of I to tn tho Prophet Joseph Smith A Brent and marvelous worle l I about 10 o como forth unto tho id 1 of ot man Wo 0 can call nee lIeo that the tho lwI In Is tho way Wa whereby I t Ms III ot or tho kingdom 1 i r mid rend In nit tho world n fur tor Christ unto ull III IU I Iio C P Olson of M to senda News tho Iho ro ru port Irl i iVie I Vie havo grant to In lu tl tb ot the Lord In III this auction lIolIon as nil j Wll hi t by the following On July 2 Hisler B I M lutze i nun nil n a most careful aiU nr of tho wan Willi at tt apolla by h Win Wm After a f v vrr rv nt July i 1 Ehler J P I I Anderson thel and 1111 Ilm HUI liel hel Jl their lUll I a U and Mary laughters Mi 11 Him 1 J JU H Ill Klin five hD held heldon on OIl tile ilia uh re tho Rood of ue ilch aio already apparent weeks wool iI wall In tho country Pie Iho nix III tn 10 where WA WAH w H M July 7 mid line mot milt In hi te ni Ins In tho In ih at af afternoon mid two good ROO public tI tho Iho f ill m WB all ull l tol d on III tha Ulo of oe tha tho tP W lU F t fi WJ o I y I Ip I tS p v I Iy y KM K Ky y ft CHURCH i r MISSION ADDRESSES j z f For ot z f ers the News hero z z the of tho of Church 1 this paper Imer will always be bc 1 j Jn In file and where will receive courteous attention 1 f 1 X I New N York West Ona OM 1 1 Hundred d and TwentY St 1 V 1 Bo So Paulina St V f San Francisco 1413 Baker St V VA 1 A Los An eles West Tenth V j St t Denver 2 West Wo l Sixth Avo AIO v Fall Fair FairA FallI A I view A e t Portland Hancock St Sl J 1 Kansas City 1103 Locust St Sty y j St Rt L Easton avenue V VY 1 Y z Mexico Sta Maria MariaA A la In num 4 t altos D F J Z A f J Road Stoke I j Liverpool 5 Edge Ede Edez V VY Y z Lane Y YX j X 1 10 Albert Place Chelt A England A 1 j Zurich Switzerland y y 1 gas al e OS US Munster ter Y Y Copenhagen gade 11 s sY Y Stockholm Sweden X 1 tan 3 1 A Honolulu Punchbowl St Sty y Tokyo Toko Japan No s sy j y 1 X 1 Toronto Canada Wilton 1 A 1 Avenue A j 1 A Netherlands Hoi Hal J Jand j and lie Y z zv J v Elder J D Johnson led leel Sister Lewis Heath Into the water and baptized her hel Many Man had gathered to witness the ceremony and were wera quiet respectful Our next week In tn the country was Wl one to be remembered The fact of ot hewing having sold an average of or six hooks books of Mormon and about 15 little hooks books each und and disposing of ot nil all our tracts shows the tho kindness with which our messas received One little Incident to show sho how tho Lord Is preparing the tho way before us In our next place of at meeting an nn Influential woman on seeing our posters up 1111 requested us to call at her hel home This being rather out of tha th ordinary wo In doubt as to Just hut tho two elders who an nn answered tho request Wo 0 received a greeting BO so warm that at nt first wo 0 thought wo had met a Mormon but learned later Inter that It was only somo of ot tho fruits of or the gospel love This lady had been heen In Snit Salt Lako Luko City a n i alone She Sho was on her herway way wn to the tabernacle but an nil ahe sho the tho building a sense of loneliness crept over her that grew until It became de do depressing pressing To relieve this she spoke to somo ladles ladies on tho street nuking n thorn them the way to the Mormon church Are Aro you a II stranger Yes And alono Yes Arent rent you ou afraid among a people that you have heard so much evil ovll about God Is Rood good and good Is everywhere so there must bo somo among the tho Mor Mormons Mormons mons was her response Why Wh bless your soul I am nm a n Lat Lut Saint und on my m way Vly to church came from one of her newly met friends with such unaffected lovo and friendliness that this lady will nor forget It Sho was taken to tho church and given ono one of the best seats In the I building Tho kindness shown her tho music from the organ orlan the tho singing preaching and tho good spirit that prevailed so 50 Impressed her that she carried Rome somo real charity away n out In III Inthis this cold state and It II cheered two elders ciders In a distant city and Is shedding Ha lis Influence among thousands July 28 n a number of or the tha saints And omo of or the tho elders met mel In conference at III needs w WI j held two street meetings two pul meetings and Sun Sunday day school all being well attended and an nn excellent spirit prevailing Hero lIerl again wo had tho pleasure of seeInG the th flock Increase Brother and Sister II 11 13 B Sinclair a most worthy old couple who hall had understood and nn 1 lived the tho gospel go pel for years camo nearly near miles mile to attend the conference and to 10 be made citizens of or the tho kingdom of or God A largo crowd lr C Saints and strangers were on the tha river bank ns as President Olson led them and Master Stokes Into the tho water Many more arc reported ready rend for tor baptism as ns fOOl toor as ns wo we cnn can reach rench them our hearts are full ot gratitude and praise to 10 our 1 Father In heaven for tor forso so Sl blessing our efforts Wo 0 to tobo bo ho able to report ns IS many man for tor tho month of August I am satisfied that I elders will continue to put pul forth tho Ramo samo united and faithful forts efforts that have characterized their work past two months the Lord will bl ss thorn with success Tho work Is opening up In so many different ways that wn 0 con can BOO soo the hand of tho In It II nil all and know thit ho Is tho of ot the chil children dren of lit in n to receive the tho glorious gospel truths BAPTISMS nAJ IN GREAT CHEAT A baptism wan performed perform ell In Scotland July Jill 13 whon two members were lidded to the Church Chuich Tho rho ordinance was administered by lJ hi m hider del der James A baptismal was licit helcl In Olios sop Oll on Sunday July 7 The rho principles of the Iho gos gospel pel pt l 1110 explained and timely ghen by b Riders 1 Arthur T Mid Abel 0 Illch JUell and Proal t T L l Held I Io persons were then baptized bl ly I John Juhn J A largo company compan of at taints nt lit hath baths Liverpool on Monday IU I July JUI 2 to 10 Mine s baptismal service Short mil timely IH 11 by II F J George GeorgeW W Moss Iou after which rt U v eight convert to tho thoA full fullA A baptismal wag held nt the tho Imilie Hath lilith on an July Jill S when member wan to tho Th wa wn by II a Millennial STAKE CONFERENCES WAYNE STAKE BlA t CONFERENCE CONFERENCE Tho ho quarterly if or tha tho maUu of inn nt lit Ioa 1011 Utah Vinh Aug 3 und f Thora wore In attendance of nt tho council ot or Iho twelve Fraud l M fir and r F P ilio ulo Dm Ihl presidency ind u lor attendance of or of ot The weather was Ideal tho meetings of at the day well at ai attended tended on the second day Ilay tho assembly hull of the schoolhouse not nol IlIre enough to accommodate the Ule people mote more than tOO being In attend attendance ance nt nl the afternoon meeting On Saturday Stake Prest S Haitian that tho presidency dency had holl been faithful In visiting the different words wards of the Unity good will prevailed with the mem members bers of the stake presidency high coun council council cil mill and stake generally Ar At been he n made for hold 1 I Ing In conferences In the I und rind Blue valley districts of the at lit which the presidency high und presidents ot of auxiliary organizations would be present He j spoke of the good gool work that had nl rend been bee II done In the way wn of building n a stake tabernacle The rile contracts had been let for materials needed and all ull ulli i j progressing nicely Prest Francis M 1 Lyman spoke In praise of the tho good workmanship being done Cone on the stake stallO t the Ing thus far he said was substantial In every particular the materials be beins beIng ins Ing good durable He had been In Ini i in III tile the growth and development of the stake slake from the time of ot Its organ organization He counseled that as I afforded the people should take of the facilities that the valley for tho erection of ot water works to supply tho homes hOllies with pure good water und the building of ot otIn an In electrical plant to furnish light Ho II advised tho planting of a n forest near the house hous being erected that u cool shady place could bo ba In preparation for large larKe gatherings In III the sum summer mer He also 0 addressed the saints on the eternity ot of the marriage covenant George Georgo F talk on the Word of Wisdom and other sub subjects subjects was timely and much appreciated At A t the two sessions of or conference held hehl on Sunday the time was occupied 1 y Prest Lyman and Elder Richards except a few minutes occupied In pre presenting the general und local authorities ties and an In appropriate closing ad nd address dress by Prest The topics treated by them were wera proper physical mental and spiritual training of ot chil children dren liberality temperance rever revor reverence ence for the name of ot Deity Del organization r Hon tion and discipline of tho Chruch Indi Individual vidual missionary labor and purity of life The he following named brethren wore r set apart for or labor HIett E Max lell high councilor William lam R n For Forsyth syth second counselor In bishopric of ward I first assistant superintendent of Y M MM ll M I I A Niels Hanson alternate high councilor Immediately after the afternoon meeting the tho brethren left to attend to an evening meeting appointed at t Koosharem An Interesting program was rendered at al the Y M t and anel Y L M 1 I X A con conference ference held hel In the evening Reports were mado by h presidents of stake and local organizations an nn address by h El EI Elder EIder der Joseph Eckersley good musical selections JOSEPH ECKERSLEY Stake Clerk BINGHAM STAKE Quarterly conference of the convened tn 11 the large Saints chapel at lona Ionn Saturday and Sunday Sundar Aug 3 and 4 t President James Jame JamesE JameE E Steele presiding Elder Orson F Whitney of the council counci of ot apostles was wae present and at all the meetings The reports made by tho presidents of the tho different organizations others showed the to bo be In a u splendid condition During the Sunday sessions so lons of the conference there was not nol standing room In the largo building for the tho Immense crowd crowel and many had to content them I on the tho of o tho building r Elder Whitneys subjects faith faitha a n history of the Mormon battalion obe obo obedience to counsel counRel and many other sub subjects subjects of Interest and Importance w m presented Among the others who wh ad addressed addressed dressed the conference were Presidents James E Steele II H L I A AJ J Elder H O 0 Whitney Bishop C |
