| Show j Ii a c e eI I R 44 I r r rt I t 6 MISSIONARY CONFERENCE E CE CEl l I HELD HELDT AT SHARON VT 11 Smith M Vermont 2 Y nw IW the close cIOn at oC o two lays days of ot con conference cont ference t nfl celebration ol at Urn tho ph monument mon ment Tile r occasion o cJ lon wa a u of ot the and nOlI representatives and from Irom e ih 11 of vf tho conferences of ot Ih the he I States ml linden the th of lit lr Ien E 1 Weh thoy hn uig hon bern called to 10 moot inoel Joeph JOI fph Charles W V who were Europe When hn It n l that Irest Smith party part Intended to pay pty 1 1 u II visit falt to the hi or of the tho Prophet Joseph Jo ph an Imitation wan Wa extend extended nI ed ct to as n many man of ot the th Ih mh nil all could come conveniently to 10 meet with the th president And It ft not flot known kmin until tho th Ih morning morn In of Aug Au 39 9 after utter his hI Arrival In Now New NewYork York ork that Trout Smiths health not permit tIm to make mak tho visit I nil u n had been heen arranged Although dis disappointed II h appointed In not Prest Pret Smith hall had pone none too tar far not to hold hohl the conference J I Apostle Hebor lr J Orant and 1 Prell t lien Hen K f Weh Journeyed to 10 Ver Vr Vermont or ormont mont to tn meet meat with the tho conference pros pres president r ident tI III old alders cm tind rind already as nA I On the Ihn afternoon of o AUK Aug Au 31 a priest priesthood I told hood was OM held hehl nt at which re rp ports from tin tIu various conferences of or ortle r rte tile tle mission wore wort givon With tho fin ex ox exception ton of OX all ull a I I of ot f tho con CoO conference broncos ference WIN vcr lI le Iro t Hat relt of ot that being detained d don i on account of oC C sickness From I rom Maine Maino 1 I on OH the north ti to Virginia tho tim timI I MAlon was repotted In excellent con condition on J Tin TIll riders oro nil well and I tim the host hosl fit it treatment nt Rt the tho Jf of ot the people In their travel I In the country districts dl without money miney Irh conference had n o of to tn report to together gether with the tho tnt fact fa t that then were I morn friends and Investigators than lion lioner er e r At tho Iho conclusion ot of the thell ll reports Apostle lIel 1 J 1 Orant pol 11 4 I for a n short time encouragement and to 10 the assembled missionaries On Ott the tho evening or of the thA Ih list un an Im tnt Impromptu was wan in the tim largo larso lar o dormitory toOt it lint IThier Vets had provided for tho Iho tim of ot tho the vIsiting elders Thin most enjoyable evening won well concluded by singing the thc I Banner Thursday Thur Sept 1 tins 1111 observed ns lH asan nn In old tiNt fast day la Iti In the tho th thI I a n testimony mooting was held 1 In tho ho parlor of the Memorial cottage I At this til meeting there thero was 11 n a rich out nut I muting ot of the tho spirit pros pres present preMe e oft ent nl born boro testimony and ninny many aye eos Y II wire were W Tt filled with tears their Joy JO was no so great The Tho which scotch long will live IVo In the tho th memories of or nil all who h ero present Jre Ent was ns n 8 1 by Elder lder 1 Grant GrantIn In his hIli manner The session Als lon lasted la lod more than titan 1 three hours anti every Ir minute of oC It I enjoyed Immediately aCtor the meeting nil ull were In by lider Ider Wells to the tho large Jargo dormitory tent where n a line lino spread of r mils awaited them hh th banquet waH W H being the th South Houth Royalton Cadet Culet band 1001 who hoot hall kindly volunteered their Mon verv MonI I Ices Ires discoursed sweet music the th selections to several lII Saint hymns which had hal been ben rated for tor tilt the occasion to the tho surprise delight of ot tho company r Early next morning tree planting on I Missionary hill hili hogan Just Junt below the tho I cotta cottage o and 1101 on till the road rood leading booting to 10 t Houth IK Is I n a Mil with ith n II gentle I elope 1011 1 which ins ms boon been I oln reserved for tor u II missionary grove and catch missionary who visits the tho monument Is III granted the tho privilege of oC planting u a tree of ot nil all trees tree the th time Ume of planting tho the planters name are nr carefully kept With the tho tree planting tho the conference sas a l over anti the tho party lart which consist consisted ed Ill of ot if 33 3 in i a number of H II J Grant and President I B I f Bleh let left for tor their various i of ot labor lubor und and their homes hOlne t this thin time of if year ar the Iho Joseph turin farm Is I at itt Its best liest anti the grounds gr Immediately surrounding the tha cottage and monument show how tho the ef of effect teet of or the love iov 10 care that have been given Riven them and lawns surround tills this stint spot to 10 the till hearts of or hundred of ot thousands of oC Indeed II It ham hils hn well ell been called ont on of or the bounty beauty pOI of or I Vermont To one on who ho has tho the monument no nn reason rOIl on need bo lo given Ihen why the Ihl place In is visited by byI I thousands thousand of ot tourists every otI yoa yo r j Genial and stalling smiling Hitler WeIer to together toI I gether gother with the surroundings win tim the hearts of or all nil who come within range I or of their magic power Hut It Is III tint not me but bill the the Ihl place Its lt eee till fill surrounding and ex ox 1111 when anything Is ii directed Cled his bin hi way Wl Title This would not lint be he t complete without the lit 1 sing singing Ing In bv liv h our ever willing artist C Kanton inston J allton V 9 I J II J m I L tY I |
