| Show IN EAST KENTUCKY lewis county august 18 h 1897 the groves were gods first tempes 12 in one of these temples a sunday school union and a saints conference were held in elliott county jelv aist and august elias S woodruff president of the east kentucky conference fre rence and elders J I 1 dohman J S campbell H bartholomew J taylor and J winegar were presed t all assisting in the exercises saturday a multitude of people assembled to wilnes the proceedings of the union conducted by elder H bartholomew tholo mew saints and friends from surrounding coun counties tits were in the eager throng ong the fhe noisy prattling child and tot lot bering veteran united anthis on this beautiful day dav and the gentle breezes fanned the face ace of about three banded people among whom were the curious who had bad never st sten en a Mor monor a sunday school they wanted anted to know who was going to fiddle for us the program consisted of readings songs recitations speeches and class exercises all of which were well rendered good order prevailed during the entire time of four hours the regular program was suspended sufficiently long iong to refresh the dinnerman in nerman by tickling the palte palate and satisfying the wants 01 hunger indeed it was soon proved that ova the tender hand of ecman was skilled in the art cf cooking when the long table was spread with roasted mutton tried fried chicken corn bread and biscuit butter and honey tellies pies cikes and other things too numerous to mention people of all sects united while hearts chilled by prejudice were warmed by the love and kindne s which prevailed the people requested us to organize another sunday school in the vicinity ity surely much good was donel done sunday three meetings were pe he dl dk the elders El Jers saints and friends enjoyed the spiritual feast the first principles of the gospel were fought as well as obedience charity and love the ison branch of the church is in good condition there being saven y eight meth members bers and two sunday schools in g od working order with a few exceptions the saints are keeping the word of wisdom and the spirit of love and union union prevails in this condition their light will sh ne hat others may see their good works and glorify goj god great credit is due to all who assisted in making the conference a success by sacrificing their comforts and entertaining visitors for showing their broad mindedness and spirit ot progress after all the business siness Lu of the conference was finished four ot of the elders swung their valises an j i d for carter county to visit the saints and instruct them in the plan of life upon there they were met by eders C A higginson A E harris H H cluff and ana L A thorley A two days metting meeting had been appointed but it was found that a christian minister was to U hold meetings tings on the same days wishing to conflict with his meetie meetings preached between his appod then went to his meetings and prove the doctrine he be preached ard lounda to be set sel forth in the voice ol of wanna written by elder P P pratt th the moi interesting meeting held here by tac elders was the funeral services of jolt Z bryant at this meeting there people eager to hear the funeral sei del vered by H H cluff they strict attention and seemed h pleased it surely mut mu t be a marvel thing lor for people to 10 go to our mee expecting to see a monster or to h some stran e thing and vert ten be bee fronted by th solid truth there i fully one hundred aud and fifty peo people le P attil tnt nd and those mose t who saw through flaat I 1 darkly can row now see face to lace fac thal U if toty have a mind to Tue tuesday day august loth the sam pany that arrived arnved in carter departed ft pleasant hill lewis county to hold saints conference they ware were mitt betl adeis E M mansfield R L mei me hall T H blackburn and F B bi saturday and sunday were devia holding meeting ane saints we were i strutted ed ted in the duties and the G goa was preached for the unbeliever S day afternoon our president tnt spoke U th holy ghost the sermon was te resting and instructive while t the ho was filled witti with people nea nearly I 1 L body listened with their eye edeas ears and a few even opted their ms in silence as it to swallow every an important feature ot of the c col erice ecce was the sunday school re showing great progress made 16 past year after the close of these excises A table was spread nourishing food provid edby thes the si and citizens and everybody was aai to eat not one asked to be excused at the clase of conference one ha came and raqu sted baptism he 1 satisfied that thai we preached the tro 11 and on monday he was added to the cheth ot of christ 1 thus I hus one by one deop making covenants to 10 serve god ant may hope they will never for forget et break those solemn vows J TM TA |
