Show OKLAHOMA conference T C FLAT feb irth 1897 our conference commenced with a priesthood meeting at the home of brother higdon and concluded with another in the parlors of our friend M mr r gagman A number of public n meetings were held in the district school house the trustees giving us contrell con troll of the same during dun anz our sojourn in the locality A kindly compe competition was entered with by our friends in their efforts to outdo each in kindness toward the elders after each session of i our most interest ng meetings the elders were taken to the homes of the various friends in order that all be come acquainted in connection w th the various sub ejects becis spoken on by the elders of this particular conference elder andrew kimball president of the mission gave a lecture on the gospel illustrating the same on a blackboard black board extending across the hall the house was filled to its full extent and judging by the remarks of satisfaction tion the lecture will do considerable good in company with elder kimball was elder john M knight assistant secretary of the mission who also took an active part in the public meetings elder birkmans Kirk mans sweet tenor voice singing the songs f zion w was a s greatly appreciated by all those w who h 0 were so fortunate as to be present A box supper was afterwards given partly in honor of the elders and to use their ability while here it was one of the most In teresing entertainments that ever had been given in these parts elder B D was master of cert ceremonies monies and one who witnessed the demonstrations would certainly be con vinced that the numbers given by the elders were well received there were mandolin and guitar duets by elders and kirkman solos by elder kirkman and the comic and pathetic recitations of elder knight and elder kimballs Kim balls but the most interesting and beneficial of all was the last fast and testimony meeting the striking feature being the power with which the holy ghost was poured out upon our elders when each one stood up and bore a powerful testimony of the truthfulness to the work they were engaged in it was the first time some here had felt the burning impression of that divine influence which accompanies all who will comply with the glorious truth brought forth through the prophet joseph smith the following elders are laboring in the oklahoma conference john J gallacher gal lacher charles M holmes franklin raleigh george deorge V morris jr thomas G naylor charles H robison john M kearns even evanson wil jiam dam spillmon Spill mor wells hess john A eardley our conference president resident 1 r es ident and B D our con conference fie e rence secretary tar ler after a hearty shake of the hand an and a god bless you we separated going to our respective fields of labor with the determination to travel without witti out purse or scrip and with a full assurance that god would administer to his servants may the prayers of the saints be offered up in our behalf that we may enjoy health and have the holy spirit to be with us continually is the wish of all elders of the oklahoma conferences BYRON D secretary |