| Show OKLAHOMA conference buckhead bulkhead Buck head cleveland co oklahoma sept 20 1897 we know that the communications from various missionary fields are interesting te to ganv readers of the news we include ourselves among those who are much interested in them As the oklahoma conference has not been heard from for a long time and as we believe that not many less than a dozen anxious mothers are watching your columns for news we now have the pleasure of writing to your estimable sheet we will begin by stating that their sons are all 0 K in very deed our vicinity has had a most enjoyable time in the assembling of the oklahoma conference in our midst A year ago when the latter day saint elders first made their appearance in this locality certain parties said the people of this community dont want mormonism among them and they are not going to have it I 1 wonder what they hey think now as we have captured several of them convert them to the truths of the gospel law leading them down in the waters baptism the opposition manifee manifested then with the increased ehas been the stepping stone to tl planting of mormonism firmly on 1 tm same forbidden ground this is instance among many where mo ism has been kicked up hill by 1 enemies this community for the apfl week has been favored with 0 one the greatest displays of the sub I 1 and grandeur of the gospel of lord jesus christ that it has witnessed there was quite a rea able crowd out each night to 1 to the strange doctrines advocate the mormons cormons Mor mons doubtless most them came for curiosity expect ll liW hear something akin to mohamma ism but instead they heard the simple story of the cross the principles of the gospel were taken in their order and treated upon such clearness and simplicity tho a fool the enquirer need err in understanding them elder M holmes explained the origin of ota book of mormon and proved by contestable contes tible scriptural evidence its vinity finity the organization of 0 church was portrayed with all helps and governments bv 1 geo V morris elder B IQ net ne explained the second doming coming of C and the destiny of the human fat fa the peoples wonder was aroused when our worthy president W wnm jack gave them a sketch of the 3 tory of the mormon people alfi the object of the elders 1 as they do their hear hearts ta touched and tears welled up in eyes of some unused to weeping one pleasing feature of our cow c ence was the singing all the EM el are blessed with good strong vp vo and we made the air ring with songs of zion we were eriv vOc with the presence of bishop harper of albion idaho whose cb sels and advice are always ap app abed by the young faders elders of israel wednesday and thursday the ders met in priesthood meetings I 1 reported their labors also reca r some valuable instructions frost front mission president elder jack elders were assigned to labor cleveland county until the amt november and then all will 10 oil south to spend the winter pre the truths and bearing their hui hu testimonies to the chickasaws the elders laboring in this c coal ence are as follows C M 11 hoi and T G naylor nay lor B D Ne beket franklin raleigh G V morris morri J M kearns wm T harper an A eardley all friends fishl wishing write them can find them at ton cleveland county 0 oklahoma la 0 the time we spent together 0 ether short but pleasant and it waa aai eyes bedimmed with tears and prayers for gods dods peace and ba blea upon each other that we parted another six months our souls B with the spirit of god and a dete debem aaion to bear the glad tidings afi W honest in heart the elders are traveling with W t purse or scrip and by so accomplishing a great deal oi of because they put their trust in the news to Is a welcome vialla vial the humble workers in christs yard JOHN A conference preel Fresh freshley leS ag |
