Show conference IN FLORIDA sanderson baker county florida jan 6 1898 the anticipations of the elders of the florida conference were gratified saturday and sunday jan 1 and 2 6 when they met with saints and friends in conference capacity with elder frank H cutler presiding our services began saturday morning by singing how swift the months prayer by elder john Z brown singing now let us Rejo rejoice Jee we were favored with the Pre prentence prea ence nence of at elders F M lyman and M P F cowley of the council of the twelve also elder ellas elias S kimball and wife and elder chris J brown elder frank H cutler reported the condition of the florida conference a as favorable in 1897 souls were baptized four branches of the church and eight sunday schools were organized and our future prospects are brighter than ever the following elders testified to the truthfulness of the gospel john 2 brown edward L black lester X al ellas elias A gee L W robe robbins and W G fisher elder F M lyman preached a discourse impressing his hearers with the fact that the holy spirit will not dwell where there Is an absence of charity truth and virtue the speaker blessed the people of florida and said those of the south were noted for their hospitality come all ye sons of god was sung benediction by elder samuel isom the sumptuous dinner served on the grounds supplied the demands of the inner man at 2 p m our conference resumed singing come 0 thou king kinc of kings elder E B lewis Offe offeree feT prayer singing inspirer Inspire of the ancient seers elders samuel isom wm criddle A G sedgwick A B snowball illey heber C blood E B lewis and E J butterfield spoke on the beauties of the gospel elder M F cowley occupied the remainder af the time meeting closed by singing we thank thee 0 god for a prophet benediction by elder jabez faux jr sunday jan 2 1898 we held one long meeting it was opened with singing what was witnessed in the heavens prayer by elder L A the hymn ye elders of israel was ther then sung our former laborer co elder carig J brown addressed the audience upon faith elder ellas elias S kimball spoke on the characteristics of chrisee Chris Chri tB church we were then favored with 8 a quartette by elder jabez faux jr and others elder M F cowley spoke at length upon the divine mission of the prophet joseph smith elders and congregation sang aa angel from on high elder F M lyman lyma in a discourse made plain the fact that all keys powers and authority necessary were alvea to the prophet joseph and he in turn bestowed them upon the twelve meeting closed by singing praise to t the man benediction Benedicti onby by elder ellas kimball and our conference adjourned jour ned monday and tuesday were spent priesthood meeting where we received timely instructions from the visiting brethren and were given our fields of labor we all go into the sout southern bera part of the state where the gospel has ha never been heard if any have friendt friends or relatives in florida and would like us to visit them they can communicate with us through box chattanooga tennessee the saints and friends of this locality aid d everything in their power forthe success of the conference their hospitality we shall never forget FRANK H CUTLER president of the florida conference ELIAS A GEE clerk |