| Show FROM THE missionary FIELDS montana mission Blon carvallis mont june 22 1898 on sunday morning june the traveling elders and saints of this vl vi caty met in the masonic hall of carvallis to participate in a conference called under the instruction of elder bramwell there were present bros P F S bramwell we ll 11 a and nd william hall of the presidency of the northwestern states mission nand and traveling elders geo S young william ricks jos H sorensen mount taylor A G jewkes jr anton christensen christian james anderson Aft derson andrew M hammond ezra T campbell Camp loren taylor C R ward and willard johnson the weather was very favorable and we had a good representation of the r people of this district the spirit of god rested upon us and a time of s rejoicing was had by the saints and we think those who came as visitors sto bear the principles of the gospel ad danced by the mormons cormons were repaid tor for their coming 1 bach of the elders reported the progress of the work in their respective all had found many friends f kud ilso A many who were willing to give th the principles of 0 f the gospel a fair and fatt partial artl I 1 investigation the district I 1 the e U P railroad had been found V tote hutte difficult for the elders to tabor ka r I 1 I 1 i 9 tut even in these places friends had been found who are studying the prin owes advanced to them and there I 1 is ao doubt dou bt Ss as the reaping of a grood harvest ae elders all felt fuu full of the spirit grbich 7 Tr bich prompts them to go on and do ihla ih lr duty manfully they bore pow testimonies to the truth of the 1 doi as restored through the prophet 1 14 ph smith bro geo W dye pres of the branch here reported bing as being satisfactory f VS bramwell and hill spoke upon first principles of the gospel and ibn n salvation for the dead to which r t a present gave marked attention and we hope that good seed was sown aa Aest bood meeting was held dur I JISoon conference f er ence at which ellder elder G S cowals was honorably released to re y auito tuito honie ome and A G jewkes was I 1 eted to labor in the state of washington n the elders all departed S T for foe their respective fields feeling de ie ned to do their duty to god and S alad a ted felt they had been much inid d during our meetings may the prosper them youra respectfully r WILLARD JOHNSON boath texas conference j t houston texas june 26 1898 the second day of september 1897 i 1 I let roy home in salt lake city to tebor ea te W a missionary in the indian rr mission since called the ahw P s teria states mission I 1 was pointed ted to labor in the lone star airence beuce in company with elder wil at H anderson An derBon we labored in j 5 ajlen county texas till the con chece fh ece was moved to eastern texas we were appointed to labor in Pw Wata county we covered the dis from one c county to another of without purse or scrip labor UH february 14 1898 1 I y was moved to cherokee county 1 I labored with elder dean tin convened april ft th aften nen I 1 was chosen in com joy wl with elder charles W hansen to to ahern texas to assist in open field there we made the OJE milea to dallas where we jak if tylor from the north V texas conference who had also been appointed to go south at dallas we procured tickets to houston at which place we arrived may 2nd and where we met our companions four of us were appointed to labor in the city of houston viz john M kearns william C young levi lev J taylor john W mattice we visit each family and leave them th em a gospel tract also our testimony to the truth of the gospel as it has been restored agala ag abc to the arth we have been holding street meetings with varied success we find a great deal of prejudice existing among the people caused by our enemies having circulated false reports about us but with the help of the lord the barriers of prejudice are being rapidly removed th doors of the finest hotels and rest residences have been opened to us so that we have not wanted for food or shelter the working force in this conference is as follows elder john M kearns presiding william C young levi J taylor john W mattice edward J dark clark J G reed charles W hansen stephen D taylor anyone having friends or relatives in this section of the country whom they would like to have the elders visit please send names and address to john M kearns WILLIAM W LLIAM C YOUNG maryland conference bath city maryland june 29 1898 the steps that have been taken under the auspices of elder H T robertson of the maryland conference in rolling and advancing the cause of truth in its utmost rapidity h has as been highly appreciated by all the elders under his control he having spent twenty six months of hard labor in the eastern states mission was released to return home on the of june 1898 the elders feel the loss of him as he was a man well thought of and had the spirit of his mission and worked diligently for the salvation of souls but the elders rejoice in having elder M M decker succeed him as he is taking a delightful course for the advancement of the maryland conference six elders were called to labor in this city citi by the president during the winter months on account of the inclemency of the weather and the disadvantages they met with in the country knowing that health Is a great blessing to an elder who desires to fill an honorable mission we were warned by our leader what evils we would be surrounded with while laboring in the city and to abstain ats an arid shun everything that has the appearance of evil he also stated if we would be prayerful and humble before god he would guide and direct us where we would be able to do the most good by so doing escape all snares that might be strewed in our path by our enemies after a few days work in the city the news spread like fire upon a desert that six mor mons were in town the reporters flocked to the hotel for information in regard to our business what we intended to do etc and for foe six weeks the most interesting features of t the he news was waa in town mormons cormons in town doubtless you are all aware that ahat six mormon elders are in town they carried on as though we had horns as many people bl bt elleve nevertheless we continued on in the work wo rk knowing at the same time all that might be said would result in good As time rolled by the papers became stele state for or want of pews until the war broke out and then everything was waa warl war war warl war everything seemed to be very encouraging although we met with a great deal of opposition in many ways many people were very prejudiced towards us some would shut their doors in our face providing I 1 did not hold my toot foot in the door way till I 1 bore my testimony to them others would throw up their hands and begin to back off saying we dont want a anything ny thing to do with you go away in fact we axe are always spectacles in the eyes of the people but ar are e willing to be ridiculed and scoffed at in many of the gospel at ways way s for the sake last the wom ens home missionary society thought it necessary ry to take mormonism in hand appealing to the people of balte through the different the walls at papers as watchmen upon zion tor for whose warning cry our veople people listen in every time of danger dangerio to aid us in arousing public sentiment against the evil in our land referring to mormonism lest the daughters of the people be carried away captives and their blood be required at our hands etc amidst all this clamor appears rev W R campbell of salt lake city representing himself as a presbyterian minister but one would woud take him to be e a farmer right from jhb country the fhe society warned him and also insisted upon him to lecture upon mormonism which he d did I 1 d at th the e boundary avenue presbyterian church and distributed tracts headed why christians cannot fellowship the mormon church but it only had a tendency to cause the deop people ae to scrutinize the tenets of our faith and resulted in good the elders are all well at present their names are as follows M M decker T 0 hanks nathan thomas C A hardy william A williams and myself the news is a welcome visitor and is highly appreciated by all who read it SAMUEL D BROWN prom the holy land in a private letter to elder rulon S wells elder philip S maycock who Is I 1 laboring in the turkish mission writes as follows no doubt brother lund has given you a complete report of how matters stand in this mission however we find the interest perhaps I 1 should say excitement regarding mormonism rapidly increasing in this city during our absence while the saints were holding services stones were hurled through the windows on four occasions and twice since we have returned the same s ILM e action has been repeated yet I 1 am inclined to think that such occurrences are not altogether disadvantageous disadvantage olis people who otherwise never biever would have heard of a mormon thus have their curiosity arous aroused edt and want to know what strange doctrine occasions such a flurry indeed our meeting room cannot hold all who want to eny ter and we are now seeking a larger place of course if the stone throwing becomes serious we shall ha have ve to appeal for protection but so long as ll 11 if keeps within limits it is rather a go good 0 advertisement for us there are several young men who will be baptized in a few days I 1 hear bear also from that on the coming f fast t day a number will be received into the church there brothers hintze and nishan arrived here last monday and next monday they and I 1 shall go to ta aint ab wh where ere e 1 shall hereafter labor brother larsen will remain in aleppo such IL disposition of us seemed best to brothers bro there lund limit and hintz the mission has a pr promising lull line outlook 4 the visit of t the brethren an wo has inspired the saints to new endee endea ws ors and they now feel eel f they are really a part of the great brotherhood before they felt that they had been somewhat neglected brother brother larsen and 1 I too rejoice that we have been so much assisted by the labors of the brethren and we feel a renewed desire to forge ahead in carrying the banner of truth it appears from reports that the missions everywhere are progressing rapidly such news Is gladdening to us your labors of course increase but I 1 am sure the extra burden is willingly borne millennial star alone but bat faithful honey grove fannin co texas july 1 1898 I 1 was baptized and oon confirmed firmed dec 26 25 1895 by elders M D miner and jos J os E D I 1 have ever felt to thank my heavenly father fot for guiding their footsteps according to their testimonies to our very door and can sing praises to td I ile hla great name when I 1 think of the lost condition we were in when those two humble elders came to our rescue soon atter after I 1 obeyed the gospel the adversary began to rage with great fury the eld elders gre were wem driven from our midst aad alq it has ever since been contrary to the counsel of those appointed to preside over them for any of them to visit fannin county in a few months I 1 had to part with all the saints who 11 lived ved herg here and was left alone as a lit were in the midst ot mob mo b and although I 1 have tried with all my might to live my religion that my life might be a good example for others to follow striving to allay the prejudice existing here against the truth I 1 have not succeeded to any great extent and yet I 1 feel that I 1 have been able to accomplish a good work I 1 can see that the lord had a groat great purpose tn in desiring me to remain here and I 1 feel as though deliverance Is nigh through my earmest prayers and those of the saints at lane hunt county I 1 had the privilege of attending the conference at pate fate rockwall county the last of april and the lot of may and of seeing my two oldest children baptized it was a distance of about 90 miles I 1 know for myself that the Is true and I 1 feel to press on in the work MARY J BRYANT lows iowa conference the conference of the elders laboring in iowa was held in painters hall in the city of des moines may ath tp tc ath 1898 commencing at p in on the ath there were present elder louis A kelsch president of the northern states mission elder joseph P F thomas president of the iowa conference fifteen traveling elders besides saints and friends residing her elder W H garner spoke ott oil faith in the true and living god he was followed by elder T D wallace who spoke on the gospel sunday morning at 10 am elder C J smith spoke on revelation followed by elder henry bisel on the same subject elder E G taylor spoke on the necessity of work in connection with faith clearly showing that good works are essential elder J P F thomas closed with a few remarks of a general character in the afternoon elder enos ormond spoke dwelling on the subject of authority from god elder david rishton jon spoke on the restoration of the gospel elder J G watts spoke on baptism elder S E mcclellan gave an interesting talk on the book or mormon at the evening meeting of the c conference 0 efer the time was occupied by elder J P F thomas and elder kelsch kelech the former speaking on the subject of salvation for the dead showing beyond a doubt that the gospel was preached to the dead that they might be judged according to men in the flesh and that it would be necessary for them to live according to the laws of god in the spirit world after they had left the state of men dwelling in the flesh elder kelsch followed on the same subject and other things in the nature of testimonies relative to the power of god manifested through his servants and bore his testimony to the truth of the gospel taught by the latter day saints revealed to the world joseph the prophet monday morning at aad a in the elders assembled in priesthood meeting at the same place where an enjoyable time was had the elders all spoke expressing their joy ia in their labors and reporting the various fields where they have labored the past six months elders james D coon and isaac coon of pleasant green salt lake county utah were honorably released to return home elder H garner whose eyes have given him considerable pain for some time was on that account released to return home upon further reflection elder garner has decided to stay and fill his mission notwithstanding his affliction and we all rejoice with him and pray the lord to bless him elder kelsch gave much good counsel and instruction to all the IF elders relative to their labors the th general authorities of the church were then sustained by unanimous vote as also elder louis A kelsch president of the northern states mission and elder joseph F thomas president of the iowa conference and elder thomas D wallace as clerk the elders then received their appointments point ments as follows elders david rishton and joseph E anderson vinton benton county iowa E G taylor and john G watt waterloo black hawk county iowa thos D wallace and D E black clarksville Clarks ville butler county iowa samuel E mcclellan and enos ormond marshalltown Marshall town marshal county iowa C J smith and J W wheadon storm lake buena vista county iowa elder W H gerner will labor in humboldt iowa with an elder soon to arrive the work of the lord is rolling onward and the seed sown will bear its fruit in time and that which falls into honest hearts will serve to extend the gospel message for he that is warned should warn his neighbor the way is being opened and the gospel will reach the honest in heart though the heathen rage and the people imagine vain t digs 11 any saints having relatives or friends in this state should furnish the names and addresses to the elders which can be done by communication with elder J F thomas 1413 E court ave des dep moines iowa who will furnish them to the elders laboring in their vicinity and they will be glad to call upon them much good has thus been done already J F thomast |
