Show FROM THE missionary FIELDS PRESIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF WOOD BUff 39 sykes st overton Bv erton liverpool september ath 1898 quite a sadness was cast over the headquarters of the european mission von apon receipt of the cablegram from president joseph F smith bearing the ad intelligence that president wood rieff passed away on sept 2 heartfelt was expressed on the counte gun bancea ces of not only the missionaries and hose who had the privilege of a personal acquaintance with our late president but was also manifested among itie ati e saints the cablegram was received about 8 a m but the news had already been circulated throughout tle the city as a notice motice of president woodruffs death in the editorial column of the daily mercury issued about 5 a m doubtless the news association and various news agencies had also spread the sorrowful tidings throughout areat reat britain which would probably be ae read by many of the saints who I 1 would no doubt anxiously hasten to spread the news among their co zionists ionis ts still it was necessary that the should be officially confirmed as appon bon as possible and the following letter was sent post haste that same day to the various conf conference arence presidents throughout out the mission dear brother A cablegram received iivo president joseph F smith an not inoes the death on friday septem 2 and 2nd nd of president wilford woodruff we suggest that on sunday septem ir 11 next memorial services be held to the e various branches of the mission wa services in which the life a L fia 41 acter of aur ur departed Prop prophet liet may tys dwelt upon by the speakers can take iho vlade of the regular services inri of course the gospel can also alo preached pre ched arid and those who ho came tp r the word of god wilt will hear hea it and Us placed before them at tl the he i a most il illustrious lustroUs example 0 one HS woot moet able and faithful J ate 7 s ordence with the abo request ft I 1 odthe ver pooH brah te ach met bay OY trIbU tribute tf to their departed leader cofty graday gg aday sept 11 at IS iff bittern street v g meeting waa callea to order at p M ax by the preal PrOA dent Menk og 0 the ich elder H M U gormar he being baine baited Q u oa the stand by ader 30 w 1 1314 nest divot elor and rulon bulon 8 a president ol of the european chust the following i in attenA attendance Ance A wootton mid r 1 C mcfarlane McP arlana and J P holier or c of orden ogden and aad william agton the AW meeting commenced comen ced by singing nging ai aou come ye saints no toil not nor labor fear ar but with loy joy wend your way etc iolder mcfarlane having led those as wobbled in prayer the evenings wor UP was further continued by singing M kirth with gitil her ten thousand flowers ah with all its beams bearn sand i and showers elder wootton was called on to ad the congregation he prefaced ts ethe marks ks by stating that we had met I 1 her to do honor to one of gods noblemen president woodruff whilst 24 W tw we could do the dead no me TO iff speaker aicer felt alt that by recalling cain ahin incidents at a faithful life spent jofs aa service we could by chils means cepa fa oj w own I 1 mate with his bis career publicly and as a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints very few men if any occupied a public position without something derogatory being said concerning them yet he could truthfully say that he had never heard a wrong word uttered against president wilford woodruff during the time when n the saints were suffering from what might be termed political persecution during which time anything of a malignant nature was eagerly reaped up against those holding prominent posit positions lans in the church yet he had never heard a single word casting a stain upon the character of wilford woodruff before leaving T utah for the mission I 1 field the speaker had an aa interview with president woodruff he felt that tha t would be the last time he would meet with him on this side of the veil al though having attained to such an advanced age the presidents intellect was bright tand and he maintained great interest in missionary work stating to brother wootton that he wished he could take arh him one hundred thousand dollars that ahat suitable halls might be engaged and maintained throughout great britain for the promulgation mul gation of the gospel truths president woodruff had never been actuated by motives Ves his services having been given to the church without the expectation of the slightest i he recalled the occasion of broiler woodruff being appointed to t the he apostleship and of his hia wonderful labors in england the following year as a mi ml mih h sio nary when he be was the means of bringing into the church whole mr bonx muni ties the speakers parents were some of the first truths freiti of president woodruffs labors during that mission inis sion re he bore a 4 strong testimony to the claims of president woodruff Wood tuff as prophet and to the dimind orante atlon of the churla although Alt hoOgh there ifould be some orne say bay that the would fall as aliee was wa when lotts pi bg dents passed away yet he ke knew k new ahert orld 1 no na daffe TAire the waft did vt rf ot dmd upon man bat the work af take atte lord fagid would go ox om without 14 emal check he el expressed tae belief oat never werft the leaded of the church xo so united never were they 90 doe to the eoannan ds of god a at present the te was the son one hewn ault of th rook wi haub hand W which ach would fill ih 04 whole eaith pleasure dijt belag being one ofle of those called to toke take ifert art in the work and prayed that he would so 90 live that mat tie he might be counted worthy an in the ki iniz d of god in the name of jesus chrlot Chr tot amen elder rulon 8 wells was then called upon to address the meeting he ae rejoiced in the privilege Pr IvIllee of meeting vi t the saints and the opportunity ol 01 of paying tribute and honor to our departed he had known mlford woodruff from childhood being raised within f forty ty rods of helnn his earlIe earliest 1 recollection of him was as an apostle and an man who tended fils farm and various duties diligently he was also essed of great falth faith which had been the means mean of raising him from sickness upon numerous occasions ca the speaker his father wl bh abber brel brethren thren being called i in to administer to brother woodruff ff upon ul on bas aa sturn his hie whop father unarmed his diat at wilford iferd woodruff iad be better in uld the morning early hi orn ing Is 14 as to be only on one oil of many si In rilar r mabou load 0 1119 he healing 16 punctuate oun atef arh the 1 life of 0 1 ow 0 O late jw debt ucb was wais his fach theia that he tributes tri buted his old age ae to the prayer the saints he referred to brother woodraw remarkable missionary experience r recalling among other incidents tbt he ro ne events ultimately ing in the conversion of the unieda brethren bre t hren 1 he did not mourn the death of president woodruff but believed that ahat tle the lord had called him having something for him to do in the other sphere lc was a glorious hope that of resurrection and Prestol president tnt woodruff had that hope hr he was a man who had bat been faithful to his covenants to the church to his family and to all mankind A man who 1 h had made such a record b had ad laid hold old of eternal life and aas to him could be said aid well done good and faithful servant enter into the joy ot of thy lord elder wells was waa filled giai the holy Holi spirit and delivered a strong gospel sermon he touched upon the various degrees of 91 glory ory and our incomprehensiveness of the same he exhorted the saints to be diligent and prayerful everyone ought to examine himself we might so live as ao to cut ourselves off from god or on the other hand we might so live as to regain his presence and enjoy the society of our heavenly He avent father president woodruff hail had passed beyond all human assistance whatever we might inight say will make no difference to his degree of glory eake one makes ills his own record certainly we may be I 1 not nolt had the privilege of hearing the gospel G ospel bur that will make no alteration in their record all should what is my record all ahe be good arius so to our credit or edit but all the ba wilt SW p to 0 our debit account let us so ao chett that we may have a balance balaag w 4 ow ay credit bide thia should muriul stimulate IS us ue to a life iffe of good g deeds we way be forgiven our san but we till remains let ua w therefore ia endeavor to ft da as evil much rood good a as possible and as little latt efte e B uon Jd Sal I 1 aff in strong te inia ifa b 1 aft akel AD aa i ed rf d live five mso afta they tae do ayd and mgt bae ii lifto ne de wiell well dwoffa aad fath enter into ft ate jy of atey by th the sinking rae eting was ta 4 we chante toa to a 01 geef fo fop g to guidt us ua in ia tram maday by RM A ak A agi flap irit parr tana to tha th 4 feve W V fiet foch ua atso with 0 40 o aw ty uc manner aia vi make thrift loraw tug beala to te an jtb H X IT in hate K if C ca sept 1 ig our olat annual was WE heia at pors Ports th dounty N X C oa 04 august 27 28 and 29 1888 we w were ere visited by elders ag p nelson from the office elder rich got being able to be with us we had a most enjoyable time both in out oui public and priesthood the spirit of god atod p was waa with Us and apoldo we indeed had a spiritual feast a ae wen fiat U a temporal one in out our aublib meetings t th t of the GOB were dime disca 13 c 0 0 lowa 1 8 alder W E ra rot W t hd 0 organization r oni Q of tye fre es ety 1 t d L S alj to AV afa aples ader N P nelson congratulated the people assembled thanked them for weir kindness to the elders of this conk on terence irence showed the condition of the christian Ch hatlan world today and the necessity of inspired apostles and prophets to guide the people in the straight and narrow way bore his testimony to the divinity of the mission of the prophet joseph and the book of mormon morrion Morr ron and asked gods blessings upon the people elder J P aydelotte spoke upon the principle of faith and the fruits flowing from it elder W E dawson spoke upon repentance pen tance elder T B thatcher spoke upon baptism its essentiality object and mode he asked the people to read and tudy study for themselves and then ask the lord in humble prayer to give them an understanding of what they read elder T R mitchell spoke upon the authenticity of the book of mormon older 1 I F holts claw spoke upon the apostasy restoration and the king jam doin of god quoting an abundance of to his position in our priesthood meetings we had the spirit with us and many good and timely instructions pertaining to our work as ambassadors of christ were riven given the elders bore testimony and expressed a desire to accomplish more in tha taft coming coining year than they had in the past we were favored with the company of f two of our brethren from the north Oa carolina rolina conference who gave us good instructions upon our duties as the lords servants our conference closed with the elders all feeling well and determined to do their duty to this people the news is a welcome visitor we remain your brethren the elders of the east tennessee conference Q S B THATCHER prest hale mitchell county N C southern illinois bon conference forence st louk louis missouri september 24 1898 the eiders of the northern and southern illinois conferences met in joint sem bern annual session at springfield 1111 illinois september and where by kindness of the management I 1 of the state capitol building we were the free use of representative hall I 1 for which the mission were very grateful the changes in public sentiment ant and feeling wrought during the last halt half century were very marked indeed the action of the officials in thus opening ingabe thae legislative wis hahs of tb atte state for them tee proclamation mattion of ther gospel that same ottrine for which hach only fifty years aso ago wlee communities were despoiled andrt of their ir goods driven from their homes d from the state to wander as aa exiles oer the ithe then than wild bleak prairies of iowa exposed to the dreadful vengeance veng tande of the savage as an well as the cold chill of a the winter winds yea rn move oriCe for the proclamation of which men whose only desire was the welfare anie doctrine for which only fifty years blo blood abid d that too while under the protection of the state fate secured by the pledged honor of the chief executive sly only a W halt century ago within the legislative e ave halls in of the state were heard 0 enactments by which the I 1 I 1 be legally expelled from aw at anois now the doors doom of atol building are thrown tty four r blears of t that same an atae chamb at jewus jerus littee aw saints who rep towe of the th estate 1 of j and springfield Wild inch ka As the fol 01 ol fc i at l artt 1 the elders who are in attendance at the conference are men who would attract favorable notice anywhere they are men of intelligence of good address and acquainted with affairs they are able preachers of the word as they uni der stand it it is somewhat of a commentary on the advancement of civilization that these men are now able to preach f fearlessly ear their doctrine in the very state where their prophet phet was put to death only a halt half century ago and his people driven forth as an wanderers on the face of the earth the springfield monitor of september 17 1898 mormon gathering fifty elders of the faith present at the opening session the semiannual semi annual conference of northern and southern illinois opened at the state house yesterday the sessions were held in representatives Representative a hall and were attended by afif fifty ty elders and many citizens who were interested in the religion of the sect springfield journal sept 17 1898 the church of latter day saints has over members in the state of illinois over fifty have been added to the membership since the last semiannual conference the elders in attendance are all intelligent looking men some of them are quite interesting the elders welcome the attendance of everybody without regard to sex race or color they axe are ready to to explain their faith to any who desire enlightenment 11 springfield register sept 17 1898 there were in attendance besides the elders of the northern and southern illinois conference louis AKe lach president of northern states mission becj E cardon and wife and elder E W croft president of wisconsin conference during these three days of conference the principles of the gospel weri were presented to the hearers in plainness and the distinctive features of mormonism were made to appear in striking contrast to the prevailing beliefs of christianity but in most beautiful harmony with the scriptures reason and truth sunday morning in priesthood meeting the elders were given their companions and assigned to their respective fields and after giving in their reports for the past six months were i given much good counsel and instruction 1 by elder louis A kelsch keisch elders J E cardon and E W croft after which the conference closed with the same good spirit which had attended throughout we all felt much enczur 1 aged and were fired with renewed zeal strength and determination for the proclamation of truth we wish to express our appreciation and thanks for the news which to is always read with much profit and satisfaction is we also desire to say to any of the saints at home who have relatives or friends living in illinois or st louis whom they would like to have the elders visit vilt we should be pleased to call on such relatives or friends please send addresses to conference president who will have the elders call if they can make it convenient your tour brethren in the gospel MAHONRI M clerk MELVEN J BULLOCK president osithe 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