| Show conference IN MISSOURI rockport rockfort Rock port mo april 26 1898 on april the twenty third eighteen hundred and ninety eight at rockport rockfort Rock port atchison Atch lson county missouri commenced the semiannual semi annual conference of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints of this state there were present all the elders of 0 this conference elder L A kelsch president of the northern states mission together with saints from this county and adjoining counties and a truly enjoyable time was experienced by all those in attendance five public meetings were held all of which were largely attended and strict attention was paid to the remarks made by the elders they dwelt upon various subjects connected with the gospel of jesus christ bore their testimonies to the truth of the same and of their knowledge of the divinity of the mission of the prophet joseph smith reports of elders from their various fields of labor witness that much prejudice Is being allayed and a spirit of investigation is being awakened in the midst of the people fields where but a few months back it seemed almost impossible for the elders to obtain a hearing have of late opened up and the people are asking to fo elders to visit and give them some information regarding the doctrine and practices of at the latter day saints it seems that the people of the various denominations are of late becoming more friendly and charitable toward the elders and there to is beyond s a doubt a remarkable change visible among the people our conference wax was held in the baptist church which was tendered the elders free of charge the elders received new assignments assignment which are as follows thos loynd arnold reiser rockport rockfort Rock port atchison Atch lson county mo B P F duffin jesse moses kingston caldwell county mo chas chan owens geo done liberty clay county mo J W kay S S humphreys brookfield linn county T ingram T H chambers Lock springs davies da vies county M N mathesen W H apgood albany gentry county jesse E J macon macon county W W howard F EL nalder trenton grundy county F H NALDER clerk of conference |
