Show EAST TENNESSEE conference the fast east tennessee conference was riold saturday and sundays sunday september boil on sweetwater seven miles ineat of newport cook county there were pre preheat seat elder J golden kimball mission president preel dent with clerk george A smith from toe the offic of chattanooga Eldera kid ere thomas WB WS loan oon terence president andrew D helm jed 0 robert C young it W boundy leo DS helley joseph 0 orme thomas hicken J H hubbard hu board and william li hayes the weather was extremely pleasant aud and nature did all within her power to make the affair successful the autumn sun wore a benign smile and the mountains were docked decked in their bluest tints all nature smiled A numerous host of friends sprang up spontaneously and offered to entertain either elders or visiting friends so all were amply provided for this was one of those pleasant and soothing occasions in missionary life which can only be appreciated by those who have participated in like reu reunions niona many were the expressions of joy and hearty the he handshaking hand shaking that ensued as each pair of elders reached their destination and joined the cheerful little band of comrades who acx bously awaited to see the rest safely landed at their journeys journey is end this thin being a tobacco raising district the people generally speaking were busily engaged harvesting and curing their product for which reason Batur saturdays dayla meetings were sparsely apa reely attended on sunday however the house bouse was packed full of anxious listeners four public most meetings in all were held in which each elder had the opportunity of speaking dwelling as they did chiefly upon those tot topics ice moa commonly referred to in our discourses the effects were magical everyone being impressed with the new beauties contained in the goepel apel plans plan which were brought more vividly into ones mind by bearing them presented by various speakers nur must we neglect to me mention tion the impressive sermons delivered by our worthy brethren breth reu elders kimball and dmitrl their remarks left lasting im presa pres ions on all who were fortunate enough to be within the sound of their warning voices much prejudice being allayed by their able arguments from the reports given in we can says aay this conference is in a healthful and flourish flourishing ilIg condition thirteen baptisms having been performed during the past six mix months making a total of saints in ti t Is conference which by the way embraces eastern tennessee overlapping also the western counties of north carolina Caro liua there Is also one flourishing branch organized in which sunday schools and meetings are held weekly the conference has ban ten elders ardently laboring preaching the che gospel where an opportunity is 18 afforded and distributing tracts toy by the thousands thousand thereby the inhabitants of the earth of 0 judgment the this that G 4 Is about to pour forth upon the earth S itan of course is in not asleep but Is employing every means imaginable to thwart the glorious plan which we are so eager to carry to the be ears ot of the honest in heart prejudice thoroughly grounded in the minds of the a masselis masses mass esis is not to be moved to io a day but gradually it must yield to the on ward advance of truth and reason we are in no wise discouraged tor for while our friends at home are fretting and worrying over the financial stringency we are etri vinn to quell the surging billows of a sin tossed world d depending ep ending entirely upon the lord to provide us with wilh food and shelter of all people on earth surely those of the southern states are the most openhearted open hearted and hospitable got get their confide confidence noo and you got get a friend who will lay his bla life down for your protection having received our various assignments an affectionate was taken of our co laborers each pair heading for their respective cun counties ties except elder bider andrew D helmon mill creek who having completed an honorable mission was waa released to return home with renewed vim and energy each straps on his bis grip and with bible in hand band wenda his way remembering only the joys tasted at conference which seems to have been a peaceful benediction from heaven to brighten our toilsome yet pleasant travels WM L HAYES secretary mcminn county tenn sept 24 ih 1893 |