Show TELLS OF WORK IN MISSION FIELDS Reports of Various Presidents Are Head Heard in Mormon Conference e. e I TRIALS AND j VICTORIES t i t Mallet of f Chief Int Interest Naming of Ai IOl I Deferred UI Until I 5 Sc S Missions and missionaries of or the Mormon church and the tho work that Is being done In all aU parts of the time United States were th the subjects which occupied occupied pied pied- the time of ot the speakers at both se sessions of the of ot conference conference conference confer confer- ence held yesterday In the time tabernacle taberna taberna- cle do cle IThe l I Tho The matter mater of ot chief Interest to th the he Saints n as well wen as 1 to th outside world tho tho naming of or tho the now n w apostles and sustaining of the gen general ral authorities of the church was church was pu passed l and will wl probably not non bp be bp taken up until th the clo closing se session lon to bo her held this afternoon after after- noon But Bu that Interest Is Is at a high pitch pich was evident throughout yesterdays yester days day's proceedings and every evel Pre President Ic nt Smith rose ros from hl his seat seat no matter what the time occasion he lie maier re received lC ie the tho Instant attention of or the th large largo congregation In the g general conference heretofore hereto hereto- fore It has ha been the custom for tor the higher authorities of ot the tho church ch to speak first rt and what time was Avas as left leCt was as given up ui to h front from the minor authorities That has hns been rever reversed d this year President Smith spoke on time the opening day then the first seven presidents f of bf seventies se entes wore heard heald and yesterday the time prest- prest dents dent of missions Elder Hudger Rudger Clawson Is tho the only on ono of ot the tw i apo apostles thus far Car called caled upon to ad address ad- ad dross dress drCA the U congregation Five other members of or the quorum of the twelve are arc attending the tho cont conference conference Elders Francis f r. r Lyman John len Smith Hum Hyrum A. A Smith George Goorge A. A A Smith and Charles r W. W Penrose Penroe These Me ItI It U Uis itIs I is understood will be bt the time only speakers speak peak ers today President Pr Smith closing the meeting with wih u a u few remarks Tho The attendance at yesterdays yesterday's ses sessions was not riot greatly In excess excels of or that of or the previous day Sunda Sunday will wil ser see greatly increased gatherings and an as usual an un overflow tweeting will uW b bt held in In Jhc th t e vh h i 1 r l lp th r KUlar t s 4 0 bri f t li r e hl huv been hold Id h d and add the U r visit visit- visiting vh-S- vh ing ing- I Saints Saints' hl luwi imai beOn occupied occupied- both night and da day Need Moro Ml 1 After tile the regular opening exercises which Included the hymns How FIrn FIrm FIrna FIrma All Ali the GIo- GIo a Foundation and arid Al tutu Hull Hul Day ard and the tIme invocation In b by President C C. F. F of stake Elder George Geore Reynolds was called caled upon to spek speak He lie occupied jut but but a u few ten minutes devoting OlliS dc his re remark remarks remarks re- re marks mark to the time work of missions and Sunday schools schools Presidents of or ml missions mis mis- he said were in need of oC more missionaries and he hoped time the tl need would be supplied very vcr soon Time The rh Sunday schools on the he other othel hand band Elder Reynolds reported to be In beter better better bet- bet ter er condition tutu than ever before i r Elder Joseph JosephP W. W McMurrin Ic of oe th the quorum of oC the tho seventies also devoted do his remarks to w work rk of or time the mis- mis He lie deplored the practice of ot sending SQ so man many young men muon into the he field felt without the company pf pt oller older Ider and experienced missionaries and nd said ald he h. h thought much better work vork would be do done e If I the lie young oun m n could hn have the thc companionship and I re- re Ii the Ue encouragement which the theIder older Ider men would naturally be able to give Ive S For the first time In a number of or years ears ars Patriarch John Smith was wa called ailed calet upon to address the general c conference Ills His Ils remarks were brief briet and nd the time thought brought blought out was wag that ung missionaries should be given beter better etter preparation before taking up Op p their heir work In the tho mission field the they shou should hould ha have hae e a bELer knowledge and understanding of or the gospel which the they hey seek seel to preach ach than titan man many of 1 them hem have havo Apostle nud Rudger er Clawson the closing elos- elos Apost ing ng speaker at tho the morning session spoke poke of the necessity of o having Ical men In the Mormon church lie He 10 said It I hud been so 80 from the lie first i and he thought that was vas one of ot the secrets of ot the gr great t success which tho the church hurch had attained Missionaries of or orle He the church ho said wore were not trained le theologians but were ivere farmers farmer tarmoN blacksmiths black- black smiths merch merchants mn sm men h i In all an walks of life who could coull la lay asIde a ide their work worl and go JO out into the world to carry crr the gospel Josel of of- truth to all an nations The necessity of supporting home Industries was also touched upon by Apostle Clawson who upon the Saints to renew the practice that cx- cx exIsted Isted sted In t the early arl days of Utah that Utah that of patronizing home Industry and k the thc money at nt home hume We Thank THee 0 O God Cod for tor a Prophet was sung by I the th choir and wa sunS congre congregation Elder Ehler J Jesse Se N. N Smith then hen dismissing the congregation Until un- un til tl 11 2 o'clock I Tells of or 01 Work oik Accomplished Presidents pf pt missions In various parts paris of or the time United Stat States occupied the he entire afternoon session in telling of tho time work tHat t Is being h In most cases the reports w were re l. l satisfactory r showing an increase In tnt II membership and Elder Pratt PIaU of ot th the orth orth- w States nl lon said Mid that dur- dur luring Ing ng the poet past pat three years yeara the tho ehtle elders s engaged In lii work there had visited people pOpie disseminating he the gospel and distributing religious tracts tracts At times Elder Eider Pratt Pmt said Mid sll lie ime and the th other oilier workers were most discouraged discouraged dis dis- c by the Indifference shown show In Inho inthe th ho the larger cities clUes of ot that section and had md on different nt occasions concluded to o shako the the dust of r some ome of or th the he towns town from Crom their feet Ceet But But their their better bet- bet prevailed said the ter hr r Judgment speaker tind- tind now thc aro ara being rewarded re- re warded b by having ha their membership cd and la I Inquiries made c the tho work about In his report of oC the he condition of the time California hiI mission Elder Eider Edet Joseph E. E Robinson president of ot of the th ml mission lon was was' I h at t ti the said sold hm hf he Fr t the last year during showing made accomplishment of ot the worK- worK workS The full ful S' S S C jn I-jn vHS CIr 1 TELLS OF WORK IN INI I MISSION FIELDS I j I 1 Continued from flOI ruin IH Ol One i I eT ers in that thal field said raid zall Elder Bidet HobI Hob Hob- I crts etts could not be estimated because I there are HO so 10 mun many tourists visiting the state er c every year yeni who hear henr the I elders cider speak seak and receive tracts from theta them who sho return to their homes homeR ant antIn I In man many In Instances become converted 1 to lo tip tte faille and amid later latem convert comert others other Man Many who visit California la will 1 listen to tim the time elders tl el and anti read tin timo tw tact tracts who tho I would n nut hat t do KO so tu in lit their eastern atell j homes saul said Ill I'll 11 Mr Ml because e o of I time the adverse e criticism that their theft ther acI action ac ac- ac- ac tion lun might arouse among their I friends I Sohie Ch Problem Problem- Elder Eider n un I quoted severn several I prominent men l en of California as aM ex expressing ix- ix tX- tX pressing hll Int et In rather than limn pr I an antipathy aim aim- al- al to tu the tile work of ur the tile Mormon elders An Aim English doctor now delivering del ering a series of lectures before e classes In a n medical school chool said t-ald ail the tIme Mormons should houll be allowed to solve the time social problems which they l' l have under taken The fhe work of colonizing by 13 the Latter Day Day Latel Saints wa was especially Inte in- in te to tu this I doctor le l. l 1 who vho said Id that the time Saxon Anglo a on race raco can caim flourish only In the time colder climates that thal too ton I much sunshine Is detrimental to him and so the work worl of opening up new newfields newfields newfields fields for or ci him in iii II the time more temperate climates must go u on The Ilme Thi next speaker of lh the was Elder German E E. Ellsworth president of the Northern States Hato mission mis mis- sion and according to hl his report the time outlook in the ml mission lun was wal never nover brighter Xau oo the tIme ell city from Crom which feb the th Sn Saints w were re d driven so 10 long a ago i is s Included In this ml lon In and now Instead o of driving time the tl descendants of f those Ints Saints out nut the people of Xau- Xau oo are ale offering Inducements fur Cot them to return i. In Zion Cf City al also o where the folo el followers of Dowie Dovie hold forth Ith Elder Eidem h said the time Mormon c elders ridera rid eld ld- ld ers era are making making- good headway and he thought It only a question queston of a short hort tulle time when mal many of the time best hel of these l people would acc accept Jt the tho faith of or the Latter Day Latel Saints Work Ok In iii II Io Ic hes he's Field Fiell What hat the elders I ers who Wilo are ale laboring In iti II the time Central States mission Jon are arc accomplishing ac ac- ac- ac was Wa told by President J. J G G. G During tile the tl past year he said each elder eider In iii that field fell has lies hasi i vis visited is a thousand families und and this in spite spie of the fact that several s of or them were wIe quarantined fur for or some time Um In Loul Louisiana lanu on account of the time yellow fever re One of the time elders he lie said Id had bath been leen whipped b by a lot lut of men but Elder hud had received assurances from rom time the governor go of oC Arkansas where the time oten offense c was vas committed and the thc of district plo prosecuting attorney the time that hat I If po possible the tile offenders would be brought to tu justice One of the time best besl known n elders in inho ho lime Mormon church Elder Ben Den B E. nich Ilch president of the time Southern States ml slon was then called callet upon ulon This immis Includes Ohio Virginia tim Not Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida loli a Tennessee cc and Kentucky In addition to supervising the time work in lii that hat district Elder I Rich hell said ald ho had al also ilso o visited several l of ur the tite 1 Islands lands In Inthe inthe the he West Vest Indies group roup In the thc Interest o of the tIme church l I Elder al also aiso had troubles o some Iome to 0 relate and amid told of ut rl the limit Llo Injustice In- In upon pon time the he Mormons vho were laboring In and around Js- Js lan and North olti Carolina The trouble was vas all caused he lie ft b by a a minister who vho recommended th that t the people tale take n all any n steps to tu rid t themselves hem of or the limit Mormon Murmon elten elders They tool took time Che Ol minster mum min ster at his l word and begun b by burn bum irig Int Ms down im the thc Mormon meeting house to burn urn down 1 the tIme school huu louse e and threatened to burn down downall all al the time homes of or the time Mormons tolmon If they to hold huld Sunday school An Alt appeal to the time JU I governor lor of ur the time state stat blOU brought ht the reply that thul the people o of th he the Ita state didn't l nl like the time Mormon faith but ut he lie would see Sec what could be bc dune done 1125 North Bidet SIder replied that had J liked c th the faith enough to tu join time the ranks of the Mormons Mor mum mons fluid and that us as citizens of the time United States they ther demanded lh the lit protection guaranteed them by hy I Its con This Jimis l letter tel was wa referred to o t time the h. h attorney general of tt the Hie estate state who vho Informed Elder Rich that lint th time the Mormons won would 11 receive Justice The Time disposition on 01 the tho part palt of oC some Jome of the time Saints to criticise the lie ties les tes of or the church was waR reform reform-ed to toy imy hy y Elder Rich who said It would olid s b be bea bea a goo good thin timing thing for fOI ot such to remember I the he old teaching of Young Let Lel every cvet man alan mind his own bu i- i I ness I Shouldn't uit Look for fin 01 iii oh s. s I We c should sustain time the th prophets of I he the God God God said Elder Rich and an not lut always 11 ways be he looking for 0 om faults When hen I you ou feel like criticising the authorities or if Jib the hc church just stand up UI before a mirror amid ami anI examine yourself The Time tt of God have their freu agency and altI must be lIe left lel to themselves at times to 1 act as thc they see fit fH A Aman Anan nan man asked ed me nie the other ta day wh why wo we receive cel revelations I any more I 1 asked him It if he lie had read the Doctrine Doctrine Doc Doe trine and Covenants Co the Book Book- of or Mormon and alil the time Pearl of Great antI and when he told me that he read mead an any of oC them them I said to him ilm Well Veil Wel if I were the time Almighty ht I woul wouldn't nt sa say another word until yon on md had made yourself familiar familar with what whal he ic has imas already eady said All ll 1 the music at the time afternoon session session ses sea sion as was furnished hetI by hy the time children's childrens choir chul o of Pioneer stake lake a and Ir very ver good oot I mu music lc It ft I wa was The They sang the tue opening ol anthem A it 1 Hundred I Years a lullaby lula- lula lulla lulia- by and united with the audience In singing Dinging ln ln America at the time close of tho afternoon when the time conference was Wa 1 dismissed Ing ism until 10 O'ClOCK this tills morn morn- |