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Show The Southern States Mission. COLUMBIA, S. C, Deo. 20,1000. Enrron RxrunMCAK: As there are five ciders from Cacho countv laboring labor-ing In the South Carolina conference ilhc opportunity Is taken of reporting the confcrcnco just held, as It may be of Interest to some of jour readers. The press of Columbia was very friendly friend-ly in publishing notices or this conference. confer-ence. Sunday tho 10th, Apostle Geo. Smith and it. II. Koberts, together with the elders and the saints, met In tho Craven hall and a sprltual feast was enjoyed by all present. President John II. Glbbs made tho opening remarks. He encouraged the saints to live llcs of purity, also bore testimony to the divine mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Apostle George A. Smith was tho next speaker. lie urged tho saints to observe the Word of Wisdom, to bo puro and virtuous and to teach tho world by example that we arc Indeed tho children of our Heavenly Father. In the afternoon service Elder It. II. Roberts spoke on the Mormon Doctrine Doc-trine of the Dicty, delivering a force-I force-I ful and Interesting sermon on the subject, sub-ject, and was listened to with rapt attention. at-tention. At night Hen I-VRIchspoko on the apostacy and restoration of tho gospel and was listened to by some twe hundred people, Including some of tho ministers of Columbia. The old prejudice prej-udice Is gradually wearing away and tho people seem more willing to investigate inves-tigate the gospel. The elders and visiting -brethren also held some priesthood meetings, enjoying them, selves very much. The ciders In this conference from Cache are President John II Glbb, of Paradise, Joseph Nielsen, of ITydfl Park, A. W. Archibald, of Wellsvllle, W. R. Lewis, of Lewiston and Lcroy ISaker, of Mendon. The elders all expressed themselves that the conference, which was Just held, were the happiest moments of their lives The work Is progressing rapidly. I will close, as ever jour! friend and brother, John II. Gums. |