Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-29

meas the tlmidity manifested by the
people, they seem afraid 10 come and
listen 10 us. We havu "tractedD Ger
tain streets twice, and then notified the
people TO come 10 our meeting and
listen 70 ", and the result has been
very dlscoufaging. / will give an
account Of the fret outdoor meeting
we held In Shipley.
IL was ON June Bth. That day VIZ
"tractcd" about one hundred hous,s
anu notified them that We would mold
a meeting In the evening. We posted
up written notices Ia two OF toe
prominent stores in tho neighhorhood
where we were going to hold forth,
which read AZ follows.
"An opeu-nlr meeting, by Elders OF
the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter.
dsy Saints, will be hold at tue bottom
q Boamsley Road, shipley, tonight
Thursday at 1880, upon the principles
Of the Gospel ns taught by the savior
aud His AT0sllu-. All are kindly In.
Vlled 10 be present."
In order TO secure good.s!zrd
audience, We notified about twenty.
i've more families. AZ the time AZ.
pointed Elder Tibbotson and myaelf
were ON the spot ready to DO our part,
but found no audience. In no wise
daunted we commenced our meeting
with singing, then offered prayer and
again sang. by this time quite
number Of children (many under
eighO gathered around. This was
encouraging, as " we could Impress
the hrst principles upon their young
minds, our efforts would not be In vain.
Ihe people In the noighBorhood did
not have tile courage to come out anu
gather around u.s. aud yet they
were anxious to hear what We had ~
say. they opened their do0rs and
windows and stretched their heads out
10 lis'en. Two or three came within "A
short distance from w, but went back
agAin-theit courage failed. There was
one brave man who came up aud stood
his ground like hero. He feared no
Que and stood there alone. We occu.
pied near an hour on the fitst princi.
pies Of the Gospel. AT the close OF the
meeting Mt. Dave, the attentive
listruer fsivtted 10, came up and we
were having n peasant conversation
when We observed emerging 10 the
right VI ua specimen Of humanity
who appeared 10 be- under the iuiiu.
ence " liquor. In bold tones he al.
| dressed IT,.
81 have put upon a plan whereby
those laJs referring 10 some boys play.
Ing at cricket n short distance awnyl
can have place TO play cricket with.
out fear " breaking Window"
"Ohi said Dawes, 1--WE are talking
about religion, not ab8ut crlckrtlng.''
"lf that IL 40, why not read the
thiTty.nine Articles Of Faith Of the
church Of Englnud. There IL enough
Ia them fUf guy one" tuid the iu-
tfuder lie then went ON TO insult us
when Dawes intoriefod, took our u4H.,
ana lively discussion occurred be-.
tween this two. Dawes also received
his share Of insults from the
unwolcome visitor, when We deemed
II wisdom 10 leave. Dawes thun raked
the man down In such way ns lie
| little dreamed Of, anu will doubtless be
"a lasting impression upon him for
many day.
-Four bapiisms were attended 10 last
bstufday-thu fret In the conference
/ for several months. AZ no place could
be secured la Bradford, this ordinances
was attended 10 ut Leeds, ten milrs
distant.
have Just recently visited the
street anu saw the house where | was
born-a small low row Of one.story
buildings. II il named Faw bert 4 rect,
on Wakefield Road, Bradford. IL
brought TO my memory scenes ami In.
| cldents VI over forty years ago.
Elder Oliver Hcdgson, Of salt Lake
| CITY, arrived ON the steamer A laska
June l3th, feeling well anu hearty,
and has been assigned to the Leeds
| conference.
SnOrLEY, June II, lS93.-HEying
received the appointment 10 preside
over the Manchester Conference, |
babe 80 dOye 10 tho Elders, 5aiula,
relatives and acquaintance anu took
the 0!4O train this morning Tor old
Manchester. Since my arrival Ia the
Leeds conference l have spent n very
pleasant anu s0clnblo time, anu VII
often look back with pleasure ~ the
experience obtained during my short
sojOurn there. My address viii be- na
usual until | am settled down la the
| Manchester conference and mail mat
ter Will DO forwarded to me tom
| Bradford.
Your brother in the Gospel.
| ROBERT AvEsON.