Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-22

tizeJ In that district. Elder. Crowlher,
wilckPn AMI Fernley. who are lauor.
ing there, are much eucuurA ,rd.
We attribute much Of the interest
awakened to several Influential gentle.
men who have been attending our
meeting, and are not afraid but rather
proud 10 tell the truth concerning us.
This, added to the efforts Of the Elders
and saints, with the blessings Of the
Lord, has awakened spirit 0f inquiry
which we are pleased TO note.
cooley and Harrogate Is rev dis.
trict, having been opened hardly q
year. Harrogate Is the great York.
shire health resort, and Is vlsiled by
many thousands OF people during the
summer months. We have nice hall
In n prominent locality where we hold
our meetings each sabbath, and these
we announce by advertisement In the
papers, by posters ami hnud'hills, and
are rewarded by the nttendaHee uf a
number OF strangers.
"Our lnbOfa In Otiey are but recent,
the Elders having turned their Gtten.
ton 10 this place at the Commences
ment OF winter. We have already
received much encouragement, ald,
as In HUI, "a number OF Influential
people have taken IN unpfeJudicei
view Of the message we bear, ana are
supporting our cause among their
friends. Prominent among these II
MIR. John Thompson, the manager OF
the Prudential Assurance company,
In the Otley district, VINO is aiding "
greatly by carrying the message
wherever he goes, and introducing
the Eldcrn among his frleu IL. Elders
Hall und Weston ate at present labor.
ing there, Elder Weston having taken
the place Of Elder Jos. II. Salisbury,
lately TRANSPORTED 10 the Cheltonhnm
Conference. Meetings are held
on Thursiny evening Of each week,
and are well attended.
"I3ldors Kerr and Mefkley have
boon laboriug Of late in the Pudscy,
Birkenshaw and Lceds distticie, where
they have bOen successful In placing
the Gospel before many people, and n
number have united themselves 10 the
Church. In this district we also have
"A promising outlook for the summer
season.
"Budforj district IL large, very much
scattered, AMI requires cOnaldefa'
bic travel 10 flll appointments.
Meetings are held at Clayton
aud Bradford on Sundays, and
at Clayton ana Slickcr Lane during
the week; full houses at cacn meeting,
among whom are many strangers.
Elders Jones, Smell and Tillotson have
this district In charge.
Clearly this month, In answer to r..
quests for baptism, notice was tont
toto tbs districts near Bradford tnut
saturday evening, February IL, would
be- set apart for tbs purp)se. AZ tn
timo ap, oinled eleven candidates pre-.
scented themselves, making In all
seventeen perrons baptized since our
conferences In January.
"List Saturday evening the Saints
and their friends gathered In tue Fem.
perauce Hall, Bradford, and enjoyed
themselves In social tea party. Much
credit IN due 10 the young ladies for the
kind manner In which lney presided at
the tables aud aided Ia the evenings
eniertalnmel, which consisted oil
speeches, songs, recitation anu games,
and was indeed an enjoyable anu
pleasing affair.
"On SUNDAY, February 10. a district
meeting WAS held In the Temperance
Hall, Bradford, at which three sessions
were held. Al our morning service
VIZ had nearly two hundred per-
sons present, which increased at our
afternoon sud evening sessions until
only Ia few seats remained unOlcupiud.
The Spirit OF tbs Lord was abund mt
nud the speeches OF tue brethren
throughout the day were plain, torclble
and impressive. We are confident that
much seed has beel sown which will
not easily be uprootcd, ana that in tue
LJfd's own due time tue increase Will
Ue gwen.
"rhe Elders are all unitei In the
work Of tho Lord, AMI arc taking the
heavy duties impose: upon them
pleasantly aud willingly. Owing to the
small number OF Elders ia the con.
ference, many times they have to hold
meell. IS alone IN order to meet all ap-
pointmcnis, but the promise Of the
Lord Ia realized and they have strength
sufficient 10 their day.
"My labors as missionary are
almost at an end, aud | wish to express
TO my brethren associated with me,
anu 10 the Saiuts with whom | have
been associated Tor several moDths
past, my heartfelt thanks aud gratitude
Tor the support anu encouragement
given 10 me, and | trust that they may
oe given undiminlsheu 10 my success.
s0r, that he may be- enabled, by the
blessing OF God ami their support and
enoDuragement, TO continue the labor
begun"