Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-20
ONEIDA AND MALAD.
Two Stakes Recently Visited by Elders
Goddard aud Reynolds.
Editor Dessre, NeDG

On Fridoy, June sih, Elder Gsore
Reynolds and myself let by Che u. l
train at 2:4o for FRANKLIN, Idaho,
hold two day . annual sunday scho'
conference IN Oneida Stake. A le1i
log Incident was noticeable be ihI
train stopped ut Richmond, Cncb'
county. a band OF music struck up
lively air amt a crowd Of anxious feli
lives filled the platform, to greet
returned missionary by the name o
Georgc NJ Thompson, whose mother,
wife and sisters we're among tue IRE
to plant o klas OF welcome. Two week.
ago this day be- le'l tho port O South
amp.ol, England.
We arrived ut franklin nj $3.50 nud
were the welcome guusts OF SupUflu'
tsndc W. l.. Webster Funklin b.
about 10 miles from Salt Lake CITY,
situnicd on Cub river. % President
Youup's nrai visit 10 this place tbis
was csilsd Muddy flvcf, but owing 90
IT, cl0ie proximity 90 Bear river he re-
ChTistcurd u CUB river, which name II
has since been known by.
Oneida Stake contains thlfty.nine
Sunday schools, aud during the four
puullC meetings holl on Saturday aud
sunday, IN Franklin, fifteen schools
were reported ~ tnUir spoctivesupef-
lntcndcuts, and qut number OF
pleasing exercises were rendered by
The children. We also held n meeting
with the teachers and officers NJ the
tobopla between the morning aud after.
ruOu mtUungs.
Besides the above named mrutiugF, a
Sevuntirs' meeting was held aiior the
afternoon services, at the close u
which we Travelled seven miles O.
Preston 70 hold q meeting at O'Clock
T.. m. On our way there we y ore mes
by fierce, cold north wind aui duct
which enabled w g. duly appreciate Il
good warm iife on our arrival. Owing
" the severity OF the weather the con-
gruFati0n was comparatively small
hus the choir was larger than any we
nave met outside OF Salt Lake cry.
Their hunter ~ ihluy-nvr, m utt "
whom we're prrront, besides q base
Vial, two viullns, hnss instrument and
an organ. Professor =. ID. Edwards liz
their leader, which iuliy accounts for
the harmony aud prcCluiOn with which
each song aud anthem was rendered.
a ter meeting we were invited 10 taks
up our abode 81 tue home OF Elder NJ.
h. C0wley, " the Stake presidency.
Monday, June IL, We left Preston Tor
Glendale (fye milesl, held meeting at
. q. M, after which We Travelled
ltWeive miles) 10 Mink Creek hnd held
mteiiig a. 8 y. M. and lodged at
u ithUI Rasmutseu's.
lutaIhy, tho ian, we LETT Mink
Greek ~ 1880 fot Rlvurdalu (ton milcsl,
reaching tnvto Ia time to hold meet.
lug nj 10 O'Clock, after when We LETT
iof Tfca'ufoiou (tweniy mileHl, Atriv.
lug tzi city az O'Clock y. m., when
tue Bisuop anu n congregation were
awaiting us NJ that hour. Al the clChs
NJ the meeting We continued our jour
ney 10 Oxford (twelye nilesl, where
W. arrived aud received hearty
welcome nj the home of5uperinlendent
Euwin smith.
Wednesday, June ~, We held meet
ing In OAior1 at 10 O'Clock a. M, alter
which Seventies' meeting, anu LETT
Oxford Tor Cliuon (nvu miipsl, where
We held an evening meeting aud
lodged NJ superintendent J0hn aaups.
lnutH iay, the litl, We left clifton
lot Dayton ave milusl aud held meet.
iug at lOa. IN, after which We LETT for
Weston ave milcs), where we held
large and Interesting meeting In the
evening anu lodged NJ BfOihor Nickel.
s0u'-.
Friday, the 10Th, we left Weston ut
1910, anu reached AialRd nj 1880 (twon-
ty-two milce) This trip was partic.
ulHtly Interesting, being mostly canyon
road anu Tree from rocks and chuck
holes. Here We held an evening meet.
log aud On Saturday, June 10,
VIZ Lott Malad at 1880 Tor Portage nj
miles) where We arrived at 10 O'CLOCK,
Ia time for the commencement VI our
tao uay8 conference IN Malhd Stake.
After cur afternoon meeting We lodged
at the home OF President U. &. Hoo.
kus.
Sunday, June l7th-This was a
precious DAY TOT many, not only those /
hVlug IA Portage, but others from ]
MAlad and tue surrounding settle ]
monis, their numbers ncctssltuting the |
active lHb0rs Of tue Doac1ns, who /
without waiting 10 DO told brought la /
seats sufficient Tor their accomm0da. /
ton, Many children were also present,
who after rendering their exercises sal
quietly listening 20 the songs sung anu /
tho Instructions impaired by the
spvahufp. la addition 10 our meetings
ut 10 a. m, aud &. M, We held "A
ieacnefs' meeting which was numer.
uusly attended. Al $3.50 W. left Port.
use Tor Fielding "a milrsl. reaching
there NJ 6.3O. Here VIZ bel our final
meeting, after which, having hHd
good nighps rest under the roof of
Brother earns (uephew OF the late
esteemed Daniel Caru) ON Monday,
j unu lH, We left Fielding Tor CUllinsi0n
I . milubl reaching There iu dino Tor the
train, which brought nm home 90 Salt
Lake Oiiy between no ana u d. m.
We leit home 90 the SIN Of June aut
returned on the l5,h; aud during our
ten Days nbstnce We held 20 meetings
Hud Travelled $50 miles. We visited
many settlements in Oneida stake
aud "a few ia Malai Stake, aud from a
clggc aud ultimate contact with tue
upufluteuutnF, teachers, children
aud leading authorities OF each 5laEr,
We have the M b.. pleasurable assut-
uucr that abstinence from lhe uso OF
tea, coffee, beer tobacco aud liquor ir
Hs althully observed as in any other
Of the SnEus oi u ION. Tho vast i'm.
IuElAuru OF thiH subject In connection
with our sunday school work receives
prominent altcnuoniu COMMUNICATIONS,
aud tho universal attraction that QUO
annual Sunday school CguloTu nee