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NORTHERN STATES MISSION
Pennsylvania Conferenc.-hp ris nni
Experiences Of the Elders
MINI. ". w., March Il, 1879.

Mr1z. W. Va, March II, 1924.
Editor Dcscrct NcirG
The Pennsylvania ssmi.nnnu1l cone
ference Of the Church Of Jcsua Christ
OF Laitef.day Saints convened Of Me'z,
w. Va, March iO,h, llh aud l2'h.
There were present thirteen Elaef'
from Zion. Elder CHARLES W. -aynor
president OF the Northern states mite
sion, was unable to attend, nut sent a
letter expressing bic regrets. our
mectings were oil well attended AMI
and tho Elders AMI Saints ouJ"yDl
f,astoi srinunl food. Inc weather
was remarkably fine for thn time
Of year and tue Elders hu lct
well, both physically aut spiritually.
The Diet principles Of the Gospel "tfr
ciurluntuI iu plain nui Convincing
mannur Our Priesthood meeting whs
exceptionally iutercstinH, hs some 90
the reports given by the Elders wcre
very thrilling. 10 mny NOT De out OF
place 10 make mention OF ono or tW1
Of the most interesting 10 give your
readers an idea how some Of our Elders
are treated.
William J. Henderson aud Charles
Morris, while holding meeting iu Oil
mor county, were disturbed by the
explosion al bomb. THIS was Tue
fftt Mormon meeting ever htli
In that vicinity, and few
OF the utoughsp were determined
that Il should be tue lhst aud
in ufLor 90 accomplish thuif dusif1
Co.
out Of q ftick OF hard timber two feet
long and ten inches In diameter anil
after boring an inch aud aqunftcr
hole louglhways of the stick, MEL 10
up with DOW Ell aud placed an Iron
band on either oud 20 strengthen ~
They placed u under tho school houIo
beneaih thu rostrum. Elder Hundrr.
son had been talking about twuuiy
minutes when bnnPl won't tue bomb.
The shock shook the house from cuuttr
b circumference aud struck au oak
sleeper SHi2 Inches which prevented 10
from coming up through ihu iiIlE
but Tor this II would probably nave
toaulttd Ia loes OF HE, ~ the
house was packed 10 Overlooking.
The bomb made hole in tnr sleeper
large enough 10 bury mans lst.
Alter half an hour tue congregation
gOt quoted And the Elders proceeded
with their meeting uum0lustod. They
preached two more sermons In the
house, and on tho last night several OF
the "ioughH" fred oil their fov0lvsu
aud shouted, but went no further with
their threats.
Elders o. a. Robinson aud Emuol
Bachman, while holding mcotiDg IN
nm adjoining county, received warm
reception Vi rotten Uggs. A young man
Ia the house went % tne window, raised
10 up, and the mob on the outside
threw the eggs through, bosmcaring the
Inmates with their nausuating missiles
sui breaking up their meeting,
Other untowurd experiences were
narrated but 1 can cay tnat " hero these
doprudatl0us were enacted they were
froWned upon by the better class hi
puotle, anu several pcfsOnH were sub,
Tmnaod before the grand jury.
After oil nf the reports were givou
in, the general authorities OF tun
Church aud Chas. w. Shynor ~ prcsi.
dent Of the Northern states mission
aud VIM. J. Henderson ~ president NJ
tho Pennsylvania Conference anu John
U. CritChlOw a. clerk OF this conference,
were presented anu sustained. Elder
Ofeon Whitaker, oX.presldont Of con-
fufence, ana Elders q. A. Robinson
aud Hebor J. Me0ks as travelling
Elders, were honoably released to r..
turn home, having fulfilled faithful
missions. The Elders were then a.
signed their field VI labor ~ follows
Jn0, z. CgitChlow, A. II. Wight
Butler 20. Pa, T., o. Reibold.
VIM. 3. Roundy, Hober Balls
Tay Tor aud Tucker counties, W. Va,
4. o., Grafton, w. Va.
Brigham Rioks, Geo, u. Nation
Weizel county, w. Va, A.. o., Little.
ton, w. Va.
Jos. n. wilkins, Lorenzo Durior-
Marion anu Preston counties, w. Va,
T.. o., taifmont, w. Va.
MILFORD Reedor, Chas. Msrhf-
Allegheny county, Md, T.. o., Ptatt,
Md.
Emanuel BachmEn, Albert Porkos-
Gilmcr county W. Va, T.. o., Woat
Union, W. Va.
VIM. j. Henderson TO preside over
the conference with T.. o., lhltletOn,
WeiEel county, w. Va.
JNO, q. CRICmLOw,
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