Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-13


Il was not until February and, 1855
that the work was again renewed. The
adversary seemed Diet rmued to stop
rs progress In midsummer. Elders
West aud Kimbill, who were meeting
with some success, we're Frustrated
with chils and lever President Taylor,
knowing well what was needed to
enable the Elders to maintain their
position, urged the brethren TO stay,
saying. Tine cool weather will soon
come. and n healthier season commence;
you will be able TO overcome the Difficult
ties and establish yourselves Ia that
mission"
Elder West being well advanced In
life, and suffering with illness, was re-.
leased. Stimulated by the kind en-
coufagemcnt received from President
Taylor, Elder kimhall stayed Aicf
three months labor alone, he was Joined
by Elders Ammon Green and Ammou Al.
len. Alittle later they were joined bylsldcr
David Should. Tnrce OF the civilized
tribes, the Cherokees, Choctaws aud
Greeks, had the Gospel given 10 them.
Elders John A. Booth. Jas. +. Smith,
VIM. ! Jack, Lorn c. Woolley and
John J. HUI, In succession, kept the work
IN constant progression.
Six Elders constituted the working
force, and still the mission spread. In
rapid succession came other new
material, succeeding the faithful workers
who had hlled their mission IN homer aud
aud returned home: Elders lanes
n. Haslam. Franklin N Anderson.
Emanuel d. Smith David b. Broad.
head, Horace -. Barber, Richard g.
Collect, julius Keller and Frank i.
Merrill. The mission spread into the
ChIckasaw nation, and the leaders
oil he Seminole tribe were visited.
Now opened a new era 10 the history
OF Indian Territory During the So
ioun OF the succeeding noble workers
(Who like all preceding ones were
benefited by the lahors OF those who
were gone beiofcl Elders NJ Leslie
Nichols, Frank b. Woodbury., Harvey
NJ. Rawlins, Henry II Allen, Peter H.
Peters, Lester Stott George Lahum,
the first and only meeting house was
built, ~ q cost Of over 500, The labor
was done under the direct supervision
OF Elder Rawlns, aud boy the Elders
and Saints and some friends. The
mission also was opened up IN Oklaho.
ma By the continuance Of the faithful
workers, Joseph Wood, Joseph II.
Holmes, John a. and Joseph II. Lowe,
Reese NJ. Harper and Hyrum $. Lewis,
the fields were broaduned and the homes
Of many were made glad hy the visits
OF the messengers of glory.
Following these were Elders u. Vim.
Coolhear. Arthur n. Wallace, George
T.. Ashton, Flank Col.eit, Alma DAVIS,
lohn A Stephens. Isaac Jensen,
Ephraim leppsou, El, NJ. Macarthur
II. T.. Campbell and ]. Conney Lyon.
The number was thus increased u
eleven and the field Droldened Ia pro.
portion, aud still the good work goes
on. A constant call for more workers
has brought about an increase to twenty.
three. with two more about TO depart.
The last 10 arrive in the field thus far
are Elders Ueher &. Anderson lanes
NJ Fullmer. Richard G. Winter Alvin
A. Beesley, John Vincent Albert Brown,
VIM. T.. Newman, L, l. Saunders, VIM
ID. Bowrng and Henry krkham, aud
10 follow are Phil. II. Margttts and
/ stephen r. Cheer
Under the direction oi Elder Isaac
| I,nsen. assisted by several travelling
| EIdlm and James T. Nalley local
/ Elder. wi II th,ir means and laDors, and
aided with con uhuuons rom all the
Elders aud some OF the Saints, a beauti.
ml little meeting house has been erected
al Massey settlement, Choctaw Nation.
at a cost Of s277o5, Il was completed
ON the 12nd OF September and de dicated
ON the 3llh OF that month, 1891
The Lord has greatly blessed our
efforts in that mission, and while we
have nothing to boast Of we feel as.
sured we have done our whole duty to.
wards that people, and now say TO
them. We have shown our laith 10y our
works: 20 do thou likewise
Tonight we meet together and con,
graduate each other. All have hbored,
ment Of their work. Tonight we enjoy
Inc achievements OF our lahors, directed
and aided by our Heavenly Father.
And in conclusion let me say, brethren
.ud stetera preqilentg Elders a,d