Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-28

dent OF the Northern states utssion
aud the latter uftne Iowa conference,
were present, together with the follow.
ing named brethren; George A. Beal,
Joseph NJ. JeIe0n, Miles +. Weaver,
Jeua J, Jensen, Stephen 4. Bunker,
Joshua IA. Cook, Hans j.. Nelson,
Philip J. earn, Austin Kenfns, travel
lux Elders, ALd OF the newly arrived
Elders from Utah; Chiliou l.. Miller,
Joseph NJ. Green, joshua X. Clara,
Ffedrick J. Christeutbu, Oto John.
SOU, Henry T.. McMuiliu and George
a. Whittocs.
Ant Elders spoke during the con-
ference, anu these who had been travel
ing In their different fields Of labor
reported success Ia every Instance. a
number had been aided TO the Church,
anu great amount Of prejudice had
been anAyed; a friendly lueilng was
manifested Tor the Elders IN most
places.
rne newly arrived Elders mani.
Tested humility la Uxpreasiug their
feelings as 10 their Willingness 20 prr.
form the missiln that might be 10.
signed tuon, that wAH praiHuwOtlhy VA
the highest uUgftr. We were favored
with the presence " Charles a. Hti,
Of Ksnsas CITY, late president Of the
Hodtickite church, VINO was also at
one time idcutifiud with the seli.styl led
Rs.ofganlzud church. Brother Hall
was Unpuzpd into tue Church OF Jesus
Christ vi Lattut-lay Saints some uno
since, anu ON Sunday maruiug, the
gard inst, he was obtained an Elder.
Elder Hall occupied portion Of he
time ON sunday Afternoon, spoke ON
the condition Of the world at tno Tine
Ut tue coming OF tue Messiah, ana that
tue world was In tue same condition
when tue Prophet Joseph smith,
through tue All Ut the Lord, eslaO.
lishcd the great latteT.day work. lie
handled ms subject In a mastcfly
manner, proving himself to be Bit
lIcal scholar, auI In possession Of thu
spirit OF God.
Elder Stout occupied the rect Of the
time " the afternoon meeting In An
able ani convincing mauutr Hotpoku
nfst on the second coming Of the
savior, anu proved by numerous quo.
tations from the Scriptures that IFS
second coming would he a literal one.
He also spoke on the Priesthood anu
produced many iniispu able facts that
the Priesthood held by the Elders OF
the Church o, Jesus Christ Of Latter
Jay saints was the same hold by tue
Savior and His Apostles.
The general authorities u the Church
anu those " this miaaion were preseut-
% aud unanimously sustainol; J. II.
CLARK was sustained CLERK Of tue Iowa
| conference.
On Monday President stou, held two
Priesthood meetings, ut when all tue
| Elders SPOKE; those who had been
| labIfing reported their lsb1fs, which
was very Encouraging, Elders Stout
and BultorwOrth assigned tho LlIon
10 their fields OF labor ~ follow; For
the Iowa coniotsuc', VIM. J. Butter.
| worth aud OttJ johnson, Tor Boone,
| 30 ne couuty, Iowa, Miles +. Weaver
l aui Ffuurlvk j. ChfiHieusou; Tor Mills
/ town, Jackson county, VIE, Jous J.
Jcnson Aud Joseph NJ. Green; for
Blackbird, Putnam county, No.,
~ phtn a. Bunker aud Austin
| keatns, Tor Nvcaiuf, BuTt county,
I Nen., Joshua II. Cook ami Henry l.,
| McMulllu; Tor Bllow, Holt county,
Neb., Hans j. Ne hln aud q otse a.
Whill0cs; tor 81. johns, stafford
county, Kansas, Philip J. earn and
Joshua II. CLARK.
| VIZ hANhAN9 hNNhN AslAhA - - AAhtA
delivered lecture, SUBJECT, Tue fea.
sons why | became a Latiur.day
saint" lie occupied an hour and a
nalf and hold his audience ~ " by
magic, with the exception Of one Or
twS interruptions by Rr-Urgauigef.
space will not permit me TO write iuf.
thor of his highly interesting lecture,
bnt will say that he loft no staining
room Tor the factions. Great cfodit l.
jus Sister Huntington tor furnishing
the means with which ~ make the nall
comfortable Tor the Saints, aud TO Mt.
Il. Halladay aud wife tor Their lalOf-
IN arranging the hGl, aud Tor the great
Rindness extended 10 tho Elders. Elder
Chiliion MiI.cr Will 10 with President
Stout To IasScl, 10 southern Ihiiana,
aud conference viii b, hell thoie On
the .0lh aud 3Ulh VI 90 4trmurr.
J. II CLARK,
Clerk Of Conference.