Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-26
East Tennessee Conference.

Loar mad the Elders OF the East
Tennessee conferences looked forward
with sweet anticipation TO the tirna
when they should again meet anu gu.
ioy the spiritual feast which hlwaye
charncterlzed the conferences OF the
IaiteT.day Saints, which reality they
,xperIenced Oh October ~ Gn1 ID, AZ
the home Of Mr.. Wesley Barnett, who
visited Utah ia 1858, and who always
has a good word for Zion and the
unity OF her people; likewise his wife,
y perfect lady, did all In her power 10
make tho gathering n grand suecs,.
La the surrounding nslghbotho0d
yss a multitude OF kind, hospitabie,
truth.loving people. VINO used every
effort 10 making US comfortable aud
hnppy, The spirit OF love and unity
e1lsling between the Elders would
make our loved ones shout for 10y
could they but get glimpse OF the
continuaI handwriting or hear our
Joyful conversations.
Four general meetings were hold, In
which the Gospel truth. were delivered
in plainness by tho Elders and our be-
loved president, Elias =. kimoall.
This conference II In ii0utishing con.
dition with bright prospects for the
future. Oui labor report tor the pas.
year 10 ss follows: Miles walked,
i6,302; meetings held, 30; families
visited, 24,S0i; refused entertainment,
1859; bap;isms, n: tracts distributed,
22,b54; rejected testimonies Of Elders
ASA, families revisited, 274s; Sun.
day schools, 2; counties opened, III
counties closed, IL.
A number OF council meetings were
hell, In which many Instructions
were given, and new methods intro
duced. Eacn Elder reported his lab0fs
AMI bore faithiul testimony to tue
truth OF tho Gospel. The Spirit Of
God rested upon one ami all.
During noon hour all freely patto3k
OF the tasty rsffcshm ents spfea1 upon
tho seats by the friends In the slr.
rounding country.
Saturday evening n short program,
Previously arranged, was executed,
aided In making the Jay pleasant
one. The timely Instructions recsiv0 d
md perfect harmony which prevailed
will long DO remembered, since II was
the gfandesi conference ever hold IN
east Tennessee. Alter q group photo
was taxed the Eldnts were given shuif
companions anu felds Of labor, ana
on Tutsday morning, Oct. is, sep rated
with renewed courage aud q deletmin-
alion 10 obey counsel, thus making the
mission success.
Following arc the nam1s OF the
Elders, together with tho counties In
which they will travel.
Elders J. II. Halliday and Robert II.
Judd will Walt the Elders In their
oounties; l.. w. Payne, Chas. l..
Roberts, Hamilton county, Tenn; n.
NJ. Houston, Jos. Dunklsy, Graham
county, N. c.; Waller Cbristeussp,
Jno. q. Bertocb. Campbell county,
Tenn; IL. l.. Bair, l.. H. Shaw, Rhes
county. Tenn; James A. Muir, q. II.
Ohiwller, Bradley county, Temp;
Robert Eghefi, j. l.. Hart, Claiborne
county, Tenn; J. w. Webster, Jos.
Woodward, Polk county, Tenn: vii.
lard Hubbard, Jno. Huxley, Rhons
county, Tenn; Il. X. Fillerup. Thor.
II. smith, Morgan county, Tenn. /;
Jno. NJ. Allen, J. II. Seymour, Chero.
hse county, N. G.; Marion Cl,nger, A.
X. Richardson, James and Msigs coun-
ties, Tcun.; Elder q. Il. White haviny
been honorably released to return
home.
We ieel grateful Tor your valuable
paper which come. to US regularly
bringing news from cur loved one.
nj home.
WALTER CHRisTEsTES, Clerk.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Oct. rs. 1895.