Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-06
rue WORK NEAR MANCHESTER.


IuslructlNe foliage meetings.
SALT LAKE CRY July and, is95.-
Yesterday received a letter IRON John
W. MacDlH, travelling Elder il the
Manchester conference. aud "ho B., sa.
toned at the conference house u ra,ri.
.iot lncar Manchester England.
Among allsrsnt items ct information
he states chat ON the 9Th OF last month
there were 1--we bIpusm iu that paft Of
iug vineyard, Two pi ah.ch ! aaI much
interested Il, as It is par, o! ihcrsslis
OF our lbofs there last winter
So previously stated in my letters,
pIOsuly.iu. 0n England is up hill work,
as Do sgy often happens that cities,
toNrs and villages afe tae,ad with but
ltue apparent results Auer ir,c,ing
several towns and villages within @ few
miles from paincfo.l, cur attention was
iurued, il October last, ~ the town Of
Um,i0u, three miles south OF Paincroh.
100 iucun. 1TI conversation We met
with more encouragement there than 10
any other place 10 tina, per. ul tic con.
ference. We uri became acquainted
with % family named Francis, :lrte
members Of whom attended one VI our
meetings al pltl.foit. 10 the neiyhbor.
hood where this family resides there Is
no meeting house %. any denomination,
ana 80 the time referred o. the people IN
that yigihIty had been holding weekly
cottage meetings. Credit was due TO
Mrs. Grover as being p.imc mover in
the matter. Having learned that the
Francs family had loaned one Of our
tracts TO said Mrs. Grover lwho is a
member Of the WcsleyansJ. we proceed.
ed to her residence and mad a pleasant
conversation with her for an hour and a
half a lew days after LETT word with
the francis family who were regular
attendants az the cottage meetings re-.
icrfcd tol that We would be pleased TO
assist At these meetings. IT our aid was
desired
December i2th received an invitation
to attend one Of the cottage meeungs
which would take place on the following
day, the 18th. Elder w. !. Lee (oi
Ogden ana ! were present AZ the time
appointed. II was al the house Of Nr.
Thomas blair'and wife, q nice, congenial.
middlc'agcd couple. The meetings had
been previously conducted BY a M.
Mcclellan, Baptist. and a M. William.
son Of the Wesleyan pefsuasion-hot
young men. Il appeared that the attend.
ants at these meetings had occasionally
been disappointed by the non.appeaf.
ance ol the two young preachers. The
week previous TO our visit an occurrence
oi this kind had transpired. A lew
m nutcs be &c tie meeting commenced.
Mt Blair began 10 be doubtful as 10
there being anyone to lead Va TIE meet.
ing when Nc. Francis. turning round TO
Elder lee ana myself. said. These
gentlemen can conduct H." Yes /
replied, I'VE are used TO It, having held
cottage meetings Ia Pdtficrui."
Neither OF the tNO young diyiues re.
icrred to making an appearance. We
commenced the meeting by selecting
hymn from the Sankcy hymn bo5k.
Elder Lee aud myself then occupied the
tine ~ explaining the principles OF the
Gospel as taught by the Savior and His
Apostles, and bearing testimony 10 the
ifuih OF the SAME, after which we con,
Guided the services with another Sankey
hymn-"in the sweet by and by."
There were thirteen present. We
thanked the audience Tor the courtesy
extended MS Ia listening so a,tentiy.ly
20 our remarks, aud volunteered 10 be
present next week II they desired our
services. MI. Blair in behalf OF the
company, made expressions OF apprecia.
ton tor the part We had taken. and II
was decided that we meet with them
the TUESDAY following.
December i5,h was the date for the
next meeting. II was dark. rough
wet light, but never like TO iail In an
appointment Elder Lee having another
engagement, ! vas there alone. The
Indictment state Of the weather drereas.
ed our numbers. Neither OF the two
dlvnes was present. The Spirit of
the Lord was with us; felt It's benign
iniluUnce In rich abundance Again
explained the first principles OF the Cos.
pei, and again did the audience listen
aWcuiively to the remarks made. Some
little time was then spent pleasantly m
cunvcfsinE dbOu matters pertaining 10
the plan OF salvation On account of
the long journey had to perform Al
such late hour, the charitable Mrs
broNef ana Mrs. Blair arranged to have
nice supper prepared Tor me, which
was very acceptable,
There were several meetings held
during the winter At Mr.. Blair's. In
the beginning OF this ycar-lanuary--
Me Mcclellan, the young Baptist, having
q desire to resume their cottage meet.
ings. made application 10 tie blair |
lmi.y iur the use of their house. but
permission to do so was refused him,
They told HIM, however. ,ha, he could |
have the privilege OF attending our
meetings % he choose, but he never |
ayaiIli himself OF the opportunity. lie |
also asked the Francis family To omen !
Their house, but they declined. Mr. and |
Mrs Blair became very much Interested |
10 our Church works They read tbe |
Book Of Mormon, Voice OF Warning |
aud OtsoH rmtrs Works. also othsf |
Church literature, 10 Gct they read I'M. |
al their eyes aChei. They llsrntrd |
themselves from attending seclfian |
meetings, where they had been regular
attendants, stating u was hypocrisy TO |
do 30 after becoming acquainted with /
our doctrines, and soon they became |
.ltFguul'l convinced al ala. trtFh - /