Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-20


up, bears fruits oncouragingly indeed;
in many place. the Elders are received
into the homes Of the most influential
and prosperous citizens, whose nnan.
oial conditions are such that the Elders
can be well cared for Fears OF mUIes.
taiion from vile Individuals are al.
most " not entirely, thing Of the
lsst. The ftcoguitiUa that the Latter.
day SANS have 70 long merittd and
toisy dtmhnd, by ting "theif light
shine" 10Th IN virtue aud honor, IL
fast being UbiainUi,aDd when the false.
hoods, misfepro- ontAtiUus and unwaT.
fautei Prejudice sOwn ia timrs rast
are brought lace a. face with
truth anu feas1n, the Elders have no
trouble IN convincing the people Of the
unttut 1iulHess " theIr assertions, save
those who "deylre darkness rather than
light" Ana though sometimes con-
irOnto1 with accusations ui immoral
practices, Loatheuish ideas anu tfeaso
able Intentions, we are pleased 10 he
able 10 hold up before them the true,
patriotic, educational anu moral ttund-
Ing u our people, There are thousands
Of good, hiud aud honest hears HmOug
the people here ana II H. for those thst
the Eidefs are searching, bearing 90
message Of everlasting jUy.n
Tue writer only n short time ago mad
the privilege forming the acquaint.
nnce OF a wealthy land owner hero,
who visited and worked In Utah anu
had occasion to become acquainted
with our people pretty thoroughly,
having teen IN all the towns from
Logan 10 Beaver, and the glowing
IA Lea oil NWH I.sa 81 -
Of Utah, tho kind treatment ho re.
ceivod, was very Qualifying 10 an III.
der laUorlng abroaJ.
says he: "if ever there was a band
of Christian, who are honest, anu
display that Christian shirt 70 con.
epiCuOusly tot forth ia thr teachings
Of our SAvl3T, surely the Mormons de.
serve that uOnOr They ttUated me
well bud my doors Gto ever open to
them"
This man Is influential and
does US much gUoJ, ever raising ms
voice IN our defense. And none like
n travelling Elder can fully sense the
Joy II " 10 " Ia hearing our people
eulogiz5I In such high terms, and re-
minds US thst not only IL IL p0ssiUlo 10
promote the interests VI Zion by travel
ing In the IN sd5bAty field. but at
home In cur business associations OF
life, ard In ciylliiy and charity 10
strangers we can SOW seeds which at n
later date may bring forth fruits.
Asa fulo tho health OF the fllsrB
remain guoJ. However few have
been tullrring with lung troubles, but
these nave been released TO return
home. Eat Tennessee IL noted
for ITS healthy climate and
us excellent water anu were
II not Tor the extra amgunt Of |
moisture which the air contains, Its |
climate would vie with that OF our |
mountain hymej ~ II " the country IL |
conspicuous Tor It, many elderly |
people, over tbs Hge Of four score years.
Pretty well only the pensioners anu |
those cndeavofiug ~ obtain pensions,
proclaim sickness aud they are
"p1w'iul" sick.
Fruits ATe here la great abundance
this year, and In most parts black, due
aud buckle beffi,B arc growing wild |
IA great ptSiusiOu, aud with the excel
lent prospects for large cfOJs OF farm
products, the people 0f east Tennessee
10 lJuhillnt.
The Elders have already suspended
their labOfs Of active canvass, and are
spending tho months OF July anu
August among Saints and ffleLds,
after which time q number " new
counties viii be opened, and the work
VI capNatsing resumed.
Reluctantly are we forced 10 chrOn.
.cle the release OF our worthy pTtsidrnt,
w. Il. Hsyes. with that OF Elder
James 4. Ofmc, effective June -,
1875, hut on account OF sickness were
inable t0 ,iaTt home until well along
IN July. Together they entered tue
HELD August lSIh, 1898, when thi,
conference consisted Of only six
hldeTs, and having done honest work,
'nd leaving n host OF dear friends who
lto 10th to part with them, We give
hem the farewell hand shake, bidding
hem "God speed" 10 MI the
'acaucy made by the release OF Presi-
lent Hayes, J. r. Halliday has been
elected.
The arrival Of John II. Hinokley, OF
tsxburg, Idaho, and Joseph Dunkley,
whitney, Idaho, occurred July 9th
md We welcome them In our miust,
the NEWS prosperity un.
bounded, aud desiring ever to be found
with u lighting iot truth aud the wei.
are u Zion, am, respectfully.
J. II. HALLiDAv.