Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-25
INDIAN TERRITORY MISSION
The RsC.nt Conference Held al ST.
John, Kansas
LETTER II.
81. JoiiS, Kansas,
ieplember u. 1895.

and Alvin A. Bre.ley have been re
leased from their former nsiI to trsveI
In the new conference. They had
been Joined by Bros. 7. II. Marge'i'
anu A. N. Wallace, anu all were on
their way to our future fleli OF labor
Arriving at Hutchinson, Karsas, W
were struck with tho Similar y De-
tween this little city aud home, TOT on
each side OF the streets row of enaue
trees could be seen for miles. Ihe
streets are also wide anu lmpr0Nsui
presenting a pleasing sppehfsnce To
visitois.
90 sntering the train at 1910 pm,
found TOT 81. Johf, we were * eea ~
SURPRISED 10 md out Utah party on "a
came car. A ter ysat's separation
from our friends It was y pleasure u
shake hands with some one just nom
Zop, A ride " twD hours brought as
u our Destination, wnere Bfus. hy"u
and Cooluear awaited our ARRIVAL
Thu marry went Immediately To our
new house Of worship, which stands ~
n monument TO the untiting Efforts "l
Elders Lyon, CooibeAr, Davis Aud At
uerson. IL h ON q beautiful SPOT Of
land overlooking all Stafford county.
For many days tbs hOspitablu people
Of ~. John had been awaiting our At
rival, 40 Brother CoDlbear hai DC difh.
suity finding accommodation Tor
tbirIy Tired and weary missionaries.
Dn the afternoon Of Saturday, sept.
nm, We held Priesthood meeting.
Many Institutions were given, aud fe-
Hotts made, aud Elders AN. WallAcr,
ID. w. Cooibeaf and A. IA. Davis re-
eased 10 return home. IL was dooiieu
hat hereafter there will be no ptetit-
ing Elder horr, but Elder w. ID.
Bowring will act as secretary anu A.
Instant president Of the mission.
ATS D. M. a general meeting OF the
Church membsfs was held. Thefo
vrfo on the stand eighteen Elders
lrom Utah besides Elders EDWARD
stevenson anu A. kimball and four
iocai Elders.
sunday morning, Sspl. STU, the
Elders, and friends OF ~. Johu mum
Drring about 200 met, and under tue
direction OF Brother kimball, oIgaI-
lied n Sabbath school, with officers
and teachers. An Informal meeting
was gone through with, and service
was clossd I'll 2 pm.
Long before the appointed hour The
house was crowded TO its utmost capac-
ity. More chairs were brought from
tho adjoining building, 40 That ny
p.m. IL was estimated that fully 900
had come 10 witness tho dedioasoiy
services.
Elder Coolbear called the assembly
10 order and the choir, consisting o.
thitty-thrse voices, assisted by Pro-.
Kane, cornstisi, Elder l.. II. Matgetts,
vioiinist, and Eleer Henry Kirkman,
organist, sang tho hymn, "fhi'
house We dedicate TO Thee"
The opening prayer was BY J. o.
Lyon. The choir rendered, "For the
strength OF the hills We bless Thee"
Brother Coolboar was the first
speaker. He told OF tho erection OF tho
house ana VI his work In connection
with EIders Lyon, Davis and Ander-
ton. AlsO gave nm account OF money
received and uisbursed, which
smou nted TO sl,5sb. He closed by
thanking the people Of d. John for
their many acts Of kinuness 10 himself
anu fellow laborers.
A mandolin and guitar selection
followed by Brothers Byron Nebekef
and Alvin Beosley.
Elder Andrew kimball then arose
and offered n dedioAtoTy prayer.
Although the hall was packed al.
most 10 suffoeation, perfect order was
maintained throughout aud n heartfelt
"amen" was detected from many not
Of our faith.
"Oh my Father, Thou that dwell
lest" was sung by Elders Samuel anu
Henry kifkmaD, T.. II. Mafgotts, J.
NJ. Fullmer and Alvin A. Beesley.
Elder Stevenson then spoke anu the
oiuEens OF 81. John were promised rich
blessi, KS anu that they would never
regret thv assistance rendered.
A violin solo by Elder T.. ii.
Margetts followed and was appreciated
BY sll.
Eiuer Kimball spoke OF tho success
achieved by Elders Lyon. CooiDesf,
Davis aud Anderson, anu the Saints
anu their friends In 81. John. aud saii
Kansas would yet grow 10 0e gres,
Mormon commonwealth. IL the citi-
zens Of Kansas would continue in their
good work, prosperity would he
bhowered upon them, The words VI
the Prophet would DO fulfilled regard.
Ing this land.
luz CuOit hhHks - Ahso W hho hhul
etc., aud benediction was pronounced
BY Elder A. IA. Davis.
Although our beautiful little meet.
Ing house has the largest seating
capacity OF any In the city Of 81. John.
II was found to DO inadequate fOr the
crowds that gathered NJ night To learn
more OF the LAtter.day Saints. Owing
to this, the enterpriaing ciuEens pro.
cured the large pavilion, which has a
seating capacity OF seven hundred
people, for US 10 hold our evening
iesaion In.
ATS y. IN. Elder Geo. w. Baker, OF
81. John, we coined tho people pre-
vioua TO Brother stevenson cOmmenc.
Ing his subject. Immediately alter
the musical OK, r0ises the valuable anu
interesting charts belonging to Elder
Stevenson were produced anu more
instructive lecture or Interested audi.
euoe would DO hard 10 iind anyv here,
For fully two hours his heaTeis were
held spellbOunu, drinking IN every
word he uttered regarding that imlotl-
ant sublect-the Book Of Mormon.
Many regretted his having 10 stop be.
fore nuishing, but owing 10 the lac
nuuT. he ann unced no would fnlsh
the following evening In thu same nall.
Ouce more the good people VI ST.
JOhn stepped forth anu selected from
one TO four Of our party TO accompany
them home where they could pargake
at q refreshing sleep before our next
iay's gathering.
At $3.50 a. M, Moniay, the musical
SQUAD vi the great bell warned oil OF
the approaching hour for our morning