Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-29

essentially, mode, object and proper
! subjects, plainly shown. A. g y. M.
| President kimball addressed the con.
gregaiion and spoke Of the manner In
which we travel among the people, hay.
ing left our families and loved ones for
tie Gospel, believing Ia the words OF
Christ, that he that Is not willing to sac.
rifice worldly goods and friends for Ills
sake is not worthy OF Him.
Sunday August 2nd, at 10 a. m. Pres.
ident kimball again addressed the con-
Rrcgation, taking for his text the s7th
verse Of the s4th chapter Of Matthew,
But as the days OF Noe we're 30 shall
also the coming OF the Son Of Man be-"
etc. He showed how the message was
rejected and laughed at In that aye, and
OF necessity IL will be IN this age: also
touched upon the Organization Of the
Church Ia the days OF Christ. comparing
our organization to IL. AZ an m. the
subject OF the Holy Ghost was dis.
cussed, and at p. IN prcsideu, Kimball
again addressed the vast congregation
ior a short time. lie spoke OF the won.
dcriul growth OF our enterprises aud the
w0ndrous way In which our people have
been blessed OF God. Elder Rydalch
then spoke on the history vi the Church.
lie pictured the early liie Of Joseph
smith, the rise OF the Church. their
travels and prosecutions and the martyr.
dom OF our beloved leaders. The story
brought tears to the eyes OF the listen.
ers. a crowded house listened TO this
discourse and warm feeling was felt.
as with a hearty hand shake we were
hidden God speed by our friends.
After President Kmball concluded
bis remarks, each J. der In turn bore
faithful testimony They al declared
their intention OF ohcyIng in every par.
ticular the Instructions given Among
Others was request that each Elder, NJ
his earliest convenience, would send his
big grip home aud have no more head.
quarters.
The Spirit Of God was resting upon Us
In mighty power, aud never before were
stronger testimonies borne.
President W.. l.. Rydalch, In behalf OF
the Elders OF this conference, presented
resolutions to President KimDall that hc
use every means In bis power to start
newspaper In the Southern States Mis-.
sion.
Ia the evening well attended meet.
ing was held IN the Pleasant HIN school
house. President Kimball didt preach.
Ing. The meeting was continued until
Thursday night, ending with a program
given by the Elders lot the amusement
Of our many friends.
Friday morning we had the privilege
OF baphzing four more souls into the
Church.
Our course OF work Tor the last year
has been very systematic. Last iall IL.
der kimball instructed Elder RyCalch |
10 visit each pair Of Elders IA their
counties, an account Of which has been
sent you. Before commencing those |
meetings a course Of dilgfammatic |
studies were drawn up and sent to all |
Elders. All are now presenting the |
principles Of the Gospel Systematically. |
a decided improvement Is noticed, and |
instead OF dreading to preach, the Elders |
are beginning TO love II.
Much good work has been done by |
systematic rev.sIting and teaching the |
Gospel rom the Preside, leaving books |
and letting the people read themselves !
into the Gospel
We have found u TO be the rule that |
where many meetings are held We have |
the most friends and the wafmest feel |
ing. In some neighhorhoods where as
high as thirty were held, friends are nu. |
mefous and a Mormon preacher Is pop.
ular. People size us up aud take mutual |
notes, and u we eau meet them IN public !
and sing and pray aud preach Tor them,
they leave the meeting feeling good, and |
mu IA prejudice IS removed. Nv preach. |
ing often our Elders become more at
ease IN the pulpit, and as a consequence |
make a better impression.
The following Is report Of work done
In the conference IN the past year: Miles
walked, 5tAo7; families visited, 35,7i6;
rejected testimony $50. refused enter,
ialnment, $50, tracts distributed, a $50;
books given away, loaned and sold.
Io2o; meetings held, 1877; children
blessed, IS; baptisms, 7s
The Elders were assigned their future
Iields Of labor, which are as follows
w. l.. Rydaleh aud l.. $. Woodruff, |
continually IN the conference,
but letters addressed TO Vancebnrg,
Lewis county, KY, will reach them.
George 1. Taylor and w. ii Hindley
Union, Monroe county, West Virginia.
w. II, Burrows and X. A Green
Lewis county, KY
II. w. Beers and j. w. Hanson
Mingo county, West Virginia.
I. H.. Smith, Ofson Hyde-Pfinceton,
Mercer county, w. Virginia,
II. II. Clud, ]. c. decentralization,
Boone county w. Virginia.
w. J. Glade, l. NJ. Manufactures.
.onsbuIg, Floyd county, Ky.
J. |, Iolman, NJ. Y. Cannon-Lewls.
burg. Creenbnar county, w. Virginia.
]. ). Campbell, w. Johnson, Logan,
logan county w. Virginia.
W. n. Casper, w. II. Mortell-Hind.
nan, Knott county, XIV.
J. q. Pearl, 7. X. Reeves-Ogings.
'ille, Bath county, Ky.