Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-17
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CAMpEN. Kcrshaw. County. South
Carolina, September sslh, 1886.
As We have seen nothing In your
valuable paper from South Carolina Tor
some iinle We thought your readers
would not object 10 a short article.
Although unhcafd from We have not
been idle. Invitations to preach ~ new
ueighbofhoods arc being received con
unually aud appointments are out
several DAYS and sometimes weeks
ahead. Elders Subway and Gordon
held forty eight meetings and baptized
ten persons 10 eight days. on the nth
inst Elders Chamberlain and Yates
baptized sixteen, aud on tire twenty
seventh, seven more were added, aud
several others have applied for baptism
The Elders seem 90 be directing all
their energy on the line pointed out at
our late conference, and with excellent
results. Our motto Is 'pefsstency,
prayer and prolracted meetings" Dur
ing the three months since our con-
ference We have baptized seventy five
honest souls, and reports OF good pros.
reefs Tor more additions To the Told OF
Christ come from every side. Those
who have been good friends because
they liked the Elders and could find no
fault with their teachings are seeing that
the greatest benefits TO be derived from
the Gospel arc by obeying Il. and they
are taking steps IN the right direction.
Men who have been our avowed enc
mics are investigating, aud the circle OF
iiends Is continually expanding.
Elder 5 +. Oldham. our president,
Is visiting the Elders In the northern
part OF the state and Is inspiring them to
greater ,xeItions. Among distinguished
persons recently visited by him Is
United States Congressman Sianyarne
Wilson, OF the fifth district, with whom
he had pleasant chat OF iorly minutes
duration, lie was received kindly and
even cordially, and found Mr. Wilson a
very fair impartial man. We are in need
OF more help 50 the young men Of Zion
should buckle on the whole armor OF
Christ" that they can I'LL the places now
awaiting them IN the missionary fields.
Goodheallh prevails among the Elders,
which Is almost remarkable considering
the hot, dry summer aud fall.
The work OF the Lord is making
rapid progress among all classes OF PEG.
pe--rich and poor. learned and illileTats
in this part VI the vineyard, and the
time is fast approaching when this Cos.
pei Of the kingdom shall be preached In
all the world for witness unto all
nations.
Your valuable paper Is received regu.
latly and always tnds anxious readers.
The addresses Of the Elders are as
follows:
Samuel p. Oldham and a. +, Smith.
Ridgeway, Fairfield County South Caro-
lina.
A. W. Buekwalter and John Martin
IT, Greenville. Greenyille coal.y. South
Carolina.
John Bond and Morris Wilson. Union,
Union County, South Carolina.
o III. Shumway and Nelson Gotham,
Roekhill, York County. South Carolina.
J. w. Parker aud John 4. Gordon,
Roekhill. York County, South Carolina.
a w. Wright and G. a Nirney, Pick
ems, Pickens County. south Carolina.
J. d. Green and II. Glenn, liarks'
dale, Lauren, County, south Carolina.
ID. A Wilcox ana u. + Chatelain,
Newperry, Newberry County, South
Carolina
7. J. Yates and R, Chamberlain,
camden, Rershaw County, South c Uo'
l., A Phillips and Alma Milleti, Wind.
soL Aiken County, South Carolina.
L N. Guyman and !. J. Stephenson,
Knots Mil, Oraugeburg County, South
carolina.
Job II. Whitney and II T. Smyth,
foTeston, Clarendon County, South
Carolina.
{, G. Patterson and Alfred Kearl,
lake City Williamsburg County, South
tarolina.
John A. Forte aud l.. I. Andrus
nsnnlelisville, Marlboro County. South
!. II. Haskell and c. V. Call, Able.