Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-12

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spirit OF charity and good will IS gradu
ally taking the place Of bigotty and 81.
persliuon, and the light OF the Gospel
aud It's glorious truths are penetrating
the souls Of the upright aud honorable
men OF the land, who are becoming con-
WINGED that we are not the bad people
we have been represented as being.
Our Elders were driven only few
years since from many Of the counties
that have been worked during the past
year IN some OF the counties that
brutal spirit OF hatred aud malice born
OF Satan Is still cropping out, but those
in favor OF law and order prevail, and
none Of our Elders in this conference
have been molesled, though we occa'
siOnally receive notices to leave.
Through the blessings Of God we are
making friends Of former enemies. We
have TO make friends before converts.
During the last few days we have had
the great pleasure Of assuciating with
our fellow workers OF the East ] ennes.
see conference and with our beloved
president, Elder L. S Kimball, and also
Elder ]. w. Musser, who accompanied
him from the office at Chattanooga. We
received encouraging words from them,
ieasting upon the things that give life
and energy to the soul, not entirely for.
getting the physical man, for we Toasted
upon the abundance OF the earth, both
at the houses OF kind friends and on the
grounds, Tor the people brought boxes
and baskets OF good hings.
a beautiful grove was selected IN
which TO hold our conference, upon the
plantation Of our kind aud genial Trend,
h. ". Taylor, WHO with his wife and
family demonstrated their kindly hospit.
atty. II would occupy too much space
TO mention the names OF kind friends In
Cherokee county who cared ior Us dur.
ing conference.
On Saturday, August sih, at 10
O'Clock a. M, after our council meeting,
We repaired to the meeting grounds and
found quite a crowd had gathered. II.
der J. l.. Hart. president OF the confer.
ence. called the audience to order and
gave out the opening hymn, 20 my
Father" which was sung with good
effect by Elders Judd. Ensign and Ber-
tach. The principles OF the doctrine Of
Christ were discussed, for two hours, IN.
tefmixed with trios beautifully rendered
by some OF the Elders.
In the afternoon the subject Of life
aud salvation was again discussed. III.
der Musser spoke OF the mercies and
Judgments OF God. AZ 4 p. m all the
Elders went to our council grounds and
listened 10 reports OF number Of our
Elders, all OF which we're interesting.
Sunday morning quite large audi
ence was present 10 greet US. Alter the
opening exercises President kimball, In
bis clear and lorciblc manner, laid be.
fore us the plan OF life aud salvation,
proving from the mouths Of several
witnesses for God that the Elders Of
Zion are indeed teaching the Gospel OF
Christ, as Il was taught In the apostolic
dispensation.
In the afternoon. notwithstanding a
rain shower at recess, many had come
to hear US and a spirited meeting was
held, In which numbered Elders, some
OF whom had lately arrived In the field,
bore strong and faithful testimonies.
They exhotted the people TO a remem.
bfance OF their duties to God and man,
explained the object Of their creation,
and showed them how they might obtain
salvation through obedience to the Cos.
pei OF Christ. The people were atten.
tive throughout, but few Of them seemed
TO be pricked IN their hearts
On Monday morning We all met at the
prayer grounds with hearts and minds
prepared to receive the words OF coun.
sci aud advice as they should fall from
the lips Of our beloved president. For
seven hours during that day words OF
inspiration fell in rapid succession upon
our ears We hope the instructions
given will have lasting impression on
our minds, and lead to better results In
our future labors IN the saving OF souls
The Savior says, III man love me, he
will keep my words, and my Father
will love him, aud he will come unto
him and walk and abide with him {"
Thus II the servants OF the Lord desire
to Inherit the kingdom Of heaven they
must be obedient to counsel; for even
the Savior testified He kept the COM
mandments oil the Father, aud Paul as.
surcs Us that II was through His obedi.
ence that lie became the author Of sal.
walton.
We herewith submit our report OF
work done between the 10th OF October,
1895, and the sth Of August, 1866.
Number Of miles walked, 27,S97; FAINT.
lies visited, ~. I4o; families revisited,
4,o6S; rejected testimonies OF Elders,
2.6sS, refused entertainment, I,7os.
tracts distributed, 1878; books sold,
IS; books given away, 479; books loaned,
7I3; meetings held, 500; children
blessed. 81 baptisms, i6. Gospel CONVEX.
sations since April, 1870.
J. T.. HART,
President OF Conference.
l.. X FILLERUP,
llgrE al rpulsraus.