Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-16

spend this particular day with him.
The only shaisw which seemingly
could have fingered upon our worthy
fflend'a face was that more had not
come.
That New Years DAY, 80 full OF 10y,
merriment and delight s not sOon % be-
forgotten by those present Huntiug2
fo', AMI preaching, too, were indulged
lni vale the night was carried with q
high hand. Tue browning feature OF
Tue day rom which was dated all the
day's proceedings was the dinner, n
table lavishly spread with all that one
should Wish flf.
Elder Joseph A. West, the president
OF the Florida ciuioTence, 10 travelling
II m county TO county visiting with
tho vatloue Elderp, giving counsel aud
tlreng iheniug hem and holding meet
ings. Pfior 10 October |, 1895, this
was branch Of the South Alabama
conference, and all Elders assembled
NJ Cfenshaw county lot conference on
July goth ana 2lst
Between the above named dates "a
baptisms were performed, CrenshA "
county, Ali., seeming to be the ecu.
ttalization Of both good labOra and
g0od ffuiis, for Of tho ~ bAptisms she
claims 20 40 her portion, besides II
children blessed anu one Sunday school
organized. In connection with this
labor II would be unjust not to mention
Elder Joseph 4. Geddcs, president OF
the South Alabama conference, M also
Joseph a. West whose untifing enUfis
are cOmmendAble.
From a branch whose life and ho.llh
Pa an. az Ill a
twig. She embraces oil western,
central AMI eastern Florida and
the southern part 81 Georgia,
One branch Of the Church
IN already organized ia Liberty county I;
eight new counties have already been
opened and the work In steadily ad-
vAncing. Elders jos. Larson aud G.
:, GiOsOn have baptized two porous
aud have some other warm iriendt;
likewise are the Elders Of Jsflefson
aud other counties blessoj.
We arc not ae old rs our sister con-
ferenceb but hopo by dint oi labor 10
prospect We feel that Dol 10 over all
and that He blesses His servants who
are humble. Persecution follows u
closely bu. 80 perseGuled they the
Propho,s" before up. Concerning tho
opposition manifest toward us many
reports have gone out. Rumors have
reached us that Elders Cutler nud
Smith, tot : Madison county, wsro
mobosd anu ridden on a rail out ni tho
county. THIS aud all other reports
Implying harsh treatment are untrue
Us far a. the writer's knowledge OX.
tends. Nothing greater has happonu4
than a threatened disturbance OF QUO
OF our meetings, which was quellod bJ
our friends.
Ibis field has suffered one severe
blow which has hurt ~ thtoughOu
the whole conference; two Elders
have been forced 10 postpone their
work and leave the city OF Tai
lahAsteo. This was on the
alternative OF n fine OF $500 aud i'm.
pfieonmont. The sentiment OF the
citizens could scarcely be Ia favor o.
tue action, tn fact, from what We can
learn, It 10 not 40. We yot entertain
strong hopes VI nuishin the work anu
gathering out the honest in heart dc
spite the powers OF darkness which
econ constantly alert. God anu ont
man are mhjlt'ly, nud before the
great and dreadful day Of the LORD
comes tho warning will be- carried /,
all. Earnest labJT hriugs sure rowardi
the fruits OF Individual effort are graft
lying 10 every servant Of GOd, aud 1,
be an instrument In carrying saliva
ton to honest souls u u cfowuing Joy
fJt he then shall he cJuGted sayirl
ON Mount Zion.
Your colaoorer In tho cause OF Truth
FRANK CUTLER.