Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-27


The fame q the "Rlue Grass" region
Of Kentucky IS world wide. We write
from one OF IT, most favored spots.
The rolling hills look like beautiful
grccu pictures, iulUd be frames ol
grccncr oak, beech, hickory and walnut.
Complying with the request Of the
President ui the Southern States mis-
sion, We present with pleasure the work
accomplished IA tie Yves, Virginia con.
ference. our last report was dated
November 51,h, 1896, and, TO give a
complete history Of our lauuD we take
up the thread where wg laid d down.
Being honorably released, our beloved
president Samuel HnutOn, lcit Tor Zion
December 9Th, aid Elder Ryil.ch was
appointed his successor FuhlIing the
counsel OF President Elias $ k.mball VI
the Southern States mi sion, Elder
Kylalcl aud companion commenced
visiting the brethren ia their counties
ON January 18th. Boyd County, Ken
tuCsy, was the first locality vi itco, and
q most excellent lime was had. Elders
II. II. CluI vi Provo, and Elias $.
Woodruff of SAT- Lake City represents.
ed the cause there and were performing
a noble work. We then became ae.
quantud with Brother John Kcehu and
vile aud Brother NJ. T.. Eden who Joined
the Church several years ago and are
steadas, in the ruth.
On Saturday, January 3s,h, we reach.
ed Lawrence county where j. ltfs ~.
n. Hundicy. of American Fork and
J.. c, Osen oil Allnu we're stationed.
Much has been said regarding the rough
region Of the BIG sandy river We
followed 10 through the county and
never were better treated Many good
meetings were held. We met % number
Of people VINO had heard the Elders
speak years ago. The last uigul iu
Lawrence county we stayed go ihr best
hotel boz Peach Orchard, aud our bin wa,
"cumu lgau.'
As wc ncared thc county seat of
Martin county We began Co hear good
reports a. Elders II ". Bfgn OF Man.
ASA, Colorado, aui Fred O.. WlfnE Of
ID sarel who we .uuUl diligently doing
tlciT duly Indeed when We reached
town We found them the hcrOs OF the
hluT They bad held two meetings in
the court house and had obtained Il Tor
as, We held three services more and
everybody In town became our friends
To-day the hotels are open 10 us 10 stay
without charge
Friday, February 18th, found as on
our way TO Nhl,ghUu5c, Johnson county.
Elders William j. Glade Of salt Lake
CITY, and Matthew Splcfs OF Tuuele
were here aud met rs with smiles, I'VE
assure you Elders know how to smile
when they see some one from me-
We stayed al the hotel Harris, and the
ODD
across Big Sandy. We asked the amount
VI charges. nc said. "Genilgmgn, INV
place Is hotel tJ the public, but q home
TO ue Mormon Elders, come back
whenever you can make 1t Convenient
ln Johnson We met Brother ], B, Van
l4u5e and family who had been out Co
Colorado, and also Mr. Samuel Spadlin
who lived 100 % ogden SOME time,
Morgan county, where Elders lanes
- Campbell O Logan, aud G.. A. Stree
per Of Ccnlreyille we're doing noble
service, was our next point, at which we
arrived February 2{rd, nndug the
brethren well "a warm feeling truly
was found towards our people. Friends
were ON every hand, We held twenty
seven meeting u ten days, A new Or.
gauiAuon The Church OF Guln had
rec ntly been started there and mad an
initiated the old churches. The people
were earnestly searching after truth aud
We delivered six sermons on the FIRST
principles 10 their finest church 40 Eel
The very best Of treatment was accord.
ed Us, the people seeming to vie with
each other iu beng kuiest b us.
Friday March OH, Elders Iulsuu /.
Tomiu OF Marion, Idaho, and !. II.
LauIston OF s. ringdale met "a on the
iue between the counties ol Morgan
and Elliott They were well and were
enjoying their hboTs very much,
ORing TO the grea, number oil appoint
mguH out iu Elliott county Elders
Campbell and aTceper were invited 10
go into Elliott and aid us fora few Gays.
Elders Iolmau and Langston had surely
been humble and pnyeriul because
everywhere we went, we were received
with oleu arms, We preaChel IN ta,
best churches 100 the county, and Elders
Tolman, StrCoper aud Rydalch held a
series ur meetings. IN the court house IN
sandy Hook We stayed at the best
hotel in the city and when We Lett, the
| only charge given was a charge 10 come
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