Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-18

large hall on camp street, lN.t "''"-'
from the Picayune office, had been OBJ
tanned, where ON Sunday atu.5o O'Clock
a small audience greeted rs. BOT the
Spirit ui God was with US aud % most
enjoyable lime was had
Tlc meeting was called 10 order by
President Frank r. romeroy Singing
SHOULD YOU tcel inclined to ceusure
Prayer bv Elder William VI. Holt
Singing, "D1 what IS right le. die con.
sequence follow
Elder Pomeroy then addressed The
meeting. lie referred TO tie Object Of
our meeting, then sposc a. some rugtu
ON Mark q %, rs. OF 1.-THE Gp,psi' tie
proved from the Scriptures that an &C
ceptauce and obedience 20 the rIurl.
piles and ordinances OF the Gospel vas
required Of all by Our Lord, Tie out.
lined the glorious plan OF salvation, show.
ing Gods mercy and mans ftspuusi-
biIiy, and the par, the Gospel occupied
10 mans salvation. and bore witness to
its restoration. with the same power,
inspiration, blessings and gifts following
It's .iuccfe commitments today is au.
Gently
Elder Nelson was the next speaker
Tie reviewed the principles oI faith, fe-
puutance, baptism by immersion iIr the
remission OF sins a. the foundation of dll
WHO would enter the great snecpiJii 81
Christ.
Eden pP.Lcchicnberg then reviewed
the position Of the CHRISTIAN world 90 re-
gard to revelation, and proved from the
scriptures that instead Of ils being done
away With prophecies Of greater man.les.
luons IN the last days. had been
made than any that should occur pfc.
I 80 I'D la
| Ghost proving that rs mission va. Co
take the things oi God and reveal them
to man.
Al listened aiteniiyely and a Plea
yuue reporter resent took u1IIus
notes. aud next morning very lengthy
ard laIcung r,pur, OF the tTht Nor.
mon meeting IN New Orleans appeared
under glowing headings IN the Pisa
yunc
Sunday morning Elder T. s. Kimh1ll.
our beloved president, reached us, and
RECALLED Us with pleasing and juyou
news from kOn.
Monday we all took in the sights of
the big CITY, Of which there are many,
and witnessed the landing oi King Rex
/ and his baud of mgtry.maEers, iuauEuf.
auug the world famed Msfdi Gtas,
with is magnificent paradcs and disc
/ plays,
Tuesday morning we met 10 council
meeting and President kmbMl al.
dressed Us for just Jour hours and forty
minutes The spirit OF prophecy wa,
mighty upon him, and the Elders we're
cntnuscd, qulCkgugd aud renewed iu
! their integrity by tue words of ins.ifJ
ton that tell from bis lips. J. der k.m.
| ball, during is remarks, said he iylt im.
| pressed To separate Louisiana into a new
| son vfsngc, and chose Elder 5. l. Sven.
/ son Of Pleasant Grove, Utah, 10 preside
| over the ! uutsisua Conference. Two
| pairs Of Elders were TO be appointed TO
labor Ia the closed counties, and the
Sa'n'' were To- bs allotted to the Elders
b. correspond Vli.I monthly,
Following President ls'Uball. csch
liapT mace a lev ith4tlN. fearing te5-
tImony 10 the words that cur President
had uttered, and also Of the truth Of the
work We were engaged In. Many in.
stances OF the Divine manifestations OF
| healing ~ behalf OF the Elders, and OH.
ers TO whom they had administered were
| related, proving that the power does
follow the Pres hood OF God today as il
did anCiently So strong was the Spirit
| OF God manifest that our hearts were
melted 10 love for the human family and
the great work IN which We are engaged,
and all tell that they had indeed received
great blessing from our Heavenly
Father in having the privilege IN beng
there. Our meeting consumed about
eight h.uS, yet there are none that
would not with pleasure have sat as
many more.
During the week the Elders tool; in
the sights OF the city ol which there are
many OF interest
New orleans Is a very old city, having
been settled early In the l7.h century,
and since then has been under three
different powers, The evidences OF
three nations rule are 10 be seen there
today-Spanish French and American.
The French headquarters rs well as the
Spanish tort are still In evidence. But
by lar the most pleasing sight was the
world famed Mardi GTas. For the oc.
casion the city had put on her holiday
attire. Show windows were gems OF de-
| light, even ;he usual dirty streets were
cleaned up. and tue people all entered
into the spirit Of the occasion with a
will.
On the 10Th the Elders we're separated
into the following fields by Elders Pom
, eroy and Swenson, and on Saturday
, they TOOK their departure Tor their res
! peCtlye fields;
In Mississippi Conference
i. l.. Pomeroy and 5. /, Swenson,
, Jackson, Miss
p. p. Lechtenberg and Vim. Holt,
travelling Elders.
L, c. Best and George Rollins, travel.
ing Elders.
NJ. II. preece and David Wheeler,
, Newton County, Miss.
!. W. Chapman and H,Nebeker, Laud.
erdale County, Miss.
{. II. Johnson and $. +. Baker Clarke
County, Miss.
Geo. b. Cox aud d. N, Paddles, Co.
pia County, Miss,
Geo. L. Shelly and Geo. b. Moore,
Smith County, Miss.
Leo {. Wooley and Il, +, Jardine,
, Rankin County Miss,
X w. Brown and c. J. Block, Jasper
County Miss.
w. G. Palmer and S. II, Iones, Scot
County, Mississippi,
In Louisiana Conference
ANel Nelson and Joseph r Sharp, New
Orleans La.
c. a Matthews and W,P, Pratt, Wash
ington Pa, louisiana.
!. f. Asue and Alonz1 GOwans, St
Tammany Pa, Louisiana.
William Martin aud w, A. Kerr, ST.
Helena Pa Lou Sana.
r, II. Smith ana T.. VI, Weller Tangr