Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-29
Norrs NORTHUMBERLAND.
rranrhinG I'm TnEiaud-Wcport of the
Recent Manchester Conference.
HARDY FARSI, Chollon cum Hardy
Manchester England.
August i5th. 1890.



To the Eliou
left home (ReHburs. ldahol ON oct.
obcr roth, and salt Lake on October
t2ihi 1895, for mission tto England,
where ! duly arrived on November ist.
and was afterwards appointed 10 the
Manchester conference, aud eventually
10 the ellsworth district, TO assist Elder
William Salt OF Hooper.
This IS a country district, comprising
most OF the southern portion of the
Manchester conference, embracing the
towns " Stockport and MacclcsheId.
There are a few Saints at ellsworth,
Dcrbyshirc, where We hold meeting
every two weeks. AZ stockport and
Macclcsheld there are also a few Saints,
aud meetings are held fCvcy Sunday
Zach place is some twelve miles distant
ifom the other, aud causes considerable
travelling which mostly has TO be done
by walking.
After four months stay, ! was 60.
moved TO the Haywood district where
] labofed two months, and then was &C..
turned TO the ellsworth district.
ind IN travelling through the country
visible amount OF indifference towards
religion. Generally speaking q broader
view Is entertained OF The principles of
salvation than was prevalent some four
teen ycars ago. when ] lett Manchester
Tor the city Of the Saints.
The Elders la the mission field here
are mostly dependent upon themselves.
or their friends, and Ia this conference
lodgings have to be procured and "a
place 10 reside established. The Saintg
are very willing TO assist the Elders. but
"a NsH ID.
injustice TO impose too much uron the
good nature OF those Saints who have
all they can do to sustain Themselves
and their families
have had great deal OF pleasure in
my labors with Brother salt am
among my ificnds and relatives, irving
TO let Brother salt have the advantage
OF all the benefits the Saints desire 10
bestow upon him. Il being too much TOT
two TO be dependent upon tho Saints.
IL Brother salts ward or quorum assists
him, they viii be helping along the work
Of the Lord, for he Is appreciated as d
good and efficient worker Tor our great
Master.
My relatives have received me with
kindness and respect, aud have allaycd
prejudice, aud Ia a great many Instances
satisfied my friends that we as "a poodle
are not SO dcluded or Immoral as has
been supposed.
Conference was held At Pendleion on
August 9th, 1896. President X. s.
Wells and his counselor being present |
and nineteen other Elders. Manchester |
conference comprises six districts viz
Manchester oldham, Haywood, Chi |
worth, Iyldsley and Bolton, 10 which |
thgicca Elders are labonng. including |
S. y. Crosby, President Of the Confer |
encc. Reports OF membership and |
laborers were read as iolioWs:-Styen. |
ties ~, High Priests /, Elders 10. Priests |
10, Teachers 5, Deacons ?, members |
2oo' Total officers and members asa. |
Tracts distributed 5000. books lent or
given away 21S, Houses visited $40. |
Gospel conversations G,tSI, out door |
meeting held 65; In door melting |
held 327; Sunday schools held al.
Baptisms -; combinations "a, children |
blessed !; deaths I, emigraied 10 |
Three meetings were held and strong |
testimonies were given by the speakers |
OF the divine mission OF the Prophet |
Joseph smith, the restoration OF the |
Gospel and the iulhllmtnt OF prophesy. |
The Saints were encouraged to preach |
the Gospel iu Truth for witness before |
the coming ui the Saviour.
iauga ". Cox.