Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-05
IN THE GOLDEN STATE.
Excellent Report from the Elders 10
Sacramento.
gO5 NJ. g., Sacramento, Cal,
FeU. o, 1896.

gO5 NJ. d., Sacramento, Cal"
Feu. o, 1896.
To the Editori
A little LEES than a year ago, Elders
were sent into this city 10 reopen II % |
nsli that some time prior to tho ovent
had been abandoned. The few Saints
residing here were visited, aud mani
fe,ted a warm feeling for tue brethren
aud for the cause In which they
had formerly enlisted themselves
ARRANGEMENTS were Immediately mAde
for holding prayer and testimony
meetings ina private house, that tue
| saints might meet togo her ud renew
| their cove nants with the Lord by raf'
IA dug Of the emblsms Of He fiush and
bIoo d, Tuousn tbo numb. rot 81 T.
yassmall,the branch org ,nlZA Ion that
had formerly skIstsI was tovivs anu
Btother Aaron GaflCk, the former
president, sustained 10 again act IN
inst capaciIJ. A hail was rented Tor
the purpose OF holding mlseiotati
services on the SAbbaIh aud active
work 10 proselyting the city immedl.
Ately began by tue l. dof'. Cati- were
printed beafiUg tue Af,icles OF Farm,
aud an Invitation TO the people 10 at
tend meetings. by mrAuH OF these
cards the brethren Introduced them
selves 10 the PEOPLE, And 90 they went
rom house 20 house, they w0uil leave
tracts aud books for Iefusal wherever
enough Interest was manliustci to
lusufy the came.
Honestsuuls and earnest lnyustlga'
tor. we're soon found VINO became
regular attendants at meeting, anu
after due confederation anu study de-
oiIed to uuils themselves with the
Church, with those VINO have come
In by the waters Of baptism, anu those
, | from Utah, WORKING uetc, SnO have
uaited themselves with tue bfAnc 20, tine
As,rmblIas have already gtoWnty twice
b their original siEe. Dufiug tue timt
Q since tue 10 psniug, eight uis have
a., bsen baptized In this bfancn, Othefr
, have long had tbs desire bu'
' arc prevented on account OF oppos iloni
o anu number have applied for aud at
awaiting the perform anoo Oft ordi'
natcs iu the near future.
90 AecuuHt Of tue siAnieTt and anN
Mormon publications ,Tyulatsd Amons
b. tbs people H. this State, there hA
\, heretofore been a HgfOng feeling o
~ pr, JUDGE against Us NJ u PEOPLE. Bu
p We are pleased 10 note that much o
u that feeling Ia being overcome a. tn
~ u Ople are becoming aqua ntsd win
a. the LAttet.day SAINTS. The Jail
pApefs Of the different towns and citie
shsfe our Elders are lAbJriug publish
extra II Of our dicuuites, ant
synopsis OF our lGDors whlcn arc Tsa'
: by hundTeds whom We could no
10 otherwise reach. Thus the papers ~
- strong factor In holpiug 10 Alla!
" pt, juIior, anu In pOlularziug IN
y doctrines OF the Gospel. Our wors
- enemy or obstacle ~ tue present I'm
Is a cool Indifference on tue part H
most Of the people fUr Gospel sui o.
but We nope by persistent siOrt ~
overcome much Of tLht and ARGUS
mo Interest Ia the minds u a.
people TOT tue truth we arc teaching.
~ Lately We have been favored 4
IL tnis branch with n vlslt lrur
* Elder Henry Il. Tanner, presldVu
~ OF tins mIssiUu. lie ietnaiuvI WIN v
neaty n month, preaching IN ca
or msrtings four Bundsys HIS oOmiu
NJ and the suUjscis upon which he was
80 syeaK, had teen annOuucui u III
no public through the cJlumns OF ia
We paprTs pTiOt TO his atfiyal. Besides
We had printed 5000 posters annouaC
n ing the subltos and appointment
Il. THESE were oaTtisd ~ the homes VI u
10. people or dlsIIibulod among the en-
H.. VI yes Of large shops an Institution
OF oi tho city. BY these and Oth'
le- means available, our moetln q
mad been thoroughly ADVERTISE
aud We anticipate crowded hal
Anu enthusiastic audiences. But u
=, recent very heavy TAins mere pre- ven
10 ed the full realization Of our expect
dom. However, on the fifst and 10
M. sunJ.ys ~ our visit We uad niue
49, larger attendance than usual and hJl
"a an interest has been ctshted u
~ will yet be- productive Of some good,
During tue yitit OF j. us' Vauu
our venerable branch pTysidu.t MSS
frym tnIs n = 10 the realms Of immC
FAb tality, AL socOunt OF which death al
an. tue funeral services have bs, n CIV,
,.v through the columns u 80
hi. v.Iusble paper. Elder Samu
,sS wskT. formerly Of Ogden oiI
In. now residing here In the service Of I
,at southern Pacific Railroad oOmpan
was appointed End sustained u
uft the vacancy caused by the dspArlu
80 Ut our deceased brother aud ptesidel
ID The saints hero are rejoicing IN I
,,h Gost oil, are united In their labors, a
'' n' tue branch Ii In y healthy cOndili
IA
na growth ana prosperity than ever befl
a. Health prevails amuug the Saints wi
Inc tho exception Of one brother NJ
whom an operation has lately been y
vhn formed, uui We are bopolulo OF hisapee
IN recovery. Newso Of good results from
ia labuTs Of the Elders In other parts OF
al State are reaching US continually IL
sss which We ju lge that elsewhere rs "
nm as here the good WORK 10 prospeting.
ami new fell was opened week ago
T, io stockton 10 when city Ellera J.
md shepherd and Is. W. He ,dersOu W.
sent to lauOr Many other cities d
,ss, localities present fair prospects for X
rs fields as soon as the numuer OF ED
~. IN tue mission viii Justify the pa
NJ. dent In extending our labor,
Ever praying for the progress OF
good work abroad AMI Ia the well
VI ZION, We remain,