Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-05
CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO.
An Excellent limo OF Preaching the
Gotpei tn the Great city.
CHICAGO October asst, 1896.

| SOtpet tn the Grent city.
CHICAGO, October 3Ist, 1896.
To the Editor
| A conference OF members OF the
| Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter.day
Saints, vas held here the 24th and 7sth
| OF the month. This part Of the Northern
States mission with Chicago included,
is called the North Illinois conference,
presided over by Elder John N. Davis
We were favored with the presence OF
Elder Samuel G. Spencer, president OF
| the Northern States mission, and about
twelve Utah Elders, laboring in this
conference; besides, we had the pleasure
OF having Elder b. II. Roberts (ot the
first council oil Seventies) meet with us.
hall, North Ave, sol Chicago, at 10 a.
m, and and p. m. Six regular meet.
ings were held, and were well attended
by Saints and strangers. Elder Roberts
delivered FIVE lectures during the con.
ference, treating upon the restoration OF
the Gospel IN the last days, with the
gifts and blessings belonging thereunto,
including the authority OF the Holy
Priesthood to officiate in the ordinances
thereof, and many other points, which
were so well presented, under the in
spiration oil the Spirit of God, that he
kept the congregation spellbound. Be.
sides these lectures, Elder Roberts also
impaired valuable instructions to the
Elders, lat special meetings) which were
received with pleasure and satisfaction
by them, and with full determination
on their part 10 carry out the same.
AT the Sunday morning meeting the
2sth, Elder Roberts desired that the
| and lnra1 aulhAvtttaa Nf
Church should be presented in this con-
ference, and made some instructive re.
marks upon this important matter.
Elder Samuel G. Spencer then presented
the general authorities in Zion, also the
mission and conference authorities, who
we're sustained by united vote OF the
| Saints. 1t was further agreed upon that
, all the Elders laboring among the
. Scandinavians and Germans in this city,
. work under the direction OF the presi-
a dent OF the North Illinois conference, he
I being under the direction of the presi-
dent of the Northern States mission.
The reason for combining the so.called
. scandinavian and German mission, is
| that we cannot afford to hire more than
. one hall for public meetings, and the
:. English language is or must be spoken
S there. II is hoped that in the neal
II future, the work will spread among the
e Scandinavians and Germans, SO as &c
II can use the language best understood
by them.
d All the Elders had the privilege o
d speaking during conference, and ex
It pressed their eagerness 10 go forwaTC
r, and perform their mission in credit
7. able manner before God and man. a
IS good Spirit prevailed, and a desire t,
d work in unison with one another wa
a. manifest.
lie The branch in Chicago is in a yer,
t, good condition, and many people cam,
ID to our meetings and are investigating
= the Gospel principles. A thousand hand
bills were distributed before conference
to announce our meetings: and we fee
very much pleased that we have OBJ
tanned such good and comfortabl,
hall. But occasionally one can onl,
tn have it every Sunday from IL o'clocl
al until p. M. and in the evening from
e. six TO eight. Other meetings are hell
II In private houses, generally Thursda'
" evenings, and then one must speak il
y, the Scandinavian or German language
- Elder c. d. Fieldsted came to Chicag,
a. the 25th OF May, 1896, in company witt
~ Elders H. M. Pearson, Charles L
d, Monch and your humble servant; ant
n when we arrived, there were a few
E; Saints, who had been mostly gathere,
"a by the labors OF Elders DAZZLE from
i, Spanish Fork, and who had done hi
h best to advertise his presence in tn,
n. city. But there was no organized
n branch, before President Fjeldsted
y assisted by Elders Clark, Spencer anc
y the brethren before mentioned, on tn,
1 9Th Of June, 1896. organized the Chicago
= branch OF the Church, also Sabbati
c School, both departments with 9Th,
d necessary officers. Since then ther,
d has been additional strength added Sc
5 that at present the branch number.
!, over fifty members. While it can be
=. said that in city like Chicago there i.
o much wickedness and sin, and many
bad people. there is one thing sure, anc
I. that is, that there are many good anc
n honorable people. The Elders have
& been treated with kindness and respect
!, by all classes ever since we came, ever
in the latter part OF the summer, when
we held open air meetings without the
v least molestation. will say that much
d OF the people, SO far
$ We have been visited by a good
: many OF our friends from Utah also
q missionaries on their way to the coast
! through the summer and at present
/ There are several OF our Utah boys, or
/ young men, who are taking various
y studies, and they are very attentive to
I our meetings, and bring their friends
with them.
Following are names and addresses OF
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