Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-08
INDIAN TEnnIiORY MISSION.
Notes at tho Mission Generally ana
of ~. Jahu In Particular


of ~. Jahu In Particular
ST JOHN, Kansas, April 29'h, 1897.
To the Editor:
From the headquarters OF this mis-
sion, II gives pleasure to record the idct
that all Eld=is at the present TIM: in
tn part oil the vineyard are enj oylns TIVE
best u health, accom- ish'ns more good
than ever before, aud making friends
more rapidly, resolving, in most all
cases, nsught but the best OF treatment
and courtesy; and that the work oi the
cause is as rapidly Advancing. Much
encouragement Is being accorded, While
all are feeling good
AT St. Jonn the work is moving along
about as Il ual, The Elders here III
charge being very busy attending to the
business oil the mission, iooking alter
the Church in general, and between
times caring Tor, and b autifying The
church grounds here, 30 handsomely
laid out and designed. Toe grass on
the lawn, the trees in the yard, as wei
"a the heige enclosing the same, aud
also the flowers, are growing nicely.
A goodly nu nber OF tioHefs have been
planted, among them nice collecion
ON the Temp grpunos IN Silt Lax :
more, and, any ir.elus of the eau feel
ing SO dispose aud desiring to con-
tribute roots, bulb, other plants or
shrubUeey, may 90 so and the same will
be grsciously reserved aud much appre-
clate1 byt ose here interested.
Elder William T. Jack, tue new Presi-
dent OF the Indian Territory mission
arrived safely al headqu4rer a short
time ago, accompanied BY Elders Fran
CTS +. Lee, Arthur V, Lee, JACOB l..
Workman, Henry NJ Godfrey. LOUIS E.
lser on, W. A. Knight, ames w. An
derson and Ralph Haraing, from the
West; aud. alter few days meetings
and preparation, these Elders started
for lheir fields Of labor; part OF tn, m
went TO other stttes, the remainder
started from ST. John, this state, going
through the county, travelling wi.nout
purse or sctip. Elder Jack, whose hom :
VIII be in this city greater part OF tie
time during mis- mission, is much l Ike J
by the more intimate friends Of the
Cnurch, whether members or not, and
the public in general.
Tne first funeral conducted from the
little church OF what it pleas;s our ciii-
zens 10 call "Zlons Hill" took place
NJ indy afternoon, April Ietn; it b ing
the closing ceremonies OF GRANDMA"
Glllm jre's life, an outside friend of the
Church, as are al members of her
family; it being her request to be buried
from tnete, although the presiding NM
ister was Ut another denomination. The
music was conducted by Elder S muel
| X rkman, as ,isle1 by Mrs, Mabel Smith,
| Miss Leila LINES, and Mr.. l. NJ. Taylor,
with Elder Pharls ". Dunyon as instru-
mental accompanist, and the kindness
and courtesy shown by the Elders ia
charge here, ana the carrying Out Of the
entire affair, including even the work o.
the Elders as usuers, called ior,h a great
deal OF praise from all attending, IRE
spective OF oenom M ion.
Last Saturday, the 24th, Elders vii
liam T. Jack, John NJ. Knight anc
Samuel kifkman, made trip to Ray.
mond county, III S state, about thirty
miles from this city, where on Sunda,
following they organized branch oil the
Church. with memb -rship Of iourie II
as well as nice Sunday school, re urn.
ing Monday the z6th,
AT he pres ent tine the preliminary
arrangements are about perfected f1l
convenlng the next conference OF iht
Latter-day Saints IN this ci " some time
in June, at which time St. Jonn will TAX,
a great deal OF pleasure in giving hi
ElaeTs hearty welcome.
A FRIEND.