Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-17

10 a M, and lasting for two DAYS
Through the courtesy OF the Cernai
Meihodlsts, our services we're he'd It
their meeting house. There were bieei
| Elders present, besides our w0tdl
: president, Elder l.. A. Kelsch. a,fl
lows z, S. Sheets, D. A. Lowry, W
Z. Abbott, S. l. Bunnell, V. E. Cand
land, d. NJ Guest, NJ. J. Ballard, Elra
Christensen, Joseph Enpey, Peter An.
derson, George A. Hill, !. w. Fransom,
g: Buchanan, John A. Coon and {. E.
. Dinwoodey.
Our services were presided owe by
me president Of the conference, Edef
V. A, Candnnd. The first messing
opened h, singing; prayer was Offered
by Elder Empey
Elder Caudland, with a few vel
chosen REMARKS, welcomed the pubic 10
our meetings and introduced Elder
CIR. ten on, who spoke upon the subject
Of faith.
Elder Ballard then sang the hymn
Prayer" after which Elder Bunnell
took up the subject OF repentance. The
choir sang and benedicuon was oii.ied
by Elder G. L Dinwoodey.
a p. m, Singing; prayer by Elder
Kelsch; singing
Elder d A Lowry was then INTRO.
duced, and dweit upon the sutjet Of
baptism
subject
Elder Billiard then favored us with
the hymn Guide me TO Thee" He
GLIDER Ballatd) then spoke upon The
uoly Ghost. Choir sang, and Rider
Christensen offered the closing prayer
r, $50 .. m. Singing; prayer by Elder
Sheets; singing.
The subject OF the personality Of |
God was taken up in this meeting By |
Elder l. A kelsch. He also bore /
strong test nony. Choir sang; hsnedic. |
ton by Elder Guest.
March 2IsI, 10 a m. Singing; prayer |
by Elder Buchanan.
Elder V. f. Candland then took Up
the SUBJ CT OF Church organization.
Elder Ballard followed with a song,
after which Elder Christensen spoke |
upon divine authority. Choir sang; |
oenediction by E der A obott.
p. M Singing; prayer by Elder
Francom.
Elder c L. Dinwoodey was then ia,
Irouuced and spoke upon the apostasy,
Iext, Amos viii: II.
Alter the choir sang the hymn, THE
spirit ct God like FIRE is burning"
Elder Ballard took up the restoration
Of the Gospel.
The choir sang and benediction was
offered by Elder Hill.
1850 p. m. Singing; prayer by Elder
Lowry; singing.
The time was occupied by Elder
Nelsch upon Gospel principles. The
;holr sang. Benediotion BY Elder Coon.
mis- closed our meeting at Pinckney.
vile, but our spiritual feast did not close
IL this' On Monday morning FIVE
wagons loaded with Mormon preachers
ma saints wended their way up 10
found Prairie, about twelve miles nor,h.
Here we partook OF the hospitality OF |
3rothers Schundgall, Batter Krupp and
,aost; While there we heiG our
'riesthood meeting, also three other |
meetings in our Mormon meeting house:
his place has the distinction OF having |
he only Latler-uay Saints NEE ting
ouse in Illinois.
AT our Priesthood meeting the Sacre-
nent was admins cred by Elders |
and Empey Elder Cand. |
and addressed us for few minutes, Civ
ng some very good advice, after which |
;ach Elder gave brief report Of his
abors Tor the past six months. The
authorities OF the Church and mission
were thus presented and unanimously
Elder Kelsch gave the Ed RS
some instructions, also some very en-.
words. and the meeting closed
1y singing, and benedlction by Elder
Ballard.
On Wednesday the several Elders left !
n good spirits for their fields of labor.
.lders Empey and Buchanan returned |
o their homes after filling honorable |
MISSIONS. c. Z DINwooDEY,
Clerk OF Conference. |