Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-29
FROM VARIOUS MISSIONARY FIELDS.


On arriving in my field OF labor, was
appointed to travel with Elder w. o,
Christensen, OF Fairvew, Utah, in Dav-
( idson county Here | came in contact
with some Of III CHI men Of Tennes-
see, who lived in the country near Nash
vile.
remained in Davidson county about
| a month, when went to Shady Grove,
Hickman county. Tenn where our con-
ference was held, June 27th, 18th and
! 2o'h. 1896 We had a time OF refresh
| ing, indeed the Spirit of God resting in
power upon the Elders.
After conference was appointed to
labor in Maury county. which is said to
be the garden spot OF Tennessee"
My companion, Elder John w. Shave
roit, OF La lara, Colo, and |, remained
in this county until Christmas; but space
will not permi, my relating to the many
interesting experiences which we had
during cur sojourn there. Just before
the midwinter HOLIDAYS, we were visited
by our conference president, Joseph ID.
c. Young and companion, and we held
a series OF meetings in our county. We
then crossed over the line into Hickman
county. where we we're met by two new
arrivals. and their compsnions, who
came to take them TO their fields of
labor.
On Christmas day, eight of us, includ-
ing Elder Young, sat down TO a beauii-
iul turkey dinner at the house OF Sister
NJ. Anderson, OF Shady Grove. Sister
a. is faithful Laiter-day Saint, and the
Elders have had nome with her Tor
many years.
The first day OF January 1897, start
ed out with Elder f. w. Naylor, OF Salt
Lake City. on tour through West Ten
nesse, to visit the Elders in their respec,-
i've fields OF labor. Before leaving
Maury. we closed that county, and then,
alter a walk OF ninety miles, we came to
Elders ]. H. Ydrdley and Ole c. Ole
son, In stewart county, where we found
many warm friends as result OF the
labors OF these Elders, and Ray v.
Wentz. Of Provo, Utah.
We then cross d the Tennessee river,
into Henry county, where we met Ell
ders II. A. Grover and J. ]. Barker,
whom we found well and enjoying their
labors. In this county we had quite an
experience with a Josephite preacher,
who rallied at Brigham Young, and chal-
lenged us to debate on polygamy.
But after fasting and praying over twenty
four hours, we felt impre sed 10 pay no
attention to him, but go ahead and
preach the Gospel We carried out this
impression, and the Spirit OF the Lord
rested in power up II us. As result,
he did himself great damage and made
| friends for us, many of his own flock
being impressed with the contrast OF the
two spirits manifested.
We next visited Elders A. +. Ander-
son and s. +. Worsley, in Weakley
county, whom we found feeling well and
doing good work. While in that coun-
| ty ! was recalled to Middle Tennessee
to Join Elder Young. Thi; necesstaled
my taking a walk of 725 miles from
Weakley to Dekalb county. Elder Nay.
lor acc mpanied me as far as Hunting
don, Carroll county, where we were
joined by Elders Barker and Grover, tue
latter remaining with Elder Naylor and
the former accompanying me into the
eastern part OF the state Afer an event.
iul journey OF about ten days, we arrived
at the home OF Brother !. c. Watson, of
Bozarth, Dekalb county, where we were
joined by Elder Young and companion.
| then travelled wi h him 1.-THE presldeni)
until the day before his return home,
March 22nd, 1897, when went down
from Nashville TO Columbia, where met
our new president. Elder Nels P. Mel
son, OF Spring city, Utah, who came up
from the North Alabama conference.
Elder Nelson and myself then planned
another TRIP through West Tennessee
upon which we started April and, ult.
We first visited the Saints in Lawrence
county, where we were met by Elders
George II. Huntington and S. C Bar.
rell. We then continued through
I Wayne, and thence mo Hardin county,
l TltaF ..tfsa Vat i
|. L. Freeman. In McNairy county, we
met Elders W. ]. Sloan and S. B. Rush
forth, and in Chester, III A. G. over and
Charles Collett. We were Joined there
by Elder X. c. Archibald. whose con-
panion, o. A. Levanger, had Just been
released to return home. In Chester
county we had two applications for bap-
tism.
We next visited Elders X. V. Wentz
and ]. L. Bench, in Madison county,
when Elder Nelson took Elder Bench
and returned to Middle Tennessee, to
make arrangements for conference, to be
held June 26th and 27th proxn.,.
Elder Archibald aud assisted Elder
Weniz in holding series OF meetings in
Madison county, where we had two
more applications for baptism. WI. then
visited Elders w o. Christensen aud o,
c. Oleson, in Carroll, and Elders A. f.
Anderson and S. q. Worsley, in Weak
Icy counties. We next crossed the Ten
nessee river into Humphreys county,
where we are now, holding a series 81
meetings. From here we intend going
into Middle Tennessee We found the
Elders well, and left them enthused with
the work OF the Lord, We have bright
hopes Tor the future of the Middle Ten
nessee conference.
All of the Elders $50 far as known,
are travelling without purse and scrip in
this conference. Harvey A. Pineper. is
young man who embraced the Gosp i
in Tennessee, and has been devoted to
the work OF the Lord, Notwithstanding
his parents and friends were opposed te
his casting his lot with the people Of
God As he was an able Young man,
Elder Young ordained him an Elder and
sent him out with an experienced com.
ppnion to preach the Gospel.
The names and addresses of the e.
ders laboring in Middle Tennessee are
as follows:
Nels P. Nelson and James Larsen, Co
lumbia, Maury county.
Nephi Nj. Savage and r. G.. Archi.
bald, Columbia, Maury county.
Charles A. Hickenlooper and new
companion, Gainesboro, Jackson county
Jonn w. Shawcroft and John L vii
cox, Double Springs, Putnam county.