Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-30
FROM CENTRAL KANSAS.
Report Of Ev'ns h-re Conn cted with
the Mormon People.

81, JOHN, Kansas, March rs. 1897.
10 the Editors:
Since NY last cimmunicstion q few
weeks ago thinge In this part of the
indian Territory mission have been
running nicely. 1 am Informed BY
the Secretary, Elder J. NJ. Kuight,
that the health the Elders through.
out the entire mission Is OF the besl; at
resent ihe'e not being one, go ar as Is
known, but what Is enjoying the ues
OF health. Also that they are reueiv.
ng kind ami courteous tIealmrn in
nearly all instances, by the people
am ,ng whom lney are lsooring. All
indications y Int t. the fact that the
work 10 advancing and much good
being done for the cause.
AS to the work h. tn 8 city, thin gs
have been moving quietly along, an d
Gus cit!zsns have enj yed treat In the
utse nj lectures gwen by Elder
Andrew KImbsll, president OF this
mission, on bis return fr m trip
through the same. Mr.. Klmbsl H.
always trying to do good, aud he no
sooner arrived In this city than he
"TOlled up his sleeves" aud went t.
work, beginning Tuesday night after
his arrival aud continuing Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, also Saturday
and sunday nights following, Friday
night being the regular Mutual In
pr vemeDt meeting. He also took
part in this meeting, rendering by way
OF recitation the scene from Shake.
speare, OF Mark AntoBy at the death
OF Caesar. He Is Il good elOcutiUnist,
and his rendition Of this noted scene
was greatly appreciated by tho large
crowd In attendance. The series vi
lectures given 10y Elder X mb.ll en-
braced the following subjects: "rhe
origin OF man ami organization Of tue
Church OF Jesus CbrisL OF Lstter-dny
Saints" frvm u fOu ndation based Oh
the rock OF revelation; followed by
The Organization anu Government OF
the Church In These LATTER Dave.
proving the same by comparison win
the Chutch in the days vi Christ, and
that the Gospel hra been restored 10
the earth. These subj cts were III.
iUwed by The Orsgin Of the A meTicau
lndians, closing with Mans Destiny
and Mans Hope for Eternity" Oar
citizens were greatly pleased with this
series OF lvclures, ami accorded him d
splendid auu SIpreciative attendance.
EiIeT Kimbali IN lecturer IL O IL
sidereI by our citizens 10 be am ny
tue best VINO have visited our town,
and they are ever ready 10 give him
welcome.
The Elders in chArge Of the Church
in cur city have been very busy f1f
the last lew weeks attending 10 thu
uusIness OF this mission, Ms well at
getting the Church ground h. shale.
The wind.pump recently purchase,
for irTigalipg and buautiiying The
grounds IL now in pc itlon, and The
pipes for conveying the WAFER TO dil.
feTent paris OF the ysrd are IN place
anu ready lr usr. Ine grounds have
been beautifully tm0Othed ana roun =
q until now tney present y beautiful
mound with the church building
hung on the top In the center. IN,
wOTkers are now busy lsyiug out the
paths ard flower teds, al ~ which
win soon be completed, after which
tue seedi & viii begi n ready tn,
hedge Tor Toe encIUturo his been
planted, aud me trees lOr the yard, anu
surrounding the same has been oruereu
aud Q on will be ON hand, ing over
NIFTY in number. These win other
snTut berry snu flowers when IN place
aud hiosly growing will make q r. OFT