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NORTH ILLINoI. CONFERENCE.
Recent Meetings of ths Latter. day
saints In the city OF Chicago.
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Recent Meetings Of ths LAtter.d day
saint. In the city OF Chicago.
CHICAGO, April a7,h, 1897.
To the Editor:
A most successful conference was held
here in Chicago, commencing Saturday.
April 24th, at 10 a. M, in Wicker Park
hall, sol North avenue, and which lasted
two days.
We were favored with the presence oil
Elder Lewis A. Kelscb, president OF the
Northern States mission, and the follow
ing Elders from Utah: John N. Davis,
president OF the North illinois confer
ence; John +. +. Dorius, c, l.. Monch,
Gustavus Adolphus Gibson, Charles ".
Haacke, Edward P. Midgley, Christopher
Burton, Charles Jensen, o. o. Richen,
w. ]. Harrison, Lewis McCarry, Joseph
Hume and Uriah G. Miller.
The meetings were presided over by
Elder John N. Davis. Reports were
given by Elders W. Harrison and Nc
Garry about their labors in Indiana,
where they had met with very good sue
cess in spreading the printed word,
the Voice of Warning. The Elders
had been treated very kindly by the
people, and felt well in their labors.
Elders Charles Jensen and o o.
Rlchen had labored ior the last six
months in LA Sale county, with head
quarters at Ottowa, where they had dis
tributed many tracts and gained many
friends. They said they had been
blessed wonderfully of the Lord, having
been preaching the Gospel without purse
or scrip. They found many people who
were acquainted with the Mormons some
fifty years ago 1t was interesting to
them TO visit the Hon. John Miller, a,
Freedom, La Sale county, who, as a
member OF the Chucrh, made the Elders
welcome to his beautiful farm home
He is about 76 years OF age, has visite
Utah twice, has been acquainted with
the Latter-day Saints from the days oil
Nauvoo, and is man well informed, re.
iigiousiy, also politically, and enjoys the
respect and esteem OF all the people in
the neighborhood. He has host oil
friends and relatives in Utah, especially
at Mill Creek, Salt Lake county.
Elder Uriah G.. Miller, whose mission
had been in Indiana, had visited his
relative, John Miller, in Indiana; had
enjoyed his labors as missionary, and
had been well provided for, as the hearts
Of the people had been open 10 extend
kindness to him.
Elders Gustavus A. Gibson, Chris.
L. Monch and John F. +. Dorius re.
ported about their labors in Chicago,
intended TO be chiefly among the Scan.
dinavians; but they had taken their par
equally with the other Elders, speaking
the English language, and had been
blessed in their efforts.
Elder Charles A. Hack had worked
among the Germans, but he, like the
Scandinavian Elders, had TO speak in
both languages.
Elder Midgley, (who also helped US
so nicely in our meetings, by playing the
organ) reported his labors, which had
been only short time since he came to
Chicago. He had tried to make the
people acquainted with the message o.
the Gospel, by visiting their houses and
distributing tracts.
At all our meetings every Elder had a
opportunity 10 speak; and the ;princi-
plies OF faith, repentance and baptism
also the reception Of The Holy Ghost,
were treated upon very iners stlngly.
Elder Uriah Miller gave very pointed
lecture upon die divioity OF the Book OF
Mormon, Joseph Hume treated upon
the resurrection, in scientific and edi-
wing manner. The unity OF the mem
oers in the Church and divine authority,
Vas spoken on by Elder Midgley. Elder
christopher Burton also treated upon
h. principle OF faith; also spoke OF the
hook OF Mormon as a divine record OF
ne people who were the aboriginal ir-
nbitants. Elder !. A. Kelsch said he