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

great reason to be thankful to the Lord
for he favor that He has shown unto
Us aud for the prospects that we have
concerning the growth of His work
There is everything to encourage us as
people. There is every reason to be-
lieve that the Lord is with us, and that
He looks with favor upon Zion. think
it is scarcely too much to say that the
work of God was never in a more pros
porous condition in many respects, than
it is at present. From all parts of the
world, where the Elders are laboring
good reports come Of their success.
From the imperfect statistics that we
have land we are trying TO improve these
al the time, we learn that upwards oil
ten thousand souls have been added to
the Church during the year. In the
United States The work has gone for
ward with considerable ranidity. 1t is
claimed that in the Southern States
alone there have been more souls added
to the Church than in all the European
missions. But Elder Anthem II Lund,
ing over the European mission, wi not
admit that the Elders have been more
successful in the Southern States than
they have in Europe; for, IN proper
ton 10 the number OF Elders engaged in
the ministry, they have baptized more 10
the Elder in Europe than in the United
States. | mention this because il is
worthy OF mention, aud shows that the
Elders in Europe are industrious and
successful also. Before the close Of the |
present year it is expected that in the
Southern States $50 Sunday schools will |
be organized; there are nearly 100 al.
ready in operation. and by means of |
these great work is being done, and
many are being indoctrina,ed with the
principles OF the Gospel.
The Eastern States mission, as re.
ported by Elder Samuel w Richards.
who has just returned, is a very promii.
ing mission, and the probability is that
many souls will be added TO the Church
there during this coming season A dis
position is man tested on the part OF a
great many to investigate. and the cry
I
sions, is, we want more hello. Send
US more Elders. We cannot fl the calls
that we have for Elders" Brother
Richards has been laborirg in that mis-
sion now Tor upwards Of two years. and
has. been quite successful in gaining
access TO the public prints, getting our
views published in newspapers and in
removing prejudice from the minds of
pubic men. Bother Alonzo p. Kesler
has been sent TO take the place OF
Brother Richards
Brother Lewis A. Kelsch is laboripy as
president of the Northern States mis- I
5 on. Brother Elias S Kimball is still
laboring in the Southern States mission.
Brother Ephraim Nye is laboriuc in /
California; and al these Elders and their {
co-laborers are performing their duties {
with great success.
Elder Andrew Kimbsll is about to be I
succeeded by Elder William T. lack in a
the presidency of the Indian Territory i
mission, which is also rapidly increasing. {
In Colorado. Elder John w. TAYLOR and {
his associates have, within the last few {
months, opened the Gospel in a humber i
OF towns and cities in that state with IL
gratifying prospects for success. Elder c
b. II. Roberts and few other Elders Il
nave been visiting many of the large q
cities oil the East and holding meetings U
therein that have attracted Widespread t
attention Nearer home, Elders /. t
Golden kimbal', Henry w. Nasbtt and II
others have been laboring in Idaho. n
still other brethren have been minister Ii
ing in Montana. In both OF these and il
the neiehboring states there appears to Ii
De a bright prospect for doing good, p
many scattered Saints, VINO at different Ii
time have wandered off from the main n
body OF the Church, being found in these Il
regions, many of whom are anxious To h
renew their fellowship with Gods it
people. IL
There is this noticeable feature at the n
present time in the preaching of the II
Gospel all through the various missions: Il
1t is the laith oil the Elders to travel I
without purse and srcip There has e,
been time when the faith OF the Elders d
did not appear to be sufficient to enable ii
ihen' to travel in this manner, and some "
have said that missionary labors would m
have to cease in some parts if the Elders di
had to depend upon the people TO sus- Ii
tam them, but from all the missions III
where the Elders have pursued this plan m
d. travelling without purse and scrip nj
ihey have reported that the Lord has OF
pressed them as never before, and there We
IS disposition on the part OF the peonle of
10 entertain them and to supply their nj
wants Inc letteIS that come from the ar
Elders are exceedingly encouraging. 10
They show the faith of the Elders, and So
also the power OF God moving upon The tn
hearts Of the people. In Great Britain OF
and on the continent OF Europe the al DC
iers are struggling to do this. OF or
course, in some countries II is an exceed ha
ngly difficult Thing, because of the fear tn
here is Of socialism, anarcbism and III
,ihilism; and if a man be found in some n
places without money in his pocket he lit
S in danger Of being put in prison as a wi
'aeabond. Hence, in those countries liz
,reat care has TO be taken that the FL Sa
iers do not expose themselves to i'm. nj,
,risonment. SILL the spirit IN the Eli OF
ieis is to carry out the word Of the Lord an
n regard to travelling without purse and en-
Grip ha
In Europe the work is progressing. tha
aln airy in northern Sweden, where on
great many converts are being made, ri,
nd also in Holland. The Saints Who ha'
I've in this city, no doubt heard the re ira
ort OF Elder G S. Spencer, who re. it,
irned lev weeks ago from presiding Of
ver The Netherlands mission SUP. oul
ose that in that mission there are more hel
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