Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-20
CONFERENCE IN TEXAS.
Ls,,er.day Saints Assemble In ih'
state.

conference, presided. During me
several met ting the Elders spoke IN
spirited manner on the various piihC'P'es
oil the gospel. Some remarkable test
monies respecting travelling Wllnou'
purse or scrip were borne, how that Nv
fasting and prayer and strict ooeule9oe
OF the Elders 10 the rules OF the ms 'iol,
and to general Instructions, the Lou
had opened up the way before them,
Notwithstanding the iact that IN the
ljttle town where we held C inference,
there we're no SAINTS the ElueIs "e'S
kindly entertained
AT the close OF conference express
tions OF regret were manifested by many
and ewes were moistened by falling
tear One good lady said, ~ cannot lor
the lie of me see how a Christian could
refuse TO entertain Mormon Elders"
She said il she could have provided
room she would willingly have cared
for all. Similar expressions OF
hospitality were made by many other OF
our friends. The husband OF the .ady
mentioned is blacksmith and indeed
tits peculiar feature, that blacksmiths
and carpenters rarely ever refuse to en-
terrain Our Elders,
Several OF the Saints came twenty
miles by train to attend our Conference,
series OF meetings to be held in this
place. when our mission presden
Elder Andrew Kimball. accompanied by
Elders Daley and Miner, who visited
the cit, OF San Antonio, enroute, called
in to visit the Saints here who could not
attend conference.
Elder A. {. Daley who has been
president OF the conference eighteen
months was honorably released from
that position and was accorded vote OF
thanks and expression OF the kindest
appreciation Of his brethren. He and
Elder Miner who has been here little
over two years, were called 10 act as
general Meteoric Elders, with the pleas
ant labor before them of visiting all the
Elders and Saints OF this conference, and
the Elders Of the other conferences in
the mission, before returning home.
Elder Hyram Andrew was called to
succeed Elder DALEY as president oil
this conference.
Buda is pretty little town OF about
two hundred inhabitants. situated on
the line OF the |. & G. N X X about
fifteen miles south Of Austin, the capital
of the Great Lone Star State, is also a
supply point for large farming district
in a beautiful agricultural country. The
Christian Church was kindly accorded
us Nor our conference. Soon alter
Elder Kimballs arrival. all the Elders
excepting Elders Hansen and White,
came in. They, il is presumed, had not
received knowledge oil our meeting IN
time. The older Elders are well up in
the line OF their duty; some have arnv-
ed since we were visited by our former
president, Elder Elias s. Kimpall OF the
Southern States, OF which mission we
we're part until January Ist, 1897 when
we were turned over to the |. t. Mission,
All met their new president with kline
greeting, and accepted his counsel ant
instructions with the same kindly spin
IN which they were given.
In connection with the various inter
esting public meetings, all tn time tina
we could get between and after pubic
services, was utilized to good advan
tage In council meetings
Our public meetings increased IN al
tendance with each session; the singing
of course being a very interesting
feature, AT our last session closed, thu
building, with seating capacity o
about 200, was well filled. Some oil tn
congregation came from seven mile
around, and Judging from the increased
interest; no DOUBT OF the conference ha'
continued longer, many more who ar
cupious to hear Mormon doctrine and b
entertained by good singing as well
preaching, would have been IN attend
ance. Among the daily attenders {
our meetings was representative oil tn
HAYS County Times, who requisite
Elder Kimball to furnish him a synopsi
OF the entire conference, which he oiici
ed to gladly publish.
Elder A. c. Daley our conierenc
president, whom we are both to lose a
such. and Elder NJ, q. Miner, who no.
leaves us, taking up their labors in me-
sphere, give us an example OF neve
failing faith and dependence in gooC
They canvassed the great capital city {
this state. Austin with nearly 10000 IL
habitants, giving all an opportunity
receiving or rejecting the gospel me
sage; and that, too, WIT out purse {
scrip, during which time they were T,
fused entertainment, only fifteen time
and laid out a few times taking lodgin
with Uncle Sam. Their fasting va
principally OF their own voition Tor IL
purpose oil prevailing with the Lor'
they not even carried postage stamI
with which TO write and attend Il
clerical labors of the conference, /
one time Elder Daley had in the Pc
Office roll OF papers to be distribute
among his Elders. There being thr,
cents due, it could not ee procured wit
out the given amount. Alter iastlr
and PRAYER, and while walking down Il
street they were accosted by colort
man who was in business and who SAT-
''Hea, YOU fellows, was gwin 10 {
something for you Tor some time. No
that you have proved yourselves wi
that expression he handed out thr
one cent pieces.
There Is not room here, for it won
take volume to write down tue hume
Gus experiences OF our Elders, where
the Lord has opened up the way I
them TO get just what they needed.
Elders ChIdester and Hansen repol
ed having been the means in the ham
OF the Lord OF converting lar
neighborhood o. people; but bell
troubled as to why they did not cor
into the Church, commenced series
fasting and prayer, Sunday beng
regular fast day with them, and II
seeming to be n sufficient sacrifice
give them the necessary strength tn
adopted Tuesday as an additional IA
resulting in the ice being broken, al
several baptisms, Thursday was 5
apart as another fast day, with smil
results, demonstrating to these you
Elders that sacrifice, brings forth 4
blessings OF Heaven.
Besides the kind OF entertainment
the people with whom Elders Overs