The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14
FOLLOWERS. OF JOSEPH SMITH.
MOrmOns Of Northern Indiana Con-
ference in Session.

The conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints is being held
in the Criminal Court room. The conference
began last night and will last until Mon
day. Delegates from the different Mormon
Churches in northern Indiana are present
About fifty men and women attended the
session last night, which was presided over
by Elder Joseph E. Carbon, of Logan, Utah.
Elder Carbon for several months has lived
in this city, having come here to carry on
mission work in Indianapolis. With a num-
Der of other elders. he resides at No. 61S
Huron street. There is no regular Mormon
congregation in this city, although there
are a number of persons who believe in the
articles of faith as enunciated by Joseph
Smith.
Among the delegates to the conference,
who are temporarily engaged in mission
work in Indiana, are the following elders:
M. B. Shipp, Salt Lake City, Utah; John
Foote, Provo, Utah; George E. Barton,
Kaysville, Utah; William r. Andrew, Lo-
gan ga Utah; T c. Lewis, Logan, Utah; John
Phillips, Logan, Utah; J. l.. Purcell, Walls
burg, Utah; J. L. Elbertson, Nina, Utah;
John T. Gabbott Salt Lake City, Utah;
j. Fl. Hale, Mound Valley Ida; George A.
son, Morini Utah; w. w. Wright, Hinck-
ley, Utah; A. A. Bramwell, Grant, Ida
n. c. Nelson, jr.. Bloomington. Utah; r.. E.
Montpelier, Ida A. S. Kieuke Nephi,
Utah; F, w. Jones, Nephi, Utah; P. G. SEES
sions, Woodruff, Utah; F. w. Passey, Bear
In addition to the elders there is present
1. A. kelsch, president of the Northern
States Mission. Mr.: Kelsch presides over
the States of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa. North
and South Dakota and Nebraska. A num-
Der of elders delivered short sermons or
o6 a inhf Cnnr0n
Barton spoke on the subject of General
Salvation. He said the atonement of
Jesus Christ is as universal in its effect as
the fall of Adam, AS in Adam all die, so
in Christ will all be made alive again.
Since by man came death, so also by man
comes the resurrection. I'VE cannot COM
Neither can we understand in detail many
laws and phenomena of nature observed in
the vegetable and animal kingdom. The
facts connected with the latter are accept
ed without an insight into the primary
causes. Why not treat with equo' fairness
the atonement and wait further divine light
to clear up those points that are now OBJ
scure. The fact of the atonement IS as
certain as the fact of many other things
observed, which though not fully under
stood, are yet certain and accepted as
SUCH
Elders Arnoldson and Kelsch spoke on
faith and the personality of God. The SEES
sion adjourned to meet again this morning
at 1890 O'Clock. There will also be meet
ings at o'clock this afternoon and 7:S0
O'CLOCK this evening". Inc clOSl15 SSSSlOu
of the conference will be held Monday even
ing. The members of the Mormon Church
in this city have held their meetings in
odd Fellows Hail. on Virginia avenue.
They have no definite plans for establish
ing permanent church here, but may In
the future The local organization is part
of the Church of Utah. The members here
do not hesitate to discuss the previous con-
dition of the church when a multiplicity OF
wives was a part of the doctrine Polyg-
amy was abandoned by the church in 1890
when the courts ruled against it. Elder
Carbon last night after the session quoted
from the Articles of Faith in discussing the
subject tc kings, presidents, rulers and
magistrates in obeying, honoring and sus.
tanning the law" Elder CARBON SAID tnat
them, the Mormons bowed to it's ruling.