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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-02

To the Editor:
The Bannock Stake quarterly con-
meetings having been held the music
hall here at the usual hours Sunday
and Monday. We had visiting us
Elder NJ. f. Cowley OF the Council of
the Twelve. II was his first attend
ance at stake conference since his
ordination to the Apostleshlp, and the
stake presidency gave him large
portion of the time of each session
OF course the Saints endorsed this
Brother Cowley was full of the Holy
Spirit which was diffused through him
upon us all In very remarkable man
ner.
Elder Thomas T.. Kicks, stake presi-
dent at the opening session Sunday
morning. reported all the organizations
of the stake complete and good spirit
prevailing among all the people. The
health OF the Saints throughout the
stake IL good. Four new meeting
houses had been completed since last
conference and others In course of
erection are fast nearing completion.
Forty missionaries from this Stake
are abroad and about as many more
are getting ready to leave immedl-
ately.
The counselors in the Stake presi-
dency, Elders William r. Rlgby and
Thomas Il. Bassett. endorsed the re-
marks of Elder Kicks. They We're
more lllNll ever nleHstu with lne COM
ditlon OF the Saints and encouraged
all 20 continue faithful in the work of
the Lord.
Elder NJ. +. Cowley spoke on the
necessity OF getting the Holy Spirit
and keeping II. by every member.
from the stake president to the Den-
con. governing upon the principles Of
love and correct doctrine; unity of
the Saints; forgiveness of trespasses
and weaknesses OF every one In the
| church brother to brother; the cult
walton Of humility and honor of the
Priesthood.
Elder Dan G.. Miller. recently re-
| turned missionary from the Southern
| States, reported his mission there.
Other leading brethren of the Stake
| occupied portions of the time discourse
ing upon the principles OF the Gospel
During conference the Stake choir
which, under the untiring energy OF
| Prof. Charles l, Durrans, is making
rapid progress, rendered valuable aid
| in the success OF our meetings. quar-
| tettes Nearer MY God TO Thee" and
1.-THE Lord Is In His Holy Temple by
select male voices We're also rendered
Elder Kicks made the closing re-
| marks thanking all for the parts they
had taken in making conference en-
| joyable.
Elder NJ. +. Cowley pronounced the
| benedictlon and conference adjourned.
JAMES GILLESPIE,
| Stake Clerk.
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FROM MISSIONARY FIELDS.

and is dressed every way as we'll az
were the early Apostles. To us il
seems that II ever there was a miracle
performed In modern times and in sigh.
OF all the earth. the history Of this
Church furnishes the proof of IL. In
the full sun light of the nineteenth cen,
fury; In the empire state of the Union,
IN the very midst of learning and clio,
quence; under the very shodaw OF
churches and schools. and within the
hearing Of the steam presses OF the dali
~ newspapers. an obscure and ignorant
man hnds golden plates bearing a
peculiar inscription which no man could
translate"
Here follows brief historical sketch
! of the rise and progress of the Church
The Banner then says.
"fears In advance of the Iron Horse
| this peculiar people were led across the
| mountains and plains far beyond the
| confines of civilization by BRIGHAM
! Young, who succeeded Joseph Smith
az Prophet. Coming to the beautiful
basin near Salt Lake the Prophet
stuck his stan in the ground and said
| Upon this spot we shall build our tenn
/ pie. Years afterward, II is claimed.
that in digging down to lay it's founda-
| tons the point OF the staff of the
| Prophet was found In the center OF the
plot. They not only founded city but
attempted to organize II state which
WIS tullsu Inc lunu hl money
bee But Congress refused to recognize
1t and conflicts with the federal author
tiles ensued. which lasted until Il very
/ recent period and until polygamy was
denounced. The lands where they
pitched their tents was considered so
arid as to be almost totally unproduc-
tive. but under the direction OF tho
Prophet, system of irrigation was
begun by the frugal and industrious be-
levers, and In little while the noun
| tain sides We're converted in to fruit
fields and gardens. The city they
bulded is described by visitors as ont
OF the most beautiful in the United
States and barring polygamy, until cor
rupted by the influx OF jew and Gem
tile. in point of morals. the most clean
ly df II be one) there were no other
forms OF Righteousness. No dance
halls; no gambling dens; no guided
clubs; no brothels. The great Temple,
which we have already spoken about,
was built by voluntary offerings. and
is estimated to have cost $1,000, 900. The
corner stone was laid by Brigham
Young, April g. 1853, and completed
April 9. 1893. In point of education
Utah stands about second in the list.
The Mormon Church Is sending its mis-
sionaries to the remotest ends of the
earth, who seem to be full with zeal
approaching that of the early mar
tyrs. and are making converts in all
the lands. If 1t continues In the same
ration when IL reaches the age that
Mohammedism Is now, its followers
will be more numerous. Its extra
ordinary birth. its growth under the
, persecution II has encountered and en-,
. dured. and its girtillng the earth with
Its missionaries. who go out withou,
: money, taking no thought Of the NOR.
row." reads like a fable. II It be not
; n miracle what Is it?'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-02

In the meeting house on Sunday morn.
ing ut 1926 and n very interesting $685.
sion was held resulting In satisfactory
presentation OF the exercises of tho
exercises OF the school. Suitable in
struction from the visiting brethren.
Adjournment was taken ut 1925 a. m.
At 1890 a. IN. the conference was re-
sumed and Elder Kimbnll was the first
speaker His subject was the difference
between the people of the Latter-day
Saints and the people Of the world
The speaker also portrayed the effect
caused among the people by their civ
ing way to some serious evils that have
been introduced among the people OF
God III late years, showing the effect
such things produce In time as well as
In eternity upon the persons who are
overcome and give way to them.
Elders Andrew OLSON and John
Thomas Joseph were ordained High
Priests and the latter was set apart to
be the second counselor to Bishop f.
T. Gum of the Adamsville ward by FL
| der Lyman.
The names of d. NJ. Muir. John Fl.
Stoney. oliver NJ, Gale. Robert lie Roy
Shepherd, Geo. L. Henson. John X.
Williams. James II. Wood. James f.
| Tanner Jr. We're selected for missions
| abroad.
The gathering was so extensive that
| II was necessary to provide a place for
"H oNoiioN Hltt,hS anu ootn houses
We're filled to full capacity. Counselor
| shepherd had charge of the overflow
| meeting and Elder Rimball was the
| principal speaker
At the regular meeting the opening
exercises over and Sacrament admin
lstered, Elder Lyman read from the
New Testament and Doctrine and
| Covenants and delivered discourse on
| general principles and doctrines per-
taining to the work of theGospci In this
dispensation and concluded by bestow-
ing his blessing upon all the people
from the presidency of the Stake tn
the children Of the Sunday schools.
A list Of names Of home missionaries
for the nsulng quarter was presented
and unanimously sustained.
Conference wna adjourned for three
months Benediction by Counselor ]. T.
Tolton. w. q. MOWERS.
| Stake Clerk
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Jackson Mississippi.
March a. 1898.
To the Editor:
When Elder Rose and myself left con-
ference, held IN Jackson In January,
in company with Elders Rollins and
Coombs we went through the historic
city OF VIcksburg and saw the sights
there.
one OF them was the National ceme-
terry, which lis said TO be the largest In
the United States.
It is n beautiful place, built on the
side hills and Is covered with flower
beds, lawn and evergreens.
At the entrance there il an arch sim
liar 10 the arch Of Titus at Rome. al
though not quite as large. II IL about
thirty feet high and twenty feet wide,
built Of blue sandstone, and on top OF
the arch il inscribed the following:
Here lies in rest $500 men who
fought for their country in the years
1866"
From there we went TO our respec-
tive counties and labored as we were
counscled.
We We're assigned to labor in Sharkey
county, which " In the Mississippi delta,
and we labored there but two months.
as the county was very small and 1t
did not take us long to finish our
work.
We held meetings in the court house
and In every other county except one.
Doors, both public and private. We're
thrown open to us, and the people
treated us loyalty, We having had larger
congregations In some towns than had
been known for years, and some people
attended every one of our meetings
who never visited other churches.
We have had but very little opposl-
ton in our travels. and that was only
by new local preacher. We have been
refused entertainment twice, and our
testimony was never rejected. The peo-
pie are noble. intelligent. well read.
very generous and free-hearted. They
have given us money on several oc-
casons. We always had invitations to
their homes and on several instances
they have sent for us to call on them.
The ministers have treated us re-
markedly well, and one OF them who
has home has latch on the outside
for us.
| In selling books we have been very
successful, as will be seen from the
fact that we have sold seventy. eight
Books Of Mormon. and the rest Voice OF
Warming and other publications.
We hope to have the privilege OF re-
turning to that county in "protracted
meeting time" and reap the fruits OF
our labors
Elders Pomeroy. Cox. Buchannon
Paddles and Woolley will be released
on the 27th. %
our new president. Elder Thomas r
Condle, is well qualified for the work
and Will carry II on successful like the
former president.
ARMoND 7. ROSE,
LEON b. HAMPTON.
The "News'' Is appreciated by all tn,
Elders; kindly send papers to the allow
address.
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McMinnville, Tenn. March 20, 1898.
To the Editor:
No doubt your table is continually
covered with correspondence from the
travelling Elders, who are scattered
throughout the different conferences of
the world, and with this in view l
will not take much of your time by
forcing you to read lengthy letter
from one OF the humble servants of the
Lord. Ever since the visit with Apos-
ties Lyman and Cowley in December
last, there has been II general awaken
ing among the Elders Of this con-
ference-Middle Tennessee-and their
labors have been more effectual this
winter than in any of the stormy
months of proceeding years. Cities and
towns. once known as extremely bitter
towards US, have opened their public
buildings and churches to the ambas-
sailors of the Gospel, where they could
expound In peace, the principles OF
our most holy faith. Time was, in
these places, when n Mormon" Elder
for one night and to ask for the privi-
lege Of occupying their pulpits was
considered as the greatest folly.
This was foretold by Elder Il. s
Kimball in a general conference hello
at Hickman county. Tenn, about
eighteen months ago. at which time
he prophesied that In less than three
years "a branch of the Church would
be established In Lewis county at Cane
creek, where Elders Gibbs and Berry
were killed. This prophecy was close
ly watched by all who heard II. and
when the people least expected it, i'm
mcdiately after our last conference, tive
Elders went into that forsaken neigh.
borhood and baptized a number of peo'
pie. with the result that we have Q
branch OF the Church there con.
sistingof fifteen members, thus strength
enlng the testimony OF the Elder
and giving a new witness to this PEG
Pile that "all' the gifts which accom-
panied the Spirit in former days must
and do. follow the same Spirit In thes'
latter days.
Our conference is considerably handi
capped by the release of seven Elders
| and the removal OF the Georgia con
| ference of three more, Elders C. O
| Christensen, Jas. Hughes and Alex. c
| Piper This IL new territory for ou
| Elders, and we hope that the Lor'
will grant us success.
The News" is always eagerly reai
and IL one of the most welcomed Wig
itors we have, for It is as one tina
hath familiar spirit" bringing gen
| eral news from far away Utah.
Your brother.
| ALEX. C. PIPER.
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Elder L. a Stevenson, writing to the
News from Mlddleburg, Florida, en-
closes an article from one of the lead
ing papers Of that state, The Banner.
published at Ocala, Fla, and adds;
The editor also made us welcome to
his hospitality. He gave us free sub
scrlption to his paper while In town,
and told us to leave our addresses, and
the Journal would follow us. Handing
us the key TO his Office, he told MS to
use 1t at our leisure.
This is what we had petitioned our
Heavenly Father for, and we gave Him
the honor, praise and glory for this
boon.
The article referred to is as fol-
lows:
For the first time In her history
Ocala is visited by missionaries OF the
Mormon Church. The names of the
two young evangellsts are l.. ASteven>
son and w f. Tanner. The are the
first two missionaries to visit this sec>
ton OF Florida. Their purpose Is to
establish Sunday schools and churches.
Mr.. Stevenson Is superintendent OF
Sunday school work In Florida, and
Mr.. Tanner his assistant. We learn
from these young men that the Mormon
Church has about five hundred mission
aries in the Southern states. Ii has
forty-four In Florida. Last year they
| baptized two hundred and seventy
| tnftt tbnNttiSt anu pTBHulZtu tlBHt
| Sunday schools and six churches. They
baptize by Immersion and ordain their
! ministers by the laying on OF hands.
| They except the Old and New Tesla
| ment scriptures, but only as part of
revealed religion. They believe that
| the prophecies are not yet fulfilled, and
] until Christ shall come again and reign
| in His own personality He Will have
His inspired Prophets to perform this
wondruus work.
These young men, besides organizing
sunday schools in various sections OF
tn, state. have canvassed and dis
Townsville and Jacksonville while in
Tala. They said they called on Cover
nor Bloxham and are loud in their
praise OF the very gracious and kindly
! treatment received at his hands; and
speaking in this connection, they say
| that only In one or two instances have
their missionaries been treated unkind
in any OF the Southern States.
/ Among theeir converts in Florida Il
MIR. George Il. Conova. of McClenney.
| and in southern Georgia Mr. Fiey, a
wealthy and prominet citizen, but
usually their converts come from the
ranks of what are known as the plain
| people
Just now the Mormon converts are
more numerous In Baker county. and
that vicinity is being visited by two
] Apostles, VIZ: +. NJ. Lyman and NJ. II.
! Cowley The missionaries from this
Church go about preaching as did the
early Apostles and disciples. without
money or scrip and although only the
unfavorable part OF their religion seems
to be understood, they depend upon tho
voluntary offerings of the people among
whom they visit. One Of these young
men. Mr. Tanner, has travelled more
than ten thousand miles a-foot over the
sands of Florida, and says he lacks a
good deal yet OF starving anything llk,
as long as his illustrious namesake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-02

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ALEX. C. PIPER


salisbury, N. W. MarcH EV io'o'
To the Editor:
But little has appeared In the
News" recently regarding the prog
ress and development OF the work oil
the Lord In East Tennessee confer
ence. Our silence may Indicate that
we have learned and adopted the old
rule that example Is better than pre-
cept."
i have been in the mission field Just
twenty-five months. During that time
much of the experience which liz IN
variably associated with missionary
work has come my way.
We are at present meeting more
opposition than for some time past. II
IL of II kind, however, which adds
double diligence to our efforts and
corresponding increase to our success.
our Elders were all moved two hun
dred miles east, after our conference,
held three months ago in johnson
City, Tenn. This move placed forty
humble servants of the Lord, filled
anew with the spirit OF determination
and love in half as many cities in this
part OF North Carolina. From one TO
four papers were published in each
city and all had good deal to say re-
gardlng our work. As the papers be-
gan to circulate from one city to an
other, our newspaper friends began 10
express the fear that the Mormons
We're about to execute one of their
famous maneuvers with a vein of cap
turing several thousand fair females.
These stories-always the production
of an overworked imagination-are
| now dying out.
Elder ID. w. Jeffs and myself are
| laboring among the Elders Of this
| conference In thir various counties.
We did some preaching here In Row
an county two months ago and upon
our return recently found that the
| seed which we had sown had already
brought forth good fruit. just as we
| arrived the two leading dencons of the
Baptist church were being tried and
cast out for what was called the in
| famous sin OF having entertained
| Mormon Elders" Several others
| withdrew from their church and all of
| these have sienified their determine
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-02

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,Ion TO be baptized. each expressing
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NJ II. YELLING.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-02

THE part in brackets was added by
Elder Roberts at the time Of rcvisinS
his discourse for the "News.''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-02

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-02

"Ursus," the prize poem in the April
Midland Monthly Des Moines), by
Beatrice Harlowe of Milwaukee. vivid
ly pictures the arena scene in QUO
Vadis. Another prize contribution to
that number is beautifully illustrated
paper entitled "Israels and the Dutch
Painters" by Mary a. Kirkup Of Fort
Dodge, recently returned from her art
studies abroad.
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6ls Huron ST., Indianapolis. Ind,
March Is. 1895.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-01-17

FHoBGH the paitisaus OF
friends of John Y. McKane, the
New York political boss who
was convicted of fraud in con
rection with elections, insisted
soon after his Imprisonment
that he should be pardoned
on accoant OF III health. and
would not live to fulfil his sen
fence, yet he has survived Sc
far and will doubtless continue
alive and we'll until the com
pletion of his term on April
3OIh next.