Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22
The manitoba Mission.
brandon. Mnratoha.
September ~. A. ID. ~

September y, 4. u. 1895
To the Editor.
A. We Hhare In the pleasure given By
tho letters frum our Elders making
known their varied experiences In tho
Missionary ntlds throughout the world.
w trust hat Few Woria CONCERNING
the Manitoba mission VIII lui be- un-
appreciated 10y oui co-laborcra AMI the
Saints at home.
According 90 appointment the Elders
hhwlug ln tbs province gathered In
Brandon on the 2iih Inst. and held II
brief cuuurIl m.silrE az 10 the plan 90
procedure during our conference on the
tN1 days following,
Nu,ioc u our three conference meet
lusH t1 hn hrl1 IN the f1rnstera' Han
had been duly given through the news
pHIaIa lf the town and the appoints
mruiH were filled 40 follows;
ON sunday afternoon 40 O'Clock ar
ter spirited hymn upon Tho street.
the congregation was addressed by El-
der ". ". cooper, who spike upon the
personality ~ God and Elder A. ~.
Mcrklcy,Nho treated upon faith and To-
prut.iuCf.
During tho evening service Elder
Frank May spoke upon the necessity.
mode and object az baptism and was
followed by Elder j, q, stewart on tho
bes,ow,d Of the,lloly Ghost ana author
The Monday evening meeting was un.
fortunately appointed 40 the same hour,
4 =, M, 40 the prohibition meeting
Canada-belug az present In the throea
OF pleblsoite campaign booking 10 the
legal Abandonment Of the llquor traf-
Nc, However very attentive gather
Ink listened 10 Elder =, ltllph who dis
course upon the apostnHy, Elder Siorl-
lng Williams concluding the meeting
by treating briefly the subject, Reator-
alton " the Gospel.
The public meetings. though not as
largely attended aa those " the pre-
cccdlng conference three months ago
were Characterized by good order. strict
attention and "a plain yet powerful
presentation N the Gospel plan.
The Priesthood meeting was held on
Tuesday afternoon az o'clock. The
Elders reported their various folds OF
labor and expressed themsclycl as
grratly encouraged and strengthened
by the conference. Instructions were
given by tho conference president. Eli
der W. 4. Baxter and Elder \, Williams
upon some points On connections with
The duties ~ the Elders On tholr future
lnbora Elder W. W. Cooper was re-
leased from his Manatobl appointment
In order 10 carry the Gospel message 10
MS NrlAlNfn IN NlfAN ifNkAlNf Al Zee
jolcod IN tho feeling OF hr1therly love
and union which nllcd each heart. and
according 81 tho statements Of those
long0ai IN mo mission, more Of the
Spirit ~ God was present IN this gath
erlug Of the Elders than has az any
time previously been manifested IN
luhlrs here,
The following day Elders J, q. Ste.
war, and Social llOlph departed Tor
Hartney. having the southwestern p0r-
tinn % the province AZ their Held. ANA
Elders a. NJ. Morkley and O. r. Jensen
Jr., leaving tor Carherry 10 labor IN Tho
eastern part ~ the conference Elders
W. =. Baxter and Frank May leave
shortly Tor a trip % the north and east
of Mlnncsltl, while Elders w. ~
Cooper and q. Williams are at present
al Brandon,
There are many OF the honest ip
heart In this land but the Gospel m Al
sage OF the Latier-day Saints h yet
new 90 ltH Inhabitants.
Your brother 10 The cause " truth.
W. s.. BAXTER,
Conference rrUaldart