Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-27
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GEO. +. ASHLEY.
south Alabama Conference.
Mniirnn. Fla. aug. Is. 1898
To the Edltlr
Tho annual conference needing "
fhH South Alabama conference we're
held 0u Aug 9Th. tth and SIN. 1895. In
D1NInri1n county Ala. at the PnyHnn
branch of the Church. where, ln The
hg nut.ful water oak grove NJ iir1 John
Nichols. srui4 were arranged aud
everything dome t1 make pleasant
rendezvous. fDr thc flrty.four Elders
u our band. and the many Saints aud
if.nudH from Alabama and West Fln-
tlll Who WUru Go attend our meetings.
Ih. weather favored uH hY being cool
ani cloudy yet with u0 rain 90 stop
WI. Wr nrH very thankful 90 our
F1tn.r who rules and controls iho cln-
uHufH.
Eii.r Ns'. g. Nelson Of the pr.s-
d"ury of ih. Southern states mI.f.on
was With uH and contributed much 10
Che spiritual f0Hrt We enjoyed.
satuwuy being beautiful day. We
much 1r nll were fcallng wDil ln body
and spirit
Tho singing was splendid. for tho
Elders sans aH though they were In
aplrrd. and after prayer Nv i'ldrr
Franklin W. Andrua. and singing BY
The CONGREGATION. Elder irving l.. Pratt
welcomed the Elders, Saints ind frirnda
and Invited AN a. Join zoo the spiritual
feast and pattuko N that living food
0r bread Of the Gospel that gives Joy
and ITO for ovcrmutc.
Elder John n. Pace, Charles ". Alley.
Samuel a. Allen and Martin a. Beck
stead were the speakers. and an bore
strong testimonies 60 the Gospel and
tho divinity VI the mission Of JOSEPH
Smith the Prophet
In the afternoon Elders James y.
Jensen. Joseph Johnson. r. W. Andrus
ana Niels T. Nelson gave ~ some very
lutDr"stluE rrfmuuH
sunday morning We listened 10 mort
powerful ana effective discourse by
Elder Nelson
slider Irving l.. Pratt bore his tssii-
muuy 600 700 that had been said utd en-.
oouwg'l lll Co hntkcn 90 the tcnt bugs
We had just heard
sunday afternoon two mectinrr wora
held A. 1850 The meeting began and
Elder J. ". Melville and ia Bentley
were the SPEAKERS. AZ PIN. another
meeting was held. Eldofs Irving 1.
lfau ana Elder Nelson occupying the
time.
Dinner was served on the grounds
both days.
ON Monday sur Priesthood meeting
was held. whore We received our instruc-
lions from Elder Nelson, who gave u,
much announcement aud valuable
counsel
The Hovrai Elders bore their tostl-
monies and gave n report NJ their work.
aftur which We We're Instructed BY Ell
der Nelson aud OUT conference preHl-
dent. Elder living I. Pratt. 4 great
manifestation nj the Spirit u the Lord
was glvon in our meeting. and an felt
~ influence.
our conference was quite a success.
ana much credit and many thanks are
dun the Saints and friends la the
Plysnn branch 81 the church and all
who 20 kindly asEisted In providing for
The comfort ~ the forty -four Elders
aud the many visiting Saints and
ffiondh who came from distance to
visit our conference
Much faith and zeal for the cause ~
truth was exhibited by some ~ our
Saints who came four days travel with
team tn attend The meetings. one BROTH
or walking two hundred miles 60 got
here knowing also be- must walk back.
what great faith.
Many changes were made In our con-
icNnec and several releases given %
tate.
Elder Daniel H. Thomas. who ha.
presided over South Alabama confer
cncr Tor one year and hair has been
released % return home and Elder lr-
wing l. Pratt has hernr chosen Ia sue
coed him with Elder Franklin W. An
hruH a. first counselor and Elder III.
hrnEley aH SECOND counselor with
Elder Lawrence Petersen nn conference
superintendent % sunday schools.
Conference headquarters were cHtah-
ilHh0d whore tho conference president
win be- stationed ana from here hs
ana may b. found 40 any time.
~ present our headquarters viii bs
at Mullignn. Santa Rosa county. Fio-
rida. where any friends 81 tho Elders
IN South Alabama conference may adj
drrsa them.
The followlfg brethren have recent
~ BEEN hunurahlv released 20 return
home Elders VIM T.. jenkins. Chns.
~. Alley. Joseph Johnson ana John II.
Pace.
The News" n ovcr welcome WIS.,
lt1r with every Elder and all Join In
wishing you God speed" IN your de-
frnas % G1ds truth
Your brethren in the Gospel.
IRVING l., PRATT,
President.
r. W. ANnUUaS.
LAWRENCE PETERSON,
Clerks.