Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-15
Baltimore city, Jan. 5. 1898.

Baltimore City, Jan. 8. 1898.
To the Editor:
The Maryland conference of the
Eastern states mission of the Church
OF Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
was appointed by Elder II. T. Robert
son to be held at Mt. Savage, Ale
county. Md, on the 23rd and cath of
october, 1897. The Elders were all
notified of the conference by the
president, who wished them all to be
present.
on saturday morning, October 2ard,
at 10 a. M. the conference began I'M
der the direction of Elder II. Il.
Robertson. After the opening exer-
cises we partook of the embiems of
the body OF Christ.
Elder A. p. Kesler then bore his tes-
timony to the truth OF this work in
which we are engaged. The Elders
also testified of the work we are en-
gagged in to be of God, and some re-
lated incidents illustrating the mercy
OF God TO them.
Conference was then adjourned TIL
2 M, after singing and benediction
by Elder l.. d. Brown.
The Saints were very kind to all.
and invitations were extended to par
take of the necessities of life
AT 2 p. m. conference was held at
the same place, in the house OF
syres Collins. After singing and
prayer Elder NJ. M. Decker delivered
discourse, dwelling mainly on the
first principles of the Gospel. and also
eXhorted the Saints to live so as to
obtain the blessings of the Lord.
Elders S. S. Florence and G. NJ.
White addressed the congregation n
rhort time, emphasizing the necessity
of faith.
Elder II. 7. Robertson then occu-
pied the pulpit for a few moments,
1 hu sfafr hot hu,. tiat,1 10,
obtain salvation and proving that
immersion is the proper mode.
At 1880 p. m, after the opening ex-
ercises, Elder A. p. Kesler stated 1t
would be well for the Saints absent
from the other services to have an
and several brethren responded.
Elder p. Il. Gillespie occupied
few moments speaking of the Gospel.
He was followed by Elders l.. ID.
Brown and II. d. Hogan. Elder
Kesler then addressed the congrega-
ton, and the services were brought
to a close by singing and benedction.
a baby was then blessed and n
young man asked to be administered
TO for the benefit of his health. The
Elders had compiled and he arose
and stated ne felt relieved. He ac-
knowledged the hand OF the Lord in
this.
a Priesthood meeting was then
held and the report of each Elder
was heard. These were encouraging.
We closed by asking Gods blessings
on the Elders, and the conference ad-
Journed till 10 a. m, Sunday.
on Sunday morning we met in the
odd Fellows han ct 10 a. m. After
the opening exercises the president
welcomed the people and explained
the purpose of our meeting
Elder NJ. NJ. Decker occupied few
minutes, and he was followed by
Nathan Thomas. Both dwelt upon
the first two principles of the Gospel.
Elder kesler addressed the congre-
cation on the subject of the resurrec-
ton,
Conference adjourned till . p. m.
At p. m the house was well filled
and the Gospel was explained In n
simple form. After the evening SER
vices Were over conference was i'd
journsd tn the spring OF 1898
The Elders We're assigned their
fields of labor, and on Monday morn
ing, October 10Th, they separated.
If any one has friends in the state
Of Maryland and wish the Elders to
call on them address II. \. Robertson
$50 w. Saratoga Street, Baltimore
City. l.. ID. BROWN.