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yanccd hy the Mormona were repaid
Tor their coming.
Each ~ Che Elders reported tho
progress N th0 work IN their respective
ncldH. Al had found many friends.
Irl many who were willing ~ give
the principles of the Gospel q fnir and
impartial Investigation. Tho district
ll1ng thu O.. y. railroad had been found
quite difficult f1r the Elders To- labor
in. hut oten ln those places friends had
been found. who nrr studying the urln-
olpitH advanced 90 them and there 10
mo- doubt as the reap.ng OF
good harvest.
The Elders ~ feit fun n tho Spirit.
which prompts them tn 30 on and do
thU.r duty mnuuliy They bore pow
"rful testimonies 90 the truth ~ the
Gospel nH restored through the Prophet
Joseph Smith. Hru. Geo. W. Dye. pros
ldrnt m tho branch here. reported
everything la being ni|HfaciofY
Elders iiruWwrll ana illli spoke upnn
tho first pfurlpler M the Gospel ana
uruu salvation Tor The dead 90 which
those present gave marked attention,
and wr hope that good seed was rown.
A Pr.esiha0d meeting WAS heid dur.
iur conference. az which Elder q. =.
Ynunr was h1nornblt released 60 re-
turn home. ana A. q. IcWkos was
appointed IN labor ~ the state %
Washington. The Elders an departed
FOR their respective Fields. feeliag de-
tCrmiusd o. 40 tfrir duty 20 God ana
man. and folt they had been much
hlonsod during our ncctngr. May tho
Lord prosper them
i0ura rrHnroffuilB.
WILLARD JOHNSON.
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..,,,,a the day IL very wnrtn. and
", ,hc congregation must suffer more
& ,,ss ftom the excessive heat but
!, no, as oppressively warm In this
'-,t,ng think. as Il Is today at some
III tho plcnsurc resorts to which
,.,nher cf our people perhaps have
- believe that those who have
"a. ,o the Tabernacle will enjoy
~. rsciyos az rauch II not more than
a. who have absenied themselves
~r.,n their duty ON the sabbath day.
IN me. have enjoyed exceedingly
~ testimonies and the remarks which
Il 10 been made b. our young brethren
"a 10 have Just returned from their for
n missions. am pleased to hear
Al .e Elders bear testimony 60 the
Al tba Of the Gospel u Jesus Christ
,pe Of the brethren referred 60 the
Hin which H. made by the opponents
a the church. that the young people of
al Iatter-dny Saints are departing
= an the Ways ~ their fathers. and
NJ not following In their footsteps. to
= ilcve IN the Gospel Now while
IA TO- may be- more ur less ground for
= IN remarks as this. 7 think am
"A IN saying that Il viii be found, on
II animation that fewer u the chill
"a ~ of i.nttcr-day Saints are depart
M ofom the ways nf their fathers
NM of the children Of the mombcrh OF
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wiLLyHitD JOHNSON.
sou,h rssa. Conference.

Houston. Texas, June 81. 1895.
10 the Editor;
on the second DAY of September 1877.
I lcft my home In Salt Lake city TO
labor ~ n missionary IN the Indian
Territory mission. since called the
Southwestern States mission. I WINS
appointed 90 labor IN the Lone star
conference In company with Elder Will
liam N. Anderson. We lahnrcd In
Caldwell county. TeNnr. tili the con-
ference was moved to eastern Texas.
There We were appointed 10 labor In
Pamela county, We covered the dis
lance from one county 10 another ~
goo miles without purse or scrip. labor
inr there an February n. 1885.
then was moved a. Cherokee county.
where I lnborcd with Elder Dean till
conference convened. April 2ith. sith
ana goth. when I was chosen In COM
pnny with Elder Charles W Hansen 60
80 20 southern Texas 90 assist In open-
ms up the field there. We made tho
walk N 100 miles to Dallas. whore We
met Elder Lrvi Taylor. from the North
Texas conference. who had also been
appointed 60 go south. 40 Dallas wa
procured tickets 90 Houston. az which
place We arrived May End. where W.
met our companions, -Four OF ua were
appointed a. labor In the city Of Hous-
ton. viz, John g. KoarnH. William g.
Young. Low J. Taylor. John ". Mat
ticr.
We visit each family and leave them
Gospel tract. also our testimony 90
the truth " the Gospel ~ IL has been
restored again 20 the hrth We have
been holding street meetings with
varied success. We md great deal
Of prejudice existing among the people.
caused by our enemies having circu-
lated flso reports about U.S. Hut with
the help of the Lord the barriers Of
prejudice hre being rapidly removed
IN doors OF the finest hotels and rrsi-
dsuces have been opened 10 us. ~ that
W. have not wanted Tor food or shelter.
The working force IN this conferences
~ no follows Elder John NJ. Koarns.
presiding, william O. Young. Levi J.
Taylor, John W MlttIce. Edward y.
clark, J. q, Reed, Charles W. Hansen.
stephen -. Taylor
Anyone having friends or relatives IN
this section " the country whom they
would like 10 have the Elders visit.
please send names and address TO John
NJ. keafua.
WILLIAM c, YOUNG.
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20 a realization Of the consequences
which will follow the course they are
pursuing. that these young people.
through their faith and EFFORTS may be
brought to comprehend and obey the
truth II there BE- any considerable por-
ton Of our young people going astruy,
certainly there is a ncid at home for
the lnbors Of those who are endowed
with the Holy Priesthood Every man
who holds the Priesthood ought 10 be
power IN himself IN exercising its nu-
thority by preccpt and example In the
proclamation Of the Gospel 60 tho
young people Of our own land. and TO
all az FAR me- possible who slt In dark
moss: for It IN our duty 10 preach the
Gospel Tor the salvation u mankind.
WIS surprised to hear q youua man
say that duriug bis whole iifc land he
was born in the Church. Of ruully par-
cuts. and has been brought up amous
the people, no man had ever taken the
trouble TO come 20 MIN personally ana
point out 90 him the error 0f his
ways; no one had ever come 10 him na
fr.ord and ns q brother 10 reason
with him and TO point out 90 him that
tno course he wns pursuInr was dis
pleasing IN the sight of the Lord and
would result In great injury To him
self. N he continued In H. Let IN
say to the Elders Of Israel ana oHpecI
nlly 90 those young men who have been
out into thu word TO preach the Cos.
I pei ana have returned with honor
Wherever you see n young man who IN
doing that which ~ not right take ut
I u labor with him. 90 tn him ppr.
Eon1lly. ana " you do NOT succeed the
first time, go again. and keen uu tht
labor with him until YOU can. NJ pps.
/ alhlo. mako apme Impression upnr him
Labor with these young peopl, who ar.
going nHtray until YOU can convince
Z thcm that YOU love them and arc sock.
I ing their welfarci Tor n YOU can con.
I Vince thcm n this. then you win have
a chance Go DO them some good
We go out into the world and preach
tho Gospel We endure the rcorn and
contumrly of the world: but We do not
get DISCOURAGED because 1f this. We
stlll persist IN our lnborH n a man In.
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suits un. we do no; cast him on. ira
man shows his Ignorance, we do not
condemn him, but try all the more to
pnlightHn him Thus We Keep ON labor
hig until frequently many NJ those who
ravc boon bitter enemies 60 Ihe truth
are converted 60 the Gospel orr become
friends 10 the Elders and 90 thr ciur,
Of Zion. Let US labor as poraatontly
at home as we DO abroad LEI the
bishops and ward teacher o. Dor IN
this way. when the teachers 20
around 90 visit the houses Uf tha sainfa.
let them enquire diligently after the
young men and the yQuug women. ana
n they find any Of them umIss or do.
Ing anything which Is not Hrht. lc,
the Teachers take up labor with
thCm. preach the Gospel tl Them. and
try 60 influence them 90 dl good. 10
IL q labor Of love and of l'vatlon-a
labor that is worthy Of thN lIhprCr Let
as Do dlurcut IN these thing ut home,
ana then there will BE- lsa er0uud for
the publication or such reports az We
have hoard OF here today in the news
papers abroad.
/ spoke here last Sabbath. and dwolt
a little upon violating thr Sabbath
day. have heard various comments
IN relation 60 my remarks since then.
I have heard q said that ur1thcr Joseph
.. smith and the Presidency ~ tho
church uf Jesus Christ uf Inttrr-d1y
Saints 1rn interested To- S1lt1Ir. and yet
Brother Joseph - Smith % pssnching
no tho people not 20 visit pleasure r..
sorts for amusement ON the sabbath
day, while NJ the same time they are
advertising sacred concerts nud
Inducements on the sabbath at snita.r
I say 20 this congregation that tho1'
who are managing SuliAir have 81,
moro rirht 10 violate tho sabbath dn,
than anybody else has. aud I raise ms
protest here, nH I would anywhere else
against the management OF stitair VIC
latinE the Sabbath day. " they do ao
] would condemn wrong doing IN Salt
mir nH much uH would On Garfield o
IN any other pleasure resort 7 Hry 2,
The people called tntt,r-day Saints. NJ
7 have rlrhi 40 c0un1e. them, Reel
away from saltair and Garfield on th
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bath; keep away yourselves and Keep
others away from there az Tar as you
possibly can, no matter how much they
advertise nmuHt mrnts and entertain
meuts on the sabbath day. That Or
their lookout. and they will be- response
Die Tor o.
know { run iho risr " incutring the
dlsplCosurc Of many people In talking
this way. hut ! am TELLING you my con-
Nlctluus. and what ! would give % you
and 90 an tho world as honest and fer
vent counsel Honor the Sabbath ddy,
and keen 10 holy Worship She iurl ON
the sabbath day. Do not work. 90 not
out 10 sock vain pleasures ON the Sab
hnth Rest and refresh The mind .u
prayer atudy. and Thought upon the
principles of lie ana sllvailor. Thee
ore legitimate lnburH f0r the Sabbath
day
Now. I moan what I say I do not
go 90 Slltulr. nor tu GARFIELD, nor tu any
other pleasure resort ON the Sabbath
10. anu not one W my children VIII
ever do % with my knowledge and cone
sent, NOR amy member of my family
That .s whUr' Z stand with regard tu
the Sabbath day I ahhorc drunken
moss profanity and v.lonars In cyU-y
shape aud form. 7 lhhur tho violation
Of thr lave of God. Z anhlr cvll; hui
7
flnht,uuHuHls ana honesty Hf heart lu
all men. / want GO encourage every.
thing that ~ good and t1 discourage
everything that la not rllI. That ].
my mission. which I am determined Cd
perform t1 fh. best nf ms ubItr.
Tot the people go from hero i1 thrli
homes lud I1k. fhIH with th0m. and ox'
tend 10 90 the uhHHnt members of thuU
families Say Co Thorn ihlt the or aI
duroy NJ thu church NJ InHuH christ u
trttrr-dty Saints nfn against The Viola
! tInr NJ tho sabbath day. 900 matter hlV
much interest they may have ln SAT-
Hir Hf any other place. We helped q
I build s1lialr. and 10 ~ partially undo
1 our control. thank God aud We coui
shut 10 down N necessity required n
And ~ n were true. which I So not 1d
init nor believe. that our people. Doc
4 cause We happen a. have nm Interest n
, No. were determined 20 violate the sab
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sabbath day. and from every other
place whore people so Ia violation NJ
the Sabbath ! do not want 10 mince
the matter In the least II ~ true
that Presidents Woodruff Cannon and
smith aud members ~ tho Council OF
the Apostles devised the building of
enitait. We lid u fur the purpose "
having n place IN which the Latter-day
Saints might have some voice In ita
management. All the other places
were In the hands of strangers. Ana
whatever the reputation OF saitalr may
be- want 10 tell you that I never cone
tributed one wur1,uur net, IN any shape
or form, 90 make SaltHir other than
place ns pure and holy as ! would
have my own home. I never went
there 60 drink aud ruzzlo beer. or In
tnxicauts of any kind I never went
there 90 violate the Sabbath day. I
never went there TO dcsccratc anything
that IL holy. or 20 take advantage Of
any circumstance Tor ovil. Neither
do encourage anything ~
the kind In others.
II there should be any wronrdolng
nt gnltalr I would condemn IL there aa
farvcutiy md aH truly 1a ! condemn u
In any other place. We do not want
anything wrong there. And there
would Boz nothing done there that o. not
acceptable 90 the sight 81 God II we
could help TO-
"Wcil. then" aavs one. why does tho
manager of S1lnlr advertise concert.
on the Sabbath day7" I will give you
what I think would boz The reason ur1h.
ably Tor doing 10. 10 BE- iu the hands NJ d
manager ln1 rn controls o. 7 suppose
the manlrsr secs other pleasure resorts
advertising umuarmrntH and ntirlr'
lions on The sabbath day and al, Ir
order that ho may comp Co. with them
1ud catch hla share uf Che pennies of
/ that class OF people who regard not th,
sabbath day. M common with his CUiu'
patiturf De- liso adyrriIfHH Sow. while
F h. docs 20. ! want 90 say On the Latter
dIv Saints. ono and nll. keen away
from thcre ON the Sabbath day. nut
Keen everybody that sou can from
There. and from every other pluc'
whore people ~ Ia violation of the Sab
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- POND du lac.
Fon du Lac. Wisconsin.
June 20. 1895.

June ~, iS9s.
10 the Editor;
As the Saints are always interested
IN learning Of the spread 81 the Gospel
throughout the earth; and A. the work
II In such a promising condition In the
Wisconsin conference. We FEEL that the
saints at home should have The prlvl-
lcge OF sharing our Joys ana lOin with
w also In praislnE God for Ills kind
ness to Ills servants, There are sew
cral localities whore the people have
promised 10 furnish hall or church II
We viii furnish the speakers
When the Elders nrst came 10 this
state they We're confronted with un-
kindness In many Instances, and could
hardly ind anyone who would rnt
them a room Tor money, much less
would he think ~ entertaining them
without compensation. But now tho
situation n changed very materially
ana we can travel through the country
without purse or scrip, ana are given
excellent attention. II ~ sometimes.
In fact frequently, the case thar We
are Obliged 10 mako a choice between
kind offers for our entertainments on
~ last week while two % our number,
Elders H. s. Rupp and Ouon Bulls.
were out In the country trying 90 Ind
a place where they could hold a meet
Ing, either on the street or In some
hall, they entered a community that
was almost entirely Catholic. ana very
Indignant at the presumption Of the
Elders 10 be ministers " the Goupel,
The Elders were compelled 10 pass on,
Ia short time they entered another
town where the people were almost as
united Ia their desires az those Ia the
former place had been, only they were
~ a directly opposite nature; aud In a
short time they were heat1wlug every
kindness that could be- desired upon
the Lords servants, They arranged
al once for meeting and u seemed
that an who could De reached by tho
announcement that there would be a
meeting, were there, and az the close
OF the servleti they Insisted upon them
holding more meetings. So an appoint
night, which was filled by Elders L. r.
A the close, tho questions
that wero asked by the people upon
Gospel subjects We're satisfactorily an
RWtred by the Elders They had to
accept an Invitation 10 preach IN the
grove az that place next sunday, whom
the attendance, II Is expected, viii be
very large
We frequently are called upon 20 re-.
peat some OF our hymna, especially
DO what N right, and our hosts ana
hustesson often keep ua singing for a
long time Do their homes and nre de-
lighted with the sentiments the songs
express,
Elder Edward W. Croft Is doing his
utmost tn mn appointments with the
limited force Of Elders at his com.
mlnd. but the number Us Inadequate to
the task. TO do anything like justice
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Corvallis. Mont. June 2a, 1898,
To the Editor;
on Sunday morning, June 10Th. the
travelling Elders ana Saints Of this We
clulty met In the Masonic hall Of Car
Wallis 20 participate In a conference,
callsd under the instruction OF Elder
HrnmwrIl
There were present Bros r. g bram-
wen aud william Han of tho presidency
M The Northwestern states m'nIunhnd
TRAVELLING Elders Geo. 3. Young Will
liam RlciSs. JOS. n sorensou. Mount
Taylor A. q Jrwkes Ir. Anton chris
t.nsan. Christian Wlllardson, james
Anderson. Andrew NJ. Hammond, Ezra
a. campbell Loren Taylor c. r.
Ward and willard Johnson
The weather was very favorable ana
we rad a good representation Of the
people OF this district l'hg Shirt VI
iiod rested unon us. and u time "
rejoicing was had by The saints ana
AZ think those VINO came uH visitors
10 hear the principles VI the Gospel ad-
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Lawrence. June ~. 1885
'ro the Editor;
A. the 81. John. Kansas. conference,
(Which convened .. 4, 0 Of June. Elder
psphraim c, VIM. Of n. Charles. Bear
Lake CO.. Idaho. and myself were as
Iflrned 20 labor In Douglas county
|ltna., being sent 10 the county seat
n beautiful little city OF i00s0 inhabit-
tAnts, situated mostly on the soulhern
\ inks ~ the Kansas river This little
tlty II the LONG known residential town
4 Lawrence II q city. 10 a westernor, Of
frfy beautiful surroundings, around
\ hich are numerous hluns ana mouuds
4 enaely covered with timber. But be-
fure telling ~ our appearance IN TINS
ply l VIII give very brief account
D. our conference,
i Although an In the Topeka. Kansas,
4. conference. 7 was 81 that time In the
-. John, Kansas, conference.
There were present at the trat Priest
Blood meeting FRIDAY morning "a
4 'clockl, - ELDERS including Elder VIM.
n. Jack ana his assistants. Louis T..
lNerson ana Frank L. Cupcnlng.
During our three days Priesthood
neetings, many very valuable instruc-
Hons were given 20 the Elders by W.
dcr Javk ana his naalhtanta. our con-
Ference president having visited. dur
Ing the six months that had passed,
every pair of Elders In their respective
1leldH, could tell exactly where 20 strike
and what point they were the most
Idifhcult Ia. thus the Instructions that
n wete Wiven viii long be remembered
the Elders.
Not only were the Priesthood meet
|inFs times ~ exquisite pleasure, but the
luhllc nsselnblaFen were as beneficiary
20 the others.
SUNDAY morning. at 10 q. M, Sunday
Irchool was opened, ana truly Il seemed
4 IKE being ~ home once more. no min
deed.
Sunday being tho nrnt Sabbath In
The month. ana tho one SGT apart az
last day the meeting that convened
Immediately after Sunday school was
fast ana testimony meeting 10 my
II lel this was a. good meeting ns
~ mad. To hear the Saints arise ana
i. stfy 10 III truthfulnors OF tha OOsp 4.
~ the divinity of tho mls8ioli
II t Joseph smith. made snoh
" aders heart Swell with fond
n motion. II seemed aa n the theme
lfeased by the poet In these words.
y. How sweet 20 my soul n communion
" ilh saints" was 10 the mind OF every
!Iltr present and several IN benrlnP
n tN.f testimony with the rest could not
l.lp but speak NJ u. II waH the
n Na'ft tNpen nee I ever Ind.
. NuW our conference ~ over, we look
N l'h upon II with feelings " regret
n 'n3l u dldmt last longer.
A sunday afternoon Elder Dudley W.
w Addresaod the gnlnta and all pres
vat Va very clear and pointed manner.
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Many Accidents.
woodsdale. n, c.. June %. 1898
To the Editor;

waodsdale, N, c.. June %. 1898
To the Editor;
our company fourteen In number,
with Elder lInrkness la charge, left
iho beautiful city VI salt Lake on May
lAih az $50 y. m. A. We sped away
from our earthly nll,th clouds that had
poured down rain more or less for the
six days previous We're clearing away,
having the beautiful blue above ",
hlling our souls with Infinite light. All
went well until Just outside H. Louis
Some one firod a shot through the car
ln front or US, causing somg little eX-
element " We had followed the
purtorh advice we would have been
seated In that car. but our orders were
10 take the NTH car, which We did.
Arriving at Chattanooga Elder Hark.
ness ana ! were appointed 10 labor In
the North Carolina conference. We
therefore boarded the train nj 10 p. m.
l had peculiar feeling that evening,
but did not realize why until about
ll'2i when we experienced train
wreck But none OF ua were hurt. our
tain ran Into the rear end of freight
train, the engineer Of which had mis-.
calculated the time and was behind.
Tie was slowing up 20 sec the number
of the train side tracked. waiting fot
ua Ia pasa, when we crashed into them,
NmhfNlnF chhnuhft one huN car and a
car Of lumber and hurting four men
very badly, They belonged 20 the
freight. Our engine was disabled. We
found the conductor Of the freight train
sitting upon the truck behind our train,
about MY on foVeuty-nVo feet, with his
left leg Va his hands ANA the foot on
lust above the ankle. The shoe with
the foot IN N was found whore the
muokestnck should have been. on our
engine the brakeman had his LETT leg
burst open. The other two men were
hurt Internally ng well az cut about tho
head, etc. 10 make matters worse II
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IHoHton Herald ]
n WIN rive collectors ~ empire fur
nIiurc and other belongings a thrill %
ily mingled with indignation 20 hear
that ~, Fhure has been CHANGING all
the superb bruHHos and door plates and
handles in the Elysee having the Ma
poleonic eagles. ana substituting Other
metal work bearing the Initials "R. r."
This o. p.ora OF icon0clgsm not eN-
pctrd 0f % gentleman N the presidents
culture. but. n mistake not these frat
empire "ehHfs d'euvrcs' VIII De treas
urrH tr1vo fOr rich buyers ever On ths
lookout flr relies of intrinsic work
ThH tine work ON The door knoll or no
Ely4ra has often been remarked hN Nla'
ltarv and ls wen known % connolssoura'
AprlroutIy. M. Fauro's rovernmnnt mas
become evCecdlngly sensitive Whou u
win commit such crimt against thrse
mast rpieces of art Nor dos u lo9k
promisiug for the future of ~ nee "
ghr permits silly politics 20 ihl.,,,s
with the famous dec0rationa OF plnli,,
pnitcea. one secs with me do,nss
r.rr.t an Indication Of tho de'Au'"NN
In Precedent Fuure's act
Tho medical properties OF FARE Har
=, .,sr 10 invir0rnte the scalp,
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Union Springs. Ala, June q. 1898.
To tho Editors
In September. 1890. ] received a letter
notifying me that tho Lord had seen
No 40 cnil me 10 take "a mission 90 help
spread the glorious Gospel newa. Trust
ms lu the Lord ON tho morning 81 No-
vombor z. 1886. I babe my mountain
home ndiOu ana In company with ciFh-
teen Elders enjoyed n very plennant
trlp iu Chattanooga. Tenn. While
'hore 1 visited Mount Lookout where Il
n ulid that during the Civil War bat
ne was fought above the clouds; then
being assigned to labor IN south Ala
hnmu conference. continued ms trip
10 company with Elder u. w. Andrus
90 brndleyton, CrOnHhHw county, Ala.
where I ihborod during the FIRST nix
months with Elder s. n Brown Of Provo
CITY. Utah. And during this time las
well 40 Hince) have met with many
good. kind, hu6pltable people here In
the South, many Of whom have accept
cd the Gospel
The health u the Elders IN our con-
ference nH q rule IN very good and they
are an working with untlring vim Tor
the spread ~ truth and the upbuildlng
~ tho kingdom of Gel Tho Elders
preach ln school houses and churches,
and the hearts OF many people are be-
ing touched. l fcvl grateful 20 the
Lord that lie doomed me worthy OF
laborlng IN this noble cause.
CHARLES a. SPENCER
Union Springs, Bullock county Ala.