Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-19
CONFERENCE IN BRooKLYN.
Interesting Gathering OF Elders and Saints
of the Eastern States Mission.

50 Concord ST., Brooklyn, n. y,
February Z. 1898.
The first general conference Of the
Eastern States mission of the Church
of Jesus Christ OF Latter-duy Saints
commenced its sessions In Grand
Union Hall. 25s Court street. Brooklyn.
N. ", Saturday. February 18th, 1898
at 2;3O pm. Elder y. =. kesler, prcsi-
dent of the Eastern states mission, pre-
siding. General sessions Were held at
$50 and 1880 pm. of Saturday and
Sunday February 9Th and 9Th and a
special Priesthood meeting was held
Sunday morning. commencing at S:Ih
Besides Elders Frances NJ Lyman
and Matthias II. Cowley, there were
present most of the presidents Of the
various conferences in the mission and
number of missionariesS ali told
there were thlrtytwo Elders present.
Hon. VIM. II. King was hlso in at
tendance at the Sunday afternoon and
evening meetings, and delivered an ad-
nirable address on the claims Of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints in the afternoon.
The hail was not crowded at the
Saturday meeting, but the number of
strangers increased at each meeting,
and on Sunday a large number We're
present. There were reporters and
artists from several LEADING papers at
Niif bi'NtiiihHt anu ldii itHplASf anu
good announcements, generally speak
Ing, We're given.
Besides a few reports given by the
presidents of several conferences, FL
ders A. p. Kesler, +. NJ. Lyman. NJ.
T. Cowlcy and Hon. w. II. King were
the speakers. The subjects spoken up
on We're the first principles of the Gos-
pei; the labors of missionaries; the
distinguishing characteristics of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-dny
Saints. the divine mission of the
Prophet Joseph Smith and the divinity
of the Book of Mormon; necessity for
new revelation, etc. At the Priesthood
meeting, special instructions adapted
to the needs of the laboring ministry,
were given by the Apostles.
There was much interest manifested
by the strangers present, some saving
that they heard more truth at the Nor
mon conference than ever before in
their lives. When Elder Lyman ex-
tended an invitation to any and all re-
putable ministers of the East or West
10 come to Utah and they would be &c,
corded not only a Mormon meeting
house free, but also n good congrega-
ton of listeners, and when he referred
TO the truth many infidels possessed
and said, If 1t were truth and they
lived up to that truth. they would get
a reward for the good they do. gen
tleman IN the audience. an lnfidel, could
not Keep silent and said, GO 1t, that's
good, that's the kind of doctrine!"
There were many earnest inquiries at
the close OF the conference, and the
visit of the Apostles, and the valuable
instruct they gave will do good.
Among the many pleasing features
or the conference were the songs. solos,
duets and quartettes by r. C. Easton.
Mrs. Viola Pratt-Gillette. the Misses
Mabel and Ada Cooper, S. d. Winter
and j, F. Sharp. Sister Smith acting as
crsenist. THE singing of1Dh NY Father
ny X. C. Easton, in his splendid style,
elcited words of praise from many
strangers present. Considerable litera,
ture was distributed at the close of the
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