Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-11

" NNN IT Nlf"HNN NlANAN. ~ 10 ~ TO- wv
permitted 20 parinkr of the heavenly
influence Of the Spirit of god' How
our bosoms swell with Soy and our
faces beam with radiant smiles when
pur souls are IN communion with q
Huifit which ciuunatrH from the i.nrdi
Ana what peace ana happiness what
harmony and unison. and what H
spirit ~ brothorly love pertadrs our
midst when dictated hy itH sweet iu-
Hpifntiuua= within directed hy iiH holy
ruldnuce' Such are 70 few NJ our feel
inHs after tho glorious splrtunl f"ast
that we have had ~ our conference un
this island rrutuilaJ which has Just
For some time the Elders and Saints
have been eagerly looking forward to
the time when We would b. permitted
90 meet together Tor a few short days
ana enjoy each others sucirty. ana b"
taught the word Of God u II wac
spoken by His inspired servants,
A. u generally the case. circun.
stances which we can uut control
caused som" fow ~ the Saints 10 he
absent. bur howbeit our meetings were
well attended by Saints and also some
strangers.
Special mention may b. made right
here ~ q party of fourteen Saints who
IN company with two Elders walked
u distance OF about fifteen miles over
"a very rough and PERCEPTIONS road with
the rain pouring down IN torrents the
greater part OF the way BE n also
borne In mind that two N the women
carried their two year.uld Infants tho
entire journey. while most ~ tho
others had q load of clothing strapped
on their backs. We make mention Of
this particular Instance no II shows IN
"a way The faith that some ~ these
people have he the Gospel such acts
being worthy ~ emulation by those
who are more enlightened aud have
every convenience At hand. yet ran to
avail themselves OF the opportunities
that they have OF listening 60 tho
Apostles Of God and others OF Ills In
Hplrod servants.
Friday evening found an Of tho
Tutulla Elders congregated In pago
Page. the appointed place Of gathering
nuNlousiy awaiting the arrival ~ the
visiting Elders from tpolu, who finally
arrived shortly before midnight. They
were Elders Ed. J. Wood, Ahinndt
Olsen and Jabcz w. Dangerheld. and "a
local Elder Elesnla.
Following II brief account Of con-
! ference proceedings.
Saturday. 10 a. m Meeting began
with the following Elders present; IA.
J. Wood. president, AblnRdl Olsen ana
JnhcE w phngcrnrld from Tpolu, Iuo.
r. Conley u. l., Horne, G. l., Clayton.
Archie II. Honninn Jno, W, JcN and
VIM r. ogden 81 Tuiuila: also - good
attendance Of Saints and some
strangers. Elder Conlcy made few
| opening remarks and was followed By
] brother Manon with q few words III
udmuuitluu, Elder Olsen spoke on
! Faith. Closing remarks were made hy
/ Elder Wood. illa text was John Nj ~.
that you should 80 and bring forth
/ good fruit"
an. m Elesain was the nrat sneaker.
/ his subject being persecution. lie was
/ followed by Elder Ucnnion on the
| Holy Ghost, Elder phnrcriield spoke
next on tho necessity " baptism
In the evening an Elders testimony
meeting was held.
Sunday 1850 a. m.-Church orgnnizl-
| ton was briefly discussed by Elder
/ clayton. Elder Olsen spoke an faith
| In the Scriptures ana was followed boy
/ Elder Wood. who handled the npoHtuny
In very interesting manner.
10 q. m.-Sunday schools rendered
/ their exercises, which consisted of
| English songs aud rrcltations, mud
| Ing subjects; Faith, repentance nnd
baptism. the Sacrament. ana the con
version ~ Paul, The articles % Faith
were also repeated IN concert and a 70
view ~ the past six months given By
a student from each school.
| i'45 y. m.-Gcnerhl Priesthood NEE,
/ Ing was held with an attendance ~
twenty-tour, Al bearing the Priest
/ hood bore strong and faithful teHti-
monies 90 tho truth of the Gospel
/ our meeting was interesting and In,
atructlyo aud much valuable counsel
/ was given. We were together for about
/ two hours ana had time Of rejoicnr
and one long 90 be remembered.
y. m.-Eldera Horne. pnngerneld
| and Olsen made farewell remarks and
/ spoke with much iluency and power
/ and n II safe 20 say that their faithful
/ testimonies viii have a lasting effeci
upon those who heard them. The names
/ OF the authorities were sustained hy
I unanimous vote; also those OF ths
/ local Priesthood.
1850 .. m.-Elder Conley apoke on
/ mutual love. lie was followed ~
/ Elder Wood, who continued 10 discuss
| the apoutasy and restoration. a very
large and attentive audience was pres
| ent as II was noticeable that the at,
tendance gradually increased from one
meeting 90 another and more intereu,
/ was manifest.
Monday morning M IN our custom
| an the Elders met In Sacrament meet,
/ ing and the quiet and heavenly influ-
/ ence that was with us will ever h.
/ remembered This last and most np-
! proprinte meeting II whore we Rol
| charged with an electrical energy that
| Will be- an impetus 20 work with greater
| zeal than ever before. The many ynlu,
| able instructions given were 81 the kind
/ that sinks into the humble heart and
! awnkcns In the seat o. desire new rcso,
| mtiOna blessings were given aud re-,
celved by the laying on Of hands ana
| In short we enjoyed ourselves as sell
| dom before
! After meeting q very nicely prepared
feast was partnken of; consisting n \
/ variety Of samoan food and fruit Then
! an gathered In the meeting house ana
| witnessed tho school exercises ana dis.
| trlhutinE OF presents 60 the school chill.
/ drcn. A little later sports were en-.
/ gagged In. after which Saints ard Elder
engaged In general handwriting and
| turned their faces towards their re-,
spectlve branches,
LEROY CLAYTON. Secretary.
Three American women have recent,
/ ly published novels In England-Mrs
Atherton. Amellc RiyeH (who stil writes
| under the namU) and Kate Douglui