Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26
FROM THE MISSION FIELD.

Elder John l.. Eller;son called at the
News" office last Saturday, when he
stated that he had Just returned from
a mission 80 the Northern States. lie
left his home In Mona. Juab county. on
June 20. 1895. and was set apart for his
evangelical tour on July 2. few days
later IN salt Lake City. His mission.
airy experience was mostly cleaned
from the north Indiana conference,
whore he Travelled for ten months with-
out purse ana acrip ana he reports that
during tina. time he enjoyed splendid
health and general good feelins.
Elder W. II. Andrew Of Logan city
also made a brief call AZ this office:
like Eador Eilortaon he has been labor
Ing In the Northern States mission.
principally In ,hc northern part % tho
lio0Hler state IN the towns ~ Angola.
Petersburg. indianapolis and LoEsnH-
tlous on october Z. 1885. breaking the
journey In Salt Lake city. where he was
afi apart three days later. Ills expert.
once c0incldcg with that " shc majority
of the noble army ~ young men who
are drvotlnr slime ana hoa; efforts to-
wards spreading the work 10 the Lord.
go the oncc. thit he has obtained toatl-
mony and pgicelesa cNpcrioncc.
slder u. }. Davis of the Tenth ward
started Tor the Eastern States mission.
whore he had been called 60 la5or, on
April 81. 1896. IL remained In Now
York unii September H. of the same
year when he waa transferred 60 the
Northern States mission. where he
spent his slime travelling and preaching
she Gospel through the states ~ tndi.
ana and Ohio. on May Let. 1907. h. was
delegated g. ~ the position ~ Prrsl-
dent ~ tho conference contained IN tho
buckeye state, and w conjunction with
i've Elders ne proceeded with his labor
% love with the result that there Ia now
n nuufiahiuH branch In the city Of East
Liverpool and eighteen Elders are now
spreading TIE principles Of llght and
truth broadcast throughout Ohio. Elder
Davis. who returned ON che 2iat inst.
reports y very Promising outlook from
that ncld.
Elder W. j. Painter Of Union. Salt
Lake county, returned from mlsis0n
so Great Hrtnln on Monday last His
voluntary exile from his home occurred
On october 10 isss For the hrat year
~ his stay IN England h. labored IN the
Liverpool conference among the mill
hands AMI also In the town of South
port. on october iith Elder Painter
asked FOR a change. which h. obtained.
being transferred 90 the London cnn-
ference. There be- concentrated his
cnerries principally IN che town os
southampton and punishable. where his
laharH were crowned with success.
Three months before Elder Painter re-
cclvcd his release 20 return HON. he was
Joined by his wife. who spen; she time
wishing relatives In Alblon's Isle.
Elder Mark Austin, who was Eiier
Painters travelling companion In the
british mission held. prpn,it- ~ prac-
Teal example. deemed u waA not good
Tor man o. be- alone. 80 he sent for his
wife also. who lahored by her husbands
aide In the town OF PUNISHABLE. They
iiulh returned 20 Utah last Monday.
/ Elder Austin halls from the sugar town
/ ~ lschl; left thorr on October 10. 1896.
/ and upon his arrival In Liverpool. Eng
/ land. was Assigned 90 labor In the Man
/ chester conference. His LAHORE In tho
l city ~ perpetual rain worr blessed 10 n
marked degree. lie reported having en-
joyed good treatment. good h.akh and
a good iimc generally.
Incorporated with 'hr party. tina,
/ were Elder Aus,ln's companions across
I she rolling deep. were six Elders and
ave returning Saints, the latter having
been on visit 10 the lands Of their
nativity. and Incidentally had been en-
gagged In the work OF genealogical re-
search. Among those who ala not
favor this ufilce with a call were Mrs.
Rehecca johnson and daughter from
ogden, Miss Emma johnson of Salt
Lake CITY. Elders Aionzo T.. Hyde Jr. OF
che Seventeenth ward and Thomas
Leishman OF Logan city.
For the last two years the members
| ~ the Twenty-firrt ward have missed
Elder william J. Hickman from their
midst. ON october 10. 1896. he left his
family and journeyei across land and
sea 90 tho beautiful Swiss city OF
Hcfne. whore he was detailed 90 labor
In the German. and subsequently
French can;ons, unili called Into the
head office 81 the Swiss capital. where
~ put Ia HIS time early and late In sub
editing the Church publications that
cnanate from that Office. ana atherwin.
attending tn the general mission buai-
ness In tho capacity Of secretary. Elder
Hickman reports having enjoyed good
| health and aH having been benefited
by his lhbnrf. lie returned 60 the cas-.
bench on Monday last. when there was
/ rflulglnE che. IA femme.