Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-22

1sOStbli. -4iaEess beAAA- 'saf
To the Editor:
on the Goth and 2ist Of last Novem-
ber. Elder A. p. ISesier, president OF
the Eastern States mission, with the
Elders laboring in the New England
states conference. held their first gen.
eral conference in that section. in
Cambridge, Mass Twenty Elders out
Of the twenty-five thon laboi-ing In that
conference were present Elders IL. A..
Keller and las. w. Hudson. laboring
In Carleton county, New brunswick,
having been Just assigned to that local
ity. were not present.
The meeting held on the afternoon
of the goth was addressed by Elder
ozro o. Crockett, OF Preston. Idaho, on
the subject OF faith, and speaking un-
der the inspiration OF the Holy Spirit.
he was followed by Elder Jas. ii.
Stevenson, also on the subject of faith,
and the Spirit OF God. a few closing
remarks were made by Elder II. ii.
Klnsinan in regard to the prejudices
existing among the people, urging them
to lay their prejudices aside. and In
vestlgate for themselves.
At the evening session, Elder Kins-
man addressed the audience at some
length ON his personal experiences
among the Latter day Saints, on his
ddNttlt iHto Ddlh LAKE illNs anu Ills
subsequent acceptance OF the Gospel,
concluding with some remarks on d.
vine authority and general salvation.
Elder Kesler made few remarks
upon the personality of God, Church
organization, and Immediate and con-
tluuous revelation. AT the meeting held
Sunday. the 21st, n. M, a number or
Elders bore each a faithful testimony.
Elder joy w. Dunyon Of Draper, spoke
at some length on the attributes and
personality of God, and the unity of
God and His Son.
AT the afternoon meeting. Elder Kes-
Ter delivered a logical and instructive
address on the organization of our
Church, and its relationship to modern
Christianity. In his remarks he re-
ferred to the apostasy and the restora-
ton of the Gospel. He was listened
to with marked attention. The at
tendance was fair. considering the fact
that but little work had been done In
Cambridge and vicinity. The meeting
sunday afternoon was attended by
from 30 to 20 strangers.
a number of Saints and friends came
quite a distance to attend.
The reports OF the Elders in regard
to their several fields of labor, were
very encouraging. All expressed Them
selves as feeling well In the work, and
all felt satisfied that the work of the
1870 80 P'oshtsSiHt III tHib part VI his
vineyard and that good work can
be accomplished In this conference. Az
ter some good advice to the Elders
given by Elders Kinsman and Kesler
the conference adjourned
Fl. II. KINSMAN, Prest.
WILLIS X. JOHNSON JR., Sec.
subsequent to adjournment the fol-
lowing assignments were made, with
addresses as subjoined
Elders Jas. ii. Stevenson and Willis
*. johnson Jr.. to labor in Providence,
Il. l.. 20 River ST.
Enoch Cornea and A. j. Wagstaff,
Comfortable. II. l., Sl9 Manton Ave-,
Providence. II. /.
Ozro o, Crockett and Don C. Spa ford,
Fail River. Mass, No. Turner ST.
Joy w. Dunyon and Samuel Knight,
Lynn, Mass, No. s Stickney st.
Joseph Wallace and Geo. w. Esplin,
Ipswich Mass.
Geo. Il. Hanks and John A. Mayer,
Dedham, Mass
Geo. C. Murdoch and Il. s. Green.
Marlboro, Mass, No. . Howe St.
$. S. Hooker and VIM. l.. McAlister,
Putnam, Conn.
Hyrum A. Keller and Jas. w. Hud-
son, New Brunswick. Present address,
Aductlck. York Co.
Crockett, Henry Abplannlp, Walter
Graham. Boston, Mass. 81 Camden
st.
Since the foregoing assignments
were made, Elder Geo, Il. Hanks, has
been released from this conference to
labor in Pennsylvania, and Elder
Abplanalp assigned to labor at Ded-
ham. Mass
The condition of the conference at
this date IL even better than at any
previous time. And all are anxiously
awaiting the coming OF spring to in
crease their activity. Some of the FL
der3 report considerable opposition and
persecution especially from the denom-
national ministers. Elders Keller and
Hudson report that they were turned
out of the place in Speerville. where
they were stopping, ms the fair name
of Elder Hudsons' cousin was being
trailed in the dust. But undaunted.
they went out, and are scattering the
seeds of truth from place to place,
preaching as they find an opening, win
ter or no winter. They report that they
are slandered on every hand and find
IL ditficult to secure places to preach
In. but they go around all obstacles
or go over them" and they have not
yet wanted for food or lodging, and
say that where they are. there is room
for many more Elders. At Ipswich
Mass. some of the ministers are put
out. because Of a tract which Elders
Wallace and Esplin have circulated
entitled lis belief alone sufficient? p
The ministers united in cautioning tn,
public against reading II.
ON the 18th ult. Elder James Holme,
OF Montpelier. Idaho, arrived in thl.
conference. and his son William Il
shortly expected from the Southern
States. where he has labored for abou
twenty months. Elder w. w. Crockett
has been honorably released and ex'
poets to leave for his home in Pima
Arizona. on the goth inst.
II those having friends or relatives
near where any OF the Elders are labor.
ing will send names and addresses OF
better still, send letters of introduc-
tlon, the Elders will be pleased to cal
and see them.
II. II. KINSMAN.
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