Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05
Minnesota Conference,

Minneapolis, Jan. "a, 1898.
To the Editor:
The first conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints held
In Minnesota for about ten years, con-
vened in Rawlins Post hall, spacious
room in the Masonic temple. Saturday
and Sunday, Jan. % and "a. Mr.. Nor
ton, the gentleman having charge Of
the hall, kindly rendered us the use of
1t. The press also advertised our meet
ings, free of charge.
| Six Elders have been laboring ear
nestly in Minneapolis since September,
1897, and our number has been gradu-
ally increasing, until now we are ten
strong, with u hope of doubling our
number soon.
Conference assembled Sunday morn
| ing at IL am, Elder w. j. Harrison
! presiding. We were favored with the
| presence of Elder l.. A. Kelsch. presi-
dent of the Northern States mission. A
number of friends and investigators
turned out to hear the word of God
| proclaimed in simplicity.
| The morning session was opened by
singing and prayer. Elder j. II. An
dersen then spoke upon the subject OF
faith, dwelling particularly upon faith
| and works.
Elder l.. A. Kelsch addressed the con-
| ference upon the necessity of knowing
of man. He also dwelt upon the fact
that revelation was necessary for the
guidance of the Lords people today,
as in all ages OF the world.
At the evening services after singing
| and prayer, Elders j. w. Seamons and
Joseph Hansen spoke upon the subjects
of baptism and the Holy Ghost respect
| lively, showing from n Bible standpoint
the necessity of complying with the or
dinance of baptism and receiving the
birth of the Spirit"
Monday at 2:3O pm. the first meeting
was held. Elders Chas. T.. CLARK and
Andrew Peterson addressed the as
sembly upon the subjects of baptism
and Church organization respectively.
At the evening services after singing
and prayer, Elder w. ]. Harrison ad-
dressed the assembly upon the subject,
WAS Joseph Smith a Prophet of God?''
taking the subject up from a Book of
Mormon as well as a Bible standpoint.
Elder l.. A. Kelsch spoke a short
time and bore a strong and faithful
testimony to the truth of the Gospel
and the divine mission of the Prophet
Joseph Smith, thus leaving the people
assembled without excuse. Conference
was dismissed by singing and benedic-
ton.
Monday, Jan. cath. at $3.50 a. M, we
all assembled in Priesthood meeting,
Elder l.. A. Kelsch spoke at some
length upon the duties of missionaries.
and gave much valuable instruction.
The Elders were assigned their COM
panions and fields of labor, after which
each in turn was given chance to ex-
press his thoughts. All expressed
themselves favorably regarding the
work and the appointments. a good
spirit prevailed and we received much
spiritual strength. With renewed de-
, termination, all made new resolutions
to push the work of the Lord more Wig
orously in the future, II possible.
Elder Kelsch departed early Tuesday
J morning for Oskanoba, Mich, where
he will do some prospective missionary
work.
The work in this part is progressing
/, nicely at present. So far the weather
! has been very favorable for the prun'
/, ing of the Masters vineyard. and We
1 have hope of n bounteous harvest In
the future. Old settlers say they hav,
i not seen such a remarkable winter In
the history OF this state. The roads
are dry and dusty. and we have had NJ
snow worth mentioning.
y The appointments of the Elders will
!. their postofiice addresses are as fol
;. lows:
e W j. Harrison, Andrew Dudley, ]
= II. Andersen, Franklin Smith. 140S
g Fourth Avenue. south. MINNEAPOLIS.
Z Andrew Peterson, d. H. Harmon
: Chas. Il. Clark. VIM. A. Chadwick. 6i5
n Second Avenue, south, Minneapolis.
e Joseph Hansen, ]. W. Seampns. Mon
ticello. Wright county, Minnesota.
: The News is a ever welcome Wis
Itor, MS Its contents are esnecially in
: teresting
i President OF Minnesota Conference.
J. ]. II. ANDERSEN.
J. Clerk.