Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25

Anaconda. Mont. June Is. is9S
To the Editor:
one Of the best conferences over held
In the north commenced in the Chris
tian church Of Anaconda. Mont. Iuns
y. 1895
Thrrc were present on the stand
Elder John Henry Smith and Elder
Matthias y. Cowioy OF the Council of
the Twelve, F g. BramWvl. president
of the Northwestern states mission.
Elders William Iiil. c. II. J. harris.
W. q. Paul. e.. J. Black. ~. $. Jackson,
presidents of conferences. and about
uiNtccn travelling Elders
Tho sunday school convened nt .
u. m. when "A nnc program was REM
dcrcd.
~ 10 a. m. the conference proper
was called 60 order by Elder e. A. D..
Harris. After singing hy the choir
l1ldcr y. :, nrnmwcll made % fcw In
troduciory remarks and invoked the
Dressings OF Jehovah upon nll who
had or would assemble w tho church
during thu day Co worship and learn
Of God ana H.s ways
Elders G. J. Black. g. ". y. Hufris.
William Hin,, ". s. Jackson aud W..
O.. Han reported their respective fields,
ana rendered very favorable ruurtH.
At y. M. very lufrr CONGREGATION
faced the stand. After tho opening
exercises Elder Cowley spoke tu 900
hpprCcintivo assembly Ito made
reference 60 the organization 81 uhH
primitive church and bore powerful
iimony Co the restoration % the
Gospel ~ Christ
~ $3.50 =. m. vast audience wnH
present After opening exercises
sdnr n. $. Brnmwvll spoke on the mis-
sion ~ the Holy Ghost itH power and
effects. iic also boro "a strong toHti-
mony 20 the divine mission ~ Joseph
smith the Prophet Elder Bramwoll
asked the people 90 be- Kind 60 them-
plan nn taught hy our Master In tho
primitive aye aud nH now proclaimed
10y the deHpiHod but true FcrvunH ~
God. the Mormon Elder.
Elder John Horny Smith read the last
chapter NJ Malachi and made the piH 10
% salvation Tor the dead plain. Elder
John Horny Smith also bore witness
that Tho heavens have been opened.
ANA that God has again yet Ills hand
Co couaunimatc Ills work
AZ the close of the meeting many
ntrnnErta shook hands with the Elders
and expressed Themselves nH pleased
with the matter presented.
on Monday, nt Nif5 20. M. the Elders
mot IN counsel. Elder John Henry
a'NNNNNW NNNAM N'NN"NNAAH AHNNNN AMMNNN NNA
gone 90 Lima 90 hold meeting.
Al The Elders reported their lnhorH
ana expressed themselves uH deter
mined 90 spread the word ~ peace ng
best they could. aided by the Spirit of
God, Reports werH o. the Dffrct that new
openings were being made daily COR i.l-
d"rH o. preach. and that q general Inc
tvrrHt IN manifested 90 20 tho Gospel ~
Jesus Christ Al the Elders bore u
faithful testimony 90 tho restoration 81
the Gospel; that peace ANA tranquility
prevailed throughout the mission. that
the system lnnugurltri by President
iirnmmel % tracing and holding HIiipH
uf meetings are very productive ~ good
results. that order ana discipline pee
walls IN the enter field.
Elder Hill was called aud Hrt apart nH
assistant TO Elder Hrammfl Elder ".
a.. Paul was hon1tnhly released 10 TO-
turn home. willard John was made
president u MlsnOula conference. VIII
liam Thnrnhy was made presided of
GullDtun conference, while several
changes were made ~ 10 the fields "
labor ~ tho Elders.
on sunday, June 18th. Elder Bran
mel and Elder I'M win hold conference
at Corr1ilo, bitter Root valley, and
then Elder iirammel win rrpalr 90
oregon. Washington and Idaho 90 meet
the Elders lnh1rluE there, Tho last
three states have b,Cn amalgamatcd
with Montana.
A conference win be- held In Butte In
July ana 40 billings IN August God
bless all Israeli Yours truly.
WILLARD JOHNSON, Clerk