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Kalispell, Mont. May 81, 1898.
To the Editor:
Elder N. b. Marble and were sent
here about the LIST OF the present
month to open a new field, 1t being the
first effort made by our people in the
gently for some time before we could
see that our efforts were being re-
warded to any marked degree. There
have been a good many false tales told
here, as well as elsewhere. about our
people, which a great many believe.
These ISLANDERS of course are among
the unpleasantnesss we have to meet.
But despite The scandalous tales that
have gone on the wings OF lightning,
we will with the help Of the Lord be
able to do good work here. We find
that He is not slack concerning His
promises to us, The people ar. gener-
ally quite hospltable, the customs be-
Ing nearly the same as among our own
people.
: A few DAYS ago we called at place
along In the evening. and asked II we
could get TO stay all night. The gen
tiSInan said that they could give us
some supper but they were a little
under the weather" and didn't feel
Ike being put about. We were OF
course glad to accept supper, AS we
knew not where else TO 80, and had al.
tainment After we had eaten our
supper and had pleasant half hour S
chat, we spoive about leaving. when
the man asked II we knew whore we
We're going, TO which we replied that
VIC did not. He then told us that we
could stay, and we wers made quite
welcome. The lord Is not slow In
coming to the aid of the Elders, and
touching the hearts Of the people
when necessary; Il thoy 40 their duty.
We have held quite number OF
public meetings since we ramo hera
but not as many as we would have
held had II not been sach Il busy sea-
son OF the year. The attendance has
been good and the attention worthy OF
imitation by many Of our people ai
home. Thus. and IN our many private
conversations, we have been scattering
seeds uf truth. many OF which ne
doubt win fall upon COED soil and there
terminate. take root and grow. il
this work we hope to see the bread VI
have cssy upon the waters return sstsi
many days. And by gathering llutlt
here ana there may the time b.
brought about when truth shall covei
the face Of the wsole earth as tn,
waters do the deep"
Respectfully,
w. II. CARBINE
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part opposing and part in favor OF
proving all things
We then obtained the Free VIII
Baptist church house and started O
series OF meetings. No sooner did we
start than thu adversary started also.
Rocks were thrown at the house and the
shutters Were beaten with clubs Then
all was quite again until We dismissed.
When we were leaving the house some
one threw an egg at us. But luckily
for us 1t went between us and hit n
lady In the back
This rather warmed some OF the peo-
pie up and they went that night. woke
up the Judge and swore out warrant.
Next they woke up the constable ana
then went to the home Of the offender
and placed him under arrest The next
morning he was tried. convicted OF dis
turbing public worship and sentenced
to twenty-five days hard work on the
road The culprit made the remark
after he had been working few days
that II he had 1t To do over again he
would rather eat the egg. even II II
was rotten.
We had another experience Of sim.
liar nature. Four were implicated In
this otllense. The people caid they
would indict them, but we left for the
special conference that was called.
in which we met with Apostles Lyman
and Cowley. At this conference II was
decided to open up the blue Grass
counties Until This time thore wcr.
no Elders there nj ali wns then
chosen aanior and aqsigncd Ia inhnr
with Elder Robinson In NIcholns cotln-
10 whore / Inborpd for ave- months
meeting with all kinds az Treatment
ono man I'm an articia Ia ono of the
papers said: II consider them wolves
in sheens' cIotbinr and dot,ht NOT but
tbat The neonIe w0uld do vol 10 stccr
cto,r ~ tho,, +"
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The FIRST conference Of the church of
Jesus Christ OF I.attcr.day Saints held
in Michigan for upwards of sixteen
years. convened at Saginaw May q, "a
and 49, 1898. Five public meetings
were held during the conference, and
Priesthood meeting. President Louis
\. Kelsch and Secretary Jos. Il. Carbon
Of the Northern States mission met
with us.
Al the first meeting Elder J. p. sor-
ensen spoke on the mission OF Christ;
stating that 1t was Of a two-fold ma
ture; first. II brought about the resur-
recton; second, made II possible for
mankind to gain eternal lie through
strict obedience to Christs laws and
ordinances. Elder VIC. Miller touched
briefly upon faith and repentance. also
said the people OF Saginaw had heard
our people mlsrepresented by Saginaw
ministers; and asked the people to at
tend our several meetings and hear the
other side from those who wre repre-
sentitives of the Mormon people.
Three meetings We're held Sunday.
Elder Albert Good rich occupied tho
time in the forenoon treating the sub
ject OF repentance. Elder Elias Nielsen
spoke In the afternoon upon divine
authority showing the necessity of
men being called of God before ofiiciat-
ing in His most holy ordinances. Dur
Ing the evening meeting Elder Alvin
Allen showed how the Church OF Christ
existed anciently; proved from tho
Scriptures that an apostasy from this
pure religion should come, and from
the condition OF the religious world
that II had come; bore testimony Of
the Gospel being In the earth again.
At our last meeting Elder Jos. u.
Carbon showed the necessity Of man
kind complying strictly with the laws
Of God. Elder Louis Kilsch touched
upon general principles of the Gospel.
pointed out the condition Of the re-
ligipus world and told why it was
necessary for the Lord to raise up a
| prophet in these the last days.
Priesthood meeting was hold at
am, May %. After partaking of the
emblems Of the Lords Supper. each of
/ the ten Elders reported their past
1 labor5. Many friends had been raised
up to the Elders and some were sim
cerely investigating the Gospel. Threa
persons had been baptized and one
more. a lady. had the Elders to admin
lister that ordinance to her at close OF
conference. All Elders had been labor
| ing in new fields. hence could not at
present see the results Of their efforts.
President Kelsch gave many timely
| instructions to Elders and encouraged
/ them in their work.
! Elder j. Il. Sorensen, who had filed
an honorable mission, was released to
! return home.
Appointments are rs follows:
| U. G. Miller. Manistee, Manlstee Co,
| Mich.
Alvin Allen r. a. Medley, Traverse.
| Grand Traverse Co. Mich.
Albert Goodrich, ], b. Whitney,
| Frankfort, Benzie Co. Mich.
| y. j. Petersen. Rufus Reese, New
ayGo Newaygo CO., Mich.
Elias Nielsen. J. X. Stwart, Harrison,
| Glare Co, Mich.
u q. MILLER,
President OF Conference.
! ALVIN ALLEN, Clerk.
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W. II. CARBINE.
Conference at Gothenburg-A Good Win.
tors Work.


Gothenhurg. Sweden, May 10, 1898.
To the Editor:
Conference was held here in Gothen-
burg. Saturday, Sunday ana Monday.
April SOtn. May LIST and 2nd. All meet
lngs We're wei attended. and notWith-
standing the large FIRST OF May ce!e-
bration, which was held here. large
crowd was present on Sunday after
noon. The following subjects vert
spoken upon; Is revelation from cod
a necessity In our age? what IS meant
by being born anew Can We be saved
by faith alone" President y. G. Lund,
OF the Scandinavian mission and his
successor Elder George Christensen
and President H. ". Pearson ot TIE
GothenburE conference were the speak
ets. \ large public han was hireu TOR
the occasion. our other meetings were
held at our hall Oh Heuaarpntpu IS
ana. owing Ia the han not being very
large, We wese unaole 20 accommodate
all who esrne.
Excellent reports were given by the
Elders from the various branches, all
VI which proved that good wiuter's
work had been done. The prospect for
the summer was reported as being bet .
ter than Il has been for Al long time.
Hundreds OF honest souls are investi-
eating the Gospel, which we hope. in
The near future, viii become united
with the Saints OF God. During the
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NILI Il, DTNCN,
Cedartown, Polk County, Ca.

Eadston, Ky. May 20. 1898.

Eadston, Ky. May 90. 1898.
To the Editor:
| left Salt Lake In company with six
other Elders on the 2Gth of July, 1897,
Immediately after the Jubilee. our trip
to Chattanooga was very pleasant
one, and after a two days stay we were
assigned our various fields of labor. My
field was portion OF the East Ken
lucky conference, in which have been
laboring ever since.
| came with the determination to
content myself with the surroundings,
no matter what they were, and as a
result succeeded better probably than
those who think that they can change
the people to their notion. The first
two months of my missionary life We're
spent with Elder Splers In Wolfe
county. While there | was instructed
in the art of eating corn bread, which
was the first that / had ever tasted,
but was assuered that corn bread ana
hog meat were the principal features
in the bill of fare.
had been here but three weeks when
my companion. Elder Spiers was taken
sick with the malarial fever. He had
n very severe attack of 1t and although
the lady with whom we were staying
did all she could for him, he kept get
ting worse. After he had been in this
condition for two weeks. Elders Ly-
man and VINEGAR came to us. We ad-
minIstered to him and saw the healing
spirit made manifest, as he immedi-
ately started to mend, AS soon as he
had reganed his strength we started
for conference, preaching on the road
at every place that we could.
After conference l was assigned to
labor with Elder Cluff in Johnson
county.
This county proved to he the old
stamping ground Of the Mormon Ell
ders twenty years ago. There was
once q branch of the Church organized
there, but the most Of the Saints had
emigrated.
We did not have n very pleasant time
Of IL AT first as the cream had been
taken off, leaving only the SKINNED
milk for us. We did not stop at this
however, but kept pressing forward
and trying TO awaken an interest
there. At first our efforts seemd to
be without effect. II was like pouring
water on ducks back. After preach
ing for some time we succeeded In get
ting n good number 10 hear us and the
question (Mormonsm) could be heard
on all hands. Finally they took sides
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IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Open Air Meetings Visit to washing
ton.
Eadston. Ky.

Charl.stowl, May 81. 1898
our last conference was held In the
city of Baltimore. one OF the large
poorly attended. We were instructed
by our worthy president, Elder a. p.
kesler, to go out on the streets, which
we did, ana held four open air meet
ings in one evening 70 no doubt there
We're many more that heard the sound
of the Gospel than would If the hal
where we held conference had been
crowded.
After conference closed which was
on the LIST Of May, we were assigned to
labor in our different fields for the
coming season. / was to meet new
companion in Washington which I did
on the third of May, it being Elder
George f. Ashley from Paris, Idaho.
We. with some other Elders on the
same errand. stopped there for two days
and had the pleasure of shaking hands
with President Mckinley and visiting
some of the public buildings which
were very interesting. But what was
most gratifying and pleased us most
while in Washington was our meeting
with four Of our sisters from Zion, who
were attending the Mothers Congress,
which was in session at that time
After leaving Washington we started
for our field of labor jefferson county,
West Virginia, where we arrived on the
eth. We went into Charlestown, the
county seat, tried to get the court
| house and a number OF the churches,
but were refused. so we went on the
street and held a meeting and gave out
notice that we would hold another the
next night, which we did. There were
number of questions asked at the
| close of the services which We're an
swered satisfactorily. The few days
We have been here we have found the
| people very kind and hospitable as a
| rule and the prospects are very good
| for the near future. for great work
| in this part. The News is very much
appreciated.
GEO. NJ. WHITE.
GEO. +. ASHLEY,
Chnrlestown, jefferson County, West
! Virginia.
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In Wisconsin.
Green Bay. Wisconsin,
May 9. 1873

Green bay, Wisconsin,
May 9. 1898.
thought perhaps the people OF 3ion
would like to know how two humble
Mormon Elders are getting along In
this part Of the Lords vineyard. / left
my home In Logan city q little over
year ago to take mission TO the
Northern states was assigned to la
Dor In the state OF Wisconsin. In the
city OF Naukesha My companion snd
! tracted the city and found a mum
her OF friends. willis others rejected
the doctrines Of Christ From there
we opened W the city u Racine. where
We found number Of friends
This spring We held our conference in
Fon dU Lac county. In the little VII
lage OF Oaknsld There We all enjcyed
spiritual feast aud psGtook OF its
blessings Of God II ID y happy 'Sos
when all the Elders Of the stake nice,
together and relate their experiences to
each other.
After tho conference the Elders were
assigned to their fields Of labors
was assigned to labor III the city Ut
Fond du Lac. a few days later one of
the Elders was called home on account
Of sickness In his family. Thep ! was
unsigned to take his place In the city OF
Green Bay Elder q. ID. Balls Is my
companion. lie left his home IN Hyde
Park, Cache county. three months age.
The people OF Green Rny think II ~
strange to see MUrmOns in this comfy.
They thought they were I'LL killed on.
We have not held any meetings In this
city yet, but wa expect to hold soma
open air services.
We are enjoying good health. The
News" is "A welcome visitor. and Ws
took forward 10 every Tuesday morning,
when we receive the news OF Utah.
l. r. JONES.
q D BALLS
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IN FLORIDA.
Successful Labors--Ciippings from Locat
Paper.
Chnrlest
Virginia.

Buffalo Bluffs, Putnam Co, Fla.
May q, 1888
| have labored now some two months
in company with Elder Samuel lsOm,
our field of labor being Putnam county.
We have met with success almost on
every hand. OF course we have some
trials to overcome, and encounter op.
position at times. hut by tho help of
the Lord. we are never found want
ing" If we would have salvation we
must also have tribu!ation: y our path
we're one continual smooth course,
strrwn with roses without any stumb-
ling stones to cause US to keep our
eyes open, or any thorns to prick Gun
feet, We may know assuredly that we
are not living strictly to "A line of duty,
for the decree has gone forth. He that
would live Cody in Christ Jesus. shah
suffer persecution" But the testimony
OF the Elders, who iahored In the South
prior to the dedication OF the House
Of the lord in Salt Lake city, relative
to the way they were entertained by
the people, and the status OF affairs
at present. shows that a remarlSa bic
change has taken place. The people
seem 10 be awakening frori n deep
sleep, 10 q sense Of duty-prejudlce and
false reports, which have heaped them
selves up mountain high, concerning
our people, and the tenets of our re-
ligion, are fast being leveled down, and
seeds of truth and righteousness are
being planted in the hearts which
hitherto had been scared with the hot
iron of prejudice. scorched in by evl
designing men, for their own gain and
selfish ends. But all that men can say
or do. against the work Of the Lord, il
cleared away when the light OF the Cos
pei appears.
We have been lahorinE OF late In
Crescent City and Denver, the latte,
place seems to be hive Of the"Bees
of Deseret," with few wasps around,
but when we rid them OF their Veno-
nous sting, prejudice. they are render
ed perfectly harmless. We expect TO
reap bountlful harvest of sincere con-
verts in the near future. The weather
here at present is very sultrv but we
have a nice cool sea breeze moving all
the time. I have enclosed a few
clippings from the Florida Philosopher,
Of different dates: they win portray the
other side of the question, in regard to
our work in Crescent city, and vicln-
lily: you may insert them If you so de-
sire. Your brother in the Gospel.
DAVID II. ELTON,
Buffalo Bluffs, Putnam Co, Florida.
Following are the clippings enclosed
In Elder Elton's letter:
Elder Samuel Isom and Elder David
II. Elton. Latter-day Saints or Nor
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bless and keep the Elders and ali tina
Saints IN the fold and many more ba
added before the next conference, Is
my earnest prayer, your Sister In tina
Gospel,
A. n. BATES.
Westminster. Cal.
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Messrs Isom and Elton. the Mormon
Elders. preached here last Thursday
evening and twice on Sunday to large
congregations. They last week bap-
tlsed Mr. Daniel Turner and wife. OF
Georgetown. late in logging business at
West Denver. and on Tuesday las, they
baptlsed Miss Melissa HiEglnhotham.
There will probably be other Elders ar
rive during the month Whether We
agree with their doctrine or not. one
cannot but admire the tireless zeal and
energy they display in the cause
they are advocating"
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The two Mormon Elders. D. Elton
and Sam Isom. have raised sort Of
religious fury in this vicinity. They
preached here three times last week,
and II they continue in this locality. as
they say they intend doing, they VIII
probably carture nearly the whole Of
the present church members and others.
They do not present to their hearers
the salient points OF Mormonism. but
confne themselves to expoundiug thu
regular version of the Bible. How their
converts will take II when they find out
they will have to believe in Joe Smith,
the Book of Mormon and other oddities
of the creed remains to be seen. BY
request, they will hold service here
again on Thursday evening, It is said
the clergy In places are getting much
stirred IN at the innovation. Then why
do not they organize lectures to en-
tighten the people In the real tenets of
! the Mormon faith?"
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1.-THE Mormon Elders have been hold
Ing series Of wcll-attendpd meetings
at Denver, embracing . Sundays, the 1st
and Sth. and then baptsed converts In
the lake. They expect to hold meetings
in Como. Pomona and Cisco, and later
in Palotka. where several persons are
to be baptlsed by them. During their
stay Of two weeks in this community
they have held meetings nearly every
night, we believe. both preaching NJ
zach meeting II is the tabernacle In
Salt Lake, and not the Temple, that is
open to ministers Of other dcnomlna-
lions. The Temple is a smaller build
ing. and is open only to members OF
the Church"
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mons from Utah, held meetings on We'd
nesday and Thursday nights Of last
week at the schoolhouse as the use OF
the church was not pronered. and V. l.
A, Hall could not be procured The
schoolhouse not being centrally located
the audiences were small but the see
pnd was larger than the first. Both
Elders. who are comparatively young
men. are good speakers and gave able
sermons. They preach from the Bible.
not from the Book OF Mormon" 10
some seem to think. and their preach
ing Is similar 10 that OF other denomih-
atiuns. They claim To preach the Cos
pei In It's original purity, and travel
without purse or scrip, They take up
no collections at their meetings, but do
not refuse financial assistance from
persons who voluntarily offer r. They
say that polygamy has been abandoned
In Utah, Ia accordance with the law
passed by Congress Much Of the Nor
mon doctrine IL good but. like that OF
other denominations, some OF 1t Is open
to criticism and doubt For Instance.
one of the Elders expressed the belief
that God Is being having flesh anG
bones like man. because the Bible says
man was created In the image NJ
God Another Interpretation Of scrip
ture set forth by one Of the Elders was
that as in the Garden Of Eden Adam
and Eve were told that they should
surely die in the day they partook OF
the forbidden fruit, and that as thnus-
and years were as one day with The
Lord. our first parents ola die Within
the thousand years. 1t was also assert
cd that mankind In heaven have cor.
poreal bodies OF flesh and bones. but
without blood. the Spirit OF God cours-
Ing through their veins, one of the best
Impressions created i-pon the audience
was the assertion thot the magnificent
Mormon Temple at salt Lake city Is
ulgwys open to other denominations who
! come along and have something to say.
| The Mormons are liberal enough to hear
| I'll sides. and are open to conviction II
| there are others who can PROFOUND a
| better system OF religion than their
own The Elders have been stopping
with Mr. Thurber. and they have held
subsequent meetings at his house. we
understand"
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5uitebt. Wlan glnubt dlleemein, bdB
tpibtige Sbatfaden ge6eiin gebolten
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blpB5uiteaen.
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