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Union. ore. Sept. "a, 1898.
To she Editor;
we have ct present nine Elders In
.his state, who are earnestly iooklns
rrf.r ihr araf~r - our fHfni hft
and who are energetic In <he spreading
Ell. .nH .H|fluuH .iaflH ul tle gNtltAHt
Ing U1rpsl These humble Elders are
working win mucn dlllgence 20 elea ,I
arcufnuinfed over iht minds AMI
hrlff. of many who are homes. In
heari. The work seems 10 be gruwing
apirc and 4 II very pleasant 20 any
thnt much OF she prejudice ihn has
sNs.sd against ne people ~ God y
disappearing with wond-rtul rapid
u.s.. while il Is matter % time. me
] dsi,r.i ending h sure. tn people Of
/ thp world must become friendly and
/ lay aside an bitter feeling before che
plan ~ salvation can BE- brought 20
| Oh To- understanding.
Thu people % oregon. generally
speaking. are an educated pevpl1 and
afiHr the Elders become acquainted
/ With she people and The people become
acqullntrd with the Eiders. tho Elders
are iroatfd loyalty. We ind a gpod
people. q confederate people. and We
/ IND true American ciiizfns. and we
| nira md some few Everywhere who are
contrary In aimuRi every respect, VIVA
| never investigate " look 90 both SIDES
/ or q queF.iou before bringing In iudE.
| mont ngainil the cause " truth.
| Occisilnaliy we INA a family who
| once lived among 4ha L.aiisr-day
/ Saints aud invariably fhey report ne
/ Mormon" people az shCy are. We ar,
also rraiincd at times % nnd good
Utah to seek a ilvelh ,od ani Who hav,
time. when fouai. A j. common
thing % Ecs them burst Into tears 1.
think upon tht p1fi AMI also ahfd
tsaH~ u Joy 20 contemplate the work
[ % God spreading uuiN hty can agar
be numbered with an organized
branch.
IN converting with an AGED man q
fsN days since and explaining % min
gha truth of the Gospel h., made TIL
remark. whltu We sine rely below
was spoken from hil hearts "Nol
Eldcfa are r,prDfenilnv cause Will
more truth att ndnut thcr,go. and h9ll
more 60 the bible ami rtanln than an,
have heard iu r1c paFi 81 ygars." w
for the privilege OF hearing thls gia
% hfip a. explain ne plans and pur
poses " thc Almighty a. Tar as under
stood.
n any VI your readers hrvc friend
or relatives In the STAKE, We would b
pleased 20 have the Elders call an
visit ,hem
We are your brethren IN tho Gospel.
JAS =. GEDDEs. President.
, W. T.. MONsOS. Secretary.
Baker Cliy. OREGON.
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Hale. ". C.. Sept 10, 1895.
To the EdIinfs
our annual conference was held at
pnni0wn. FORSYTH county, N. G.. on
August q. % and 20. iS9s
We were visited by Elders n. 4.
Nelson from the ONCE. Elder Rich not
being able 20 be- with Us,
We had n most enjoyable time both
m our public ana prlesihDoi meetings.
The Spirit OF ODD was with US and we
Indeed had a spiritual feast as well as
a temporal one.
In our public meetings the principles
Of the Gospel worr discussed A. fol-
lows! Elder w. y. Robinson vpokr
upon the organization N the Church.
showing the necessity NJ Apostles and
Prophets and other officers mentioned
In the scriptures. being In the Church
today 10 teach the people good prin-
clplcn
Elder N. r. Nelson congratulated the
people assembled. Thanked them for
their kindness 10 the Elders OF this
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driven forth as wanderers on the face
The Springfield Monitor Of September
Il. isls.
Mormon Gathering -Flfty Elders OF
the faith present ut the opening foh-
sion. The semi-annual conference VI
Northern and Southern Illinois opened
at the State House yesterday. The
sessions wcrc held In Representative
Han ana were attended BY nifty Elders
ana many citizens who were Interested
lu the religion Of the aect."-spring-
Held Journal sept. ~. ises
''rhc Church OF fnttor-dhy Saints
hnH over 200 members in the state ~
Illinois. over nfty have been added
90 the membership since the last uemi-
annual conference. Tho Elders In at
Tendance nre an intelligent looking
men. numo on them are quite intorcat-
ing. The Elders welcome tho attend
/ ancc N everybody without regard to
| rex. race or color. They arc ready 20
explain their faith 60 any who desire
| glightenmcnL" springfield Rcgistcr.
/ sept n, 1895
There were In attendance. besidca
the Elders ~ the Northern and South
orn Illinois conference. Louis A.l<clsch
! president of Northern States Mission.
I Seed. T.. Carbon and wife. and Elder
u. W. Croft. president Of Wisconsin
conference.
During these three days Of confer.
onCe the principles OF the Gospel were
presented % the hearers IN planners
ana the distinctive features ~ Nor.
monism were made 10 appear IN strlk.
/ Ing contrast 90 the prevailing belief
of Christianity but In most beautiful
harmony with the Scriptures. reason
ana truth.
sunday morning In Priesthood meet.
/ inr the Elders we're given their cnm.
panlouH and assigned a. their rcapcc,
| tive fields ana after giving In theft
/ reports Cor tho past six months. wor,
/ given much good counsel aud inatruc.
ton by Elder Louis a. KolHch. Elders
! J. y Carbon ana r. W. CROFT. aftoi
/ which the conference closed with N,
same good spirit which had attended
throughout. We an felt much cncour.
aged, ana were fired with renewed
zeal. strength and determination foi
the proclamation OF truth.
We wish 20 express our appreciation
ana thanks FOR tho News" which II
always read with much profit and sat
isfnction.
We also desire 10 sny 20 any Of 10
fninia az home who have relatives nj
friends LIVING In Illinois or H. t.oui
whom they would like 20 have m
Elders visit we should be pleased I,
call ON such relatives or friends.
Please send addresses 90 conference
president who viii have the Elder
call N they can make II convenient.
Your brethren In the Gospel.
MAHoNiu NJ. STOOKEY,
Clerk.
MELvEN J. BULLOCK,
President of the Southern Illinois Con
ference.
OF the Fouthcrn Illinois Conference.
y, y. MiDGLEY.
J. l.. MCCARTNEY.
President OF the Northern Illinois Con
ference.
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FROM MISSIONARY FIELDS.

would be better IN the morning. Early
next morning the invalid was % be-
seen doing work on his farm. The
Lord had raised him ur. And this was
only one OF many similar miraculous
mantle stations Of HEALING which had
punciuated the life o. our late Presl.
dent. Such was his fahh that he at
irlbuted his old age TO the prayers OF
ffc referred TO Brother woodrufra
remarkable missionary experience, re-
calling, among other Incidents. iRe re-
markabie everta ultimately cuiminal-
Ing In the conversion OF ne United
brethren.
ne ana not mourn the death of pre4-
ident woodruff. but believed thai the
Lord had called him. having something
for him 20 do IN the other sphere. it
was a glorious hope. that ~ resurrce-
tion, and President Woodruff mad that
hope. lil was "a man whp had been
faithful 70 his covenants, 60 the
Church. 60 his family and 90 al man
KIND. \ man who hau made such n
record had laid hold - eeernal llfo and
20 him could 0a rlid. "Moli done. good
and faithful servant. enter intu the SOY
o, thy Lord"
Elder Wells was filled win fhe Hoiy
Spirit. and delivered n strong Gospel
sermon. lie i1uchCd upon ihe valsuI
degrees OF glory and our lncompru.
henaveness Of the same. he cxhorisd
the Saints 70 b. dlllgent and pfayorful
Everyone ourh % examine himself
We might 70 live as 90 cut ourselves
on from God, or on the other hand We
might 20 live a. 30 regain His presence
and enjoy tho society N our Heavenly
Father. prcslien, Wdodrum had
passed beyond all human asristance.
whatever we mlEir. say Will make NJ
difference % hia degree Of glory. Eari
one makes nj own record. rcr,llnly
We may be- bap,lgsd or those wh1 hnv,
nj. had the privilege Of hearing lhi
0oHpsl, but that will make no aitera.
| tI1n IN sh0lr record. Al should fhlnt
what IL my record. all che good will I'd
/ 20 our credit. but an the bad will 20 q
| our dehN account. Let Us 10 live. thef
/ thr' We may have a balance on out
/ credit aidf. THIS should stimulate u'
60 a ne u good desda. We may hs Tor.
given our Sin but me record Hlll re-.
mains; let ~ therefore sndfavor 90 u.
a. much good as possible and a. ii,u'
evil
The speaker spoke NJ some lenril
yp0n Jobs falihfulneaa. lie bore
strong testimony 90 the truth;uinoas %
the Gospel, and exhoried IRE Saints q
20 live shat they might emulate pred
DEM Woodruff and like him receive IN
"Well done, good and faithful aorvan,
enter Into the Joy Of Thy Lord"
The meeting was hrouEht TO a clos
by singing.
We thank thee. o God. Tor a PrnphCs
To guide "a IN these LATER days.
Henoiictlon by Elder y. owen.
A good spirit prevailed. An rejoice
IN the Gospel a. revealed through sh
frofhs, Joseph Smith, and separric
with q liberalization 20 live IN such
manner az viii mako them worthy "a
blessings promised - the faiihfl
Saints. II. J. HALroS.
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Providence. Rhode Island.
A.uIniIllnr u IAl

p..,sla.rr. teaa. tst.,a
s''''e''''' e isn y, ,,as
h ~ =, 49,, ..,,.,., ~, 90.
J herewith rend you report OF our
Sos,''sS "' ~, '"s y saaur.ag anu sui,'
~ - =" "''h''' H"e'''
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49,. ~. w u ,,, W.
~ ~ N.s''i ''.l a. Mhlle,
~, n,.''' nv, ,,e.s ~" ,i Ens,ana
~ ,,,',',, ,.,''t',.',,, -, 80 N.n.i''an'
~" 49,. ~ ~ w, ,'',.'gVH" Hut WI. was ~
''as.n july T. I'VE - t'turn nome.
Mnl.s "h''o~'' h''"" an opening
~ ~. -. a..
- Nsi' men hlaie aa follows
,, .Nt' 'Vhh ~, M"g, Ishytivu nus
Ec.,i.r y, 'e Snvs ~. E'u ',usr ~ a.
very ia', ,r,l', c"nd'vot.
ti' 49," N''...o, ~ WI anu =. =.
s,,,,,,, ,,,, . M, wps' IN ioth
~ nm ,,,,,. .s hal p.sn ap'e
=" XIV 'lu,'n y hvinnef o. meetlngs.
s...'',t,, rev'sv Ehnh thn james
M ,siN'r W. s'in su'llhE IN ipswich
~ '"em mpo,n were no. as iavor-
ee',t y" '.u.l po u'h!eu' Eluera
Ia ' Wv nn'kn. anu ShareH Westoycr
hen hp'tri some nt Lincoln Mass. but
~ "at poH' tne Nvrh was very as
,sat"N'.h ''n,r uY moved 10
h t.si, Masn mere ihes had much
oe.t.r success ana felt much encour-
"R,h 49,,
'u'' lohly n''htlp hhh been un-
""lr - g, uilihing slhec early last
ets.t ,N'hs 70 W h.nlih. III tho
-, Y" W." .l-Mh' NOUN since men
-, -" Wu'' some Nniilhi ana assisted
H'l'I ''"htin 10 hold number N
.r,TsH n'euliih,
Elayi VIM H. Graham reported that
nll labofs has been much impeded by
ne nlehn'rs or MS companion He had
ianored part OF The time In Boston and
"t.r IN iyerett' Mass.
Hiner w. J.. McAlllsier and Arthur
=, Wafstau had been lnboring In
hrockion, AaHs' Their labors had been
enufely confined TO tracing and vis-
lung.
Elders u. $. Green and George c.
hurdoek reported their labors IN Wor-
eester Mass, as progressing very niece
~ They had been holding meetings
on the public corners.
Elders Don @. Spnnord and Ozro ~
! Crockett, whose labors had been con-
lined 20 Fail River said that no many
OF the heads OF families were employed
IN the mills that II was hard 20 meet
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conference. showed the condition OF tho
CnriHtiNn world today and the nerca-
sity % Inspired Apostles and Prophets
tn guide the people In the straight and
narrow way; bore his testimony % the
divinity OF me mission uf the Pr0ph
Joseph and the Book OF Mormon: and
asked Gods blessings upon the people.
Elder J. =. Aydeiotte spoke upon thu
principle Of faiih and the fruits flowing
from II.
Eidcr W. y. Dawson spoke upon re-
neniancc.
Elder T. u. Thatcher spoke upon
Bnptism-its essentially. object and
mode. Tie asked the people 10 read and
study FOR themselves and then nsk the
Lord In humble prayer TO xiv. ihem
an understanding " what they read.
Elder r. Il. Mitchell spoke upon tho
authenticity u the Book % Mormon.
Elder I. =. Hoits Claw spoke upon
the apostasy. restoration and the king.
dom of God. quoting an abundance Of
scripture 20 suhtsantintc his position
In our Priesthood meetings. we had
the s.lrlt with ~ md many good and
Timely instructions. pertaining 20 OUT
work as ambassadors Of Christ were
given.
the Elders bore testimony and OK
pressed a desire to accomplish more IN
the coming year than they had In iha
past.
We were favored with the company
" two Of our brethren from the North
Carolina conference who gave - good
instructions upon our duties a. the
Lords servants
our conference closed with the Eldcu
I all feeling well and determined 60 10
| their duty 10 this people.
The "Newa" ia n welcome visitor.
We remain your brethren. the Elders
/ OF the East Tennessee conference,
4. ~ THATCHER, FROST.
| M.I.- MILuh.II rlmuIN- q q.
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Fond du Lac. via, sept. g. 1898
To the Editor;
The Lord IL still attending the Ia
bors u His servants In thls portion 81
HIS vineyard.
since our last communication we
have converted with a great many
people both In public and In private
ana have walked over great deal Of
territory. Last week Elder \, y.
Thompson and J. c. Murdoch called at
residence In Forest 10 ufer tract
ana ak for the privilege of convcrslnE
upon the Gospel II had been rninlug
and they were Obliged TO clcin the
mud rom their shoes before entering
the house. while doing 20. the lady
NJ tho house came out 20 meet thcms
ana NJ they were about 10 Introduce
themselves, she inquired II they were
not Mormon" Elders. 90 which they
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replied In the affirmative. She well
coined them Into the house and with
the greatest u rapture said she had
been praying for thirty years Tor the
Lord to send them TO hor door. She
then related her experience among the
Saints m Utah. where she had gone
moro than thirty years ago with
and who went to Salt Lake City to
receive her enduwmcnts. She also
stated that she received n blessing I'M
der the hands OF President brigham
Young while there. all VI which, she
said. had been fulfilled. except The
coming " the Elders 10 her door. and
that that was now fuiflled.
Her Mormon" lazy friend gave her
"a bound volume Of the Journal Of Dis
c1uraas. which she and her husband
had read through several times ard
that. In connection with what she
learned In Salt Lake CITY. converted
her 90 M0rmunlsm. and now she de-
alfes baptism.
Last evening. when we won't into the
/ street a. hold an open-alr meeting we
found the crusaders there with their
band. occupying our favoritc corner,
| and had attracted a large crpwdi we
/ listened until thoy were through, ex-
/ pfctlng TO Try 60 keep the crowd, and
| thought 90 hold services. but when
| thay lcft, they were followed ~ the
| crowd. 20 we went our way. too. ~
! wo passed their hall where they were
hlldlng forth again. Elders r. RLlnd
] say. 4. r. Jones ana J. e. Murdoch
fcii Impressed to ru in and listen, ana
I while there the persuasive words of tha
! cruradcrs. together with their sins. MS
| Induced several pufnlua 90 aten Tor.
/ ward i1 De- prayed for tha they mlrh'
/ be converted" one man knelt thcre
Tor long time but could not aeknowl.
| edge that any change had taken place.
I In him. At length when b. had hcen pr
hia knees Tor more than Two hours, w
| Eidcrn arose 20 leave the room WheI
| Inc candidate for conversion arose ahe
| turning 60 them, said. "tentlcmeh'
nm no more converted than ! was al
1 nrrt." and pointing to Elder Lindsay
l SAID Don't you want 70 Say Nus
/ thing" Elder Lindsay aiid ne Weu,
he pl,.,ned 30 a. 90 With the consent y
tho prssidiur ofnceE Permission va
sfanted and he addressed the auilcne.
upon Inc principles ~ the Gospel to'
| sbsut nficcn minutes with great VOW
err. when the Elders lett the hai'' W.
whole audience followed. at,
Ths work Il very encouragihs IN ~.
rsnforrncc. ard We all fclplce ~ ",
manifestatlona Of the hand OF WI
Your brother 10 the Go.psi', ,,,,s
| NNHIaa.UHlU Conference
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80. lone vc will be able TO see more or
.,,',,'.a,,ons in this part Of the vine
sa,a end hone that the work Of the
y.,d o ~" liz the future will be more APP
n rt,~ thnn It has been In the past.
and mat the seed that has been rown
,.,,,, hr,ne forth a bountcous harvest.
''"' RAY r. COwAN,
J. M. CALDERWoOD.
Salamanca. n. Y.
p. s.-Any one havins ieia,.N.s o'
s-tc,ss in the counties OF steubcn'
c.rss.c W,Dminr. Thompkins' Chat.
.,,,,, Aterauy or Cnttaragua, that
would IKE the Elder, 10 visit would
pirsso seud addresses 60 Ray y. Cgwan
w y. ~. calder wood. Box 81, sn.e
mnncn. cattarngus county, New YORK
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Clerk o. the Wisconsin Coh'''


a,s,.r Martha J. bradley. wriung
from I.aplnc. Ala. september u.
s,a,cs that she and her husband nave
embraced the Gospel aud feel happ,
tn mo ttuowlodEe that they have tounu
H. ruth. They are thankful 10 tho
p,.videnee that led the Elders 70 their
door and FOR the ilght they have seen
III Wv bradford. Ark. Sept q. 1905
To the Editors
mi a mission in what was then the IN
alan Territory mission but " now the
southweatern states mission. J was
GATED from the Ia Belle ward w the
bingham stake u Zion. state OF Idaho.
when 4 received my call l regfoi,ed
my inability, but realizing l had been
called of God ana knowing lie WAS
able TO assist me. prepared 20 -. AZ
the time appointed for me 70 leave sal'
Lake city / was ON hand and accord
inrly lott Salt Lake city on October
IA 1877. After the train started ]
learned that there were ten other
Elders on the same train. We had
a pleasant trip. sweeping over tho
country from there 90 -. Johns, kan.
At ~. John. I and three others OF
the Elders. were assigned 20 labor IN
tho East Arkansas conference. with
Elder John II. Peterson aH conference
president. - four nights after leaving
CONTINUED on page clev0a)
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THE EVENING PAPER is THE
PAPER OF TO-DAY. THE MORN.
ING PAPER is THE PAPER or
YESTERDAY. .a
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AN IMMENSE STOCK

OF all kinds OF Furniture Carpets. Ruas Gu
Stoves crockory. Glassware. Wall Paper. c
largo building is
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ON TOP

line State and in order 10 with
competition Of today extensive stock Is indispen
sable Neeessary large business like ours we COM
PEELED to make
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And prepared fight the limos Of good quality
and reasonable prleos. We now have
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FAIRLY GROANING

weight extraordinary and unpreeedenee
shpments OF soods daily receiving This means tina
we inened TO continue our reputation as being
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-02-04
THE FAITHFUL COUPLE.

"You are still youth to me, John,
You are still my bonny beau:
The same as when we plighted troth
Full fifty years ago;
The same as when our wedding bells
Rang out so glad aud gay"
And here the good wife breathed a sigh,
And shook her locks of gray.
at seems strange to me, John,
Who married you for aye,
Who hold the ring you gave me as
The apple of my eye,
To see the youngsters ne'er content
To give their hearts and hands,
AS we did in the good old times,
Without the scrip and lands!
81 didn't bring you much, John,
And you had little more;
But we had health in place of wealth,
And plenteous love i'm store.
And through the 10y and strife, dear,
We each one did our part;
And now we've one another still,
As we had at the start.
"The times have sadly changed, John,
Since you aud l were young;
The marrige tie is lightly held,
And many heart is wrung.
And vet you're young to me, John,
And still my bonny beau,
The same as when weplighted troth
Full fifty years agoW
Mrs. Kidder in New York Ledger
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OF Robert S. Nicholson, Who Died Jan.
25, 1897; Aged One Year, Four Months
aud Three Days. a
This is memorial day in our home, it
being the first anniversary of the death
of our own sweet little Robert, whom the
Death Angel tenderly removed from
our loving embrace to that Of kind
Heavenly Father. "The Lord gave,
and the Lord hath taken away; blessed
be the name of the Lord"
How hard to acquiesce to such an
affective as we'll as mysterious Provi-
dence, but the Lord knows what is best
for his children, both for those taken
above and for those afflicted by their
removal and remaining here; and it
seems that He has ordered it in His
wise providence to remove the loveliest
from the "evil to come" Although a
year has passed, my heart can not be-
come reconciled to his absence, nor can
vet understand why clouds instead OF
sunshine blurred my cherished plans
but heaven seems more dear, now thai
l have such treasure there, and Rose
Hill, beautiful city of the dead, in Co
lumbia Tennessee, will ever hold {
place most sacred in memOry's hall
since it con ains within little mound
the precious little form of my deardeaC
babe, which is marked by simple little
marble shaft to show who is sleeping
there.
ASLEEP in Jesusl blessed sleep,
! From which none ever wake to weep
! LuXora, Ark. MOTHER.
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Pussy Mothers.

Children are often worried be-
cause their mothers are too atten-
tive and continually reprOve the
small ones without reason. A child
should be let alone and be allowed
to play or amuse itself in its own
way without the constant direction
of a nervous mother. A boy, for eX-
ample, enjoys more few simple
TOYS and something which his own
ingenuity has worked oat than the
most elaborate play thing which
has been bought. In the same way
the little girl will lavish her
affections on a misshapen doll, prob
ably made at home, while the most
artistic production of the toy shop
will lie IN state, to be taken up on
rare occasions.