The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-24
TEMPLE AND TABERNACLE

The annual conference Of the st.
George stake was held June ia aud rs.
II was well attended, people coming 10
from all parts Of the state.
Elder John A. Fawson Of Grantsvilic.
rooelo county, returned lns' week
from a mission to the northern states.
for which section he left home March
s. $500. His labors were confined prin-
cipally 10 Omaha, Nebraska. where
good work Is being accomplished.
Elder lawson enjoyed good health aud
returns home in excellent spirits.
In his discourse at the tabernacle
Sunday afternoon. June 40. Joseph D.
Smith took occasion 30 vet himself
squarcly against attending pleasure
resorts on Sunday. and declared that
he condemned the practice Of going on
Sunday 10 saltair, Ia which hc aud
others Of the church are financially in.
tcrcsted, just as much rs amy other roe
Vort
The quarterly conference Of SEWER
stake Of Zion was held In the opera
house in Richacld Saturday aud sun.
day May 81 and 20, isns There were
present Of the quorum 81 Apostles
Francis ~ Lyman and George Teas.
dale, besides the Stake presidency and
other leading brethren from nearly All
parts Of the stake. aud large nj.
tendance Of brethren and sisters.
President Christopher Layton OF
Thatcher, Arizona, has returned 10
Utah with his family. Last January
he resigned the presidency Of st. Jo-
scph stake In Arizona, ON account 81
ill-hcalth, and was succeeded by An.
drew KlmbHll Of ~ Lake. Mr.. Layton
will probably make Kaysyille his fu-
turc home, "a he Is hopeful Of rcouper.
ating his strength and vitality In this
climate
Elder II. w. Noble Of smithaeid,
Cache county, returned recently from
the southern states mission field. for
which section he left home November
., 1925. Elder Noble lnborcd nrst In
Indian Territory and then In Kansas.
In which parts he reports the work Of
the Lord progressing nicely. His
health was good while away and he
greatly enjoyed his labora In the min.
istry.
A. the last conference held In boston
the attendance was not as large as IL
should have been, but Il was very
Instructive Que. The members were
instructed by the president, Elder A.
Z. Kcslcr, To 20 out ON the streets,
which they did, and held four open air
meetings In one evening, 40 no doubt
there were many more that heard the
sound OF the gospel than would II the
hall where We held conference had been
crowded.
A Denver paper, speaking OF the
work OF members OF the Church 81
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints, Ia.
the followingi ''rhe Mormon elders
have been holdlngA series OF wcll.at.
tended meetings at Denver. embracing
two Sundays, the lst aud sth, and then
baptlsed converts In the lake. They
expect 10 hold meetings Ia Como. Po-
mona aud Cisco, aud later In Palotl,a,
whore several persona arc to be hap.
tlsed by thom. During their stay Of
two weeks In this community they
have held meetings nearly every night.
We believe, both preaching At each
meeting
Elder David r. OH, formerly OF the
Fifteenth ward, but now Of the Twcn-
ty.fourth ward, Salt Lake City. return
cd Monday from the Eastern States
mission field for which section he left
his home April ~, 1870. Elder GIN
presided over the Pennsylvania confer
enoe curing his entire absence, and
notes n decided change for the better
during the last few months ON Gu
terinR the Asld, says he, the Elders
encountered considerable opposition.
but gradually the way has been open
cd up for tho PRONUNCIATION Of the
Gospel, and now the missionaries have
many friends and hope TO organize
branches there before great while
Tho aeed has been sown for a good har-
vest and the prospects for numerous
baptismE In the near future are indeed
bright The conference N In good
condition and ON May rs and 20, enjoy
able meetings were held ut Scranton.
Elder Joseph Wallace Of Ogden has
succeeded Elder Gin AS president aud
sixteen energetic missionaries are Wis
iting the different counties, trnoting
aud otherwise making themselves and
their message known 10 the people.
Elders acquainted with the Welsh and
Dutch languages, says Brother GIL,
would do good work In Pennsylvania,
as there are many honest people
throughout the state, who speak al.
most entirely In their mother tongue.
The health OF the missionaries is good,
and they feel that the words OF the