Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19
LAURA Il. CARPENTER.


We have Just concluded two days
conference held in the 1. o. O. +. hall,
on Main street, between Third and
Fourth, GAINESVILLE, Muskingum county,
Ohio, commencing Saturday, Feb. 26, at
pm. Elder Louis A. Kelsch, presi-
dent of the Northern States mission,
was present Elder David j. Davis,
president Of the Ohio conference. called
the meeting to order. After singing
and prayer, Elders John Il. Erickson.
David j. Davis and Edward f. Turley
dwelt upon the subject of faith.
At 10 am. Sunday, Feb. 27. our sec
ond session convened. there being 10
Elders present besides Saints and
friends, who We're DESTROYS no doubt of
knowing the principles Of the Gospel as
taught by the Church of Jesus Christ
of I.atter-day Saints. There We're also
present reporters of the leading news
papers of GAINESVILLE. When the voices
of IL Elders rang through the circles
of the neat little room able to seat 500
persons, their curiosity was changed to
wonderment at the thrilling beauty of
such spiritual hymns.
Elders Anders X. Hansen, William
+. Burton. George ]. Shurtliff, Joseph
II. Wilson, and Louis A. Kelsch. dwelt
upon first principles of the Gospel. The
latter very beautifully portrayed the
necessity of Apostles and Prophets,
and of being divinely called to preach
and oiiiciate In the ordinances pertain
ing to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. At
2 p.m.our services We're continued After
singing and prayer Elders r. earn
Clark and Michael Mauss dwelt upon
the first principles OF the Gospel and
the ntonement
At pm Elder David ]. Davis called
the meeting to order After singing
and prayer Elder Louis A. Kelsch
dwelt upon the personality of God, the
resurrection. Church organization. and
the divine mission of the Prophet
Joseph Smith, and bore a strong testi-
mony to the restoration OF the Gospel.
Elder David ]. Davis made fow
closing remarks, invoked the blessings
of heaven upon the people. and prayed
that the people might see tho truth and
embrace II.
The work of proselytinR Is being car
ried on quite efficiently by the Elders
in house to house canvass. Thus the
Gospel seed is being sown, which we
hope will generate, bud and in the flu
ttire bring forth an abundant harvest.
We have strong hopes of baptizlng
few as soon as spring opens up. Many
are truly investigating the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. Many people here have
seen the fruits OF the Spirit of God
made manifest through His servants
As Elders of Israel we find that the
path OF counsel is the path of safety.
Our worthy president cautioned us to
he very careful, prudent, wise. and en-
crretic in laboring among the people,
and give us many good and interesting
instructions which We're received by all
the Elders laboring under his jurlsdlc-
ton.
At the time appointed to hold confer
ence, the ministers here untedly called
special meetings, in their respective
churches. to prevnt the people from
coming TO hear the doctrines taught by
Christ and His Apostles. Elders labor
ing in the Buckeye state have over
9500 900 inhabitants for each Elder 10
preach the Gospel to. The labor IL
great and the laborers are few Many
OF the people are church going mem
bers, fairly well versed in Holy Writ.
and somewhat set In their views of
worship. Thus Il may be seen at
glance that the Elders have no little TO
10 in convincing them that after the
days of Christ and His Apostles, the
Gospel was taken from the earth and
that during the ages following men have
hecn destitute of the authority there
unto belonging. still the Elders are
encouraged to press forward, feeling
confident that when the Buckeye state
has been canvassed as has many of her
sister states, she Will produce as many