Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-05

Jackson, Mississippi,
January IS, 1898.
r, the Editor; .,,oor
=. oonyenlng of the Mississippi con-
Inc is now happy event OF
feieh All of our dear brethren
tN p .ul with us, though some are 30
|cIe ~" aid in the missionary service.
|mQhu's ,ference was in many respects
Vui he most UNIQUE ever held IN
|ope Vi and one which VIII be iar-
ine hirs and lasting in its benencient
sae i,s rnon the good people OF TINS
tate and elsewhere. a.,. 10 NO arc
.,ss,ly informed, ever helu In capitai
snS; one of the greatest states or the
and at a time when the legisla-
.'ra and the Federal court were IN
~ thus bringing us face TO race
IN many OF the representative men
sw,he state and nation. fair num-
y, N whom attended our every ser
vice. :, Ia, ,,s eve vears ex-
..r,snce in the mission. remarked thht
nm meetings were ATTENDED ny
,rsa,er number OF prominent ana rep
fesentatlve men than any other III HIS
[yperience in the South.
When 1t was announced IN the news
nars If Jackson that the Mormons
kgre to hold their conference III une
bourson Opera House, in the capital
I'M January 18th and 10th. 1898. and
XII, there would be assembled forty
IN Elders and representatives OF the
M members In the state. and that we
ropld he favored with visit by Ell
~ Lyman and Cowley. of the Council
N the Twelve, and Elder Kimball OF
|tba Southern mission, a sentiment OF
4 s,onisbment swept over the state.
Rome of the papers loosely expressed
"A as terrible hardship for Jackson to
tare for both conventions; others de-
hominated the Mormon conference" as
"riyal attraction of the Legislature"
Fhe Jackson papers playfully respond
NJ that "the city could take care of
both the legislature and the Mormon
Conference" and cared not for the
ympathy expressed.
The mayor Mr.. Wharton kindly
bpenad the doors Of the city to us,
guaranteeing the protection of the mu-
hicipality. Gov McLaurin and the leg
elature extended every courtesy to the
listing brethren that could be expect
b. And II there was any disturbance
the sea Of good will 1t was not
lsible on the surface.
AZ 10 am. Saturday morning, Janu-
fy 18th, our conference began its ses-
Jon In the Robinson Opera House.
here being present Elders +. M. Ly-
ban and NJ. r. Cowley of the Council
Apostles, Elder T.. s. Kimball and
brty-one Elders and about thirty
|aints, representatives. of the twelve
branches In the state, as well as a
rr7Ia ~ lat -, ..,l.. I
irous, no doubt, of knowing, II any
good could come out of Nazareth"
Ihere were also present reporters of
Your OF the leading newspapers of the
south. Some of the people cave to
porn, but as Of old, Remained to
pay For when the chorus of sixty
fOlces rang through the circles of the
peat little opera house, their curiosity
va changed to wonderment at the
nhlllng beauty Of such spiritual
ymnsi and when Elder Lyman, with
lace lit up by the Spirit Of God.
W words OF testimony and Inspiration
Alhs forth as scintillations from a
uning flame, they ceased to wonder
ma frankly deeply of the truth. for
" SPOKE not as the scribes, but as one
NIng authority. The faith that saves
lae mission of the Prophet Josept
rnllh' and the great latter-day work
ue portrayed In glowing pictures be.
Nv me now eager assemblage.
Az pm. much larger audience
lesied us. and Elder M. +. Cowley
,ualed to higher degree the desire
know, by sermon on the glory OF
" iatler-day work; its teachings, ant
ssuoh before the world. pointing on
M, IN similarity of its faith. doctrines
A, ~ ~ authority. and organization IL
sv ehufch OF Christ, established In tn,
pays Of the Apostles. '
'vvnusy morning. at 10 am, Elder +,
ninoaii addressed the congregation
I, me TWO e-honored declaration,
~, ,ne PROPHET Joseph Smith, "'That n,
H., ian De saved in Ignorance" ant
Il uontlnuous revelation from Go,
MaS for where there is no vision IN,
people perish" '''''" 'i'
Az pm, Elder Lyman again I'D
,he NJ the large gathering. reyIewin,
.a r history Of the Church, poIntInr ~,
oSu Oh her distinctive features IN
,bsa.,ons her members take uno,
h M showed that the worit n
Is,,ar2rru was growing and that tn
encs ,, saints today We're strongl,
estah,,sLe OF no little Importance HAT
inruencao and in numbers an
,r.Ve We're of NO ,,,ts
i, H. ,ce throughout the ia ,,,
t,o,m sted ministers of all depor,iro
40 70 visit Utah, assuring than, q
i, |aynrome, church to preach in nm
h ,h ne an audience as can be fonn
me world" NC ioun
AIDE. s,aer cowley addressed tho ,aruo,
IN ,,n,s OF tho conference MT 7,e0 ,
tmhah,hg plain some of tbe GRO,
Nm 10 ~ the Gospel in contra diat,nS
.he erroneous ideas of the worIi
NJ nen, impression was made mo
pals People. Many expressions =
were ,r augmentation and admirntio
and M ' Wy, ny legislators and other,
10 NJ, VISITING brethren were invite
and ~ the houses of the legislatu,
dli governors office. which tho
have ns ne old Baptist brother said !.
men" u oelore seen nicer body {
with rldar was especially impresse
word that lyman. Il believed ever
one hayin, nun n, uttered. He spoke q
The nrass authority, and is reliable
very fair ,,. VI me city also gave us
thanks =, wrlte-up. and we extend ~,
sas through your calrn, vN,ehu OF
meet,nsunay and Sunday nj =" SILL onei
nay Monday peTa mouse. and a
meetings, wSsrw We're spent in couns
Of the Elasrs re :, after the testimoni,
md F.. Elders Lyman. Cowis
o. missicas to their duties Tn a.
fully. an work was surveyed cav
taught No.. prs corrected. the Elda,
ordsIn. aS,, 70 pray, anoint with n
how 10 rnster the Sacrament n,
truth speach, In short ,ha ~.
,ha od ma safety was poInte ."e up, pain
Elght os'u u, walk We in IL" WI
IN the m li,dsis and SGT apart W W. syo o
may ps alni,stry as their elrcum y" w o
President ~, and as the conferen
meeting e,'fe the close OF the conn,
surprise party was Civ