Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
II. s. JACKSON, Clerk.
$3.50 Locust Street, st. Louis.
February 2s 1870
To the Editor:

| $3.50 Locust Street, st. Louis.
| February IS, 1898.
To the Editor:
We have just closed a most successful
and Interesting conference. The Elders
| laboring in Southern Illinois and st.
| Louis have had an enjoyable and profit
| able time together. There We're in atten-
| dance Prest Louis A. kelsch and Secre-
| tary j. h. Carbon of the Northern
states mission, nineteen Elders labor
| ing in this conference. besides Saints
and friends. The sessions We're held
in Bowman's Hall, corner of 18th and
Locust ST., ST. Louis, Mo-, the first
converting Saturday evening, Feb. 49,
Conference President V. l.. Candland
presiding. After singing and prayer
Elder Nj. j. Ballard delivered dis
course ON THE Apostasy and Restora-
ton" dwelling particularly on the
evidences which support the claim that
the faith which Christ and His Apostles
planted in the hearts of the primitive
Saints was perverted, its laws trans
crossed and Its ordinances changed by
false teachers. and thus the authority
was lost which God had delegated to
man to administer In His name; this
condition of affairs made restoration
of the Gospel necessary and the claims
OF the Latter-day Saints perfectly con-
sistent.
Sunday, at II am. Elder Ezra Chris
Hansen spoke on the "Origin and Des-
tiny of Man" proving from the
Scriptures that the spirit and an ex-
istence with the Father before taber-
naciing In mortality. and that by rem
derlng obedience to the laws and ordl-
nances of the Gospel in this life a more
glorious existence await the faithful be-
yond the grave.
Sunday at pm, Elder NJ. NJ. Stookey
addressed those present on the sub
Ject of Primitive Christianity, making
rpfpranRa In fr,tt
unity, love. spiritual gifts. etc. Elder II.
). Sheets followed with few remarks
on Repentance"
Sunday. at 1880 pm, Elder ]. L. Car
don spoke TO n large congregation:
showed the necessity of new reyela-
tom related some facts concerning
the coming forth of the Book of Nor
mon; showed that Its divine oringin
rested on such good evidences as Bible
prophecy and the testimony of living
witnesses. Elder Louis A, Kelsch fol-
lowed on the same subject and bore n
powerful testimony to the restoration
OF the Gospel
Monday at a. m. all the Elders met
In Priesthood meeting where they were
assigned new companions and fields OF
labor. Each one expressed himself as
Wen satisfied with his assignment, and
an seemed determined to do all in
their power to spread the truth. Presi-
dent kelsch gave much valuable ad-
wee and instruction with reference to
the department and duties of the
Elders. \ most excellent spirit was
manifested and all rejoiced that they
We're counted worthy to labor In Gods
vineyard for the salvation of His chill
dren.
At p. m. the last session of the con-
ference was held; the speakers were
ELDERS D. a. Morris. w. T.. Abbott and
v. ~. Candland; each gave good in
struction and bore n strong testimony
to the truth Of the Gospel
tuesday morning President Kesch
ana Secretary Carbon left for Chicago.
and -four of the Elders also left for
their fields OF labor. The others re-
manned another day to visit some of the
places of interest In st. Louis, In
the evening most enjoyable time was
spent at the home of one OF our friends
In this city. Fifteen Elders We're pres
ent and several local Saints and ac-
qunintances. The evening was passed
IN songs. Rotations, Gospel converse
tions, etc. Cakes. ice cream. oranges
apples and grapes were served by our
Kind hostess. Just as the clock struck
Twelve our gathering was dismissed
with prayer. and the Elders bid an
next conference.
Our brethren and sisters at home car
hardly realize the pleasure we derive
from these gatherings of the Elders
every six months. We. look forward
to them with longing. and when the
time comes our hearts are made glad,
our faith Is strengthened our love for
are bound together in ties OF affection,
stronger than steel and more enduring
than time itself. A friend who attend
cd our meeting on Sunday morning
told us that he saw there n silent SER
mon more eloquent than words. viz:
the hearty hand shakes OF the Elders |
with one another Says he: II never |
saw anything like II in the church to |
which | belong-the spirit that pro- |
duces such love for one another IL |
lacking with U.S." Another who Mt |
tended our meeting Monday afternoon |
said that such humility and such love |