Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

winona. Mimi, April 10. 1898.

Winona, Mimi, April ~. 1888.
To the Editor.
a 1897 for the Northern States mission,
ayrivlng at Chicago Sunday. the 9TH.
H. company with Elder Beauer, who
vas going to Ohio, his home being in
chat locality.
The weather was very warm and suf-
tocatlng in Chicago.
i' met Elder Kelsch and wife. Elder
purton and several other Elders at the
oaice. and on attending meeting. met
uI,b many of the Saints.
Monday being labor day the parks
-,sya filled with people, who were rest
,nr themselves under the trees, and
snioylng the fresh lake breeze.
The lincoln Park is a beautiful
mace where there are many species of
rr.Id animals. The Ferris wheel, at the
northwestern part of the park. affords
affords nee view of the lake and city
Elder Cook and myself viewed the city
and lake from this wheel and then Wis
He'd the park. Tuesday there was an
excursion from Chicago across the lake
10 81. Joseph, Michigan. The lake was
cnIm with scarcely O. ripple of a wave
except that caused by the vessel We
spent several hours viewing the town
and seeing the sights.
About 5 o'clock In the evening the
boat started back with its load OF 400
or 500 passengers on board. The
moon came UP and shone full on the
rlppling water. 1t was beautiful
sight. The evening being pleasant, the
deck was crowded with people, who en-
joyed themselves in the open air.
was assigned to labor with Elder
Cook. and we took our departure next
evening for Litchtield, Meeker county.
Minnesota, arriving at IL o'clock the
next day. The ( day following we
walked 10 miles out into the country to
see some folks whom Brother Cook had
been asked to visit. We were treated
kindly while there.
We then returned to Iitchheld,
where we met spiritualst whom We
had long talk with He gave us the
address of the Elders in Minneapolis.
Next day we returned to Minneapolis.
where we met Elder w. j. Harrison
and Elders Anderson. Hansen. Sea-
mons, Clark and Peterson.
There were some very good meet
ings held on the street till the weather
got too cold and we We're compelled to
abandon the streets, We then hired
hall at Labor Temple. with but little
or no success. Conference was held
at the Masonic Temple in January,
when | was appointed to labor with
Elder Harrison. We labored there till
the 3rd of March. when we came to
Wnona and held n series of meetings
There were but few who came out to
hear us. We then went to Beaver,
some twenty miles northwest of this
city, to visit some friends, where we
held series of meetings. with good
house full every evening. We made
many friends.
We were then called back to the
city by Elder Sheets. who had been
appointed to take Elder Harrison's
place as president of the Minnesota
conference. Elder Harrison received
permission to visit his relatives in
Pennsylvania, and Elder Butler and
myself were left to labor in Winona
and vicinity. The people are not very
free to open houses for the Elders to
speak In. but we have succeeded in
getting some few. There is consider
able prejudice that we have to con-
tend with.
The News" is a welcome visitor
every week.
Tose having relatives in this To-
callty. and are DESTROYS of having them
visited, will please send names and
addresses to Elders
ANDREW DUDLEY JR.
JOHN l.. BUTLER JR.
40 w Sanborn St, Winona, MINI.