Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03
FROM The MISSION field.

The pretty little city OF American
Fork has had two representatives In
the California mission neid. Elder
John u. Miller ief, his home In that
city on December lat. 1895. and was
assigned 90 labor In the northern por-
ton OF the Golden state, where he trsv-
eled half the time without purse or
scrip. His efforts were later concen-
,ratsd IN the cities Of Stockton. sacra-
mcnio, Oakland and San Francisco.
there being fiourishinE branchss In tha
three latter towns. ON April s1rd OF the
present year Sister Louisa ". Miller
Joined her husband In Sacramento. and
together they undertook 20 hold outdoor
meetings upon the streets OF that city.
AZ firr, they encountered dlscoIraging
times at the hands Of the local police.
but upon laying their case ana cause
before Mayor Land. he told them 10 go
ahead. and anyone who molcsicd them
would be liable 90 a fine OF so. From
thas period they enjoyed splendid times,
proclalmlng the principles OF eternal
life, under the blue canopy Of the heav-
ems to large and attentive audiences
both Elder Miller and his wife enjoyed
excellent health during their absence
They returned Nov 9Th. isss
The westbound Union Pacific train on
Nov. sIth. trough, Elder l.. 4. Meeham.
| OF Rlverdale, Idaho. home from his mis-
sion In che Northern States. lie left his
d0miclle for the Nebraska oonfeNnce on
Nov s,h, 1886. and was set apart In
this city the following day. lie labored
In Bl.sr's stat. for twenty months
with good .crults, although he was af-
nleied wiz. indifferent health during
| that period: subsequently, h. was as
signed 20 break virgin soil In the South
| Dakota conference, wher he Travelled for
swo months. entirely depending upon
the Lord for temporal necessities. lie
reported having stayed AZ seven or eight
hotels, at the solicitation OF the pro.
prie,ors. free OF charge during part OF
that period. Elder Mecham proceeded
to his Idaho home last Tuesday.
Two years ago August IL, last Elder
T. \. Bess left his home In Granger
Salt Lake county, and proceeded 10 MI
q mission In the Eastern states. where
he had been assigned 90 assist In th'
spreading % she Gospel, lie spent q
year In the state of Pennsyivania. Whii'
there he had the privilege of seelnf
some fweniy-three souls baptized int
the Church nom the direct results OF
the lahOrs OF himself and co-lahorern
Later he was transferred 20 The state OF
New York. His soiourn In the Empire
state was reple;e with incidents Una
every missionary experiences. 10
greater or less degree. lie rporied OF
his call AT this Office 90 have enjoyed
perfect health. good spirits ana NArie'
treatment.
, Elder David c. Mann. of Dnunuful
called az the News" oiiice during IN
mission 90 Colorado. whittier he nae
journeyed In response 10 call on Jan
uary I. 1897. During his absence he hh
n not enjoyed the best OF health WIN
. iab0ring In fhe cities OF Denver, coo
: RADIO Springs and Pueblo. lie report
A ~ X ~ the Lord In the nelghborin
be In very prosperous an
No., ng condition, there being sever
al branches. mutuals ana Sundh
schools In tina; comparatively new nel'
A returned Elder from the sandwlc
|, Islands called Mt this office on Monda
last. lie was Elder Lewis H. Jenkln
81 Plain CITY. Weber county, who lei
the Ogden suburb Tor the lana OF bl
n nanas on April ., 1895; lie returned o
u November IL. 1895, For the nrst ~
i years OF his mission he travelled on u
different Islands of the group; laiterl
he was called 10 preside al Honolulu
During his s1lOurn In Uncle SANS Ia
e eat colony he enjoyed excellent heall
q and spirits, and reports me Work 20 l
% progressing and the prospects OF Aavln
" souls TO be brighter each year
a Franklin. Idaho. has sent several u
n ders INTO the mission held Of late year
ID The latest 20 return was Elder JOSEF
u 8, Parkinson. who since June u, lhJ
ie has been diligently spreading the DO
b pei In the North Carolina c1nifren'
~ VI the Southern states. lie arrived NJ
II yember 80 1885. the picture M n'ah
n and cOntenlment, wlih no
"a his poeLet. he reports hayl, hld
al splendid time IN ths field and mat
"a had been blessed In his lnhors. an
" privileged 20 enjoy many valuable 81
psrlenoos and testimonies. on ma =
rs turn home he visited many promlnel
= cities in company with Elder y,
~ South. OF Randolph.