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THE MISSIONARY FIELDS
N,SroDA CONFERENCE REronf
intsfs.tife Missionary News from the
british American Possessions


Winnipeg. Mass, july 81, 1893.
90 ht Editors
The Elders laborlng In Manitoba
,tg.B,. met ln this city and neld cun-
f.rgnce Jus 10. 10 and H. 60 which the
s.4.fal public was invited, We hhl
~. -uirIouH hail and although our
aHlsrt.a were not large they were very
rhg travelling Elders of the confer
.r.s wen. uu present VIZ p II
sE.H.. A Ii. LaIHhmnu. e.. r, BROAD
I.rL sarHI HuIph. e.. g. Jensen, ana
b.. H. Ellison. ELDER sterling VIII
H.m. who has been attending college
.f brandon was also present lslurf
runk q uumwell, PRECEDENT 81 ihe
northwestern states mission, ~ whlon
WlH.t.dl now forms "a part c4uld not
b. with us ....,.
rUre aHuH.arfui than 10 otherwise Wuuld
mo boon Iu the absence uf President
u.amWrI by the assistance OF the fol-
loving brethren and sisters from 'ain-
sHr. who visited uH mainly Tor mat
purpose brother ,. r. Law, j. W
W0lg g.. y. Snow, slmsou NooI.
s.sf.Hs Lucinda Wuulf Lola Studdhrd
aHI sister Marriott. the latter hlllng the
prominent position uf pianist Whllr
Elder J. NJ. woolf and wife. Sister
Lucinda. were luhurlug uH mlsHIunhtlcH
10 this city until recently when thry
we're released. nt the suggestion OF
APOSTLE Taylor and Brother Wuoli was
s1uuluted 90 assist with the huHlrrsH
iFaIrH N the large irrigation canal now
wing constructed iu Southern Alberta.
uu Saturday the 18th. all tasted aud
ffs brethren met On Priesthood meet.
rg 40 10 o.. m. Elder Thomas reported
he condition OF the conference. lie
ad the Elders ln this province thus
ff had not attempted to travel with
Ht purse aud scrip, except In the
IUl1,fy during the summer months,
and means being scarce they had been
unable tl hire halls. hence w some dis
uI.ts VI here the Elders have been Ia
boring. Few ur no meetings have been
frI Last winter the work was not 20
promising un account Of the cNtromc
GOA weather for which Manitoba n
noted Little could be- done iu the way
0f ,ngUug because 10 was too cold 90
FUHtm out long 90 time and Invita-
rHas i1 enter the house were not FREE
glHt Since the advent W SPRING u
NFuuH system uf tracing had boon
iH .HI uu and The result was quite
IrrfHg many people have read our
literature and much interest h. being
raaiaHtel.
Esr J1s. n. Ellison. who has been
alHHg Iu the city Of Portage Ia
luFH Manitoba, lu connection with
Ear j. ], Head tWho was recently
called homie ON account uf sickness IN
hil family, reported their laburH Ia
thl district Ito said there
H1r many people reading our
ua.H DOT q few OF whom exhibited
OHr.4.ubis interest. one man had APP
n.H '0r baptism, Opposition and
UFH.N... rUNu FffunIfanf.l uwuImuf tho
Eden there fcd by an occasional ut
Na from local pulpits, hut tho truth
% Utadlng and inquiry n incrcaH-
lHg
tlr e.. =. Broadbcnt reported his
hlr To- Winnipeg, Had found many
l0H who would read our literature
Ih'r1r he travelled among the people
90. non. enthused he became and the
tIgff thg interest manifested on
Ei.r c. =. Jenson's report was
uT1f as be- had been the travelling
'z,a10n OF Elder Broadheut.
-4d 3 Nulph. who has been room
i.g Nh Elder - Williams ut Brandon,
Mt'l during the last six months, re-
''1 DIS luhora In that city. lie and
H Williams procured u hall ana
w gtlugs every Sunday until The
lNt March, when. ON account OF the
.
II PAN up and discontinue meetings.
~ imotng and curvering with the
. there was considerable Interest
Il uaristad.
. r A. ID. Lelshman'a report OF his
'.gH Do Winnipeg was similar 20 that
ii ~ other Elders luborlng In the
H.i clty.
,rt excellent counsel was then given
II LlaiH Thomas, j. W, WOOlf, s,
".ihs and j, T.. Law.
II NL D. 300. Saturday. our first public
II a.E began, Elder 8. II, Thomas
II .lhg After opening exercises FL
talinAs explained the object Of our
,I.s ana welcomed the people 10
II conference.
-.ltf e. H. Jensen being called, adj
gl lng audience. lie was followed
g'- SN,F Jos, H. Ellison, on the prln-
rY, l repentance, Elder $. Rolph
g,4.el the necessity OF faith
srN gov p. m., conference convened
,lF congregation was larger
de-, ~ lne usual opening exercises, Ill
ar. 'H'in1H explained how our Elders
i..t,sl'l now they usually travel. ntgl
of tt,l. mat they are the messengers
r, LeJ q r. Broadbcnt then dwelt a
pr..i-. 'Ne upon the subject Of baptism
rGs 5'ilpiurally its necessity
m..g H. Law occupied the re-
h. g,s ulge, delivering discourse on
s,-9', principles of the Gospel.
Do July 10. Meeting convened al
ya,,,g." with an increased number OF
r .l,r Lelshman was tho FIRST
Of .,it lie dwclt upon the necesslty
N,e5 aii 'uk me Holy Ghost and adj.
N present 90 fock after itF
Oh. lh1mas followed by rendlnp
lHf an ,, Of our faith and comment.
j va' ,s ~. Elder j. W. woolf In n few
Ii, fai,b remarks showed wherein
4''n OF the Latter-day saints dlt.