Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

Elder n. y. Jennings Of this city. who
was set apart on the End Of october.
1897, for a mission 10 Great britain. tc-
turned home on the soth VI November.
last. He iaborod m the nottingham
and London confcrenoss where he per
formed very sucocfstu, mission, al
though his hraith was not the best az
all timcs
Elder Jas. W. DUNN OF Paris. Bear
Lake Co. Idaho. was sci apart Tor mis-
rlonary work ON the s2nd Of July. 1897,
and returned on the ist " December,
1899. He was assigned TO the virginia
conference. The last part u his mis-
sion he latorcd In the citiea Of Rich.
mond and stanton. In the ilrst named
place the work II progressing well. The
present agitation. Elder Dufiin says. has
apparently retarded the mission. but he
has no doubt It Will ultimately b. OF
advantage.
! Elder samuel Linton. Of Ncphi, Juab
Co, was set apart ON the 22nd Of oct,
1897, for mission to Indian Territory.
lie spcnt eighteen months there, and
seven months In the Oklahoma con-
ference. He returned ON the second Of
this month Elder Linton says; Al
though the Elders meet with a great
deal OF opposition. yet through their
faith and lntirlng efforts TO dlss"m.
mate the truth. they are doing good
work. with the exception Of a few ohills,
he had excellent health. and althoush
he had a testimony Of the Gospel be-
fore leaving home YET his testimony has
been greatly strengthened by Witness
Ing the power Of God made manifest
upon many occnrions. lie enjoyed his
lpbors very much.
Elder John T.. Godfrey. of Charleston.
| Cache CO.. who was set apart ON the
18th ~ May. this year. for mission 10
| the South, returned on the 3Oth Of Nov,
| having been released ON account of
sickness. He was very eucccasful dur
/ ing his brief mission, having baptized
eight persons and found many friends
The mission In the eastern part Of Ken
lucky. where he has been iaborlng, II
In a thriving condition.
. Elder Arthur ]. wagstan Of Ble
| Cottonwood, Salt Lake Co, re urne0
| HON" from the New England states
where he has been az u missionary. on
the esth of November this year, He was
set apart ON the 3rd Of september. 1897
He visited Rhode Island and Masaa'
chusctts during his absence. and h'
found that there " a fair opening fol
the Gospel. The work IN progressing
nicely,
Elder John Hunter. OF American
Fork. was set apart on the 10th Of
| October, 1897, To labor as missionary
In South Carolina. Brother liuntt1
was very successful there, He ant
companion held 6ia meetings and hap
tizcd % persons. They were well treat
- raf Az
the 9TH OF this month. feeling well II
every respect
Elder Taylor Nelson, OF Riverdalc
Oneidn county. Idaho, was set apart ~
the 18th OF AUGUST, 1897, for missionary
labor, and returned ON the 18th Of thi
month. The first seven months h.
lnbOred IN South Alabama and the res
OF the time In Georgia. The mission
he says, II prosperous In that field.
l. comparatively new, but there ar
many investigators
Elder Andrew Anderson. OF Holiday
salt Lake county. returned home ON tn
9Th OF this month from n mission 4
the Nebraska conference. He waH ~
| apart on Dec. l. 1897, He reports tn
mission IN n thriving condition.
II
ErElder Joseph Later. Of IIarrisvlll,
Weber county, returned home on tn
It'll Of this month, from IA mission 4
kentucky. lie was set apart on tn
18th OF August. 1891. lie says he en-
loyed his labora In the ficld. A gren
work is being done In that part OF tn
country. on his way home he vlsite
the Elders In Chicago, and enjoyed hi
stay among them very much. The
are performing u good work In tn
great city.