Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23
THE MISSIONARY FIELDS

Milwaukee. WIS,
September -. 1899.
n tAs Editor;
according 60 appointment by Elder
fo4s A. Kelsch. prcaldUnt OF tho
Nflhern States mission, the Elders la
-.sr AZ missionaries In Wisconsin
m sfmi.nnnuai conference Septem-
n md and ard In Lincoln hall, this
sY We considered ourselves fortunate
80 In having with us Elder 81. n.
rahy Of the Council Of Apostles ana
nisf l. A. kelsch. BESIDES these
t.tIhfen there were eighteen travelling
ri.r and IA great number Of Saints
tm various parts Of the State. The
cling were also attended by those
Id ID our faith and while the hall
ya1d have seated many more than
ant % hear Us. We are happy TO know
eat th0ae who were present were cdi-
fl This was manifcHt BY "a number
10 attended our services and calling
e. our rooms after conference for more
rlshicnmont on our tcachingn ana
iEgle
] D. Cummings. president Of this con-
fftn5e and the various speakers were
lnIfitd greatly by the Spirit Of truth,
I pfsHentinE 90 the audiences the
ilims and teachings OF the Latter-day
saints
Eisr cowicy spoke In all the meet
-s, save one, and explained the atti-
Uis " The Church relative to educh-
tan. morality, Industry, etc. The bur-
Fa o. his remarks. however were DE-
rtifd TO the subject uf revelation,
rowing concluaively that disregard of
hla principle has In past ages deprived
ftolpe % many blessings and brought
upon them many rcproaehes, He proved
from tho Scriptures that not In any dis
prtsatlon had the Children OF God re-
lied on the nvclatlons of any previous
diHpenaatlon aa sufficient to direct them
m thtlr iabora So In this. the dispcn-
cation " the fulnesa of times. we rcycr-
tnce all Scriptures and believe them 20
b. given for doctrine and inatfuo ton;
but like our predecessors we believe
present revelations to be absolutely nee
sIsary 20 keep US IN touch with our
Maker that lie may direct us In all
our labor,
Elder Kclsch related In n very inter-
oung way the facts concerning the
ne q the Church. lie bore a powerful
testimony 90 tho truth OF tho Latter
Day work
n our Priesthood meeting We re-
CHlftd many valuable Instructions rOln-
Tive TO our work. our appointments
were o. follows! J. u. Cummings. q, X.
Hansen, orson Bills. q. W. lcishmnn,
W. T. Hlrrinaon, II, u. Gardner MIL
valkee. n Z. Thompson. Jas. ". An
dsron John Mcdonald. Jr., j. II.
iala. J. =. Alfred G. r. lilrHt. Mndi-
s1a. G. ". Tail. sorcn YorFcsen, West
bend and jas T.. Knopp. John Heaton.
% sparta. Wis.
We also held a Priesthood meeting
N1tdhy morning and the Spirit OF the
l.1fd was with rs In marked degree.
heidng testimony TO US that even
though We are weak ana faliible. God
rcogullea and blcsscs our cfIorts for
ms achievements OF His purposes In the
Most Of the Elders gave encourage
lns reports OF their labora. and We
tepAaicd with renewed determine
Won 70 continue moro earnestly than
heretofore In searching out the honest
IN heart
In this city we think the work Il In a
Woipepus condition. During this year
We have had the privilege OF leading
i.'eral into the waters OF baptism.
66l9ns them II n young man named
ugureld Warner, who had the mis-
fortune " being born blind. lie has
esh attending an Institution for the
llla Of Jnnesvlllo Wis. for two years
l"l and has one more year In which
complete his course. A he N n
.nber ~ our sun 'ay school and last
sunday being his last one with MS Tor
he Time. he was given an opportunity
aalrvas the school The testimony
hore "a the Gospel Will never be for
sueh by those present. Reference 10
slat be termed his temporary blind
W iou1hod the hearts OF an present
hrrr was not an eye In the house
u.l was not dimmed by tears.
ne News N very much approci-
esl We wish TO invite It's readers who
Nv, friends living In this state. Ia
Nv thelr addresses ana letters OF In
uodueu0n In the Elders
o. X. HANSEN.
J, d. CUMMINGS.