Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-25

mings, james c. Murdoch and John
Heaton, besides several OF the saints OF
this city formed part And at the
close OF the services Elder Croft asked
for the privilege OF using the same
church in which 10 reply to the lcctur-
err. lie was referred to the executive
committee which wore to meet the next
evening. lie then challenged the lee
turrr TO meet us In public debate, but
received the answer that his book was
on hand to speak for Itself, and he
wanted us to answer that.
The next evening Elder Croft and the
writer presented themselves before the
executive committee and asked for the
US. OF the church for the purpose an
nounced the previous evening, ana
were told plainly that such thing
was impossible. We then asked them "
they considered that fair treatment,
and they said they Thought the people
had heard enough the previous even
ing.
Tho resident minister OF the church
questioned IN Ia relation to some OF
I,ullock'H accusation. our answers
seemed TO confound him. one old gem
tleman said VIZ ought TO have the use
Of the church. and receive fair play.
The Daily News OF this city pub.
llahed n fine article under bold head
lines, telling OF the unfair treatment
we had received, which brought out
statements IN favor Of giving US fair
play. Father kchnan. OF st. Patricks
Catholic church, finally offered TO furn.
ish a hall " Mr.. Bullock would meet
us, but he keeps In the background and
only makes cvaSlvc statements through
the papers.
we held our spring conference at
Portage on the nth and 18th Inst, at
which we were favored with the pres
cncc OF Elder l.. A. Kelsch and Elder
a. AZ I'D anA a. la 20
audiences that filled the court room In
the county court house. where we con-
yencd.
The weather was very bad during the
first part Of our stay therc. but We were
rewarded with large audiences after
ward
Al the Priesthood meeting held on tho
evening OF the i2th We We're given oui
travelling companions and fields OF la
bor ms follown. y. &. Muriock. John
Mcdonald, Jr., John iieaton and J. ID.
Cumminrr. Fond du Lac.
James Nelson. g. W. HUH, q. II,
Rails. ]. ChriHtianson and orron bills,
Milwaukee.
j. II. Alfred and 7. +. Thompson.
j. IL. Knopp and ]. L. Anderson.
GAINESVILLE.
:. Yorgcron and Il. C. LOWS, Maus-
ton.
o. II. Hanson anu i' w hahuh"S'
Eicyn.
Elder u. W. croft. who has been
president OF the conference since FEB.
~. 1895. and who has done good WORK.
during the twcnty-eight months OF MS
missionary laboru. was released 10 re-
turn TO his home In Paris. Idaho, ns
were also Elders u. ~. Lynn and H. u.
| Joncn, the latter being released on nc-
count Of his poor health.
Elder J. u. Cummings was sustained
Ia succeed Elder Croft In the prrrl-
dcncy Of tho conference. aud Elder jas.
Nelson. clerk. The spirit OF the LORD
was manifest abundnnuy all through
the conference. and many friends were
made among tho good citizens OF FORT
age.
cay are remaining temporarily IN that
| city 20 Hce what effect has been pro-
duccd upon the people by our VISIT
m. city has been tractcd by Elders
l., n. Jones and J. II Anderson, nut
they found none who rcemd 10 care
great deal for "Morinonlsm''
Elder croft left for home ON Thurs
day morning after having been pre-
scented with many tokens OF ttirhuHhlp
from tho Saints and Elders ana many
Eid"r l.. 4. ReiHch. whose pleasant
counteanncc has frightened our SUR
roundInEn since the nth Inst. lett here
on the 18th. FOR Minneapolis, TO attend
| tho Minnesota conference To Dc holu
| there On the 18th and 10Th.
IN. work n Ia very encouraging
| condition In this conference.
]. u. CUMMINGS.
President Wisconsin Conference