The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-27
Time Occupied In Telling of Mis-.
siOnary Work.
ELDER CHAS. w. PENR0SE
TELLS OF TEMPTATIONS THAT
CONFRONT THE FAITHFUL.
Addresses BY Elders James w. Duck
worth, Albert Matheson, Edwin G.
Wooley, IT,, and Harris Peterson
Reports of These Returned Mis-
sionaries We're Encouraging.


terday, his remarks bearing to some ex-
tent on the temptations offered the mis-
sionary at home. AT one point in his
remarks the elder said he had heard OF
wagers being made here in Salt Lake
that certain young men, returned mis-
ssonares could be influenced 10 Such
an extent that they would be lntoXl-
Gated at a certain time. The speaker
held out no words of comfort to the
parties who participated in such work.
He branded them as men of the devil
The time not occupied by Elder Penrose
was taken up by returned missionaries.
The choir sang Great God Attend
While Zion Sings" Prayer by Elder
john Kirkham.
Elder Joseph Duckworth was the
first speaker. He reported IN a general
way his labors in the European mission.
He had charge of the Liverpool mission
for a time and encountered wide and
varied experiences while in the position.
If he had not succeeded in converting
any enc else, he was thankful to say ms
own conversion had been thorough and
his own mind greatly enlightened by ms
work. He found that God would at all
times be with the elder who was latin
full, and though there is prejudice, the
people of England, as a whole, are very
hospitable. The ignorance of the peo-
pie in some portions of the country is
surprising. One young man, who looked
to be intelligent, once asked the speaker
if Utah was in Salt Lake. They have
been led to believe since their child
hood that anything pertaining to Nor
monism is bad, and it costs a great deal
of labor at times to shake TINS Denel.
There should be a powerful effort made
to clear away this cloud, for, with its
disappearance, there are thousands OIL
souls waiting to be baptized.
Were I to be called again" contin-
ued Elder Duckworth, Il would much
prefer going to a place where the elders
travel absolutely without purse or
scrip. 1t would near a more valuable
experience, believe; but WhereSoeVer
the missionary may be there Is vast
amount to be learned. While on my
mission, I was called upon to perform
duties that seemed impossible for me to
discharge successfully, but in THESE
cases 1 learned the value OF help from
God. The Almighty never deserts us,
and we should at all times remember
him. No matter What business a man
NAV be engaged in, if it be one in which
the motives are pure, he should remem-
Der God or his success is not assured.
We should live in perfect accord with
our Savior's motto: Thy will, not mine,
be DONE
Elder Albert Matthison said, in effect,
that this church sends more mlSsiona-
ries into the world than any other or
ganization of the same size. They go 10
preach the word Of God and penetrate
the regions where wickedness exists.
Where the greatest wickedness is, there
is the truth most denied. His exper-
fence had been that the lower classes OF
the world take more kindly to the Cos
pei than do the cultured and educated.
# has always been that way. The
masses seem to think that if they can
once be numbered within the portals OF
heaven all blessings will be bestowed
upon them, whereas. the people OF
wealth are more inclined to Del1eve that
they need not look beyond this world
for happiness There are many yet to
come into the folds of Christ, and our
methods of labor are daily improving.
Elder Edwin c. Wooley, from the
southern states, reported that about
& 900 souls had been baptized in that
portion of the country. The elders, he
said, travel entirely without purse or
scrip, and rightly place their trust IN
God The people are hospitable and
treat the elders with consideration.
They are not hypocrites, and show in
reality their friendship or hatred. They
are wonderfully we'll versed in holy
writ. but have not read understand
ingly. The speakers testimony had been
greatly strengthened by his labors.
Elder Hans Peterson, recently re-
turned from New Zealand, brought en-
couraging reports. The missionaries
have been successful, but a great work
yet remains to be done, especially
among the ScandinaVians Of that coun7
try.
Elder C. w. Penrose expressed his
great interest in the remarks of the
young elders His own experiences had
been recalled in listening to them. One
of the greatest miracles of modern
times. he believed is the experiences
through which our boys pass while Ia
boring in the missionary fields. They
go out, probably, without having stud
led the gospel at all, but through their
faith in God are never COMPOUNDED, but,
on the contrary, are able to confound
the wise men with whom they meet.
They return, and are not only able to
preach the gospel, but have with them
the true spirit and influence, of right
eousness. But at nome they meet with
the sorest emptationstright in this
city some have fallen into the ways OF
the world.
ut is deplorable," said the speaker
ITO think that there are lots OF men at
work to get missionaries 10 Iddl away
into the path of destruction. Men have
made boasts of this-I have heard OF
bets being made that a certain man
could get young man intoxicated
within a certain time. 1 wish to warn
the young men against their influence
Any manor woman-who would seek
to lead a soul estray is Of the devil. Il
was the mission of Lucifer, and it is oul
regret that the same has been demon
strated in our city. Men have made
merchandise of souls since the ancient
days; darkness has come in like fooc
| on Christendom, as well as heatheGDdom
! but now ON earth again the gospel has
been restored, and 1T will never be taker
from US.
In closing, the speaked admonishet
the young men to keep within the hear
of God, to be prepared for missions
and promised that eternal riches viii
follow. LAS water finds it's level sai6
he. SO will the spirit. Let that leve
be an exalted one"
Choir sang, 60 Come All Ye Faith,
| full" Benediction by Patriarch john
| Smith.
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