Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25
RETURNED MISSl0NA les

Elder George A. Poulter. Of ogden,
was set apart on the z3rd Of June. 1897,
10 labor as a missionary In California.
lie visited Stockton, Fresno san Fran
cisco and san Diego, ana was then
called 10 preside over the Los Angeles
conference. which position he occupied
about five months. lie was then re-
leased 10 return home and arrived In
this city on the nth Of this month.
Brother POulter reports the California
mission making encouraging progress.
Elder George II Eyre Of Mlnersvile.
Beaver county, came home from a mis-
sion 20 Nav Zealand on the 18th Of this
month. He was set apart on the Ord OK
Nov. 1896, and labored In Poverty Bay
and Waiapu districts, where, be says.
the Elders are doing a good work. He
has enjoyed his mission aud had the
privilege Of bearing his testimony to
many people.
Elder william II. Halford Of West
Portage, B0xeder county, returned
home from the Alabama conference. on
the goth Of this month. lie was set
apart Tor this field on the 18th Of Sept
1897. He reports that the labors OF the
Elders are attended with great success
and that the conference Is In a good
condition. lie says he has thoroughly
enjoyed his missionary experience.
Elder Norman l.. Hayes, Of George
town. Idaho. was set apart for a mis-
sion 10 the Eastern States on Dec. 3rd,
1897. and left Salt Lake the following
day. on arriving In Brooklyn he was
appointed TO labor IN the city Of Phila-
delph!a, where he remained until July
Sth. 1898. when he was appointed to la
Dor IN the South West Virginia con-
ference on oct. 18th 1855, he was APP
pointed 10 preside over the Guthrie
branch Of the Church, where he re-
mained until July 7th, 1899. when he
was called to act as second counselor
10 the president Of the conference.
While there his health was very poor,
but he enjoyed his labors very much.
He was released 10 return home on
Sept 22nd. but was unable to start un-
III oct. 25th, as he was suffering with
the malaria fever
Elder Ernest j. Dewey OF Dewey
vile. Boxelder county. was set apart
on December %, 1897, for a mission to
the Eastern States He lett Salt Lake
on the 4th. on the 9th he was
assigned 10 labor In the Long Island
conference. he remained there tn
February l6 1895 and then was called
20 labor In the South West Virginia
conference. He labored In the latter
as travelling Elder for six months, az
ter which he was called TO preside over
the conference. IN which capacity he
lab0red until October 20. 1899 when he
was hOnorably released 10 accompany
Elder n. y. Hayes home, who had been
sick for several months. The work Is
progressing In that part Of the Lords
vineyard and the Gospel truths are
being spread in many new helds.
Elder Carries W. Hancock Of Downey
Idaho. was set apart Dec 2. 1896, and
left the following day for Honolulu, II.
L. After a short visit there he was ac-
compauied by Elder WoOlley 70 L1ie,
the mission headquarters. After visit
Ing there a week and seeing the many
beautiful sights he was assigned the
following Sunday 90 go TO Maui and join
Elder Lewis jenkins He remained
among the natives until his arrival
They then visited among the people. go
Ing from branch 90 branch. they also
visited the leper Island. MOlokai lie
says be- had the privilege OF visiting the
leper island twice and saw that the poor
people were taken very good care Of by
the government he also labore1 part
Of term on oahu and one term and a
half on Kauai. when be was taken sick
and had 10 leave his labors and 90 90
headquarters. There he remained I'M
III his release 10 return home, where
he arrived Nov. 9. 1899 While upon the
Islands he saw many manifestations
which helped 10 strengthen his faith In
the Gospel Of Christ The mission Is IN
a nourlshing condition and new con-
vefts are being made continually. The
health OF the Elders and sisters, as
rule. Is good. Mora Elders are needed.
{ Elder Thomas Evans, o. ogden City.
Utah. was set apart on the 18th Of
Se.tembtr lsy7, for a mission 20 the
Eastern Statea tie labOred In the
North West Virginia conference and
was very successful In his mission, He
states that much prejudice exists
among the people, but many are never
tholess willing 10 receive the truth.
Flder Evans returned home on the 18th
Of November last
u Elder J. +. Chamberlin ~ the FIJI
teenth ward. this city, returned home /
on the 18th o. November from a mis- |
sion 10 the Eastern States He was set |
apart the Srd Of November. 1897, and |
laborod one year IN the Brooklyn con-
ference and the rest Of the time In the