Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-23
EXPERIENCES
OF MISSIONARIES
Elder Ernest Wright Tells Of His
LabOrs Among the SamOans.
WORK RETARDED BY WAR.
Rider Geo. %. Campbeii's observations
In the colorado Mission Testimony
OF Eidcr John Henry smith.

Tho services In tho Tabernacle yes
tcrday were presided over by President
Angus 81 Cannon. The meeting opened
by the choir singing the hymn begin
nlngi
Praise yc the Lord my heart yo join"
Prayer was offered by Elder George
woolloy.
Singing. Though deepening trials
throng your way, press on. press on "
Saints of God"
ELDER ERNEST WRIGHT.
a returned missionary. was tho first to
address the congregation. Hc hoped
that what he would say would prove
beneficial. lie could say that while ~
was on his minsslon he had the most
enjoyable time % hla lie. When he
frHt entered the Missionary held h. Of
ten asked himself. why be was thorc.
He saw other ministers there, who were
apparently sincere, and De wondered
which OF all the denominations were
correct. n set him to thinking and
studying. lie found out tho truth at
last and then h. wondered " the
modern Saints had nh much faith na
the ancient Saints. " u were a. strong,
and N not. why not liy Investigation
DO found that the church was organ
iacd now as In days OF old and tho same
giftH and miracles existed now ~ an
clcutly. The speaker read from the sev-
cnth chapter of Morunl, relating to the
gifts and miracles OF the Spirit. ana
commented thereon, lie reported that
tho samoan mission was proHperinE In
isls hcro were moro haptiama than any
three YEARS previous, and IN 1895 there
were more bautiHmH than in 1897. ON
account of the war IN that island tho
work wac retarded. The natives, how
ever. would never harm an Elder. They
were kind and holpltahlc TO fault
ELDER GEORGE CAMPBELL
was the next speaker. He was pleased
To have the opportunity of speaking
10 the Saints. He WINS glad beyond
measure that he had gone on a mis-
sion iur II had done him q world Of
good. ilia field was Colorado. he landed
In Pueblo alone and inburcd there
about two months, and was then sent
out into the country and lnbored alone
for some time. Elder Campbell narrated
number OF his oarly experiences In
the missionary ncld one of which was
that he had received q testimony % a
certain ordinance, which he had been
PRAYING Tor. The speaker was called
upon to 10 Co Wyoming ana before
leaving Denver, he and his companion
asked President John w. Taylor Tor a
blessing and Ia giving them the bless.
Ing, promised them that they would
never lack for n meal or a
place 10 sleep ne long as they
wcrc IN tho Held. The speaker related
a series of Incidents illustrating tho
many marvellous ways In which the
promises were fulnled lie closed with
a testimony OF the Gospel
ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH
arose az the conclusion Of Elder Camp
bella remarks. iIc was happy IA the
privilege OF listening 20 the testimonies
of tho returned missionaries, II was
but rultcrntlon of the hundreds and
hundreds OF testimonies OF those Who
have been called from every Walk of
llfe TO 90 out, relying upon the Lord TO
preach the Gospel 10 ~ impossible for
those who have mover had tho expert
once. 60 appreciate the feelings OF those
who 20 out without money, 10 test tho
world. The Elders " Israel could bear
"a good testimony % the world. for the
speaker himself had In his experiences,
| been convinced that God had thousands
upon thousands of noble and generous
SONS ana daughters throughout the
world, The people OF the world were
/ Impressed with tho devotion ~ tho
doors who went 10 test the world, and
| seek 20 bring thCm 60 an understanding
% the grcat truth OF Gods mercy and
! blessings
The speaker presumed that he could
! go through the congregation and pick
| out dozens OF people who have enjoyed
| the blessings OF the Gospel and have
| Witnessed the manifestation OF tho pow
or OF God. Not that he ana not believe
there were other people who enjoyed
blessings from heaven. because he was
| one OF those who believed that God lis
| tened to the prayers OF all his children.
whether they were civilized or uncivil-
Ted nut whom Il came 20 the COM
| hlning Ia one Hyatom, all the truths VI
| the Gospel. step by step, the truths be-
came scattered and IN this day and age
| Il was necessary that there should b.
another dispenaation. There was no