Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-12

beloved brother Elder 49, J. Carlllc
president ur tho Nurthrfl Illinois cone
ference. Tho Elders are wording enc
grrDucllly Tor the spread OF the truth
aud flf the disseminating of the dos
pei seed among the children % mon.
ThUlr luhuu are rewarded with uCnl-
siunnl additions 90 the fold Of christ
We have great many friends and
investigators and hope Zoo the near fut-
uro. to H.n the fruits ~ our labuta TO
o. greater cytnnt than over before. The
harvest ia indeed great. and the lnborcrs
urr but few
nuunr the day tho Elders travel
from house Co house. distributing tracts
selling books aud converse with the
people upon the principles nj the GHH-
H afforded them. We meet great
many honest souls who are seeking
Cor the truth. und are daHirOuH Of nnd-
lug o. seemingly lui upon learning
th1t vo Hru "Murmuus.' the majority
of Thorn reject uH. But We uru plHI 4
iu flv. TINT through the uutlrlng EFFORTS
uf tho Elders assisted hy the Spirit
uf the Lord prejudice ls being nll1yyd
tp SOME oNtoni nul SOME uf the peu.
pie. ut least are beginning TO see uH
Doe uur true light
-Four meetings aro held every rvrn-
lur. except sunday uu tho street Cor-
mons. in different parts of the city
uudnr the ainrlIt heavenly dome. 10
lH indeed Inspiring iu geo Che humble
Mormon" Elders. standing upon the
street corners uf CHICAGO. singing the
beautiful songs uf Zion. a great many
Htuu Co natUn. and we thus have an
opportunity OF delivering Co them tho
glorious Gospel mpEsaro. We du not
meet with any opposition Co speak o.
IA. ..H
God, which lH Ga us by the laying ON
OF haudH. For God hath not giyou 100
the spirit OF fUari but uf power ana uf
love. and NJ O. sound mind Therefore
500 urU NOT ashamed OF The testimony
OF our Lord. but are willing 90 De- pare
takers uf the nnlictiprH uf the Gospel
a short time ago. my companion, Ils
der Daniel y. oluyHou ana ! had the
pleasure NJ meeting Mis- cDuru no M
hHr or the "Uru1lulzed church" She
Do u daughter Of VIM. Marks, who. lu
connection with ~. ". Dean thrr
husbands flthrrl, i, ~ Briggs and j.
a. Gurley. were the founders of the
REORGANIZATION" They were the ones
who ordained young Joseph 90 be-
president of the church We had u
very interesting conversation with her,
and she seemed 10 be- deeply Interested
In uH and us rho said 10 our sincerity
ana ourneatnraH. especially iu the writer
NJ this article whom she later sent u
special invitation 10 come 10 her house
Tor friendly conversation, ana 10
take dinner with her. She had also ar
ranged for Presiding Elder Terry OF the
"Rrurguulzod church Co be- present. na
she said she felt deeply impressed with
my honesty From the trend uf her
remarks, Z would take u that shs
thought there was siill some hopes for
me-
The day and hour was aot I went
to the Office ana mentioned the matter
10 Elder kelach who volunteered 60 go
with mo At the time appointed, We
called nt the home ~ the lady. and met
Elder Terry lie was very pleased TO
meet uH be- said. After n few iutro-
ductory greetings ana explanations, the
conversation began between Elder
k,lsch and Elder Terry. II lasted for
nvc hours. during which time We had
an excellent dinner prepared by Mir,
Dean. assisted by % young lady from
Lamont Iowa
The main part Of tho conversation
conferred upon the succession In the
Presidency Elder Terry claimed that
the Prophet blessed young Joseph TO
De- the President OF the church. also
that 49, H. Dean had revelation Co
that effect, Elder NUlsch proved, by
referring 90 sections %, % 1902, lOi ana
re, that mo- man could hold the posi-
fluu or President OF tho thurrh unless
hn had first been ordained an Apostle,
which De- the highest degree In the
Priesthood Elder Terry claimed that
UghprleTt is the highest. and that
young Joseph had been ordained 20
that office By iiiEhprirHt 'uud that
That office included ull the rest even
. o. tho Apo7tlcHhlp. Elder KclHch proved
his position very clearly lie called ON
Elder Terry tn humble himself and re-
pont; also bore testimony 90 him, that
the power and authority are with the
people In Utah. that the Lord a. with
that people. ana VIII lead them tri.
umphuntly over an obstacles
can testify that the work or the
Lord r. growing In tho nations ana
that God rs blessing the humble Elders,
who arc trying To seek out the honest
IN heart,
Elder Kclsch left today. on his tour
through this mission, 10 meet with the
different conferences, Missouri being
the nrEt conference ON the program.
We are always pleased 10 receive the
News uH lt ~ source OF pleasure Co
us 90 read and digest the contents of
lts pages
Yours for the spread Of truth
ASTHON VI. HANSEN.
ii3 10 Muyne Street,