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

Providence. II. /, Nov. II. iso'
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&. H. CAHOOS.

/ 10 inc fsNllhfs
That the work Of the Lord h pro-
grcaalng In this part Of llis vineyard
WINS evidenced hv the excellent con-
! ference held In the Guild Han. corner
| Washington and Dudley streets Boston.
| sunday Monday and TucHiny Nov.
/ ith. 9Th and 1th
The Spirit ~ tho Lord was greatly
/ enjoyed during the ontitc conference
and especially ut the Priesthood meet
/ ings. The hearty handshako NJ the FL
dcrH after eight months separation In
the various pHrtH Of this the New Eng
/ land conference. testified 81 the spirit
that chaructefizcs their labor % love.
Public meetings were held on sunday
az 10 u. m. .. and .. M, and "a public
lecture Monday y. m, by Elder sph-
rain Jensen. un Continuous Revelation,
There were In attendance Elder WIN.
", Smart. president Of the Eastern
States mission. Elder Clarence Gard
ncr. president Of this conference. and
twcnty.Hiy other Elders laboring In the
New England states Saints were In
Attendance from Maine. Providence, u.
l.. Boston and vicinity. also a large
number Of visitors.
The first meeting was addressed by
Elder Gardner. who stated the object ~
tho meetings and compared the work
" the Latter-daY Saints 10 that NJ the
Saints OF former days. He was followed
Honnllty of God and the resurrection
Of the body. and the progress Of the
work In Maine. Sister ~ :. Splnnay
sang Lot ua Oft speak kind words to
each other" Elder Geo. " Whitehead
then spokc on thu Word ~ Wisdom"
giving Htntlsiics showing what the Co.'S
pei " doing for the Latter.d,iy Saints
and the world In general.
The second public meeting was oc-
cupicd by addresses from the second
counselor, Elder Edward =. Green. frst
counselor, Elder WIN. W. Graham. aud
fung BY Sisters y. =. Spinncy. Lizzie
Hickey, Elders q. y, Whitehead aud W
W. Graham. The attendance was lnfg.
est ~ this meeting. bro. charles
Wilsher, nf Providence, was present
ana played the plano
~ the evening meeting Elder J. II.
Thomas was tho nrHt speaker lie
dwelt at some length on repentance:
after which the congregation SANG
Love at Home Elder smart spoke
with power showing how love entered
into the plan of redemption: also upon
sacrifice ana obedience.
Among those present NJ the meetings
wcru representatives Of "a number uf the
leading newspapers ~ the city who
gave fair comments on our proceedings.
ana especially the Boston Globe which
reported almost the entire remarks Of
Elder q. y Whitehead on the WORD
~ Wisdom"
All the Elders and visiting Saints
were kindly entertained during the con-
ference by local Saints and friends. FOR
which all are very grateful.
Priesthood meetings were held nt 10
u. M and .. m. Monday. and 10 a. M
Tuesday. The Elders gave Ia favorable
reportA u the work done In their re-
hpecuvc fields uf labor. since last con-
ference; ana the bright prospects FOR
the future, Instructions were given
ana Assignments made by the presiding
officers. Elders $. $. Hooker. James
w. Hudson and Arthur J. wagHtnm
were released To return home having
performed honorable missions
The New England conference II In a
prosperous condition, Its prosperity
has been much facilitated by the organ
lznuon completed July 23rd last At
that time Elder Smart affected the
organization az follows; President. |
Clarence Gardner; FIRST counselor. ". |
w. Graham. second counselor. r. &
Given. aids. w. w Harrison and Geo |
u. Whitehead, During the summer
most OF the Elders have been travelling |
In the country without purse or scrip |
aud proving that that method IL prac- |
llcablc even In the New England states |
The Elders report better work done and |
more OF tho Spirit Of the work while |
depending upon the Lord 10 raise IN |
friends Tor them than while depending |
upon their pocket books.
Since our last conference. In March. |
there have been twcnty-Hlx blptlsms. |
and twenty-thrce children blessed. The |
prospects for the future are good. nnd |
with the help Of the Lord We hope to
witness the results OF our earnest ef-
forts.
Your brethren In the cause Of truth.
CLARENCE GARDNER,
President
w W. GRAHAM,
Il. 8. GREEN.
Per W. w. HARRISON.
Clerk