The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-04-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
; TEMPLE AND TABERNACLE.



The address OF the headquarters Of
the sheffield England, conference is
now 10 Middlesex street, Yorkshire.
Elder ID. r. Miller, who has been
presiding in the Society Islands since
June 1895, is expected home not later
than the end of August next.
The annual stake Sunday school con-
ference in Utah commences on the last
Sunday in May and then continues
week by week until all the stakes have
been visited
Christopher I. Kemp. writing from
Christiania, Norway, reports that con-
ference in a prosperous condition, and
states the people in that district are
thriving and content
All the general authorities OF the
church were present at the opening OF
the annual conference on the morning
OF April 8, thing that has not oc'
cured for number OF years.
Elder w. 4. Egan OF Woods Cross,
Davis county, returned on March 81,
from mission to California. He says
he did not enjoy the best OF health
while there, but otherwise he was well
satisfied with his mission.
The report Of the Primary associa
tions of the church show total mem.
kae IA In Ia. oil 80 q al A
900, with more than 1900 officers.
About $4,000 meetings OF all descrip.
tians were held by these association,
during 1898
The following presidents of missions
came in from their fields OF labor and
attended the general conference w.
Il. Jack, OF the southwestern states;
Il. A. Nye, OF the California; John w.
Taylor, Of the Colorado; l.. A. Kelsch,
the Manitoba and f. $. Bramwell OF
the northwestern states.
This annual statistical report OF the
Sunday schools OF the church for 1898
show an increase during the year OF
90 schools, s67 officers and teachers
and $500 scholars. The total enroll
ment at the end OF the year was nearly
ii70O0, More than thirty-seven per
cent of the schools are in the foreign
missions OF the church These figures
do not include the schools in Asia Mi
nor, which are not reported
President Joseph +. Smith in his re-
marks during the second day OF the
general conference strongly denounced
the assertion that Hon. H. II. Roberts
was the Church candidate for congress
He said that Mr.. Roberts was the NOM
inee OF the Democratic party and was
elected by the votes OF that party, both
Mormons and non Mormops voting for
him, and that the church used no in
fuence whatever to secure his election.
The elders of the Maryland confer
ence of the eastern states mission held
their April conference at Mornings,
Jefferson county, w. Va, on April
and 2, 1899. There were present Elder
w. Ii. Smart, president OF the eastern
states mission, together with eleven
travelling elders and several Saints and
friends. During the entire time of the
meeting the spirit Of God was poured
out upon those in ATTENDANCE in pro-
fusion. The Maryland conference is
rapidly increasing in interest and num-
bers.
Elder $. j. Callan of Dayton, Oneida,
county, Idaho, returned home from a
mission, on the l1th OF this month.
lie labored for tweuty-six months in
the North Alabama conference, and
then proceeded to Great Britain, where
he travelled two months in the New
Castle conference aud the rest of the
time in the Welsh conference. In the
latter district he had the pleasure of
visiting many of his relatives, who re-
ceived him very kindly. Elder Callan
says a good work is being done by the
tAdtlH III AHt bllNlNn lilAHolOns
The elders and Saints OF the Church
of Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints on
Savaii, Samoa, according to appoint
ment met at Salelavalu on March 81,
1899, TO hold conference, Every branch
on this island was present with some,
IL not all, of its Saints. Elders ID. c.
Mcbride and q. w. Horne walked with
two small children from Falelmia, a
distance OF seventy-iiye miles. Elders
A. ID. Hendricks and John j, Roberts,
each brought "a boat load from Saleaula.
Elder c. l.. Warwick also brought his
people from Tuasivi, Elder w. L..
Worsencroft, with Elders Samuel Stark
and h. +, Soderborg, had previously
arrived from upolu, aud they with
Elder +. 4. Roberts and wife, and our
local elders, David and Fred Kepnison
and families, and many native Saints
welcomed the Malaga's, as they are
called in Samoan, from the different
branches. During the last six months
on Savaii 800 meetings have been held,
$50 tracts distributed aud seventeen
baptisms performed. At present a
war cloud hangs over Samoa which
puts brake on the wheels Of the great
work. But bright prospects are In
sight for the near future.
The Cuban general Pedro Diaz, OF
the Sixth army corps, in the province
Of Pinar del Rio, was offered $3.50 a
month and the command of 200 rural
police in his province. He declined,
declaring the amount too small.
BY direction Of the president, Guani-
ca has been made SUPPORT of Porto
Rico. II is said to be one of the best
natural ports In the island OF Porto