Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-25
SEVERAL MEETINGS HELD.
4 spiritual Feast for the People IT,
longing TO the shurch-A
a.. =. Cruiser.
81; Golden Gate Ave.
San Ffancisco. CAL
Feb. 2ist. isge

and mother. sister Jane = Richards
came o. California and located az Los
Angeles. aftcfward golnE % San Diego I
TO get the beucni 81 the genial climate
said g. prevail there n was during |
their aolourn 40 Los Angeles and our !
pleasant associations with them that We
conceived the Idea that 1t might be- |
possible 90 secure "a visit from President |
franklin H. Richards. knowing full !
wen that " he could come b. would De- /
% great help io us and an iucHtimahlc |
blessing o. tho Snini1 ~ this mission.
Thus an invitation wna sent and We
were ovcreioycd on rccolung a favor
able answer.
President richards arrived In san
Diego January 2ith. AMI had the iUy
and satisfaction Ut meeting his loved
ones with ha con Charles much Inn
proved in health.
ON the 2ith ~ there lay IN the har-
Dor the United States cruiser phlln-
dclphla. aud illcd with desire To- make
our distinguished yiHlipr'a stay nH tn.
tereHtiug as possible. though tho time
Tor the reception ~ visitors ON tho
cruiser was puHt ana they wvrc now
Cunling. we rot 90 work 90 obtain m.
desired privilege. q note 60 Captain
Edwin White. the commander. secured
the Permission 60 visit tho vessel ut The
hour % noon. The owner ~ "a uupthA
launch was pressed Into service and
som We were aUudding across the green
waves towards the great cruiser as she
lay anchored IN the hnrbor with an old
ncuw by her side, from which she was
taking In coal. Lieutenant Field stood
~ the gauEway 10 receive ua and soon
President Richards and his party stood
upon The deck nf one ~ our nations
wafships. The lieutenant IN tho molt
pleasant ana courteous manner tooa
~ over the vessel explaining 'hc mode
~ operating the various gums and on.
rlncH ~ destruction on tho ship till his
change 81 watch came. when he In
tfnduccd ~ tn the chief engineer who
took ut an through the lower parts 10
th' Hhlp ana made our visit "a most In
trrcHtinr one.
On Thursday. the goth. President and
Sister Richards attended the Relief So.
ciciy meeting al the house ~ Brother
charles H. IiOng. the branch president.
In thu afternoon, and stayed and visit.
I'd th' family till the testimony meet
lnT In the evening ~ these meet
inra ana such ~ took place during the
next ten days, the words ~ inHtfucs
ton and ~ comfort aud blessing that
were given a. the Saints by President
ana Sister richards were ua rich
treasures unfolding g. our minds from
the upper drDu. They visited 40 the
houses 81 Sister Delanc. Sister Stiner.
nuctnr and sister Hunt and nfhfra.par.
taking of their hospitality. while cheer
iur. comforting and blessing them by
their Mnr'lH uf wisdom and ~ counsel.
Elders n. ". Valentine and George A
fuultur rUloIccd in che fact that the
Grand old President NJ the Twelve WAS
taking a. part with them in thrir mis-.
on the an Of February. Hon. Charles
6. Richards having sufficiently rrcov-
erred hiH health returned with HE wife
60 their home M Utah. while President
anH Sister i,icharus came M to los
AuEHiUa that thoy might visit tho
Saints there. ana on sunday morning
90 40 attended the sabbath school ~ the
ilnH AnFrl.H branch. held 90 gi5-2 South
Spiur .ifoet Brother james Marsh
o. superintendent ~ the school uud has
bout my teachers and pupils ~ The
clufr of The school exercises tho fore
rnon meeting was held. and at ] y, M.
fuHi meeting opened ana many bore
fhfir testimony TO the truth ~ the Cos.
rcl. while the Spirit NJ the Lord was
poured out nhundautly upon the
people. President Richards spoke
Inspiring words ~ NE and
salvation 10 the people de-
cliHng that be had enjoyed "a spiritual
fast IN liHtening 20 the testimonies
that had been given. proceeded a.
talk 60 the Saints and his words were
frelrhtcd with sirnlncnnco that viii
prove % blessing a. an that heard them.
Sister Richards, too, spoke In hcr kind
rTi and most pleasant mood. causing
The hearts NJ an o. blend IN sentiments
uf love AMI gratitude o. almighty God
flr iiis goodness IN bringing them tu
knowledge ~ the truth aud permitting
them 90 hear the voice " living Ap1s-
&C. ana NJ sister who had passed
through nll tho scenes NJ suffering and
aHH I'll a a.. a. d.
Joseph down o. the present Al tho
close ~ ihu meeting We found that We
had been together six hours from the
time that we entered sunday school,
ana were sim unwilling 90 part Intro
duCtI1nH warm greetings happy facvs
leamei with Coy. an hearts we're ns one.
Ns Apostle EldDrs. Saints ami invcHti-
ON tuesday. the ,th. we took train
fIr San Francisco. arriving ON Wrdnes-
day mufnlng President ana Sister
la.hurdH were conducted ht once 90 our
mission headquarters, az pl5 Golden
iHtu Ave-, where "a warm welcome
awaited them
Evrry "wednesday evening the Saints
az SAN Francisco branch gather IN
testimony meeting ana nll our parlors
ono the mission house on th.H occasion
fhal- wera nliad 90 Overlooking. and
bF fhn servant of the Lord fell upon the
etrH OF thr assembled Saints. the love
Hf UHi ruNndlcd lu their hearts aud
thHIr souls were nllrd with Joy. Some
uf tHH brethren bore testimony ana Sis-
Cor laHhuriH boz words OF loving kind
utrH H0HlfHrad precious pearls among
the sisters Hnd saints
uu Thursday the Ladies' Relief So-
clety convened at the mission house
aud araIn The sisters drank freely az
tho fountain nf the waters uf lifr ar
the words of inspiration Zen from the
llps Ul iha Apostle and his wife
AZ nlsht grand surprise party
sWuuped down upon ~ at headquarters
and nilrl the house fun. one hundred
Hnl eight were present a program.
consisting of SONGS, recitation and
music. and then. AN listened in breath.
lrHH silence HH President Richards dee
uyrrri brief address. Refreshments
for tha innor man were served hy the
ever thoughtful sistersi and whom the
company WIS dismissed. AN fingered In
parting and In bidding their fond farce
wells
During their soiourn here Brother
and Sister Nye visited the houses NJ
and Sister Richards, accompanied
by Brother ana Sister Nye,