Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-17
THE MISSIONARY FIELDS


10 the Editor;
The Eastern Colorado conference OF
Oh. colorado mission convened In tho
4 wooiman hall. 1915 California street.
3bs city. on Saturday and sunday.
i funa Sad and ith. three sessions bninE
IN.l 0u Saturday hnl two on sunday,
ITIUr Joseph H. Fairbanks, president
H. fho Eastern Colorado conference,
Iaf,sIdlur. Elders II. 8, Ensign ana
III b.. woolloy Of the presidency NJ the
colorado mission were prcHcuti also
1Hftpon travelling Elders NJ TINS cou-
ference. and Elders l.. j. smith ana
thomas Hancock Of the Western Cul-
I RADIO conference.
AZ tho Saturday morning session tho
nbIarta treated upon were THE Per
| 1nllty OF God" by John G, Dalton;
Faith" by cyrus Robinson. Faith
r-i Works" by william Mcleod. and
rmarlta of a general nature BY Prcal-
at J. T.. Woolley.
AZ the afternoon session the speak
fr worc J. W. Richards and Prcsi.
lsht ]. Il Fairbanks on Repentance
CHARLES y. Brown and Thomas Han
cock on "Bhptlam." and u. r. Smith
la the Holy Ghost"
Al the evening session J. 4. Mcllnc
lso1ursud ON the subject ~ the Book
| n MNffUNNH AuNNAN ~ HhlN"NN NNA wv
Antiquities Of America and Elias r.
. Peterson on 'Ap0HtAsy"
~ the SUNDAY morning session tho
. speakers were. T.. n. Davis on the
| 'gestOrutiun OF the Goapei.' a. \.
| bingham on Church Organizations"
| and Elder n. 8. Ensign made remarks
I o. general nature and bore testimony
10 what had been said by the Elders
who had spoken during this conference,
% 81. d 4 Smith
lsenurHed upon the subject OF Pre-
| existence of Spirits" and 4. W. Peter
1n upon "signa of the Second Coming
u Christ" Elder J. H. Fairbanks
mlIc fcw closing remarks.
The singing during the conference,
which wua quite feature uf our mrot-
rgs. was furnished by the Elders and
'ha Saints Of the Denver branch under
iha dlroCtluni % Elders IA. .. Ensign
ana Thomas pivntt conductor OF the
choir lu tho Denver Branch. baritone
f1l0s were rendered hy Elder ". 3. En-
Fru and Elder william 70. Peterson.
Tho Elders all spoke under the IN
sU.utl0n OF the Spirit OF God, ana tho
principles M the Gospel were presented
r clear and comprehensive manner.
Since the last November conference,
90 ih0 conferences iu Colorado east
NJ Che Rocky Mountains have boon
united lu one. 90 be known nB tho
Eastern Colorado conference, ana all
those west OF the Rocky Mountains IN
mother, 90 be known a. the Western
colorado conference, During our COM
'Hr1ncc Elder Joseph r. Fairbanks
was sustained by unanimous vote OF
Elders and Saints assembled na prosi-
Dent Of tho Eastern Colorado confer
nee, and was set apart In that calling
ly Elders II. $. Ensign and j. Il.
Wnolley.
Priesthood meetings We're held on
Thursday and Friday. June lot and End,
gi 10 "a. m. and 2 p.m.,nn MonduyJuno
sih nt 10 "a. m, IN the course OF which
lhn Elders all gave a report OF their
l1bors In their different fields since
our last November conference, being
u an encouraging and satisfactory
nature IN an but two fields, which II
was decided 20 abandon Tor the present
Important and timely instructions up
uu the duties ana lahora of the Elders
N"rn glvon by Elders H. s. Englgn, !.
D. Nuulley ana j, II, Fairbanks, ana
mo Spirit Of God was manifeHtod IN a
f1ndly degree and especially IN the
llHt and testimony meeting on Friday
afternoon when All the Elders two M
mo local brethren and four Of the sis
tors bore tholr testimonies. and the
tIl ~ prophecy was enjoyed hy scy-
t.nI ~ the Elders, ana many wonderful
Predictions and promises were made
concerning the Elders and their labors
w the future Many OF those present
were No overcome that they melted 10
~ NJ Joy, and general time OF re-
ll'0lng was had during an the confer
cUUn.
on Monday night. June 9Th a very
enjoyable social was participated In
ny nll the Elders and the Saints OF the
Denver Branch. lu the course NJ which
nm interesting ana pleasing program
WnH rendered, suitable and dainty re-
ltnHhWcntH were served. the evenings
entertainment concluding Just before
mo hour NJ midnight. when all dis
p'ffed for their several places OF abode,
hustled and pleased with the enjoy
ments " the evening.
pc Elders all having enjoyed them
ives very much during the confer
nee feeling very much ENCOURAGED
WIN thoclr labora NJ tho past few
!,"nths ana the prospects for success I'm
ln'lr laborH In the future being splrltu-
NllN renewed and with renewed and In
,lsed desire and determination 90 |
ln9r with greater zeal. diligence and !
lollhfulnoss for the spread of truth |
, hu tho salvation Of the souls ~ man, |
alnd, are now preparing 10 depart for |
mo helds N labor 10 which they have /
,reen assigned as follows: j. A. Nc |
la. and Thomas Hancock 10 Powers |
una Bent counties ana tho eastern |
part m otoro county ELIAS $. Peter |
,.n ana charles r. Johnson 20 Pueblo |
,hd tiuerfano counties. Charles S. |
h'yWn ana j. W. Richards 10 Custer |
lnd Fremont counties, and the north |
IN part OF Huerfano county A. w. |
peterson and Cyrus Robinson 10 Doug |
W. county. A. A. Bingham and H. n. |
,,Nvis 20 fl PnHo aud Teller counties.
John G. Dalton and William Il. Peter
'an 20 the city OF Denver.
Elders l.. j. Smith u. T.. Smith, Carl