Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20

Tho Elders iaboring In southern call
fornia met In conference IN tho city Of
Los Angeles. April a0th. 1888. There
were present Elder y. II. Nye. prcrl-
dent OF the California mission. fourteen
Elders from Zion. and one lady mis-
Hionary. Miss Nash. OF Alpine. Utah
county. Utah.
Saints and friends from 10. Angeles.
Han Bcrnardino. and a number Of other
cities Of Southern California. met with
the Elders In tho hall on spring street.
During the day three services We're held.
The hall was crowded with faithful.
energetic Saints, and earnest and en-
thuninHtic friends and investigators.
We We're blenadc with rich outpour.
Ing or the spirit of God. and a spiritual
feast was enjoyed by all present. The
Elders spoke freely and uuently. and
I'm denomination OF the spirit and OF
power"
The services were conducted by Ell
der A. y. Wall. OF the Southern Call
fornian conference. In the morning III
der Geo. A. Chandler spoke on the God.
head. Elder II. J. Bodily followed, and
explained the principles OF faith. re-
pentnncc. and baptism. and the ncceH-
.rlty ~ obedience, Elder q, q. iiend-
Kicks spoke on tho reception OF the
Holy Ghost, and the workings and pow.
or OF the same. Elder I.ofln a, Merrill
spoke of the necessity " divine author
ny. and explained how u was obtained.
In the afternoon services Elder Em-
NETT presented the general authorities
OF the church. and OF the California
mission. which were unanimously Rus-
tslned. Elder q. A. Poulton spoke on
the Gospel for the dead. and explained
those principles. aH well ~ the build
Ing OF temples by the f.ntter-day
Saints. Elder John Y. Moyle spoke on
the principles Of revelation and the me-
cesHlty OF lis continuation with the
Church Of Christ Elder Alfred A.
oborn gave an account of the rcatnra-
lion OF the Gospel. and the organixa.
tion Of the Church OF Jesus Christ In
these days. and referred 20 the prophe-
Giles predicting III. same. Elder a. ".
Wall spoke Of the unity OF the Saints
In ancient days. aud contrnsted u with
the Christian world today. and told OF
the unity of the Lattcr-day Saints In
a few well-choaen remarks, and bore a
strong testimony OF the truthfulness
OF tho Gospel.
In the evening Elder u, II. Nye spoke
In his usual forceful and eloquent man.
ncr. TO large and appreclatlve audi
ence. lie gave a brief report OF the
Salt Lake conference, and spoke " the
rapid spreading OF the Gospel among
the nations: reviewed. the principles
spoken Of during the day. and spoke Of
the blessings following the believers In
this day, and gave numerous Instances
Of the same In his own experience. Dur
ing the services, Miss Nash, sang two
beautiful aelectlona. ~.
Monday the Elders met In Priesthood
meeting, where they received many val
liable Instructions, and were assigned
10 their nelds OF labor. In the evonlng
they met with the Saints and friends In
n social, where a most enjoyable even
ing was spent. the saints, aa usual.
serving refreshments. Wednesday was
spent In the park In happy recreation.
playing various games. boat riding,
etc. In the evening we met In prayer
and testimony meeting, where many
strong and STRENGTHENING testimonies
were uttered. Thursday the Elders be-
gan TO leave for their different fields OF