Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14

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January :. 1899.
To our oo-lhborcrr In the ministry
and to the Saints generally. We send
our greetings ana good Wishes for 1893.
Since writing yuu last June, Elder
Jesse ]. smith Of Mnnanan, col, ana
have continued our lnborH In this
Crompkinh county,, travelling In the
rural districts, distributing tracts.
holding meetings and Gospel CONVEX
Eation, ANA striving In our humble way
To publish the glad udings," In doing
80. We have gone forth ~ IN. Master
commanded His disciples MARK G; s.s)
taking nothing for our journey, mo
scrip. M bread, no money In our
purse" The Lord has blessed our cf-
forts. ~ times our faith has been
tried. then. after the sacrifice cometh
the blessing" After tasting Of the bit
ter. We could appreciate the sweet,
Looking back upon cur little trials or
hardshipa. We could rejoice ana Tell
thankful for the experiences we had
gained. We cnme here us strangers In a
new noldi now, We have many friends
In different parts 81 the county, where
We have visited and held meetings. who
entertain ~ ana treat us with hospital
ity
AZ our conference. which convened
NJ wellsvllle. .Allcshany county, Nov,
18th and goth, the Elders, ns usual were
changed. Elders Smith and PhiHter
Were assigned Tiogn ana Brown coun-
ties; Elder Jared y. Campbell ~ Soda
Springs, Idaho. and myself To Temp
! 'ldns and Cortland, Az our conference
all the New York Elders nil were
present also Elder larsen ana Draper
from Pennsylvania. NJ visitors and Ell
der 4. a. kealer frpm brooklyn, Elders
calderwo0d and cowan We're called Ca
brooklyn. We were sorry To part With
/ them. M was ! with Elder smith but
We trust our loss VIII be their gain.
Less Than four years axe, when Elder
Samuel w richards presided over the
Eastern States mission. there were
about twelve or nftecn Elders; now
We number upwards Of iGo. Tho mission
embraces about thirteen states. eN-
tending from West Virginia To Cana
dn. The average number ~ baptiHmr
the past six months " twenty, Speak
Ing generally, ! believe tho missionary
work j. progressing fayorahly In some
localities the prospects look bright. In
others. not so bright,
The election ~ Elder ~ II. Roberts
IN creating quite n stir In the East, The
New York Herald, especially, seems Ia
be making bold effort' 20 arouse
public sentiment against him,
Much Of our time. during the winter,
viii be devoted 10 the tracing the iarg-
est cities. One minister has given no.
tice three different times that he would
lecture on the Lattcr-dny Saints. hut
failed 10 do no, AZ the last nppolnt-
mont he had a special" invitation sent
| 20 ua to be present We were there,
| hut he fniled TO Connect" A. n fule,
| the ministers do not seem Ambitious"
/ to discuss the liihle with our Elders.
/ You all know we do not court dis
cusslon." neither do we aim 20 be ag-
/ gressive,
The holidays were spent with our
| dear friends. Jos, l.. Horne and Thos.
j. Yates ana their ostimablc wives. nj
! Sg Eddy 81, wherc we enjoyed our
| selves very much ELDERS smith and
! phister Of Owegn. and Elder Hanson ~
| Elmirn. Joined our celebration" aud
| We had what call a Mormon Juhl-
lee 4" We visited the beautiful ana sub
stantial university buildings and en-
| virnnmonts also the salt works aud
glass factory.
| sunday, IAN. LIST, we held fast meet
ing at ~. where tho peaceful influence
OF the Sniilt Of God wan olsHrl" mani
/ feat. tears ~ 10y and gratitude were
/ vislhie, and n sweet i'ne ~ rejoicing
was had. "santn Claus" did not forget
IA. Flndred and frisnds sent many
kind letters and nice presents. How