Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-21
OUR NElCHBORS.
FRANKLIN, IDAHO.
Mormon Eider. Have struch IN. Tow. and
are Hoiding Gospel Meetings.

Special Correspondence.
Franklin, oneida Co. March % -
On sunday evening. March igthf. n
meeting was held In the FranKiIu rnec, !
iht mouse by two young Norman I.i .
defs Namely. Isaac IA, Nash ana
Joseph A. Parkinson. The house WIS
wen hlled with people. who came out
20 near what the Mormon" preachers
had TO say. At the commencement az
the meeting. one OF them nrue. mi
sald That they had come 10 prench 10
inc people Of Funklin aud present To
thcin IN" FIRST principles OF the GOSPEL
or Jesus Christ lie then gave out "A
hymn, Hall 10 the llflghtncaa." etc.
ana asked the congregation To hclp
them TO sing as they were not very
sood singers themselves. After sing
lhg' pr yer was offered by a young FL
uet VINO was with them. They sang
aEaln. What was witnessed In the
Heavens etc. Then Elder Nash smoke
on the subject Of Faith. one Of the first
principles ~ the Gospel, proving from
the Scriptures that all must have faith
IN God and believe In Jesus Christ. MT
added that faith and belief alone was
not sufficient 10 obtain salvation. a.
faith without works IL dead" Each
Individual must work out his own sal.
walton by keeping the command.
menta Of God. Elder Parkinson fol-
lowcrd ana showed that not only must
the candidate for salvation have faith.
but he must 40 a step farther h. must
repent and forsnke his sins and commit
them no more
both the speakers ala we'll and
created a good feeling among their
hearers, % much 80 that they desired
10 have them preach to them again,
aa the doctrine they preached was
liihle doctrine. So u was given out
that they would preach again on Wed.
ncrdny evening. the 18th Inst which
they did before large audience. the
house being fillcd. They continued tho
subject OF sunday nirht. namely. the
frrt principles " the Gospel Roth
handled the subject In good style. and
pleased the people 80 well that they
prevailed on them a. promise 60 come
and preach 10 thom again on next We'd
ncadny night. a good many NJ our
young people were greatly taken w
with their preaching. and I verify b.
and will Join the Mormon" church.
a meeting ~ the citizens ~ franklin
was held Monday. the iath inst Ia the
meeting house. 20 take into cuuHidefn-
ton the adVlsnbllity ~ turning over the
cemetery 90 the trustees 81 Franklin
village, which was done BY unanl-
nous vote.
on Friday. the i7,h. tho Relief So.
clcty Of Franklin held a meeting In tho
rnci"iy'H house 90 commemorate the
nfty-noventh anniversary Of the FIRST
organization ~ the Society BY Joseph
the Prophet. They had very
time. a good dinner was
served ana nh present enjoyed the
tuod things prepared Tor them.
sunday. the 18Th. M ? and y. m, the
district conference ~ the Young Mems
Mutual Improvement association was
held In Franklin. An excellent spirit
prevailed throughout the meeting and
instructions were given.
A. the president OF the Franklin ~
ISOLATION. Elder oliver SUBWAY. ~
about TO move away. he was honorably
released.
Elder Kliliam Chaliis was nominated
~ president ana he was unanimously
sustained.
The health ~ the people ~ Franklia
NJ u general thing IL good. Times very
lull. money scarce, and nothing doing.
We have lots ~ snow yet; but II IL 10.
ing away fast now.