Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
prI.Ine a populatlOn Of abOut nve and

prlslng n population OF about five and
| a half millions.
Notwithstanding the fact that this II
| the furnace OF the bitter persecution,
| the conference is In n more prosperous
| condition than ever before. and the last
six months has been one OF unparalleled
| advancement.
The Brooklyn Sunday school. organ
| lied September -. 1880. presided over
by Superintendent j. II. Garrett AS
sistart a. r. Buxton and ]. +. Smith
and Hattie Young as secretary, Is Ia u
yer! prosperous condition.
Our conference was the most success
ful yet held In Brooklyn. The attend
ance was large. Many visitors were
present showing n marked Increasing
interest In the work.
The meetings were characterized by
spirit Of unity, friendship ana love.
and a time OF much rejoicing was had,
We were reported moro fairly by the
press than ut any previous conference,
and much credit IL due those journals
that had the courage to report rs fair
~ In the heat ~ this relentless and un.
reasonable crusade.
The Roberts agitation has. however,
wldcned the avenues whereby to get the
Gospel before the people. and proved
n blessing In disguise.
At go A. m. Sunday the conference
was call,d to order. After opening cN-
orciSca Elder Stewart made few In
troductory remarks. Elders Y. II. Gar
rctt and W. J. Snow then addressed the
congregation for few minutes. Elder
Smart followed. speaking Interestingly
upon continuous revelation.
Our evening meeting. which convened
at 1880. was full TO Overlooking. The
speakers were Elder ]. II. Stewart. Jr..
who spoke upon the fulfllment OF
prophecy; and a. u. Burton. who spoke
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Monday morning. November goth. the
Elders met In Priesthood meeting. and
were addressed b Steers r. II. Snow
and u. II. Roberts IN relation to their
duties as Elders. The spirit OF God
was manifest In our meeting. and
words OF counsel and admonitinn were
eloquent and inspiring. Elder Roberts
related some OF his own interesting ana
thrilling experiences In the mission
field, which touched "a sympathetic
chord In the hearts OF the Elders pres
ent. Meeting adjourned III D. m.
Each Elder gave a report Of his labora
during the last six months. and
expressed his feelings with regard to
the work. Reports showed encouraging
progress. and the future promising. al
though much prejudice exists against
the Lattcr-day Saints. Elder Stewart
gave some very valuable instructions
to the Elder, pertaining to their laborr.
Church. mission and conference were
presented and sustained.
The conference was fully organized
with Elders j. ii. Garrett and u. NJ
Tyson as counselors To Prcst Stewart.
and j. r. Smith as conference clerk
Elder Smart followed detailing at
length the duties OF the Elders. exhort-
ing them to diligence and faithful
ness.
one OF the leading features OF the.
conference was a lecture. given Monday
evening. by Elder Il. II. Snow. subject.
Status OF Poiygnmy In Utah" 10
large and Interested audience. The sub
ject was treated In n clear. convincing
and logical manner. The audience lis
tened with wrapt attention.
The lecture created considerable no.
ticc and favorable comment by the
press. This II the first OF n series OF
lectures to be given under the auspices
OF the mission and conference during
the winter months.
As the Elders have done considerable
preaching In Greater New York. the
first principles OF the Gospel were not
dwelt upon TO any great extent during
the conference
Saints and friends In Utah having
relatives or friends In this conference,
whom they would like visited. should
send their names TO Elder w. II. Smart.
30 Concord street. Brooklyn, and the
Elders will be glad to visit them. This
II a matter OF some Importance, as II
frequently opens the way for the Cos.
pei In localities where prejudice has
prevented the people from receiving II.
The presidency OF the conference win
be plensed TO welcome all Saints and
friends from Zion or elsewhere, who
may be Visiting In New York. The
hall " situated at the corner south
Tenth street and Beaford avenue.
Ia luH.a a.