Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25
RETURNED MISSIONARIES

= Elder George \. pouitor. Of ogden
! was sUt apart on the glrd ~ June. 1897
| y labor ~ missionary In California,
He visited stockton. Fresno. san Fran
Csc" ana san Diego. ana was then
called Co preside over the los Angelica
conference. which position he occupied
about iivo months. lie was then re-
leased 10 return home ana arrived In
this city on the nth VI this month.
bfother fuulter reports the California
mission making encouraging Progress.
Elder George ~ Eyre of Afinsrsylile.
liraNer county, came home from a mis-
sion 10 Now Zealand. on the 10Th OF this
month, II" was get apart ON the 3rd OF
| NOV. Nv. and labored In Poverty Hay
ana Whlupu districts, where. be- SAYS
NE Elders are doing good work Ito
has enjoyed his mission and hnd tho
privilege ~ bearing his tcrtimpny to
many people.
Elder William n. IIniford Of West
Portage, lioNclder county, returned
home from the Alabama conference. on
me slth 81 this month. H. was set
hpnrt Tor this Held on the 18th OF Sept
hsi. lie reports that the labors ~ the
Elders are attended with great success.
ana that the conference ~ Ia good
condition, lie says he has thoroughly
enjoyed his missionary experience,
Elder Norman l.. Hayes. Of George
town, Idaho. was set apart Tor u mis-
sion to the Eastern states on Dee grd
1877. and left Salt Lake the following
day, on arriving in brooklyn he was
appointed 10 labor in tho city ~ phlln-
delphin. whore he remained until July
SIN. lsss, when he was appointed 20 Ia.
Dor IN the South West Virginia con.
ference. on oct, 10Th. isas. he was an.
pointed 10 preside over the Guthrie
branch ~ thu Church. whore he rn-
manned until July ith, isss. when he
was called TO act AZ second counselor
10 the president " the conference.
While there his health was very poor.
but he enjoyed his inbors very much.
lie was released 10 return horne on
sept. 2snd, but was unable 10 start I'M
I'll oct 2ath, aH he was suffering with
the malaria fever.
Elder Ernest }. Dewey Of Dewey
Nllu, buNeldcr county. was set apart
the Eastern States. lie len salt Lake
on the ith. on the oh hc was
Unsigned 10 labor IN tho Long Island
conference. lie remained there M
February 49, 1888. and then was called
10 labor IN the South West Virginia
conference. lie inborcd In the latter
as travelling Elder Tor xix months at
ter which hr was called to preside over
the conference. iu which capacity he
labofud until October 20. 1893. when he
was hpn0rahly pIcusod 10 accompany
Elder y, y. Hayes home. who had been
sick FOR several months. The work h
Progressing In that part Of the tofdH
vineyard and the Gospel truths arc
being spread In many now helds.
Elder Carries W. Hancock " Downey.
Idaho, was set apart Dec. 2, 1896 and
lcft the following day for Honolulu, n.
]. After short visit there he was ac-
compauled by Elder Woolloy 10 Llie.
the mission headquarters. After visit
lng there n week and seeing the many
beautiful sights he was assigned tho
following sunday Co 40 to Maui and Join
Elder Lewis Jenkins, lie remained
among the natives until hla arrival
They then visited among the people. GO
Ing from branch 20 branch. they also
visited the l'pcr island. Molokai lie
says h. had the privilege OF visiting the
lepef island twice and saw that tho poor
people were taken very good care of by
the government lie also lnbore1 part
NJ term on oahu and one term and "A
half On kaunl, whom he was taken sick |
and had 10 leave his lnborH and 70 To |
There be- remained I'M
M his release 10 return home. where |
be- arrived Nov .. 1888 While upon the /
Islands he saw many manifestations |
which helped 10 strengthen his faith In |
The Gospel of christ, IN" mission is In |
u iiourishing condition and now con-
yctts are being made continually. The /
health NJ the Elders and sisters. M a
rule, Il good. Moro Elders arp needed.
Elder Thomas Evans. NJ ogden city. |
Utah, WAS oct apart ON the 18th OF /
september 1871. Tor u mission 20 tho
Eastern StatcH Ito lnhorcd In tho
North West NlruIuIa conference npJ |