Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-28
North Mo- Nj. Conference.
Harrlsylne, Richie CO.. W. Va,
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To the Editor:
/ left my home IN Park valley. Box
Elder county, Utah on the 10Th of Sen
tcmber. 1899 and / placed two OF my
daughters in the B. Y. college az Lo-
gan and went TO Salt Lake City. ana
ON the 22nd OF September / was set
apart 20 the Eastern States mission. I
arrived in New York on the 9th OF
September. Here I had the pleasure OF
seeing the big Dewey parade / also
had the privilege Of attending services
on Sunday. October lst. az the han In
Brooklyn Among the prominent
speakers were Hon. Frank j. Cannon,
Bishop Morris, OF Salt Lake City, and
Elder Willard Young The headquar-
ters of our conference was az Littleton.
w. Va. / was sent with l.. b. Duke.
from Heber city Utah TO labor IN
Richie and Peasants counties j have
found some very kind people and q few
that are willing TO hear us, and some
are investigating our doctrine, but there
Is not a Church member In these two
counties. We are often given 20 under
stand that our absence would be better
than our company. But when we are
driven away we have the consolation Of
the words OF our Savior III you were
of the world, the world would love It's
own, but / have chosen YOU out OF the
world; therefore the world hateth you. "
il is wonderful how pleasant we take
these things.
few days ago we were turned out
In the storm. because we teach the Cos
pei Of Christ The man OF the house
said that signs and wonders and gifts
and blessings We're an done away with
When We asked him to show that "a us
IN the Bible he told as TO get out OF his
house. We have seen some false state
ments circulated through a paper. by a
Methodist minister, but we have not
made any reply
We held our conference at Parkers-
burg ON the Sth and 9th Elder VIM. n
Smart being nj conference I'm Salt Lake
city. we had the pleasure of having his
counselor Elder +. II. Snow, In at.
tendance. our conference president,
Jasper a. Bird and counselor s. +.
Wiser had made arrangements 10 get
the city hall free az Parkersburg. W.
Va, but satan had not gone To sleep.
While Elder Bird was laboring with
Elder Duke and Elder Wiser was with
me, they were surprised 90 see an arti-
Gle IN the paper, that We would be de-
prived OF the use OF the house 10 hold
conference IN. Afterwards Elders Bird
and Wiser obtained Il for Sunday only.
We had an enjoyable time at confer
ence. Many good instructions were
given by Elder Il. H. Snow and we had
the privilege OF that heartfelt grasp OF
the hand with love and gratitude and
respect that missionaries feel but can
not describe, We find IL very hard 10
get a house 20 preach In In Richie and
Peasants counties and sometimes none
VIII come out 10 hear when we have got
house. We feel 20 put our trust In
the Lord and press onward We are
able 70 get good many OF our Gospel
tracts before the people
The Deseret News Is doing much good
In this part Of the world ! read It and
mail Il 10 some friend that Is investi-
eating our doctrine. ] think the Elders
are all trying TO get the News before
the people Although this seems To- be-
a day Of warning and a day Of cleaning.
still we are doing much good and many
Will yet be gathered iu
JONATHAN CAMPBELL