Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-23
RETURNED MISSIONARY ES

III OnNLD To
Elder II. ] Foulger. Of this city. re-
turned home on the Sth OF this month
from a mission 10 the Southern States.
He was set apart on the 10th OF May
1898, and was assigned first 10 the Mid
die Tennessee conference, where he la
bored for sixteen months. He was then
transferred TO Ohio where he remained
six months. After that he returned TO
the Tennessee conference, where he
stayed the remainder Of the time He
says he had most enjoyable time. not
withstanding many trials, lie found
many investigators and honest friends
He has enjoyed good health during his
absence
Elder F. A. Gay, Of Joseph Sewer
county. returned on the 18th Of this
month from a mission 20 the Southern
States. for which he was set apart on
the 10th OF December 1897. He labored
In the North Carolina conference all
the time. lie had good health most OF
the time and enjoyed his labors very
much, He found great many hospit-
able homes and made many friends
among the people.
Elder j. p. Fugal. Of Pleasant Grove.
Utah county, who was set apart to a
mission to Scandinavia Oct. Is, 1897 re-
turned home June 18th. in good health
and spirits He labored for three
months in Denmark and the remainder
OF the time IN Norway He found the
people very friendly and the work maxi
ing favorable progress
Elder Isaac William Perry, OF Cedar
City, Iron county returned on the 18th
Of this month from a mission 70 the
Southern States. He has been laboring
In the Middle Tennessee conference,
where. he says he enjoyed his labors
very much. The work Is prospecting
there He was set apart on the 9th Of
April 1898,
Elder Christie Hyldahl. OF this city, re-
turned on the 18th Of this month from
mission. He was set apart on the 18th
OF May, 1895. and went first 10 Chicago.
where he labored for six months. He
then was called 10 go to the Southern
states where he labored IN the mission
office az Chattanooga. Tenn. acting as
counselor 70 the president OF the mis-
sion. Elder Hyldahl says he enjoyed
his mission very wei. The people OF
the South are generous and hospitabe
Sister Althea Hyldahl was called, on
the 10Th Of March 1899. TO labor as a
missionary In the Chattanooga confer
ence' She returned IN company with
her husband, after a successful mission.
Elder ]. A. Robson, OF Fillmore, MIL
lard county was set apart on the 18th
Of MAY. 1895, for a mission 20 the South
ern States. He was assigned 20 the
East Tennessee conference. where he
remained all the time. He returned
home on the nth Of this month. He
says be enjoyed his mission very much,
and had a very good time.
Elder !. =. Wiley, Of Bountiful, Davis
county, who was set apart In April,
1897, for q mission In the Society
Islands. returned home June 18th, IN
good health and spirits. He was the
first Elder TO labor IN the Leeward
islands going from Tahiti the mission
headquarters. where number OF COM
verts were made. He latterly labored
IN the nisHon Office. and assisted IN the
translation OF the Book OF Mormon and
the Doctrine and Covenants into
the Tahitian language The work In the
Society Islands, he says, is in a pros
porous condition. A $1,000 chapel Is now
under way on the island OF Hikueru.
which IL already paid for and viii soon
be completed. Elder A. T Hatch, also
OF Bountiful returned with Elder VIII
ley from the same mission He also left
for his mission With Elder Wiley.
Elder Lee Preston Of Benson. Cache
Co. returned on the 18th Of this month
from "a mission 10 the Southern States
for which he was set apart on the Dist
Of April 1888 His Geld Of labor
was first IN the East Kentucky confer
cnce When the North Kentucky con-
! ference was organized, he was called TO
that part. and he remained there until
released. Elder Preston says he had
good health and enjoyed his mission,
| His labor was on the frontier figura-
/ lively speaking. and he returns with the
/ highest recommendations for faithful
ness In the work.
Elder Farley p. Jensen Of this city re-
| turned on the 10th Of this month. from
n mission 10 Scandinavia Tor which he
/ was set apart ON the 6th OF October
/ 1891 on his arrival In Copenhagen he
was assigned 10 the Aalborg conference.
| where he remained three months. He
then went 20 the Chrstianla confer
| ence. Norway. where he labored until
/ released. The last two months he
/ travelled In Germany, Belgium France
and Great Britain. He says he has
/ enjoyed his mission, having had a good
time during his absence.
]
Elder John II. Bott Jr. OF Brigham
] City, Utah, was honorably released on
| the 18th OF this month from his MS
/ sionary labors IN California lie was
set apart on June 90 1898, and labored
/ IN all the northern cities OF the State
with marked success. He says the
mission at present Is IN a better condl-
tlon than ever. II Is prosperous, and
/ an the indications are for a good harry
est, The missionaries have varied expert
ences. but all for their good and the
a.