Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

Lake on my return home from mis-
Sion In the Eastern States. / feel /
| would be- doing the News" an injus-
| tice N I ala not extend my heartfelt
| appreciation for its comforting com
partnership while travelling among
strangers In the east II was a great
| source OF comfort and pleasure to learn
| how the work OF the Lord was pro-
crossing in an parts Of the world.
was set apart for my mission on the
| 18th OF October 1897, and during my
whole mission have labOred In the
Maryland conference comprising the
whole Of the States OF Maryland, Della
ware and part OF West and Old Vir-
| ginla. While on my mission / have
greatly enjoyed my labors and feel
that the work In that part Of the vine
yard Is progressing nicely; there seems
20 be every prospect Of a fruitful har-
vest ! am now on the train near
Thistle Junction. where / win change
cars for Richheld from which place /
travel by wagon l25 miles 20 Cainevllle,
Wayne county, where | now reside"
Elder Reuben s. Hamilton. Of River
ton, salt Lake county was set apart
on the 2nd OF March. 1898. FOR mission
mission. He Travelled arst IN the Lone
Star conference and then In the Austin.
Texas, conference, where ne was quite
successful He baptized eleven persons
while IN the field lie returned home
on the 18th Of March last, feeling well
In every respect.
Elder ]. c. Rushton OF Iowa. Idaho,
was set apart on the lst OF March. 1885,
for mission 10 Great Britain. He was
assigned TO the Manchester conference,
where he remained the entire time.
principally In the city OF Manchester.
He returned home on the Goth OF March
last Elder Rushton states that he has
been fairly successful In his mission.
There is much Indifference IN Great
Britain 20 religious topics. but occa-
sionally the Elders find those who are
willing to listen TO their testimony.
Elder Thomas p Thompson. OF Eph-
RAIN. sanpete county Utah, returned
home from a mission on the 4th OF this
month. Re was set apart on the nth
OF April 1898, and has during his abb
sence labored IN the State OF Wisconsin.
He SAYS several conversions and hap
tisms have taken place In that part
during his term Of mission. and that the
prospects for the future are promising.
Elder joseph Morgan. OF Samarla,
Oneioa county. Idaho was set apart
on the Goth OF April 1895, Tor mission
airy work in the Southern States He
was sent 10 the South Alabama confer
ence, where he remained fourteen
months, and then he went 10 the North
Alabama conference. He reports hav-
ing enjoyed good health during his
stay and says the mission Is In a good
condition. He returned home on the
9Th OF this month
Elder Paul r. Christensen. Of North
Liberty, Bear Lake Co.. Idaho, was set
apart FOR a mission to the Scandinavian
countries, on the goth Of Nov. 1891 He
informs the news by letter that he
returned home on the 9th Of March
last
Elder David +. Smith, Of Centervllle,
Davis Co.. was set apart on the 18th OF
April, 1898, 10 labor as a missionary In
Colorado. He visited various parts OF
that state and performed a successful
mission. He returned home on the 3Oth
Of March, this year.
Elder ]. Iorln Hatch. OF Logan, Cache
county, vas set apart on the 22nd Of
Sept. 1897. for missionary labor in the
Northern States mission He was first
assigned 20 Wisconsin and then 20 Ne
biaska. ard for the last three months
he acted as secretary OF the mission,
with HEADQUARTERS In Chicoga. Elltr
Hatch saws the mission is in a lourish
ing condition There are now about lOJ
Elders IN the field. and they are eli
well and enjoying their labors. Elder
Hatch returned home on the 2ni OF
this month.
Elder LA Kelsch. president u the
Northlrn States mission, Is among the
conference visitors. He speaks n en-
coutaging terms Of the mission field
over which he presides The late Cru
SADIE. he thinks. has done no harm
TO the cause Of the Church; rather the
contrary He says tere Is room for
many more energetic Elders IN the
field.