Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-08
RETURNED MISSIONARIES

[ Elder ]. G. Blackburn. OF Loa Wayne
county was set apart on the eth Of
| May, 1895 for the Eastern states, mis-
sion, His field Of labor was the West
Pennsylvania conference. Tie says there
was when he first came there much
prejudice but this is rapidly dying out.
He returned home on the 2nd OF this
month, in good health and spirits.
Elder John r. Williams, OF Green
vile, Beaver Co.. returned home on the
End Of this month from the Eastern
States. He was set apart on the 9th OF
June. 1895 and labored In the West
Pennsylvania conference. He says he
enjoyed his mission and met some sue
cess. He baptized eight persons dur
ing his mission. and made many friends.
Elder Orrin Freeman, Of Heyiman
salt Lake county. was set apart on the
9Th % October. 1899. Tor the Southern
States mission He was assigned 20 the
North Kentucky conference and labored
there until released He returned on he
22nd of Aug. last He says he en-
jnyed his mission while his health was
good but he was released on account Of
sickness.
Elder d. W. Hunsaker. Of Honeyvllle.
BoXeldcr Co., was set apart on the 9th
NJ May 1898 for the Northern States
mission. He labored 90 the Michigan
conference and he states that the mis-
sion now Is much more promising than
II was two years ago, The Elders are
making many friends there. Elder
Hunsaker returned home on the Let Of
this month.
Elder James a. Brown, OF Kanab.
Kane Co. was set apart on the End II
Nov, 1895 for the Calif0rn On mission.
Vie labOred in the San Francisco Sac
rlmentO and Los Angeles conferences.
where he says he met with fair success. !
Tie returned home on the Both Of August |
last
Elder James NJ. Connor OF Parowan |
Iron Co., was set apart on the l7th of |
May 1899. for a mission 20 the Southern |
states. He labored In the North Caro- |
Dina conference during the entire time |
10. his absence and returned home on /
the 3lst Of August last He says ne had |
@ successful mission and enjoyed his |
'Huuts but be was released some earlier /
than anticipated, on account Of sick.
ness.
Elder o. a. Alfred Of Fountain Green
Saupete Co., returned home on the slst 1
of August last. from the Southern |
states. he was set apart on the 2Oth of |
April, 1895. and was assigned DO tho
North Carolina conference where his
missionary labors met with splendid |
success.
Elder C.. A. Newell OF Mona. Juab
CO.. returned ON the 3lst OF August last.
from the southern States, where he has
been laboring as missionary IN the
North Alabama conference Ha was set
apart on the 20th Of April. lSqS ~
says that his health was good most ~
the time and that be met q great many
good and hospitable people
Elder j. W Brockbank OF Holiday
salt Lake county was set ar3rt Ia 10.
9th ~ May. 1898. Tor the Eastern St,tc.
mission re lah0red the Grsf f5rr
months DO Jersey city, and the remain.
der of the time in the ParusvIy9ri,
conference. He states that fba v1rI
there is progressing nicely He has en-,
j0yed his labors. tie returned home an
The End o. this month.
Elder q. S Derrick Of this c,tv 20.
turned home ON The lst OF thIs month
from the German mission. He Was ssi
apart ON the Bra Of Aug 1879 and Ia
bored principally DO Breslau. FroIbpre
Leipsic. and Berlin. Ne raports ~
German mission 10 a good tondtilSr
The way AZ opened up for the Eij.r
and the laws are not so stringent 40
they once We're The future PROSPECTS,
are bright.
Elder Paul Roelofs, of this city. ar.
rived nome on the 9Th of this month
from the Netherlands mission. He was