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BROOKLYN CONFERENCE.
Organization Effected With Elder VIM, J.
Snow President
The Elders In That Field Meeting
with Encouraging Success In
Their Efforts for Good.
Brooklyn. N Y. oct. s, 1900,

Brooklyn, ~ Y, oct. s. 1900,
To the Editor.
Work, which, during the summer
months. has been practically suspend
ed In the Brooklyn conference, has
again been resumed with renewed zeal
and determination. An excellent corps
Of faithful. energetic and experienced
Elders, most OF whom have been called
In from other conferences, constitute
our working force. a conference Or
=anIzatlon has been effected with the
following officers VIM J. Snow. presi-
dent G. H. Fletcher and Samuel Men
first and second counselors. respective
ly
The field lies before US and II We DO
not SOW the seeds Of Gods revealed
truth as we know and understand II.
serious condemnation win rest upon our
heads. Truly the responsibility attach
M TO the office OF an Elder In Israel
sent out 20 warn the natIons Of coming
Judgments and 20 offer them a means
of escape, Is grave and important, Mil
lions. there are. In this great American
metropolis. who are without the Cos
pei who, even make no profession
Of Christianity Well might the Son
Of God ask II He should ind faith on
earth at His second coming (See Luke
is. -
The Elders in the past have been
confronted with many difficulties here.
but through their loyalty and deter
mination good foundation for the dis
semination Of truth has been laid Nar-
Gus avenues for the direction OF their
energies We're opened up and followed
with cOmmendable zeal They did not,
however. extend their efforts 20 New
YORK city proper or Manhattan
Borough. They confined their lahors In
Greater New York 10 Brooklyn
Borough
Now the oppOrtune time has arrived
In the opinion Of our presiding officers,
20 extend our SCOPE OF operations and
plant the Gospel banner in this great
cosmopolitan mart--the modern Corlnth
Of America. In the face Of the yolupui-
business and pronigacy Of that ancient
city Of sin, the Lord told the Apostle
Paul that he must 90 there and preach.
for He the Lord had much people
there. So. we, too know the Lord Is
prompting our action and that He has
much people In this seemingly uninvit-
IAk AhINt ANNANlF sumner NtN anu AuFQ
A, Con have located In Harlem. the new
residential quarter Of New York. and
are meeting with remarkable success.
They find the Lord has gone before and
opened W the way.
To show how our purpose Is being
vlndlcated and our message confirmed
b." Him, whose agents We are, let me
refer 10 our first street meeting. which
really marked the INCEPTION of this
New York movement. The Elders
above mentioned. having secured from
the mayor a permit 10 preach on a GER
tain corner, sent for the conference
presidency 10 come and help them open
40. With fear and trembling. yet full
Of fath that the Lord would bear us
on viCtors, We, In company with several
Of our Saints and friends. went TO the
designated corner. Although q Doliu-
cal rally was being held on the corner
Of the next block. which seemed 70 be
gathering the people We fearlessly
stepped out ana opened our service in
the usual way by singing and prayer.
some few curious ones began 20 stop
ana soon a very respectable congrega-
tion had gathered. Two OF the Elders
spoke, occupying about one hour and a
quarter. They explained the position
OF the Latter-day Saints and showed
that their purpose Is 20 Increase faith
In God and make plain the plan of ne
and selvatiOn, Before the close hun
dreds stopped 10 listen and the very
best of attention was paid throughout
the entire service After dismissal ue0.
ulc came forward and bought what
Voices OF Warning we had with U.S.
about one dozen-and In addition we
gave out large number Of tracts This.
We considered q remarkable success.
and ! relate 10 for the benefit Of Elders
who think they cannot sell books and
cannot get any opportunities 90 hold
meeting, etc. When there II a win there
is O way and the Lord win most as
suredly give His servants strength 10
perform any work He requires az their
hands. Faith and determination win
meet trials boldly ana conquer Difficult.
ties, that 20 the faithless and waver.
ing seem 10 be nsup'rahle barriers.
| This fact has been eNemplilel in the
history 90 the Brooklyn conference and
no doubt In the experiences OF an the
Elders IN the field. Fear and hesitancy
imply weakness and consequent defeat,
while faith and n rrsolute purpose pre-.
oiDt success and VIII secure IT,
our sunday schools-0ne In Ocean
Side and one I'm Hrookl.n-are Ia
tourishing condition Prosperity and
success are attending our Efforts 90 an
| departments OF our work A new era
seems 90 have dawned upon us and an
| the Elders have caught The spirit OF
! righteous rivalry They are yiping with
| one another 20 see which can do his
! duty best
What win Doe the naturalization az
our efforts only our he8yenl" Father
| knows, but we hope and pray that
harvest OF souls may be gathered IN the
! future
The News IS a silent but effective
| agent IN enlighteniug the people Many
| testify that their interest in the Cos
/ pei has been awakened and famed into
active lie through reading Church In
I telIgonce' and the editorial columns.
7 As the organ Of the true Church OF
! Christ there are certainly many divine
truths presented which cannot fan 10
arrest the attention OF the thoughtful
Your brother
VIM. J. SNOW,
Brooklyn, y. Y.