Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-14
East Arkansas Conference.

] CoTdi Afk, Aprll y, 1yVQ
To the Editor:
our semi-annual conference con-
! vened at AZ n, Ark, on the 18th and
| l4th Of Mar, The Elders had all ar
| rived az the appointed place the day
| before. All Were enjoying good health
and the spirit Of the Gospel, feeling
they had accomplished a great work in
spreading the Gospel among the peo-
| pie. There were seventeen Elders labor
/ ing In the conference, and we had as
| visitors Elder VIM. T. Jack, president
| OF the southwestern States mission;
Apostle Cowley and Elders Calvin Han
and Thomas kimball. the presidency Of
the St John, Kansas, conference,
-Four public meetings were held In
which the Elders ana our visitors bore
testimonies OF divinity Of the work OF
Joseph Smith and the necessity OF mod
ern revelation. We also held two Priest
hood meetings In which the Elders lis
tened to the instructions given them by
our president and Elder Cowley.
on the morning OF the 18th. all met
in Priesthood meeting, where Elder Or
son Folkman. president Of the confer
ence, John NJ, Grew, and L. l. Cllf-
ford. were released 10 return home all
having labored In the conference
twenty-nine months. Elders James w.
WEIGH and Joseph Giles were taken 10
Kansas. Peter NJ. Hixson was chosen
as president and Geo +. wilkins and
CraytOn Johnson as counselors In the
afternoon Of the same day those visit
ing left for Kansas 10 visit other con-
forences.
on the 10th the Elders were assigned
their companions and returned 20 their
respective fields OF labor. all feeling
they had had q spiritual feast.
a great work Is being done In this
part Of the country When I came 10
the conference two years ago there were
mountains OF prejudice around rs, but
since that time Il has been fast giving
away. As the Elders 60 from house 10
house with the Gospel message asking
the people 20 read the little Gospel
tracts and give them q hearing. and
they begin 20 investigate for them.
selves and not listen 90 rumor altoceth.
er. they find that the Latter-day Saints
are teaching pure and holy doctrine
and many who were honest In heart
have been brave enough amid mcers
and ieers 20 accept Of the Gospel OF
our Savior. There are a great many
Saints and Investigators besides host
Of good warm friends whore the Elders
have been laboring. Persecution Is
growing less and less. IN some locall-
ties there Is still a great deal Of preju.
dice existing ON account Of public clam
or and Misrepresentation. but when the
Elders can get a hearing there are al
ways some who become friendly to-
wards them.
There are twelve Elders Iaborlne IN
this conference now. Our forces are
small this summer. but the few that
are here are doing an that lies m their
power for the spread Of truth The Ell
ders are laboring In the HIGHER comm
ties during the summer months. on ac-
count ~ the maloral districts being
so nnhealthful IN the summer season.
The health OF the Elders generally is
good; some few have chllls and fever
occasionally The smallpox and moa-
sizes have been raging IN the country
The former r. very light but the latter
ls Just the reverse 10 some localities
A great many have died. II Is generally
believed that many deaths have been
due 10 so much changeable weather
causing pneum0nla 20 follow the
measles. When ! SEQ SO many dylng
~ different plaques I cannot HELM hut
think that az tho hour 81 Gods iugr.
ments is a. hand these are some ~
the judgments that were 20 cone In
tho last DAYS.
The Deseret News Is n welcome visf.
tor and II appreciated both by Ehers |
and others.
II any Of the Saints have frlends or
relatives residing In this rart OF the |
state and would like 10 have them Yls-