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THE WELSH CONFERENCE.
Saints and Friends Gather in Enjoyable Meet.
ings,
Many Strangers Present 90 Hear
the Gospel Principles EN-
planned.


The subjolned letter Is signed by Eli
ders j. W. Peters and w. II. POLAND
and is dated Ystrad, Wales, March
18th.
The Elders Of the Welsh conference,
eighteen IN all, together with a goodly
number OF the Saints from Cardiff,
reached here on the morning of Febru-
airy nth In response to an announce
ment that district meetings were 20 be
held and that Elder II. W. Naisbitt, OF
the presidency of the mission, was eX-
pected to be present,
Half past ten In the morning saw our
centrally located hall well filled with
the members holding the Priesthood.
The meeting being more particularly
for the local brethren, they Occupied
the time in relating experiences and
submitting reports OF the course they
had been pursuing in their minglings
with their associates in work. All were
favorable and nsnring.
During the morning services the sis
ters at home had prepared the sump-
tuous dinners which were heartily par
taken Of by the visiting Elders and
Saints.
Two o'clock again saw a good audi
ence In attendance at our place Of
meeting Elder j. w. Peters, who was
In charge, made few opening remarks
Conference president, Elder n. +,
Aagard followed with instructive re-
marks on baptism and obedience The
remainder of the time was occupied by
Elder II w. Nalsbitt.
We again became the guests OF the
generous Saints.
All We're punctual ut the evening
meeting, which proved TO be the larg-
est and heartiest Of the day a large
percentage Of those present We're
strangers who had come for the first
time to hear an exposition OF Nor
monlsm." Nor did they go away I'M
Informed as Prest. Nalsbtt, with his
usual fervor and force made things so
plain that a "wayfarlng man, though
a fool, need not err therein"
Expressions Of surprise and salts
faction We're heard from many. while
not a few termed II a real treat"
Next day the Elders met in Priest
hood meeting and submitted their re-
ports, They showed that the prospects
We're not so propitious as would be
liked. Much literature had been dis
tributed. considerable visiting has
been done, and new friends were con-
tinually found but very few were will
Ing to Identify themselves with the
work Of God, Unity OF feeling and In
terest was seen to exist among the
Elders, The instructions OF President
Nalsbltt were timely and effective. az
they seemed to arouse the minds and
spirits Of all 20 increased activity and
renewed diligence.
A suitable elimination for this glor.
ious gathering, was the musical enter
tainnent of Monday evening. II ex-
celled by far anything of the kind that
has been held here during our eXper-
fence In these parts. About forty NJ
those Welsh songsters" attended and
contributed the greater part Of the pro-
gram. The party that favored US with
thelr presence had recently been 10 an
eisteddtod IN London, where they SEE
cured second honors. Some Of the spec
iallsts We're prize winners, one having
ubeen best out OF seventy competitors.
Not a few of the party were members
ol the chorus that won first prize M
Chlcago In 1898 In competition with our
male voice party from Salt Lake. The
conductor Mr. Dan Evans. was accom-
PIANIST for the famous Tom Stephens
party ana his star Is In the ascendant
as a COMPOSER and conductor as well
as a pianist At the close ~ the prn-
gram President Nalsbitt I'm "a speech
OF burning eloqupnce. extolrd the con.
tlnuation of The divine art" smoke ~
inc Interest taken I'm II by the ucopla
OF tah, and finally made an appeal to
mem as Latter-dav Saint An We're
mighty delighted with the remarks
made, The spirit IN which our friends
volunteered To- entertain us az this In
formal social Is evidence that largeness
OF soul and liberalltv ~ mind are stW
prominent characteristics Of the Welsh
people.
One branch Of the Church NJ this
pace numbers between thirty ana FOR.
~ members, who. IN the main. are ac-
i've ana energetic workers worthy tho
name they bear Han meetings are con.
uucltd every Sunday. and when tho
We'lunf permits. meetings are held I'm
'ut ol'h am, by which means thou
1h's near the Gospel who could never
pe induced to attend indoors
s,rad IS O. respectable mining town
vi aDout 10000 inhabitants. situated In
uhe or The most famous coal-producinp
sections n Woles-the Rhoudda valley.
~ VI ne co'l.erles are working full
uine ana paying high wages. which is
sun an attraction that men from ain
r1r'S M ne kingdom have crowded into
'n nv, "el.1 valleys for employment
,Ihroufh The courtesy N Mr. David
9soles. foreman OF the Harris Manga
uon colI.ary atTraharris.we were shown
ulIoqfh me WORKINGS Of that mine.
Wh!,h U.s. ono of mo deepest In This nart
o. me globe being about $500 feet 4
n,ost pleasant half day was spent in
NJ. unF ms model 'oit" with lis mas
~ machinery and most Improved
methods ~ coal mining
iN conc .,'fion lot us thank you for the
an5 News II is source Of ala
oug en''uI 1e.ment 10 us In our work
i nu ~ invaluable le % means Of inform
,ns Ih, people of the world Of tho true
c =, ,nI ,, N their klnsmen IN the land
MISSIONARY EXPERIENCE.