Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-08
very fair account in his paper the next

day.
On Sunday morning we held our first
conference session, II was convened In
me beautifully fitted up council cham
per, IN which the Finsburg aldermen
mold their dlgnlfied sessions. You have
enjoyed the comfort and been delighted
py the beauty OF that elegant chamber,
ana SO Know how favorably we were
located. You see that In this and the
large hdll we were greatly favored in
regards TO meeting places President
Lyman was much gratihed and told the
audience that In giving US the use of
their splendid halls they We're treating
US Just right, because we are good
people. worthy Of good treatment, and
IN the habit OF according TO others the
best OF treatment. He offered halls and
cholrs to our London friends that might
desire them when they should come to
salt Lake. In the afternoon and even
ing we met In the Large Hall and all
though the weather was of the home
conference" sort, wet and windy, we
had good attendances. At the night SER
vice all OF the five hundred seats were
occupied. The meeting lasted two
hours, but the audience remained ana
listened attentively. II was splendid
meeting. President Lyman delivered
direct and powerful discourses at all
the meetings, dwelling upon the char
acter OF the Latter-day Saints. their
standing In the world, and the restora-
ton Of the Gospel. think the people
were Impressed with the fact that he
spoke as one who knew OF what he was
speaking. and that "he spoke as one
having authority" One man expressed
himself thus; He makes you believe
what he says" Press representatives
were present and to them he directed
his remarks several times. Some Lon
don aldermen were also present, as well
as some OF the most intelligent citizens.
Much good was done by the conference
Many people were effectively reached,
and the Latter.day Saints were part
OF the talk OF London for day or two.
Practically all that was published was
faif and would tend to correct the COM
mon errors prevalent.
on Monday we greatly enjoyed O
council meeting of nearly seven hours
duration, at which President Lyman
gave valuable Instructions and In the
evening we held soclable al "97," with
all the Elders and sisters present. II
will be Interesting for you to know that
instead Of the thirty-five OF one year
ago We now number twenty-one. Still,
conditions are improving and we hope
for Increased results from our labor.
Old London Is moving along In its
Independent way. II Is still the big
gest. dirtiest, foggiest, slowest, most
inconvenient. but most interesting and
attractive city In the world. With all
Its defects 1t still seems very dear to
the hearts Of over five millions Of peo-
pie, and very attractive to all the rest
OF the race. The innumerable buses
and cabs still form periodical block
AIDES In the narrow streets, the fine
London policemen are still, BY the mo-
tion OF their fingers, starting and stop
ping this congested traffic: the pubs"
the cafes. the theaters, the factories,
the shops and offices and everything
else in the London world are still as
they were when you were here a year
ago presume you are content to re-
main away from them. We are all well
and Join In kindest regards to all old
associates.