Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-08
A NOTABLE CONFERENCE.
Hundreds Of Prominent London CIti :
xens Attend the Sessions = A Most
Exeeilsnt Concert by the Saints.

70 think OF past associates and the
fields In which you have labored may
be still stronger than with us who are
yet here, and the desire for news froin
them may be keener than ours. TO
us who are going on in much The usual
way these occurrences seem not very
"newsy." To you they would be OF
great interest.
have remembered your request for
IN account of our conference TO be sent
to the News as has been the custom
Tor several sessions past. II you were
sun here IL could have been easily ac-
complished, but none have taken up
your pen since your departure. How
ever l shall try to let You know how
things have gone with u.s.
During the past summer, coupled
with our other labors, we have carried
on q very active outdoor work. Much
preaching has been done in the outer
districts throughout many Of the towns
and villages. The cry of the Gospel
warning has filled the streets Of the
towns and has found its way along the
lanes. and into the open door and win
dows OF the little village cottages as the
people have been sitting about during
the summer evenings. In the larger
cities including London, very many
c1setings have been held and thousands
Of people have been able to stand upon
fneir own streets and hear the PRINCIPLES
CT the GOSPEL explained and the Lat
ler-day testimony given. Nearly FIVE
hundred meetings have been held this
season throughout the conference.
The results are now very apparent
In flf. Oflo1t and tatar,., a., al ,,...,.tti.,.
that 10 being met in the various parts
of the conference In Bedford anti
Mormon meetings are being held. in
Ashford The papers are publishing let
tiers against US land some for), and
mere IN London we have been meeting
opposition from all sides. The Daily
Express, one of the leading papers OF
thls big CITY, attacked US in its editorial
eolunrs, While several OF the small
local papers and the religious weeklies
have been saying much about US
usually against us. A number of local
christian workers have organized
and are holding regular meetings in
side and out at which "Moimonism" is
exposed In the usual way. Two lee
lures were recently given In tie
United Methodist Free Church in
North London the subjects being,
The Origin Of 'Mormonism,' and
Their Vile system" Jarman was the
standard authority of the lecturers The
anti Mormon" street and park meet
ings began IN the middle of the season
and have helped to draw people to our
meetings when we needed them most.
The worst treatment that We received
was being mobbed out OF Finsbury
park one Sunday. 1t was In the moru-
ing We were driven out. in the after
noon OF the same day We baptized
seven persons into the Church. SO the
press and the people are troubled by
the preaching Of the Gospel II has
been just little encouraging to see
that by the preaching OF the word"
we have been able 10 stir even London.
the biggest and most Indifferent city
In the world. During the past six
months we have had the pleasure OF
performing forty-three baptisms; so
something more than a mere stirring
has been accomplished. little though 1t
Is.
Our conference Just past was very
successful. In many respects II was
quite extraordinary. and attracted
much attention. What helped TO make
II so was Apostle Lyman's visit and
the presence In London OF Elder Edwin
c, Tout and his talented family. and
Sister Emma Lucy Gates. The latter
with Sister Lucy r. Young were on
their way home from Berlin, but they
very kindly consented TO remain over
to assist us. Having all Of these with
US we were able 10 advertize advan-
taeeously and give a very fine free con-
cert on the eve OF conference. Another
pleasing feature connected with II all
was that the conference was held on
October 9Th. OF all dates the one most
appropriate for a fall conference. AS you
were together in the Tabernacle we
We're assembled in the Finsbury Town
hail. Apostle Lyman may have been
greatly missed in Zion, but on that
same day he was highly appreciated In
London.
Our conference really opened with
the concert on the evening OF the 9Th
IL IVES held In that magnificent Large
Hall with its richly decorated walls
and ceiling, Its ornate candelabra, its
numerous sculDtured figures and gilt
tering mirrors. This brilliant hall with
a seating capacity OF over five hundred
was full to oyerilowing. Nearly six hun
dred people remained and some turned
away. The program was very fine.
One regreiable circumstance connected
With f. was the indisposition OF Mamie
Tout which prevented her from appear
ing In her usual splendid way. Sister
Gates Was In good voice and complete
~ won the audience by her charming
presence and her finished artistic rem
n ~ M
OF the numbers were Of superior quail
". Little Irving and Ella Tout. Ave
and three years OF age respectively,
sang duet that captivated the audi
ence, The people were much impressed
hv the marked ability displayed
throughout and they were free TO ex-
rress their appreciation. A great deal
~ prejudice was removed by the beau
''f'l music, more, think. than could
be by any ordinary meeting because
the people go more susceptible TO the
charms Of music than to the logic Of
discourse. Much sympathy may br
enlisted through music. I believe, that
could not be through preaching.
Nv writing personal letters 10 about
fifteen editors Of the Leading daily pa
pers we were able 10 get press repre-
seniatlves ~ All Of our gatherings. and
the Daily Mail. The paper with the
LARGEST circulation. perhaps. Of any dali
" paper In London. and consequently
In the world. gave US a very favorable
and attractive Interview" two DAYS
before our conference began. Through
this and n great deal of other adver-
tizlnR. London generally was aware Of
the fact that there We're to be gather.
lngs Of the l.at;er-dav Saints or "Mor.
mons" In London on oct. 5th and 9Th
end bv the way learn that dispatch
published by the salt Lake papers an.
nounced the same thing. Several &C.
counts and interviews were given In the
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