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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
SOUTH CAROLINA MISSION.
Some Experiences Of an Elder in the
Field.
Necessity of Rejecting Upon the
Privileges Enjoyed by the
People Of God.

In a private letter written by Elder
John p. Greene to Mrs. h. l.. G. Rich
ards, Of this city, and dated George
town, 5. c., March 10Th. the following
items Of general interest occur:
When l wrote you last was over in
Barnwell county. We labored there
until February LIST, when We made our
way to Charleston City 10 attend con-
ference. We made Tie trip in company
with two other Elders and our journey
was a pleasant one. There were 81
Elders at the conference. We held sew
eral nice spirited meetings Elder
David II. Elton Of Salt Lake city, the
late editor Of the Southern Star, was
our principal speaker our conference
met with fairly good success and the
result was grand spiritual feast. l
was then assigned to labor In George
town county with Elder Lester G.
West Of Lndon, Utah. | took in the
sights at Charleston, such as the wharf
and harbor, Forts Sumpter, Moltree
and Jasper, the ocean steamers and
sailing vessels; then a trip across East
Bay on q steamer, and a twenty four
mile trip on the trolley car out TO the
Isle Of Palms, where ! took my first
long anticipated look at the majestic
waves of the grand old Atlantic ocean.
We then wended our way TO our county,
walked to the News ferry, boarded a
steamer and glided down the Santee
river. a distance of 20 miles TO George
town City, It Is one of the oldest cities
In the United States; its population Is
about so per cent negroes and they run
the city almost There are colored
police, attorneys postmaster, district
court judges and the rest of the county
is about the same
We have had fairly good success in
our county so far. and made a good
number Of friends and some few CON
verts, two that / think will be baptized
In n week or two. Elder West and |
have Just been on a trip to Charleston.
We went down last Friday. We have
had pleasant trip and are now on our
way back.
There Is great source Of satisfac-
ton connected with missionary work.
To be a humble ambassador of the
truth is a privilege that every young
man of Zion should pray for and i've
worthy Of receiving. II Is a noble
york, and how highly we should esteem
the grand privileges and opportunities
afforded us. II seems that many or
our young men are wilfully blind on
this subject. If they would only re-
fleet on the matter and try to under.
stand their true position before God
and His win concerning them, they
would realize the fact that IN all ages
of the world holy men Of God had a
desire Of living on the earth In the
great dlspensation OF the fullness or
times when all the keys Of the kingdom
should be restored and that they are
the favored ones, chosen OF God 10
labor in His vineyard II they VIII but
,nrnrn fhnfnaelNna worthy.
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North Sanpete stake.

The first quarterly conference Of the
North Sanpete Stake was held in Mt
Pleasant, saturday and Sunday. March
Ord and oath, 1901. There were In at
tendance of the Stake presidency c. ~
Lund, r. Matson and Geo, Christensen
Patriarchs, High Councillors, Bishops OF
wards, presidents Of quorums and or
CARNATIONS, and many leading Elders
of the Stake,
The choir at the first session was
composed of over fifty children. who
under the direction OF Prof. NJ. H.
Christophersen, cheered the hearts OF
young and old with their merry little
voices. President John +. Alfred Of the
High Priests, Stake Supt. II. Christian
sen Of the Y. NJ. NJ, l. A.. and Patriarch
Redick n. Alfred were the speakers
Saturday morning,
In the afternoon the Saints were fav-
ored with the presence Of Apostles An
thon IL. Lund and Rudger Clawson,
who had arrived from Salt Lake City
on the noon train. Most Of the time
was occupied by the Bishops in report
ing their respective wards; the reports
showed invariably a marked improve
ment Of the people. both In their tenn
poral and spiritual affairs, especially
was this fact noticeable in their OBJ
servance Of the law Of tithlng.
Apostle Anthem H. Lund gave much
fatherly advice in regard to the temper
al welfare Of the community. Farmers
In This Stake the speaker said. would
+ do better by raising products which
would find more ready market than
would wheat and grain generally.
Sugar beets could be grown here to
good advantage, and would bring In
more ready means TO supply the people
with the necessaries OF life, The speak
err also cautioned against debt.
A Stake conference Of the Y. NJ. Nj. /.
A. was held Saturday evening, In which
a very favorable report OF the condition
and labors Of the associations In the
stake was given by Stake Supt. Il.
Christensen which was followed by
timely and valuable counsel 10 thu
young men IN regard to their duties, by
the visiting Apostles.
AT 10 o'clock Sunday morning the
Sunday school convened in regular ses-
sion. The opening exercises were fol-
lowed by a concert drill OF the Arti-
cles OF Faith. The Apostles gave verv
impressive instructions upon the i'm
portance OF training the children in the
ways Of God and showing His great
love and respect for the Titles ones.
Conference was continued at IL a. m.
The large building was so well filled
that one Of the Apostles remarked, this
Is a splendid turnout and could not be
better II the new Stake were twice as
large. The well drilled ward choir did
themselves credit, and their splendid
singing was commented upon by all
present. At the morning session Bishop
{. ]. Larsen OF Logan spoke on proper
education Of the young. Bishop j.
Lowry reported the Freedom ward. AMI
President Henry Beal Of the South San.
pete Stake. directed his remarks upon
the principle OF charity. which was
practlCed by the Later-day Saints.
Elder George Christensen In the az
ternoon meeting presented TO the con.
ference the general stake authorities Of
the church. which were unanimously
sustained.
Elder c. n. Lund then smoke upoh
the Importance Of Church schools. and
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SPIRIT or Indifference.
The Greatest Obstacle to the Advancement
Of the Gospel,
a Brief Report OF the work In Butte,
Montana - Surprise Party on
the First OF April.

Elder II. f. Garner writes from But
te, Mont, April 8:
II Is source Of pleasure to read the
reports from the various missionary
fields and hear of the progress Of the
cause Of truth
We here are striving for the advance
ment of the cause, but here like most
everywhere else, we have various OBJ
stacles to contend with. the greatest Of
which seems to be the spirit of indif-
ference. People viii not, Il seems, give
any thought TO religion The God OF
TINS world appears to be the object Of
alteration.
| have been here since December last
and cannot see that the moral atmos-
phere Is any purer here than II Is In
some other places | have BEEN no, not
even that place which one Of our good
christian" friends said was so near
the gate Of he'll
We have a nice little band Of Saints
here and we also have some Nor
mons our number are being In
creased occasionally by recommend and
also by baptism.
ouNulNdN idhli MdItu lut OWN We
had the pleasure of leading FIVE souls
into the waters Of baptism and initiat-
ing them into the true fold of Christ,
Little by little and more and more is
the light Of the Gospel being seen and
It's Influence for good being felt We
expect some more baptisms In the near
future
Mon1ay evening. April the LIST. our
little hall at No, 9O2 IT, avenue was
the scene Of a very pleasant and enjoy
able time for the Saints and Elders Of
Butte. The occasion was an April
fool surprise party on Christian
Johnson, president Of the branch It
worked like a charm He was in
vted out by myself and kept away UNI
I'll the crowd had all assembled and
was then rushed into the hall to find
the same filed with people and 10 hear
them excalm with Joy surprlse' sur
prisel He was so overcome that he
could say nothing for a few minutes,
The evening passed very pleasantly
and all parted for home feeling that a
profitable as we'll as pleasant evening
had been spent.
People having friends they desire us
TO call on will please address No. 9O2
Ut Avenue. So. Butte,
The elders friend" the News" Is
very much appreciated by us.
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who had listened TO US, hoping to learn
something concerning his belief lie
was not aware OF our presence, ana TO
our surprise he took "Mormonism' for
his theme. His whole sermon was a
round Of abuse. When meeting closed
we stepped up and desired 10 talk with
him. He granted US the privilege. and
we called his attention TO some OF his
statements, and told him we denied
saying those things he had attributed
TO us. He affirmed that we did say
those things, and we insisted that we
did not At this point one of MS
friends Co man about thirty years ODD
rushed toward US with his knife in
hand eSclalmlng, you did say IT," His
knife was closed, SO We paid no atIen-
ton to him.
The people as whole censure him
He was called before the Justices court
and has paid for his actions. We were
not even called as witnesses.
The citizens believe in treating every
body right,
The ignorance Of the preacher mem
toned was manifest I'm his saying we
came over to the United states TO
preach to them.
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TWO RELICS or BARBARISM
Lantern and Tar Bucket Once Used in the Ser
vice Of lucifer
4 Man In ohio Claims 60 own Re-
ninders Of the Persecution OF
the Prophet Joseph.

Elder William B. Savage writes from
Grand Rapids, April s;
AT our last conference which was held
in the city of Jackson, Elder Lorenzo
Sorenson and myself were sent to this
city where we have been laboring for
the past six weeks with but little sue
cess although we have a few friends.
While tracing one day | was invited
in, and while I'm the home a lady came
IN, who lived in the southern part OF the
city. She attacked me on the question
Of polygamy. During our conversation
she informed me that an old gentleman,
one OF her near neighbors had letters
In his possession TO the effect that two
of his sisters we're wives Of the Prophet
Joseph smith Being curious TO learn
more Of IT, / decided TO visit him After
several failures, on the 9Th INST Elder
Sorenson and I visited his place. He
received us very kindly and said he
would give US an the information he
could in regard to the matter. We soon
learned that his sisters were not wives
of the Prophet Joseph. but that two Of
his aunts were the wives Of President
Young. lie also informed us that his
father was the leader Of the mob that
tarred and feathered the Prophet
Joseph, and was one Of the men who
carried him out of the house a short
distance to where the outrage was per-
petrated, lie also stated that he had
the old tar bucket and lantern, that
were used for that purpose, and in a
few moments he placed them both at
our feet.
our feelings at that time can be bet
ter imagined than described while be-
holding those two articles Both the
bucket and lantern showed age, and
did not have the appearance Of having
been used since that awful night. The
bucket was about fifteen Inches deep,
and five inches In diameter, being made
Of a stick OF wood with the heart bored
out. Two ears were left which con-
tanned wire for a handle II was
smeared with tar. and yet contained
remnant, which was dry and hard. lie
said IL had never been disturbed after
that nights work Upon this occasion
our testimony was greatly strength
ened He had nothing to say against
the "Mormons." but said that his peo-
pie who vet lived In Ohio now thought
that Joseph Smith was all he professed
to be. and they very much disliked to
have II spoken Of or known that Their
father was connected with such an In
human act While he did not say so
in plain terms. his words and actions
betraved the fact that something UNI
nleasant was connected with the life
and death of their father that had
caused them to think NJ the Prophet
Joseph and the "Mormons' better than
did their father
we rejoice in the work and can bear
testimony that the Lord makes us
.tronp and fearless in declaring the
CosneI message TO the world
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CONFERENCE AT SHEFFIELD
Report Of the Progress Of The Work in That
Field,
Deaf Nutcs Embracing the Gospel
Inquiries for Friends In
Utah,

Elder A. L, White reports as follows
IN a letter dated Sheffield, March %:
The Sheffield semi-annual conference
convened in the Temperance hall,
Sheffield, sunday March II. Elders +,
d. Lyman and II W. Nalsbitt, of the
presidency OF the European mission,
We're in attendance,
Meetings were held at 1880 a. M, 2
and 6 p. m, in all Of which the SPIRIT
of God was enjoyed boy both the speak
ers and hearers and al the close of the
evening session many investigators eX-
pressed themselves as beinS very well
pleased with the principles taught.
one feature Of the conference which
most all enjoyed was the serving OF
meals IN the same building between
meetings thus enabling all those VINO
lived IA long distance away To be at an
meetings and also to talk aud renew
old acquaintance,
The Saints brought with them their
baskets Of picnic and in all about 22j
people sat down TO each meal, the Ia
bles seating at once li5.
In the morning a report of the work
done since last October LIST was read.
Among the thirty three baptisms which
We're performed during that time were
nine deaf mutes Of Barnsley. There
are several more who are nearly ready
To embrace the truth.
These people became interested
through brother who worked with
one Of them and have been investigat-
f..p N fttFT ht,
paid tithlng for year before being
baptized, thus showing his sincerity.
This principle was mostly picked out Of
the Bible by his own searching, which
also shows his ambition 20 learn the
win Of his Father
They are, as q whole, an unusually
bright class of people who can read and
write well and we rejoice In explaining
the Gospel 10 them for they are all
earnest and desire TO do right
one Of them who IS their teacher and
who first became acquainted with the
Lotter-day Saints, was ordained an Eli
der. and they win hold meetings every
sunday where he win preach the Cos
pei to them and other mutes who will
be gathered in.
An the Elders in the conference feel
that bright prospects await them.
n anyone IN Zion who has friends or
relatives IN or within twenty-five or
thirty miles Of Sheffield win write to
them, or to Elder S ] Parrish, 81
Kearsley Road Sheffield, some Of us
win call on them for we often have
people inquire about relatives who have
zone 90 Utah and have never written
back.
We have had Inquiries about a Mrs.
Eliza Howels who, when last heard Of,
was In Lake View. Tooele county. She
is nm elderly lady and nothing has been
heard OF her for several years.
ANY information of her whereabouts
win he thankfully received
The News" Is always very much en-.
inYed by the ELlurs.
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they had undergone for the establish
ment and building up Of The kingdom
Of God in this dispensaton.
Elder $. A White Jr. of the Manitoba
conference Of Canada, once a laborer IN
our conference. now on his way home
spoke upon the restoration Of the Cos
pei and the blessings enjoyed by those
who obey It's mandates and teachings.
Elder VIM Lester gave a very enter
tanning talk upon the first principles Of
the Gospel. Elder Kelsch closed the
speaking of the conference with an in
terestlng discourse upon the apostasy.
He bore HIS testimony. as did the other
speakers, 10 the divinity of the mission
Of Joseph Smith.
The very Intelligent congregation bore
strong witness that the work Of the
Elders is successful among the enlight-
ened class Of society
Another noteworthy feature was the
excellent singing rendered by the choir
VI twenty-five voices, more than half
Of which are local members of the
Church Between the diacourses a duet,
q trio or a quartet was rendered The
choir Is recognized as q mighty con-
tTibutOr 10 our success IL has not
been organized a year yet It Is the sub
iect Of favorable comment by all who
come 20 our services
Fifty new members have been added
by baptism TO the fold since our con-
ference one year ago. and the outlook
ls for a more bountiful harvest this
coming year, Prosperity is written on
every department Of the work A lovely
shirt prevails throughout the entire
conference
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COURTEOUS TREATMENT.
Elders Speak Well Of the People Of Wolfe
City, Texas.
A Little Trouble with n sectnrian
minister Had No Serious
Consequences.

Elders j. y. Haywood Jr. and F. f.
Knowlton send this report from Wolfe
City, Texas. April 4th;
We have just finished canvasslng
Wolfe city, and have been treated
courteously as a rule. This city has
about two thousand inhabitants. and
is more nicely laid of than most Texas
towns.
At Kiser school house near here, we
held series Of eight meetings, and
have many warm friends Through
the kindness and liberality OF this
neighborho0d we are likely 20 hold our
conference there, In May. None could
betreated with more consideration than
we We're =: one OF our meetings a
young man, overcome by the influence
Of liquor made a slight disturbance,
and as a result was fined.
One nigh; We went to hear a preacher
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mission 10 the Southern states. on his
arrival at headquarters he found mat
he was probably the youngest Eldcl IN
that field. being but j, years old' re is
al present laboHug No Upton county
Tennessee IN % letter dated Nlal'o'
March 20. he says IN part
There are fourteen saints IN the
county and many friends, ana though
we sometimes meet people VINO are $50
preiudiccd that they viii not take a
tract. vet the inhabitants Of THIS coun-
ty. az "a rule. are Very hospitable ana
we have had very good success IN our
laborg. Since / have been in the mis-
sionarv field the Lord has abundantly
blessed me. insomuch that | have al
ways had a place 20 sleep ana some
thing 20 eat / have also been blessed
with ability TO defend the Gospel ana
to give "a reason ior the hope that Is
within me, though have but little edu-
cation and This IS an addition 10 my
testimony that God rs able to make the
weak strong when they WIZ humDle
themselves before Him and live worthy
of HIS blessings, Il we VIII do TINS ne
win indeed make us equal to every task
Tie gives as to perform a missionary
has many hardsbips TO pass through.
but I find that there rs great JOY ana
satisfaction in the work of the Lord
The News" Is welcome visitor, and
there ls great consolation in reading us
valuable contents
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Editor s. a. Brown. OF Bennettsyille.
s. c., was once immensely surprised
Through long suffering from Dys-
pepsia," he writes, my wife was great-
iy run down She had no strength or
vig0r and suffered great distress from
her stomach. but she tried Electric
Bitters which helped her at once, and,
after using four bottles, she is entirely
well. can eat anything. LIS grand
tonic, and its gentle laxative qualities
are splendid for torpid liver" For In
digestion, Loss ~ Appetite Stomach
and Liver troubles It's positive, guar
anteed cure. Only zoe at z. c. NJ. l.
Drug Dept.
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-Caurh arr du "o.d.

Marion kOoke, manager Tor T, NJ.
Thompson, large importer of fine mill
llnery at l,65s Milwaukee Avenue, Chi
cago. says: 'Durins ne late severe
,yeather / caught a dreadful cold which
tent me awake at night and made me
mai 10 attend my work during the dav
one Of my milllners was taking Cham
herlain's Cough Remedy for a severe
cold al that time. which seemed 10 re-
ueye her SO quickly that / bought some
for myself. II acted like magic and I
hogan TO improve at once. I am now
entirely well and feel very pleased TO
acknowledge its merits"
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MISSIONARY EXPERIENCE.


Eiuer George ". Clark of Freedom.
una county Wyoming. was called on
me sIh day Of July, 1900. TO 10 on a
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Elder Louis Carbon OF Logan was set
apart for a mission to Switzerland on
June z, 1895. He was called to pre-
side over the mission the last fourteen
months he was there. He enjoyed good
health until the last two months, me
mission, he says, is prospecting gradual
~, and the prospects are better than
they have been for some years past
Some of the Elders have been sick, but
they were all well when Elder Carbon
departed for home.
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Elder T.. ]. Robinson, Of Pennington.
Davis county. returned on the 4th or
this month from the Colorado mission,
for which he was set apart on the 18th
day of March, 1899, During his absence
he labored In the East and West Colo
RADIO conferences, and also In Mexico
He states that the mission is in pros
porous condition.
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Elder George Richie, OF Merriott,
Weber county, has returned from a
mission to Switzerland, for which he
was set apart on September 1th, 1888.
He enjoyed good health While away,
and success attended his labors. The
prospects in the field where he worked.
he says, are very good.
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Elder W +, Pratt. Of Franklin. Idaho,
was set apart on the Ord day Of Febru-
lry, 1899, for the British mission. He
was assigned to the Leeds conference.
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Elder II. w. Bowden, Of Randolp'
Rich county was set apart on the l9th
day OF April, 1899, for the Southern
States mission. He returned to TINS
city on the 9th OF this month. HIS
field was the East Tennessee confer
ence. lie says he met with good sue
cess and enjoyed good health.
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Elder John Il. Myler, Of Charleston,
Cache county, was set apart on the lsth
day Of January, 1899, for a mission to
the Southern States. He was assigned
20 the Kentucky conference, and Ia
bored there the entire time. He returned
home on the 18th Of this month, after
an enjoyable mission.
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Elder L. D. Olpin, OF Pleasant Grove,
Utah county, returned on the 4th Of this
month from the Southern States mis-
sion, for which he was set apart on the
Bird day of May. 1899. He labored In
the Kentucky conference all the time.
He has had pleasant mission, he says,
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Elder G. w. Perkins. Of Bluff, San
Juan county, returned on the 9Th OF this
month from a mission to the Southern
states. He labored first In the East
Kentucky conference, and was then
transferred to the North Kentucky con-
ference, when that was oorganized.
He was set apart on the 10th OF April,
1899 He returns home well pleased
with his experiences In the field.
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Elder Joseph II. smithies, OF Heber
City, returned on the 22nd day Of Feb
lnary, last. from the Northern States
mission. for which he was set apart on
the 10th Of November, 1898. He has
been laboring In the state Of Indiana.
While there his health, he says was
fair. and he had a pleasant mission.
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Elder ]. NJ. Plepgrass. Of Murray,
Salt Lake county. returned on the 5th
OF this month from a mission to the
Northern states where he has been la
boring in the State Of Iowa. He was
set apart on the l4th day Of December,
1898. He states that he had "A very sue
cessful and enjoyable mission.
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ADOLPH MERZ
Stake Clerk