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MISSIONARY REUNION.
LARGE AUDIENCE ENrErAIN.
ED SUNDAY
By Missionary Experiences in South
ern States, England and Calf.

The repnlon services of the return :
ed missionaries Of the maricopa stake
OF the Church Of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints, convened in the
tabernacle Sunday at 2 2p. M. The
congregation Was large one, and
were highly entertained for two and
one hall hours. by experiences Of el-
ders who had travelled in England The
Southern STATES and in California.
Fifty-6ve returned missionaries
were SEATED on the stand, and formed
yefy impressive picture, in their
prince alberts with red white and blue
badges pinned to their collars! All of
them had fulfilled !! missions of from
ore 70 three years in denoting ex-
pendingstrom their own funds on an
average of $500. each without re,nu-
neration.
Among them sat, President G.. R..
Hakes, 1res: Andrew Kim oall of ST..
Joseph stakesand who for a number
of years. was president of the Indian
Territory mission, and who now is
representing Graham CO., in the legis-
lature, and elders Cragon, Day, Han
son, and Tinney who at present are
altering in Phoenix.
Among the audience was number
Of people1from Rho-,,ix and quite q
spunkling Of strangerg.
: TIE a,ee'ing vas CALLED to order by
Pres. G. F. Ellswe rth, one of the
seven priests Of Goth quorum seven
ties, the other presidents except w. s..
johnson being on the stand.
After the opening exercises pres
T.. E. Pomeroy delivered the address
Of welcome, explaining the object Of
the meeting to be 20 revive the sweet
me nories of the past lsbors of the ell
ders, to strengthen their testimonies
and to draw all together IN closer
bonds Of brotherly love.
Missionary experience limited to 10
minutes aacas was related by Daniel
H,bbefe, Of Kentncky conference, Eli
Qpenskiw Of North Carolina confer
ence,- Dudley, Lewis of Florida confer
ence, and Robt. w. Simkius of Man.
shes'er conference. England. A mis-
sionary quartette was then rendered
by VIM. o. Phelps, Geo. N. Fryer,
Daniel HILBERT and M. Q. Phelps;
after which missionary experience and
testimonies were borne by Isaac H.
Rogers of North Carolina conference,
E. L. Pomeroy of Florida ard east
Tennessee conference, David Ell. Jones
of Florida conference, and James w.
Vance of Mississippi conference, and
priest Andrew Kimball who has had
IL years of missionary experience.
The experiences related yero varied
from sleeping in the woods or with
"Unele Sam" to being entertained by
the rich an aristoora,ic. From being
mobbed out of city or county to hav-
ing churches of all denominations
opened to them. But all were unani-
nous in the statement that the time
spent was the happiest in their lives.
Az 7:30 p. m. if anything, largeer
crowd assembled and listened to ex-
prriences Of Geo. NJ. Fryer, in Miss
issippi and Tennessee conferences,
Wm. 0. Phelps in Florida, and Louis
ana conferences, Dudley Jones in Mis-
sissippi and Jos. Hastings in south
Alabama conferences. A duet was
then Sang by David II. Jones and
VIM. O. Rhelps, after which Orley
StanlRy gave experience in Mississippi
and Harry D. HAMS in California
Instru~ental music by Ellis Fl. John
son and co, and Mississippi expert
enee by Paul Huber. Many of the
experience stwere ridiculous in the ex-
trdme and ell amusing and Instruct
ips. a duet was then gang by e!
ders D'y and Crsgon and the meeting
adjourned for one year