Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14
New England Conference.

Elder W. o Cazier. writing from Bos.
ton May Is, reports as follows.
The semi annual conference OF the
Lattor-day Saints IN New England con-
yened on the nth and 18th Of this
month Besides having a good turnout
OF the Saints and Investigators OF this
conference. our numbers were swelled
By a large crowd OF Saints and Elders
from New York including Elders j. o.
| McQuarrie and H. n Freeman OF the
mission presidency and eight Utah
| women.
The Boston press was also well rep
resented during all the meetings, and
| without single exception the wrlteups
were fair and free from the prejudice
often shown In eastern papers towards
our people
Through the untiring efforts Of Elder
II. d, Clyde and his little band of FL
ders, splendid conditions exist through
out the whole conference, and from the
present outlook New England win yet
be fruitful field. Our circle Of friends
and investigators is almost day by day
growing larger, and We are all encour-
aged
Three meetings were held on Sunday,
May II, at 10 a. m. and and 1880 .. m,
and one on Monday evening at 1880
o'clock on each occasion our hall AZ 1861
Washington street, Boston. was filled
az the opening Of the session. Elder
Clyde gave all hearty welcome. He
said that he had made a special trip
to New York for the purpose OF uniting
this and the Brooklyn conference, and
he felt 10 thank all who had assisted
him In this happy union
Elder McQuarrle then presented the
Church authorities, who were unani-
mously sustained
Elders Il. ~ Freeman. Horace Nebe-
ker, L. r. Tlbbets and r. d. clyde each
gave some valuable instructions, and
Sister Ruth Wilson delighted all by
one OF her vocal selections
At the afternoon session Elder S, NJ
Woolf from Cardston Canada, was the
first speaker
Sisters Ruth Wilson and Mary Young
rendered the beautiful duet, 'Ye Simple
Souls Who Stray"
Elder McQuarrle occupied the re-
malnder OF the time.
At the evening session Elder Horace
Cummings Of the Brooklyn conference
spoke OF the Justice Of God In giving
every man the due reward OF his la
bors
Elder r. y. clyde In display Of wit
and humor showed how wrong impress
slons Of Latter-dav Saints were made
on the minds OF children, and persons
unacqualnted with our people. In all
his missionary experiences he had I
found that the greatest prejudice eX-
listed IN communities where we were |
the least known. He courted an lnyes-
tigation Of the moral and social condi- |
lions OF the "Mormons,"
Al 10 q. m on Monday the Elders |
met in Priesthood meeting at the con-
ference house, So ", Newton street
Elders L. A. Pace, VIM. Boyce and |
@. o. Watts we're released TO return TO |
their homes.
The last meeting conYened at 1880 on |
Monday evening Elder l., A. Pace |
bore a strong testimony OF the truth |
and thanked an who had In any way |
TO HIS comfort while acting
as missionary In New England.
Sister Susie Becroft OF the Brooklyn
conference expressed herself as being
pleased with the work in the Eastern
States.
Sister Mary Young sang "oh MY Fa-
Their" so beautifully that she gained the
admiration OF all present,
Elder j. q. McQuarrie, in a powerful
discourse, showed the necessity OF rev.
slation and the restoration Of the Cos.
pei
After visiting the many points Of In
'erest in and around BOSTON, Concord
Lexington and Cambridge our brethren