Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-06

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mon" settlements In old Mexico, They
then went to Los Angeles, Pasadena
and San Francisco, enjoying the sights
by the way, and arrived In Salt Lake
Aug. l6, after a very pleasurable trip.
Elder Joseph M. Christensen, Of Le-
van, Juab county,, passed through this
city Aug. 2S, on his return from the
Northern States mission, to which he
was assigned July Is, 1900. He pre-
sided over the Southern Illinois con-
ference during the past seven months;
previous to this time he labored In the
Southern Indiana and Northern Illinois
conferences, making many friends and
converts, Good progress, he says, Is
being made in this mission.
Elder Franklin b. Flint. OF Kaysville,
Davis county, returned August "a, from
missionary work In the Northern States,
where he has been since May z. 1900,
when he was set apart Minnesota was
his field Of labor but he spent short
time in North Dakota.
Elder Joseph S. Morris, OF West Por-
tage, Boxelder county, was set apart
July Is, 1900 for the Northern States
mission, and returned Aug. 2S He la
bored In the states Of Minnesota and
Wisconsin, with fair success In both
states.
Elder Milton ]. Thorn, OF Perry,
q mission In the Northern States, width.
er he was sent July Is, 1900. He labored
In the Minnesota conference, where, h.
says. the work Is received very favor
ably by the people, the Elders being
we'll treated everywhere.
Elder John T. Wilson, Of Hillsdale,
Garfield county, who was called TO the
Colorado mission July ., 1901, passed
through this city ON his return August
49,. He labored In the East Colorado
conference, principally in the cities and
reports the Gospel work as making fair
progress In that field. His early return
is due TO loss of health.
Elder William Ferguson, of Lake
Shore. Utah county, returned Aug. 20,
from the New Zealand mission, to
which he was assigned May S, 1900 He
labored In the Auckland and yelling
ton districts among the Europeans,
meeting with gratifying success FL
der Ferguson and Elder II. II Solomon
accompanied home the remains of Elder
Leslie c. Atwood, who died In Auck-
land. July p, 1902. The remains were
at once forwarded to Vernal, the home
of the deceased, accompanied thither
OF the deceased. accompanied as far as
Price by Elder Solomon, and there de-
| livered TO relatives.
Elder Richard H. Solomon, Of this
city, returned Aug. %, from mission
| in New Zealand, to which he was as
signed July 9, 1893. He lsbored in the
Waiapu and the Manawatu districts,
among the Maori people, where the
| Gospel IL making very satisfactory
progress. Elder Solomon, with Elder
Ferguson. accompanied the remains
| of Elder Leslie c. Atwood who died In
| the mission field and was brought home
| for burial.
Elder Albert Greenwell. OF Idaho
| Falls, Idaho, returned Aug. 49, from
| the Northwestern States mission, e
| which he was assigned Oct 10, 1900 HI
| labored in the Portland. Tacoma ant
| Butte conferences. where he report!
| conditions very favorable. and thu
| missionaries doing good work. though
| II more OF them were able singers they
would make much greater progress:
Elder ]. Louis Brown, OF Murray, re
| turned Aug. 30. from the Northern
states mission, whittier he was sen
June 6, 1900. He labored with fair sue
cess and made many friends in his nelt
Of labor, the Wisconsin conference.
Elder Jesse H. Argyle, OF Bountiful
Davis county. who was assigned Apri
IS. 1900 TO q mission in Great Britain
returned Aug. 80. He labored with muci
pleasure and satisfaction In the old
ham. Bolton and Bury districts OF IN,
Manchester conference, making man.
friends and some converts.
Elder Willard r. Johnson. of Holden
Mlllard county, who was set apar
June 10, 1900 for mission to IN,
Southern States. returned Aug. 81, aftel
most successful mission in the NORTH
Alabama and Ohio conferences, where
ne reports the work making excellent
progress. Elder johnson passed through
several thrilling experiences In IN,
hands Of mobs but escaped uninJured.
Elder Robert ]. Eames, of Almo. Cas-.
sia county. Idaho passed through this
city, Sept. 4, on his return from a mis-.
sion In the Northern States. for which
he was set apart Oct. II. 1900. Iowa
was his Geld Of labor. where he found
friendly and hospitable people bu,
Indifferent 10 the Gospel. He baptized
a few and made many trends.
Elder Henry +. Spackman OF Lewis
ton. Utah. in a letter dated Aug. 20 re-
ports that he has been honorably re-
leased from his labor as @ missionary
TO the North Western States. He went
on the mission March 5. 1907. ana la
bored for IS months In the city OF
Spokane, Wash. Then he went on
trip 10 Portland. Oregon. and fr,cln
there back to Spokane and then 10 But
te, Montana. After laborins there for
some time with good siccee, Re vas
| called back TO Spokane. wh~r, M ACT.