Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21
---------------------
RET URNED MISSION AR les


OF the group, which Is now a German
colony. His labors were principally
school teaching and taking care OF a
branch. He was then called to labor IN
a small island. Manono Patmos),
where he labored for six months hay
ing had the pleasure of preaching the
Gospel to most all the people. He was
then transferred to Upolu, which also
belongs to Germany, where he spent
the rest of his time.
Elder Preston d. Richards returned
on June from a mission to Great
Britain, TO which he was set apart on
Feb, n, 1900, leaving here on the 18th,
Elder Richards has been laborlng In
the Nottingham conference during all
Of his absence from home.
7 Elder S. A. Judd OF Grantsyille has
lust returned from the Southern States
mission, where he has been laborng
for II months as canyasslng Elder and
later as counselor TO Prest. Andrew
Peterson. Elder Judd was set apart
on oct S, 1900, and was released on
June 8, 1909, reaching Salt Lake city
on June a. III health has caused an
earlier return than otherwise.
Y Elder Arthur II. Taylor Of this city
has lust returned from a mission to
Colorado, having been set apart on
Jan. 25, 1900. and being released on
June II, 1902. He reached Salt Lake
city June 10, having enjoyed his labors
IN the Centennial state.
Y Elder John Il. Heppler OF Richfeld
has Just returned from mission 70
the East Prussian conference, to which
field Of labor he was sent on Dec n,
1899 He says that the outlook there
Is good, and that while some opposition
Is met at times there seems to be more
freedom of belief exercised by the peo-
pie, and as natural consequence the
Gospel has q larger number Of inyesti-
gators than formerly.
Y Elder James Prestwich Of Moronl
has been laboring in the Northern
States mission for a couple Of years,
having left here on June Z, 1900, and re-
turned on June Is last. His field OF
labor has been principally In Michigan
since his absence from home.
ElderC. II. Smell Of Spanish Fork has
Just returned from mission to Eng
land, reaching here on June II, Elder
Smell was set apart on Nov. 3, 1899, and
has served 20 months In the mission
field. In the London conference the
Saints were meeting with much en-
from the success OF their
labors, and while the converts are
mostly made at somewhat lengthy in
tervals as compared with the earlier
days, yet the Elders feel that their la
bors are well rewarded.
Elder Jas. II, Tucker reports by let
ter dated Morgan City, Utah June ~,
that he was set apart on the 2lst OF
1900, for a mission 10 the
Southern States. He lebored In South
Alabama and West Florida. On ac-
count Of sickness he was released and
arrived home on the LIST OF May OF this
year. He met with fair success, hav-
ing performed several baptlsms and
found some investigators. The Ala
bama conference Is In fourishing
condition and good work is being
done.
Elder John IT, Watson, Of Glendale,
Kane Co., returned on the 18th inst,
from the missionary field, after having
been absent about q months. He was
called TO the Southern States mission
and set apart on March 2l, 1900. He was
to labor In the Louisiana
where he remained for two
years, when he was transferred 10 the
Kansas conference, where he spent the
OF his mission. With the
exception OF few attacks Of chils and
fever he enjoyed good health and took
great pleasure In his labors. He re-
ports the conference TO be in q very
condition, having witnessed
he baptism Of So persons.
Elder Cyrus N. stillman OF East
Viii Creek, has returned from Great
Britain, where he labored In the Leeds
He was set apart for his
mission on February Il, 1900, and re-
urned June s. 1902 He was In good
iealth during his absence, and had a
profitable and happy mission having
'een privileged TO personally baptize is |
ouls. He reports that over 200 people |
we're baptized in the Leeds conference |
within the past two years, and the |
prospects are bright for many more in |
he near future
Elder Oliver Christensen of Ievan. |
uab county, Utah, has returned from |
Denmark, where he labored as a mis-
ionary In the Copenhagen conference. /
le left for his field OF labor on Nav /
], 1900, and returned June rs, having /
zen gone little over two years. Ell
er Christensen presided over the
branch the few months he
vas In the field and he reports the con
erence 20 be In flourishlng condition.
he new mission house at Copenhagen
VII be dedicated on July s. al which
line a conference will be held. includ.
ng all the Elders in the scandinavian
Mission.
Elder Duncan w Marchant of Pam
ummit county Utah, returned on the
9TH inst. from the Southern States
ihere he labored as missionary for
little over two years having hesn
ct apart on March %. 1900 lie la.
ored IN the state OF Kentucky until
zee. !, OF last year when he was
transferred TO the Florida conference.
ie enjoyed good health all the time he
\ the mission.
Elder Ezra Bunker returned on June
J from mission to the Southern
iates' where he has been laborlng for
wo years Elder Bunker was sci
part on June ~, 1900, During his stay
, me held he labored In the North
'labama conference FOR IS months and
resided over the Middle Tennessee
difference for six months His hone
In Bunkervills, Nav, s