Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-11

fair condition. Many friends are be-
ing made and prejudice is last preaN-
ing down.
Y Sister Aurella b. CARING of Order
vile, Kane county, who was set apart
June 26, 1901, for a mission 10 tnt
Southwestern States, arrived IN Salt
Lake Oct. 2, on her return, staying over
conference before returning home sic
labored In Kansas City the greater part
of the time, one month was spent IN ~.
,lchns and one month at branch Of the
Church at Gay In east Kansas. she
reports having enjoyed her mission
very much, being received very klndlE
bv the people. The first five months
she was in the mission field alone, after
that she had companion, sister
Sarah Giles OF Provo, who Is now IN
Kansas City, the headquarters or the
mission. The work is in iiourlshlns
condition IN the fields In which she IA
bored many friends and investigators
being raised up.
Y Elder CrOzier Kimball Of Bedford,
uintah county, Wyo., was set apart
Oct Is. 1900, for mission TO the South
ern States, and arrived In this city on
his return Oct. 3. He labored In the
Kentucky conference meeting with ex
eellent success, that conference, ne
thinks, Is now enjoying greater pros
perity than ever before, He found the
PEOPLE Of the south very hospitable, ana
greatly enjoyed his labors among them
On his way home Elder Klmball and
companions visited the ST. Louis TAR
grounds, and independence, Jackson
county,
V Elder William II. Wilson of Hoyts-
vile, Summit county, arrived In TINS
city Oct. on his return from ms
sion In the Northern states for which
ne was set apart Sept. 8, 1900. He Ia
bored for one year in ST, Louis, Mo,
and afterwards In east 81 Louis. Mo.
southern Illinois, making many friends
and some converts. Prejudice Il fast
breaking down and the work Of the
Lord In these rlelds Is IN a prosperous
condition. Through his ability 10 sing
and TO play the organ Elder Wilson
frequently had access TO OUTSIDE
churches, singing and playing at their
services and having other opportunities
10 present the truth before them.
y Elder Ira +. Noble OF Smithheld,
Cache county, who was set apart Nov
q. 1900, for a mission 10 the Southern
States, returned oct. 3. He labored IN
the Mississippi conference for lS
months. as general superintendent OF
the Sunday schools, and the remainder
Of the time he presided over the Ken
lucky conference. The Gospel work In
these fields is making excellent prog
ress, the Elders being received very
kindly as rule.
Y Elder Franklin Crow, OF this city, re-
turned Oct from mission in the
Southern and Middle states, to which
he was assigned Oct. H. 1900 He "a"
bored in the Kentucky conference with
gratifying success, making many
friends and a few converts. The work,
he reports, as fairly prosperous, though
indifference TO religion Is a growing
characteristic Of the people.
Y Elder Samuel a. Smith OF Lehl, Utah
county. returned oct 4. from the
Eouthern States mission, to which he
was sent Dec. 10, 1900. He labored IN
the Chattanooga and Mississippi con-
ferences. with fair success, being well
treated everywhere and he made many
friends. There Is growing greater in.
difference to religious matters among
he people, though Elder Smith assist
ed in nine baptisms,
HFlder Robert J. Jones Of South We
her, Davis county. returned Oct, 4,
from the Colorado mission, to which
he was assigned Sept. s, 1900. He Ia o.
bored in the east Colorado conference
with fair success, making many
friends and a few converts For the
r3st four months and over Elder Jones
was the superintendent Of the Sunday
school In Denver.
y Elder Charles T. Crlddle, Of Basalt
Idaho who was set apart July Is. 1900
for a mission to the Northern states
returned home oct. 4. His field Of labor
was In Nebraska for % months. and
he remainder Of the time in the east
Colorado conference,
Elder Edward Day. Of Bountiful
ElNls county. returned W. llNih ~ 2
Colorado mission, TO which he was set
APART Jan. Y, 1900 He labored In the
West Colorado. Arizona and East Colo.
iado conferences with fair success and
much satisfaction TO himself. He pre-.
sided over the Arizona conference for
nine months The work In this mission
Is in excellent condition.
Elder Gerard b. Denkers OF Ogder'
Utah. returned recently from the
Netherlands mission. for which he was
SGT apart Jan. 49, 1899. He labored for
nine months In the city OF Arnhem,
then for ~ months In Amsterdam,
afterwards In Utricht and Rotterdam,
Holland The mission, he says. is In
nourishing condition. There Is great
reed Of more missionaries; those OF eX-
perience and who can speak the Ian
guage are much needed, Several new
branches have recently been opened
and the prospects are very encourage
ing.