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

Elder W. o Cazier. writing from Bos-
ton May IS, reports as follows.
The semi annual conference Of the
Latter-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 numbsrs were swelled
by 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 a 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
dtrs, splendid conditions exist through
out the whole conference, and from the
present outlook New England VIII yet
be a fruitful field. Our circle Of friends
and investigators IL almost day by day
growing larger and we are all encour-
aged
Three meetings were held on Sunday,
May H. at 10 a. m. and 2 and 1880 .. m,
and one on Monday evening at 1880
o'clock on each occasion our hall AZ 1861
Washington street, Boston. was fllled
nt the opening of the session Elder
Clyde gave all hearty welcome He
said that he had made q 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 unan-
mously sustained
Elders Il. N. Freeman. Horace Nebe-
ker, l., r. Tlbbets and y. ID. clyde each
gave some valuable instructions, and
Sister Ruth Wilson delighted all by
one OF her vocal selections.
At the afternoon session Elder S, VI.
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 a 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 I
his missionary experiences he had
found that the greatest prejudice eS-
listed IN communities where we were
the least known. He courted an inyes-
tlgation Of the moral and social condi-
lions OF the "Mormons"
AZ 10 o. m. on Monday the Elders
met IN Priesthood meeting at the con-
ference house, So w. 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 strong testimony Of the truth
and thanked all who had In any way
contributed TO HIS comfort while acting
as n missionary In New England.
Sister Susie Becroft OF the Brooklyn
conference expressed herself az being
pleased with the work In the Eastern
States.
Sister Mary Young sang ooh MY Fa-
her" so beautifully that she gained the
admiration Of all present,
Elder J. q. McQuarrie, IN a powerful
discourse, showed the necessity OF rev.
'lation and the restoration Of the Cos.
pei
After visiting the many points Of In
crest in and around Boston, Concord
lexington and Cambridge our brethren
md sisters from New York. and our To-
'al members from Maine 10 Rhode ISL
md returned 10 their respective homes