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


the llth OF June, 1885, for a mission to
the Samoan Islands, and was released
and returned the 9th of this month.
His labors have been Joy and salts
faction TO him, he says. For three years
he labored on Saviu, the largest island
OF the group, which Is now a German
colony. His labors were principally
school teaching and taking care of
branch He was then called to labor IN
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. "A, 1900, leaving here on the 10Th.
Elder Richards has been laboring In
the Nottingham conference during all
of his absence from home.
7 Elder S. A. Judd Of Grantsville has
Just returned from the Southern States
mission, where he has been laboring
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, 1902, 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 Just returned from mission to
Colorado, having been set apart on
Jan. %, 1900. and being released on
June H. 1902. He reached Salt Lake
city June 10, having enjoyed his labors
in the Centennial state,
Y Elder John i. Heppler Of Richtield
has Just returned from a mission TO
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 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 7, 1900, and re-
turned on June is last. His field OF
labor has been principally In Michigan
since his absence from home.
Y ElderC. f. Smell Of Spanish Fork has
Just returned from a mission to Eng
land, reaching here on June II, Elder
Smell was set apart on Nov. g. 1899, and
has served 20 months In the mission
field. In the London conference the
Saints were meeting with much en-
couragement 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 IL,
that he was set apart on the 2lst OF
November. 1900, for a mission TO the
Southern States. He abored 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 fiourishing
and q good work Is being
done.
Elder John II. 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 21, 1900. He was
assigned to labor In the Louisiana
where he remained for two
years, when he was transferred TO the
Kansas conference, where he spent the
remainder of his mission. With the
Of few attacks of chills and |
fever he enjoyed good health and took |
great pleasure In his labors. He re- |
ports the conference to be in a very |
condition, having witnessed |
the baptism of s. persons.
Elder Cyrus N. stillman OF East |
Mil Creek, has returned from Great |
Britain, where he labored In the Leeds |
conference. He was set apart for his |
mission on February II, 1900, and re-
turned June 8, 1902. He was In good |
health during his absence, and had |
profitable and happy mission having |
)een privileged TO personally baptiZe is |
FOULS. 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 Ievau.
uab county, Utah, has returned from
Denmark, where he labored as a mis-
ionary in the Copenhagen conference.
lie left for his field OF labor on MAY
!, 1900, and returned June Is, having
zen gone little over two years. Ell
Ter Christensen presided over the
copenhagen branch the few months he
'as In the field and he reports the con-
erence 20 be In flourlshlng condition.
he new mission house at Copenhagen
VII be dedicated on July 6. at which
line a conference will be held includ.
ng all the Elders In the scandinavian
mission.
Elder Duncan w Marohant Of Penn
'ummit county Utah, returned on the
9Th inst. from the Southern States
where he labored as a missionary for
little over two years, having been
ct apart on March y. 1900. lie Ia.
,ored In the state Of Kentucky until
Dec. j, OF last year. when he was
transferred TO the Florida conference
ie enjoyed good health an the time he
vas away. and reports marked progress
n the mission.
Elder Ezra Bunker returned I'm rr,o
, from a mission to the son,hsr,
, ,,'s Where ne has been laborlng for
We years Elder Bunker was Sc,
palt on June ~ 1900 During his stay
\ ,ne Ieiu ne laoored In the North
,.agslia conference for Is months and