Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29

sect INTO the order or llulkyOSel Hlmt-
lar to the English archbishop. l be-
lleye l may have something to tell you
that may be worth your notice. III you
VIII be so kind as TO give me an hour
or two Tor an interview, | shall be much
pleased to offer my humble Views for
your considerations and II Is not Inn
probable that you may have 70 modify
your assumption and be- persuaded TO
remain here that you may tulhll your
mission.
II YOU win please consent 10 our in
teryew, you will much obilge me with
an answer appointing time and place
when and whore | may have the honor
of seeing you, remain, dear sir
Yours truly
X, HISH GKAWA.
Since the receipt Of the above COM
muniCation letter from Elder Horace
S Ensign has been received In this city
IN which he speaks Of the conversion
Of Shnto priest OF high standing
who viii no doubt be instrumental In
forwarding the work Of the Lord
among his countrymen, Elder Ensign
says.
I'm one Of my previous letters, ! told
you Of a Shint0 priest who was inter.
ested In the Gospel and who had been
cast out By his own sect because Of
his associations with the "Mormons'
Since his experience, he has been
studying the Gospel az his home and
visiting the brethren here, three times
n week, 10 be instructed. Today, he
applied for baptism and has aske
Brother Grant to perform the ordnance
before he leaves for home. The time
has been set for tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock when he win be baptiz d In
the sea. Brother Grant ofllcatlng, Our
hearts rejoice to know, that We have
been able TO convert man among
men and that the Lord has Yeen 1T to
lead one In high rank to us first. II Is
extremely gratifying to us 10 have
converted a man Of his station, for as
far as we are able to learn, none OF
the so.called Christian scots have Sc
cured priest during their years of
missionary work In this land. We feel
that through the conversion OF this
man. many others will be added to our
ranks, in fact, we have ten more, not
priests of course who have expressed
themselves an being DESTROYS OF join
ing with u.s. We have asked them 20
wait until they more fully understand
what is expected Of them as members
of the Church We rejoice exceedingly
IN the prospects before US, and feel
that the Lord is blessing our efforts.
Brother Grant sails for home next
Tuesday and before many days have
passed you viii have the privilege OF
seeing him and talking with him. We
shall be very lonesome without him
and will wait snxously for his return"
From private sources Il is learned
that before leaving Japan on his visit
to his home, Apostle Heber j, Grant
baptized the gentleman spoken Of by
Elder Ensign. The baptism took place
IN the sea on March s, The name OF
the first convert In Japan to the Cos
pei Of Christ in the last dispensation, Is
Hajlme Nakazawa. This suspicious
event was followed Immediately by an
application for baptism from another
prominent native who was preacher
of Christianity, but who had become
convinced that all the modern sects
were out Of the way, and who gladly
received the truth when II was made
known to him by the Elders. He was
baptized by Elder Grant In the sea on
March TO- and was the same day or
dalned an Elder in the Church. The
name of the second Japanese convert is
Saburo Kikuchi and It is expected that
he viii be OF very great assistance IN
the mission. The spirit OF inquiry Is
taking hold of number of the natives
who are earnestly inqulring after the
truth.
one very learned man has undertake
en- 10 write and publish a book. illus.
trated profusely with pictures Of Utah
scenery and Utah people. II Is to con.
tain ten chapters on" Mormon" subjects,
giving the history and progress OF the
! Church and explaining it's doctrines,
all from the Mormon" standpoint
This will have powerful effect in re-
/ moving prejudice, and In correcting
| the wrong Impressions created by t/e
reports OF sectarlan preachers, who
have been diligent as usual. In spread
ing terrible tales and burlesques OF our
faith, Doubtless Apostle Grant will
bring further and fuller par
| ticulars and details concerning the
| progress of the work In Japan, during
the April general conference al which
he IL expected to be present, What Is
here presented viii be glad It'd
ngs to the ANTS in Zion and prove
cause Of much rejoicing