Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29
FROM THE MEXICAN MISSION.
Death of an Elder.

Elder Alonzo L. Taylor, writing from
the CITY of Mexico under date OF Aug
20, 1903, sends the following report Of
conditions IN the Mexican mission:
on the 18th and 10th Of this month
the seml-annual conference OF the
Chalco district was held in Atlanta and
was well attended by members and
visitors, some OF the latter came out of
curiosity but most OF them attended
with a desire Of learning more Of
"MormOnlsm"
On the evening Of the 18th testl-
mony meeting was held but was poor
~ attended and It seemed that II was
poor beginning, but the following
day there was n much bette' turnout.
There were present Elder Hyrum 5.
Harris ana wife, all the Elders, who
nre laboring as missionaries In the
Held, Brother Henry II, Bowman OF
Colonia Dublan A. Il. WINS and Misses
Alice Whiting and Nara Taylor FROM
the Colonies. On Saturday, the 18th,
two meetings were held during the day
and were presided over by Elder H. $.
Harris, the speakers were, II. s. Har-
rs. James Jacobson and II. l.. Hall at
the morning meeting. and Elders II. Il,
eroy In the afternoon. Principal topics
We're duties Of members and first prln-
clples Of the Gospel.
Sunday morning we had full house
and listened to the reports Of branch
presidents and the general and local
authorities were presented by Elder
Alonzo J.. Taylor and they were all
unanimously sustained, after which
Elders Jos B. Adams and II. s. Har-
rls gave timely Instructions upon fruits
Of the Gospel. Al p. m we again as
sembled and had a still larger attend
ance, the speakers were Elders Alonzo
j.. Taylor Marsena Foster and Mar
gareito Bautista, all speaking on first
principles Of the Gospel. In the even
ing q social entertainment was held
and the time was spent listening to
songs Rotations and speeches, rem
dered by the native Saints and Elders
and visitors, after which refreshments
were served consisting Of cake and
lemonade, and 1t was plainly evident
that all enjoyed themselves very much
and many remarked at the conclusion
that never had they enjoyed a confer
enco so much as this one. We had
comfortable house In which TO meet,
which belonged to one of the newly
converted members.
DEATH OF ELDER HOOKS,
After the good spirit enjoyed at con-
Terence We were called upon to expert
eneo an opposite feeling. caused by
the death OF Elder Elmer Hooks OF
Provo. His death came so sudden and
unexpectedly that It cast a feeling OF
sorrow and gloom over all the Elders.
Elder Hooks came here IN the latter
part Of June OF this year, and only
made one trip out and returned TO the
city III, complaining Of headache and
stomach trouble, but did not seem TO
be very M but as he did not gain any
strength President Harris deemed IL
wise TO consult a physician who pro-
nounced Elder Hooks 10 be suffering
with walking typhoid fever, so ne was
Immediately taken TO the American
hospital, where he died on the night OF
Aug II, AT ii o'clock lie was given
respectable burial In the American
cemetery and was buried In proper
clothing Elder Harris dedicated the
grave.
After the burial we visited the grave
~ AiVci sylvester II. COllett or Mesa,
Arizona, who died In this city Of ty-
phoid May 5. 1889, while filing mis-
sion, and who was buried in the
American military cemetery.
Elder Jos II. Adams Of Parowan.
Utah, viii shortly leave his labors as n
missionary IN this field to pursue his
work IN the b. Y. academy, and he
VIII take with him all the belongings
OF Elder Hooks and deliver them 10 his
relatives IN Provo, All the Elders
sympathize with the family and rela-
tlyes Of deceased and desire 10 send
message OF coincidence to the be-
reayed knowing that their dead Is
doing a grander work than he could
have accomplished here on earth and
knowing also that he died IN HIS Mas
ter's service and with desire to do
his duty and this should be a source
or satisfaction and comfort "a All