Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-05

MS visit among the MeXicans who are
very kind and hospitahle though blind.
ed against the truth through priest
crift The work OF the Gospel is maxi
ing slow bat sure progress, and 'the
Elders and a number OF the natives are
working energctically for the spread
Of the truth. There are In that field
two conferences, and eight branches,
with a Church membership OF between
300 end 400. with constant additions.
There are only six American Elders az
present In the field. but sphere field Of
influence Is rapidly enlarglng.
Elder Ferdinand r. Hlntze Jr. of
Salt Lake city, returned Aug. 81 from
Europe, where he has been preaching
the Gospel since April 10 1901 His
field Of labor for 20 months was in the
Frankfort conference. Germany. after
wards he was transferred 10 the Scan
dinavlan mission, laboring I'm the city
Of Copenhagen two months. He great
~ enjoyed his missionary labors and
reports good work being done in both
mission fields.
Elder Willard H. Chugg OF Provi-
dence, Cache county passed through
this city Sept !. on his return from the
German mission, 10 which he was as
signed APRIL 30. 1901 He labored first
in the Hamburg and latterly In the
Stuttgart conferences with gratifying
success and much personal sat1sfac-
ton. Elder Chugg was hanished from
Hanover and later from Hamburg, but
the work Is stu progressing In both
places.
4 Elder Ciiver G, Anderson Of Cannon
vile, Garfield county Utah, reached
this city Sept. l. on his way home from
the Southern States mission. where he
has been laboring with gratifying sue
cess since Aug, 2S. 1901 The MISSISSIPPI
pi conference was his field of labor
during his entire absence, where he
found the people kind and hospitable.
though the spirit of religious apathy
and Indifference is n great hindrance to
the progress Of the Gospel.
| y Elder Lorenzo +. Roundy OF Benson,
| Cache county, Utah. passed through
| this city Sept. on his return from the
| Eastern States mission. whittier he Gas
sent Sept. II, 1901. His principal fold OF
operations was in the city OF Phlladel-
! phia, whore he reports the work pro-
| crossing very nicely. Many friends arc
being made, and number OF converts.
| Street meetings are a success and the
Elders are allaying much prejudice.
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y Elder Rudolph Reusser OF this city
| returned Sept | from mission 10
Switzerland for which he was set apart
! April q. 1901 His lGbors were confined
principally to the Oberland and Lang
nau branches, where he says the work
IL progressing fayorabIy. good many
honest souls having been added to the
fold during the past year or two, FL
drl Reusser had much JOY in his la
bors Twas blessed,%ith good health and
comes back Hike all The other mission.
aries, rejoicing over his experience.
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| Elder Joseph, PalJner Of Mt. Carmel,
\ Kane county, Utah, returned Sept !,
from mission to- the Southwestern
States, for which he was set apart June
IL, 1901 He labored IN the East Kan
sas conference over which he presid
ed for the past Is months. The work
there, he SAYS, Is progressing nicely,
there being great many honest souls
who are pursuing sincere investiga-
ton of the doctrines Of the Mormon
Church. While absent he had the best
of health and this with the favorable
conditions surrounding him. made his
mission most enjoyable. Elder Palmer
returned with the remains Of Elder
Richard +, Johnson. who died Ut Hot
Springs, Ark, and whose funeral was
held at Monroe, Sevler county, on Mon.
day, Aug 81