Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-19

zest and enthusiasm. on his return nc
Travelled via Quebec, thence through Al
berta, and other communities where inc
Saints are colonlscd.
u The I.atter-day Saints popula ton OF
IiRexhurg win be increased by the re-
turn OF Elder a. W. Medley from his
missionary ncld--the southern states.
He was set apart for his mission ON
Nov. 26. 1901 and on his arrival MAS
assigned 10 the Kentucky conference,
The latter II months was spent In
Louisville KY, officiating as presi
dent Of the conference, He reports
things I'm very happy condition; says
the visit OF the newspaper men was ot
vast benefit TO the Elders IN the Held
ns the people are largely influenced by
the voice Of the press and number
of the Kentucky papers spoke very
highly nf their visit 20 Utah Elder
Medley was accompanied by a young
man, Ross e. Davis. from Kentucky.
who was converted by the Elders and
decided to locate In Utah
VA the same time that Elder Medley
WAS appointed aud IN the same con
ference ana on the same return train
was Elder W. G.. belong OF Evans
ton. Wyo.. who brings back the usual
report Of general progress OF the work,
ups and downs. successe and failures,
and other varied experiences OF the
average Elder. Elder belong ohicinted
with others In the baptism OF n souls;
took the prize offered by President Rich
for selling the greatest number or
Books Of Mormon In the field. never
had to sleep ont Of doors and had plen-
IS to eat. lie says he Is ready TO go out
again any time, after short visit
exercises the Apollo quartet sang
mony he has had during the past two
years.
Y Elder Farley p. Walker Of PEG. sum-
NIT county, has returned from a three
years' and seven months mission TO
the New Zealand mission. Elder WAL
ker labored the entire time In the Tau
ranga conference largely composed OF
the native population and he labored
exclusively among this class. They
have a membership IN this conference
Of about 200 persons. The work among
the natives was very pleasant He
never being hungry or having to stay
out of doors at night. His health Y@s
good all the time and he enjoyed his
labors very much. When he left he
was president Of the conference, hav-
ing served IN this capacity for the past
two and half years.
At Thatcher, ARIZONA, are scores Of
relatives and friends waiting to greet
IN their midst Elder Christopher a.
Alfred who left that sunny southern
town for a mission to the New Zea-
land mission In the month OF January,
1900. He was set apart on the goth
Of that month and proceeded imme-
dlately to that country. on his ar
rival he was detailed to labor In the
Mahal conference and remained there
the whole time travelling among the ma
tives of whom this conference almost
exclusively consists. About two years
ago he was made president of the con-
ference hence is well posted ON condi-
tons In that locality. He says the
people are kind but rot very receptive.
He never went hungry nor lacked bed
to sleep in. There are about 700 per-
sons In the Church membership and
they have branches and Sunday schools
throughout the conference.
Elder G. s Parkinson OF Franklin,
Ida. has returned home from his mis-
sionary abors in New Zealand He
came In on Sept. IS, after an absence
of 90 months, having been set apart
Jan. Q, 1901. Elder Parkinson labored
IN Tauranga, Auckland. aud Yelling
ton conference. half OF the time being
spent In city and half In country work.
During this time he has been under the
necessity of sleeping outside about six
times and occasionally had to go hun
cry. Taken as whole. however, his
experience was very much enjoyed, his
health has been first class and he re-
turns full of vim and n desire to con-
tinue his labors in spreading the Cos
ped tidings.