Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-10

Gle OF warm friends have been made
throughout the conference. He enjoy
ed the best Of health ali the time.
Elder Joshua Gardner Of Annabella,
Sewer county, was set apart for the
Southwestern States mission Oct 9,
1900, to return home Dec. IA, 1902. Upon
his arrival In the mission field, he was
assigned to labor in the st. Johns con-
ference. He labored as a canvassing
Elder for the first II months: then he
was chosen as president of the confer
ence, and labored in that capacity for
the past Is months. He states that the
conference is in very prosperous con-
dltion, and the Elders are laboring most
assiduously, with the result that good
work Is being done. He says there Is
considerable change In the sentiments
Of the people toward the Latter-day
Saints.
Elder w T. Orrock of Richneld, Sc
vier county. reached home Dec. 81 from
the Northern States mission, whittier he
was sent Nov. z, 1900, being assigned
To labor In the Indiana conference,
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Elder Angus j. Fillmore Of Burrville.
Sewer county reports by letter his re-
turn from a 27-months mission in the
Southwestern States 10 which he was
assigned oct. s. 1900. He labored with
gratifying success In the Austin, Tex,
and South Texas conferences. presld-
ing over the latter for seven months
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Elder @. f. Craner Of Oakley, Cas-
STA county. Ida was set apart oct. s.
1900 to labor In the Southwestern
States mission, and laborsl for 26
months In the Lone Star conference OF
Texas lie reports by letter that he
has but joy and thankfulness to ex-
press over his missionary experience.
being uniformly well treated by the
kind and charitable people OF Texas.
lie had a place TO stay every night
without intruding upon the generosity
OF Uncle Sam and travelled without
purse or scrip. except for six weeks,
while canyassing the city OF Waco.
Tex, Together with companions he
sold some 500 books and during the last
1--WE months he and Elder James Brink
meetings, mostly In schoolhouses.
Elder +. f. Knowlton Of Grantsville,
Tooele county, who was set apart oct.
s. 1909, arrived home Dec 26 after a
prosperous mission in the Southwestern
States. In the North Austin and South
Texas conferences. where he labored as
counselor to the president and as SUI
perintendent Of Sunday schools, the
Gospel work is progressing nicely The
second canvass Of the conference is now
being prosecuted by the missionaries
Elder Alma A. Morris Of Hunter, Salt
Lake county, returned Jan. ! from a
mission to Australia. whittier he was
sent April 70. 1900 He labored for l3
months in the New South Wales con-
ference, and for IA months In Tasmania.
where he reports the Gospel work Is
making favorable progress Seven per
sons were baptized In Sidney the day
before he left. The Elders are pretty
well received and kindly treated in
Australia.
Elder Joseph + Batty OF Toquervile,
Washington county. reached this city
Jan. 2 from the Southwestern States
mission to which he was assigned Dec
8, 1900 He labored in the oklahoma
conference for six months, and the re-
mainder OF the time in the St John
conference. latterly as assistant TO the
president The Elders are we'll received
and are doing an excellent work though
the ministers are very bitter in their
opposition. Elder Batty assisted In the
bautism Of II honest sOiils
Elder Axcl +. Anderson Of Vineyard,
Utah county, returned Jan. from
missionary labors in Scandinavia. TO
which he was assigned March %. 1900.
lie labored In the Aalborg conference
and had an ENJOYABLE mission. To-
gether with three other Elders he was
arrested and catechised by the police.
but dismissed. lie labored specially in
tredcrickshavn. where there Is a fine
branch OF the Church A member Of
the Church there is building a large hail
for a meeting place Of the Saints. which
win be ready by MAY l,
Elder Edward J. Gardner Of this city
returned Jan 8 from missionary labors
IL England and Germany. He was set
apart Oct. s, 1900 and went first 10
Germany, where he remained for 10
months and was then transferred 10
the Bristol conference In England He
reports the work In both fields I'm n
progressive and satisfactory condition.
Elder Christian christensen OF Rich
field. Sewer county. passed through
this city Jan. Q from a mission In
Scandinavia Tor which he was set
apart Aug 10. 1900. His field OF labor
was in the Aalborg conference. Den |
mark, where he presided over the |
branch for nearly a year. The work Of |
the ministry Is in a prosperous condi- |
tlon. There Is q membership In that |
Of about $50. and 10 Elders |
now remain there. The missionaries
meet with courteous and kind treat
ment.
Elder VIM +. Murphy Of Sugar. Salt |
lake county. returned Jan. from a |
mission TO Ireland for which he was |
80 apart Sent =. 1900 He reports the |
work In the Emerald Isle making very |
GOOD ur0greFs. There Is fine branch |
I'm Dublin. and the future prospects are |
very encouraging There are 10 Elders |
from Zion now IN Ireland. and the |
conference 10 presided over by Elder !