Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

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| was well attended and much enjoyed
BY all. II p. BROWN.
| RETURNED MISSl0NAR ES
Elder John H. Cooper OF Salt Lake
City, who was set apart Feb. 20. 1907,
| for q mission to East India, returned
| Dec. 4. At Rangoon, Burmah, he met
| a number OF his brothers and sisters
and other relatives but the brother
| who had written for his visit died a
| few months before his arrival there. On
| his way to Calcutta, Bengal he en-
countered a typhoon and was lnstru-
| mental In rescuing a man from drown
| ing. At this place and at Agra he met
| others OF his relatives, but as at Ran
| goon he was unable to hold meetings
for want OF funds, He distributed tracts
| ana held gospel conversations When-
over opportunities offered. In June.
| 1902, he went to Karachi, Sind, on the
| Invitation Of Mr. Robert Marshall,
| who first heard the Gospel from Bishop
a. Milton Musser, IN 1852. He embrace
| ed the Gospel and was baptized win
part OF his family by Elder Cooper who
was able to hold meetings here as well
az distribute tracts, with excellent re-
suits, for I'm three months he succeeded
IN baptzlng eight men and five women.
The people are highly educated and
are much dissatisfied with the state re-
ligion, Church of England as well as
with other sectarian faiths. A branch
was organized at KarachI, which in
cluded four children under the age OF
baptism All the members are Jealous
1.-THE payers and observers OF the Word
OF Wisdom. The outlook for the growth
OF prosperous mission in India. Elder
Cooper thinks, Is very promising. Not
withstanding the heat and unhealthful-
ness Of the India climate, Elder Cooper
enjoyed excellent health during his abb
sence.
Elder Scion j. Foster OF ST. George
Washington county, passed through
this city December 10, on his return
from the Australian mission. whittier
he was sent January Is, 1901. He
labored In the New South Wales and
Queensland conferences, principally In
the latter, in Toowoomba and Brisbane,
where he reports the Gospel work pro-
crossing very nicely, and the mission
I'm good condition Elder Foster came
home via the Suez canal, and made the
trip around the world since leaving
home.
Elder William Dalebout Of Ogden ar
rived home Dec, from the Netherlands
mi ssion where he has been labOring
with gratifying success since June 30,
1901. He reports that mission In eX-
cellent condition, many friends are be-
ing made and a good number OF con-
Yerts, especially in the Holland dis
tricts; In Belgium religion seems to be
a back number with most people. Elder
Dalebout baptized 10 persons while alb
sent en- his mission.
Elder Angus Smedley OF Bountiful,
Davis county returned Dec, 3 from the
Hawaiian mission, for which he was
set apart Feb. 16, 1900 He labored in
the Maui, oahu, and Kauai districts,
teaching school for one year on the Laie
plantation, on oahu. He reports that
mission In excellent condition In all
departments Elder Smedley was re-
leased to return home owing % the ILL
ness Of his mother who died before he
reached her bedside, otherwise he had a
very enjoyable and successful mission
Elder Samuel Ashly OF Lake Shore,
Utah county, who was set apart Nov.
g. 1901 to labor In the Southwestern
States mission was released Nov. 20,
and returned home shortly thereafter.
az he reports by letter under date of
Dec. B. He labored in the east Kansas
conference and found the people very
hosptable and willing to accord the
Elders hearing, During his absence
Elder Ashly visited 2,770 families while
tracing; had over a. 900 Gospel CONVEX
satons, and held 260 meetings: dis
posed of 1852 books and distributed 5000
tracts. With the exception of two
weeks when he labored In Pittsburg. he
Travelled without purse or scrip. The
Elders are making many friends and
some converts.
Elder John Johanneson, of Cleveland, |
Emery county reached Salt Lake Dec. |
on his return from the Iceland mis- |
sion, whittier he was sent Aug. II, |
1900, Most Of the time he was the |
only Latter-day Saint missionary In |
that field. He was we'll received In |
some parts, in others opposition and |
were met with. Follow
Ing IL a brief summary of his labors
N Iceland Tracts published, 500; |
IF these 5,065 were distributed: books
published, 2,045; distributed, 75: |
Hymn Books published, 1000 travelled
on foot 1000 miles visited 1918 houses
IF strangers; iO2 being revisited held
'O3 gospel conversations and held 80
public meetings; blessed l3 Children
baptized and confirmed s adults and
children over years, and ordained 3
to the Priesthood There are two
Elders now In that field, who will con-
inue the good work Elder Johanne-
ION brought number OF emigrants
With him to America in July last, and
vent with them to Raymond, Alberta,
'anada, where they will locate. Elder
ohanneson labored In the Knight
ugar factory for the four months past.
Elder William A. Shaw, Of Ogden,
Weber county, also returned Dec. 5
rom the British mission, where he has
cen laboring since Sept. 4. 1901. The
'orwich conference was his field OF la
or, where he reports the work pros
erlng In every district, about 30 hav-
* been baptized i'm the past three
l0nths, new branches are being es-
lblished and the l6 Elders there are
ding a splendid work.
Elder Henry A. Cleveland, OF Cen
'rvile, Davis county. deturned Dec.
from the British mission, for which
2 was set apart Sept 49, 1901. His
'ld or labor was in the Leeds con-
renee, where he reports the work I'm
iiorshing condition, the hall in
radford, the conference headquarters,
ling too small TO accommodate the
'oWds that attend every service. There
'e now some l6 Elders from Zion In
lat field, all OF whom are busy and
ling good work, 40 people have been
lptized In the last two years.
Confessions OF a Priest,
W.