Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14
THE GOsPrL IN GERMANY.
Report of the Progress in the Stuff
cart Conference.

Elder Willard BALKAN sends this re-
port from Stuttgart Germany Feb p:
An event which win long be remem-
bered by the Elders OF the Stuttgart
conference is the interesting and in
structiye conference held In this city on
the 18TH and 10Th Of February. The
meetings We're announced In the city
papers and all friends were personally
invited,
on Sunday morning, the 18th, Elders
Levi Edgar Young president Of the
Swiss mission and Heber Q Hale, pres
ldent OF the Stuttgart conference, ar
rived from the Frankfort conference
where a decidedly interesting confer.
ence was held on the 18th and 18th Of
this month, after which they accom-
panied Elder Thos T.. Mckay on a
successful preaching tour through
south Germany. The Elders from their
different fields arrived in good season
and In the best Of health.
At 3 p. m the first session Of our con-
ference convened with Elder Heber Q.
Hale presiding. After the opening ex-
erciscs the general Church and mission
authorities were presented and unaul-
mously sustained. Upon the presenta-
ton Of the name Joseph +. Smith az
president. etc, OF the Church q little
incident occurred which caused some
amusement, There happened TO be a
stranger In the audience by the same
name and he thinking an attempt was
being made to rope him into some
Church office, rebelled and voted to the
contrary. He was kindly informed
that he was not the Joseph Smith upon
whom rested the responsibilities Of the
Church Of Jesus Christ. Elder Hale oo-
cupied the greater portion Of the re-
naming time IN a talk upon the restor-
alton OF the GOSPEL Elder Thede fol-
lowed with miscellaneous remarks and
testimony An old man who was sit
ting at the rear Of the hall, had to
stand up TO get run view of the speak
ers He was certainly prloked 10 the
heart and sanctioned all that was said
for he gave frequent expression to an
Amen "a "Jawohl --and" Prels Colt,
The second session convened at S:l5
in the evening Elder Young spoke to
some extent upon the necessity Of rev.
elatlon In conclusion Elder Adolph
Hoehm who has just been released
spoke few moments.
On Monday the 10th, a Priesthood
meeting was held. Every. Elder bore
testimony TO the truthfulness Of the
Gospel Instructions were impaired by
! Elders Hale and Young. The appoint
ments Of the Elders were read of by
| President Hale, and the Elders departed
! TO their different fields
on the afternoon Of the same day FL
/ deis Hale and Young accompanied by
! several Elders including myself tool
| train FOR Vim, where arrangements haC
/ been made for q public meeting. Grea'
efforts have been made TO prOmulgat,
the Gospel and to esta blsh "a branch N
/ the said city and, as is usually the case
/ the Elders met a great deal Of oppOsi
! ton SCandalous articles, the old yarns
We're published against us and foun,
their way into an the homes Of church
| cOers. In the meeting. which was held
Elders Hale and Young pictured thing
! up In an excellent manner The un
daunted and sincere testimonies Of III,
Elders made a wonderful impression
| upon the infdels and insincere specta
tors OF whom quite a number were pres
! emit. Friends and investigators wer
seemingly overlooking with joy 20 know
that the defamatory rumors We're false
a spiit Of investigation seemed q
seize quite a number, for they kept u
busy combating arguments until u o
| ] o'clock in the night.
The News and Era are always reaI
| with relish