Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28


Robert G.. Booth was born in Horny
county, South Carolina, and accepted
the Gospel 3 years ago. from the first
Elders who went there. He gathered
to Zion IA years ago, and has lived In
Salt Lake City, Utah, ever since.
A very interesting branch conference
was held Mt the home Of Sisters NJ, j.
Brown and Sallie +. Burch OF Nathalie,
Va, on March II and Is. Five meet
irgs were held, presided over by presi-
dent G. r. Weight. Elders II, f..
Pearce, L. l.. Bagley, ID. II. Bishop. T.
A. Story and X. A. Dahlquist were
present The house was filled to over
flowing and the many friends listened
with interest to the Gospel principles
Of faith, repentance. baptism, the
kingdom OF God. authority. apostacy
restoration, the divinity of the mission
of the Prophet Joseph Smith. and ODE
dIence, many expressing themselves as
highly pleased with the preaching. A
good spirit prevailed throughout the
meetings and there is much evidence
that the seed sown will eventually pro-
duce matured fruit, Sisters Brown
and Burch are doing good work In
their neighborhood.
Elders John W. Staples and George
l.. Spangenberg. writing from Way
lonzo. Fla, on March 80, say: while
travelling through Jefferson county
Fla, the 18Th of March. we inquired
the way TO one of our members home
The man we inquired OF happened to
be a Methodist Sunday school teacher
We told him who we were, and the
change that came over his face was
amusing. We found out afterward
that he told a LOT Of their truths CD
about us. and that the town marshal
tried to get up a mob to run us out.
This shows how some town officers
are trying TO keep peace In the land.
and also how our sectarian brothers
CD are trying TO follow the example
of our Savior"
Elders w. H. Hopkins and l.. w.
Woolsey write from Dentvllle. Miss.
March 80, as follows: I'VE are panied
to inform you Of the death OF one Of
our most faithful members. Brother
Stephen Thompson, OF I.udo, Jefferson
county He died March /. 1906. and
made last request that the first Ell
ders to go that way should preach his
funeral sermon. This we did last
Sunday, having the privilege Of ex-
planning those principles that bring
salvation TO the living and the dead
There was n large attendance, and we
hope what we said found lodgment In
the hearts of the hsnest. We have
had tho pleasure of performing two
baptisms.'
Mr. j. A.. Wise, OF Oakland Ky,
where he owns printing establish
A.. q
the Gospel, as taught by the Church OF
Jesus Christ OF I4atter-day Saints He
has been reading some Of the Church
work, and SAYS: ~ thank you for
the Myth OF the Lost Manuscript I
have read II with much interest, and
from it learned some things | have
long wished TO know. / think much
of the existing prejudice against the
MormOns Is because of ignorance of
what they really teach. while some are
SO blind they won't see. have
very poor opinion OF that faith that
Is afraldof itself. When your Elders
are travelling IN this vicinity, my door
Is oDen to them"
Elder Joseph II. Walton, writing
from Macon Ga, says there Is fine
opening In that city, and that a lady
there has offered valuable lot on
which 10 build a church. Elder Pal
mer ana | administered TO friend
this morning who was unable to ,urn
over In bed, He said, when asked
how he felt that II he ever got well
It would be through the power OF God
In calling on him tonight we found
that he has been up, walking around
the house"