Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-30

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| 90 return home.
HUGH BROWN.
clerk NJ Conference.
Miilenuial star
THE AMSTERDAM CONFERENCE,
The Amsterdam semi-annual confer
! ence convened at the Hall. De Witten
| Stuat no. Amsterdam sunday June
/ 10. 1896 The following Elders were iu
attendance Priest. Alex Nbley and
! LcGande Richards from the mission
Office Prest wells l.. BrImhall and
| Elders BeiHdert Schouten, Walter +.
/ Hogan. Bake Postma and James D.
| Hogan. of the Amsterdam conference:
Elders John T. Lllywhite Herman j..
Westbr0ck. Dow Marsh. J. 4. Open
shaw, Jr. Geo. =. Trayner. Leonard
G. Handy, Jf.. John Roghaar J. Alfred
Ririe and petrus vs.. De Hart from the
Rotterdam conference Prest Herman
van Baak and Elders G0sse slot. JOS
cph Albert Stephenson, Herman Bell
and Henry Belnap from the Groningen
conference. From the Arnhem confer
cuCe. Elders NOorda. William r. Hick-
cn, Arnold van Blmhurg and stephen
d. Markham. In addition 20 the above.
there were three Elders present from
the British mission.
At the morning session which con-
yened at 10 O'Clock. PresL Wells J..
Brimhall extended a hearty welcome TO
an present. after which. the general
and local authorities We're presented
and unanimously sustained
The remainder Of the time was oc-
cupled boy the following elders IN ex-
planning briefly the principles ~ the
Gospel and in bearing testimony to the
trnihfuiness of tho latter-day work:
Henry Norda. John r. Ljllywhlte,
Herman Bcii j. f. Openshaw. Jr. Pc
irus w De Hart.
The evening meeting convened AZ s
o'clock. After the opening exercises,
the sacrament was administered by
Elders Bake Postlua and Walter T.
Hogan. Elder Arnold van Limhurg
was the first speaker. the theme of his
talk being MAN shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that proceed
eth out Of the mouth Of God. "Blessed
are they which do hunger ana thirst
after righteousness. for they snail be
filled"
PRIEST Herman van Braak then pre-
scented ln very clear manner the sub.
ject OF salvation for the dead, and those
who have not heard the Gospel on this
earth All men from the days Of Adam
60 the present time and am who shall
live until the coming OF the son OF
Man must have that privilege Of ac-
cepting or rejecting the plan of sal
Walton Hence the great work OF
preaching the gospel Boa ne spirit world,
and also of performing ordinances for
our dead ln the temples % the Lord
PreSt. Alex Nibley then spoke II
the misunderstanding IN the world re-
garding the words Of John: And the
blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from
sll SIM" He spoke Of the necessity of
Gospel through which we might be
clcanse1 from all sin through the blood
Of Jesus Christ
Prest. Wells L. Brimhall made a few
closing remarks and the conference
adjourned.
Both meetings We're very well attend
ed, and the sweet influence Of the Spirit
Of the Lord prevailed.
On Monday, June il M a. m, The
elders met On priesthood meeting. which
continued until ? m. Reports were
given OF the condition OF the work In
the different parts " the mission. which
were very encouraging. The saints
are feeling good. and endeavoring 10
live ny TO the requirements Of the Cos
pei.
In the city Of Groningen where we
lave been deprived II the labors and
association Of two Of our beloved breth-
rem Elders Melvin II. Walker and
Abraham J. Gould who contracted
smallpox and laid their bodies down
within two weeks Of each other the
devil tried again TO play his part by
working the hearts Of the people up
against MS. Articles appeared IN the
papers accusing the Mormon elders
OF having brought the smallpox from
America. while the Elder who took Il
first had been here a year. The people
became very preiudiCed against us at
this time. ius0much that they went TO
the mayor requesting him 10 have the
Mormons hanished, and the mayor SIM
ply replied. Il wish you were all Nor
mons and then / would not have 50
much trouble with you" We made
many friends among the authorities
Of the city during the sickness and
death " our brethren, and they remain
our friends today.
Prest. Herman van Braak was quar-
autined with q dozen or more other
people who had also been exposed 20 the
disease. and while they were shut Up
together. ne preached the Gospel 20
them. held meetings with them on sun
day and prayed with them. and by so
doing, he gained their respect. and al
50 the respect OF the officials Of the
hospital. insomuch that one OF our
young sisters who is latoring as nurse
On the hospital Is no longer spoken Of
by the other nurses as Mormon
but qs "a Latter-day Saint"
The smallpox scare has now subsidized.
and the work Is On an exceptionally
condition throughout the
mission. We have many investigators
and friends. and the elders are working
Tor the progress of the work i'm
this land. LEGRANDE RICHARDS.
Secretary.