Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-08

successes and difficulties encountered
In the PRONUNCIATION OF The gospel in
tho field Of this northwest. The head
quarters of the mission are now at
Portland, Or. and President Pratt
reported the nlders under his charge
as laborins diligently for the spread
Ing OF the truth of The great latter
day gospel
ELDER BENNIoN.
President Bennion of the Central
States mission was tho uext spea ser.
The results attending the Iabors 81 1he
elders under his charge were very en-
corraglng, and there seemed to BIO a
general awakening of interest In the
MINDS OF the people regarding the
teachings Of the latter-day gospel He
felt 10 encourage all who We're en-.
gagged IN the work Of the ministry
and said that the PARENTS who had
elders In the field need not be wor-
ried over their welfare The Lord
always axes care OF hfS servants and
Inc work they are performing VIII not
go unrewarded.
ELDER ANTHONY w. WINS.
President Anthony w. Twins cf the
Juarez stake reported the Mexican
mission as being in very iourls hing
condition 1'he stake organization as
wen as the mission work. Is progress
isg rapidly, and The people are AT
prosperous and contented. The speak,
or expressed his pleasure In meeting
with the saints In general conference,
and bore q strong testimony to tho
truth of the gospel.
ELDER J. G, KIMRALL
Elder j Golden Klrnban follow
cd With "a few closing remaraks, Ie
yes tiiled 70 the spirit that had dictated
me remarks that had been made, and
10 their truihfuluess. Said that he
sympathiaed with the elders In the
missions of the world, and Ii any one
earned their reward these elders are
surely among those who will receive a
great reward
AFTERNOON SERVICES.
Another overflow service was held
IN The assembly hall at D. M. T1lder
Hyrpm NJ. Smith of the quorum OF the
Twelve being In charge As Ia tho
morning service, the hail was crowded
and people We're turned away on ac-
count OF there being no standing room
ELDER J A, M'RAE.
President McRae or the Western
States mission was the first speaker.
He gave report OF conditions In the
territory. over which he has jurisdic-
ton, and said that there had been a
great increase noticeable in the sale
Of The Book Of Mormon and other
Church works among the people. In
dicatine that interest In the doctrines
OF the Church was spreading. The
Increase In the sale of the Book OF
Mormon the last year over previous
years he said was fully 300 per cent.
ELDER G., T.. ELLSWORTH
President German r. Ellsworth, OF
me Northern states mission also spoke
interestingly OF the labOrs performed
In his mission. II referred 10 the
lie Hyruna NJ. Smith and President
Ehas. H. Hart of the first council OF
seventy, and said the visit of these
brethren had done a great deal OF good
for that mission and had resulted in
strengthening the elders In their work
and IN interesting many outsiders In
the cause of the gospel.
ELDER J. E. ROBINSON.
President Joseph z, Robinson of tho
California mission, also spoke He said
the number OF baptlsms III that mis-
sion, which Includes the states of Me-
N9da, anf California and the territory
of Arizona, had Increased 100 per cent
In the past year Spoke of a letter re-
ceiveG by him from a we'll known doc
tor In the west who compllmented tho
elders OF the mission very highly on
lIlslT clean lives, ana SAID lhat ne al
ways felt like taking them in his arms
whenever he met them, as he knew
them to be clean and pure.
ELDER ANDREW JE1NsoN.
Elder Andrew Ienson was the next
speaker. He gave a sort II a his
torlcal summary OF the extension OF
the missionary work IN this and other
countries, giving the date when the
missions had been opened, state by
state and country by country, The
speaker gave list OF countries where
the gospel is now being preached. and
of the countries where II has not yet
been introduced, This resume WAS
highly interesting and contained q
great deal OF valuable Information,
ELDER G. II. HART,
Elder Z. II. Hart of the council Of
seventy followed, speaking OF the eX-
tent Of the missionary work, and OF
ahe sacrifices made by the missionaries
ia going forth to preach the ever
lasting gospel TO the children of men.
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