Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15


years and hundreds of elders through
out Utah have partaken OF his hospital
ity and made his home their gathering
place His wife survives him and a
letter from the many elders who know
them would cheer her in her declining
years
AIabama--Elders Jas. Il, Jensen and
S. A. stroud met some saints who hatl
moved from South Carolina. Al
though they had not seeu any Elders
for ak years they were sim firm in
the faith of the gospel. on Dec. 3,
three converts were added to the
Church in Washington county, Flori-
da, Elder II. z. Sellers, who has pre-
sided over the conference with efil-
cheney for a year, has been houoraby
| released, Elders ]. w. Ackroyd and
| Leo Child conducted the funeral of a
| lady who was member OF the Baptist
church.
South Carollna--lrhe release of ell
| ders j. l.. Oman, w. A. Wells and A..
| NJ. Hammond. takes from our ranks
| some of our most valiant defenders OF
the truth. Elders David Handy and
Louis Meyers administered to the af-
ficted son Of w. $. Smith. The boy
slept soundly through the night and
hearty breakfast.
I<cnuIclsy--Mrs j. S. Hutchings, a
member OF the Church at Brownsville,
died January II. Elder Duncan Stew
art while canvasslng on West Broad
way, Louisville, had an interesting ex-
| perence. He went up 10 e. house and
J when tho lady learned he was Nor
I, mon she exclaimed Come in; ] would
welcome dog from Utah" In the
| course OF the conversation the lady
! told of son she had In Utah who
was staying with Mormon family.
She said her son in his letters spoke IN
| the highest terms Of praise OF the
| Mormons. At another place lady on
| being presented with the tract los
| eph Smith tells his own story ex-
| claimed wig, | was personally ac-
! cuainted with him when | wns girl
| in Nauvoo. and knew he was an hon
| urable man."
| Gcorgia---Elders T. II. Foote and A.
/ Il. Moriensen, who are lahoring in Ma
| con, were requested to administer to a
! child. After explaining to the parents
the necessity of faith in Gods healing
4 power. the elders administered 20 the
| suffering little one, and the child Went
! to sleep Next day when the elders
| called they found the child playing In
| the yard. Elder Nephi Jensen from
/
| day Jan. 5. While passing through
| Toombsbnro recently, Elders !. o..
| Spencer and A. S. Savage, were accost-
(, ed by n lady standing In the door Of n
| hotel. She introduced herself as n
| Mormon and told the elders She left
| Utah 20 years ago. The elders were
| invited in to dinner ana requested to
| call every time they came that way.
| Elders II. c. Carlton and Arnasa Beck
! stead who are lnboring in Screven
county, administered to Brother j. u
Larlsy and he at once commenced 10
recover. President $. w. GOlding Is
touring the southern part OF the con-
ference
North CarOllna--Elders Gwyne ana
| w a. Muggleston who have been CAM
vassing Wilson, met Tenth Century
Christian one day The scantiiied bisot
| wanted the elders 10 leave town and
In order to brighten them told them
| that the Mormons had boen run out
| Of the town twice. once with bad smell
| Ing eggs. But the eldors did not scare.
The next day they met the mayor.
who gave them permission TO preach on
the streets.
; Middle Tennessee---At the fast meet
| ing In Memphis on Han. D, Il spiritual
refreshing WAS enjoyed. Both saints
| and friends bore fcrvent testimonies
1 TO the truth OF the gospel ON Jan, ;
! Brother &. Al. Capel aud MISS Clara
| Phillips were united in the holy bonds
OF matrinony by elder Henry Sud
weeks, Elders George l., Wilcox and
/ Abner Tanner sold seven Books OF Nor
mons In ave days., While on their way
! 20 McNUry county, ELDERS George Shaw
| and G. Bandloy had great difficulty IN
| getting entertainment over night. Att
en- they had been refused six times 4
man reluctantly Invited them In, He
WAS honest, but preiudlocd because OF
the defamatory things he had heard
about the Morlnons, The elders un-
masked Mormonism and the man be
came friendly and requested the elders
To stay day on two.
Elorlda--sisters Florence Zandell
ana Lillian Y. Jones, two OF utahs
fair daughters, who have been dong
missionary work In Atlanta, have ioin-
ed our ranks They win labor IN JACK
sonvllle, The elders are moving oul
among the people who have heard 0ui
little about the restored gospel. Elders
Angus Alfred ana Spencer sold a Book
OF Mormon TO Baptist minister, Mho
read II with interest nnd asked many
questions concerning 10. Elder James
H. Moore has been appointed to teach
school al Mcdonald. GA The refusal
of the school uuthnrit ipg ~ tfaffea 4 nttn.