Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04

| very many nice people. with some
uf whom we held several cottage meet
inSs. thus arousng greater interest
| In our work. IN fact some OF the peo-
! plo became so Interested in what we
| were doing that a Presbyterian min
ister gave out for his next Sunday
| subject that he would speak on the
Origin Of Mormonlsm." Naturally we
We're anxious to hear what he might
have 10 say on the subject SO attended
his services. fully expecting to be
ridiculcd as usual but to our great
surprise he treated the subject in Il
Very fair manner.-began with tho
birth of Joseph Smith In Vermont;
causes that led to the removal to New
YORK spoke of his parentage and of
the humble circumstances In which Jo-
scph was reared He spoke of Jo-
lions. of the confusion then raging near
the prophets home of his being
Bible student and of his finding
the passage In James 4: 5; OF
Inc effect 1t had upon the
boys mind; then told OF the prayer
uttered. the power of the evil one and
hnally of the appearance OF the Father
and the Son in answer 10 the PRAYER.
stating also that none of this was inn
possible. Then he told OF the boys
question and Of the divine answer that
none of the churches We're right and
that If Joseph would keep himself aloof
from all of them and live as he ought
ne should be an instrument in the
hands of God in establishing his Church
In the earth. He followed in a similar
manner until he came to that part of
history dealing with the expulsion of
the saints from Missouri when he con-
cluded by saying: THAT act, which
caused the suffering and death of 30
many men, women. and children be-
cause of exposure and harsh treatment,
Will stand as a stain upon that state
as long as the world stands"
On returning to Minneapolis Elder ].
Z. Madsen and 1 went and visited some
saints and friends we have living near
rogers, MINI. Here we held several
very interesting meetings. and blessed
TWO children. AT our meetings some
who are not members of the Church
bore their testimonies to the truthful
ness of the gospel as we teach il and
expressed a desire to become members
IN the near future. Our country work
has been a real pleasure
ELDER Z. II. RASMUSSEN.
Conference of Northern Indiana
A1teI Seseld months oI nara w.. me
elders of Northern Indiana came TO-
Sether NOV. II in Muncie. Delaware
county. for conference President Ger
man +. Ellsworth was in attendance
and four spirited meetings were held:
Two Tor the priesthood and two for -ha
pubic. Quite a number of converts
nave been added during the summer
ana together with investigators and
friends the hall was well filed. max
ing the conference 81 complete success.
Notwithstanding heavy rainstorm
prevailed during the afternoon and cye-
ming. Several elders addressed the con-
sregation. including President ELS
worth, and two quartets were rendered
by Elders Jacobs. Sims. Maloy ana
Kicks.
AT the close of conference finances
were mentioned. President Ellswort,
explaining that the elders were paying
all their own expenses and while col
lections were never taken. assistance
In paying for the hall would be greatly
The hall rent was paid en-
tirely by the people present.
The elders greatly appreciated in
structions given In priesthood meeting
and all bore strong testimonies OF the
Lords goodness during the past year
and left the conference full of the good
spirit and determined to work harder
in the future. The elders left In pairs
to work counties during the winter
Elder w a. Baker who has been in
the field 22 months was transferred 10
Chicago and one new elder came into
the conference.
ELDER w. a. RICKS,
Secctary.