Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-11
SOUTHERN STATES
MISSION HISTORY
For Two Weeks, Ending Nov. %, 100!

Atlanta, Elder ]. A. Hunter presid-
| ing elder, ~ Connally St, Atlanta, Ga
While passing through Gaylesville.
Elders John A. Stock and Oscar Little
field were stopped by a lady who re-
quested them to hold meeting. They
did so with the result that q number OF
new friends were made. and at the
close of the meeting they We're invited
to the home of prominent citizen OF
the town where they were we'll treated
and given a warm invitation to return.
a well attended baptlSmal serv-
zee was held In Fayette county by Ed
crs Leonard Ball and Thomas Ham
mond nt which one person was added to
the Church through the ordinance OF
baptism. One baptism Is also reported
by Elder oscar Little1eld.
Alabama, Elder J. ]. Curtis, presi-
dent. box 7O5, Montgomery. Ala--Elder
A r Despair, who has been ill for
some time. is rapidly recovering.
a funeral service was conducted at
Goodway by Elder ]. ]. Curtis. large
crowd being present to listen to the re-
marks of the elders on the belief of the
Lattcr-day Saints in regard to the life
beyond the grave. Elders H. X.
Markham and James M. Swapp report
TWO OtpllSllLS lilc past MNGha
East kentucky, Elder Albert Old
royd, president. box 422. Lexington, Ky
While travelling along country road,
Elders r B. Orr and 7. A. Jones en-
tered INTO a conversation with num-
Der of laboreTS who asked them to
preach The elders consented and an
excellent meeting was held In house
procured for the purpose by the work
ingmen. Elders j. M ward
and Seaman Merrill report holding
series of eight we'll attended meetings
at Music in Carter county
East Tenncssce-Elder w. H. Lar
son, president. 2003 jefferson Ave, Knox
Ville. Tenn.-Twenty- meetings in
u days is the report of Elders II. r.
Atkin and VIM, r. Moyes. who are Ia
boring in Van Buren, county.
Through the influence of one of the
local membesr. Elders Edgar Osgu-
thorpe and P II. Teeples secured the
church house in Robbins in which to
hold services. and a series of success
full meetings Is now being held there.
Brother w. T. Beals. a local
member residing in Roane county, re-
ports selling six Books of Mormon and
l3 smaller books.
Florida, Elder L. L. Myers, presi-
dent, 1898 Highway Ave, Jacksonville,
FIa-On Nov 13 a street meeting
was held in Nashville. Ga. by Elders
Myers. Jardine. Dyal and Jones, at
which ii seemed that nearly the entire
population OF the town was present, and
q great deal of interest WAS expressed
In the message the elders bore. q,
Elders Taylor and Keyes report several
successful meetings at Wlnn
At a Baptist meeting held Nov. 21 in
Hillsboro county, Elders Joseph Palmer
and w. D. Mann were invited to occu-
py tho pulpit. Their remarks were
listened to with interest and q warm
invitation extended them to return.
During the past week, Elders
Myers. Winters, Riggs and Jones can
vassed the town of Fitzgerald with
marked success, holding several well
attended street meetings. :. FIVE
baptsms are reported during the week
ending Nov. 25-three in Lafayette
county by Elders Edgar Meacham and
Joseph l.. Argyle one in Clay county
by Elders Adams and Carr. and one In
Jacksonville by Elder Thaddeus Walk
er.
Georgia. Elder A E., Mortensen,
president, COZ Plum Street Macon, Ca.
was held in the public schoolhouSe at
Bulah In Dodge county. Nov. ii and Is.
at which two excellent public meetings
and one priesthood meeting were held.
An excellent lunch was served on the
sr. unds by the local members between
u TWO services on the Sabbath day.
We regret to report the death
Of the infant child of Brother and Sis
ter j. T. Bates OF Empire. The funeral
service was held by Elders E L. Allen
and w. l. Francom. d large crowd be-
ing In attendance. . During the
past week Elders F'urniss, Green Rich
ardson and Taylor have canvassed the
town of Jackpn in Butts county sell
Ing IS small books and distributing a
large number of smaller pamphlets and
tracts. D.. The monthly appoint
ment at Sklpperton was filled by Elders
A. f. Mortcnsen and C. H Miller
they held four excellent public meet
ings and the people of the vicinity
manifested much interest In the prin-
ciples of the gospel as explained by the
elders. Two baptisms are report
ed by Elders F. A. Lamont and George
NJ. James who are laborlng in looms
county.
Kentucky. Elder A. Theo. Thorup.
president. Box. 554, Louisville, Ky.-A
series of we'll attended meetings has
just been held at Battletown, Meade
county. by Elders ]. A. Decker and
F. Mcintosh One baptism is
reported from Todd county by Elders
n NJ Stewart and ]. II. Casper. Elders
c. o. Wayman and c. w. Farnsworth
also report one baptism from Marion
county Elder Milan j. Tilbury
has been transferred from this confer
ence to Virginia.
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