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

mission: set apart Dec. 3, 1907. Pre-
sided over East Washington conference
Peter Isaac Thunell OF the Waterloo
ward. Salt Lake City. Utah. from the
Swedish mission. set apart Nov. a.
1906
John Lloyd Price of Paradise. Cache
Co. Utah. from the Eastern States
mission; set apart Dec. 10. 1907.
George T. Ellsworth. Jr., OF Mesa,
Maricopa county. Arizona, from the
Southern States mission; set apart Nov.
II. 1907 Presided over the East Ken
lucky conference.
IZebrand Sander OF the Fourth ward.
Ogden. Utah, from the Netherlands
mission. where he presided over one Of
tho conferences five months; set apart
Oct %, 1907.
Nov. % Edward F.. H. Jones Of tho
First ward. Ogden. Utah, from the
Northwestern States mission: set apart
Sept. 3. 1907. Presided over Great Falls
conference.
Nov. 2S-James A. Chadwick of Whit
ney, Oneida Co, Idaho, from the Gen.
trail States mission; set apart Nov. IL,
1907.
Miles NJ. Fairbanks of Raymond. AL
berta. Canada, from the Central States
mission; set apart Jan. s. 1908
Thomas Parsons of Smoot, Uinta
Co. Wyo.. from the Central States
mission: set apart Nov l.. 1907
Charles C. Smith OF Morgan City.
Morgan Co, Utah. from the Central
States mission; set apart Nov. II. 1907.
Nov. 29-John VIM. Jones of Tilden
ward. idaho. from the Northwestern
States mission; set apart Nov 5, 1907.
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PROGRESS OF GOSPEL
WORK IN QUEENSLAND

Giboon St, Woolloongaba, Brisbane.
Queensland, Australia, Oct. 27.-We take
pleasure In submitting to The News
readers few of the conditions existing
In this, the Queensland conference.
Although the conference Is in its
youth the first elders coming here In
August, 1880, It has yielded much good
fruit to Mormonism. There have been
S04 persons baptized into the Church in
the 1e years work, and we feel that
there are many more good people who
are seeking after truth to be hunted
and ferreted out and to be brought into
the fold Many of the good and faith
full saints have left this land and have
emigrated to Zion. where they are maxi
Ing valuable citizens.
Prejudice and Indifference are being
overcome by the unceasing efforts of
the elders and saints. There are only
seven elders in the conference, two of
these being in Toowoomba, city 100
miles inland. where there is q small
branch organized. The elders are in
good health and spirits and are work.
Ing earnestly for the spread of truth
They arc doing considerable travelling
without purse or scrip in the country,
which work they greatly enjoy Much
literature is being distributed among
the people, both in the cities and ooun-
tracts distributed in the month of Sep
tenlbcr. The Book of Mormon has been
placed in many OF the schools of art.
and many OF the large book arcades OF
the city.
We are holding six or seven meetings
n week at present. Our open air meet
ings are not SO we'll attended as we
would like. but we hope for better sue
cess in the future. The Sunday school,
with an enrolment OF co. is in good con-
dition. the Mutual also, with an en-
roliment of 49, and both are doing an
excellent work
Queensland as a state is in a flour
ishing condition and is building UP very
rapidly. Many emlgrants are pouring
in from all quarters. especially from
Europe. The present population 10
$4,000. The restored gospel has only
been preached in cities covering half
this number; truly the harvest is great
and the laborerS few
HUGH WILLIS.
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CONFERENCE IN
BERGEN, NORWAY

Korsgade IL, Copenhagen, Denmark,
Nov 12.-The Bergen semi-annual con-
ference began Friday evening, Oct. 30.
with Relief society conference. In at
tendance were President Andrew Jen-
son, Conference President r. T.. Chris
toffersen, 10 elders and representatives
from the various branches.
Reports were given by the different
societies. Elder Anton j. Sorensen and
President Andrew Jenson used the re-
mainder of the time.
Conference continued Saturday eve
ming The various branches We're re-
ported by the presiding elders. after
which President Jenson spoke upon
Charity"
Sunday school conference convened
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Reports
were given by the schools of the confer
ence after which the Bergen school rem
dered an interesting program. President
Jenson gave some timely and interest
ing instructions to those present
The afternoon meeting commenced at
8 o'clock Elders G.. w. Thulin. Anton
j. Sorensen and Erastus Johnson spoke
n short time. President ChrIStofferSen
read the statistical report for the past
six months as follows. Tracts distrib-
uted, SIS. $40. books distributed 2,160;
strangers houses visited. 41765. gospel
conversations, 3.03S; meetings held, 4i0;
baptlsms, 80, and children blessed.
The general Church and the mission
authorities were sustained President
T. Z. Chrlstoffersen was released from
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WESTERN STATES
MISSION NOTES

West Sixth Avenue. No. 622, Denver,
Colo. Nov. 2S-PresIdent John J.. Her
rick left Denver for independence on
the End inst. to attend a conference of
the presidents Of missions of the United
States. He will be gone for five or six
days.
Last week President Herrick made
two trips to Pueblo and while there he
held some very interesting meetings
with the saints and elders In those
parts.
On Sunday evening. Nov. 21. n
Thanksgiving service was held I'm thu,
Denver branch. The choir under the
able direction Of Elder Abednego w.
Williams did excellent work In render
Ing some OF the Songs of Zion" and an
anthem. Sisters Jane Hcrricli and
Violet Mcclure also favored us with
the beautiful duet Sunset" The speak
er of the evening was President j. 7,
1ierrick whose theme was "Thanksgiv-
Ing" Many reasons why we should be
thankful were brought lucidly to our
attention.
Elder Asa ]. Draper. president OF the
Pueblo conference. recently held some
very successful open-air meetings IN,
Trinidad. At the close of one of these
services an elderly gentleman intro
duced himself to Elder Draper and
stated that he had spent 13 months
the conversation he related the follow
Ing II used to live in New York CITY.
and while there I contributed freely to
a missionary fund which was to be
used In civilizing the Mormons This
work was assigned to a Rev. Mr.. -
who established himself In Salt Lake
City. During my visit to Utah I took
occasion to look up the reverend gen
tleman. One Sunday / entered his
church unknown to him. and to my
surprise he preached identically the
same sermon that he had delivered in
New York Is years previous. after
the services 1 made myself knopsa to
him and scored him for using for in
diVidual purposes money contributed
for something entirely different. He
pleadingly asked me to remain silent
regarding the question should | return
to his former home"
The following transfers have lately
been made. Elders L. w Freer. e. F.
Bishop and ]. S. Cooper from Denver
TO Pueblo Elder Joseph II Hopkins
from North Colorado to Pueblo: Elders
Milton McRae and r. w. Lawren %
from Denver to Nebraska; Elders +. w
Bacon and D. w, Rniney from Nebras-
ka to Denver. and Elder w w. VIII
liams from Denver to North Colorado
L. ROSS WILSON,
Secretary.
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InfIamed KidneVS

Medical writers declare it incurablc
mcnous or not.
The average man prefers to think
of it as kidney trouble" and lets 1t
go but the census shows this appalling
fact-out of $4,000 deaths from kid
ney troubles the last census year over
nine-tenths of them (5S,000) took the
form called "Bright's Disease" al
though it Is quite probable that nine
tenthS of these up to the last mo-
ment thought of it as and called it
Kidney trouble when as a matter
of fact the only possible hope laid
through a specific for BriGht's disease
There never was one until Fulton
worked out his Renal emollient (Eul-
toms Renal Compound-)
Since then inflammation of the kid
neyS. whether albumenous or not or
whether called kidney trouble" or
"Bright'S disease" or whether six
months or SIX years old commonly
yields.
il you have had kidney trouble over
six months no matter what you call
it. 1t is the only hope. Efficiency 81
per cent where patients do not wait
until bedriddcn although some OF
them recover. 1t can be had in Salt
Lake City at Schramm- johnson Drug
Co.
We desire to hear from and advise
with patients not noting the usual
improvement by the third bottle.
Literature mailed free. Write John
j. Fulton Co, 212 First ST., San Fran
cisco, Cal.
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THE WORK IN SOUTH AFRICA.

President Henry l.. Steed of the
South African mission, writing to Pres
ident Charles w. Penrose of the Euro
pean mission, from Woodstock, South
Africa, under date of Oct. &c, gives the
Following very encouraging report of
conditions in South Africa, where the
Mormon missionaries have met with
considerable opposition recently. Elder
Steed says.
Il have visited the colonial secretary.
Dr. John Hewett, and the United
States consul general and they desire
me TO express to you their thanks for
the Kind letter you sent.
Our opponents are somewhat dis
couraSed, and have come to the con-
cluslon that their influence and abilities
arc not sufficient to carry out their evil
designs against Mormonlsm in this
country. L have watched the proceed
ings In the local parliament now in ses-
sion In Cape Town. but no attempts
thus far have been made to secure leg
lslntion against our cause. Our enemies
have threatened us several times with
legislation and banlshmcnt, but 1 think
they Will scarcely be able to carry out
their purposes.
Last Saturday evening VIC held
splendid street meetings unmolested.
Hunt is still distributing his trash
and Meakin. the religious agitator. is
still lecturing against the Mormons,
but God Is turning their evil designs
to his honor and glory We have let
Hunt and his mob severely alone and
the people, for the greater part, are
tired of his tommy rot At our Cape
Town meeting Saturday evening, he
asked me what I intended to do about
opposing his tracts / told him that
we intended to continue to preach the
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MICHIGAN CONFERENCE.

AS befitting close for the summer
season's work. the 16 elders of Mlchi-
gan gathered at Detroit for their con-
ference. which was held Sunday, Nov.
z, 1909. The elders came from differ
ent sections of the state where they
have been working the circuit system
OF five or six towns in a county dur
Ing the past three months They have
met with a good degree of success.
In this system OF work the elders
have been laboring in pairs. hence it
was Indeed time of rejoicing for all
of US to meet and partake OF each
others good spirit after so long a sen
aration. In their country work they
report having made many lasting
friends, among whom il is believed
much seed has been sown that yyill
result in good.
Two priesthood meetings were held
Sunday with President q. e. ELS,
worth presiding. In the forenoon meet
Ing the elders reported their "a or.
since the last conference and bore
their testimonies regarding the wa,s
OF Jesus Christ In the afternoon seq
sion President Ellsworth gave mu 4
triely advice and many valuable IN
structions which were taken. TO hear,
b. all the elders.
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GIVING OUT

The Struggle DIscourages Many q
Reader of the Deseret News.
Around all day with an aching back ;
Can't rest at night;
Enough to mako any one "giye
out"
Doan's Kidney Pills Will give re-
newed life.
They Will cure the backacho.
Cure every kidney ILL.,
Here is convincing proof that this
Is so
Mrs. J. Bates. South East ST., TooeIe,
otan' says. The testlmo onial I gave
In favor OF Doan's Kidney pills In
August. 1907, still holds good. use
this remedy whenever 1 have back
acne or pains in my loins and relief
always follows. Off and on for wears
was troubled by attacks of kidney
complaint and during the spring of
lso1. L suffered more severely than
usual. My back ached to badly that
l could hardly get up from a chair
and to lift the lightcst object caused
much pain. l did everything In NV
power to get relief. but to no avail
Finally l happened to read about
oonn's Kidney Pills and they were so
hlghly recommended that 1 got a box.
l was agreeably surprised at their
eV3 10 p9sodsIp xoq ouoI sluol
promptness In bringing relief. The
attack and made mo feel better in
every way"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co, Burralo.
Now York, sole agents for the United
States. eu
aemem6er the namc-Doan's-and
take no other.
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7 pure, simple, restored gospel OF Christ.
His activities are bringing US investigd-
tors. and causing people to converse
with US during our tracing.
The under colonial secretary, Mr..
Joel Jansch. gave Sister Steed. Elder
Phillips and me a free pass TO Rob-
bin Island to visit the leper compounds.
The trip of eight miles and return, and
our visit through tho various depart
mentS, or wards, cost us nothing. Of
ficers in charge treated us with the ut
most courtesy, explaining the disease
and the various workings of the depart
mentS. Our curiosity regarding lep-
rosy was entirely satisfied. There are
about 500 patients, one-fourth of whom
are Europeans.
elders John S. Sagers and William
5. Mack at Port Elizabeth branch have
met with some opposition at the hands
of a mob led by a Reverend Clapp. 1t
is understood that this man lost his
billet In England because of his vile
conduct against the Salvation Army.
He succeeds in getting people out TO
our meetings. He is regarded by other
ministers here as simply an agitator
Elders James G.. Mckay and Owen L.
BrouGh are now at johannesburg in
the Transvaal. opening up the work
there. These two elders have done
splendid work in Woodstock, East Lon
don and Kimberley. Elders Rufus
Beach and A. Fred Murdock are placed
In control of the Kimberley branch,
where we have a thriving community
OF saints. Regular meetings are held
in our hall and are well attended. Ed
ers Oscar w. Steele and Austin Houtz
are at the Bloemfontein branch. where
we have a nice congregation. The
elders ara enthusiastic. Elders C..
Perry lockwood and Elmer P. Chip
man are located at Queenstown. A
very prosperous branch is organized
there they have hall. and besides the
regular meetings, a Bible class and
Sunday school. Queenstown has con-
tributed q generous share OF the har-
vest of souls since the establishment
of the branch there. Elders William
II. Reese, Lide Chapman and L. A.
Nelson are at East London, working
hard to spread the truth A number OF
baptisms are reported and some saints
have emigrated this year. Elder y
D. Philips, Sister Steed and | have been
trying to do missionary work In the
Woodstock branch, but our time has
been taken up so much with office work
that tracing has been sadly neglected.
However, Elder Alma r. Jones is here
now and he Will aid us materially. The
saints have helped a great deal We
hold regular hall meetings Wednesday
and Sunday evenings. cottage meetings
Monday and Tuesday evenings, Mutual
Improvement Thursday. The weather
permitting. We hold two street meetings
each week The Sunday school is es
peclally prosperous and up-to-date.
with an attendance of from 40 to 50
each week Many of the members are
non-M ormons."
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At p. m. a public meeting was held
and splendid spirit prevailed. The
addresses were delivered by President
German Il. Ellsworth. President &. j.
Sorenson. George Swenson and b. w.
Dalton Brother A. f. Guerber made
a few remarks IN the German language
for the benefit of the German saints.
The elders have departed for their
new fields OF labor feeling encouraged
and with a renewed determination To
do an effective work this winter With
the exception of six who Will remail
in Detroit. Elders c. ]. Sorenson, b.
W. Dalton. f. H Scovll. r. S. Nelson,
T.. w Irwin and O. NJ Call, the elders
have been appointed to labor in the
following cities and neighborhood:
Flint Elders A. Il. Remington and A
w Ferguson, Lansing. Elders A. S.
Garlic and L. +. Nelson; Battle Creek.
Elders George Swenson and 1. H. Tip
petts; Kalamazoo Elder NJ. J. Flake
and G. D. Goulding, and Three Rivers.
Elder James NJ. Layton and S. l.. Ba-
ker.
We feel encouraged in the work %
proclaim!ng the restored gospel mes
sage to the world and mean to direct
every effort towards its furtherancc
Saturday evening the 9Th inst, the
elders were pleasantly entertained and
sumptuously feasted at the home of
Brother and Sister \. F. Guerber.
The News Is a welcome visitor and
we appreciate reading it very much
PRIEST. CRAS. ]. SORENSON,
Michigan Conference.
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BAPTISMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

The Millennial Star. published at
Liverpool, reports the following bap
tismS in Great Britain;
baptismal service was held in
Sheffield. Nov, II. at the GloSsop Road
baths, at which II persons were admit =
ted to membership in the Church. The
ordinance was performed by Elders
Horace Bond, Archie Baxter. President
j. H. Eardley and Elder Hall of the
Grimsby conference
Three souls were baptized into the
Church at Burnley Central baths
Oiverpool conference). Saturday, Nov
13. 1909. The ordinance was performed
by Elder James #. Turner.
Two members were added to the
Church by baptism. Nov. IA, 1909. at
Newry Qrish conference), the ordi-
nance being performed by Elder ]. r.
Wise
Five new members were added to the
Church at baptismal service held on
Nov. 13, at the Victoria baths, Not
tingham nottingham conference).
President John L. Merrill officiated
-Four members We're added to the
Liverpool branch of the Church by
baptism. on the evening of Nov. 16, ut
the Livingstone Street baths. Birl1en-
head. Elder John Cameron, Jr., Of
ticiated.
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APPRECIATIVE WORDS
FROM SOUTH AFRICA

The Deseret News is In receipt OF an
interesting letter from Port Elizabeth
South Africa. signed by Mr.. Edward
James Roberts. Mr.. Roberts is not IL
member of the Mormon Church. but he
pays a feeling tribute to the mission
aries, especially Elder Orson NJ Rogers.
who left South Africa recently for
home, Mr.. Roberts mentions q move
ment of opposition against the elders
inaugurated by a Baptist minister. the
Rev. Mr.. Clapp. but truly says the
lives of the missionaries form the bes.
answer to the criticisms made agalnss
them. MI Roberts also mentioned a
number of other elders formerly loca.-
ed there named Chamberlain. Stock
and Slaughter. of whom he speaks
highly.
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Minnesota conference-A few notes

Minnesota Confercnce-A few notes
concerning LountiS MA reSenlIy uune
by company "A" led by Elder T. r.
Rasmussen with Elders Barrus, Iver-
son. Peterson. Smith and Stoddard as
companions III the work: During the
summer VIC have walked about 1000
miles and have had y very interest
ing and profitable time-trageled as
such companions usually do through
the country during the week and meet
at some city Oh Saturday to clean up
hold meetings and prepare Tor the next
weeks journey. At some Of our street
meetings we have had as many as 500
people to talk to. AS usual on such
occasions many strange questions re-
gardins Utah and the Mormons were
asked us. and by the, help OF the Lord
they were generally answered salts
tactorily We find the people as a rule
much more friendly toward us than
they have hitherto been-due to tho
fact that many people have recently
visited Utah and find that they have
been misled by false stories told by
those who know bettT. BY personal
visits to Utah the people are becoming
better acquainted with the Latter-day
Saints and the result Is we received
better treatment and greater consid-
Grafton.
While at Grand Forks, y. D., | met
6eIitieinai' dpout oV years OF age,
who had just returned from the c. A
r encampmcnt. He was in the police
station when l began talking with him
soon a large crowd gathered and
listened. The old man said he knew
the MormonS TO be an honest, upright
people. that they have something more
TO their religion than they are given
eredit for. and that he had never been
treated better In his life than while
he was in Utah. The crowd listened
became interested and bought several
more of us. Said the missionaries
whom they had helped to keep i'm Utah
mad deceived them for still the cry
goes forth that more missionaries are
needed i'll Utah 20 civilize the people,
hut. sale thsy, III what this man
says Is true. we want to know ii and
we are wiling TO learn" Wo left sc
BOOKS of Mormon and 100 smaller
books IL tli2t city and a very friendly
ieellns to be followed up by others.
At Detroit Elder W. B. Peterson and
1 met many very good people. Court
was IN session when we arrived there
80 mat gave us the opportunity of
meeting people from all parts of the
country The county fair was also
Delng held and many Indians from the
Whltc Earth reservation came in TO
see II. Ihese Indians became very
much Interested In the story or their
lorefathers given in the Book of Nor
Icon- At Detroit we laft 80 Books OF
Mormon mostly with the Indians Good
work can be done there.
we were now on our return to Min
aapolis, where our conference had
bedn appointed. Our last stopping
place was St Cloud where we held
some good street meetings. and found
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CHURCH
MISSION ADDRESSES

Z For the convenience of travel
:. eis. the Dcseret News gives here
:. With the addresses of the various
:. missions of the Church where
= this paper will always be found
7 on file. and where travellers Will
: receive courteous attention:
!. New York City-33 West One
J. Hundred and Twenty-siXth st.
:. Chicsgo-149 So. Paulina st.
:. San Francisco-li43 Baker ST.
+ Los Angeles-i23 West Tenth
:. st.
!. Denver-622 West. Sixth Ave,
!. Chattanooga. Tenn.-Tll Fair
!. View Ave.
:. Portland. Ore.-562 E. Main st.
= Independence, Mo.-302 South
|: 1easant St.
!. Mexico-Calsada sta. Maria
!. Ola rodonda) mum. % (altos).D f.
!. London. England, Deseret
!. High Road. South Tottenham. IL
!; London.
/ liverpool. England-2s5 Edge
I. Lane.
!. BrIstol-1o Albert Place. Chelt
!. erham. England.
!. Zurich. Switzerland - Hocsch-
! gasse 6S.
!. Copenhagen-Korsg II.
!. Stockholm. Sweden-SvartenS-
!. gatan 3
: Honolulu-Punchbowl st.
!. Tokyo. Japan-s1 Yakuojimac
!. Machi. Ushigome Ku.
!. Toronto. Canada = $50 Bat
: hurst ST.
: Rotterdam. Holland
: CrooswIik kscfesinFel 8.
!. New Zealand-S3 Upper Queen
!. street. or P o. box. 70. Auck-
|. land.
!. Australia a-"Victory." Pencil
! St. Newton. Sydney