Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

met many friendly people. a number
Of whom asked the elders II they would
not hold some meetings.
number Of Boston papers have In
dulged in articles with reference to
Mormonism, some for and some
against. all OF which give publicity to
the work or the elders.
New York. Charles l.. Weed. pres-
dent. lis n. Pearl street AlbanyA N. Y
In Glens Falls. Elders Nephi Wood
and Lafayette Sessions attended a cot
tage meeting held by minister OF one
Of the churches, by his invitation. and
Elder Wood was given the privilege of
speaking, making a favorable impress
sion upon those who were in attend
ance At the close Of the meeting the
elders We're given several invitations
10 visit the people in their homes.
President Weed was called 10 MacDOu-
gal. recently. 10 conduct the funeral
service Of Mrs. Elizabeth VIM, not
member Of the Church, but good
woman who had indeed been a friend
to the elders. A large cOncourse ~
people attended the services, many Of
whom had never heard a Mormon elder
speak Elder Weed spoke on "Our
Mission Here" and the resurrection
Elders Maxwell u. Seeley and
Neil s. Richards have been meeting
WITH nlntn success lIANtlllE MAhnUuA
purse or scrip, through the northern
part of the state.
North West Virginia. Oscar T. Rice,
president, Box 371. Fairmont. W. Va
Elder Rice has just returned TO
Fairmont after making a complete
tour OF the conference. covering a
period OF two months. He reports the
members Of the Church 10 be fairly
prosperous and living up TO thegr
Duties many now investigators Of the
gospel are being made and the feeling
towards Mormonism Is undergoing quite
a change. People are laying aside their
old time prejudice and are giving the
elders a respectful hearing. Three con-
ferences were held The elders are con-
tinuing their labors without purse or
scrip and Prest Rice says: Il know
we are able to do more good in this
way than to depend on money, and
can get the gospel before the people
where we couldn't when we were pay
ing our way During trip of nearly
500 miles. on foot. we were entertain
ed at hotels and at the homes OF the
people, which included number of
ministers Elder Jos. c. Grant.
who has labored faithfully for %
months. has been honorably released to
! return home
Rhode Island. Jas. f. Anderson.
president. 1876 Ninton street Provi-
dence R.I.-Elders James T.. Facer and
George l.. Hatch have created quite
religious awakening In New Haven,
Conn. their street meetings being
| especially successful At Situate.
n. l.. Elders A. r. Babcock ana Ross
Bartlett recently were entertained at
the Pentccostal institute the Rev. MIR.
Angel treated them with every courtesy
and a cordial invitation was given
them To return. In Westerly. the above
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The Westerly sun printed an attack
upon the Mormons but was very fair IN
granting the elders space 10 reply. the
articles gave them considerable good
advertising, which has worked TO their
good An ex-minister az Pascoag
remarked TO Elders James G. Glover
and John y. smith that he had recent
| ly heard their street sermons and they
contained more truth than anything
he had ever heard.
South West Virginia, Frank Leayltt,
| president Box CSC Huntington, ". Va,
ON Sept. 10, two converts We're bap-
| tized by President Leavitt on
Two Mile Elders George j.. Conrad and
| j. A. Bateman continue 20 hold well
| attended meetings, and have recently
organized a Sunday school During
| the week ending Sept, IS. Elders Ira :
| Russell and James II. Swap held nine
/ meetings In Huntington. One other
| baptism was performed on the 25th by
! President Leavltt, al which two more
/ converts were baptized. Elder Leavitt
/ writes that during the 81 days no and
/ Elder August j. Johnson have been at
/ Mud Fork, they held 20 meetings and
/ baptized seven converts and the end
is not yet
West Pennsylvania, Anton r. Jacob
| son. president 1917 Arch ST. Ale
| gheny Pa.-Elders Samuel T.. Lewis
/ and Jno. G. Wilken recently enjoyed
| the pleasantly experience of sleeping
] in "A schOolhouso with their grips for
/ pillows; however. they went ON the
| way rejoicing the next morning and
| thought how much worse 10 could
/ have been..,. on sept, "a, Sister Cora
/ jacobson accompanied a friend 20 the
l home OF one Of the leading lady physi-
/ clans OF pittsburg. while her friend
/ was consulting the physician Sister Ja-
/ Cobson entered into conversation with
| another occupant Of the room, and the
/ subject of Mormonism was the topic
/ Of discussion The lady not knowing
| who Sister Jacobson WAS commenced
l a. bitter TRADE against the Mormons
| followed by "a discussion In which tho
/ physician Joined, she too, saying many
/ harsh things about the Mormons
/ When the time was about ripe, Sister
| Jacobson spoke Up stating she was
| Mormon and was doing missionary
work in the city together with her
| husband. This was no little surprise
/ 90 the others and rather took them
! "nn their feet SO 90 speak. which
/ gave Sister Jacobson am excellent OPP
portuniy 40 ton them some things
/ about Mormonism that made them
| omen their eyes in astoniahment
/ They seemed much interested and lis
tened attenuvely for some time ac-
CeptinR some literature which sister
| Jacobson always carries with her Tor
/ lust such occasions-thus enemies
we're turned into friends. ., JIhe pa
peers OF Pittsburg have had much 10
say with reference 70 President Tafts