Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-11

Rhode Island-At the close of a
meeting in the hall at Providence re-
Gently q gentleman arose and stated
that he had been led TO the meeting
through a remark that had been made
against the Mormons. stating that he
was anxious to learn the truth. He fur
thcr said that he was satisfied that the
Mormons were not what some people
would like To make them appear. An
other gentleman, who had given the
subject some consideration and inves-
tigation. stood up and said, Il do not
Judge YOU people by what your enc
mics say. but ] judge you from what
your people have accomplished. recog
nlZing that truth comes from true prln-
clplcs put into operation: when the fruit
is good the tree is not bad"
Elders laborInS in New Haven, Conn,
continue to report success attending
their work They write. I'VE have sew
cral Investigators who are cultured peo-
pie. capable of giving Mormonism
deep and careful analysis, who are very
much Interested in our message"
South West Virginia - President
Frank LcaVitt writes that the elders
have been permitted to tract and
preach in the city OF Holden. Success
ful meetings have been held in the
schoolhouso and also in the opera
house In fact the meetings have been
20 successful and the people so pleased
with the teachings of the elders. that
the ministers of the town have rose
up. determined to drive the elders out.
They were successful In getting the
schoolhouse closed against them. and
when they the elders) moved to the
opera house. where they held several
meetings. the minister Influenced the
manager of the same to refuse to lot
the Mormon clders have the building
any longer. However. the elders have
made many warm friends during their
stay. many Of whom are earnestly in
Vestlgating the claims of Mormonism.
Successful meetings continued
to bo held in the vicinity of Logan, at
Mud Fork, and recently Elder A. ].
johnson had the privilege of leading
some more honest souls down into the
waters of baptism.
West Pcmsylvania-Elder Heber
ID. Clark and NJ. III. Gustaveson. have
recently made a very successful trip
through Washington county. wherf
they visited among the members OF the
Church. The held a number of well
attended meetings and found the
friends still In their enthusiasm for
Mormonism anG the Church me)nbers
At Mongongahela City. the above eld-
ers met gentleman by the name of
L. T. Spence who related to thClm an
incident which recently happened In
his lodge meeting. 1t was the Red
Mems" lodge. and meeting had, beel,
set apart for the discussion of the
| American Indian, his origin and GUS
| toms. number of the members had
| spoken. when the above mentioned gen.
| tleman arose and stated that he had
| a history In his home (meaning the
! Rook of Mormon. but not mentioning
| tho Dame) which gave an account OF
| the origin OF the Indian and his life
here on this continent. Mr. Spence
had given the Book OF Mormon q sec
ond reading and was able to present the
| subject In an Intelligent manner. He
| was listened to for 'Jvcr an hour with
| marked attention. and at the close OF
| his remarks he stated what the history
he had referred to was. and how Il
could be obtained, bearing testimony
| that II was true.
Vermont-In LaMollle, Elders DAN