Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-22

ways rejoicing, the first on their way
TO home and friends and the other TO
proclaim truth to the world. Tho
elders had a pleasant time during the
holidays and expressed themselves as
interested in the work and deSirous OF
pushing the work successfully. Tho
weather has been intensely cold for the
past few days, interruptlng missionary
work
New England, Thos A Spackman.
president II Worcester street Boston,
Moss.-On Dec. %. Elders McEwan and
Tolton visited a meeting at which a
debate WINS to take place between two
Adventist ministers on Whether There
Was Chance To Be Saved After
Death or Not" Elder Tolton happened
at the meeting a little early and had
conversation with the ministers about
the subject under discussion, without
telling them who he was. At the time
appointed the meeting was called to
order and chairman had to be ap-
pointed, so one OF the debaters invited
Elder Tolton to act as such, the clergy
man saying, Il motion that the young
man In the corner act as chairman as
he Is certainly good man and knows
the Scriptures" Then an old friend
of the elders seconded the motion say
Ing, That young fellow knows the
Scriptures better than either of the
ministers does" Each minister appoint
ed two judges and they fifth. taking
Elder McEwan as such.
The judges decided there was a
chance after death from q Scrlptural
standpoint After meeting adjourned
they learned that the two bright young
men were Mormon elders. Both min
listers went home with Mormon tracts
In their pockets. The Lynn news
nal Iutn
meetings and Sunday school In their
columns In connection with the other
church notices. This notice appears
weekly and shows what We are accom-
pliShing. The elders laboring
at Lowell report holding meetings and
making many friends, Among these
are relatives of the late Apostle Mer-
Till. Jan, the conference was
held. There were upwards of 80 elders
present also President Rich and Pres
ident Levi T.. Young from New York
An interesting series of meetings were
held and much instruction given suit
able to the wants of the saints and at
the priesthood meeting the elders were
suitably instructed about their duties
and the successful conducting of their
labors. The Sunday school recent
" organized at Lynn is very success
full under the leadership OF Elder Toll
ton, Elder Miller and Brother Badgett
Now York, Chas. L. Weed. presi.
cent l4S Pearl St Albany, n. Y.-We
are sorry to announce that Elder
Layfette Sessions has been stricken
with severe Illness and was taken
to the hospital at Cohoes. as it was
diagnosed as typhoid fever, though
of mild type. 1t Is thought that 1t
can be checked, and last reports state
that he Is progressing favorably and
may soon be improving. Elder
George f. Conrad has been transfer
red from the South Virginia con-
Ieronce to succeed President Weed,
who VIII soon return to his home and
loved ones. The weather Tor the
past few weeks has been very mlser-
able and the work of the brethren has
been greatly impedcd. consequently
our reports fall short OF those of
former months President Weed
intends returning to Utah by way OF
northwestern Canada where his
parents reside, and from there TO his
home,
Rhode Island. John T. Barrett. pres
ident, SS6 Broadway, Providence
f.. I.-Elder Barrett reports all well
and prosperinS. The elders have had
an enjoyable time visiting their
friends during the holidays. s.
AT one place where he and Elder
Bartlett visited they met DIR. b of
Boston, who was also a guest and who
spoke very highly of the Mormon
people with whom he had associated
while in the western states and WILL
iEgly testified to their virtues.
Vermont. Louis w. Larsen. prcsi-
oent. Box 2I7 Burlington, Vt.-Elder
Larsen also reports favorably on the
reception given the elders of Vermont
during the holidays, and states that
the time has been both enjoyable and
profitable. Elders Salisbury and
Clements have been visiting the
saints in Orleans county and bring
back a report OF encouraging condi-
tlonS there, President Larsen
has been visiting Elders Moser and
Dram at ST. Johnsbury where these
brethren have been doing a most OK
cellent work, but as most OF the
available country has been gone over
since, ii was deemed advisable To move
these brethren into new territory for
the winter at least.
Elder Larsen also visited the New
England conference In company with
other conference presidents. on his re-
turn priesthood meeting was held at
Burlington, where the elders reported
their work for the ppst six months and
gave interesting accounts of their