Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-30
EASTERN STATES
MISSION HISTORY

IN N.lOOlON MO On
u Maine Conference religious
, weekly published ln Portland. Me
under date " juno 20. made an at
! tack on Mormonism and whom visited
4 by Elders j. @ Gubler and William
Evans the editor refused Ia correct
: some " the statements In the article
, when he WIS shown their falsity.
Elders -. NJ Layton and a r. South
wick held rs meetings len churches and
schoolhouses with an average attend
/ ance OF 70 during an 1S-day trip In the
country Elders Iuborlng in Nova
Scotia and Now Brunswick. report con-
dtlons very favorable MANY friends
arc being made and the elders are re-
: ccivlug the best of treatment while
travelling without money 4 retired
minister has opened up his home 20 the
elders To- vislt him and 10 hold meet
ings. President Gubler II making
tour Of the conference. visiting the
elders and Saints on route.
+, Ncrmont--lfldcrs Larson ana Mo-
! ser have been visiting I'm Caledonia
Canada. They returned 10 Barre at the
end Of their trip and organized a sun
day school Prospects in Barre are
, encouraging indeed. Four baptisms
were performed there recently Elders
| O. u Harris and W. w Austin re-
: turned from their trip from Montreal.
They Travelled without money entirely
and report hospitablc treatment at all
times. Elders Charles A. Rich and
Francis Miller report that number OF
school houses have been offered them
IN which TO hold Sunday services Tho
Rutland Evening News published an
attack on Mormonism recently. written
by lady who had Just lately visited
Utah. The article which was very
ie "a lon B. L.. H..
Vermont. The press In that state has.
In the past, been very friendly and
liberal In its treatment OF Mormonism.
New ngland-Elder Thomas r
Spackmnn who has presided over the !
New England mission Tor nearly II
months has been honorablv released. |
and Elder w. $. LanB;on sustained as |
MS successor Baptismal scrv- |
ice was held at Lynn recently, at which |
two sisters were baptized " Elder i
w. 5. Langton has been attending the |
National Educationai convention ut |
Boston During the discussion. Elder |
Langton was Invited TO explain the
Religion class movement as conducted
by the Mormon Church I'm Utah and |
elsewhere. He also had the privilege /
of meeting the governor OF Massachu-
setts. as well as n great many OF the
leading educators from all parts Of the
country. lie received tho best Of treat
ment from all. ana was gwen a hearty
invitation TO call upon those whom he
met II he ever came near their homes,
New Hampshirc-Eldor g. l.. Jonn-
son met man In the country who at
entertainment, but later took him I'm
and Conversed for hours upon the
gospel. This man also procured y
school house where the elders held n
most excellent meeting. a large number
Of people being present This Is only
one Instance OF many where the elders
are making friends out OF those who at
first condemn them severely, sat
urday, July .. six elders met AZ Lisbon
and held an opcn-air meeting which
was very successful There were over
800 people present most OF whom took
Mormon literature away with them.
New York-Saints living i'm New
York city and vicinity deem themselves |
very fortunate In having had visit |
from President Joseph p. Smith and |
Bishop Charles w Nihlcy While Pres |
only In Now York city q few days. |
yet a most excellent meeting was held
AZ the mission house As many Of the |
Saints and friends as could possibly |
get into the double pailors Of the mis-
sion house We're present A number NJ |
/
yersities were also present Tho words
u counsel. advice and encouragement |
spoken by our brethren VIII remain "a |
ong time In the minds and hearts -
hose who were fortunate enough 10 !
be present, and will he a source OF In
'piIation and consolation 10 them -
The elders throughout the conference |
are making excellent progress. In max
ne friends and overcoming prejudice
Southwest Nirginia-Last SUNDAY, ,
he 3rd, two more Of tsracl's children
we're brought into the kingdom through
he waters of baptism, Elder Henderson /
'niciating I'm passing. Il is worthy Of ,
tote that the husband OF one H. OF
-amaniiish descent. and that but two
lr three generations back
President Duffn writes "The cnerg~y ,
md determination OF our people ls Re
ng spoken OF continually 4 gentle
nan remarked Your people are 10 De
trongly commended for their untirinr !
norts and coaselcss activity To- put
our message before the world Ills q
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