Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-19


| discourse. saying that IL Mormonism
was true he was very desirous of find
ing 1t out and urged everyone present
| to investigate II and see for them
selves. He announced that he had
the Union church for us to preach In
| for next Sunday. A Mutual I'M
| provement association has been start
| cd in Manchester. and II is expected
that much good will come OF the same.
Vcrmont-At Burlington the elders
! are getting along nicely. and are still
| holding cottage meetings and follow
| ing up the investigators. There are
| two men who follow them up In the
cottage meetings. and do their best to
destroy the seed sown. but II only
serves to strengthen our position. and
their friends are becoming disgusted
with them and warmer toward the
cause of the elders. a newspaper gave
very favorable mention recently, OF
the work and aim OF the elders. :.
Elder Bullock recently had the pleasure
OF conversing with a highly educated
lady, who at first was very much
prejudced, but later became friendly
anG extended an invitation to return;
she Is now reading some of the liter
ature left her. Elders Clements
and Rich have almost finished re-
tracing st. Adams. and they Will soon
be assigned TO labor in Orleans county,
where there are n number OF saints
and friends to visit.
Mainc-Elder Almon ]. Miller tells
OF a gentleman In Bangor. who having
remark that the Mormon church
taught and lived nearer the gospel of
Christ than any of the other churches
While tracing one morning IN
Portland, Elder William Evans had
long and earnest conversation upon
gospel topics with lady. and left
tract and three small books, also ex-
planning what the Book of Mormon
was. which the lady. however.
did not care to purchase. Pass
ing the same house in the after
noon. the elder was beckoned to
by the lady and asked III. She
explained why she had called him in,
saying that she had read the little tract
and knew that 1t was the truth, and
desired copy OF the Book OF Mormon.
Elder Evans talked to her upon the
different phases of the gospel TO all OF
which she readily agreed why" said
she, II guess / must be a Mormon. /
have believed these things all my life,
but couldn't flnd them taught by any
of the denominations, and hence did
not join any OF them" In con-
versatlon with a reverend gentleman.
recently, Elder Beckstead asked him
where the sectarian ministers got their
authority. The minister threw up his
hands and said, Don't ask me. How
do know?"
East Pennsylvania-Elde A. P. Mil
Ter, who has been transferred from the
New England conference arrived In
Philadelphia, where he will succeed
President William r. Dredge, who has
been honorably released to return
home. and intends leaving within the
next two weeks. The labors of Presl-
dent Dredge have been indeed worthy
OF the honorable release which he Will
get He has labored faithfully and
diligently for the spread of the gospel
and Will leave dozens of true friends
behind, who will always remember him
as a loving. humble, diligent elder of
the Church of Jesus Christ. Elders
James A. Wagstaff, Ray Duke. AM
brose Call and Roy E. Tidwell arc
meeting with unexpected success In the
goodly number OF investigators that
are attending the meetings Cottage
meetings are being held with recently
made friends and the outlook is indeed
encouraging.
New EngIand-Two of the elders
report that on Jan. &c they were given
an opportunity to speak at the Nc
Cauly mission, which was accepted.
After they had spoken the minister
told the audience to give heed to their
words because they were servants of
God. and preached nothing but the
pure gospel. Elder James B. Nc
Queen and George c. Rounds. made
visit to an infidel, as per appointment,
and an enjoyable religious discussion
took place, followed by the purchase of
books and invitation to return and take
up the subject further. The elders,
report for the month of January is
somewhat better than II was for the
last three months of the old year,
which looks very encouraging to them.
The work as whole is looking fine,
and many new friends are attending
meetings both in halls and homes OF
saints and friends. some OF whom have
recently opened their parlors for cot
tage meetings.
BrookIyn-On January "a, a fare
well party was given for Elder c. E.
Dinwoodey, secretary OF the mission,
who has been honorably released from
that position to return home to his
family and friends. From the con-
ference presidents of the mission came
full of loving sentiments and apprecia-
ton for the exceptionally good work of
Elder Dinwoodey. President Rich, In
presenting the release. spoke very feel
ingly OF his love and respect for Elder
Dinwoodey, who afterward responded
with appropriate remarks.
on the 25th inst. the elders met in
priesthood meeting under direction of
President Rich Elder J. T. Smellie
who has had temporary charge of the
conference since the release OF Elder
c, II. Owen who was suffering much
from sickness, was relieved OF his
responsibility and Elder II. d. Winger
installed as president
Elder NJ II. Gustavcson has been
called back to labor in the mission Of
nee after having spent the past three
months in east and west Pennsylvania
visiting the elders and encouraging the
saints OF these conferences
The Brooklyn and Newark elders
have many interesting accounts of mis-
sionary work which for want of space
must be withheld but suffice to say
that the work Is increasing and many
are becoming interested in the mes
sage and a general awakening is taxi
ing place.
Many investigators arc now attend
ing the Sunday meetings where they
listen TO interesting and Inspiring dis
courses on the principles OF truth and
salvation.