Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01
SOUTHERN STATES
MISSION HISTORY
For Two Weeks Ending Dec. o, 1909.

For TWO weeks Ending Dec. 8, 1909,
Alabama, Elder ]. ]. Curtis. presi-
dent box No. I05, Montgomery, Ala
During the two weeks ending Dec. ..
Elders II. X. Markham and Jas NJ
Swapp held three we'll attended meet
1ngs and baptized three converts
Into the Church OF Jesus Christ
OF Latter-day Saints at Finchburg.
The wedding of Julia
Mcintosh and VIM. NJ. Morton
took place at the home of the brides
parents Dec. ], the ceremony being per-
formed by Elder II. K. Markham. Both
the bride and the bridegroom are faith
1ul members of the Church and the
elders, members and friends. all wish
them happy life.
Atlanta, Elder ]. w. Blazzard, pres
1dent, No. 20 Connally St. Atlanta. Ga
Our annual conference convened I'm the
l. ID. 5. church at Atlanta, Nov ~ and
2S. Three priesthood and three public
meetings were held The public meet
1ngs were very well attended by both
members and members. President
ChaS. A. Calls was in attendance and
delivered interesting and instructive ad-
dresses at the meetings; and at the
close of the conference, the Atlanta
Constitution, an influential daily
newspaper of this city of Atlanta. pub
lished an extended account of his re-
marks Elder John w Blazzard who.
with his wife has recently arrived from
his home In Thatcher. Arizona, was
appointed to preside over the confer
ence, succeeding Elder o. w. Hyde.
who was sometime ago released to re-
turn to his home in the west
East Kentucky Elder Albert Old
royd, president. box No. 422 Lexington
While canvassing in Lexington, Elder
r. L. Bunker met a gentleman who
had paid a visit to Salt Lake City and
who spoke very highly of Utah and
the Mormons. &! President Oldroyd Is
making tour of the conference visit
ing and holding meetings with the eld
ers and with the members. During
the week ending Dec. ., Elders j. NJ.
Ward and Seamon Merrill held a series
of seven we'll attended meetings at
Clancy Fork. The people of that neigh
boThood seemed very much interested in
the gospel. and invited the elders to re-
main longer among them.
Florida, Elder L. L. Myers. presl-
dent. 1898 Highway avenue Jackson
Ville.-Elders Lorn Taylor and Har
rison Keyes report having reorganlZed
The Sunday school at Newburn. Elders
Hyrum Nelson and Lorln Merkley re-
port having held very successful
street meeting in the little town OF
Baxley. ca, having about 200 In at
posing OF three Books of Mormon
among other literature distributed
One baptism is reported during the
week ending Dec. 2, by Elder Joseph
J.. Argyle. -Four baptisms are report
ed for tho week ending Dec. 9. two
in Volusia county by Elders D. T. Ad-
ans and George B. Carr. one by Elders
Joseph Beeston and Cecil A. Call; and
one by Elders Edgar Mecham, and Jo-
seph l.. Argyle at Engine, Fla.
Kentucky, Elder A. Theo. Thorup,
president, box. 554. Louisville.-A Sun
day school was organized in Trigg
county Dec. 5, by Elders Charles c.
Longhurst and j. l.. Molen, Three
baptisms were performed in Trigg
county by Elder Jesse L. Molen during
the week ending Dec. 9. making a total
OF % baptisms in that county during
the past year. Saturday and Sun
day. Dec. and 5. a conference was
held at Elkton in Todd county by Pres
ident Thorup and three other elders
-Four public meetings were held, and
Notwithstanding the inclement wealth.
er the house was filed to overflowing.
-. Tho death OF Sister Rachel Law
renee of Ironton. KY, took place Nov.
30. She leaves n husband and seven
children to mourn her death. These
have the heartfelt sympathy of the
elders and members of the conference
do Wcll DIS VI tIiS lIlSHuS oL LIS
deceased.
Middle Tennessee, Elder Thomas
Jones, president, Box, 269 Memphis,
Tenn.-At Skull Bone, Gibson county,
Elders Smith and Peterson We're grant
ed the use of the Christian church In
which to preach during the week end
Ing Dec. .. Elders Bandley and
Hansen report holding Ave we'll attend
ed meetings in McNalry county during
the week ending Dec. 9, being asked
by the people to preach to them. and
having house furnished in which
to speak.
Mississippi, Elder Geo. ]. Gray, pres
ident, 51l Mississippi street, Jackson
Elders GLIB and Bates report two well
attended meetings at Trusto Nov. q
and rs. At a cottage meeting appoint
ed by Elders Ernest Koepsel and s.
A. Kay. Nov. 2S, so many came out TO
hear the remarks of the elders that 1t
became necessary to hold an open air
meeting so that ali might be able TO
hear the speakers. a.. AT Cruger,
Elder Leo c. Nelson had a very pleas