Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-15
Roosevelt was always in favor of the
truth


New England-Dec. 1 saw the or
ganization of a Sunday school in
Lynn, Mass, a branch organization was
also effected. 1t Is quite an interesting
coincidence that the members of the
Church are now meeting in the same
hall where meetings were held II years
ago, but which had to be discontinued
on account of persecution then preva-
lent, now men come and listen with In
terest and a better and more tolerant
feeling Is extended US, 1t demonstrates
that Mormonism is establishing itself
in this great educational center of the
nation. Many friends are being made
and fruit Is In evidence of seeds sown
years ago A lady. whose people Joined
the Church many years ago In Scot
land. has recently become interested
through the son OF her brother having
been sent on a mission. She Is now
about ready for baptism, and rejoices
in bcing united with her fathers family
once more. after so long a separation
1t seems as though friends were COM
ing to the elders on every hand, in all
districts of the conference, and ex-
pressing a desire to become identified
with us. On Dec. Q. Elder AL
mon L. Wight met and conversed with
O. clergyman who conceded that so far
as the Bible is concerned. the Mormons
have it on their side from beginning
to end He stated that he believed the
Book OF Mormon to be the word of God
as fur as he had read 1t and has re-
signed his pastorate as he is not satis-
fed with the teaching he was required
to give the people.
New Hampshire-There has been
much interest created throughout this
conference in the past month. and our
work has been we'll advertised through
the efforts of Rev. Cross, who has
taken 1t upon himself to prove the Book
of Mormon fable written by man.
1t has been kept UP for number of
weeks and Elders s. Edwin Quigley
and II. Perry Howell were called to
attend. Each Side was allowed equal
time to present its case. each evening,
also to rebut the assertions OF each
other and after lengthy argument the
elders have come out victorious.
In the northern part or the state the
elders are having good success and have
now received the winter appointments
as tho weather Is too severe to admit
of country work. They have found
many friends who have expressed
themselves as intending to bo baptized
shortly. At Lisbon, through the
persistent work OF Alice NJ. Sawyer, a
local member, a general awakening has
been created. In Dover Elders John
Skinner and Lawrence r. Later have
been we'll received by the local min
lister, who hos invited them to visit
| him. In Manchester many cottage
meetings have been held and some
| good assistance has been received from
| an evangelist, who has aided the elders
| In securing a hall where meetings have
#, been held; he always likes to meet tho
| elders as he says thcy are intelligent
| and spiritually minded.
Now York-Owing to cold weather
and the holidays. the elders have boon
handicapped in their work. Elders
| Nephi Wood and Lester w Scarle. who
| are laboring In Glen Falls. spent u very
| pleasant evening recently, with re-
| tired minister, who had become some-
what Interested in the subject of Nor
| monism. and called on the elders ask
| ing them to explain the principles OF
| the gospel TO him. Elders El-
| mer Bomnn and w. a. Ransom are
! meeting with good success in Water