Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-05

SBRUARY 5 1910
at Lowell. Elders Tnox A
Spaekman and Geo. w Brmnan are
opening up the work In the city of
Brockton. which has population OF
ABOUT $4,000. and has not been worked
py our elders for some years
Elder walter A, Hancock, who Is do
ins IL most excellent work, writes:
inc other day | called on q lady
wnom l met some time ago. and
wh9 purchased BOOB OF Mormon.
winch she had read and from IL gained
testimony OF its truth and was yory
desirous OF attending some or our
meetings"
;, New Bnmpshirc-Elder 4. Perry
mower writes from Nashua that while
tractlng the other day he called upon
ono OF the TEACHERS of the '-Teacncrs
Union OF Nashua. who stated that
she had "Nolce or Warming which
mas hclped her very much in the prep
aratlon OF her lessons. She also told
hlm that III" had q sister In Cali
Iornia who wac very much enthuscd
over the work being done by an elder
mere ana had advised her sister In
Nashua that II shc ever had a cnance
TO near any of the Mormon elders.
10 listen TO them. 90 when Howell
oai!cu she was very glad TO have the
cnancc to hear what our teachings
arc. The ministers of the citv of
i:sbon have been very courteous to
Flucr B. Lc Roy Jcnsen and in many
INSTANCES they have Invited him to
speak TO their congregations and he
writes that q very good impression
has been made The elders In
boring n Manchester are making
many friends and doing a good work
visiting among old friends.
New iork-Elder Chas l. Weed,
VINO Tor the past seven months has
laborcd so nobly in this conference as
president of tho same. has been re-
leased 10 return to his homo in Salt
Lake city, for which place nc left
last saturday. Elder Weed has been a
laithiul worker In tho causc and we
regret very much his departure. Elder
George F. Conrad. who has labored
LOT the past twenty months in tho
southwest Va. conference has been
chosen To succeed Elder Weed.
There seems to be an awakening In
the city of Albany and the elders
are kept very busy In keeping their
appointments to explain the gospel to
different friends and Investigators. The
past year has been one of the best
this conference has ever experienced
and they look forward for much
greater work to be done during the
year of 1910
West Pcnnsylvanin-Recen Mr..
Kirk, of Brunots Island. sent for the
Mormon elders, he having heard
some things Of their belief, to come
and administer to his little daughter.
VINO was seriously afflicted, and all
hopes for her recovery had been
abandoned by the doctors. Two Of the
elders responded and after perform
ing the ordinance. the child began to
Improve and the next day was run
ming around playing and singing and
saying she was glad she was we'll.
When the elders called the next eve
ming Mr.. Kirk said he would be more
than pleased to have them return at
any time as he desired to learn more
of their doctrine. Several OF the
local brethren have been meeting
with encouragement in spreading the
message In their respective localities.
The Reform Church in Corjuivile,
Nd, was opened to Elders
w. T. Winebrenner and Isaac
Collins and three meetings were
held. A meeting was also
held In the Methodist church in
the same place-many becoming in
terested and getting literature of the
brethren.
North West VirSinla-The elders are
all safely located In their various fields
and are settled down for a good
winters work Elders Wiford A.
Hcninger and Vcrnia C. Ashcraft,
writing from Wheeling state that they
had recently met very old man who
had heard President Brigham Young
preach many times in South Wales,
and testified that President Young was
truly wonderful man and one who
spoke with great power. The
elders all report success in their
various fields and state that many are
being led to a true conception OF
Mormonlsm. At a series of meetings
held in Fairmont many things per-
tanning to the gospel as taught by the
Latter-6ay Saints were explained and
they have caused the light to dawn
on many: the interest grew so intense
that "Mormonism" was the main
topic of discussion for many days
and three honest hearted people made
application for baptism.
South West Virginla-The work of
reorganizlns the Sunday schools OF
this conference is I'm process of opera.
ton. and 1t is expected that before
long they will all be taking up the
same line of work in such a way that
the best results VIII be forthcoming
The little feeling of hostility and
opposition is rapidly giving way to the
spirit of truth and 1t is the same old
story over agnln-the people are now
beginning to be Interested In the doc
trincS of the Church and are endeavor-
ing to get a correct idea from us of our
teachings. Tho elders in the cities of
Charleston and Huntington are ma
king good" in distributing a great deal
Of literature and selling a Goodly num-
Der OF books.
NcrmOnt-Presldent Louis w Lar
son writes I'VE are making an extra
effort in our conference to hold cot
tage meetings, and are doing so with
fair success The elders I'm St Albans
report success In their labors. as do
also the Burlington elders. who are
holding Successful cottage meetings
Elders Dram and Miller have
opened up the work in the city of Rut-
land and report tE1t they are being
given fair and respectful hearing by
the people They called upon an old
gentleman who was in NauNoo at the
time OF the martyrdom Of the prophet
and the patriarch. He had nothing but
good to say OF the Mormon people, and.
upon his request. was supplied with a
copy of the Book of Mormon. and Is
now very much interested Ed
ers Elmer l.. Rose and Chas Mose,
have started To re-tract the city OF
Montpelier and many homes have been
To