Messages from the Missions

Messages from the Missions. Elder John T. Craner, of the North Indiana Conference, Marion, Indiana, June 17, says that the elders in that missionfield had been doing outdoor work during the past few months, in the country. They have lived with the people and have learned that when the elders do their part the Lord always prepares the way for his servants. The people are get- ting more friendly toward the elders year by year, and treat them well. A number have said that they wish to return the kindness shown to them by the Bureau of Information, while in Salt Lake City. The elders are, from left to right: John A. Bybee, Ucon, Idaho; John E. Danielson, Heber, Nels But- ler, Santaquin, Utah; and John T. Craner, Oakley, Idaho. Elder Charles F. Barnes, Columbia, South Carolina, sends a photo, graph of the Latter-day Saints meeting house just erected by a number of the elders in the Colum- bia, South Carolina confer- ence. The building is lo- cated at Pireway, North Carolina. Credit is due to Elders Clarence Hart and Leroy Black for taking a prominent part in its erec- tion. It will seat about two hundred and fifty people. The material and extra work was furnished principally by non-members of the Church, there being only seven mem- bers in the immediate neigh- borhood. The Saints have many friends On the 21st of May a branch

EDITOR'S TABLE. 1041 conference was held in the building, when President C. A. Callis attended. Saints and friends feel that they are greatly blessed in having such a comfortable place in which to worship. The names of the elders in front of the building are, left to right: Leroy Black, Huntington Utah; Clarence Hart, Menan, Idaho; Robert L. Ison, Thatcher, Arizona- Charles F. Barnes, (President of the Conference) Parker, Idaho; William P. Rowley, Colonia Pacheco, Mexico; C. A. Callis, (President of the Southern States Mission) Coalville, Utah; Henry Whittaker, Lyman Idaho. Edward Darrington sends information of a recent meeting of the elders of the East Kansas and Independence conferences held at St. Joseph, Missouri. Twenty elders were present, besides President Ben- nion and Brother Wells, of Salt Lake City. Three separate priesthood meetings were held, at which the Spirit of the Lord was greatly enjoyed in the testimonies of the elders. The public meetings were well-attended by investigators and Saints. "In it all we were truly shown that the Lord was with us, and that we have the authority to preach the gospel.'' Temporally the elders were well taken care of by the Saints, who served lunches at the hall. The elders, reading from left to right, are, back row: Orville C. Day, A. Sanburg, J. 0. Sorenson, W. A. Jackman, Edward Darrington, S. T. Stanley. Second row: William Corbett, W. H. Duffin, Elmer Jackson, H. P. Price, William Teeples, E. C. Nebeker, P. P. Robinson. Front row: 0. Taggart, John Denny, H. B. Haws, A. C. Dangerfield, (President of the Independence Conference) C. R. Chris- tensen, (President of the East Kansas Conference) Theodore Johnson, M. T. Benson.

1042 IMPROVEMENT ERA. Elder A. F. Wilson, writing from Bury, Lancashire, England, gives an account of an experience which some elders had at a meeting on Tuesday evening, July 25, 1911, on the square at Ramsbottom, Lanca- shire, England. The second meeting ended in the violent mobbing of the elders whose pictures are given herewith. He proceeds: "A fine meeting was held, and the Spirit of God was in our midst in abundance. Two of the elders gave an able address upon the principles of the gospel. All went well until we had closed our meeting, when a mob of about five hundred people began abusing the elders. We held our ground as best we could, until it got so hot for us we were compelled to seek shelter in the home of Brother George Howarth. On our way to his home, the mob, which had grown to about a thousand people, threw clods, stones, bottles, old shoes, and everything within reach at us, but fortunately for us none were seriously hurt. While in Brother Howarth's home we sang hymns and partook of a very nice lunch while the mob raged furi- ously outside. We remained until the early hours of the morning, awaiting the dispersing of the mob so that we could return in peace to our lodges. Venturing out in the open, we were again attacked by a few angry women, but treated them with contempt and passed safely. The work of the Lord is progressing very rapidly here, and we rejoice in the work of the Lord, although we receive considerable persecution." . , SSSKM^ •#♦■1 I ■nifTi""" ■ m TCI>1 En ? 'B| "^B P "Wem J8Er '* * ELDERS OF THE MANCHESTER CONFERENCE. Top row, left to right: J. J. Allen, Wellsville, D. D. Bankhead, Spanish Fork, A. F. Wilson, Salt Lake City, Utah; H. Graves, Preston, Idaho. Second row: S. O. Bry- son, Bountiful, William Chappie, Ogden, Utah.