--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Whitney, C. Byron collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 15 number: 5 published: 1912-03 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Whitney, C. Byron, "“Mormonism” in South Africa," *Improvement Era* 15, no. 5 (March 1912): 423.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1505unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera1505unse start_page: 423 end_page: 423 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1912-03) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1505unse publication_year: 1912 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1912, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # “Mormonism” in South Africa Mormonism." In spite of stormy weather, a good, if not large, audience greeted the elders, and to recompense for the lack of members, all seemed to have come with an honest desire to learn the truth and gain a correct idea of the subject under discussion. The elders occupied more than an hour, and after each speech applause of approval followed. The time was given over to questions and answers, all of which were asked and answered to the approval and satisfaction of those present. In his closing remarks, the chairman, commenting upon President Blatter's answer to the question, Where is God? took occasion to remind the audience how often great and troublesome questions could be answered in a most simple manner. Hearty thanks were tendered the elders, with an invitation to address the society at future dates. After the meeting, friendly words and hand-shakes were exchanged by the members and the elders. The prevailing sentiment, as expressed by the chairman, was that they would now know how much to believe of the stories circulated about our Church and people. The evening closed with a great victory for the truth, and the elders believe that many friends were made for the work of the Lord in that city."