Messages from the Missions

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Photograph of elders of the London Conference, top row, left to right: G. F. McDonald, L. E. Stoker, I. S. Campbell, M. Hendri, II. J. Layton, Lester Cocking, visiting: C. D. Hunsley, R. P. Stratford; second row: J. P. Egan, C. F. Powell, L. A. Southwick, R. V. Barnes, F. S. Lyman, George Stevens, L. B. Merrill, Robert Jones: third row: W. S. Evans, H. S. Pyne, Leo Egar, Marintha Eccles, Stewart Ec- cles, president of the conference; J. I. May, E. M. Greenwood, L. K.

Sims; bottom row: O. C. Anderson, J. Fowles, L. L. Jackson, J. F. W. Munson, J. V. Olsen, F. S. Leaver, R. D. Rasmussen. Elder J. J. Fowles, London, December 4: "This group picture was taken with our beloved president Stewart Eccles who recently died in the mis- sion field. The past season's work has proved successful in bringing joy to the laborers and sheep into the fold. Many people in the great metropolis have heard the sound of the gospel either from the street corner or through the means of door to door teaching. Some de- pression has been felt in the work since the beginning of the great European conflict but there is much good to be done. Through the medium of the Era we wish to transmit our heartfelt greetings to all the e/ders throughout the world.

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"Lady missionariesof the Eastern States Mission: Back row, left to Janette McNeil, Edna Crowther, Minnie, C. Poulson, right: Gertrude Phelps, Alta M. Johnson, Lona J. Ipsen, Lizzie O. Borgeson; middle row: Annie C. Peterson, Helga Pedersen, Mrs. Leona Mon- son, Ruth N. Savage, Viola Peterson; front row: Venna Monson, Zelma Peterson. "The idea of having lady missionaries is new in this mission, but is no longer an experiment. The faithful labors of these sisters have gone far in making the mission what it is today. Neither their de- votion can be questioned, nor their industry criticized. Their ser- vices have been of great value in tracting, in which capacity they are generally well received. Great credit is due them for the number of cottage meetings they have beer able to arrange for and hold, and

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they have held some very successful street meetings. In the Y. L. M. I. A., Relief Society and Sunday school, much good has been realized from their work. So splendid has this feature of the missionary work been, that the time is looked for when two or more lady missionaries will be placed in each of the twelve conferences of this mission. These lady missionaries, on invitation, spent the holidays in New York, and were entertained there by a number of different people, including Mrs. David Eccles, Mrs. Henrietta Harvey, Long Island; Ed. M. Horton, Brooklyn; and W. P. Monson and F. W. Riter, of New York. The assignments of the sisters are as follows: Lizzie C. Borgeson and Annie C. Peterson, Boston, Mass.; Janett McNiel and Alta Johnson, New Haven. Conn.: Edna Crowther and Gertrude Phelps, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Ruth Savage and Minnie Poulson. Philadelphia, Pa.; Viola Peterson and Lona Ipsen, Baltimore, Md.: Helga Pedersen and Zelma

458 IMI'k< )'l MEN I ERA Petersen, Office, New York; Leona Monson and Vcnna Monson, Headquarters, New York." Elders M. G. Kuhre, president of the Maine conference, writes to the Era, January 8: "The elders enjoy their work and are determined to increase their efforts for its advancement during the new year. The elders in Lewiston are having great success and quite a number of the people have either applied for or have talked of baptism. We hold meetings in small country school houses, and are meeting with wonderful success. The elders in Portland are making visiting their main work. One of our friends recently bore this testimony: 'I cannot rest; something seems to tell me that I have heard the truth, and it asks me: What are you going to do about it? I wake up at night with this thought upon my mind; I feel it all day, and when my daughter plays your songs something is always telling me: You have heard the truth. What are you going to do about it?' Another friend

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wrote me recently applying for baptism and testified that the elders had administered to her when afflicted, and that she had been healed. As soon as the weather will permit we will begin our work in the rural districts. In our meetings we are having some new visitors each night and are much encouraged by the present condition." Top row, left to right: W. R. Jensen, Greenfield; J. F. Swain, Charleston, Utah: A. W. Hyde, Fairview, Idaho; Lorenzo Standifird, Snowflake, Arizona: L. H. Evans, Ogden, Utah; Geraint Humphreys, Paris, Idaho; O. V. Anderson, Pleasant Green; Alma Kasteler, Salt Lake City; W. Stark. Payson, Utah: James Larson, Thatcher, Idaho. Bottom row: F. S. Emery, Salt Lake City; President I. A. Young, of the Massachussetts Conference, Logan: President M. G. Kuhre, of the Maine Conference, Sandy: Norton Piatt, Salt Lake City; Thomas Allen, Provo; and W. H. Joyce, Ogden.

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Elder X. J. Anderson, Burnley, England: "We air enjoying our labors very much in Burnley branch of the Liverpool conference. The city has a population of 135 thousand and is a busy cotton-manufactur- ing center. There arc over 200 large factory chimneys that pierce the sky. Owing to the war, trade has been much affected causing harship generally on the people. But it is still a very busy town. The streets are paved with oval cobbles and the side walks with flat flag-stones. The Burnley people, especially the Saints, have good hearts. Nineteen baptisms were performed in this branch the past j'ear, proving that this part of England is still fruitful in converts to the gospel. Elders left to right, Lafayette Giles, Salt Lake City, Utah; Niels J. Anderson, Barn- well, Canada; Alfred J. Theurer, Providence; and Vern C. Woolley, Grantsville, Utah.

To the Improvement Era: Dear Brethren The bearer of this letter, Elder Petrus Johannes :

Klaphaak, is a member of the Rotterdam branch of the Netherlands mission, where he has presided over the branch during the past six months, and is now leaving us to join the Saints in Zion. Prior to his departure, a picture was taken of the local priesthood of the Rot- terdam branch, a copy of which you will find enclosed. I thought

it might be interesting to the readers of the Era to see that the mis- sions have not been left without men to look after the affairs of the Church, even though the majority of the missionaries have been called home to America. There are two elders from Zion in the picture the balance are all local men. Trusting the publishing of this picture, with Brother Klaphaak as president will meet with your approval, 1 remain, Sincerely, Rotterdam. Jan. 5, 1915. LeGrande Richards.