--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 21 number: 3 published: 1918-01 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: "Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Messages from the Missions,” *Improvement Era* 21, no. 3 (January 1918): 267–270." source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2103unse 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: improvementera2103unse start_page: 267 end_page: 270 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1918-01) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2103unse publication_year: 1918 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 1918, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Messages from the Missions Messages from the Missions Local Elders Shouldering the Work President Parley M. Condie, of the Newcastle conference, British Mis- sion, writes, October 23: "The Lord's work is prosperous here, and it gives us exceeding joy to labor for the spread of truth. As the local elders from Ziori return home, the local brethren are manfully shouldering the responsi- bility, and we are pleased to say, our seven branches are still open. The lady missionaries are doing much good, and are a source of great strength to the Saints, as well as contributing towards the salvation of those who are not Saints. We appreciate the Era and use it as a messenger of truth, to those who desire information concerning 'Mormonism.' Elders, left to right: Win. D. McAllister, Rexburg, Idaho, clerk of the conference; David Bennion, Taylorsville, Utah; Parley M. Condie, Preston, Idaho, president of the conference; George W. Perry, Vernal, Utah. The latter has returned home, having been honorably released from his missionary labors in this land. President Lambert and His Office Force Mission secretary C. W. Birkinshaw, of the New Zealand mission, writes from Auckland, July 23, enclosing this photo of the office force of the New Zealand mission. Elders, left to right: Ernest Cutler, James N. Lambert (mission president), C. W. Birkenshhaw (mission secretary*, Ira R. Morri- son (outgoing mission secretary). "The work in this particular division of the mission is enjoyed by all who are laboring therein. The office force is located in our new and commodious office building, and they are therefore better able to carry on the increasing amount of work in the mission." The Gospel to the Mexicans This group picture of most of the missionaries of the San Luis confer- ence, of the Western States mission, was taken on October 28, at Albu- querque, where the conference was held. The elders are laboring mostly among the Spanish speaking people in Southern Colorado and New Mexico, under the direction of President Rey L. Pratt. The labor is done ex- clusively among the Mexican people, and the elders are doing country work throughout the summer and late fall. They have had splendid uccess, and some remarkable experiences. The names of the elders are, top row, left EDITORS' TABLE to right: LeRoy L. Jensen, Wilford M. Farnsworth, Omer Bundy, Edward R. Gibbons, Jas. E. Barnes. Middle row : Frank E. Call, John L. Herrick, mission president, Rey L. Pratt, president San Luis conference, Alma Walser, John W. Spencer. Sitting: Abel B. Paez, Wilford B. Ivie, John A. Allred, Milo E. Ray and Alvah Fenn. The Latter-day Saints a Live, Energetic Force Apia, Samoa, Nov. 7, 1917. — The following is a picture of the Upolu el- ders and sisters of the Samoan mission, taken during conference held at Pe- sega, October 6 and 7 last. Front row, left to right: H. K. Holbrook, Clifford Nuttall. First row: C. W. Smedley and child, Sister C. W. Smedley, Con- ference President Wm. O. Lee, Mission President E. Wright, Ray G. Wood, Sister K. C. Sessions, K. C. Sessions. Second row: H. 0. Anderson, Frank A. Rose, J. L. Johnson, G. H. Hale, W. T. Mackay. Sitting in rear: Moli- mau and Mema, house-maids. This was the second time since President Wright came to the mission lhat conference had been held in Pesega. Our branch here lies near Apia and is in the most thickly populated district of the islands. Due to this fact our meetings were all well attended, many visitors being present. In fact, at the Saturday evening school's entertainment the meetinghouse proved far from adequate in accommodating the crowds, so it became necessary to adjourn to the lawn outside. It was estimated that over a thousand people witnessed the program. The crowds were well pleased with the school chil- dren and were especially surprised at our Sauniatu band, which was pro- nounced the best of its kind in the islands. Samoa is realizing more and more that the Latter-day Saints are a real live, energetic force for good among the people, both native and white. For the last year President Wright has been printing tracts by the thousands, this phase of the work being particularly emphasized. Today its results are beginning to show themselves. The president is determined that everyone shall at least have the opportunity to hear the gospel. Whether they accept it or not lies between them and their God. He feels that as missionaries we shall have accomplished our duty in bringing the truth unto them. ©PRIESTHOOD OUO-Cs -RUMS' TABLE € =5 $■ Ui- A