| 521 would come. He deemed it important that the work should be cared for there, and there is no doubt he was correct.
Thus from the north to the south, the east and the west, these letters calling for help in the ministerial field come to us. We read them anxiously; and are by no means indifferent to them. But we are utterly powerless to respond to them in accordance with the requests they make.
We rejoice that the people are waking up to the necessity of hearing the truth. We are glad that the Saints as a rule, are doing what they can to adorn their profession; and thus to preach by example as well as by precept. We are pleased that the elders and Saints are moved by anxiety when they perceive the willingness to hear.
The Saints' Herald for March 27, contained an important editorial entitled, "Joseph the Choice Seer," which was followed by many in similar view, which were associated with an important phase of church development.
The Herald of March 27 contained a report of a debate between Elder Joseph F. Burton, and Elder Fred Mogg, of New Lambton, Australia, on the following proposition: "Is there a spirit in man which is a conscious and intelligent entity, and may exist apart from and independent of the body." Burton affirming. Date and place of holding the debate are not given.
The forty-eighth annual conference convened at Lamoni, Iowa, April 6. Joseph Smith was chosen president; W. W. Blair, assistant; H. A. Stebbins, secretary; John Scott, assistant.
Of the ministry there were present and reporting: J. H. Lake, James Caffall, Joseph R. Lambert, W. H. Kelley, E. C. Briggs, A. H. Smith, Charles Derry, C. G. Lanphear, E. C. Brand, J. S. Patterson, Heman C. Smith, Columbus Scott, R. J. Anthony, B. V. Springer, I. N. Roberts, G. T. Griffiths, J. L. Bear, J. C. Foss, W. T. Bozarth, M. T. Short, M. H. Forscutt, R. M. Elvin, I. N. White, R. Etzenhouser, J. J. Cornish, F. M. Sheehy, F. C. Warnky, Henry Kemp, Hiram Rathbun, H. L. Holt, A. H. Parsons, M. H. Bond, John Kinneman, E. L. Kelley.
Those of the ministry reporting by letter were: T. W. Smith, William B. Smith, Thomas Taylor, C. H. Caton, J. C. Clapp, J. F. Burton, Peter Anderson, F. P. Scarcliff, Charles Herzing, Clarence Saint Clair, L. R. Devore, James Moler,
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