p. 15 | S. G. HUNTINGTON by S. G. Huntington

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 28, 1910

S. G. HUNTINGTON

By S. G. Huntington

Utah

On Sunday, the 10th inst., assisted by Elder S. T. Hare, it was the writer's privilege to organize a church of seventeen members at Brigham City. This organization was the result of work begun by Elder A. G. Christiansen and Brother H. G. Gjording about three years ago, at which time several embraced the truth. A year ago Brother Gjording held meetings near Brigham, when three others were added to the faith; and this winter Elder Hare and Brother Gjording again held meetings in that city, resulting as already mentioned.

Sabbath, April 9, Elder Hare received one into the church at Ogden, while at Salt Lake two were added to the church. The work in Utah is decidedly onward. The outlook for a successful summer's campaign was never better. We expect to operate three tents the coming season. Two ministers from California will connect with our force of laborers next month. We have also recently secured the services of LeRoy Knott, of Illinois, as our field missionary. He will enter upon his duties at once. Except our educational and medical departments, the work in Utah is well organized. Our membership seems to be too widely scattered as yet to operate schools successfully; but the way is now opening so that before many months the conference will have the medical department duly organized and properly represented.

As all are aware, Utah is the home of Mormonism. There are fully four hundred thousand believers in this cult, the greater part of whom live within the boundary lines of Utah. No people, seemingly, could possibly be farther away from God's truth, and yet more zealous in the strange and absurd doctrines they believe and teach. But God has a people here, and when sought out, and the light of the third angel's message shines into their hearts, their joy knows no bounds. Any of our brethren in the East who contemplate, as many do, moving west, perhaps to Utah, would do well to write us first. Doubtless we could be of much help to such. Farmers, gardeners, and mechanics do well here. There are good openings for energetic men and women. Then, too, this field presents a most favorable one for home missionary work. There is plenty of room for self-supporting missionaries.