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Seward, Seward County, Alaska
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Elders C. Elton Mower and Lowell T. Plowman, representing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (often called Mormons), arrived in Seward, Alaska, from Anchorage on Saturday to share beliefs, dispel misconceptions, and engage with locals. They received a friendly welcome and plan stops in other Alaskan cities before a May conference in Juneau.
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Elders C. Elton Mower and Lowell T. Plowman, representing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, arrived in Seward from Anchorage Saturday. The members of this church are often called "Mormons" but this is a nick-name which has been tacked on because of believing in the Book of Mormon.
The Book of Mormon is a record of the ancient people living on the American continents and of God's hand-dealings with them.
This record was translated a hundred years ago from a set of gold plates by the prophet Joseph Smith thru divine inspiration. Scientific and archeological findings support the Book of Mormon tho it came forth at a time when there was little knowledge on this subject. The "Mormon" people accept this record with the Bible as the word of God and also believe and accept later revelation as it is revealed from our Father in Heaven from time to time.
The missionaries of the Latter Day Saints are in Alaska for the purpose of telling the people of this magnificent Territory what the "Mormon" people believe in and to try and eliminate some of the false conceptions regarding this church and its members.
The "Mormon" missionaries have found a very friendly spirit manifested toward them in all the cities from Ketchikan to Fairbanks.
About two-fifths of the people of Alaska have lived or been among the "Mormons" and so know that they do not have horns or bite. In fact in nearly all cases testimonials are given of the neighborliness and kindness of the "Mormon" people.
The "Mormon" Elders will stop in Seward for a week and then make stops at Latouche, Valdez, Cordova, and Juneau.
They expect to meet President W. R. Sloan, president of the North Western States Mission at Juneau in May and hold a conference.
The Elders are guests at the Overland hotel.
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Seward
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Saturday
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friendly reception throughout alaska; planning stops in latouche, valdez, cordova, and juneau; expected meeting in juneau in may for conference; guests at overland hotel.
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Elders C. Elton Mower and Lowell T. Plowman arrived in Seward from Anchorage to represent the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, often miscalled Mormons due to belief in the Book of Mormon, a record translated by Joseph Smith from gold plates. They aim to share beliefs, eliminate misconceptions, and note positive experiences in Alaskan cities from Ketchikan to Fairbanks, where many residents know of Mormon kindness. They will stay in Seward for a week before proceeding to other towns and meeting the mission president in Juneau in May.