Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-07
In y Mormon Sunday school.

II Is easy to see how largely the foreign
element prevails here among the Nor
mons There were IL Utah IL 1880 about
44.GO0 foreigners to 100. 600 natives. and
since then there have been about ~. go
Mormon immigrants. These immigrants
are chiefly English and Scandina viaus.
and you may see Swedish faces every
where. IL the Sunday school which I
visited there was Swedish class " hich
was taught in tho Swedish language.
This Sunday school is worthy of men
ton After the administration Of tho
sacrament the school divided up into
classes. and in these Glasses the sexes
were always separated. During ny visit
one OF the teachers Kept coust antly with
me as | went from class to class AID 10
seemed to me that the teaching waB
largely for the benefit Of the visitors rather
than for the scholars. / was offered
the Book Of Mormon" and asked 20 read
with the pupils Ia turn as tho rcadinl,
went around the class. After reading Il
chapter young man explained IL mUcb
es we Gentiles DO IN one Of our Christian
prayer meetings, and he told us how n
branch Of the lsraelltes csn.o 70 tho
American continent and how the Lord
again appeared upon tho earth and chose
his apostles here. lie told how the rec
ord of his teachings IN America among
the aborig inal trfhes s7as trsnsr1bed upou
the golden platter Of the Book 81 Nor
mon" and how these gere found ia tho
state Of New York Il ~asintsrestiug az
a romance. bat grew tired before he WA
through an left.-Sait Lake Letter.
Female Book Agents. Trizuph
There Is g cruxty old bachelor who has
an oii'oe In one Of the TALL bindings On
La Sale street H. ~ aversion i tbs
book eanvasser. although lie has /. scors
Of minor ayersi0rAs, al Of which sorys -
bring out the rough side Of his nature
The other day hs was visisxd by : NODES.
looking young lady. VINO was soliciting
subscriptions for the Art Treasures Il
Italy" IN the endeavar to provide for tbs
wants Of her widowed mother ard her
self As sts entered the door the cd
man looked up. and. w.thou: waiting 10
learn tho mission Of rms far visitor.
yelled out: Il haven't sZy money b give
away for charity today and vent on
with his writing. The young l&dy AZ
vanced still further into tks room. sd
again the Old fellow called out: And (
never bIy zay tickets for Sunday Eehool
e1curziors, either BY this time -,
young lady had approached the desk AL
modestly Informed kin If The obiee. ef
her visit:
What 4 book peddler. No, rnz.rn:
no books fer uss Haven't tine 20 talk
% you GO away and dent como ksrs
any uor--"
Tic girl turnsd away ,r-osFhz. angry
ard ssrioiEly 6isappointet. 20. aha al
quietly. -'Ther, Is ons book. rt-. yoa
oRsn. 70 bay AID sta11 well
Whats THAR" gruiAy inquired the ed
nan
g The E.hscs CO tn. Polsterezx. 80 ~ss
the r~Yiy.
"Ho-'s that spu..srd th- e,d r~n-
ttsr1an. sad hrs face rev rs1 -Caras
herr. young vousa. k-s's so vhss you've
got 60 eel.
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he Isrne Of the eYus.y old taA s.orn>d
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