Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-22
A Vail From the Desert.
IRev. I. T. whitte1nore in NIid-continent. |

Rev. l. T. hlttcmore In M1d-COntfnent
 Since you were so kind as to publish the "wail' Iwish to say that not only is all true in that vail, but l have left a large margin and could say a great deal more to show the absolute need of parsonage, not only for the com fort of my family but my own useful ness to this pe9ple The Board is right in refusing to grant any aid for a manse, until we have church or ganization and an edifice completed and paid for, so we shall have to en- dure great inconveniences until we can build. But there is another ar gument to urge. Here are many young men whom we want to save from drunkenness, and gambling and kindred vices. They may be the sons of some of the very ones who will help us now-if not their sons they are somebody's, and they are worth saving and they need all the encouragement we can give them to keep them from the vortex of ruin.
 We want parsonage with two large rooms so that we can entertain these young men with good young ladies, one or two evenings during the week, and have music and select readings and such recreations as will make them at home, and restrain them from those sad influences in which they are now drifting. But there is still another consideration. This country is to be Grand Sanitarium for nearly all dis eases, especially rheumatism, nervous affections, catarrh, and incipient con sumption.
 The climate is so dry and pure, and so free from fogs, and chills, and all malaria, that in few years invalids will flock here to be cused, and many to reside, so that in the near future 1t is to be densely populated. We shall have two large canals for irrigation, the Florence and the Montezuma, in a few months, and the desert will be transformed into a garden, just as the Salt river valley, of which Phenix is the beautiful capital city at the pres ent time. Will 1t not then be com fort to some of these wealthy invalids in the next seven or eight years or less, as they see the beautiful streets lined with shade trees, the brick blocks of stores and fine residences with foun- tains and flowers, and fruits of all kinds growing in abundance, and a good brick church and parsonage, and large and intelligent congregations worship ping as devoutly as in eastern towns and cities, will it not be a pleasant re- flection to some of those who come for health to look back to those dark and trying days, when one poor, lone mis- sionary was struggling, pleading, and praying for help to build temporary home for his family, that they had 8 share in spreading light and comfort on his pathway, and helped and cheer ed him who has staked his all to helI those who so much need help nowi Already a number have promised us help in the fall and every dollar vii be sacredly applied and accounted fol as the Lords money, for His use Surely there are many who have read the 'wail" who have the means, ant will be glad to invest in cause tha will bea perpetual blessing to us anC those who shall succeed us.
 All funds received before we are { body corporate will be deposited witi one of our reliable citizens and by hin paid over to the trustees as soon a elected, and receipt returned to ever, donor with prompness.