Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-22
THE MISSIONARY FIELD.
"R. Az Experiences In and Aboul
Manchester, England.

AANNHtAN'ff hhs ANhh
pATRcRoFT. Manchester, England,
April a, lsgL.-Now thai the fine
weather has set In the Elders have
commenced tracing Villages, towns
and cities. Recently, in company
with one Of our young Elders, lately
arrived, we wentto Barton, distributing
tracts from door 10 door IL was my
companion's fret attempt to SOW seeds
OF the Gospel 10 dark and henighted
world. 1 soon obtained permission Tor
an Interview in one house. There
were we're two OF three ladies present.
one who resided there told me She wa
saved. Asking IL she would receive
Gospel tract she replied;
"Oh, yes, am always pleased to
read anything about the Gospel"
She then showed mo bundle OF
religious matter. Pointing out TO me
two kinds Of religious publications.
fhe said.
"rhese are Tor believers, and these
for unbeliuvers."
We convenod upon repentance,
when three other ladies entered NJ
visitors. then asked II could have
their attention for few moments, AMI
received an Affirmative reply. 30 l
proceeded!
81 was speaking to tho good lady Of
tho house concerning VIVA, Peter said
on tho day Of Peniecost. a powerful
discourse had been preached by that
Apostle TO large multitude OF people,
'dsvOut men Of every nation under
heaven, aud NJ the close VI his sermon
three thousand souls were converted;
they then exclaimed. 'Mun and bfeth'
ron, what shall VIZ do?' or In other
words, what should they DO 10 be
Havod.1
10y this time our number had In
creased 90 about oighi, and great In.
tofest was being manifested by those
present, smiles boamlnh on tho c0un'
tonancoa OF q few. one OF the audi.
enoe, however, interrupted by making
somb inapplioable remark, when the
lady OF the house, swinging her hand
said TO hou
"Listen 10 the man"
Rcsuming, / continued. "rhc an-
swcr which Peter gavelwas, 'Repunt
and be- baptized, every one Of you, In
tho name Of Jesus Christ, for tho
romlaslon Of sins, AMI yo shall
receive tho gift OF tho Holy Ghost
Let mo refer you 10 the baptism VI
Jesue, which Ia TO be found the third
chapter OF Matthew. He came TO the
river Jordan unto John and applied Tor
baptism. John did not consider him.
self worthy 10 baptite the Savior, and
said that he had need 10 be- baptized
by Him. Jesus said, 'suiiur 10 10 be
40 now, for thus il brcomoth us to
fulfil all righteousntst; how much
more necessary IL II iOl Us, who have
sinned, TO 20 down Into the waters OF
baptism7 Jesus, when baptized, was
born VI the water; aud what iollowed1
Tho Spirit OF 1ud descended like u
dove aud rested upon Hin; hence
He was bora Of the spirit. After
that what transpired2 u.o voice
from heaven, saying, This Ia My
Beloved Son, In whom l am vol
pleased God Himself was we'll pleased
because His bon Jesus Christ had bven
down IN the waters OF baptism, born OF
the water an1 Of tho spirit. Jesus set
pattern whereby all who believed IN
His name should follow In His foot.
steps. During His ministry did Jesus
teach baptism? Yes; In the Gospel OF
~. John II states that Jesus And Hla
disciples baptized more than John"
Al this junciure Hmllea could be OBJ
served on the oountenancea Of several,
mAnifeating the AppfOval OF the 70.
mhrkh that were made.
Continuing my subject, said; 1--WE
learn that NicOdomus, n ruler Of the
Jews, came 10 Jesus by night and had
an interview with Him concerning tue
way ~ eternal lie. Jesus told him:
Except n man be born again no cannot
SEQ the Kingdom OF GOd.' NicodHmus
uid not thoroughly understand this
important oommand-it was not ca.
pllolt enough. 10 Jesus again nn-
HweTsd him, Except a man be- born
Of water, and Of tho spirit, he cannot
enter the kingdom Of GOd.' Jesus
was only asking him 10 pass through
the same form ~ He Himself had done
He had been baptized 81 born OF
the water; tho Holy Spirit hal
rested upon Him, aud lie was
born OF the spirit. Tho pattern
which Jesus had sot aB an example He
expected all 10 follow In order 10 gain
eternal life,
An old man,s2 years OF age, entered
Tho lady Of the house drew my atten.
ton 10 him; said they had tried 10
convert him, but had failed to do ~,
Addressing the octogrnRrisn, tho lady
said; "Sit down anu listen 10 the
man, Poor old fellow, no was very
deaf, ana although I spoke loud, lie
could not distinctly hear me. Rusuni.
ing my remarks: "You are acquainted
with the sutfsrugs OF Jesus Christ
how Ho shed gfoat'dfops u blood In
the garden Of dethsemRne, was be-.
.rayed by a supposed bosom friend,
arrested, stripped Of His clothing, a
scarlet robe put upon Him; Ho was