Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-28
In Old Keplurky

In Old Kentucky
BuFORD, Ohio Co., July 10, 1884,
Realizing that lew lines occasionally
written from the missionary field ar,
pcrused with great Interest, not only by
our loved ones ut home, but ale, By
those who are laborIng Ia different
parts Of the world wherever your val.
ued publication reaches, / pen the iol,
iowiug for the satisfaction ant encour.
agomont oi others who are interested
Ia the FORMULATION OF tue gloriou.
! principles Of truth.
left my home In Arizona on the
10Th OF March, 1893; Cauo via Salt
LaHu CITY and with great pleasure Of.
tended the April Conference and alfo
the dedication OF the Temple, and on
the 18Th " April IN company with
eight Intelligent, robust and fes0lutc
mountain lads, boarded the Union
Pacific ~ o v. ~. aud WAS soon out Of
sight Of the capital city vending our
way through tnu valley aud over the
mountains, viewing items OF interest
while the day iight lasted. We made a
short stay A. Denver, which time was
devoted In viewing some places OF Ia.
tetest. Our next st0p was vt kinssI
CITY, whuie we had aryorni houts which
we took advautags Of In boarding the
mummy aud running out TO the city Of
Independence, where We, IN looking
over the city aud Temple lot were 70
minded 0fHIme OF our early, teachings
IA regard 10 tins center Stake o. ZION,
also Of the many trials anu all iotiOns
tuat our fathers and mothers mad
passed through In that buaul nil sec.
ton OF country, and Of tho great
changes that are ys. 10 take place
there. We were very kinIly received
~ some VI tue J1svphito people. From
there We went 10 the mammoth Htuck
yards ani pscEiug houses, after whicn
we resumed our journey once more
aud the next day landed IN Chicago,
where two days were devoted IN visit.
ing pisces OF intefcHt such AZ the
Mhitc CITY, Lincoln Para, Masonic
Temple, etc.
Our next Sightseeing was at Chatta.
noota, where we were somewhat inter-
called IN looking over the Old baltlsfelds
Of tue Rebellion; ami last but not least
Interesting was The receiving Of our
appointments TO our several hglda OF
LABOR 10y Elder Co. A smith.
Having been assigned 10 the Ken.
iucAy Conference nave laborud incos.
sanity, principally la ohio county,
wnoru few years ago some OF our
Elders met with considerable olplsi-
tion but (as ~ tue usual report FROM ali
pafss) tue feeling OF the world has
greatly modified since the dedication
% that great anu noted Temple
OF our God, 10 which The
eyes OF the world are being turned
with amiEemunt Rnd admiration.
have Travelled with four different
Elders Hud We have found but little
difficulty In procuring houses 10 preach
In and plenty Of anxious people TO
listen TO "a, also kind, hospita6ie people
who have minlslufed TO our wants. My
mind often wandors back over my line
OF travel with many fond recoiections
OF the kindnes1 OF my friends, some Of
whom are investigating for tue truth. |
some thirteen have already rendered
obedience 10 the Gospel, having spent !
a large portion OF their lives under the !
SOUND o. the old seotauan bell which |
they frankly and truthiully term dark !
nosh. We nave also been successful ia /
orgnu'zuga sunday school here which |
We trust aud believe Will bu a success.
There are some others here who antici- /
psto following Ia the footsteps Of those |
who have had the moral courage 10 |
Identity lnumselVcs with a people whom /
the world has chosen 10 despise.
In response TO an invitation from two |
OF our neighbOr missionaries, myself !
aud companion Un company with ono |
Of the Kentucky Saints, Brother Geo. !
w, Jewell, with whom We have
homr) went over iuto Hancock county, |
where We met at the watef's edge with |
\ large crowd assembled aud after some |
singing anu remarks, witnessed |
some honeat'heafted people OF that |
part submit themselves TO the servants |
VI God for baptism. Ii lie indeed graft !
Tying TO see the great change Ia the |
feeling Of the people Of the world 10. |
wards tho Elders, aud we can but |
realize tue hand Of God In clearing |
away some OF the rubbish that the |
warning voice may reach tho ears OF |
all' witnessing the numerous and |
great changes That have taken place |
among tue nations Of the earth during |
ms last year VIZ know that the Lord IN |
'utely cutting His work short In |
righteousness.
HN'N ~ AANNlN VI W. run NAttIN |
black berries IN this part this season. il |
has also been the dryvst season here for |
twenty yoarf; no rain TO do any good |
Tor about ten weeks until this morning,
v hen n nice shower visited us. There |
Ia but about one-half the usual tobacco |
crop planted aud tho corn IL greatly |
damaged from dr0uth. The wheat |
'rop IN good.
Ever praying for the interest and |
welfare OF Zion and the missionary
jauae at large, am,
You're iFalrrnally,