Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-23
WELCOMING IuMivRASrs

WILVhtNh tuhtNhANhG
We have been permitted TO read =
letter written by Elder George s eu-
Ger, now laboriug as n missionary In
Holland, TO MA mother In this city, IN
which there arc some suggestions Us TO
tho way immigfaIing SAINTS orc re-.
colved here that may stir profitable
reflections n the minis OF those COM
fOrtably situated al the gathering place
Of the Church. Elder Spencer poiuts
ont that the reception OF immigrating
Saints In Utah Is proceeding the
effects Of which are felt In foreign
iasds even more keealy than Ia real
lied by many here. In the case Of tn
missionaries, at least, they are specially
noticeable. IL the one who has "gath.
cred 10 Zion" be- warmly welcomed
and made TO feel thoroughly At home,
the news Is borne back TO former
friends and aequaintances with the
result that the Elders are received
more kindly than before, the number
Of their friends is increased, the SAINTS
In the locality are male 10 feel cheerful
and arc encouraged to greater dill
gence. aud In general the way is
Opsned up aud frightened for spread
ing the Gospel. Ga the other hand,
u the Immigrant, because OF n
chilly reception aud untoward
circumstances, becomes discouraged
and dissatisfied, the letters often writ.
ten TO the lormvr place OF abode under
such co nditlOD arouse bitterness aud
hostility frequently OF a serious nature.
% this confederation Elone there Is &C.
casion Tor gfoal care on the part Of those
Interested la carrying the message OF
salvation 10 the world. 10 say nothing
OF tho obligation resting upon the
Saints to continue ON behalf OF those
who immlgrale hlther tho saving
process which has been Instituted
through those who have gone gu, on
missions.
10 calling attention to the subject,
Elder Spencer tells OF tho high sxpec-
tations With which many leave their
homes toga,hsr with tao bidy Of tho
Church, aud he reits.stea that when
Is commonly observed In missionary
experience, that at IL n very difficult
task to Put damper on their feelings
by showing them that all 10 not gold
that giilters," aud that all their trials
are not past. "AfIer tho fever OF
omigrating has taken possession OF
them" no continues, "there Ia no
stopping thom-.they arc all eXpeclR.
ton and Rrdor. Many have performed
their dutles faith ully and well, aud
many times have slinied themselves to
give the ssionufies to cat. or course,
Icing nj Cd with love themselves, they
cannot Imagine 1t 10 otherwise with
the Saints In Zion" Then u they 81,
not we'll received on arrival in
Utah, Elder Spencer points out how
their recital Of that fact hurts othsrs,
and how their experience sometimes
deprlves them OF their own strength
and faith In the Gospel. Here Brother
Spencer suggests, awe may say we
haven't any use for such Salnls IN
Utah, and II Is better that they never
migrate. While there 10 some Truth
In tho remark, our mission is to save,
aud We cannot afford TO lot chances Of
doiug 20 40 by even Ia suon cases ~
these. l 0olievs many OF the Saints at
home can take the word, OF the
Savior TO heart where He sAya, 1T
must needs bo that offences come, but
wo unto those by whom they Gomez
Tor know tnat when was NJ home |
wasn'. particularly ANXIOUS TO 10 out oil
my way to any great extent to soften
tue loiu OF DutohmAn, a Dane, or a
swede, or others who arc In strange
laud, anu unable to speak the lAu.
guage. For QUE nave IL ,fnei a los.
sou In these things which | hope will
never be forgotten"
La ulnueo'lon with this subject II
may be suggested that an Increased
display Of kindness toward immigrat.
lug Saints would not be- amissin many
ocallties. This IL 40 proposition that
We should oAtch up uewcomrrs and
"oarry them about and sing to thrm,p |
as II were, but that We should show 10 |
them every courtesy and consideration |
which their position aiSatrangoYs In
strange land can rsasonabiy
demand. TIL they eau got starr, 90 |
that they will feel that, 30 far as the |
people ars concerned, they are NOT !