Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-15
Good Reports From Tennessee.
COLUMBIA, Tonu..
Oct. o, 1885.
To tho Editor


To the Editor
1t IL with pleasure that pen few
lines to you cndeavoring TO express
my thanks 10 yoI for the many copies
OF your most valuable paper amt to me.
can truly say 1t has been a great
pleasure for mo TO peruse Its contents,
through which have been able TO
hear from my co.laborers In the cause
Of truth and tho prymulgation OF the
Gospel OF Christ.
During this last summer l have
labored with Elders 1. w. West, Of
Washington city, VIM. =. Greenwood,
Of American Fork, and Il. 3. Lsrsep,o:
Covevillp, Utah, and have spent two
months revls ling sainIs ana investi-
eating nisnds OF i've different
counties. have done some bApIlsing,
blessing OF children and assisting In
allayipg much prejudice by holding
meetings nnd cJnyBiHing with the
people where anu whenever oppor.
unity prese toi itself, aud aIu thAuk-
iul 10 say W. mad this privilege quite
often. We met people wno one year
ago refused to hear anything from Us
or allog Us 10 enter their homes, but are
now glad to nave us come and preach
for them. Tney invite US 10 their
homes and have maize macy apologies
for tho way they treated the Elders
before. We nte meeting with frionas
ON every hand 40 we'll as some OF tbs
opposite, but We find 1t necessary to
have some Of the otter In order that
VI. may ouJ0y the sweet. IL IL iiue
that the people OF tho south are n
kind and hOspitabls people; many
times we enter their homes when they
are preparing or ealing their meals
and about the first WORDS are, "Wop't
you come anu eat something with us?"
| am thansful TO say that during my
sixteen months from home | aays al.
ways found or bad provides for me u
10 ID bed TO sleep on, neither have l
suffered for want offood. This has
not been because l hal money 90 pay
for It, as have paid out but littis Tor
meals OF lodging, comparatively
speaking.
Daring my summer tour had tue
privilege OF listenin g 10 a Christian or
Csmpbellito preacher by tho name Of
Daugherty, from Warren county,
Tenn, who endeavorsd 10 show the
difference between his belief or that Of
his church and the Church " Jesus
Christ OF Latier-day Saints. In
lhs beginning OF his sermon ho
| stated that lie went right
with tho Mormon brethren In great
many OF their principles aud he ac-
knnwledged that II was on account OF
| ignorance, prejudice and false rumofs
lnRt tho M0rmons were prosecuted 40,
Some may think II strange that the
Elders feel encouraged Of glad 10 meet
u person who will tell the truth about
us, and whom hey meet persons who
ridinule and toyils us, We ieel to thank
the Lord that we have bsen counted
worthy TO stand the abuse, and this
also makes VA feel 10 rejoice aud press
forward with more z-al and energy to
spread the Gospel and return good foI
evil, "blessing for railing" etc. Many
tImea do we think OF tbs words OF this
Savior, "Blesssd arc you when men
shall rsvile you anu pefaecute you and
say nil manner Of evil against YOU
falsely, for my sake, rejoice ana be OK.
eeeding glad, for great Is your reward
in heaven, for 50 prosecuted they tht
prophets which were before you"
Our Anuual conference was held
| 22nd at which thers were present
twonty-one Elders including tho presl'
dents Of the mission aud Of the confer.
enoe. IL 10 needless 10 say we had one
Of the most enjoyable times ever had
in middle Tennessee; after which We
we're given our new companions and
counties to labor In. On Oct. ard
was ioiusd by Elder ChAs. A. Hicksn-