Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-15
THE MISSIONARIES WORK.

Elders who return from mission
fields often nfo advised 10 write 10 old
acquaintance 20 far 90 practicable, as q
religious duty Ia continuing tho work
10 which they were specially engaged
nu messengers Of salvation. Sometimes
tho returned missionaries have not
found u convenient 20 do much letter
Writing, owing TO the pressing calls
upon their time. There arc many,
however who have performed valuable
service In spreading the Gospel
abroad even tinco they returned
home, by culilvatlng frlendshipB
formed. As an illustration VI
work Of this kind We give herewith a
copy Of letter received from a genllo.
man In Tennessee, by Elder George s.
MoAlIisleE Of this city, who labored
rs a missionary In the slate mentioned.
The letter was received few days ago.
The name Of tho writer is withheld,
~ no did not wrilo Tor publication. ue
10 not a member Of the Church, aud
was a strong opponent OF the Momons
before no became acquainted with some
Of the missionaries. The effect OF that
acquaintance may be Judged by his
present ullepnoe'. He sayG
Dear Frond,-Your lo,lor M tho 2lri
inst. was received and road with much
pleasure We woro glad Indeed To- know
shat you siill remembered us. A letter
from q Mormon Elder always finds a
warm reception la our homo.
am receiving letters from several OF
tho Elders and / nui thum all different
In sentiment from any letters resolved
from any other source. j lANu boon
very much strengthened In tho doctrine
you advocate, by reading your lo.tors. 10
seems 90 mo that they arc made no Of
divine things thingB that hayo a tendon
uy 20 strengthen my faith aud cause mo
10 HycIHlm, "sufUlY you have tho truo
Gospel NJ Jesus Chu-t'
j huyo been watching an tho Uldors
and hud Thorn nl 20 bp hlsh.touol gon.
uumuu, and lull of good actions. NO me
lhgir lNe1 aeum 90 BOO moro Chriu-liko
ana moro lu harmony with thu divine
teachings OF Gods word than anybody
disc. i very llou recall tu momuly thb
many worry pleasant hours 4 have Hpuuf
100 company Win mo lIlUIH.
j often think of tho limo whom Won
were here, ten OF you "a. once, when yuu
sang those beautiful, aoul-nsplfnr
songs. ! thought thev WOro tlo s,toe.s.t
songs ! uygr heard Boo my Tito, aud hopo
Go enjoy iup tamo uguiu, fool proud
than nuyo boon Hu fortunate Hs Co. have
htl ,nU pleasure of entertaining Hl many
LIlUr, iur 4 huyo learned 90 Iuyn you aid
very muehi ANA Fl hupn Co uuIuy lhOir
pleasant company again.
since the Elders clmu into our county
10 seems ihlt tho lp.ctllgl preachers m
ihu uillorgnt SCOTS haven't 800 mach 90
90 as thoy aro preaching Tor hire and
% auOmf ihut our money iH an thoy want,
for whom w0 Stop paying tloy sIOp
preaching lnO mougy-uO proachI; und
since wO huyo learned that mo truo
Gospel Us free, without money aud with.
ont price, NO b1vO stopped paying hem
Goo preach what wu now IUUugU 10 DO "a
false doctrine, and consequently w0 huyo
no preaching usc0p. ucrl i1unlly when
Mormon .uuU gives uH % UHll.
You auuhu of FOODS hoiug auwu. Nos,
you may bn assured Cha. you hlNo. viii
iu0 rgs. uI lhu Elders, made % lu,tlug inn.
preston on tun minds OF ONO ui the
uunrlu hOro. You havo sown HuOi. thut
] holuNo viii Hprug zap aud bring forth
fruits unto righteousness, j believe YOU
hUFu boon earnestly cuutoUdlug flr Che
uuth once delivered 90 tho Saints, and AFRO
u} ing to prepare puupIr Tor che cOming,
u. tUu savior. / have boon carefully me
yos lwgus the doctrine you advocate
aui am almost continued thut YOU ARC
right ] sincerely uHk Uu iutDIus. lu your
lrHyUra Ihut / mur tH0 more clearly tlo
principles uI TRUTH May yuur ITO
h. ONE ui continual joy aud happiness.
May HWuUtu7t NUNura over IlsUii ALONG
your pathway and sorrow Doc unknown
To uuyor htND ih1 upl MIRO uf rppiuu
you again loo lhw l.u hapr VIII no
PORN. tgG TO meet iu hgayul whore no
iuewgli tear m shed or parting words
lIU alld,
No doubt there 10 ample opportunity
ior many rttlrued missionaries to