Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-26
raF NORTHERN STATES.
p,,,s Of The Missionary Ll0'f'
B.Ius Performed There

p,cursrrR. Min nesots,
JuIy IL, 1895.

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u,,lus settled down for few dAy y,
,ns beautiful little city Of E'en'
l' MINI. thought that perhaps y
y. llu,. from my zen might Oe ,N, vel.
wv .,,ng 10 ,oms q the reade" Of 'De
,' "as 1 affivei here on the IV'h o.
N have been agfteSoly snier'
w., ,Ipce my ARRIVAL by my rola'
,s,, Through the slodass Of
lane have been enabled 10 visit
NO r,,, ,ntoush cone u the nm
~ ann, In the great state Of
,".,,,ots. The ctops m rule
,stv 70 d in this, the southern
w. ~ y1rstitg; thus NJ IN tue season
sbss Uren sufficient moisture "
I'M. lie amall gfsirs, ana the corn
~, very ifO nlsing. ., ,
"Tat,v rad the pleasure OF ascend
LV ~ a, tne hlgns,t hfgss In this
ss,oi,v AMI IN every direction 49, lar
49, sye could reach / Dehold beauu'
,ssits waving with golden grain
b,sItiml farm houtes nestled
90 inc trees, iOr nently every
~, s,u.e il surfouudoi with beauu.
~ i,ss.. many Of which are natural
ndoihsty have been pla ltod by the
,is rinneets. Ths general surface Of
,rsstuntfy IL rolling, and along Tue
,,,,ams OF water there IL oonHidefnolo
,ml,f, The soil, with the exception
J,gme Of the highest iidges, 10 Of
sb'.es IurlJ nature. In sUmr places
,,s .oll zoe. down 10 the depth OF nve
nd ,lI feet aud II very productive.
m, ff.t settlement Ia the city OF
p,.b.sief was made In 1864 by q. T.
T.mmins and Robert MclRpapy, anu
nm mat time on its growth Las been
Nv boz sttaIy. It hts n population
nrW Of atout 5000 Ouo line OF the
CbIr,ro anu NUtthv estura II. IL. runs
,btuyb Il, anu II IL therefore placed In
Ji,,rI communication with tue great
Cty OF the West. II has number OF
sbufrhes, as well ~ the opposite, TOT
ihrfp afr q number Of saloons, but from
What hsve been abls to Observe since
nv afnysl here the fegulHtlon' for
Keeping order are good, aud from ouI-
vAfI Appearance ! should Judge q 10
tea quiet, orderly city.
A, 70 religion, little Of that goes a
long way her, hnd. Tho Pc pie Ne
afule M the Northern States where 1
have Travelled 10 not want much 10 do
with feliyi0n. They seen perfectly
willing 10 let their ministers interpret
the Scriptures 10 them. Whatever 'on-
,uucion tue minlsiefs put u o. he
10 satisfactory. They pay their preach.
era to study the divine 10 sOrJ for tneui,
aud n he says 10 Dip his iinEetb IN the
uAtef and TuO II over tbs crown OF
their heads Is baptism, that Is all that
IL necessary. liseems ~ satisfy them,
Aud they agaln tell their cOngtega-
i1u. thnt there IL no need Of any kind
Of an ordnance 10 order TO become q
member VI the church, anu that 10 sat
lthcloiy % them, toe.
Ia miIrllfg with tie reoplo o the
north | huu macy worry intelligent
nen 90 all subjects but the Gospel.
When Ole ttlN- Or ait im itB to talk on
The great p.au OF salvation, they mani
Tests gfeai mOuht 81 ignorance and
with that ignorance they also manifest
q spirit Of Indifference tnst 10 truly
lamsntabIr. A. long a. We talk 10
them VI the great Resources OF the
Rcky MIuniain regions they will
li,iel win Interest, but when We try
10 direct cunvgfa'li1n 10 the great
principles Of tbs Gospel they want to
change the subject. IL looks sometlmss
a. though th0rS would hardly DO one
0!Acily saved.
Toe EldeB In the Northern States
mission visited during the month Of
Jlne 2lJ families. They distributed
.iols tracts, walked ilTs miles, and
i'pH 49, Gospel conversations. In
many instances houses arc refused
lnsm 10 hold meetings In; aud for all
slh work they report Tour hAptisms.
Neilly this II n day VI warning. But
We 90 not feel to back out. We know
mat Ne are doing our part, aud II the
PEOPLE viii not receive our testimony
We lstl that were clean Of those whom
sehaVe warned. When wa do md an
hantsi soul who will listen TO US, great
Y OUT JOY; aud when We arc favored
WIN III. privilege OF leading ono into
We water our 10y ~ uuspeakablr,
lhe Elders are doing n great work
Amobg the people In the way OF nIlhy-
lhg much Of the preludioe that hiss
hlIhttl0 existed. I, g Elders are edu.
ehhuB Tue people 10 the facts as they
shlsi Ia Utah. Through these un.
easing labors the inhabitants OF this
NtAI country are becoming better
n,cqlalnlel with the Saints and OF tho
u'pel Of Jesus Christ as practicsd by
'ltm' The Saiuts In Utah are fast be.
sOmlng the center OF attraction, not,
hy lhu people here, on account OF our
IelSlon, but on account OF ths inuustty
SUI enterprise VIZ man ifest.
am satisfied that much good IL
SslhG done by circulating the DEsERET
mtms among the people. Aud II every
yuoiun ~ Seventies would send Que or
more copits of the NKws TO the Elders
sno are In the mi,GiOBAry field, IL
Nou'u ~ OF inoalGulRble bunefit. The
"tMo9s OF tho Fret Presidency and
,nPls'lrs are sought after and many
Hhes READ with iutenso Interest. 1
s lave wished many times that we
~, uau N 'FstermOns 10 Circulate among
ne ptOl 10, Notwithstanding all that
','a uttn ssid against us as = people,
IAly Ui tho Inhabitants Of this land
IGN 70 weigh the sayings OF tho
uph,ls OF the Lord. II convenient,
s s. lel US have more of the precious
~, n,ns OF ruth that fail from the lips Of