Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-23
iudian territory mission.

Apnl l5rd, 1880
lust listen TO us for lew moments,
| dear brother We want TO whisper
gently 90 YOU OF some sunny hours and
| Halmy days among our many friends.
! Our happy home of late has been the
! cosy little city Of ST. John. Ii is strictly
/ prohibition, and We sing the temper.
! iuec praises. so free from the wine
/ hihbCr. So exempt from the youth who
| carries an air Of fallen humanity and
/ pretended manhood with him. Cigar
| cite smoking, and Drunkenness there
| are q rarity. and theft almost unknown.
over une month ago Elder John !.
| GALLAGHER and Jeff, tearing ourselves
| away from friends and ncghbors, for
| the purpose of opening new fields in
| the strip and disseminating Gospel
/ among worthy souls. Al Pratt Center
We said farewell TO our pinlforc friends.
Il was ON the Sabbath, April i7th. as
| strangers ~ a strange land, mid smiles
and tears, we bid them all good bye,
and rs the rain had fallen IN touants
during the night, our parting was truly
sad--ior tho wind kept up continual
moan, while black and threatening
clouds passed over head, frequently
! daikening the sun. aud whispering in
/ ANtI MhlWNlN hNNlHtt lllN llNAFellH
| are telling the glory OF God' Does the
skeptic siy the black cloud does not
| bcspcak Gods glory II may be; but
| remember that inspiring truth. Every
| cloud has a silver ining." This IS true
10 temporal affairs, it IS douhly so IN
| spiritual. Al times one seems gloomy
| and sad. lie cuutcmplates the future.
! Eu. cfccps upon him. lie stOOps 90
sin, and with the setting sun he lays bis
weary head upon bis pillow for repose,
but no rest is given him. The day time
los dark TO him, and night time black
and sullcn, fer bis head IS bowed meath
the load ol evil doing. The morn
comes. Day breaks upon him, and his
moral senses arc aroused to tic fact that
his dreams have depicted real lite,
| Temperance ensuCs, aud prowdential
hand reaches after that soul. rescue Is
assured and he BwdEes once more to
und the darkness dispcllcd, and our
Father guiding His Gospel ship Alright,
while men bow Ia submission 20 His cN.
allied power
IN the mission held VIC find things
much the same We see the dark side,
we dream Of impossibilities apparently,
We look in vain iUr the sunlight, once so
bright, so pure. 30 beautiful, yet there Is
GUNNER OF hope within the heart, and
IuiuiuIncss to the truth dcyclopcs a.,
until again the rays from heaven burst
upon as more brightly, the clouds roll
back as a scroll, and security fcisns
upremg.
our journey through Southern Kansas
| and Northern Okionoma, will be long
remembered uy us. II was on Monday
the 18Th, when deeds failed to held land
IN Kansas. AZ times the sun was
srotchingly hot. AZ other moments
sand was flying with terrific force,
pushed by fearful gale. Oar work
demanded, so We passed onward IN
perfect carnesiness, covered eighteen
miles, and rested Tor the night at Elan
Creek Mills. Day after day we con.
tinucd our journey, alternately riding on
stage, and walking, until we had LETT TAR
behind us the clamor Of the railway
train, being entirely lost TO the mum Of
busy lite.
Medicine Lodge, in Southern Kansas
has population OF 1,ooo. II derives
its name, / am told, tom the medicine
river. which early Indians held IN iayoi
| for its healing properties, and the sick
we're lodged there for treatment. We
next pass into Alya. Here they claim
, 500 population Located IN the strip,
it has one railroad. but water Is *.
,rcmely scarce and poor. South easter.
| ~ forty miles brings rs to Cleo, with
200 population, Il Is remote from rail-
road aud suited especially for country
trading Enid Is a iine little city claim
ing $500 fear 10 Is over estimated
We here saw the Jail where the motor
.ous Ncagcf died from the effects OF O.
| Gun shot wound some months since
| lie was a terror to OkIahumans Hen
uessey. IN cold O. T." came next
| Where We visited saints aud friends
| marshall received us splendidIy Eden
| Newman and l.yensen extending th,
hand to Us, "a, We did TO them, 90 tru,
iiendship--lur we now felt that ~,
were IN the house OF our friends.
our conference lt seven T.. Hat wa
called Tor the 74'h, ash, and 1blH
Oklahoma and lhiCkasaw met con
Jointly Twelve Elders were present "a
follows. Oklahoma SIX, Cmgkastv
four Kansas two, at fridays meeting.
y the attendance was small, al Saturday,
larger, vt Sundays full. We held 500
meetings, and the usual subjects OF thl
Guspe. Wsrc treated upon. Nothing o
unusual character occurred, al had
good time together, and have agiii
| gone 10 their respective localities 10
service. Elder GALLAGHER was appoint
ed to labor At Little River o. L, Eide
William l.. Newman and ! are nov
visiting the Indian Territory Mission
conference. We held one at MOnaf,
tuesday last, Of which you may hea
from iu detail later, we hold two nor
this week In the Cherokee Nation ate
which We 60 to Piggolt Arkansas Il
, hold conference, aud from there vi
anticipate visiting Adam Ondi-Ahmln
thence 10 take q thorough meeting hold
ing tour through eastern Kansas, hom
to 81. John, We leave Mauafd thi
! morning for Illinois station. AN au
feeling well IN their callings
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