Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-29

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ss--hos . cn.s si.a l..a'.in s'. 't riasih,,
ducnd the Mormon religion through
tue papers the following day. He, In
attempting to Iotar1 the progress Ol
our Elders, instead, gave them n g0oi
nuening by giving our Aficlos OF
Faith aud stating that polygamy had
been abolished. He dld this before
raising his warning voice 10 oil people
10 have nothing to DO with SUCH delu.
sionf.
Feeling II duty to hold meetings,
the Elders got permission 10 ptohch In
the Convention hall, but there l.
where they made their tfst mistake,
f1t they agreed 20 pay So night for
lights. Paying their way ~ not travel
ing without purse anu scrip as they
had been commanded OF the Lord "
dc.
We'll, two night meetings were all
they held Ia the nall. For three dayt
they worked hard, but with liltls sue.
cess In talking with the people at their
houses. Uncle Sam entertainer them
two nights. All they had 10 eat was
bread, for which they trade stamps.
THIS wss another mistake, fot a. l0ug
AZ ones faith 10 divided between Coz
aud money In any form he will not
succeed In thia work. The fourth day
they adopted another plau, Elder
Miner going In one direction aud
Elder Mayoook In another, seeking for
something 10 cat. Elder Miner got
dinner after which he found Elder
Msycoc who was la very low spirits.
a. soon 80 learned the condition VI
u IN al 4 leF
did feel my woAkness 10 coming to ~.
est Elder Miner. IL was mid.
night when 1 entered tho city. aud,
having no money, not even a stamp,
was obligec 10 place my dependence In
God and allow Him to LEAD tue 10
quiet place where 1 might nnd fest
until mofninR. 4 passed. u number OF
hotels aud turnei n deaf ear 10 the
cry, "Come this way 10 the New
York "a venue,' or 'DrlBlil,' U,c."
was lea by the Spirit ~ the Capitol
hotel on the opposite side OF town from
tue depot. There 1 solicited entertain
ment Toe night wa. s0on gone, Ga
arising In tho morning 1 was met by
tue proprietor OF the hotel who, alter 1
had explained u him my mission 10
tho city, anu that Travelled ne DID the
Apostles OF old, without pufso or scrip,
said, "Well, that IL all right, You are
welcome 10 all you have hau aud you
muht not 20 awny until you have mad
breakfast" Alter partAking Of the
morning meal, he taidi snow, Mr..
Daley, you must make yourself at
home around me, and nj any time
you feel like staying with mo you arc
entirely welcome 10 do eo." He has
proved himself u true friend To US, for
We have stayed win him several times
since ana have boon made welcome.
Alter finding Elder Miner, We set
out with = strong determination 10
perform thorough canvass OF tbs On.
tire city. The nfst day out We were
given sufficient money TO last us q
number OF days, aud, for q week OF
more, we were not hungry aud dld not
have to sleep out. But Satan tempted
up, saying, "You boys ate certainly
DOING exorllent work, Just come with
me and We will make arrangements
with private boarding house Tor a bed
for you 10 you will not nave TO lay out,
II Al any time you are refused enter.
tainment by the people" We did
make these arrangements, and we did
20 In full faith that were doing right,
Money was given % us right along for
several days, ADD We kept our way
clear at the house. but nnAlly n day
came when We did not receive any.
thing " pay for bed; then Sata n
stepped Ia again and said, ut won'i |
do for you Elders 10 sleep out, for the |
people ate sure 10 ind II out aud You |
will DO lowered In their esllma. |
tion." We gave way once more,
aud for three or four nights We |
slopt Mt the boarding house getting In |
debt mora each day. We began 10 |
wonder why We were not meeting with |
the success We had met with At frat,
BY ishting and prayer II was made
known ~ ~ that We must not run IN /
debt ~ any mau. For few days we
were a little hungry and laid out three
nights, but We dld not faller In the
least. We saw our error plainly anu
rspented nj once. We were determined
TO do our duty as fast ~ II was made
known 10 US. The LORI opened the
way before us again, until now we can
almost ses cur way clear. Now, We
wish 10 bear testimony 10 all IsTael
and 10 tho whole world, that God does
hear anu and answer pfayeTs, that lie
Is true TO His word, that he prepares
the minds OF the people TO receive His
servants, aud that He does feed aud
shelter His Elders whom they will
laithlully travel without money, there.
by proving TO Him that they arc will.
ing TO trust Ia and TO obey Him.
We have held fifteen mtetings, all
except two on the street. II Astonishes
tho people 10 see us get down by the
gutter " preach. Instead Of lowering
US In their eyes II certainly raises US In
their estimation. In clnvnslng We
-. I
ing the homes OF the citizins We toll
them We ART calling upon tho people at
their homes for tho purpose OF taking
with them upon the Gospel. Thisgiyes
them an opportunity OF inyltinE usinto
their houses. II they will not lston 70
US We know there Ia no mlsu dersland.
log between them and u. Az nearly
every place we visit We tell the people
we are mLiOnly known AZ uMnT.
mons,D and realizing that the world
has peculiar iueae concerning our lie.