Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-18
TAKEN ron Neutrality-suspicious.
iNpuritnccs of i.tters prrnchiug aud
travelling "a the Hnuth
HAmLroS, Miion County Ala.


HAMILTON, Miion County Ala,
July 7th, 1890.
To the Editors
Perhaps a few lines from Alabama
would be interesting TO your many
readers, as there have been many others
iiOm the West down on this part Of the
globe. ] left Sal, Lake City ON the
2ith Of August last on mission to the
southern States. Arrived IN Chat
tanooga on the night OF the 27,h, In
company with twelve other Elders We
viewed with delight the wonderful
scenes Of Missionary Ridge and Look
out Mountain, where two great battles
were fought IN the late civil war, also
the national cemetery where SO many
brave soldiers were laid to rest.
Alter receiving instructions from our
worthy President l.. s. Kimball we
hook the parting hand Tor our fields Of
labor. Elder lanes a. Lee aud myself
were assigned TO North Alabama
Conference with Bird Muri hy Of SAT-
Lake City az our President, who met Us
az Turclo, Lee County Missis ippi.
We spent some interesting hours to.
gcthCr. alter which / appointed TO
labor in Marshall County, Missouri,
with Elder c. / Ilaight from Idaho.
We laborcd faithfully together tor two
months, until Conference time, which
took place in Alcorn County. Mississippi
on the 10th Of October, 1895
After Conference ] was appointed TO
labor with Elder T.. Christensen IN
Marion County Alabama. We la5ofed
diligently together for six months,
making many friends, and we hap lied
one honest soul While We were TO-.
gethcr We had some little experiences
that We will never forget as long as
memory lasts. " bile labotng IN the
Southern part OF the County we got In.
10 a neighbofhood one day where they
thought We were revenue maishlls.
Evening came on and we found Il very
hard to get place to stay all night Il
was dark and cloudy aud drizEIing
rain came UP, We got lost IN the woods.
Soon we came to a road which led up
to widows house. OF course We
could not gain admit,angc there, 50 We
went ON cur way rejoicing until we came
to where the road iOfkcd We stopped
wondering which one 70 take. We
knclt down aud offered a few words OF
prayer. No sooner had We arose when
we saw a man coming with totch.lght.
lie welcomed Us TO his house. Those
who have been ON missions can imagine
our blessings towards him aud towards
our great Creator
have had the privilege Of visiting
some Of the Saints. Among the Oldest
was Sister famon who has been
baptized about forty years. The late
Elder A q. SmoOt OF Provo assisted In
L.. HHH hR HH saH Il NatF a
makes a welcome home ioT the Elders.
Elder Albert Mathesou is our worthy
President now. Lately he has been TO
visit US, holuiug series OF meetings.
We held seycraia, Sarah Blckcrstan's.
Tier husband died last iall. lie was a
iul believer In the Mormon Doctrine,
but had no, been baptized, yet has
made a home for the Elders for twelve
years. have seen the prints Of guns
on his door where the mob famed their
guns against it IN search OF the Elders.
Two OF his iamily belong to the church,
and more Of them have applied for
baptism.
The Elders are beginning to reap the
harvest Of the seed that was sown years
ago. The honest IN heart are hunting,
and the wicked hide from Il. This h
lllt lhAANl'n concentrations llkNA HAS
come into the world and men love dark.
ness rather than light because their
deeds are evil. have found out while
have been labofing in this part OF the
Lords vineyard that those who are so
hard on the Mormors are not the best OF
characters. How often do the Elders
have TO hear I'VE are civilized here!
We have the Gospel Got no use for
you! We are Christians" liihey were
Christians would they act that way3
"By their fruits, ye shall know them"
The sinners as they call them, will say
to US, Come In ana stay with US all night
we lwould like TO talk with you, and
they will invite us 10 preach IN their
house. Which is the Christian
am now staying with Professor A. ],
Adams. lie IS teaching school this
summer. lie has made Us welcome
whenever we have been In his vicinity.
lie Is examining the Faith OF the Latter.
day Saints, carefully, which every person
ought to do before cOndemning or re-.
jecting ;he counsel ol God against them.
selves.
Your valuable paper reaches us
regularly and is highly appreciated by
It's many readers who are anxious to
read as soon as We get through with IT,.
have enjoyed good health ever since
have been away from home, which Is
in Scipio, Willard County, Utah. T.. l..
Reid from Manu Is now laboring with
me o. l. MARTIN