Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

I and we're appointed by the president o
the conference to make a revisit among
the Saints and friends OF ten .counlis s
/ Thus lar we have succeeded in geitini
over seven Of them and have ioun'
everything moving quite hafmonlousll
/ together We have found a few othel
hungry souls for the Gospel who ex
pressed their willingness to be baptzet
soon. We have held many meetings 10
our rounds, with new invitations &c
| preach In other places.
by the way, on arriving at one OF our
appointments, we found large crowd
assembled, with two Campbellite preach.
urs, who firmly decreed ihatwe hould
not preach unless they were privileged
| to reply each time. We agreed, pro.
vided they as well as we should hold
strictly to King James version oil the
Bible and nothing else. This they
positively refused, wanting TO ring IN
The abominabe trash published against
our people and especially that against
Joseph Smith. When we declined meet
ing on such terms. one Of the preachers
took the pulpit and spoke very SANDER
ously against as as a people, saving that
we as emissaries were shimed OF their
doctrine. were ashamed Of Joseph
Smiths revelations with many other
like remarks. But ere he got through
vllifying US we were seated behind MN
In the pulpit, thinking Il WOULD Oe =
good opportunity TO preach Tue Sospe,
In that neigbborhood We commenced
with the hrst principles. Prejudice was
running extremely high Out before We
had concluded our hrst speech inc 'lde
was turning and all eyes were hSed up
on US, and a quick ear was opened 10
hear our principles
You can te,t assured that u was not
long before they were convinced thar
we were not ashamed OF tue doctrine
set up by the instrument in Gods hand
Ia this dispensation, demonstrating be-
You'd controversy that this message was
sounded In the ears OF kings, rulers, aud
men Of prominence who have been
rocked from infancy IA the cradle OF
orthodoxy, also stating firmly that this
Gospel was being preached to every
Individual tina, IL was possible to reach,
including every city, village and section
Of the country. Oh; opponent was
fairly outdone, and his repartee com.
pIetely vanished. The contest occupied
six hours. divided into three meetings,
each partly consuming an hour each.
The preacher declined the third meet
ing by saying that tomorrow was Sun
day and he did not desire to handle
subject OF this sind on the Lords day.
We made many friends out OF oppos'
ers, and got the Gospel before others
that We could not otherwise have done.
The weather being very stormy hIndercd
many from hearing II remains still un.
settled, making Il very unpleasant for
travel.
We discover that the ministers Of
sectafianism are losing much Of their
power 10 preach with effect, we might
say that many jealous laborers are for.
saking the cause, and others seem too
dfousy TO resuuect themselves to their
lormer vim. know not the cause save
that the true light is shining among
them, and they are ashamed OF their
doctrines and methods, invented by the +.
Ingenuity OF uninsplred men.
| have been ia the work over two I
years; everything has gone pleasantly |
thus far, aud Elder Culimore who has .
experienced four months In the work, /
feels to rejoice all the day long. We .
feel TO close by saying we know this to /
be the work OF God, that Il will save |
through faith and acceptance. We are |
spending few OF these wet days with |
the branch OF the Church at present
with Mr.. lohn Kilgrow who has fully
proved himself friend to the Elders.
A part OF his family are members Of the
Church and we hope to soon see the
remainder LOOKING more seriously after
their eternal welfare. They are not
enjoying good health, as a siege Of sick.
ness has fingered upon his daughter for
several months.
With ieryent prayer that Zion may
shine and prosper, We remain your !
brethren. JAMEs S. FKRgELL.
a. l., CULLIMoKE.