Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-15

IS mission house, In which services are
held every night, and upon this occasion
lroi Giles had the meeting in charge.
After closing his remarks, based upon
the second chapter oil st. Matthew, he
turned to the congregation aud asked Il
some good Chustian' would pray.
There beng no response the request
was repeated, and still all was silent,
aud coming 10 the conclusion that We
we're the only two Christians In true
sense, we thought perhaps he meant Us.
responded, and prayed. Meeting was
then thrown open Tor remarks, To which
we added our mite and at the same time
applied Tor the house IN which 10 hold
services. But Move we're Momnns.
Thank God that We were and are. ior
the very name brings peace and conso.
laion. Retiring TO our rooms In the
Central House. our hearts beat together,
and We uttered a united praycr, IN graft.
tudc Tor God blessings.
Our next object IN view was TO be
come acquainted with the location oil
the city aud It's distinctions. We found
nj least three classes, VIZ. the poor. mid.
die clasc, and the rich oar work
commenced among tie second class.
who, while they live well. have not a
surplus OF means. Our reasons for SO
doug arc various. the rich with that old
afisiocfatic rust upon their loius. would
deem Il beneath their dignity TO enter.
tain q Mormon L. der. To be refused
entertainment By them would most
surely m 1n that our plans and business
thefe would 1, misrepfcscnled through
the public press, which, upon reaching
Of al.
PREJUDICE. The poor we did not deem
Il wise to visit first, for the aristocracy
would suspect our motives and charge
Us with deceiying the ignorant. The
poor here, "a, you well know, are used
TO seeing the preachers live upon the Ia
OF the land. This to them would be "A
very plausible excuse to plead poverty
and their utter inability TO care for MS
Come to the second class and all Is
| changed; the key note Us struck: the
instrument is in tune and ready for exc.
cuiion. With the Holy Ghost Tor our
guide We felt quite sure that our chosen
course would produce the most satis.
factory results.
Saturday morning we commenced a
house 70 house canvass, entering the
homes OF the people whenever an invi.
taiion was given aud tile gentleman OF
the house present The Lord was man.
iicstlY with Us. Our dinner, iity cents,
aud two invitations to share household
comforts tot nights at our selection were
given n. Many Internal evidences were
plainly manifest OF the workings Of the
Holy Spirit. How grateful we were ior
that gracious gilt Of Gity cents-jusl
elOugh 10 pay for the washing OF our
clothing There was "a need, aud the
supply was equal to the demand. We
had no more than seated ourselves fui
the night when Mr.. Ernest came In,
stating that he had been looking for rs
TO make sure we had a comfortable place
Tor the night. also for the purpose oil
carrying rs TO the barber shop IL
have our hair trimmed, for II was getting
ON the Wild Bill style Mr.. Ernest
promised TO meet us on the day follow
ing, and with his carriage take MS over
The city so that we could become well
acquainted with every part thereof,
much Of which is to be summed on ac
count Of It's al.uremenls.
Monday, April 37th, we called at th,
Office Of Mayor Smith ior the purpose o
getting permission to preach on the
street corners, as per your request. Ou
reception was royal one. lie unhesi
iaiingly gave MS permission to preach
| upon any street except Church, Main
and Court streets, as these were gener
ally crowded, being the main thorough
fares Of the city. Our conversation viii
him was very interesting, though neccs
fafily short owing TO the urgency o
business. lie accepted Of tract and
copy Of the Voice OF Warning, and ap
peared much pleased to have the priv
lege OF pefusing Mormon literature VI
TO this time We had failed IN procuring
house OF any kind IN which to preach
Rev. Evans met us, and kindly received
rs but said II would be impossible I,
give rs access 10 his church, Tor by /
some oil his flock might be turned iron
their shepherd. We had determines
TO preach upon the street corners a
requested by you, but each night tn
rain tel 10 heavily that street preaching
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