Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-29

a young Elder, who some four months
ago lett his home on q mission to Great
Britain, writes as follows, replying TO a
otter sent him by a friend in this city
No. Z PEAcocg STREET, Mansfield.
England, August nth, 1896 Dear
Brother-Your letter came to hand
all right. | hope you enjoyed YOUR
prospected trip to the mountains; my
only regret was that could not partici.
pate with you; not that ! have any de.
sire to shrink from my duty, but one
feels like a good fresh breath OF noun.
tain air would do him good after being
penned up Ia this tiglh little isle for two
OF the longest months ever expert.
cnccd.
The district am laboring Ia at pres.
enl Is one that has been worked consid.
erably In the past II seems to me that
the wheat has been pretty well gathered,
the people manifest such a very indiher.
ent spirit towards US; but sometimes We
find those who are willing TO listen
TO us.
| do not know whether or not Won
ever heard Of a man named larman; he
once proieised 10 be a Mormon, bu,
apos,atixed some time ago. He stirred
up feeling OF antagonism amongst the
people OF this land against the Latter.
day Saints by a series Of lectures he de-
liyefed in most OF the principal towns.
He has been living IA quietude for a
short time down in the soplh Of King.
land, but II seems from the way things
are shaping, that we will soon have him
In our midst again
a number OF the ministers oil Not.
tingham have combined and have been
trying to arrange for a public debate be.
tween Jafman and one OF our mission.
ariesi but our president, Brother I.
Bailey OF Nephi, acting under counsel
from President Wells, has declined 10
meet him, the brethren considering him
too low to have anything to do with
This notorious man Jarman, who, bv
the way, is not at all noted for the truth
OF his statements, but rather the oppo,
site, is billed TO lecture In nottingham
for one week, we are not at all fearful
as to the outcome; honest hearted peo.
pie will readily see the ialsity OF his
statements, aud the Others we care
nothing about Those who are WILLING
TO believe the lies he delights in telling
In my estimation would not be an ofua.
ment to any cause.
The different denominations will oc.
casionauylquarrel among themselves, bur
II seems they will unite to battle against
the people OF God, aud for their weapon
have chosen a man whose only delight
Is 10 abuse us. They are unable 10 Re
flute the doctrines we teach, having
tried 10 do so at several Of our out door
meetings, so have gwen the too hazard.
Gus task for themselves TO an ESCAPED
lunatic; this action alone does not speak |
very wei ior the intelligence Of the rev. |
erend gentlemen.
II IS generally conceded that when The |
wolves howl there are some sheen |
around; II this be so. possibly YOU Viii |
hear OF as adding to the Told OF Christ. |
Street preaching Is the best part of 4, |
the people generally stand outside OF |
gun range and after we exert ali the |
powers OF our lungs trying TO make |
them hear, they will turn with saTcas
lie smile aud go In the house, making |
sure TO close the door after them, on |
one occasion they pulled down the
blinds; never knew that Mormons mad |
such terrorizing aspect until / came
here. OF course the above was an ex.
RENE case; sometimes we get a pretty |
lair audience.