Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-29
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IAwRRNcEuuRo. Lawrence County,
August 18th, 1896.
n ing called to take a mission to the
Southern States, left my home Ssptem
Der 10th, 1895, arriving at Chattanooga
october Ist, being assigned to labor IN
The Middle Tennessee conference. Since
mat time have labofed with eight dif
iefent companions ana have travelled
and visited In twenty counties in thi.
conference, enjoying good health, find.
box many who provided Tor our wants
,heehully.
on April s7th last was appointed to
labor in Lawrence county with Elder X .
e.. Archibald. There we organized q
sunday school, made many friends, and
some are investigating the Gospel truths.
We lool, ios some TO embrace the glor.
ious Gospel In the near future.
AT conference, which was held In
Hickman county, June 77'8g, was as.
signed to labor In this county In coin.
pany with Elder John lacklin, with whom
/ am labofing Ut present. We are re-
ceiying good treatment ON every hand,
and the people are fast laying aside that
old prejudice that has been so long In.
stilled within them. Now they want to
know what we arc teaching and many Of
them arc buying, borrowing and having
books given them, which we take a de-
light In furnishing.
Among many interesting events that
happened, will mention one or two.
We were fevisiting In our county, going
into q city OF about one thousand inhab.
itanls, Summcitown, one Of the great
summer resorts IN the state, where we
had held a meeting some two months
ago, lanes II lardley and myself hav.
ing about five hundred hearers. Elder
Jacklin and myself. on entering the city
again, got consent OF the stewards Of
the Christian church to hold meet
ing In their church house. Mciheld
our meeting and had very enjoy.
able time aud many invitations 10 20
home with different friends. AS we were
going along the street, M. Jones, the
owner OF large hotel, drove up TO Us
and said. "Gentlcmen, II YOU can make
d convenient, call at the MOTEL aud see
me and dine with me. II won't cost you
anything" But time would not permit
rs to do so at that tiue.
Mr.. George Kinds OF this city (Sum.
mertown) was In Utah three years ago.
went through the Jalt Lake temple puor
20 the dedication. lie says he was
treated kindly by the people IN Utah.
and that his door Is open at any and ali
times lot the Lat,erday Saint Elders,
and would be delighted IN having any
OF them come aud make a home. with
him.
From Summcriown We went TO Mint
Springs a village OF about a hundred
and nifty Inhabitants place all the
preachers IN this part shun on account OF
the rough element there. ON our way
we were met by crew OF men, who,
after We told them who We were, said
we would be mobbed before we had
been there twen,y-iour hours. They
told us that there had been only one
there and he was run out OF
the village. But we iclt that Il was our
cuty 10 20 and teach them the Gospel,
the plan Of salvation. We went to the
woods and asked the Lord In faith to
protect Us from all harm or accident and
10 prepare the hearts OF the people to
receive Us.
on entering the village we went to
the barrel slave factory, u being The
only place we could hold meeting. We
got consent OF the proprietor to hold
Two meetings the next day, Sunday.
After announcing our appointments,
some OF the employees went to the
house and secured place iof
Us to stop, where we were treated very
kindly. We held two well attended
had excellent order and were
treated with the greatest respect. Some
OF the Young men IN the village were
very anxious 10 treat rs to zone kind OF
but owing to them not
having anything but candy, we were
treated twice on the sweets. A. we leil
the village We had several invitations TO
come again, one OF them being al the
house. Such kind treatment
among rough element makes the FL
ders think Of the poets words
Col moves 10 a mysterious way
His wondeu to perform.
We have been taken iof revenue Of.
icers, but !, does not take long TO con-
vince the people OF their mistake.
BROTHER David Brown, q Jealous work
er In the cause OF truth, Is presiding
over branch OF the Church organized
IN this county. They are progressing
very nicely.
We are having very hot weather here
now. the thermometer has reached 1902
In the shade, and late corn has been cut
short by the hot, dry weather.
We remain as ever.
a. l.. CULLMoRE,
lonN lAcKLig.