Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-29
AT wALLA wALLA.
Letter FROM Elders Stevenson and tow
ley on their Missionary Labors.

To tho Editor
We concluded our lsst correspon.
donce At RipariA Junction OF the o. Il.
4 n. railway with the steamboat lice
running from Rlpatia to Lewiston, so
miles up the Snake river. The town
above named lie truly n desolate look.
ing place. The ouly real thing "
beauty aside from human beings that
We saw there was the gigantic railroad
bridge spanning the river, made OF
solid steel, costing. we were Informed
by the agent, upwards Of n million
dollars. The wind blows bloakly anu
tho eand, which 10 plentiful, IL con.
Hpicu0ua on the door, table aud win
dow ellis OF the habithts OF RipAfia.
Aiisr tedious delay va boarded the
soulhbouhd train Tor Walla Walla,
where we arrived At li;05 y. m. We
took lodgings nj the Delmoniuo lodging
house aud enjoyed refreshing Tost
until tbs dawn 0f the mofning, wheu
We arose AMI went in search OF hall
10 preach In. Your humble servant
was impressed 70 call ut the court
house. We needed the promptings VI
the Spirit ana auoceeded with but
little effort TO secure the court.
house. MI. Young, deputy sheriff,
anu Mt. Mcdonald, ono OF thu county
commissioners, readily consented, and
we appointed meeting for Friday
night Sept. l3th, nj 1880 p. m.
Walla Waila bus q population Of
about 1900, anu 10 one OF the very
Oldest towns In the slate Of Washing
ton. Politics are very lively In the
town just at present, anu nolwithstand.
ing ms great agitation Ia the West
favorable 20 silver, WallA Walla l.
largely . gold STANDARD town. A large
silver convention was held In ire
court house Wednesday night, tho 10th
lust, and was addressed by Patrick
Henry Winston, candidate on the
P0pOorat ticket tor attorney general.
withdrawing his ability ~ a
speaker aud the packed hall OF pToha.
Oly loo people, tho Applause was not
frequent nor general, hut rather tame.
Thursday m0rulng was taken very
~, aud being among Strangers without
clnysnleuce or comfort ut nand, wa
kindiy provided with u bsd and al.
tundAnts at tue Catholic hospital.
During cur stay there from Thursday
morning until SUNDAY, tue sisters OF
charity and other attendants did all
that was necessary or could DO done
10 alleviate my suniuugs and
give me comfort. Kindness aud
charity are oOmmendAblp IN all pelplr,
and tho Lord viii reward them fof oil
the goo1 they may do, whether they
be Catholic or Protestant, hsAiheu,
jew Or skrplic.
In the meantime the appolnimen. fof
our meeting was published In tue
3 alesman ami the Union, tho latter
printing also tho Articles Of FAith.
We published $40 hand oils and nat
/ them freely circulated In the town.
/ AZ mo hour appointed arose, an
/ tuuugn very weaA In boIy, walked
lut court house aud addressed tnt
| o ugItgation tor about thlrly.nVe oil
! i1riy minutes on the iuillimeut Of
] pfUpnecy, anu bore u testimony 10 thu
| divine mi sion Of tho Prophet Joseph
.m IA. Toe audieuos was not laFp,
hui very attentive, Concluding M,
tomnrks / retired 10 the hospital AM
ret.tei 10 bsu.
Elder Cuwley cOntlauui the maoi
lHR, Hu spoke about one hour an
lweuly minutes on tue a,onsmaut o
! Lnusii aui tue hrit princip Is o. h,
dIsprh A. the conclusion or tDs
mupIlns an Episcopal minister, aplsr.
emily disappointed 40 mot nav ug some,
NtiHg uuulUli0al or sensational splk
up Hul saili IL want ~ nak som-
I qIgstoa.i wO haven't hoard auy.hing
tJ d., vols gamy. Wnat about pllyg.
amI2"
Elder Cjwley Autwerei that III,
President OF Tue CbuIoh had issuol ii
manifesto on that subject, which had
been adopted by tho Churoh 10 eonlel,