Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-02

advised to tud a place where we could
stay TOT awhile, as the chills and fever
were raging very badly, also other dis.
eases common In Texas during the sum
mer season, aud the Elders from the
pure mountain valleys could not stand
the summer heat In the South. Many
Of the Elder, were stricken down with
ill health until Il seemed as though
satan was going TO stop our progress 100
THIS part Of the vineyard, but OF this mo-
Die little army. there we're none but
what held out to the very last not willing
To give up, although some Of as had Us
many as thirty chills, and some OF COS las
as long as three weeks with the malalial
fever, and one gave his lie for the cause
ms faith never iaiicring. A dark gloom
WIS thrown over the poor weak Elders
Of the Lone Star State. but they were
sicadisst to duty.
At N1nsieklc, Hunt Co., Texas. 30.
ycmber srd, fourteen humble Elder,
were seated IN scmiCitclC ON some
logs, prepared Tor the occasion Ia the
woods hard by the schoolhuusc aud
IN which conference was to be held, On
receive the much needed instructions
from our worthy president T.. s KImbill.
lie showed us our weakness, one being
the money we were carrying. instead oi
going without purse or scrip and putting
our faith In our heavenly Father to raise
up funds to take care of Us. ] will not
say all were that way, but Tor one | was
Boo that condition to some extent. and in.
stcad OF making converts, we only made
iiiruds enough 90 take care Of Us Our
president Elder kimbill told US that II
We would keep the word OF wisdom and
commandments Of God and travel with.
out purse OF scrip, then instead OF going
up ~ a man and fearing and trembling
10 get to stay over night with him, the
Spirit OF God would tell Us where g. go
ana We would be bold aud fearless OF
mans arm. and We would have friends
raised up to "a Ia time OF need, and
would make lots OF converts.
Elder Campbell was taken TO work In
the office at Chattanooga and a {.
Daily succeeded him as president Of
/ thc Texas conference. The Elders were
all assigned their fields OF labor. but
when q came TO me | was to 20 alone
/ for about ten days waiting for q new
companion from Zion, Then realized
the real worth Of companion. ielt
| like a stranger in a strange land with no
! friends and no home. ! prayed God To
send me a conf anton that would suit
| my condition, and my prayer vas ans
wcr,d m the person OF Joseph
Z. ID. IhOmlinsOn who came on
/ the tsth OF November We
/ started cut MS instructed, sent our
money to the office to pay for our tracts
/ and books, that we were TO distribute
/ among the people, and like messengers
/ Of old, went from place 20 place,thc way
/ being made open for us and many iucnt S
/ being raisedup to give us the negessarius
Of lie. We had great power with the
/ people and were led to those who
/ we're seeking iof the Truth. BY request
we held seven meetings lin a private
housed alter which there were three
persons applied TOT baptism, We APP
| pointed Christmas day ior the time TO
receive these honest souls into the
Church. One OF the grandest days oI
my lite was spent Ia performing the
sacred ordinances as an agent M the
hands Of God. Il was my first cN'
perience After our days LABOR We
broke our iast by pariaking OF the
| hospitality Of some OF our good friends.
The days rolled ON and We were soon
among strangers, leaving our SAINTS
behind. When we returned another
honest hearted soul was ready to be
haptlsed. SO We broke the ice ON the
pool caused by lanuary's cold blast, aud
! surrounded BY friends and enemies to
witness the proceeding, we bore our
testimonies aud performed the or
dinauCes.
Amer another trip In new communities
we were to separate SO We returned 10
our Saints preparatory to meeting our
new companions "a a station thirty
miles away. I'VE only had partly
enough money to pay the fare Tor one OF
as to 20, and the time was at hand.
Morning came and our friend 5. l..
Gregory took me to the station in his
buggy, and as we passed by q store he
took me In and gave me a new hat and
pair OF shoes as mine were getting quite
shabby. As hopald the clerk he handed
back a dollar In change which my friend
told me to put into my pocket. When
went to buy my ticket, he gave me
two dollars more 10 use II necessity &c,
quired. SO on we went with a thankful
heart that God had led me to friends
who would help me IN time OF need.
but | met another disappointment, as
my companion did not come, SO re-
turned to,lhe Saints and found four more
ready lor baptism. | got back with one
dollar in my pocket
returned Il to my friend as warned In
dream. lie babe me keep %, but
told HIM no, thati In time OF need money
would come. Then rs was sending
in my report few days later, another
friend, Charles Bryant gave me enough
| money TO get me a suit OF clothes, and
said he III there Is any over, use to the
hes, advantage tor the spreading OF the
Gospel
our Saints are very anxious Tor al
to hear the Gospel so they let as preact
In their dwellings, and DO all in thcil
power TO make Us comfortable aud AS
sist in spreading the principle Of saliva
ton.
met my new companion, EldeI
d. c. Hess, ian. 25th, and introduce,
him IN Texas the same evening" at .
meeting held in the house OF one OF ih,
Saints, The room was packed to over
flowing and they listened with surprise
to the doctrines and testimonies Of tA'
four humble Elders who we're present,
January 77lh, after a few words Of adj
vice to each other Joseph l.. ID
Thomlinson and Elder Fred Smith bad,
us goodbye. and started Tor their field
Of labor in GTayson county Texas
Since then we have had varied eX
pefiences OF which may write here
after. NJ o. NJ,