Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-16
The Holiday in Florida.
GREESvILLE, Madleon Co..

GREEsviLLE, Madison Co.,
Fla, Jan, ., 1896.
To tho Editor,
Florida is not always bed Of
flowers, yet but iow months pass
which do not see her clothed la green
and crowned with natures smiles,
Wild flowers. Just now the pleasure
Of this land is not 10 green fields,
flowers and songs Of birds, but rather
within doors ana around the bltzlHg
fire, especially where are to DO found
attentive listeners ~ the earnest words
OF the Elders as they portray tho
beauties OF the Gospel.
Christmas time mas come and gone
for the year now past. aua with IL the at.
tsndant Joys for the children and its
quota OF oares Tor the older heats. The
old adAge 10 verified, "no excellence
without labor" Tor M with tho family
VI the West 70 also with the family Of
the South. 1t takes an etior, to make
the holiday equal to the pact events OF
which II Ia n memorial. Long estab.
llshed custom has made this particular
time one when families unto ia the
festivities OF the occasion anu many arc
the thoughts concerning tho absent
one; still more fefvent are the desires
Tor nis welfare cherished In the heart,
while tbs absent one recalls the happy
scenes Of the nome circle; does not thi-
come home to the Mormon Elder?
BE that ~ II may, memory IL stili
flesh OF the happy timCs Just passed,
AMI though they be far from nome they
were made dear by the kindness ten
dored W from warm heart.
Christmas day found gathered at
Greenville, In Madison county, Fla,
seven out Of our little hand OF eighteen
having met by cnancs; Elders Jos. A,
West anu Wiley Nebsker had lust
come from Leon county the day pre-.
vlous; Elders +. Cutler and +. smith
rad returned after a two wet ks' tour, to
spend few days among frlonds:
Elder II. L.. Black, who was awaiting
the recovery OF his eyet; Elder IL. q.
Blood, who has arrived but few days
previous from Utah, and Elder L.. W.
Lund, who had arrived but tho day
boioro from the same place, part olpat.
cd In hearty reunion. A Priesthood
meeting was held, the feelings Of the
Elders were sounded by the expression
OF their Pentiments, revealing u healthy
aud growing interest in the work.
Captain Gritiin's hotel received our nj.
tention next II was q matter OF busl.
ness, strictly 30. The roast turkey
soon looked the worst for the warfare
but II remained au unsettled question
~ TO who suffered most Ia the end
The next day brought business, hut |
have not told you all yet. The follow.
Ing Sunday two meetings were hold,
at which were good audiences. The
principles Of the Gospel were dwelt
upon; the RESULT was an addition 10 our
Hat OF itisnut, thus fOttliying our Iuse.
On December 8lst President Jos. A.
Wet aud Elder Frank Cutler lett Mr..
Aaron Lovett Of Jefferson county Tor
Mr.. VIM. Bradley, Of Leon county
Fla, some thlTty.HevBn miles dislanI.
On the eve Of the New Year two more
Elders Joined the circle around MI
Wm' Bradley'a cheerful IRE, whicn
circle had already been increased by
the presence OF EldeTs ii. g.. Bloc +,
Wiley Nebeker, Jos. Larson aud Oh.
Gibson. This meeting was not uueA.
peoted, for previ-us to this our he's,
hRd exactoi this promise VI m, tu