Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-15
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PEOPLE.

PEOPLE.
travelling without rnr'e or scrip
Following are extracts from a letter
written to ]. II. Martineau by his SON
Nephi Mar,ineau, now missionary in
Kentucky.
CANpnRttsviLLr, Taylor County
Kentucky July 75rd, 1896.
Your welcome letter found me when
freiufned from conference, having been
iorr weeks without any mail. At con.
ference we were told that the Lord re
auited Us TO travel without purse or
aerip. Read Doc. and Gov. Sec. 81 J
sent nv money to the office at Chaua.
aooga 10 pay for tracts and books, and
vent forth on our journey Of f7S miles
% TAYLOR county, being on the foid ten
DAYS without money, trusting IN the
Lord We 10 out to prove the word Of
Tho 1 ord. VINO says He viii raise up
friends to administer 10 our wants lusi
as soon as quit travelling with money
was more humble, and put all my trust
In the Lord. | received several small
presents, but they we're just the things J
needed, and II they were small things,
Il shows that the Lord Is able and will
ine TO help US. People ask Us 10 let
them do our washing. SO you see We
are better OIL than Il we were worrying
about money to pay our way with.
wrote home and told my wife II sue got
any money for me, to send u TO Ihaita-
nooga to help pay for books aud Tracts
we distribute. As President kimhall
says. 1.-THE bridge Is cut, brethren, go
forth Ia this way and YOU VIII become
mighty in the sight Of the Lord.".
was humbled several times IN tears,
and II seemed necessary TO bring me
into the right position. ! have had the
Spirit OF tue Lord resting upon me until
my frame shook, and the Lord has
shown me what IS required to I'LL an
honorable mission. We cannot work M
this cause without being humble and
prayeriul. AZ times was not humble
enough, but repented and tasted and
prayed until my prayers we're answefed.
have enjoyed my labofs more since
sent away my money, and have an as
sufancc that my labofs have been &C
cepted of the Lord, and ! have gained
an experience | would not like to be
without. 1, Is tough ordeal TO pass
through Tor about three or four months,
until We learn how TO preach the Cos
pei, but now AL that Is passed.
Since Iuly ard we have held twenty
meetings. walked a hundred and ten
miles, made visits three times, fc-visiis
thifiy.eight. tracts distributed siNty.hvc,
Gospel conversations iofiy-five, whichis
twice what we could do before we put
away our money. People everywhere
kill spring chicken tor Us nearly every
meal, though we generally 10 without
one meal before meeting, 50 as To be
able TO speak better. They ate alierus
on all sides, saving, Come aud stay
with me,D "Ain't you coming TO my
house before you leaveP viii you
be coming TO preach In our district" Il
ia becoming more unpopular TO speak
against us, and men are ready to defend
us on every hand. The work " pro-
gressiug rapidly, and people follow us
from one place TO another, some coming
miles through the TIMBER TO hear the
Gospel. We are magnihed In their eyes.
and they think we have been TO college
ior years. ZION IS coming to the front,
aud thousands will be found who ATE
seeking the truth.
we nave ufantu ofFaniaeh III Alt
next county OF thifty-iouf persons. and
more getting ready. We are the first
Elders that have ever preached In this
county. and II seems as though the Lord
has His Spirit striving with them. ! have
many dear friends here, and would hate
to see them destroyed by the Judgments
which are coming. Think OF the thou.
sands Of children growing up here-lhey
need the Gospel 10 be preached to them
that they may have a cnance to grow up
in II as our childfen do. MY heart Is
reaching out after the people, and there
are a great many waiting Tor the Gospel
who will receive Il joyiully. Our Elders
arc getting among the bankers, and law.
yefs and doelors-there arc many Of
them studying our doctrines. don't
sant TO 30 home, l prefer to stay here
and enjoy my mission and tfy to do my
part that ! may stand ON Mount zion
worthy the blessings promised. May
the peace OF heaven be with you all
NFpm MAHTtNTAu.