Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-23
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IdGhHuni liebcr KICKS ana D.. 10 cry
Cuoct5w county, y. %. at Lusk, William
D.. Jenkins aud Joseph Turnbow,
Auiauga county, o.. o. independence;
Joseph $ Porter and Charles A. Marley
Washington county j. O At Carson,
George A. Reid and Joseph Johnson,
Wilcox county. T.. %. 90 Camden, Lewis
T.. Barney waiting Tor new companion to
lalor iu Pike county, T.. o. at present at
Bradlcyton, Crcn5haw county
There arc five SUNDAY schools now
organized, all OF which are doing good
work. The most energetic men have
been selected for supcrintcndents, and
the members are taking a lively interest
In visiting the Elders 10 their rcspec-
tive fields, we find them enjoying their
labors, andmaking favorable Impressions
among the people In many instances
they are able to make friends Of the
most prominent ctuzens, as well as the
business and professional men Of their
count e..
Until recently il has been difficult to
obtain public buildings In which to
preach; but In some districts this obsia.
Gle Us being removed by the persistent
Efforts oi the Ges, aided by the Spirit
Ul God. 1t Is sjill almost impossib to
gci the use Of churches, but whenever
the doors are closed against us, we know
that there IS plenty Of room outside, aud
we frequently hold open air sessions.
AS soon as we use church once, Or
speak a all in q ncighborhood Satan
generally gets the preachers to work
throwing rubbish into the strait and
narrow path, to blockade tic progress
OF truth. The following will serve as
an Illustration OF his method OF warfare.
Elders Ira Call and George a. Reid
were laboring in Wilcox county, and
held a meeting BOO the Goose Creek
neighborhoOd, where they made some
good friends, who began to seriously in.
vcsiig.t the doctrine, In short lime
the ministcrs came aud stirred up the
people to such an extent that the clerk
OF the church lone Of our best iricndsl
resigned his position, and other mem.
bers declared their intention never to 20
to hear their preacher again Shortly
after this, we went there visiting and
holding meetings with the Elders. We
we were kindly received by our friends
aud meeting was appointed. Before
the hour arrived, we were informed that
club had been organ o "a 10 do rs VIC.
lencc u We did not leave at once. Talk
Of powder and shot was pfoiusely la.
dulged in. but Is we paid no attention to
the meeting went on unmolcsted.
we Knew that the purpose OF the organi.
Eluon was 10 brighten as out and cause
our friends to iOrsakc us. The plan was
a failure, however Tor we remained as
long as cur program would permit, and
were not troubled. Iul the very morn.
INK We LETT, a cavalcadc Of about twenty
hve horsemcn came riding through the
settlement inguirng for the MOnmons
aud making big talk. They knew we
were gone, but did Il to excite our
friends, which they succeeded IN doing
to some extent one lady drew a gun
on the justice Of the peace IA prominent
member OF the gangl and told him not To
open his mouth or She would blow his
head OIL.
As a result OF this little stir, some who
were before Undecided have nowh de-
clarcd themselves on cur side and we
feel fully confident that iu the near Ia.
turu we will have the pleasure OF record.
Ing some more names on our records.
Elders William J.. jenkins aud Joseph
1 Iurnbow report very pleasing ex
| pctience. Incy gave out an appoint.
meat Ia a ncighb1rhood where lived a
certain noted doctor. lie belonged 10
/ no church and was a terror to an the
preachers. The people asked him 10 20
/ 20 meeting, expecting To hear HIM
} down the speakers, People came
! from Tar and near 70 hear what would
/ happen. AT the close Of services the
l famous physician remarked that that
l was the most sermon lie had heard IN
Thirty years, whereupon he handed them
/ the price oi a Book Of Mormon. lie
and the Elders were purposely invited
/ to the same house. and the people an
! followed 90 hear the big debate but %
/ their dislppgiutm-n they hclrluo oppo
/ sitlgu, ana one alter another Withdrew
| saying that the doctors doctrine" was
I the "Mom0us' doctrine The Elders
ate quite Interested in him, and he Id
them, for hc is now reading our ltcra,
/ tutc aud they anticipate happy result
/ We believe ,hat the Elders are all in
| terested in their work and are enjoying
their l15urL We arc striving IN oul
weakness TO DO all the good we can. and
the Lord Is blessing as Many avenue.
are being opened 10 give place for Oh,
. Gospel, aud we anxIously await the tim,
when superstition and error will be ban
ishcd rom the earth, and truth will pre-
vail IN all nations
$. GEupEs.
| President South Alabama conference
j. i, WAEGrlELp, clerk,