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

did the Apostles Of old. This reporter
calling on a. was Codscnd, Tor We
had n o other means Of Informing the
public that we had come TO Their city as
the Apostles OF old, without purse OF
scrip" FULLY depending upon the friends
whom God might prepare to receive Us
OF course, II the people arc not cnlighl
ened on this subject they will naturally
believe that we. like them, have a paid
ministry. So we dc med u our duty to
make the facts known.
Before closing the city, We had the
honor OF meeting Mrs. Robert jennings
an honest woman, aud lady OF means.
We dined with her, and alter a bfiei
conversation she offered ms the use Of
one OF her empty residences, In which
to holdservices. Aud she also promised
TO seat IL with chairs. Accordingly, on
the following Sunday We held our ser
vices with about sixty people present
This was the first Mormon meeting ever
held here, and the people, when taking
their seats, showed curiosity M Their
faces, yet when the gospel truths bunt
forth nom the lips Of the servants OF
God, seasoned with grace, the expires
sion OF their faces changed from that
OF the curious 10 that of the profound.
Though we should be successful m dis.
posing Of much literature, hold many
gospel conversations, and partakc freely
OF the hospitality Of tue people, aud yet
tail in holding mectings, we would con-
slider great prize lost aud the true
medium OF lricndshIp-making I'M
touched. The house IN which the meet
ing spoken Of was held, was applied for
by renter, consequently all doors were
now closed against as, though our
friends we're still warm and always glad
to see us.
Here we can trace the hand Of Provi-
dence, for no sooner did the Mayor hear
OF ouf meeting than bis own power was
put to the test, and his conscience by
direction ol the Spirit was made to sue
comb To our wants aud the Lords will.
Monday, May nth, completed our work
OF canvass, and Tuesday we made few
revisils to good advantage, but made no
special arrangements Tor entertainment,
as We had a place IN view that IN an
emergency was never denied Us. We
called. ali was full, and VIC had TO seek
quarters elsewhere The second friend
We called upon also had visitors They
invited as to spend the evening but
could not keep us until morning. while
walking up the street and reafoning to
gcthcr rs TO whether 1t would be wise
to call on Hon. Harris, Banker, Mr.
| Earnest came up behind Us aud with o
tap ON the shoulder said, go 10 the
Central House and meet me at III,
y. NJ. G. A. at S y. m.' The electric
car passing, he stepped on and wa.
gone leaving Us to ponder upon tn,
| goodness Of God.
We finished canvassing the city OF
| MAY f7lh, at n p. m, and on the bank
OF lanes River we attended 20 an int
| portant and Holy ordnance. not if
| haste or In hatred, but with near
bleeding with anguish for a peopl,
/ cropping Ia the dark and Ignoring IN,
/ word OF God. At this time We hat
fully determined to leave the city IN,
day following, as Il appeared TO rs GU
work had come to an end, for repeatedly
the privilege OF street preaching haC
been denied us. Before acting W,
called upon the Lord 10 grant Us IN,
privilege OF holding meeting, but /
there was no opening on the morrow
we would be perfectly wiling to tax,
our departure. Morning came aud will
II a message from you which gave VI
much courage. We know that letter e
have been inspired. There was puwe
upou ITS very pages, While fcadini
this phrase: "iold ON to the mayor, an,
don't let HIM shake you off, We wet,
much enthuscd and impressed with
spirit strong and bold. We offered
word Of prayer to God that Ills spri
might rest upon the mayor and soitci
| mis- heart.
Calling upon the mayor. and MAXIM
our wants known, we could plainly SCI
that the Spirit OF God had successfull'
done it, work. The Mayor said wv
had determined to make the rule a gen
eral one, that no man could be grahtc,
the privilege OF preaching upon thl
street corner, but as you are so Tar r. n
home we will make this the exception
20; therefore, and preach"
| The Lord taught us very importan
lesson in this particular instance. isi
(quoung your language We hav
learned that by persistncy with thl
help OF the Lord, we can come out sue
cesslully. and. We are too apt to leay
our field OF labor too soon, thinking Il /
Gods will, when in fact Il is III sha
lowness OF our faith; aud 3rd: that Ia
reins oithis government aud her official
are firmly held In the hands OF our God
The Mayor said 10. We did go. On
first street preaching was upon the col
uer of I3lh and Buchanan ST., May 18TH
1896. aud we have continued each uigl
up 10 date. At the close OF one OF or
meetings an aged coloted man steppe
forward aud gave us FIVE cents. II wa
gratefully received and this day VI
invested in stamps. II was small lik
the widows mite, but ptradvcnturc
was all he bad. Saturday night May II
the electric light failing TO do Is woI
the kind people provided us with Nv
tables and chairs aud three lamps, an
our meeting continued.