Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-16

NhHtANtt AFf NUnINHI kutaht hUANnA lnf
most respectable olasses OF the Slutn.
We are often embarrassed, 90 ptoiuse
IL the courtesy accorded US ~ repre-.
sentalivca Of a people VINO a few year.
since were considered 90 un-
worthy. Accordingly our breth
rem were met with open arms,
many PEOPLE nocking around them
deeifing 10 grasp their hands In friend
ship, and coming from miles afUunu
~ attend our meetings. Not a few OF
y en- shed tears ~ the soul.iuspflnp
hymrs rang on the DIR. The question
with Us was not "Can We holI few
mestlnes among this people," but II
was chow eau we spare the time tn
satisfy the apparent inssuato desiro OF
the people Tor muetlnRi7N
Our nrst WISH was TO the Mt. Hebron
neighb fhoud, where an bppointmsnt
Tor one mteting hau been male. Not
withstaniing the rain troubled ut
tomowhat, three meetings were hold
aud marked attention was pail.
Leaving these friends the four OF "
took a titsen mile iauut, arriving al
the Hamer settlement wht!s u session
OF Elk meetings was held, our
hearers extending 10 US the
most liberal hospitality anu urgent
Invitations e. remain among them.
From tnenns 10 the Wheeler farm
anu iu the Happy Hollow neighbsf.
hOld We fersirtd, tue intefes. Of the
people cuutit uiug undated, while we,
lurselves, felt grato vi 10 ,uf Heavenly
Father ~ be- y bOuOfed with tue priv.
iero oi THUS teaching tn Gospel.
Though cur work WIS somewhat 10.
iatdUd by the had woathuf, We he,d
seventeen meetings and sueo, eded, we
nave reason 10 believe, 10 afousiug y
tpifit of Investigate among many Il
ne people. Though good results mas
NJ la meIiately follow our LAHORE, the
seei that has been sown will douuliess,
some gay, tpriug up yieliing ROou
nuit; nuu the visit from our brethren
VIII ever rumind u tuat success In our
work can 10 AttHi Ell only by deter.
mluvd snoIt POI iOrth In humility.
Before parting from " We were
mot at the edge Of Marshal county by
Elders Charles l.. Halght aul
rnomas Rich, with viii IA several
meetings were held and a most ouIoyH.
bio time hal.
rhr people OF Eentou courty aro
mostly engaged 10 farming. Generally
spuaking, tue coil " good anu o0nsl ltf.
auls prosperity attends the people. So
iHr our winter has been extremely
milj. Already some OF tue trees AZ,
putting i0fth their buue, aud the iafmsr
u observed Ia the ncld "kn0cking
d0wl" corn anu oItton stock; pillow.
INK the land winch soon viii receive
lie precious seed. We have vislted
mauy OF tue old plantations which are
sull largely peoplcd by tue uegro
whose song fings through tho air witt
peculiar melody Ms he follows tue
plow, A singular people they are ia.
dee We have had the pleasure OF
holding Two meetings among them,an
We were fatuct amusVl ut the religious
euthusiatts a. they gfoancd their AZ
prevail OF the admouilionB given f.
somewhat tue following manner:
"Dsps Joe s0;" "yes, deru ips tfui;p
"jars guoi, gibe Us tomt mos" 100.
body can't say DAT niuit ruligiOn" "a
- mtIp'
We are often told Of the superior
musical 'aleut y ssussod by this people,
nnd w were favored with q display ol
itA low uighpa ago. While r6oking 10
aud ifO / ,bsif teais, beating time "
tue music with tneif ieet, IN their
characteristic way, they sang variety
u songf. One ran something ON this
wist;
II rAincd ail day, an n rainod an de night
Auu washed DC po sinners clean out o sight
An DO 5000 Lord-oh, yes de good Lord
Ohv cong, undouDirdiy business
song employed largely during the
"pfoitacisd meeting" season, ran thut;
lot me tell you whArn make you tickle.
Tome alonE bruider wi de elders nicklo-