Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-23
Good Words From Indiana.
Greencastle, Putnam Co, Ind,
September 10, 1897.


To the Editor:
One year ago today we were assem-
bled in conference in Crawford county,
Ind. Since then we can see great work
has been accomplished in spreading
the truth.
were sent to Columbus. Ind, Septem-
her %. 1896, to open up u new field.
We had not been there long until we
found we ! ID a great deal OF opposl-
tion to meet; it was very difficult to
obtain houses to hold meeting in, also
to find shelter at night. We had been
there only two months when Elder
Archibald was sent to n new field,
and a. l.. Hale labored with me un-
til May. then A. S. Kienke and la
bored together until the 9th of August.
when / started out to visit the Elders
in their different fields.
While laboring at Columbus we had
the pleasure of sowing the precious
seed and reaping some of the fruits
of our labors, baptiZing n number of
honest souls. The prejudice that eN-
listed when we arrived in our field
vanished like the dew before the rls-
ing sun. Many who We're our bitter
opponents at first became our warm
friends: houses were opened for us
to hold meetings in, even n number
of line church houses we were granted
the privilege of using; people became
anxious to entertain us; very seldom
we had to ask for entertainment; &C.
casionally we would be hauled around
in fine buggies to the places where
we had appointments for meetings.
and on arriving at our destination
we would find the house fun of anxious
souls, who had come, many of them
several miles, to hear the message
we brought, the stand being beauti-
Cal tod
Just before left the field, the Saints
and friends in one neighborhood. num-
bering about fifty. gathered together,
and we had a time of rejoicing, also
partook of the dainties OF life, such
as cake. ice cream, lemonade. etc. Joy
filled our souls when we thought of
what a great change had taken place
in less than one year.
/ have now completed my visit
among the Elders. and am pleased to
say they are all laboring faithfully for
the cause they represent. While visit
ing in Monroe county with Elders Jen-
kns and HUMPHREYS, we organized a
Sunday school with an enrolment of
thlrty-ilve members. and prospects are
bright for an increased number,
There are but thirteen Elders in this
conference at present. The harvest is
great but the laborers are few. We
pray the Lord to send forth more
reapers.
More than twenty months have
passed since I babe farewell to my
dear mountain home. I can truly say
the time spent here has been pleasant;
/ have learned To love the labors of q
humble Mormon Elder, though the
world despise US. The people OF Indi-
ana are kind and hospitable and as a
rule are honest and God-fearlng.
The News" Is welcome visitor Ia
the Elders. whose +. o. address is as
follows:
w. i. Tolley and NJ. Brotherson,
Greencastle, Putnam county, Ind.
+. w. Jones and ID. +. Stephens,
Franklin. johnson county, Ind.
a. S. Kienke and o. A. Penrod. Coll
umbus, bartholomew county. Ind.
NJ. Waddoups and A. T.. Eliason,
Osgood, Ripley county. Ind.
j. w, Nickers and a. l.. Hale, Sui
phur, Crawford county, Ind.
w. Jenkins and w. c, Humphreys,
Bloomington, Monroe county. Ind.
u. ID. SORENSON,
President of Conference.