Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28

A Letter From Elder. y II. Brown md
q. w. Andrus-siande ofa 'J"ss-
phiis" Elder Produces fruit
wbich ito Did Not Expect.


To the Editor
This hot, sultry day find; Elder F w.
Ardrus, OF Oxford, Idaho, and myself
in the Sunny South" preaching the
Gospel to these people in our weak way.
At our conference, Nay Ia h. we were
Sent out as companions 10 labor as
I'm .teroric Elders" in Escsmbla County,
Alabi ana With lighi hearts aud re-
kindled resolutions we set cut for our
field of labor and were not long about
our work before some Of the fruits OF our
labors were seen.
God moves in mysterious way His
wonders TO perform" The day oil our
arrival in the county naked the day OF
the departure Of one Di the "Reorgan-
lied" Elders, who mad shockingy bsr-
ated the u an "Mormons,', calling them
names which fair minded Christian
would not let escape from his mouth
We happened to be led to the house
where the Elder had preached--or bet
ter say harangued and abused the nigh
before. The family, who were members
OF the Reorganizsd church, were glad to
see us. and said:
I'VE wish you could have been here
last night and heard the abuse your
people go,," and then told us o. the un-
gentleman'y m inner in which the broth
err had "raked us over the Goals" The
host also told us he had had good
mind TO tell him to stop such villiiying.
Instead ol his souring the family
aealns, the Mormon Elders, who by the
way had been there right smart" he
bolstered them up to an intense investi-
cation, which on the 18th day of June
Id a, h,, nj IF 1,
fore misled but honest souls. President
ID II. Thomas and Elder w. II. Reid,
having Just arrived on visit with us
we're welcome guests on the occasion.
Before bap ism, the applicants were
carefully taught Tithng, the Word oil
| Wisdom, fasting aud prayer and other
pr nciples 80 that they fully understood
| the covenants they were making with the
| Lord. And now we are happy 10 state,
where a family once gave III m ielve up
| to smoking and chewing tobacco, DIP.
ping snuff, drinking coffee, and retiring
for their nights rests wi bout thanking
! the Lord in prayer, there now remains
| no pipe the table Is adorned with clear
| sparkling water, and their knee, bow
| humbly and with reverence and thanks
| TO the Lord.
What Joy we took in teaching that
dear family prayerl They had never
met around the family altar before. We
would pray slowly and ask them to re
peat, not audlbly. The mother seemed
the stronger. She would lead in PRAYER
tell her hus oand what to say. Now he
can offer very good prayer. We car
testify that through tn Fir praying and
faith combined with Strong will power
they have entirely overcame the habii.
OF tobacco and coffee. which have bur
dened them since their childhood days
Our recognized brother thus did more
good for the rolling on OF the Lord.
work than he expected. The mustard
plant kicked, its seeds scattered anc
was planted. and soon they will sprlnl
forth and yield fruits. Many NOR,
baptisms are expected in the near future
Prejudice is clearing away and the silve
lining OF Mormonism is beginning t,
dawn upon mems minds. We travel alb
solutely without purse and scrip anC
find that the best way TO keep humble
make friends and get the Gospel befort
tue people. We are treated NOR
respectfully, enter more OF the homes o
the rich and the proud. and publish by
our silent tracts, the truth where on
voices are forbidden to be heard.
We can testify that God lives and tina
ere long His divine Will Will sweep TN
wicked and ungo1ly from before Hi
face AMI usher in HIS peaceful reign OF
: earth. We send love to all, and ask III,
Saints and all topray for us.
any have trends or relatives in thi
county, please write us, also writ
them, and we will gladly call on them
The Saints at home could do grea
missionary work by writing Gospel let
tiers to their fiends and relatives in tn
world. Letters received from returnel
Elders are highly appreciated by thei
iliends in the field.
S. r. BRowN,
f. w. ANDRUS.