The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-29
MISSIONARY LETTER.
an interesting Paper Prom = .. noven
Now In Kentucky.

j, NANh' M bec.i 10, 1895. 10
'he blshopric, Saints. friends. and loved
onesoi the Ioytsyille Ward :-peemipg
my duty, aud thinking Of the kind.
ness you have shown me in the mast I
thought | would drop you Jew lines
hoping they will hnd you all we'll AS
ther leave me.
Nearly eleven months have slipped
ny since left my home and friends
nara thing for me to do but partially
realizing the magnitude Of the call ana
IN obedience To the same, | lief, bome
ana loved ones, believing that the same
"ed who gave them To me would take
care o. them In my absence. And let mo
say 'hat have never regretted the st.p.
Ihe missionary field IL the grandest
school young man can attend. for IN
hhe gains practical experience that
mccain obtain ,n'no other way, and there
sho danger of getting lonesome or
"one''ck u a missionary jocs his duty.
We are expected to visit hity families.
distribute fifty tracts, and ahy gospel
eolyersalions, hold Eve meet ngs and
dispose Of five books per week, and an
many more as practicable. Besides
THIS We have the Saints to correspond
WIN Ia this conference, each elder hay.
ing three, 70 Il there is any OF the youne
men out Of employment, they should
hand In their names, Tor there il work
for them.
Young men, avail yourselves Of every
opportunity possible and post yourselves
Tor when yon are called to represent the
Gospel you will lind usc Tor all YOU have
learned. learn music, vocal and In.
slrnmepiali learn to sing the songs Of
Zion, ior our hymns will draw them
when nothing else will. Down here
they are musical and they expect much
from minisierin the way OF education,
and when they lind one like myself they
are much disappointed, and we don't
want to di'appoint Ihenl in Iiss re.
spect y
rejoice In the work am engage in
AN 'aD'rlne among u kind, hospItnble
people, and have become very much NJ.
'aoiiel 10 them. There has been A grea,
ptsin.lice herc, hut the iaith,ui wors a.
'he elders iegradually removing IL. and
IA many Instances have planted the
seeds Of trnih, which are already bear.
Ing fruit. ''
Young men, attend the SUNDAY scbool
ana help to teach the young By example
as well ms prccept.
Now for u little OF my travel.
have walked over 2, 900 miles. Waited
900 families, distributed 1000 trnets
held over 100 meetings and 800 gospol
conversations.
/ lhave yl,ited several historical places
Of Interest, such AZ President Linooln,s
birthplace and the Gayson Springs
where there are 100 kinds Of water on
one acre Of ground Ate diuner at the
hotel free OF charge whore those waters
are the hotel has 400 rooms, and itisa
grand place for tourist. have also
visited one ofthe largest dlstilleries In
the Union, whore they work up ZOO
bushels OF corn per day into whlskey.
aud one bushel Of corn makes
nearly five gallons OF whlskey. You
will thus see what an eno nous amount
OF whiskey Is made each da, by this
single establishment have seen all
the process from the corn until Il was
swallowed ~ whiskey by the men. but
have seen the effects Of II very little
since came south.
lrolanityls seldom heard here. and
the people have many other good traits.
They nearly all go to meeting and put
great dependence In their ministers,
have not had the pleasure on limits.
Ing anyone yet, but think have shown.
the way 10 many AN honest heart that
IN due time will bear fruit. lam nat
At all discouraged, for realize We have
gol much work before us.
We anticipate pleasant time ON tha
18th when our president will visit M
az II Is seldom we sec any Of our hl,h
ana although we travel without purse or
'cript We meet many kind friends an
our Journeys.
we ned several meetings this week.
the people seem quite interested and
want us to hold longer. We have in
H'a'lons out two nights ahead. and wa
greatly appreciate such kindness
ourayeraga attendance is aboutleightv.
80 YOU seewc are doing some gooS ~
.ome ofthem have not attended religions
netting beforein twenty years.
Wishing you an Ia merry Christine.
md happy how Year, and mopv ~
hem' and hoping TO hear from nv boma
oon' remain your brother I'm tbe
.ospel,. Join i. no,er, '''
- s-My address is Brandopb.,.
ieai county Ky.
ALlnies seem like hours ,,tbe,, Int
stake Group gives notira. N esnJ
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