Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-13
TRAVELLING IN IOWA.
Reception OF EII,r. by the People of
that section.
OsKALoosA, Mahaska Co, Iowa,
February q, 1897


that section.
OsKALoosA, Mahaska Co, Iowa,
February q, 1897
To the Editor;
Having read reports from many E.
ders in the missionary field, thought
that few lines from one OF the number
in this part OF the work might be accep
table.
lett my home in Orderville, Kane
county, Utah, February 10th 1895, hav.
ing been called TO preach the Gospel and
administer in the ordinances thereof.
After visiting relatives and friends in
Northern Utah, ! lett Salt Lake City
March 9Th, 1895, and in company with
nine other Elders we arrived at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, March 9th where we met
other Elders who had assembled there
for conference.
After enjoying one OF the best spiritual
feasts that | ever Witnessed, | was
appointed to lab in Burt county,
Nebraska, in connection with Elder II
l. McMullin, OF Heber city, Utah. We
labored there six months travelling with
out money; aud before leaving that
country we had The privilege oil leading
two honest souls through the door oil
baptism TO the true fold.
After our fall conference, which was
held in November oil the same year,
at Council Bluffs, Iowa, was appoint
ed to the same field Of labor, with
Brother G.. A. Whitlock, of Mayfield,
Utah, as my companion. After humbl.
ing ourselves before the Lord IN fasting
aud prayer, He opened the way for US
to get place where we could leave our
luggage and place to stay. Then we
started a house.to.house canvass, giving
tracts through both town and country,
holding meetings and making friends
The Lord so opened the way that we
had splendid place to stop at, Mr..
John Robinson's, whose wife belonged
to our Church and did all that she could
to make us comfortable.
Too much cannot be said OF the Saints
in Burt county, among whom are Sister
Edgington, and her husband James
Edpinglon. Although Mr. Edgington
does no, belong to the Church, he does
all that he can Tor the Elders, both in
giving shelter and getting places for
meetings.
We labored until March. 1896, when
we wen, to lndedendence, Missouri. to
conference, While there we visited the
Temple block. From there | was APP
pointed TO labor in lama County, Iowa,
in connection with my first companion,
Elder McMullin. We labored together
until he went East to visit relatives, and
Brother Isaac Coon oil Ritter, Utah, came
as my next companion,
While al Towne city our conference
President, OTTO Johnson. visited US and
held ONE meetings; after which Brother
Daniel ]. McRae OF Granger, Utah, and
myself were appointed to travel logeth
err, which we did until our November
conference which met at Hampton,
Franklin County, Iowa where we met
and enjoyed ourselves rs only true SER
wants OF The Lord can. All left with
determination 10 do our duty aud to
keep the requirements made OF him by
travelling without purse or scrip.
Elder James ID. Coon, IT., ol Riler,
Utah, and myself We're appointed 10 Ia.
Dor tcgethcrat Knoxville, Marion county,
Iowa, Whsre we arrived ite on the even
ing OF The I2.h Of November, having
on!y ten cents We went TO a hotel, to d
the proprieJur our business and how we
were travelling aud ne gave Us good
bed and breakfast After getting
place 10 leave our vallses we saw the
mayor OF the city, told hlm what we
were intending TO do, ard he gave as
p rmision 10 give tracts aud hold meet.
iugs. Alter invoking the blessings of
HE Lord on those with HIM we were to
labor, and dedicating our held and our
selves into His hand, we went to calling
upon the people, not forgetting 10 tell
them how we were travelling anu staying
with all who would give us lodging. can
say that we were treated well by both
rich and poor. Although we did not
get to hold any meetings yet we eel
that we old agood work there, and hope
that The fruits oil our abors may be
gathered when they ripen.
Prom Knoxville we visited and Eeih