The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-30

is s..ll mudiled on this qGss IL Each
ward has 4 bishop for its head q ward
consists # nine blocks. Seine dine later
wa-u / shall tell you Of the sres, charii-
able Institutions OF the AiorEoa ehlvch.
NiI sfeak % the duties OF tae ward
b. hops aud their subordinate ] Vii give
you IS much Of the Mormon history as
-an IN condensed form, SO That sou can
fully appreciate these Pc llaT ptopie
ard ~uat they have done .or tbs country
mai IN writing up tlls rity l have
shoulderei on myself n her hrrrulean
task II / were 10 give you H.s impress ons
only II would be chiids plsy. pdt I can't
do that If ! wish 10 DO justice % 'le people
here and to you You can learn anything
ahou. The Mormons and their religion by
daily contact. and II you i-s,eu 10 stories
ihe GcAules tell on them sou VIII be- In
ciu,i 20 become prejudicel Ike the
Mormon people. I've met with nothing but
Kindness "a, their hands and ! want 10 do
them justice in all respects ana | ind to
do this | must study their history and
religion, and what ! impart q y0p in these
letters regarding this people and their be-
LIEF is authentic. 1t is taken from the his
tory published by the Mormon church.
! must not close my description OF the
Tabernacle without telling YOU that Ma
dame Patti, thu great singer. had the gas
fixtures put in this building nj her eN
peusc and also steam heat She gave u
monster concert In this building years ago
and as the church could not, and would
not charge her Tor Jhc use Of It, she IN
turn presented these improvements with
her compliments. All noted singers and
bandmasters use mis- vast auditorium fcr
their concerts. The building cost $500 600.
So much for The Tabernacle.
In my next letter l viii give a synopsis
OF the Mormon belief, beginning with Jo-
afh h,. |lAv nd tai
as far as space anl line viii permit | Will
ask The Pest Ia give Yan picture OF The
Two great leaders JoSePh smith and Brig
nam Young. aud to Kindly publish letter
on every wednesday ana sunday IN order
thal may tHlly arlnaInt YOU with all
you snail see Whlle here Being thoroughly
conVersant with an facts. you VIII appre-
clate the sights a lhouSand-fold more than
II You knew nothing Of them.
| think mentioned to you in one OF my
letters that the Transnissssippl CONNER
eial congress meets here on Wednesday,
June ~, ana Is expected 10 remain in ses-
sion -FOUR aaYs rms meeting is expected
! to be gathering of Western statesmen
and VIII comprise governors and eN gov
/ ernors. present members and ex-momher.
/ Of the National congress, and the most
| prominent ana influential men of the
! lransmlsslsaipW territory. Questions OF
! vital importance VIII be discussed, and /
| nope the south VIII be well represented.
| William Jennings Bryan is expected 10 be
| present. The Utah legislature has provided
ample means 10 dctray all expenses and
| the executive committee of Utah are de-
| tcrmined TO outdo all previous efforts in
| hospitality and in furthering the interests
Of The congress. The meeting VIII be held
| during the fayorite tourist month; at n
point the most lovely OF all In the Trans
mississippi territory, They Will come with
! glad hearts to enjoy the beauties of this
valley and will leave with regret.
Some time this wcol, the Texas Press
association viii be with MS and hone
come member of 1he Post win he atnong
| tbem. How saa that Nrs AmrsTI, WobI
was cut OFF in The very usefulness of her
life. How She would have nnioysd thi. trln,
Hnr soul Was 50 6lled vim noetry ana hcr
fyes ana hear, en,oved ma hea,ttgr, l.,
nature and shc cnuId M In, 70 vou In worJs
the renections at he, inra, snrl as no
other could yorshIr nat,,,o and wou,J
give much could expr,sS in ,angnare all
thai heart hif aIa