Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-10
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shepherds $50 called began 10 VAIN
their fiocks that the EVOLVES" had mace
their appearance in their MIDST ana
cautioned them to beware lest they
should fall prey.
While tracing the town ! came across
gentleman who, after lew conversa-
lions kindly opened his house for meet
ings. After holding the first NEE ing he
was called upon by mis- minister and was
notified not 10 allow those Mormons in
his house. The reply was that he was
boss OF his own house. Not TO be beat
en-. the gentlemap's emplo' er came to
him soon afer and told him lie had no
place for any that let the Mormons into
their houses. Undoubtedly the minister
had pone to the gen,lemaus employer
and ak him 10 discharge him it be let
the Mofmons into his house again. Not
wishing 10 cause his discharge, we can
celed further engagements.
Soon after this, II was published in the
papers that Reverend p. b Kenuedy's
su6jec, for the following Sunday would
be. "The Mormon People, No more
attentive listeners were found in his
audience than Elder ID X. Gill and my
self Brother Gill came zip from Scfan-
ton to hear ihs sermon. The preacher
began by reading about half his DIS
course, which was principally aimed at
the Hook OF Mormon. He endeavored
10 prove the ia sity of it by briJ ging up
the old Spaulding story, but a very poor
effort il was aud sad failure as 10 dis
proving the divine authenticity OF the
b ok AT the close he warned all his
audience to beware Of us, and not to al
low us in tE,ir houses, saying that we
had taken one young man from their
inids, already las we had baptized
Young MANI ana II would rtq1ire their
united effJIls thai NJ more should be
taken. Al the clts. of the service we
went up to speak to i'm, and asked for
the privilege oil say ing lew words, but
were refus, d.
We a so had been hc lding meetings in
private holse about three miles from
the city, and the Revere nd gentleman
re irirg OF 1t went tu to see tlem on l
endea, ofed to iurn the good people
again us. Alter spending about an
hour in telling them the Lord had sent
MIN theie to tell them that the Mormon
4 defs were not TO be allowed N their
house did not preach f,om the Bible, etc
lie was ndly told that the Mormons
were welcome 10 hold meetings in the
house at anytime, and they Lnew that
they preached from the b bic as they
had heard them. Tine minister told ihs
lady OF the house, as he went of that
she was no child o, Christ. The family
is now ready for baptism into the Church
of Christ.
Another Reverend gentleman told me
that If did not leave town would 20
out with coat oil tar and feathers, and
lie would see that 1t was done. But .
heed was taken 20 his threat.
Nc ha,a kaap ne Ia, sl,a
hand Of the Lord in bringing ten souls
to the true fold in Carbondale, and in the
near future we expect to bapt re as
many more as soon as few fine days
come, as some are a little backward
about getting into the icy water now.
Ten miles east OF here we came across
an old gentleman Who was tapuzed into
the Church in its early history. but hav
ing no enc to say good word for the
Church to cheer him up. and hearing ST
many stories, he said he had come to tn,
conclusion that the Church had gon,
astray, but he still holds to tn,
principles. We exhorted him TO remain
faithful, told him the Lord was with the
people and that 10 bless them, il ,hel
would seek Him at all times. We lei
him feeling better.
The people OF Canaan are furnishing
us hall to hold meetings in, and al,
coming from the surrounding towns tC
hear US. Many oil them suppose all o
nearly so, never saw a Mormon Eide
before, and they came tor miles to Sc,
and hear us. hope soon TO see som,
Of the fruits OF our labor5 there.
The Lord is showing forth His powe
through us as His servants in Our ad
minlsIIatiun 10 the sick, and som
IL. 81 ~ al tail 4,
great amount oil faith in us as the tru
servants OF God. On. little toy 81.
years old has been sick almost con
tnually since his birth with pains in hi
side. His parents were told by tn
doctors that he could live but it'll
longer, and he was also gwen up by hi
parents. On being asked TO adminisle
to him, we per ormed the holy ord
nance, the pains LETT him, and he got u
from bed soon hf.er This was den
nearly four months ago, and the longei
he was out of bed before since his brit
has been five weeks. He is now we
and hearty md looks better than he ha
done IN his life before. The reut is til
parents, or at least the molh,T, will 500
JOIN the Church.
The Saints here are very diligent /
keeping The commandm, nts OF God an
wonder 10 see tut darkness they were
before they heard HIS true servants
Some who were their best friends pr,
vious to Their joining the Church, hay
turned cold shoulder to them. On
old lady, seventy. eight years old, ha
her daughter send her word few day
before getting baptized that il she juint
the MoTmons she would never call h,
mother again, but this only strengthens
her in The gospel.
We have had to past viii our lai
President Elder =. w. Richards VII
has had charge Of the Eastern stat,
mission for over two years We ho[
that his future life may be one OF plea
ure and enjoyment at looking back ov,
his busy career in the work OF tt
ministry in which he has spent near
his whole life.
Our meetings here are quite well I
tended, but the great majority OF poop
let the word Of Cod 90 by unheeued.
d I. EDWARDS.
Missionary Nate