Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-15

Brandan. Manitoba, Canada.
October /, 1897.

October /, 1897.
To the Editor.
/ left my home in cardston Alta,
Canada, January 2S, 1897, in com-
pnny with Elders Niels Hansen and
Alva Merkley of Cardston, a. G.
Barber of Logan. w. S. Baxter of
Sterling, James Stuart of Wellsville
and Frank May of Calls Fort. U;nh,
on our way to the snowy province OF
Manitoba to magnify our calling in
spreading the Gospel We reached
Brandan Saturday morning. January
80. 1897, where we separated, Elders
Barber, Merlsley and May going on to
Winnipeg, 1870 miles east, while Elders
Hansen Baxter, Stuart and l spent the
day visiting the people of Drandan
distributing tracts and inquhlug Tor
place to stay.
We spent the winter in Brandan
laborng under the direction Of Elder
Hansen, visiting the people at their
houses and holding meetings as often
as possible The Elders at Winnipeg
spent the winter in n similar manner,
under the direction of Elder Barber.
We have gained great many friends
and still have a great many enemies.
] presume the Saints in general under
stand that we are the first Elders in
Manitoba, and we therefore have u
great deal Of prejudice TO contend
with, az the old story that the Saints
are n wicked, adulterous, low degrad-
ed people has been widely circulated
| in this land.
Va rayrpttp6 Soma Tina 0n tho DO
parture of Elder Hansen, who was
| obliged to 60 home to look after his
affairs there; Elder johnson of Logan,
| Utah, filed the vacant place. and
since that time we have all been
laboring at Brandan and surrounding
'country. with Elder Barber as presi-
| dent under Stake President Charles o.
/ Card OF Cardston.
The summer past has been a very
| busy one; and while the farmers have
been industrious in sowing their seed
and reaping their harvest, ] can say
that the Elders have been Just as
| diligent in sowing the seed Of the Cos
| pei, though our harvest VIII have to
| come little late, owing to the tares
| that have been sown among 1t by
| which has been somewhat held back
| and great deal of 1t choked out We
! have baptized one honest soul into
| the Church Of Jesus Christ and are in
hopes OF baptizing others before long.
! The people of Manitoba are very well
provided with ministers. who are ac-
| tive in guarding their different nocks.
| y short time ago minister called on
some friends OF ours and spent a good
| ~ portion OF the day trying to turn
them against us. lie told them he
would call again the next week our
| friends informed us of his interest I'm
their spiritual welfare, and desired
that we should be there to meet him
| When the time came Elder Barber and
I thought we would 20 and hear what
he had to say about us. when we
| reached the place the gentleman was
there with all the pamphlets and books
| written against our people that he
could possibly find. we felt that the
Lord was with us and we were aided
| by His Holy Spirit In defending the
truth until o'clock in the morning
| Elder Barber bore n powerful testi.
mony unto him by the Spirit and power
| Of God, which made him feel a littlt
better towards MS. Our friends felt
that there was no truth in the awfu
statements that he made about the
Lattcr-day Saints.
Elders Baxter and May are nov
lahorlng in Minnldosa. forty miles
north. The people as yet feel vel
towards them As We all know ant
understand, that the faith and prayer.
OF the Saints nvaileth much we ash
an interest in the faith and prayers ol
all in our behalf that we may be able
to spread the glad tldings of the Cos.
pei in this land. The missionary labor
IL a great one, md n great experience
for the young men Of Zion. / would
say To the young men do not be afraid
OF being called on q mission for IL Il
the greatest blessing a young man
can have. ] take great pleasure m
reading the reports from my colabOrers