Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-04
FROM MISSIONARY FIELDS.

the proclaiming OF His message and
Tor faith. that we might do our duty.
On october Both, everything being In
readiness, Elder Samuel Isom and
inyselr set our faces cityward. Seek
ing out secluded place we approach
ca our heavenly Father again in fast
ing and prayer, defeating our work
ana ourselves to Him, invoking His
success.
We began our task with n feeling of
Guinness and resolution. Governor
bIoAam treated us with all due cour-
tesy and seemed pleased to spare n
| rev moments with us. He said. Cen
Yemen. our laws are strictly against
| mop violence and personally I am OPP
| posed TO practice so demoralizing.
As matter of Justice. I shall see that
.he Jaw Is enforced regardless of senti-
inent or creed" IL these are not the
ments.
The mayor mot the one Of two
Years ago. genuine man
III You Will allow the expression) gave
Us a nearing. Gentlemen" he said.
you are at perfect liberty to preach
the doctrine you claim TO advocate
upon our streets and to canvass the
clty' and what's more, III see that you
are protected"
NO unfavorahle course was taken
asainst us. Even the papers We're
quiet We could not, however get
mans or public buildings free, the
latter not being allowed for religious
services The street was our choice
after all. The Hotel Leon opened its
doors to us. The canvassng we did
IN such way that no grounds for Of
tense could Justly be taken, that
charges might not be brought against
u.s. yet that we might get our litera-
ture into as many homes as possible.
our stronghold was the street cor
ner where we spent much of our
time. The morning we took for cam
Vassing, the evening for preaching.
ana seldom did the shades of night
gagged.
But twenty-nlne rejected our tracts
IN our canvass. while we disposed of
thirty-three Voice of Warnings. and
curing our stay of ten days we held
nineteen meetings. We quietly took
our departure from the city, feeling
that we had done our duty. We
closed our work on the 10th of Novem
Der.
FIRST the sacrifice, then the blessing.
our hastings would seem sufficient.
indeed, the results are satisfactory. for
We have already worked several cities
put NOT without being put to the test.
Jacksonville. city of 10000, the
"h' entered ny d. II. Brown
ana companion on the LIST of June
with Tasting and prayer. In fulfill
ment OF prophecy by Elder f.. S.
hnnball, they We're entertained Mt n
leading hotel the first night. 1t is
an impressive testimony to witness the
sottehing OF mans heart while ad-
dressed by two Mormon boys. humble
yet determined In spirit. This was
their experience with the mayor. A
vacant lot was secured and preaching
ana canvassing begun. Twelve ruc-
cessive nights passed without shelter. ,
Meals We're more regular than beds.
a meal was generally provided every
other day. Yet the work went on
they never faltered
The Lord saw their determination
and they Were not forsaken; rooms |
We're proffered by an unknown friend. |
n boarding house was thrown omen |
Win invitation TO eat and preach, |
friends were raised up who seemed |
pleased to shelter and feed them
We know not the Lords way al
ways but He is certain to bless after
lie has proven. The first great test |
made, we might look for happy re-
suits to follow the work.
The working of Gainesville. Fla. fol-
lowed by Elders Samuel Isom and L,
". Robbins. Hotels We're opened TO |
tnenl, iriends We're raised up. the |
streets and one hall were at their ser
vice, while many little courtesies were
shown
Inc description of the work in VAL
costa, Ga, is much like the Nephite
historians description of times of peace.
All the hotels Were proffered as homes.
court houses and opera houses were
free and streets We're at our service.
Inc people who were so kind seemed !