Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-09

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arrived in Meridian. Miss. on Nov
II 1896. we were met by President
Pomeroy and Elder s. II. Jones, who
escorted us to the hotel where we spent
the few remaining hours upon the
peaceful arm of slumber.
The day following found me SICK
not from any allment Of the body but
from a disease commonly called home
sickness, and indeed it was homesick-
ness ., ,,,,a-
was appointed to labor with Elder
r.. u. Jardlne and we started out IN
the hot sun and walked six miles.
hogan to think we were never going to
get to our destinations; but we Kept
pushing on. and a JOY unspeakable
cane-to me when my companion tod
me we were there; but when supper
came, or even breakfast, could haIu-
" devour my meals because the dlet
consisted of corn bread and baconand
of course | had never seen any corn
bread before.
OF course Elder Jardine had n good
laugh, and would smile every meal
time. and that just gave me iresn
courage and in two or three weeks l
got used to eating cornbread. now !
am "A strong advocate for cornpreau
and in fact can vouch for nearly all
the Elders preferrng 1t in place or the
flour bread As soon as my taste was
ADAPTED to cornbread my labors be
came interesting, and have been IN
crcasng from time to time, ana In our
weak way we tried to do our duty.
Anril 10 Elder Geo. a. Macdonald of
Mesa City, Arizona, and myself Ia
bored in Noxubel county until May
% when conference was held, tnen
Elder VIM. N. Eyre and myself
labored in the game county until June
"a. when Elder Thus. r. Condie arrived
from his home. in Morgan county, ana
we resumed the work and finished the
county, We were then appointed 10
labor in Lowndes county, this we did
by entering the same on the bth OF
August and defeating it unto the
Lord. ,,.,
and met some nice people ana made
good friends; soon we received ~oru
that Elders Cox and Holmes Wouiu
meet us at Mayhem, where we would
separate Elders Condle and Cox stay
ing In Lowndes county, whlle Elder
Holmes and myself were TO go 10 olag
county; but we failed to be there and
when Elders Cox and Holmes came IN
To Mayhew of course we were not
there. so Elder Cox went into Colum-
bus. where we were staying, ana FL
der Holmes had to go back west, -FOUR
miles of Mayhem to fill an appoint
ment. e.,
we met Elder Cox in Columbus, and
indeed we were glad to see him; after
converslng a short while, bade them
good-b as l wanted to get out
eighteen miles in the country where
Elder Holmes was, to help MN win
his meetings, and it was hard part
ing. and caused me to think. our
parting is done with tears of sorrow,
but our meeting with tears of JOY.
The thought makes It's appearance
on such occasions as this, what JOY
and satisfaction we have in our labors'
and il can not be realized except by
those who have the actual experience
in the missionary field; where you VIII
flnd n humble band of Elders, united
heart and soul, 10y love and friendship,
for the advancement of Gods work.
on my way to meet Elder Holmes l
rode ten miles in. different wagons
and walked the other eight, ana got tu
the school house just as Elder Hoimes
was having his opening prayer, anc
when he said amen" ! walked in ant
he stared at me, which made me thlnH
he did not like time coming in in ms
middle of the service, but when he saw
who | was, of course he "winked the
other eve" and we had hearty hand
shake. When we retired to our room
for rest we sat up until an early hour'
we had so much to talk about.
So 1t is, we have the nltter anu
sweet. but the sweet overbalances the
hitter and makes our missionary tray
els the happlest part of our lives, OF
at least 1t is 50 with us. ,,
LEON i. HAMPTON
VIM. II. HOLMES.