Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12

dent of the North Alabama conference.
which now contains 46 very energetic
and jealous Elders. all In good health
and spirits. The president writes and
receives weekly reports from each.
This with other duties, requires much
work and II. has therefore chosen
Elder a. e. Granny and myself To aid
him, giving us each ten lengthy letters
to write each week, with aid OF our
companions, besides visiting the vari-
Gus Elders, to increase their interest
and activity by helping them in their
work.
] submit few items OF experience.
Elder Chas. A. Sperry and myself
started from Tappah county Sept. a.
first to visit Elders Il. II. stevens and
Sidney Reynolds IN Marshall county,
and with God'a aid to capture" tas
we term 10 Holy Springs a city OF
1900 Inhabitants, on an elevation Of
800 feet above sea level. Elder stevens
accompanied me Ia the city which we
tracted and In which we sold books
and appointed meetings While there
we met lady who said She had never
heard her ideal of what religion ought
to be until we gave her an explanation
OF the Gospel Of Christ, plain and sim
pie. She was as a last resort, she said.
appealing to Catholicism because she
saw in It's DIVORCES many Christian
trait When we told her we be-
leved that God had wisdom enough IN
the beginning to know how He wanted
the ministry worked without changes
tears filled her eyes and she said "SncE
humility. self-sacrlflce and trust have
longed for. but never Thought To sec
in religion of today" She Ia in employ
of the Associated Press and iis gem
eral news reporter her pen Is preach
ing many powerful sermon for us and
In all God viii not leave her urre-
warded. .e
fernando. the county seat Of De Soto,
was our next city and Elders Joseph
Bellows and T.. c. Penrose were the
next brethren to visit. The last named
Elder and myself went into the city,
canvassed and held street meetings.
allaying much prejudice and proving
the people. Many were not found want
ing, as we lacked nothing Our next
was the pleasure of meeting Elder
Moses Jorgensen and j. w. Tuddenham
In Lafayette county. with oxford for
county seat. which city isia modern one
In style and was visited by Elder Jor-
gensen and myself Christmas Eve. on
visiting city officials we found them
very kind. Christmas Day found our
first snow falling this season. However
IL did not keep us from our duty. We
canvassed all day, taking our Christ
mas dinner with Brother Keys. flor l
can call such Christian hearted men
by no other name) wealthy merchant
of oxford. After we had explained the
Gospel as contained in the Bible and
Book of Mormon he said: Il know now
that when we desire of God to know
anything, way Will be opened up to
us to be filed with that which we hun
| ger and thirst after" After giving us
to understand that we would be ever
welcome at his beautiful home, he
| wished us God speed.
| While Elders Sperry and Chase have
been In the country Elder Reid and
have been tracing, selling books, con-
| versing and holding meetings in the
large room of hall which is always
| open to us. We visited first the bust
ness men and officials, introducing our
| selves and our work We tell them we
| are here to get good men to live better,
and bad ones to turn. We were en-
tertained last Sunday and Sunday night
first of new year. by one of the leading
Complexities here.
We rejoice in the work of Him whose
birthday we have just COMMUNICATED
and look forward to the new year" for
many results of Righteousness, and as
an incentive to an active years work.
| we are soon to collect n conference at
| Boonville, Printice county, where we are
doting on meeting Elders Lyman and
| Cowley as well as Elder Kimball.
Your valuable News" brings instruc-
tions and reports from our lovely
| mountain home.
Yours in Gospel
RODNEY ASHBY.