Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-16
FROM MISSIONARY FIELDS.

aged by the interest taken. Our many
friends do all In their power to make
us happy and to help the good work
along, and we know God VIII bless
them.
MIR. and Mrs Frank and Mrs. sterl-
Ing (sister to Mr.. Frank are among
our very best friends. They do all
In their power TO help us along. Many
pleasant evenings have been spent by
the Elders in their home. There Is hos
pitality is also A, /. Their chicken
dinners are fine. Mrs. Sterling has
ably assisted us as, organst. and de-
serves much credit for her uniting eff
forts to help us. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
and Mrs. Sterling have all lived in Salt
Lake City and have many friends
among our people. They hold out for
the Mormons and many kind word
has been spoken by them for our peo-
pie. We must not forget our other
dear friends who likewise are always
assisting us in some way, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawbaugh and Mr.. and Mrs. Spurgon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phipps have labored much
for the advancement of the Lords
work In this city; opening their houses
to hold services In and assisting the
Elders in many ways. We have been
invited many times ITO help them, eat
chicken and we are not the boys TO
refuse. Sister Phpps Is the only wet
Mormon" in this city, but II won't De
Many honest souls are honestly sin
vestigating and OF n surety two or
three will be baptized in a short time.
After securing the hall We Were not
long in putting out our sign: "Church
of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints,
services every Sunday at 2:30 and 1880
pm; seats free; all welcome; no coll
lection" What we want now is more
honest souls to come and listen to the
Gospel In Its fulness and purity. Last
evening our friends had surprise on
my companion and 1t was great sur
prise. For week past preparations
have been going on to make II "A sue
cess and 1t proved to be so. He hadn't
the least suspicion of anything OF the
kind, and AS he left last evening at I
o'clock to go for ride with Mr.. Frank
! promised to have some mush ready
for him on his return. While they We're
gone our friends came and soon had
two large tables groaning under the
immense weight Of the good things of
this life. meats, salads, pies cakes and
other rich eatables We're in abundance.
on his Glider Bramwelfs) return he
was completely dumbfounded. He
thought he had surely entered the
wrong house. When convinced that he
was in the right house he prepared TO
make the best OF It, We had a lovely
time and will remember 1t for many
years to come. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawbaugh, MIR. ana Mrs.
Frank, Mr., and Mrs Spurgon Mr.. and
Sister Phlpps, Mrs. Sterling, Mr., and
Mrs. Smith Each and all assisted In
every way to make our party what 1t
was. time of rejoicing.
We are truly grateful to our Father
| in heaven for the many friends lie has
raised up to us, His servants. and for
the many blessings we are permitted
to enjoy. We hope we may be worthy
| of doing a great amount of good in
| this part of His vineyard. We do not
| forget our many friends Mt home and
trust they likewise think of us. We
| are at present enjoying good health
| and are in the best of spirits. We trust
| all at home are fortunate enough to
enjoy the same.
Your brother in the cause of Truth.
| FRED. b. BROOKS.