Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-30
JIIN MISSIONARY FIELDS.


panion. Elder non. hld fo return
home on account ~ sloknass In hif
family. This u0ctirnd about fhl lat
u february this year Elder samuel
II. Winter succeeded ur1.nrr SON AZ
my companion and we continued to-
gcther until our last April conference
which vas held. iu WASHINGTON county
Elder Winter and myself took To tho
fnnd and walked thu distance. pfench.
Ing, teaching and alyns away tracts
ns we passed aluug Sometimes MO
would be denied hospitality at much
aa nfitcn times of aa evening. ht.
fera obtaining o. ritUp 30 lsv 0ur
heads. but Tor al ihiF w. met rome
most excellent people. Thrr Dr. inueh
nrsiudice found IN the land bu, am
thankful 60 zee that 90 " gNiur way.
mo tfuth IL driving Do Uut IS alItIt nf
Violence was IN the hearts Df ih, pfo-
pie. mary " them, WHOM w nfsf came
here. but We have withhold ihcm
'rhev iueultcd uf on ever hIni We
f1t,nd ard made friends rotWiIhrthuf.
Inc eu This nppusiil1n. Today mnnv 0f
,Se,,, arc aahHmrd OK Whist the, dit
g"nfio-isu said 90 mo the other day.
~ am ast0niahud nt thf panfyiblt way
Won mos have IN golnn around Hmone
fbs ptnpie. when insulir lr. hu,i.i nt
y,u on mo right and leff' ! atii 90
him. "Dn you fnoy how tha disciples
ard Apoeiifs u old Were able iu nut up
..!i,, gnrb trraimcntY" "Why. 10 was
because they had the truth. and the
lord was with them answered my
friend .,,-.
reason and the only reason WY We
30 rlrhi ahead Win pun VOTE Nnll
work ,s finished ard the gates NJ he'll
,.iii rnf ra.tuii against DO. Do. DO Lord
ms suHkeu IT,
10 nave many controversies with
p,inister., At the firat they request Us
I, ronnnc ourselves 20 ihr scrip
lures. This II Just what We d'.li' 10
,,o,epte are nj work outside. with
ibeir oplni0ns and IDEAS Some " them
~ =, far as 10 ask ~ II we think they
have authority 90 preach the Gospel
NVe refer them 10 what the Apostle
paul has ~ nay about this, 'iith. ''
a. They acknowledge thht ihcy M,l.
not called In thif way. nut lhluk
No Iiibie gives them authority. Latter.
dsv Saint Elders must NOS feel ~ hU
49,, eut on account ~ the acts of ih's'
,,fpisfers. FOR this ~ the way thcy nave
neon brought up. I believe many on
ihom 10 BE- sincere In the course tnrN
pursuo 40 not question the honesty
Of their faith tmany % menu nu' wv,
trouble IT, that this fnlth when thnf
possras IL founded upon false cvl-
Af,er our sprlng conference Elder
Marcus Taggnrt and myself were sent
hack 10 jefferson and Indiana cpunu'.
Ia continue the work Elder IoEi ,lt
came lately from lewiston Ca'h'
county. Since our return 20 tht..
PARTS We have held meetings IN nrarlN
cvcry village between the city OF lunN,
ptnvny and Indiana ana visited
bundr'dr of families In many ~ these
,te rnuid be- seen sitting In tho family
CIRCLE with the family Bible on our
lurcr. setting forth the beautiful
doctrine thorcin recorded, occnHuhnlly
tGlur kindly entertained by mlnlf'r
ana his family. We would tnkr ~ the
Scriptures hort ns wcil M elH.whcr'.
md nfi would they be nHtonishtd 90
tho completeness of Our doctrine, nav
Ing heard Il perhaps Tor the hfst time
The Lord IN blessing M IN uur lnbors'
low have already ohoyed. for all tn
oppnritlon and prosecutions We have
had here. especially at the FIRST hut NJ
have said this II giving way truth
will pr,vnn.
while az Somerset county Elder Rich
and myself visited lockwood, a small
village some ten miles south of SOM
orrot city. In this village stands nm
old hnmtitlon Occupied for many years
d by different families, but now vncanO
where our beloved Prophet Joseph once
/ preached 10 the people In those
I larta We desired 60 visit this old
landmark nv We were Informed by TO-
Liable friends here that such ala take
place. How many years since We could
r0t ascertain. na those who were a.
NH preaching have now passed beyond.
The old structure IL In pretty fair
condition now. The foundation u Of
stone while tho upper part IN " logs
Oinrd wood and must be- about 22NlG
tot IN dimensions. How old, or when
built. We could not ind out hut II
certainly " over An yvarsnH we found
parties IN lockwood ~ that age who
were born not far on from there AMI
who well romemher seeing the old
building when they We're yet young.
We were Interested IN this matter ~
we an love On hear ~ the early efforts
N our Wople, especially " him who
was the instrument IN the hands ~
the Lord In bringing about His mighty
purposes In tho last days. How
thankful We an ought 10 be that we
have thus been favored Of the Lord
a. carry ON the great work already O..
tlhliHhcd ana never more 90 be taken
from the cnrth. but n 10 continue FOR.
ever.
have every reason 10 believe that
the Eastern States mission ~ In most
excellent working condition. Every
Elder has hut one object In view, that
N to deliver the mosHnge. tho Cos
pll 10 the people Many Of the Elders
are young In yvurF. yet nrc they strong
In tho faith and willing TO work. nut
tins their trust In tho Lord.
Your brother