Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03
our colaborcr IN The cause OF truth
JOSEPH w. JONES.


no the Editor.
when Ia my Utah home | often read
with pleasure letters written for IN.
'NcwH' by Elders from an para OF
missionary fields.
leaving salt Lake Thursday morning.
Aptll ~. 1855, ln company with Elders
kimhall, Wo1llcy aud harnot OF SAT-
Lake. ! found myself the following
Monday az the ltoumorc hotel. Chatta-
nooga. Toni
Being raised IN one OF the narrow
wales 0f our fair State. the mountain
lcaa SCENES " the great plains was a
grand slEht 10 mn. standing out upon
the car platform and gazing ln every
direction, one hrhuldH with feelings %
admiration the clludlrSa sky, uutspruad
like "a great umbrella, 10 tdFra resting
upon the dim horizon, lta cdg,a foailng
ron. tracklcfH plains, Presently a. dark
cloud makes iiH appearance and within
an hour the rain h. pouring down Ia =
manner which cunylncca one the blue
umbrella leaks sufficiently az 90 be In
need OF some repair Ia a very short
time the sky Il clear ana hrlght agaln.
The rcd sun like great Naming orb.
seems To be hurylng Itself IN the ground
With tho broad plains stretched De.
fore him, muuniain-raiard boy mex
perlcnced IN travel IL likely 10 cNoiaim
like the chick fresh from tho Hhelli
"Oh what a great world tnis ih"
Arriving IN North Louisiana, was
given AN experienced companion and
began cinyasslng parish. From house
10 house We delivered the important
momaga given 90 Joseph. The Prophet.
by 90. Great Master Tor the salvation
and redemption OF mankind. The people
n HaHu.H.|NN HH|H|NH NTIInH hut -
times emphatically request Us 10 make
tracks. which request We generally
obey.
As a rule we are treated kindly and
ind welcome In the rustic cottage OF
the southern home,
Tho moi. damp climate Of this state
IL fayorably adapted 10 tho growth OF
cotton, corn. rice ana some Tropical
fruits. The tobacco plant u grown IN
abundance and used In large quantities
both by male and female win a Few
exceptions. The mlrer HvX Dip hnuu,
and / have seen little chud unable Ga
tax. cry lot the snun stick VI a chew
on July soih and 3ist we held our
conference iu q large and c0mmndlQua
tabernacle iu Grand IN, Thlrty.alN IL
dera Win Eldcr Rlch ana Elder ~ r.
Nelson were present sickness pre-
vented TWO ElNHlA lAnH HNANh llNH"Nhi
A large congregation listened with IN
terolu toths sermons delivered az both
days session ana seemed very pleased
with the same. The Elders were treated
very kindly a nne picnic was prepared
By the young ladies each noon The
mcmory of the treatment received from
these our kind-heartcd friends VIII
ever finger In the apprrcintivc hearts
Of the Elders present at that confer
the change IN the length Of this
mission announced hy Elder Nelson
seemed 10 please all The Elders, Elder
Coruwairs aids. j. A, Caldwell and
Arthur Dali, ia connection with Elders
Woods and Weller being released, tho
names OF Ralph Hunt OF ogden and
brigham Clegg OF Heber city were
read as counsel0rs TO MI the vacancy
The conference was a spiritual feast,
The Elders are again hard al work In
their various parishes preaching tho
Gospel tothe people ana working zeal-
ously in the cause OF truth and rcmov-
Ing the dark clouds of prejudice that
hide from view the bright sun OF the
Gospels plan which leads many 10 see
tho glorlea Of the great latter-dny
work. Anxious 20 have The world turn
on their searohlights OF knowledge aud
do as Paul says. prove all things and
hold fast 20 that which is good" Satan,
as history proves, ID ever ready 10 op-