Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-08
In tn. state OF New yor..
saiamanca. n. ", sopt. ID, Isss.

F"iauN'n'"s AZ - oNpA' ~ 1875
To the Editor
Your valuable paper. the most ap.
rrecinted Journal among the k.lderu. la
a welcome visitor 10 the Elders of Sal
amanca. We read with pleasure tho
interesting page given weekly 70 th1
ambassadors OF Christ. under the head
of Prom Missionary Fields"
We arc laborlnR at present In the
county o. Cnttnrngua In western New
York and arr hayinK fair success IN
presenting our Views o. the people al
though We Ind In some places that IL
II very difficult to got conversations.
A. regards 20 churches and halls. We
have not found any people who arc
Nllllr~ 90 uIaHH "
bat some are anxious 60 hear our doc
trine. and the consequence IN. wo have
60 preach from the street corners.
We have q few Saints IN this county
End they who have connected them
solves with the LRtter-day Saints are
striving 20 do right ami set an exam
pie Tor others. They are very humble
and prayerfui. and are enjoying the
Spirit OF tho Lord with His blessings.
one family here. desiring 20 know Of
the truth, took themselves 10 prayer
aud asked God % make known unto
them the truth. From their testimony
their prayers were answered, ana the
servants of God were sent 10 them, and
Immediately they were baptized and
are at present good, honest members
OF the Church.
In tracing the Elders come In con-
tact with various kinds OF people,
fen.1n "a nnirf rned. rich md rI1r
and though a great many ara willing u
iisiru. t.tlu ale inaus u"' nave ~
use Tor Mormonlsm
Books published against the Latter,
fnW NntrfH Hrn worry 900 rtn" ana
have aroused muehprsjuilee IN this Sec
. tHIn, uNt iiiA 4iisu4i. tu iass tiiat "liatt
the Elders have been. they have done
much 10 overthrow that feeling.
Though the Elders have many obsta'
cles In their way they are pressing on,
ward and are doing noble work, and
nra q rulre1 that ~ people shall
hear che Gospel CT Christ. and where
.hey ..H tnauiC 80 ubt-ln nails a.lu
/ churches. they are willing 10 preach 10
the streets and In groves. or any place
which In convenient. for tho anxioui
listeners. The work of the Lord II pro-
: greIalng here, and those who arr dos
laf tho wurk are enjoying the Spirit Of
{ God and Ia some parts Of the confer
once their Efforts are being crowned
4 with success, and people are being aid
cd 10 the fold.
| are placed In and know the work tina
In required nt their hands. and arc no
! lonlnR moment, but are pushing Tor
ward and are taking advantage o
every opportunity that prcrenia itael
In spreading the Gospel truths Of M
ana salvation among the inhabltant
OF western New York. and they teatl
~ that the way Is being opened up be
, fore them.
This IL the state In which our be
loved Prophet Joseph Smith organixe'
the Church about HlXty-elght year
: ngo, and In our rounds" we come upOi
. "few" who was acquainted with him
and also with Martin Harris. Sldne!
/ Rledon and oliver Clwdery. Those VIII
were acquainted with them say she.
were honorable and upright men VIII
were honest In every particular "bu
d ~ Impossible" they say. TO make u
believe thag Joseph or oliver had al
angel appear 90 them"
The ministers here arc not YER
friendly 10 the Elders. and try an
make "our buys" believe they are To-
near 10 the place where the Churo
originated. and where the characters o
ita founders are too well known 10 ae
complsh much, but IN answer, IN
young men who have been sent 10 dc
fend the truth, say; 1.-THE Gospel q
the kingdom shah be preached Ia al
the world for witness unto all mo-
tons. and then shall the end come
repent and be baptized" and then the
40 about their work which they hay
been called upon 70 do,
| This IN the state Of things In wester
New York. and we are In hopes tina