Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-23
FRANCIS G. LEE.
Denton. Denton Co. Texas.
Farewell aud Directing.

Tho auhiolnpi communications from
Eldaf Villas r. Klmbtil ana Elder nen
y Rich % The Elders and Saints u the
Southern States mission explain them
selves;
Chattanooga. Tenn. June ~. 1898.
To tha ElIers ~ the Southern states
Mission;
My Beloved Brc,hrrn-ft n my duty,
hlwWv painful, o. Inform You and
each W you that our pleasant aff1clA-
lions ln the missionary npld lave come
O. an end, and ! shhll not have ihe
happy privilege ~ again NlflllnE you
ln your conferences and inatruciluF
you ln tho dulles pertaining 90 your
exalted ana holy calling, for the
brethren 90 tho authorities have
deemed 10 wisdom 60 ralraso me FROM
my hblrs as the president OF the
Southern States mission. 4 had hoped
that 1 might be permitted 20 remain
longer, Tor 4 lonFed O. aga4n visit you
and set bGticr acquainted with you
AMI moro firmly cement the pure
friendship already existing between uH.
Words fall me, Tor l am without Lam
guagp o. express my love una respect
Tor you and my devotion e. this work
We an ~ dearly love, had not
looked f1r my release Tor some time
yet aud V was = greator surprITo Go
me than I think ., possibly can bo 90
you. I was already planning IN my
mind whom I would begin visiting you
again aud had arranged 20 meet the
Elders uf the Georgia conference. on
the 9th and i0ih uf July as tho begin
Ming Of this work.
The time SGT Tor visiting you In your
conferences this season n a matter
with which | ehaN have nothing 10 49,.
This question will DO determined by
my friend and successor, Elder n0n.E.
Rich. whom you cannot fan Ia love and
respect ON m1klnE his acquaintance,
Tor he IL Kind, rlnial ana loving man,
and ls worthy ~ your highest esteem.
! bespclk Tor. him your sustaining
faith and loyal support IN an good
works. sustain him IN his presidency
as you hay" sustained me. and The
blessings uf the Lord will continue 10
follow you IN your lihlra.
I kindly advise you not 90 slarken
your Efforts ln this work, hut continue
10 be- faithful and dlligent. r0ntsndlnr
with the Lord Tor His Spirit. ~ YOU
can get the Spirit ~ God and Fspp u.
your works win always NJ prlnt,bie
and acceptable IN His eyes.
he faithful IN your prayers; observe
tho Word ~ Wisdom, and crow la
wisdom ana knowledge and stranpih,
pay your tliheH and oGerlngs and he
hlesHedi be- jealous % travelling Win.
NAi lHlN' OF NNN'Ii 49, y your mIuNu
md bodies clean ana pure. and love
tho souls Of The children ~ men. n
you win do al those things flithniiv
the Lori win bless and pra1psr V1f,
and your families. | cannot part Win
you without s1ylng this much for mn
heart IL with yuui | love You ana want
20 see you do well ana gflw 10 b. rrent
ana good mon In the kingdom OF our
fathlt
As matter N news. n will be inter
ssting 10 You u learn " my appoint.
ment as chaplain % the Second reed
ment % volunteer engineers. Nv
friends In utah kindly secured This an.
pllnument for mo without my knowi-
edge, and u came MS a great struriss
BROTHER willard Young IA cniopJ -
this regiment He has boon ndvt,at
hy me that I would accent ~ ~" ~,
polntmcnt no kindly rendered IA ~,
ana that ! would place myaalf In re,di,
ness % move 90 the front whom v,a,,t
"a, / shlu IVY and provo nvseis In
measure, worthy ~ tho bisssinss
the Lord, and shan strive. vith NJ
help, 20 he a. confronted and happy A.,
my new neld of labor as IN tho onye y
have 80 long occupied and am n,,s
about 90 separate myself from. "
l feel DESTROYS N leaving nv Aio..
lrah VITA you ana with this mlssI,,
l pray That YOU may b. bisssn1 al ~,
your righteous end lvurs. ana Va, MI,
BE- N You are faithful. W."
II have al any time, IN my assoela.