Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

Elder Charles \. Haicko writes 10 a
letter 10 the scycnty's quorum Of which
he 60 a member as follows.

Elder Charles 4. Ha1cke writeh ln
letter 10 the scycnty's quorum of when
he 60 a member as flllggs'
waicr,5wn. 8. D.. OCT, ?, 1893.
f,,i a. relate a few % my oNprrl-
oncca IA the mission ncld, but again
ffai 10 hesitate what could ] Fly ne
new beginner u pr0ldlnE iho boHpgi
a. brethren who have grown grey IN
the Wide nril before uai You nvarly
ali know what missionary NE " ana
what occurs ana what condlaa ns anl
circumstance confront the Elders, hui
GA as shr story may De, u 10 Always
rp'ced with nov experience. Havlng
lhbirpd some eighteen months ln me
neld 10 gather the precious grain,
have received some knowledge that q
harvester need. 20 do his MaHter'n
work. although q has the appearance
90 me that I am enEaged and worhilg
In the eleventh hour. The grain 10
some nsldn u cut and 4 being precious
none must be Loot, cleaners are sent
out. 10 nick NJ kernel here ard there
or h. stralrhscn and assist plant that
has been truddrn down and prepare "
for future harvest. for another glehnr
tn gather ID in. when ripe. The Fields
I lah1frd ln have been well Cleaned
but frw kernels having been lost nt
harvest time. took ground and HprinE
forth among The Hiuhhl. ana ttrd
alone ln the Immense field and u re-
qulrcs dlilrcnt searching 90 NM ihrm
and rescue thom from Che season when
they would perish. Though trying 90
times, n ~ also runOufaE nE ara IN
spring ln relating my experience,
1 will not sIrg lssl much. but there "
one point I wish in mention above all
for 10 has strengthened my testimony,
Having 60 battle cnnHiarsly against
O.. D. f....HaNUH
and leading hrUthrHn.lt IN sweet ana ln-
spring when we meet Testimony " Tho
good character Of our people and lead.
Ing men. and unexpected. pcop's have
told me Tor the last yet ma a hif
that our Prophets and Apostles are In
dlviduaia not only mineral bur dlHhrn-
est, thns they are a Blot on Christian
ity. No matter how much evidence We
bring ngalnat such accusitinns, q
might aa well be cast % the wind. AZ
ter preaching ONE rIgm ln country
HchallhOuse In South Dakota, my come
panlln tlslder DUNN n Woodruff, Ari-
zonl and I were Invited flf % nights
lodgings by an elderly gentleman ana
his wife, who were attentive listeners
M the metlng. We stayed with these
g1ld people fwo nights 10 succession
and on leaving heard the pleasant
words; II hrurva you have the r.ght
Gospel" Arn3u Startling on our Jour-
ney 70 prrnu.gltu ihe truth, w came
% a lftle house painted a Dark rcd.
The inmates were elderly people Just
preparing dinner After Introduction
We were tuld that they had ~ time 10
entertain NJ az their children had come
from the East % visit them, We In
formed the people a. wished 90 explain
she Gospel 20 them. The hdy 81 y.ars
Old, asked the question AR you NHr-
mnnaT'We answered that thus The pcu-
pie called ~, Spcakrg "a feW words 90
her husband IN the ROOM We received
an Invitation 20 come iu Aui plrtIh'
N their dlnncr, Now came she urcN'
peoted. while couvefslng by The 1h.g
The old gentleman, though NJ yrnfs d"
age yet strong and hrlkhy plowluE
own Twenty-Five acres Of lana, Wll
The following statement II know mvIg
about Morm0nltm than any MN ln
this nNFhblrhnod 1 have been lu Nlu-
yu1i I knew your leaders, ! know
Joseph Smith. I wished Nauv1o Co.. ihH
early part Of 1874, Just before Joseph
was killed. I have hoard him preach
and had II not been for the revelation
on she spiritual wife system, In ul
Church."
We asked Mr. DAVID Wood what
impression Joseph Smith had made up
On him, His answer was; "lie was
gentleman IN his whole appearance
yes he was nice man, he taught hin
people 10 be a clean people,
Contributing Mr., Wood said; ~ heard
him preach ana make the following re-
marks; 'BIcthren, 10 you expect 90 go
into the kingdom of heaven you must
Keep your toes oW W the ashes This
ls some of tho expressions smith made
70 teach ghc people cleanliness" We
further questioned him, aa 90 poly
Emy, telling him that The Joagphlies
mako claim that this originated with
President Young ana not with Joseph,
the Prophet. The immediate aunHor
was thls' ~ know better, for had u not
been for that doctrine, 1 would have
Joined he Church"
Mr. Wood continuing, spoke very
hlghly o. Joseph and the people ~
those years, lle also admitted that
Joseph Smith accomplished s.nethlng
which the whole world with all It's
ltarning could not do, and ghat was 90
uTganlse ana govern a Church exactly
after the Bible pattern.
Ny testimony has been strengthened
through this and many other clreum-