Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

Lincoln England.
July 10, 1929.
~ che Editor;
After spending twelve and a half
DAYS un the briny deep IN company with
twenty, % other Elders. ! was landed
az Liverpool on September Goth. There
we met President i,ulon s. Wells. and
three other Elders. At No. ~ lsling-
ton wo had n very good council meet
inF. after which We were appointed 10
our fields " labor I being sent to tho
Nottingham conference, whore my
brother. ]. W. suingtcllow, was pre-
siding After spending some HlN weeks
% labor In the nottingham district 1
Was transferred % the Derby district.
10 labor with Elder VIM Cough. of
Ml'l Creek. Utah. Elder Cough and I
made many friends while performing
our iaburs Many times we have been
met with opposition by local preachers,
who would come forth using the state
monta II Jnrman ana Mr. Pitman. two
npuatntcH. These preachers would use
OH kinds of methods 10 arouse the
feeling and temper ~ the people
against us. but met with little success.
though at times we have had some live.
~ encounters with from three 10 1--WE
hundred people following US 10 our
lodgings, shaking their fists In our
faces and kissing and calling Us all
manner or names. But this gives "
cause to rejoice rather than 10 be dis
couragod, because Christ has said:
blessed are 80, when ulnn ahall revile
you ara prosecute you, and shall say
all manner Of evil against you falsely
Tor my names sake. Rejoice and be oN-
efeding glnd: for great il your reward
IN heaven We, believing very much
ln this statement took courage and
vent forth doing the duties which were
evolving upon us.
During the Ave months Elder Cough
and / were lahOrinE together we organ
yea sunday school and a Book OF
Mormon class. which I am pleased to
rly was well attended. Elder Cough
Was sent 10 the Bristol conference I'M
March, and Elder John Farr. Of Og-
Den. Utah. and Elder H. T.. Jennings
ana vile Of Salt Lake city, were up-
pointed To Derby My lubons with them
enjoyed very much. In April ak per.
t0ls were added to the Church hy ban
ifm und one has come In since, while
usu are several who are investigating
seriously.
Elder Geo Ashley Of Paris. Idaho.
aal were appointed by President Gco.
Llh. on June ist TO labor Ia the city
q Lincoln. but we ala not reach
I'm We began by holding
On upen-alr meeting. As there
lal been persecution here. we deemed
wisdom TO inform the chief OF police
q our arrival and explain to him our
l.'Iness and Intentions. lie insured us
l4al We would get protection. Tor which
thanked him, The Lincoln
lslec are the best set OF officers / have
SsAt 10 contact with In this country.
ltgy are both Intelligent and polite,
s,a on the spot when needed
We had the Rev. OSBORN To see us on
s-ap gun, ana the conversation lasted
~ more than three hours. during
which he again made the abatement
.lAl he Intended To drive us out OF
9.h, but We Impressed upon his mind
10y We would respect him while he
~ MS place and wanted him to re-
~ ua' but ms soon as he oyerstopped
.s oolnls he could look for the strong
~ oi the law Co interfere
our meetings We have two police
5gh who are there FOR the purpose
Neng that we get fair play. The
~ yhbeln has been TO several meet
nui has been refused the prlyl-
opposing US, until last evening.
WY lhg officers gave him the chance
.ifaking after we had closed our
l'3uhg and distributed our tracts. we
", ah audience OF about four hun
j., anu many of them shouted FOR us
LAY nut we followed the council
'S4 headquarters and left
o.. evening last week. when return
NJ mlln holding an open air meeting. |
s1 ',e Nere confronted with an excellent |
unity 10 advance some NJ tho |
M, pies Of the Gospel. We ala not |
IN W. opportunity sllp by. but occupied |
guy AFTER speaking for about an |
.r enl half we invited AN who |
,vbt'9 70 investigate the truth To come |
,,s,. NOR bibles To our lodgings. There |
.rs IqW Two 20 three hundred listen |
b.a""p PAID the best of attention. but |
e5T" we Went tp leave there were |
,,lgc 'Ihs hoodlums on the outer |
gr. nllH from their propcr places 10 |
aBa ll' with some Kind OF a mia-lie. |
h,u e pNgr commenced to play foot. |
teS y wv them. Though we were but
and lulh"t we registered a "kick." /
hats ,tII''hccd ~ scramble FOR our |
we-. mNt'h we secured and then we I
ytrI. ned in ana fro for about M, /
oapa "Neh we made good our es- |
ar.r Xxx IVY otter we arrived home. an Of /
har, .1Iea ON as. 10 see IL We were |
on u we could IDENTIFY n,,, ~. |
Ia VINO took part in Inc mohiirl,
maj. ,Nl thnt the chief wanted 40 /
h. .n example M some OF them.
mia llns h1 though every man. ,vo- /
ur' ell child IN Lincoln Knows ma
%. any 30 along the street we have |
ta"h'I or fcoru pointed nt ug vim |
if8r, d.. hut thiH has not stopped ma
d Nolhg our work.
~ would be wen II peori, fl, g.,
ii-.e Guy who have frilnd1 onn ~ onit
NV N this part on the e",,ntry nv ,, arl
II, up correspondence win tbem,
obe ~ sthefm Impression IL thet nr
IN Salt lloyd 10 write after arriving
be,i =, Nahley ana are ENJOYING tho