Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-15


not to BE- smiled at. lie II mighty ana
he seems to think 10 himself a. indi-
Gated by his dignified and proud walk.
Next IN order was the frOtlatant
church presided over by an Armenian.
when ! called. he had "a fair sized con-
gregation. mostly children. The emil
urun were orphans from the Armenian
massacrcn sent here TO be cared for by
the German waiscnhaus society. The
girls, about nfty In number. looked
clean and well kept. and were dressed
with a nafncncHs always peculiar to
such institutions. when thcsc were
Withdrawn from the congregation tho
real Hook was quite small. The chill
drcn. ! was Informed. were not mcm-
beers Of his iiock. The preacher. who
seemed earnest. spoke ~ Armenian and
there was nothing unusual about the
services from those OF Professionals In
general. And they seemed TO meet with
about the same success ms these "hlrc-
lingn' meet In such large cities ~ "a
rule. city life IL no, productive Of very
faithful churchgocrs. and Smyrna In no
exception 10 the general rule.
Having heard that the campbcllltcs,
or Disciples. Ind a church Ia tho neigh
lorhooi. ! asked a gentleman where
they might be found. and he generously
led the way aud introduced me to the
doorkccpcr. n polite Armenian. when
looked at the mansion aud the court APP
pcaranccA within. l began TO rrnon-
ntrate n little. II didn't look right TO
me. II looked too imposing. but he In
sisted that Il was all fight and We were
both conducted TO neat little chapel
IN an upper room. Here ] was intro
ducrd TO Pastor johnson. an English
gentlemen feeding from Armenian
cribs. lie delivered n very plain fia-
course In Turkish upon faith. repent
ance and. baptism. This over. they par
took Of the Sacrament after this rather
odd fashion; The minister broke "a slice
Of bread Into halves and put II ON n
plate. lie then held the plate up In his
hands and asked male member Of his
iganty flock standing In the congrcEn.
tlon TO pray or TO bless the bread. which
he ala. II was then passed 10 the few
members who wished TO partnkc each
person breaking on his own piece. The
wine was also blessed by q member
while Ia the hands Of the pastor. After
services tho minister asked why !
could not partake OF the Sacrament.
They did not object. To which I had
to explain TO him that my conscience
did the objectlng.
| lie Introduced ~. 10 his wife. n piea.-
ant indy with a rather Scotch ssScnt
They invited mo 10 take lunch with
them, aud thus I obtained an oppOr-
tunity TO explain 10 them tho true
Gospel and little about Its restoration
while there were also no visible signs
that they were accepted. Hut the visit
resulted IN u pleasant little Interview
To which was attached blessing 10
both parties. n point that was taught
In early mission life was a splendid oh.
jcct TO attain 10. For frequently We are
over jealous and irfitatc the situation
by being too urgent when less firc win
do the same with botcr results. II al
ways seems 80 much easier 10 leave a
house feeling To bless Its inmates than
10 have them feel offended and made
an enemy. and nothing gained thereby
This happy result we cannot always
command especially with preacher.
but we can strive TO present the truth
In the spirit of love carefully watching
the size Of the opponents capacity.-be-
cause when u II full II II rurn 90 run
over and 10 10 waste and often TO be-
come very Offensive.
Upon enquiry found that Mr.. John
sen had been studying TUT klah for about
twenty months and previously he hnd
studied Arabic. And yet II was only
with difficulty that he could make his
thoughts known after writing them
down and taking days OF time TO con-
Ntruct his sermon. My mind took n trip
to Alcppo and Alntab when heard this
and compared this mans accomplish
menta under n teacher ana other adj
vnntagea with those Of Elders May
cock Rnd LnrTen. who had no teachers.
and they are masters alongside Of this
man. our brethren can set right up
anywhere ana explain their thoughts
well and bear strong and faithful tcsti-
monies In tho Turkish language without
much embarrassment. n N only proper
here To mention that We are the wonder
OF all with whom we speak that W.
have In 80 short n time acquired such
fuency In this strange aud difficult
Ntalu 81. s.f
years experience cannot speak with tho
ease and clenrness that we do though
they may know tho language better
than we theoretically and have lnrser
range ~ words M their command. THIS
We VIII also have In course OF time. aud
besides We have tho advantage ~ this
glorious glft N God that we can talk
and converse with ease and b. plainly
understood In a comparatively short
time. Rome have been willing 10 COM
cede that the Mormon" Elders have
evidently n greater power 10 assist
them than otherg. This iS not written
for self Elorlfcation but with the View
To glorify God, whose servants we are
and 10 whom we owe all the honor.
or ourselves we would only be like
other men.
sunday evening IL very interesting
In smyrna. A little before shutdown
the fashionable people of the town be.
fronts. 20 nee and 10 be seen. The sea
front extends about a mile In n sort of
slmi-clrcle, and M II IL perfectly level
aud provided With "a line street about
four rods wide. well paved and n street
car line aud hundreds of fine residences
ANA caves and pleasure places. II II ma
turnlly the rendezvous for puinp and
parade. And n anybody thinks that
these Layanlines are not up TO date
In drese. they are greatly deceived The
very latest ana most gorgeous Parlslnn
fashion and styles are seen among
males and females alike but. of course,
~ usual the fair sex comes IN for the
preater fhare of notice. Indeed one IL
forced 10 believe that they so intend II.
They dress In silks and satins, paint
their faces to match the dainty colors
NJ their hntwear and plumcry, aud
seek the foremost places OF attraction
that they may be noticed and admired.
That IL character here Not nod
est, not retiring, but to the front. And
the eyes restlcasly surveying the crowd
o. see who notices and who may posal-
bly, be passing n remark about their
beauty and appearance. The Oamnll
ladlea never nppenr for osfentnfloua