Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
THE MISSIONARY FIELDS
Success. Through Opposition.

10 tne tultufs
Believing In the words OF our blessed
Rodcemer: He that loveth father.
mother son or daughter more than me
II not worthy OF me-" | responded to
call and left my sunny home In
Woodruff. Arizona. on the 27th day OF
May. 1885. to M a mission to the
Northern States. I was assigned the
state OF Nebraska as field OF labor.
and spent the first month In the city
OF Omaha. where a branch OF the
Church ls organized. after which
spent three months In Cass county In
company with Elder Martin Chrlsten-
sen. In this county. although a new
Held, We made many warm friends and
some converts.
After our conference of October End
and Ord. 1899. held at omaha. together
with Elder VIM. Dickson we entered
the county of Boone. being. | presume,
the nrst Elders In the county, for many
years ut least We found the people In
darkness concerning the Gospel and
many had heard Of "Mormonism' only
as system for the training OF out
laws Many would gaze with astonlsh-
ment when we told them we were
Mormon" Elders. why" says one.
an apparently Intelligent man. II
thought 'Mormonism' was dead long
ago. Did not the government break IL
upY But during our few weeks stay
IN the county we made friends and we
feel confident not a few seeds OF truth
fell ON fertile soil. and will yield
harvest In the Lords own due time.
We often ind honest people who have
been taught from youth up that "Mor-
monism" embraced all that Is degrad-
Ing In Its teachings. After hearing Its
truths many become convinced. An
al
school. In warm friend 20 us, his
mouse being open TO us, although we
were the first Elders he had met. He
says. know your doctrine Ia true and
some day will Join the Church. We
nave sought winter quarters In the
city OF Columbus ana here we found
some friends. and enemies not few.
One OF the latter il Rev. Russell. OF the
Baptist church. He assailed us In an
angry tone at dinner table In the hotel.
One little weapon he used desire To
make mention OF. Speaking OF a young
man whom he claimed had lust ar
rived from Idaho. he said this man had
peen expelled from n public school I'm
Mormon" settlement In Idaho. be-
cause he would not teach polygamy
us branch OF study.
We often IND. scattered over the
land. sheep" that have drlfted from
the fold. but who sun remember the
welcome call OF the true Shepherd.
wish 90 make mention Of one or two,
Dwelling In comfortable home sur
rounded with the comforts OF life. Ia
one OF those good, true Utah bows in
whose bosom still burns the blaze of
truth. hndlcd while roaming the plcaE.
ant hills and valleys OF Utah in the
Gays OF his youth. Many a weary FL
der has found Il comfortable resting
place under the roof OF Ara w. Sa
pines home near Bellwood. Neb., and
the sunshine that turks In and about
that home makes II truly an oasis i'm
me desert. MIR. and Mrs. n. II. Lyon.
the latter Mormon" raised girl, make
their Kind hospitality felt toward the
Neb.
AZ our late conference I was request
ed TO Join Elder Larsen, my future
companion. and assist In opening up
nurcet meetings In the city OF Lincoln.
The writer took great interest In SOUND.
ing warning voice In that city,
IN less than two months we held thlr-
V-slN meetings ON streets where We met
anu talked with many leading city ON
cials, ana we did. l am sure scatter
many seeds OF truth, the fruits Of which
al some future time will be gathered
On the l1th Of November, last, ELDER
d. a. Larsen ana l entered this city.
ana u seems we came In an opportune
time' We found the city flooded with
Helen Gould antl-"Alormon" pamphlets
ana people We're about ready 10 see the
other eide OF this colorod picture. The
people Were as ignorant OF the Nor
mon question as the Filipinos are OF
'he United States government on mr.
rival we were met by bitter opposition
on all sides, but the Lord IL eoftenlnly
the hearts OF the people and many are
manlfcsting disposition 20 hear us OK
pam our doctrine. After being refused
tho use OF tho Congregational. Rnptist
and NJ II. churches, we We're succcsgfui
through the kindness uf int ni-uti,.r,. OF
the tniNeiHalist church In getting that
church, where last sunday, the iith,
we spoke 10 quite a number who had
gathered 60 listen TO us. The Helen
Gould tracts as well as the great stlr
and enludsc OF the over-zealous Christ
ianh' IL going 10 serve the cause OF the
Lotter-dny Saints. The little stone'
rolls softly ana rapidly on. Even now
good results are following their work
anu we are reaping the benefit.
anyone having relatives In this ylcIn-
Ivy WIN confer q favor by sending nd
dresa to undersigned. with a keen In
teiesl IN the welfare Of Zion. I remain
laborer In the vineyard Of tho Lord.
ElDER cllAs. w. LGLLYWHrrE.