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MISSION FIELDS.

wlnieraci. Iowa. April 30. 100.

/. NNhh'AN'hf a'WNf Rihh t"NFs
n TO the Editor.
. Notwithstanding the gigantic Efforts
II cxcrtod by both press and clergy In
promuigating nnti-"Mormon' litera-
turc. and though our numbers nrv few
. IN Iowa, yet do We succeed In Impress.
A Ing upon the people that "Mormoniam"
\ Il alive ana has come TO stay" You
don't surely mean "a tell me that you
n are advocating 'Mormoninm9 We arc
often asked BY Clergy and iaity. and
I sometimes by those who make no pro-
II fcsainn. Yes. I am advocating what
you call 'Mormonlam.' hut what 1 know
4 the Gospel Of Jesus Christ"
Some expect un TO deny u. others 60
excuse ourselves for doing 10. and yet
\ othcu necm surprised tina; We have
tho "audncity' 60 acknowledge the ito
'hcmD awful truth. In this way an OF.
Y portunity arises Immediately for telling
Il our business.
i We often meet an old lady or rcntic-
man who can well remember the Lat
. icr-day Saints. In their pilgrimage In
. the early history OF the Church, and "
u IL one who had personal dealings
with our people. and who has lived an
honorable life. he. or she invariably
/ Hpcakr highly Of them and tells ~ the
4 terrible sunoringa they underwent %
1 htrulcnlly.
4 one old lady named Clark living In
/ Madison county. Iowa. told mo that rhe
lived Ia the same house with a Nor
mon" family. In Mormon settle
ment. and she knew that the people
tried 10 do right. but that 20 her kn0wi-
edge oftcrn when outlaws committed
drprcdationa In Missouri or Illinois. all
that was necessary was 10 run to-
ward "a Mormon" settlement and
u tho Mormona" were accused VI
the oficnnc.
Il ON another occasion Win. talking 20
u "A WfUVL lNMNelf tA0 ftlllf.I he
told me that one reason he would and
could not have anything 10 10 with
Christianity, was because that IN max
Ing study u the suffering caused by
Christians. he could not conscientious
= ~ eoncedc real bettcrment TO the hu.
man family by It's adoption and hc ac.
clnrod 10 me with shame that two Of
his own brothers, who were ministers
ot the Gospel, took a leading part Ia
mohblng the "MOrmonn' out OF Mis-.
souri,. Ana whyT because they were
aud financially.
T After courtcoualy reading notice.
announcing series Of meetings to be-
hold BY Elders Of tho church OF Jesus
'hfiHt OF l.attor-day Saints, "a Mctho-
disi preacher one SUNDAY launched
iofih on u TRADE agalnat that Nor
. mon octopus, which was spreading out
4 over The Rocky Mountain States. and
2 which had lately elected a polygumist
% Congress" iIo tried hard 10 get a
hfteen minute talk an out In one
hf.hth. but after Rasplng h. continued.
shall We retreat and lcl , them In
possession Of the fcldf shall we say II
u9nt 90 any good 10 try TO do anything
II. with thomf"
No, let Us take up a subscription
ana have them converted" He rot
. sixteen dollars from little congrcRa-
Won. ono poor old lady giving three
II We supplied the unfortunate minister
WIN full net of tracts ana a clipping
irum Dcacrct News headed. THAT
iolSEamoun Congressman" and asked
MN To tell US 10 what he would con-
vert US after he had learned what
We really believed and taught. The
unfortunate man was no better IN
formed than his congregation. on the
Mormon question, not even knowing
Why We are called "Mormons"
II The next time We saw him he did
70 have a word TO say about Us,
a though We Were preaching 10 his own
n ,ongrcgntlon. In the same school house
n Where he preached IN the afternoon.
n W held forth four successive nights 10
large congregation.
Elder =. ". Mcclellan OF Mexico and
have lust returned from visit TO
Mt' PisEnh. In Union CO., Iowa. which
We enjoyed very much. The feelings
W experienced In viewing those old
n historic scenes, can not BE- described.
IA ~ N srry pretty place and was adj
hliuhly adapted for the temporary
abode u the oxlles from the East.
II succession Of rolling hills sur
llouutod BY broken Ridge with ends
lefanping. or rather ridge divided
"A y. long. diagonal ForFe, through
n Mhifh nowa 20 the southwest into
.rhhd river the small STREAM rising
ON tho large. lne spring. from which
we PEOPLE cncampcd on the summit OF
nom ends OF the ridge obtained their
Maler supply. And over all this as far
~ The eye can reach, We sec a perfect
bMh OF binc-graas pastures, studded
mere ana there with an old oak grove;
Except where the Hill side II very steep
see forest of hardwood trees.
me place n owned by A. 9. White.
VINO takes special pains 90 point out
he places OF interest. II 10 fortunate
,hnt u has fallen Into the hands OF
oue 10 confederate and whose hospital
ana kindly Interest and frlendllnesa
We were surprised 10 see some bees
which we were Informed were literal
,.oendants Of some left there by the
Mnrinons." and some " the finest and
tasting comb-honey ever ate was
bees"
\ We examined the old half srherercal
MN stones, the clumsy huh 81 an old
n wagon wheel. an old heavy hoe about
w Inches Wide, made ~ heavy iron,
We visited Meeting House Grove, the
spfhg at the foot 81 tho hill. and the
Nemetory' AZ the last nnined place we
Neic indeed az home. Not only did our
Own people first live there. but they
hso own an acre there yet. having
"lkht II from later owner,
N m. .lIs M ma