Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
Thanksgiving at Lacrosse,
us State Street, La Crosse, Wis,
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us State Street, La Crosse, Wis,
Dec /, 1899.
Located and laboring in the city OF
La Crosse, Wisconsin, are four Elders.
We have labored here since the 9th OF
September, 1899, and during that time
we have visited over 1000 families, and
revisited q great many OF them. A
more generous class Of people II has
not been our lot TO meet.
But ] started to tell you how we
spent our Thanksgiving. We had the
privilege Of becoming acquainted with
a farmer who owns large farm about
nine miles from the city. Also with
stone mason by the name OF Jacobson,
who, by the bye, Mas some friends that
came to Utah about thlrty-two years
ago, by the name Of Jens Fransen, and
concerning whom any information
would be gladly received by US. Mr..
jacobson invited Elders Thompson and
Anderson to come and dine with him,
and the same day Mr.. Rodden, the farm
er. sent in word that he wanted Young
and Bentley 10 come 10 his place and
hold services. Well Elders Young and
Bently went out on Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. Abbott kindly furnishing
We left the city about o'clock, ar
rlvlng at Mr.. Rodden's beautiful farm
about 4 m. We were met at the door
by our host and his wife, who gave US
a warm greeting, and ushered us into
their beautiful drawing room. where We
amused ourselves until supper was an
nounced. At the hour OF Mr.. Rodden
walked Into the room, with all his help,
and some Of the neighhors, erd asked us
10 hold services, and explain the plan OF
salvation to them. We expressed our
pleasure at having the opportunity and
we held services for two hours.
We enjoyed the Spirit OF the
Lord in talking 70 them and
explaining the plan Of salvation. On
Thanksgiving morning. after break
fast, Mrs. Rodden engaged Elder Bent
ley in conversation in regard to vari-
Gus principles. At the dinner table,
spread with an abundance of delieacies,
Mrs. Rodden asked Elder Young to re-
turn thanks, which he did. In the
evening Mr.. Rodden gathered his help
and some OF his neighbors, and We again
held service. on the following morn
ing Mr.. Mcdonald OF North La Crosse
asked us TO come TO his house and hold
services. Mr.. Mcconnell asked for
some tracts to give TO his neighbors.
BY this time Mr.. Rodden had his team
ready for US, so away we went 10 a
town named Holman. There he In
troduced US to the leading men Of the
town as his special friends, and giving
them to understand that We were
Elders OF the Mormon" Church. We
then returned TO Mr.. Roddens, and
when We left Mrs. Rodden provided US
with several things TO keep house
with for a time.
We have people hunting us up every
day. and this new crusade Is actually
doing us more good than anything
that we know Of, and we have some OF
the best newspaper men here that We
have met with. They treat us fair and
give us free use Of their columns.
We appreciate the News" and we
keep II going on Its rounds OF doing
good, and Is doing a great deal OF
good for US. People read IL and ac-
knowledge II TO be a splendid paper.
The daily press OF this city has been
specially kind to us; also the chief Of
police. and Mayor Anderson. and many
Others too numerous 10 mention.
]. r. YOUNG,
T. p. THOMPSON,
F. b. BENTLEY.
J. Z. ANDERSON.