Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

us State Street, La Crosse. Wiz.
Dec. 1. is99.
Located and Iaboring In the city OF
la Crosse, Wisconsin. are four Elders.
We have iabored here rlnce the sth OF
September, 1899. and during that time
we have visited over 1900 families. and
revisited n great many OF them. a
more generous class OF people II has
not been our lot to meet.
But ! started 10 tell you how We
spent our Thanksgiving. We had the
privilege OF becoming acquainted with
q farmer who owns large farm about
nine miles from the city. Also with a
stone mason by the name OF Jacobson,
who. by the bye. HAS some friends that
came to Utah about thirty-two years
ago. by the name OF Jens Fransen, and
concerning whom any Information
jacobson invited Elders Thompson and
Anderson to come aud dine with him.
and the same day Mr.. Rodden, the farm
or, sent In word that he wanted Young
and Bentley TO come TO hts place and
hold services. Well, Elders Young and
Bcntly went out on "wednesday after
noon, Mr.. Abbott kind1y furnishing
team and conveyance.
We left the city about 2 o'clock. ar
rlvlng at Mr.. Rodden'B beautiful Farm
about Up. IN. 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. Al the hour OF Mr.. Rodden
walked into the room, with ou his help.
and nome or the ncilhborA srd asked W.
10 hold services and explain the plan OF
salvation TO them. We expressed our
pleasure at having the opportunity. and
We enjoyed the Spirit OF the
Lord In talking 20 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 delicacies,
Mrs. Rodden asked Elder Young to re-
turn thanks, which he did. In the
evening MIR. Roddcn gathered his help
and some OF his neighbors,an we again
held service. on the following morn
ing MIR. 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 MIR. Rodden had his team
ready for us. so away we went &c
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 We're
Elders OF the Mormon" Church. We
then returned TO Mr.. Rodden's. and
when we left Mrs. Rodden provided US
with several things to keep house
with for a time.
We have people bdnting 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 ana
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 great deal OF
good for US People read II and ac-
knowledge II to be 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 70 mention
J. Il. YOUNG,
T. p. THOMPSON.
+. Il. BENTLEY.
J. Il. ANDERSON.