Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25
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Shreveport. La. Nov S. 1893.
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r. I'M iune 18th Of this year We had
- a about thiriy-nvo Elders. Hut
80 thought wise 90 take an the
Il out. but four. during the hot
~ months. Elder -. a. Broad
= rt also tfanafcrrcd and Elder
] Hlbfon was appointed TO nll the
a.gy
/ 4. Weather has been hot and dry.
IN health has been excellent, and
~ much a. thank the Lord FOR.
W ta,r performed a number OF blp-
- ilfing the summer. ana have In
6-fgfcncc about il1 Saints. About
q this number nru members Of
IA Rock branch which II located
anaa and Nntchltoches parishes.
W Elder Hohson AMI his companion
~ tsa lahoring an summer. They at.
nave sunday school that would be-
hifof 90 any community. II seems
J, ~ work has been progressing too
5giiJ iof the adversary. lie began a.
fff h1 forces and found assistance
Fnt q The lendlng members Of the
'lhu. on July 9gud. "a mob Of thir-
j. waited on the Elders and asked
IN 70 leayc tha country. which they
'lst 70 DO Tn same day mob
lfei on " and gave W twonty-four
N % lcayc We had previously
~ sranFemcnts 10 leave that plnce
-iolrly 20 We left the following
ihsg he middle " September We
"a NJ other Elders at Red Rock,
m We had pleasant time for a
y ttfss, lahpflug among the Saints
p i1inia Meanwhile our enemies
fri A'lilng meetings. against us. We
D. Waited on BY committees asking us
d lAft They finally came out IN
4 ift Svenly-clght came ON To Elder
arr a. h. happened To be alone laid
Hiih a sore foot. The lady forbid
"a Entering The house, one. a preach
~ allowed 10 come In. but would
y a.ihhg further TO cay than TO
~ hin TO leave as soon as he was
AiiE days after. Elders Ti,cnsor and
! iid vent north 10 meet new Elders
: Li'f Hohapn and myself remained
! fftofia. About sunset oct. 18Th,
'.taV'l,c men armed with Hhotguna
mlsssia came on us. We were stay
y John u Jones'. who had been a
! : ifleal % the Elders over since they
ny came 10, Before he could allow
~. !. 70 tec us, be- made them promise
NY w Would DO Us no violence. An
~ tal 70 say was that they would
wy sunday night TO leave. IA
r. lqqksd very gloomy. we deemed
tlliaple 20 leave tlll We could make
~ Aifang, mcnlH We concluded TO
- our quarters 20 Shreveport. 40
W ~ Gays We went back to pack
\ ,W.lsi To- shipment. Before going
,AlIa, We went Ia Bro. Dendy's,
w mics from Victoria, where we
IN appointment with some OF the
, t,.l'h 70 s,lnlghten up some OF the
;.ir u The branch.
~ my The brethren, completed our
~ ahl started at two o'clock for
i.,.' necompanlcd by Bro. A. g.
.asl' We had gone but a few rods
!, w house when two men sprang
'.Iai WIN rh0lguus lcvclsd at Us de- !
a " 20 throw M our hnnds. We |
!, v, while one ~ them acnrched uH |
,plhs, The other holding his gun |
- lhey al.o examined the contents |
~. slpa They then took US about |
s,'., luto me woods where they built |
wv o. hrpH. Messengers were SOM !
!, l.tiy oihors. The day broke be-. |
u many arrived. Several mad coffee |
M, o,vAa MAS sent 10 them. a crowd |
mlfty-iive had gathered about |
N a.1is When after much parlcylng, |
IA -iis,ael 20 let us no, provided we |
al NV that Vicinity for good and /
"' ~alh that night az Roberts
es,l ssJ' thankful 10 get away and
.r.,'.ll W. hand OF the Lord In our
ss, .g,.' We left on the night train
NV, NV any % the salnts IN Zion have
IN ~ irlyndH In the state. we
~, i,e,ifoi To visit them at their
~. s,lef llohHon's address will
b. az. eh,' oFeport, Ga. Your brother