Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-14

consider our meetings lnfu bitttthN
source Of real comfort and only desira-
bic place Of recreation.
our worked branches are all
IN healthy. n0urshing condi-
ton In Rotterdam and Amster-
dam we have two IN each place
opened up, they have given such good
results that we would Ike 10 open up
still another n we but had missionary
! material sufficient 20 manipulate them
all
There Is no question but what we
have an excellent field here IN the Meth
erland. the crop Is a decidedly heavy
one, and stands ripe Tor the harvest,
but, very sorry 20 say the laborers are
insufficient both IN strength and I'm
numbers 10 gather II IN. II seems
really too bad. OF course, but it cannot
be helped, and we must needs be con-
tented.
As our membership developed IN mum.
bers and kinds. accompanied by the
natural increase Of business and re-
sponsibulty. the necessity Of branching
out and improving, II possible IN such
directions as the influx Of business re-
qulred. soon became very apparent We
began by changing the system Of cons
trolling our finances, and managed, be-
fore the close OF So. 20 get this branch
OF our work 10 splendid running order
Next thing demanding our immediate
attention was the matter Of membership
records the old ones being unsatisfac,
tory and incomplete mo one TO blame,
however than myself, as ] had them
made when here befOre), as well as fun,
running over. In fact, and were there,
fore unserVceable so FAR as additional
business was concerned. Early IN 80
we made an entirely new style record,
arranged especially 20 cover the needs
Of this field. and by the end n the year
we had them Zone for each conference
and one for the general missionl COM
pleted and an the current names OF
the entire mission Transcribed into !
them Il was a big undertaking but
one giving much satisfaction now thar !
It Is completed.
In this same year 600 we compiet-
ed the compilation Of our new hymn |
book The work contains RS pieces, |
set 90 f0ur-paTt music. Nearly % per |
cent u the pieces being lions hymns |
those most appropriate for our USE J
translated the remaining numbers are |
selections from various other works |
The book. as a whole seems TO be eX, |
actly what we have long been In need |
OF, and will, no doubt furnish the /
Saints and Elders with song material |
for some number OF years to come. |
forward you a copy by this mail, under
separate cover.
TO make sure that we would be
busy and have plenty 10 do az mean.
times, even while We rested" we set |
to work translating and working up
our assortment Of tracts and books, un,
tl now we have a sufficient stock Oh
hand TO supply, and plenty OF room
TO work, fully as many again men as
we have az the present time.
Financially We are well afioat and
good stih breeze, In the shape Of free.
viii contributions fills the sails, as our
craft CALAMITY plows her way through
an exceptionally bolsterous and perpet.
ial sea Of daily and ever recurring ex
Denses We have Just been passing
through a grlevOus squall, It's true, but
he horizon showing evidences Of a calm
we will keep cool and be hopeful.
This brings Us now about up TO date,
md when looking back over the two
iears aud ten months that have past,
arefully enumeTating, and honestly &C
the vastness OF Gods
goodness toward us, | often become dis
outraged and my heart grows faint at
ny Woeful unworthiness as a recipl.
mt Of these manifold blessings. We
ave never been forsaken. Whenever
ne had need 10 seek. we always found
( we knocked. IL was opened to us, ana
when asking, II In righteousness, no
natter when or where the Lord dld
heed. with an ever inclinlng
ar We have had our trials and re-
'erses, Of course, but not many. ana
What we have had we have tried to bear
latlently and without murmuring.
Now must close. Hoping this may
ind YOU well and IN the enjoyment Of
very good blessing / remain.
Your affectionate son.