Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-14

could easily have convinced me that I
was on another planet. 20 marvellous
were the changes both In earth beneath
and heaven above. The sun shone
continuously is course being one con.
tinual round In the heavens. At noon
IL would reach It's highest point as well
as It's greatest brllliancy while az mid
night II sank low IN the north looking
dim and dreamy. How often / have
stood upon the beach watching the
restless waves, one By one come rolling
IN, each bathed IN the glory of this
golden light Accustomed TO dark
ness as the time for rest / could not
sleep. but wandered about waiting for
the night which never came, at least
not while / longed for IT,
During September we had a short
period Of time during which the days
and nights were nearly equal. But soon
the days began 20 shorten rapidly ana
the nights were correspondlngly length.
ened Slowly but surely we were made
TO realize that the shades OF the lors
and dreary Arctic night We're hoye,ng
about Each day the sun sank lower
and lower In the south, and finally dis,
appeared entirely For about three
months we were left 10 wander by the
tANAlh ~ NAlN rtNl 2 anu AliH NlAhNIN IIlNNNs
How wonderful for a boy reared under
our western sunny skies 10 eat his din
ner day by day by the light of "a lamp.
| can't describe my feelings but 1 can
assure you that the experience was
unique and novel, and that ] heartily
enjoyed Il. My health was good al
though the last month or so 1 began
20 feel as though the darkness was get
ting a little oppressive, and now that
Il Is all over and the sun has returned.
/ realize that my appetite and ambi-
ton have preceptibly improved.
This CITY Is said TO have a population
Of about 5000 and during the dark sea-
son my time has been spent IN tract.
ing frlm house TO house. There are
many poor people here and they are
huddled together IN cellars and garrets
and al kinds Of out-of- the.way places.
II would have been almost impossible
20 find them all az any other season
Of the year During the winter there
is snow on the ground all the time, and
thus, Notwithstanding the darkness. we
were enabled TO track the people 20
their habitatlons. only three days ago
while tracing, / had a conversation
with a lady, and IN leaving her house
/ noticed path leading 20 the cellar
AAANN AANeNlAt ANllWM GU lllF pam anu
as expected. found the 0lace inhabited.
A poor old lady lived there who gladly
received a tract, and while converslng
with her, the lady first mentioned hap
pened In. She seemed surprised TO see
me there, and remarked that I was not
very particular as 20 where / went. I
assured her that the Lord is no respec-
ter OF persons, and that the Gospel Is
for every creature. By following such
course / feel that we are leaving a
silent testimony to the world, that what
we do Is done for the love of truth.
Frequently during nay labors, I am FOR
chilly impressed with the words Of the
Prophet jeremiah DC. l6). who says:
Behold ] will send for many fishers. !
saith the Lord, and they shall fish |
them; and after win I send for many |
hunters and they shall hunt them from |
every mountain, and from every Hill |
and out Of the holes Of the rocks" 7 /
cannot help but feel that / am an
humble instrument In His hand sent 10 |
perform a part towards the fulhllment !
Of this prophecy regarding the gather |
ing Of Israel in the last days. I am |
enjoying my labors although there are |
no indications Of any immediate re- /
ward, With a heartfelt greeting 20 |
my beloved brethren and sisters In /
Zion. ] will close.
NJ LATfRITZEN