The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-29


boat from America and read with PATTI
faction. l feel quite ut home when
reading Of old associates and places Of
familiarity, as we'll as Letters Of those
engaged in the same work as myself in
different parts Of the world.
1t is over year since left home, yet,
1t dosn't seem that long to me. ! have
been stationed in Sydney ever since my
arrival here. have had good health
and enjoyed my work. Many friends
have raised to administer the needs Of
the Elders. feel a. though the prayers
Of the Latter day saints are answered In
behalf Of the missionaries every day.
know Of no other work that advances
young men along the road OF wisdom and
Intelligence, aud cause him to sense the
reality Of lie more quickly, than being
truly a missionary Of Jeius Christ.
Al present there are about siHty-hve
members in this conference, besides =
few applications for baptism. We rent
a hall for public worship and hold Sum
day school at 10 S0a m. every other
Sunday at 2 80 p. m. sacrament meet
ing and every Sunday at 700 p. m.
meeting. Usually Sunday night meet
Jugs arc we'll attended. Every other
sunday at 8 100 p. m. We bold open air
meetings in large public domain, where
there are gatherings oinearly all denom'
nations holding fourth. Thousands Of
people collect there every Sunday for
the rscpose Of listening ,orellgious ser.
= mons, OF lectur on socialism. pLr-
olgy, tempsranor, pleAdings for the poor
and among many more the "hrh,ssnl
calouia,or." People pesslan from On
; isc,esu 70 sAoihes tIteh'ssob ssd iiett
70 the Mormonr." OF late many com
IL and listen 10 us out Of curiosity, and 60
= what kind OF belngs the "Mormons'
" are.
n Timec are very dull here fse thou
Vi sand men are reported being idle. Man.
ID a family sre on the eve Of starvation
Fl" These critical conditions have bee
-, brought about by long drouih. Mea
in demands higher prices now than II ha
III done for many years, When arrive
n here mutton was sold at Ave cents
70 pound, It 10 now twelve cents. Beef sol
=, at eight cents; lie now eighteen cent
M A great deal Of meat lie being importe
m. from New Zealand. Sheep men &
zee Australia owning large stations traneheI
~ have spent Thousands Of pounds for fee
IA for their sheep and cattle and in spite
or all they are losing thousands every day
US In some instances meh have been know
IN, TO sell their cattle as low As " 90 p'
u" head.
At present We are having some Storl
but not much for winter time. A ri
Of two weeks back In the bush COUNT
without purse or s,npp gave me q
F" lnsig ht to suffering caused through shor
age OF water, All farmers depend upo
eat rain for their crops which is very ur
certain. For culinary purposes water
caught from roofs Of the houses an
preserved in large tanks. Sometime
this becomes very stale, and sometime
DO they have none, then they have to bu
IL. All this ilnpresses upon a person
ou mind the real worth Of valley homes au
rounded with snowcaped hills sendir
ing forth fountains Of pure water.
We are not meeting much oppositio
ira at present from the different churche
The Josephtes are our worst enemie
They have great deal to say about u
but often believe 1t isa means the Lor
has of sounding US to tett our iaitl
" Some in this mission have been sounde
aud most ali rams out like the pure'
zen -teel when sounded by the smith.
few were sounded who lacked that SCUM
is ness, they cast their lot with the X cory
anized church,
,as Praying the Lord to bless all, is tn
prayer Of your servant In the Gospel {
ME Christ,
EDWARD POWELL, in.
8 Too.good ST., Erskineville, sydne'
Australia N. S. Wales.
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