Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-31
MISSIONARY EXPERIENCE.
Travelling and Preaching In the
Empire State

The following letter from Elder Jesse
s.. Misener IS dated Albany. ~ T.,
oct 10.
on June Elder r. s. Kent and |
left Albany, where had been laboring
FOR three months, for Warren county.
which Is situated In the northern part
of New York state. Warren county Is
noted for It's beautiful scenery and pure
air. What tends 10 beautify II Is the
Adirondack mountains and the nu-
merous lakes and ponds. Lake George
with It's 800 islands, Is one OF the most
beautiful lakes in the world, The
water in this lake Is so pure that II Is
shipped all over the United States by
Catholics, and is known as Holy
Water" Thousands OF wealthy people
from the large cities, come here to
spend the summer Some prefer the
hotels, while many have built beauti-
full mansions in which they live during
the summer.
We first went to Bolton, situated on
Lake George, where Elder Kent has
some relatives. Years ago number
Of the hest people OF Bolton embraced
the Gospel and went to Utah. Some OF
the old family names are Rennolds,
Tanner, and Derimple. We were kind
that are still living there We spent
six weeks visiting. holding meetings,
etc. Elder Kents time being up. he
was released and returned home. Elder
r. @. Blackhurst was then sent up to
take his place. We then made a tour
OF the county visiting each village,
holding meetings, tracing and convers
ing with the people In the usal way
We soon found that the people were
very prejudiced against VS. OF account
OF the false old stories that have been
told SO many times.
We have met number OF ministers
of different denominations. Some
would give us hearing, while others
would not but we can now class three
OF them as our true friends.
can state that Rev Richard Palmer
OF the Free Methodist church, once
saved us from being taken out OF town
on n rail, and further maltreated. II
happened in this way: Elder Black
hurst and had occasion to return 10
Bolton to hold meetings. We We're
making friends and having good sue
cess But II seems that u member OF a
sectaran church oanvassed the town
and succeeded In getting q number of
the men to aid hts IN the plot against
us, but before coming to get US he
happened TO meet Rev. Palmer. He
thought, perhaps, that he would get
his aid 80 he asked him for advice.
glow many do you think | can get TO
hep me ride those Mormons out of
town on rail?" he asked. Rev. Pal
mer answered by asking HIM How
many do you think ! can get to help
me ride some of you good Methodists
out OF town on a rail?" He gave him a
good reprimand, and left him to think
1t over. We happened to be staying
with Rev, Palmer at the parsonage at
the time Our peaceful slumbers were
not disturbed so the gentleman must
have concluded to let us 40 unmolested
We have made many friends, holding
meetings and as a rule the people will
give us a hearing. At Chestertown mt
a meeting held in the Baptist church,
there were over 200 In attendance, aud
all seemed interested. After services
several came forward TO shake hands
and said they had been to Utah and
were acquainted with one OF our sena
tors They had nothing but praise for
our people and state, The people as
whole are coming to the conclusion
that the people know as "Mormons'
are good class OF people,
The work of the Lord Is progressing
IN this state.