Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-30
IN THE TURKISH MISSION.
Items of Interest From Asia
Minor,

Elder Reno u. Vance. writes to his
parents from Aintab, Syria, March "a.
The following are some extracts from
his interesting communication:
The time Is rolling on, and am still
studying the Turkish language. II Is
very hard for me 10 speak this tongue,
! can speak just enough 10 know that
Il will be some time yet before | can
express myself In plainness to the peo-
pie. When | get out or 'hese streets
ard see the poor little children going
around with very little clothing on,
trying Ia earn enough money to buy
them some bread for their dinner |
realize how blessed are the children
at home The little children here VIII
work very hard all day for to cents.
They don't have q nice home to go
to. when they get through work, Ike
we do, or q good warm schoolhouse
70 90 TO In the winter, because they
are 50 poor il takes all their time to
earn enough to keep themselves alive,
| don't mean to say that all are like
this Many have all they wish, but
the greater part OF them are very poor
Those who are rich are very rich, while
those who are poor are very poor
The weather changes so quick. The
sun will be shining bright and the peo-
ule will have their cotton out TO dry
Put In few moments the clouds Will
gather and IL will be raining. Then |
look out OF the window and see the
people up on top Of their houses work
ing very fast 20 get their cotton inside
before II gets sOiIed. Yesterday II was
very cold and raining, but today the
sun Is shining and II Is very pleasant
The people viii say "Bue Mart hauwah,
yaghomlr Chock." which means this Is
March weather.
Last week Elder Markow and myself
were invited out TO Mrs. Dr. ShepQrd's
home and had a very nice supper. She
ism very good friend to us. | am get
ting acquainted with the college stu
dents who often call to see me and talk
Most Of them cen talk good English, 80
| get a chance to explain our belief to
them In my own language | received
an invitation to attend the college en-
tcrtalnment The music professor
called to invite me.
am happy and glad to he mis-
sonary OF the Latter-day Saints. |
realize that God IA blessing me and
raising up friends to make me feel
good.
Enclosed In Elder Vances letter Is a
communication from n lady school
teacher In Alntab. Sister Marian Derk-
h0chaclorlan, addressed 20 Sister
Vance. American Fork. The Aintab
sister writes n word Of comfort to Sis
ter Vance, who, no doubt. often is
anxlously thinking Of her son In the
far away country, and then continues:
Before | close my letter | would like
10 tell you something that one Of my
best friends gave me. He said this
l.fe IA like a building There are beau
tlful rooms In II, but there is the stable,
too. II u man always stays IN the
stable. he will not enjoy the beauties
of the house. but viii be sick. but IL
he lives IN the PAL Tor and goes TO the
stable once IN while, he will be all
right.
Even this separation has and gives 50
many beaplful hopes that | am not
able 20 describe them and | have no
need OF describing them to you, for I
know nobody would ever send her boy
80 Ear away without purse and scrip
except those who have the true Gospel.
My dear sister, | have to close my
letter 50 close II saving the day will
come when Brother r. Vance win re-
turn home having fulfilled an honor
able mission, and you wnll see then
that you are blessed. ...-.!.-..-..i