Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-19

OCTOBER 10, 1904
actor NJ oMatlma." spirit OF the Lord,
(here follows the second chafacteD'
while the last character rs the same IN
both The pronunciation Of the Two
words being identical ana the difference
being clearly manifested ln the charao-
lers The japanese written language is
mo- doubt one on tho most flexible
tongues m the world. ana this s due TO
the use of the characters When J COM
menccd this letter / dld r0t intend CIV
Iug you lesson On japanese but If you
learn this lesson well Won VIII have
scored your FIRST triumph Do the LAM
guage
THE WORK PROGRESSING
our sunday school has much inn
proved and our night meetings have
been more interesting than heretofore
The work on the SONGS has progressed
so That wo have enough 90 make tne
singing interesting 90 the natives II ls
very satisfactory Go have the songs
of Zion translated so the people
can understand them for they to1cA
the Gospel many times palmer ihHn
the missionary can by word of mouth
only
Elder Hedges has finished q tract
1u Prayer ana ELDER Caine is mus,
mtng &c. We have Just given the
hual reading of Elder Ie1theratoDts
tract entitled "rhc Life and Ministry
OF Jesus Christi with o. ,rV changes
10 vii. be ol groat assistance To- us iu
our work whom translated
10 win soon be conference again
and Che Saints viii gather Cd Salt Lads,
To- receive counsel and have th0r inI.n
built mp Dog w0whipIlg the Lord Vle
special council meetings of the Ap0.t-
les and First Presidency VIII undpunt-
eddy be held also. We are In hopes
that the Japan mission win Doe disc
cussei bv the brethren and that they
viii be inspired 90 send us % Christmas
box full of faithful young men from
Zion and help us in the spread of the
Gospel iu Japan
CHRISTMAS BOXES.
Speaking OF Christmas boxes zee
minds me. and ] win speak now less
! forget II until u VIII be too late TO
mention lL My personal opinion rs
that while words can not express the
Joy that comes 10 the heart of the
missionary IN "a foreign land upon the
receipt OF the Christmas box. inside
OF which are beautiful presents and
membranes from loved ones az
home yet the custom OF sending such
boxes cannot possibly BIZ continued
from year to year and II is therefore
best that the practise be- nlppod I'm
the bud. Fur her as the missionaries
In the field are from different cities and
wales there 81 sure 20 be some one
or more Boz th mission who is not re-
membered In he Christmas box either
because his home is too far away from
the homes of those whose parents ard
relatIoyos prepared the box, or per-
chance his parents or relatives cannot
afford TO put some token satisfactory
to themselves I'm with the rest The re-
suit is, that the rejoicing among the
missionaries Is somewhat one sided.
Now, as ! desire TO be on level with
my brethren and at the same time
see an improbable and uneConomlcal
custom ayerted ! therefore request
that II the subject OF sending
a box to us this Christmas be brought
up that you win politely decline 10
joln I'm the project for the reason that
specially requested you 20 DO So The
made by loved ones On sup
porting their sons while ON missions Is
"A sufficient token OF love for any con-
sIderate child ] look upon the money
father Is sending me as a present and
! see In II an abundant love for me ana
the work Of the Lord that appeals
more forcefully 20 my heart than do
tokens which are given-welli what
for? Doesn't custom play a big part
An the giving Of Christmas tokens?
What young man out An the world as
an ambassador Of Jesus Christ can not
see the love and sacrifice that Is mani
tested I'm every cent that his parents
send him, and who upon serious reilec-
ticn would desire further tokens OF
parental love and devotion? MY dear
father and mother sisters brothers and
relatives an I know that no festive
day passes but you think and pray
for me and N you want TO do
some extra act OF love on Christmas
day please kneel down together and
with faith IN the name Of Jesus Christ
the throne Of God that /
NAV We sustained both night and day
by the power Of the Holy Ghost while
laboring In this distant vineyard. |
assure you no token viii be more
appreciated than thls. ] am
feeling strong I'm body and well In
splrt. May heavens blessings rest
upon YOU always. is the prayer Of your
loving hoy ALMA.