The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-10
A Letter From
Albert A. Bahr

Lswtor, Oklahoma, April 3Oih, 1906.
EDITOR Lem BANNER.
Dear Brother AS have few mo-
ments to spare, ] take pleasure in wit
ing you. have noticed several letters
In The BAgSER from elders in different
parts Of our missionary fields, the read
Ing of which gave me great pleasure. !
do not know whether will be able TO
write anything Of interest, but We never
know what we can DO till we try, altho
do not consider myself much of q
scribe.
have been in Oklahoma nearly a
year and while here have pleasure in
my labors. | have learned "A great deal
in regard to the Gospel, many things
that | have never thought of before
One never realizes the great difference
of opinion that exists in the world ill
they get out among the people and come
in contact with people who differ from
ms in so many ways. good part OF
Oklahoma, as you probably know, has
Just been open for settlement few
years. believe that every Christian
denomination is represented. The
elders who are travelling in this country
have to meet all kinds Of argument on
account Of the great diversity OF opinion.
The Lords work is progressing here
rs in other places, but we need more
elders, as is the case in many other
places. There are twelve OF Us here in
the Oklahoma Conference, and Confer
ence President Lindsay says lac could
handle eight or ten more. have had
the pleasure OF baptizing one person
while in the mission field.
This il very pleasant country to
labor in, as we have no real cold weather
to speak OF IN winter and there is cool
breeze nearly every day in summer, 80
We don't suffer much from heat. The
people, as rule, are very hospitable
although there are few yet who are
afraid of the "Mormons" Some OF
them seem to believe that Utah is an
island off by itself. have beeu asked
the question since have been out here,
"what waters Cor ocean, do we nave to
cross to get to Utah?"
The minds OF few people have been
prejudiced by reading newspaper reports
about the "Smoot case" but many Of
the people are willing TO listen to us
when we get chance to preach 1t
would be good thing II many more
young men were called on missions.
Some times when we are. talking to
people they tell us that by the time we
have been out here two years We will
get enlightened anu quit the "Mor.
mons" They don't seem to realize that
the longer we stay out aud the more We
find out about the different seots and
creeds that are claiming To be teaching
the Doctrine OF Christ, the stronger 1t
makes us in our own belief. How lit
tie too many OF us realize the responsi.
bility that rests upon the Lntter-day
Saints OF carrying the gospel into all the
world.
We ought to thank God that He has
sent US upon the earth when the Gospel
was on the earth. The world may look
down at the mormon" people; they
may persecute them and perhaps kin
a few OF them, but what does the pury
arm Of man amount to with God. lie
has said that the Gospel has been re-
stored to the earth for the last time and
no matter how much people fight the
Lords work it will stand all opposition.
Thanking you for THE BANNER. | am,
Your brother ia the Gospel,
ALBERT A. BAuR,
li05 Locust St.,
Kansae City, Missouri