The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-09-28
Letter From Virginia
Mission Field.

Floyd Rose, son OF Thomas Rose OF
Millville, now on . mission In the
Eastern States, writes a fairly In.
teresting letter to his uncle, Leslie
Williams, an employe at this office.
The letter wasn't intended for publ
cation, and for that reason Is Of
greater interest, giving, as 1t does, q
clear insight into the actual feelings
and experiences Of young man while
performing his missionary labors.
Elder Rose Is less than twenty years
OF aye. He says:
STINSON, w. Va, Dear Uncle: 1t
Is with pleasure take time to write
to some one Of my relations at home.
l oan say have had hard luck for q
week, having been sick. Yesterday
was the first day I could travel, and
then while tracking along we went in
to place and the man asked US into
the house. We went In and had a
good talk to him. At last we got him
leaning, and then ne fell He said
don't talk Mormonism to me any more.
l don't want any In mine. OF course
we stopped and began to talk Of some.
thing else and after staying there
awhile we decided to 60. The man
followed US to the door and then he
again sprung up religion. We talked
to him and got him where the shoe
pinched. He finally got mad and
said, "You G-d-s-- get out. Of
here" and took club to us. saying
that II we ever came back ne would
take shotgun to US.
Now you see what you would get
out here, but through all this we 60
smiling and take 1t all 10 good part.
Such men will have to answer for
that. 1t takes all kinds Of people to
make world and here is the place to
find several different kinds. Some.
times this work Is hard to stand but
we must have some hard times so we
can appreciate the sweet we have,
although this Is one Of the greatest
works ever have been in, and I
would not give my experiences for any.
thing. l feel like going ahead and
doing all the good can. Having been
called by the Lord to work as one Of
his servants In the ministry feel He
will pay me ten-fold for what do for
Him. The Bible tells us He Is the
rewarder OF those who diligently seek
Him. There is always way for US to
learn OF Him. AS the Apostle James
said, III any man lack wisdom let him
ask OF God" Now, we have the way
to find out which way we shall 60 and
which Is His true work and we ought
each and every one OF us strive to
learn OF Him, because religion is the
deepest Of all subjects, and how much
greater Is our Heavenly Father than
any OF US. know that nothing could
have happened to me that would have
been better than this call into the
mission field. 1t Is the best l shall
ever have the chance Of doing. Excuse
me for not writing before, but we are
81 busy we don't get time to write,
especially when hunting for place TO
lay our heads for night, but we have
been very lucky this far ana hope we
always will,
We don't get the chance TO milk
cows out here, because the women
always do that, but I'm not lonesome.
At first was homesick but now can
sit up to the fireplace as we'll as any
West Virginian and read. But one
thing can start and that Is the
tobacco question. People out here
have to raise their tobacco, because IL
they had to buy it all, II would keep
them poor. It's nothing for them to
chew ten cents worth Of plug a day.
/ don't know Of any more 10 s.y till
l hear from you. remain your Brother
In the cause OF truth.
ELDER FLOYD ROSE,
53S Monroe Street,
Paramount, w. Va.