American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-03-14

SAINTS OF Garland the following eX-
tracts are made:
90 James Street,
Blackburn, England,
January D, l3l4.
Dear Brothers and Sisters: | anr In
receipt OF your KIND letter oil Decem-
per 10, I9l3, containing one money
order Tor \ It's, or So.i6. To reply
and express my gratitude ana appre-
clation OF your lDeral Christmas re-
nembfancc Is a very difficult task,
simply because | haven't the words
win which to do So Your lcttor
came IN that period OF the year when
| we are all trying to make someone
feel happier Therefore, your rcmem-
bfance. coming as a Christmas gift,
Is doubly appreciated ! assure YOU
that the money will be used IN the
proper channel and II viii go tor the
Iurtherance OF Gods work.
You stated that the Garland ward
was proud OF her missionaries AS
one OF your missionaries | am happy
Tor that | am thankful to have TINS
privilege oil representing you. / sim
lcereiy hope that | viii not violate
any law OF the mission. church OF
government which may bring even q
hint OF reproach upon myself and the
ward, To the best OF my ability / am
trying to speak the word OF the Lord
as we understand 1t to the good peo-
pie Of England
The elders In this mission are in
excellent spirit ana are striving hard
TO magnify their calling. Speaking
particularly OF the elders In this Liy-
erpool conference, we have Just tin-
ished the years work with good
Increase over last year. Our meetings.
are being well attended aud our Sun
day schools are improving and grow
ing These favorable circumstances
are encouraging to us We are work
ing hard to bring the people out OF
darkness as far as the Gospel is con-
termed. and bring them into the king
dom OF light. our aim Is TO secure
men OF integrity aud truth, because
they arc to be relied upon In every.
ealing OF lie. whether from church
or whether from the government.
would like to say Just word to
my young brethren ana sisters. stay
by your parents and take the good
council you receive from them. Learn
TO be iair with yourself and give
yourself square deal, and when you
get out in the world and difficulties
arise In your life. you will be able TO
treat your iellowmcn with due re-
spect Remember the admonition of
the Irpphit Joseph smith, BE vlrtu-
GUS and pure, be men Of integrity and
truth, keep the commandments Of
God and you will be able TO under
stand the difference between the
things OF God and the things OF man.
Your path shall be like that of the
just, which shineth brighter and
brighter unto the perfect day"
be contented with your good homes
and environments which your parents
have labored so hard to provide. Tor
you. We are too modern to appreciate
the many blessings which surround
us One has only to come into the
world to learn the groat lesson OF
appreciation. BY coming In contact
and association with the hardshipB,
difficulties and impossibilities which
confront some OF the good saints OF
this land we learn to appreciate TO "A
greater degree the labors OF our par
ents and their fathers and mothers.
We can improve our condition great
deal II we will but live the Gospel
principles faithfully in our daily life,
| 1t would mean Il greater JOY TO our
parents, our neighbours would be bcnc-
lifted as well and the community in
general would be more appreciatiyc
of our presence
We have been celebrating Christ
mas in England in the good Old-lash-
Toned way. The New Year has been
ushercd Ia and right now Is the time
to take an inventory OF our individual
concern-our soul, and see how we
stand with our Creator. II We have
good standing with our heavenly
Father and are being honest with