American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-03-18
INTERESTING letter
RECEIVED FROM
MISSIONARY

Elizabeth CITY. North Ceroline,
February II. 1922.
Ny Dear Folks ut Home:
To-day il Valentines day and our
hearts should rejoice In memory Of
that TODD Old Saint who has lived
90 long In the thoughts OF the people l
OF the world.
am sorry not to know more about i
that man. and II live and nothing |
happens, am going to search him
out In Domc library. OF course the
substance OF his work In life was
that Of remembering people and send !
ing them notes, cards, and tokens OF
affection; and was thinking how
that was applicable to the people Of
our present day. We should all UNI
dcrtnke TO become better friends both
to ourselves and to those with whom
we associate.
We should call halt once In q
while % the hurry and strife of life.
we should forget the restless. nois.
spirit Of the day and spend . few
moments thinking Of our associates.
And not only thinking Of them but ex-
hiUiting acts Of kindness. q helping
hand. pat on the shoulder ana .
word here and there to rouse some
ono whose heart and soul IRE sick OF
the depression Of life.
Just last night we attended 2 SER
vice at the Baptist church and the
pasto~ stated that the people were
finding too much fault with the chur-
CHI, with the Pastors and with life In
general. Then In his own wisdom
ne undertook to give them counsel
which would overcome this rife spirit
among his people
Evervwhere the minister's Of tht
Sectarian world are admitting thu
way-wai dnesp Of the people OF tn
church. The Great Apostle Paul ad
mittcd II when the churches IN ASH
turned against him and II has beeI
going on ever since and especia'i!
. | Ia this dispensation when "men hav'
become lovers Of pleasure more thai
. lovers OF God" when there 10 onl.
form of Godliness. denying the pow
or thereof" Having been eve
learning but never able to come :
the knowledge OF the truth.
Everywhere men nre crying IL
: Here" and are striving heart and sor
, FOR the redemption Of mankind; "a
peace TO abide in our cities end
; bring Al end to the strife ana seditio
. lexistiug among the people OF the nat
/ ons But their cries are vain ana 30
> sonally believe we con look Tor wo
!. 90 times in the future.
|. According to the Prophet Isaiah q
: Ithese things are going to happe
J Paul ID even more definite In statis
2 the conditions Of the last days o.
10 Our Gavfur gnve utternnce OF .
1t terrftle affIictions and scourEes Will
~ rhould come a. warning OF his sc
ID ond advent.
a love to read the fifteenth and 81
r lteenth chapters of the Gospel Of sai
Il John for therein IL contained q d
ID ution for the present problems whi
,. are confronting Christianity. And .
~ only the solution but also words
8 lcomfort and counsel to those who
q abiding IN the Gospel. ] read the
= chapters over every day and especi J
y when I am not received In a friend
- way by the people.
" And now. Why IL II that there 10
y peace. why ID there 30 much SIC
ness, scourges, diseases, ana vilene
or Why IA Il that men are seditious q
be despisers OF those that are goo
:. Why Il Il that the people OF
~ churches are wNy-ward and are hes
=. ling reproach upon their several n
\. tors.
ne "And these things will they do I
)it 10 YOU because they have not kno
IN. the Father for me-" And speaking
be the other "comforter, Jesus o.
even the Spirit Of truth. whom
ed world cannot receive. because i 9
ed IN him not. neither knoweth hin
cd The people have "transgrc ssed
Cd laws, changed the ordinances q
a, broken the 'evor-lasting covenant
~ They have rejected revolatit
~ from God, they are oil blind lead
W. of the blind and teach for tn
%, doctrine the commandments Of me
en How thankful we can be that
= belong TO that scared body OF Chri
se, that we are blessed with the b
Ike Ghost; that We have inspired men
ar. lead. guide and direct rs In the '
n. of peace. righteousness and CO.
ness. The world Il suffering been
:. II Is lacking Of the essentials
-. Christianity. In that haste and Q
Iu' erness which Is ever used In reach
~ forth for mortal gain md prosper
lily they forget to minsle bit OF !
ost along with the duties and rema
de- and ms Paul says, "Tho ! speak Y
ny the tongues Of men and Of Ang
tho have the gift Of prophecy
err understand all mysterieo an tho
Il. have all faith. 40 that ] could rem
his mountains, and have not love-
TIA nothing"
- The greatest thing in the worlt
- Love. And what flood OF this
- fiuence Is ever surging thru the
Ear tearts ~ nusl Grand and noble Sal
OF What n all the world would embI
the slorius cause We are prescn'
lad TO them IN our ,,ntiving effortsy T
ne. ne would heva = rer'isafion OF oil