Show mug mUm TAYLORS STORE STOKE franklin co va april 1880 editors deseret news ahyou As you have seen through communication muni cation by HW H W barnett babett I 1 arrived in this part of the southern states mission in may 1879 I 1 was kindly rec received elved elvod by barnett and the saints sainta in this locality and I 1 began immediately my arrival to travel and ard preach pr gach th gospel I 1 found elder barnetts counsel and instructions beneficial and we f r have been successful in accomplish I 1 ing a good work the tb e power of god has been mado made manifest in healing the sick and many of the saints testify that their possessions in this land have been disposed of in a miraculous manner since my arrival 11 eleven have been added to the church and 39 thirty nine have hav 0 emigrated 23 twenty three of whom left tho the chestnut branch to join prest morgan and company in chattanooga tenn on the dinst my former companion elder bennett having been released to return home left with the saints and will go by way of colorado with them my future companion will be bearo bro thomas farr of ogden utah he is an intelligent honest hearted young man but like myself has had bad but little missionary experience there is is no organized branch of the church in Ws this part of the tho mission at present as every member of the chestnut branch left for the land of the free a few days dayi since elder farr and myself will travel in bedford co for the present where we hope to be successful in finding the tiie honest in heart and the blood of israel that they may be gathered to safe accepted standing places before the wrath of god shall overtake the nations of the earth my P 0 will still continue taylors lors ors Store Franklin co va still desiring an interest in the hearts of the saints I 1 remain remain your humble brother in th the e gospel of christ SETH beth A lang LANa Ii ANGTON tok Tox |