Show elun EIGN correspondence JERSEY jerseys channel It lands i 0 1 dec 18 1854 I I 1 1 ELDER elden D dear president f how hoo hope that you have hame some good times to in your meetings that yon increase in faith and in every good works work and enjoy nitro pd and more of 0 the holy noly ghost 1 it you do not I 1 do not know who ought to for iala sara urn certain that no people on thi this earth have such privileges and blessing as you have haves an and may nay enjoy it if you choose ana and just let me say says as if it I 1 wa was right among you brethren elders of israel be faithful in the 41 discharge of every dutli duty connect connected el with ith your high and holy calling act 0 BO 9 that the holy ghost may mry ba be continually in your dour do bosoms so ms uphold tr mcintosh and bis his its brethren overl over you obey and ca carry rry rrt ui ul the counsel ot of brigham of his bis counselors aud and of all the rauth tori ties of zion and shall earth or hell hinder heavens Heaven ss blessings from resting upon verily no nol whose fault Is it if latter day saints are nr not nol n ot blessed their own gwm I 1 whose fault tt if geir their thein hearts areu arel t full of joy all the tid day long iong their own alose if in the their families they do not enjoy peace and salvat gall atlon loii their own why Is the world full suil U mis misery eryl and nd woe woey w an auh anh a bloodshed beca because us s heil heit hell is in tlde tide the hearts of the wi children of 01 this world arld arid orld adult d u ite lie ent f fornication oi fic pic a burder murder thet theft lying and YI re reign predominant wee heavens bie ble blessings ire lre are within than thin 4 t reach it Is horrible 01 1 to th think ink of it ap oh how at different ren your youn our po position D do you real realize ze it brethren I 1 i 1 hope hpe so T thanksgiving anks 91 ying and aw i pr praise Is se are in my wrt heart every evey aay day fo foune e bles bies blessing in g ti the e sal bai salvation yalon valon that I 1 with all the saints of god 0 enjoy tie tia dec mec 21 in iny roy former letters I 1 informed yoot my position a taunto taunton Somerset shire I 1 left there ov ember satt I 1 baptized 15 persons first rate peaple people rhad a prospect propped of doing a goo 4 work and of being very comfortable but just then than I 1 was sent to another field about six years ago I 1 came to jersey found a feindt visuals sunk in darkness and trent fa to work works and by the blessing of the lord baptized about and just when I 1 thought to enjoy a little comfort ossi orf off I 1 was waa sent again I 1 I 1 elder bider lameraux will leave here hera with wilh a company tor for the V valley vailey s iley lloy in january or february I 1 1855 1835 please elve give my kindest regards 16 the first presidency cys cyp brother carrington Carri agton joseph calland oain cain and all the boys at it the tithing office leave I 1 have sent yiu xou you a several veral newspapers paper have you yon on received them no pray tor tot rues me lads lady the almighty biess bless you glodt good bye ye A W C Du NiR nih 1 jy jyh 4 I 1 t deca dec 1851 my liy dean DEAR FA mily MILT 1 I am hadjo ba p 7 aj inform 7 b ht lia 1 I a comfor eil ell althou although h I 1 haye have been afflicted afflic te h colds almost ear ever sine aine sine I 1 came to this fo country the tho climate Is so dam damp and that mes mrs it Is almost im impossible p 0 ae to keep clear lear of colds colds and asthmatic complaints yeu yet I 1 I 1 am thankful that I 1 hata hayo been teen aall aba to traia trava travel and preach continually I 1 I 1 am ani ir happy I 1 to say labor sara sare a being bi e said faid la this tilts p country for tor many ara being baptized into the arch and liany irany many who a ho on the account of plurality left the church when iben it first came out are being baptized again int into the church and the SaInt sare increasing in faith and good works I 1 am now comfortably clothed for tor the winter and dally expecting to get an ark appointment in some other place though I 1 am now getting so well acquainted in this part that thit I 1 am almost sorry to go away frnia here yet 1 et it will allbe all ali be for the best we have hav hai e just been baptizing eight persons in this place and I 1 expect that we we khall shall organize a branch he here re in a few weeks B beeks some same of the people kople here heard father preach in keyson street fifteen years ago agoy and have been believing bet ering eving ever s since ini and some are still butof out of the church tell rather father talt that thai I 1 have hae th the honor elionor of prea preaching 1 1 ehing ching in some oi of the same houses hoges and to the sum alme ilme I 1 peaple that thit he did baom lacom pany with brothers richards ru chand and woodruff for fory indeed indeed I 1 feel it an honor and am to represent them tee best I 1 can I 1 am benj enjoying doting myself here iest lest as well as Is pos sile for ansman angman under similar ancess and an the time I 1 seems to A bilon on als wings for fon I 1 cap can hardly see what whai has become of 11 pae since I 1 came here hire I 1 havea hayea have almost blost forgotten that I 1 have ha c a jamily yet do not be jealous JOT fot I 1 will think of you whip when rhen I 1 have hive I 1 time and nd forgive for gly gim sm me e for I 1 am about my master masters business and I 1 hav haven no tim to think of any thing I 1 else y T I 1 hope that you will pray for igi igl mg that I 1 may do a good work works and then b permitted to toe turn again to you for my ay iy heart sickens bickens at the abominations of this land give gi e me the home of thel Saints me kindly to all friends add aad especially to tather father anany dear childr children yours tours truly C 1 EDMUND ELLSWORT ELLSWORTH IT |