OCR Text |
Show H From the Mission Field B y .. Bgv,., Elder 8am Grant Writes Interesting i Letter of California. Saoramiuto, Cal. Aug- 'i W B W. D. Loveld, Editor CltUen, B Dear Brothei;. Thinking B the maay raider of the Oltlen would F be pleased to lir from thi part oil he B Lord's vineyard, I will endeavor to write you briefly. There aro four B. elders laboring here In Sacramento, m namely, James A. Hymat of Llbeny, H Idaho, P. A. Nellceii of L,ara, Colo. B ThuraHg Cottam of St. Georgo and f my-ef We all neum to be enjoying B lb" spirit of our mlrslon. Our confer- B e ice president, Elder Arthur T. Mo- B (7-iriv vravM u vr-ry pleasant visit lat eeK, tiiylnguv i Hunday wbli us, F Wo were all u tim l-'rucii):o Uurlng the eartl'quake nnd flrcetid gained an i xperleuie ih tt cannot be I ought for money, und ono that I think we will not forget; h.ivo oe.i libirlng here orer slnud. There are u urcat many churches huro, and tho gruater pari of the people peo-ple take smiie Interest In tome kind of religion. Vo In.ld two or three meetings meet-ings every week, and hold Hunday services In Unity Halon I t between 7ih and 8ih Sts. We also hold prayer and .fhtiinouy mooting evury V dne-day dne-day uvenlng, at the homes of Saint, vi ry oliuu friends mine In and attonU our servlceB. Wo ti art among the peo plo two dajM lu oaoh week and 1e.it iileuiiy and tfiilnls the remainder. Wu have made two country trips thin stimrni r aud expect to mitko two more. Blder Nelleonandl spent a very pleas aut week at Auburn wu had good euc-rtiHS euc-rtiHS and feci satlsll d In our Inborn. Wo havu't as yet iiiuilenny babtlnms llilHsumtuur butexeclto make two next week. Saerauiontb has been tractod suvcral times and wo are now wurxing on the outskirts, on tho cast, and liavo a nice walk of about four mlluB evt-ry nny wo tract. There used to bo u Sacramento conference but was joined to the S -nFrani'lsco conference about live or six yuan Hgo. And since n great inuny of the Saints have muv. ed aAruy some to Utah una tome to other parls of Cal fomla. There are only about eighteen or twenty families of Saints here now, but they are all strong In the flth and treat the elders very kindly. Wo havo had sevwral outings this summer and had loin real enjoyable times. Pioneer day, a number ot the Saints uud wo elduis about twenty five In number, took a rldo up the Hacronunto river about eight or ntno tnlle In a guhollne launch wo stopped at a f)ot whore the grass was gruon and lots of sh.ido tre is, and spent a very enjoyable day in games, bolting, lull) log aud fl-hlng and also had v. iiIch lunch. Wo saw one of the large hop fluids of California ami had the privllego of picking tigs from thu trees aud eating thutn. Wo havo mauy friends here and arc still making inure, wo iiftlmus hear tho people laUo the grtat tabvrnacltt j, SfrudlSiy 'or luZ rMdiffV tho (Htlzo.i happen In Sacramento wo would bo plcosed to havo them call on us, wo ran be fuiiud at 417 O. -P. I alwnyn oi. Joy reading the L'ltUcn and look furwani for Its arrival ech weok. Will clos with kind regards and bust wMieH to yourself und my frlonds I remain your brother In the Gotpol, Kldcr S. F. Grant |