Show m missionary WORK IN WESTERN STATES C A Christ lansen of monroe tells of his work in colorado nebraska and south dakota huron south dakota jan 2nd and 19 1910 1 0 editor richfield reaper for some time I 1 have th aught of writing lou so here goes I 1 am a missionary of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and my labors have been in the western states mission under the able direce diorec tion of president john L herrick whose head quarters are at denser denner colo my work for the past twenty months has been confined to three tates states colorado nebraska and so dakota although I 1 have touched por eions of kansas and iowa I 1 am at the present time in south dakota where I 1 have labored for one year this part of the lords vineyard is practically new for our wor work k on account ot of the sp arcely settled acou tr our work has of country as well as city work not until the last two ears has therel been very much work done in this cart and ws wa are just beginning to reap the harvest of our work many rood good and honest people have heard the message of Alor mormonism monism by its elders who had never heard it before theoe are four elders in this city at present and the lord I 1 13 a blessing us with friends and guid ing us by his holy spirit the weather is very cold here the mercury having gone cone down to 29 J degrees below zero t trusting these line may prove in teres te restine tinz to the rs of the reaper cind and wishing the reaper success during the new year I 1 belr bee to remain yours youra truly C A |