Show how it I 1 worked ann frici cincu celebration editor I 1 VAN BAN OAL july 5 As many ol 01 your readers a e intimate friends of missionaries in abit state we think c few wora wor a from affre would be interesting to them this mission baa lately been opened and bocca we cannot of as ibre audiences rr branches as are found in obber states but comparing oro 0 A few SRO with of today we think the lord is gradually cra dually tc efty before aud tl at the time ii not far distant whan many honest gimla will accept the copel and receive the blee aloa following its ordinances ordinance a there are thirteen eldera laboring in this under the am diric tiofil of elder henry S tanner of pay son al our cumber except our nt cams asre entirely inexpert bened in the field but that malte na tb moe humble and d ac on tod for the assistance of hia cpr the of which banally ollow us in our labors I 1 the manner of ibi people ahre is bifi arent farm what it 8 in arat other countries couL tries aa t ne en viron menta of the community are different during the week we canvass fio city and write he cople to att nd ol 01 mee tinK this we dr bv means of n k aich are painted on me s lr and aur articles of faith on tb oilier whan are met who will tal with u we c aver n w ih them aboud the prini prin i les of the t il 11 thiv are I 1 b il liln ii si S i jtb with won da rd we leithe traca aal whick we or from time to ti oe aa they are read w ith geiple who pre juJi eil the mor mona arri ids or bo ka published vedra azo by our usually this prejudice ia aisa allayed if we can get a charce to talk with thoe people or persuade them thread our the as well as the press generally treat ua civility and even with in this city we hold on sunday afternoon end in ohp usually have fair audiences of and attentive beope the afternoon are bot BO well attended at that time of the day people are enjoying in thi parks and places of which are in and arocan atis city in this cita there is a regularly branch with its local presiding pres idine tuis bearch haa ia school and matua improvement adocia tiona holdick hold regular meetings the elders aad saints hero ia good with of slight colda from sudden ia climate it ia expected that the firca prebi dency of the church will return home irom their excursion via san francisco we hope they ani pay us a visit and we anticipate a good and enjoyable time on the bocc ir n A grand celebration was becj in thie city on the fourth the of which we had a fine view aa it counter marched on ees are bedora the office of mi aion excelled of ane kind ever witnessed oy the appropriate exercises were held in a carpe papillion pavillion pa iu the noon an feature of which WAS the oration delivered by D gilbert dexter A bleech was delivered by the anna shaw which he oration in eloquence and the guw of ita patriotism misa sayan B anthony another noted was called for but instead ot coming to the rostrum only made a witty re from the box where ehe was silting many thousands of children ap nt t 16 afternoon in 0 amusements at the drena amounda in the golden gate park the aimee and as well as the lunch of which partook with their parents and were tendered hem by the city irae of charge great bad beau made for the in the evening but the day had been cloudy ind doai for outlook out loor exercises throughout ended with a alight rain storm that wet tho fuses and made an entire failure of the fireworks with the exi option of the last named the was a yd euc cea and a credit to the city being a of the patriotism of her with kind regards to all friends and readers we remain respectfully bour brethren tag SAN missionaries |