Show 111111ft FROM VARIOOS MISSIONAKY FIELDS r 1tn IIIIrllllI I loRO Fh n I hu or b mil mo I rollmilng Is letter willten by Blder to J W Mtmer lo Ms brothers Ittrr Wand Ii W-and Frederick S Muster In toll city I CIIATTANOCKIA Tennejsse < uly rth it > Vj I A lew spare moments are due me and I wlih lu devote Ihem lo t good cause a cauie which ever Is near my heart and Is my sous ambition Seldom ever does j a day pats that my thoughts do not > tn J del home In anxiety lor > our future welfare 1 I I wel-fare your course In We and your devotion I devo-tion lo Ihe Gospel of Jesus Uirlsi You n Are endowed with Iho best parents on t the earth and they havo tauilii > ou and j J plead > our cause as none but faithful j parents can do The seeds of love and r obtdlence have been planted In your hurts honesty and honor I characteri e sll the IJn r your youlh and II Cod Ill reflected Ills blessing upon It I you ouare clothed with Ihe I rlest hood an honor lo be envied by the great men of the nation todiy kings I I rulers I prcildenis none of them can I claim the boon given vou You are living I I r i liv-ing In Ihe mIJtt of ZIn rnvironeil by I i Inlluencrs conducive lo cood training J Intellectual moral and spiritual development I de-velopment You have Sunday schools YI 11wJm that oulililp Ihcne 11 the world In all I I ptillculars you have your associations that are lar superior I to any I have yet rlrrlr I J seen out ol Ulali our Priesthood meetings I I I meet-ings leading societies and < I faith promotIng I i promot-Ing eierclies are turn as only Utter ilar SalnU o rtrI Is the ambition ol I I lather j and mother and those ot our 1 brothers and sitters who have already grownup lo maturity Hut you and Ibo j II reit of the children constantly develop In true mm and womanhood and honor I df I j > our God I and your parents I feel as though rIm would willingly l give twenty I 1 years of my life I could 1 see my brothers j j andjilsleri fill Ihe meaiure of Ihelr ere I atlonlallhfullysnd pass from Ihli sphere of eiUtenro Into Ihe celestial I gloiy I II i have no fctr of you bovt not seeking to t I be good and tiuo lo your callings Hut 11 there are to many temptations surrounding surround-ing you now U hat w as once a Ion lo i j I us has many of the temptations I of a I Babylon and greater exertions inuil be put forth If you would rernsln faithful I I You are surrounded by many evil Influences I I I In-fluences balan will try and tempt lou ff Ii In watt thai will tequlre great wlidom and sirenglh on our part lo delect lie i I will murder your Innocence ol 11 possible II j conilgn you to utter ruin II be can The I key to > nur deliverance Is thin I Hr I the Prleitliixxl I io God with t those 1 preside over > ou and by all I means obey rt J 3 belr I and honor and love I your parents If I I you will do this Satan will have no power over you but the angtl of light will shape your destiny cacn day RIl I l you ore in doubt or In Iroubtr do as 1 f I nave successfully done oil many occa iluns go lo your prlvaleclosets and utk J I God for light wisdom and tiower You 1 t r will get what you ask for in righteousness Ii ntr 1 want to Impress the fact upon our I r II minds that toon you will both be called Into the foreign minlonary field ou are now mlstlorurlcs but your labors I will be extended I want vou to consider I i con-sider I Iho lad dl that 1 before 1 you your elder brothers have fulfilled lunorablo missions I mis-sions and that our dear father has spent I some seven years In the world balillng i I against I error 1rll today while gray htlrt enfeeble f his frame he works hard I 11 In the Interests of Zion Uur mother are mlsilontrles working In the temple l III lor the salvation ol the human family I who hive died and almost become forgotten II for-gotten and working at home training tne young minds ol the children which I j i I God hastlessed them with I Nogrealer calling can be given a i cvoteU mother than that ol modeling tho character 1 her children Hut 1 say our parnl have 1 and nre performing lallhlul minions in their order our brother have added Ihlr trnxlh 0 Ibe wOk An1 you III be called upon to carry the banner ol truth among those less favored who are In darkness spiritually and In many In stinces Intellectually 1or this grand achievement 1 and un dertaking Fr would I have you prepare > ourselves Develop lalih seek for wisdom woik for Intelligence and at all limes honor jour callings the Church of God Many missionaries who come Into Hie noild have never applied themselves them-selves at home as you 1 hope are now doing They are not prepared to per lorm their duties and become discouraged discour-aged frequently and go home In oil honor You should r study Koodbouki 1 Take up the Hook of Mormon and leant i a little each day Learn something I each I day The succeaiful financier save something I each day be It only one cent v Ir tc for you know the vail ocean Is undo up I of tiny streams that play down Ihe mountain side The succctiful phlloso II pher learnt a little I each day and by Ihe constant I storing i UK ay of knowledge becomes II be-comes a mighty power among the cull dr of mel I drn I an Interest In your welfare more than ordinary I want to live tu be worthy of your associations In our Immortal Im-mortal r slate 1 Were I imtuiceisful t In Ihe performance ol nrr labors here 1 would dishonor my parents and you My brothers and sillers would have cause to be aihamod of me 1 lot e my brothers and sillers and therefore want lo work In honor to them 1 want them lo be ptouil ol me and me of them I am busy and I must dose My work i dl keeps me busy I am happy anil I con tenutl 1 know Ihe prayers uf loved ones at home are dally oltercd for me 1 I I lippeiou my dear brothers will gris > Iho situation jnj put forth e cry til rt In the direction ol rlghlcousneu You ure entitled to pleaiure but only cntnne Innocent pleaturr and do all pouibli to nuke our sitters happy and con Itnltd M y the Lord ever be with you 1 011 W MUHtK |