| Show II I FROM VARIOUS MISSIONARY FIELDSA f GIIIID i nonunion CALIFORNIA 1XPI f2laill idlitlvoteltat I ILI aid Iisfin ul Old ITII V = r SANTA ANA California December 23rd 1896 To the Editors Irom the hotel Richelieu l the Writing 1117 1110 iter this Is best In the city we can oay tint one of the finest and best laid off cities In 1 00 0 state It lies In the t hut of the orange country Is the seat ol Orange county and has n climate to I be envied by any city in the slate Though ills near Christmas lime It Is as pleasant as a summer day In June It seems rather strange success them preparing for Christmas I w hen everything is so green and the orange trees yellow with fruit and to hear them talking 01 why evergreens lor Christmas trees Utah 1 liojs and girls would bp looking for something they would think more and appropriate such as firecracker fireworks I v rider ee appointed in connection I with fJeee Christensen l to leave our labors in Ios Anxclci and come to Orange county ML did so and landed here on December ilh Alter dedicit Ing the county and thcclly1 in particular to the I Lord we proceeded to the chalet who by the way Is only chairman of aboard J a-board of trustees although the city has over five thousand people oervge e C4 city officials we want to thu new piper 1 men two ol whom pavc us good spice I In their papers as long as wo are in the ciw ciwThere being thirteen different churches ill the 1 city we had some walking I to do to visit I the ministers J After that was over we found ourselves where west we-st art ad as lars a house 10 peak in 11 was concerned Next we visited the oper house and hall men but they all said monej something we had not though a new thing lor lIe missionaries in Cali lornia so we thought their was nothing left I but to v h > lt the people at their homes talk to them privately and if possible hold meetings In their houses Tins continued fortwo dljswltrj man conversations con-versations Lilt only one meeting ThinkIng Think-ing this slow work we put on all the lace I we had and went upon one of the principal corners In town and began Muging There was a large crowd Lowered and after meaflilg wo distributed distri-buted tracts to all whowlhed themand two mn came and Invited us home 1llh him We Have been on tire street tAo other evening this week with about the name results yet we are still working for a house to speik in for as soire of the ladies express it It I Is I not socially nice to listen to he Mormons tnd especially to stand upon the street to do so Wblle we have been in this city w e have had motley given us and have not wanted for anything One of Utahs old pioneers J M Moessir took ui home the first night and told us to make his home our home whenever we desired Others have slid the same thing so in California work of the Lord IS beginning to be appreciated appre-ciated We are now stopping with Mr A vas at the Richelieu hotel Though Mr Moessr bas been away from Utah come twenty > eght years lie Is quite familiar with the early struggles there and takes dehchtln telling his experience with the IndIan for he as 11 member I I 01 the party who withstood the redskins In one 01 the hardest fought battles 01 I that time lie came 10 Utah In Parley 11 1 Irtt company in 1847 being one oC I the number 01 the second company that entered the valleys 01 the mountains He lived In SaIl Lake City nine yearsln SprlngviJIe tw 0 years and then came to I California In search 01 elth lie married Miss Lucy B CIde oC Spring vllle who moved 10 California fill him Mr Moer is i very desirous 01 coming 10 Utah and taking part lib the pioneer I association and meeting with the old Indian wrrlors lie would be greatly pleased 10 her Cram any of thee who took part ill the troubles oC early da s as lie intends visiting Utah the coal n ennlen oreenc season lie has never forgotten his i n I friends and Invites them 10 write to Ills and he will gladly respond after knowIng know-Ing their addresses Mr Moear and the people In this city Lave been very kind to us sn also have the Saints of 10 Angeles and olhei cities 01 the stale where we have been GUAN E ELLSWORTH I JASILS CIIISTEN 00111 hOIa tonf ANGOLA Indiana December 33 iSjG To the Editor I left my home at Murray Utahcarly in June and was appointed to lab rat Mel Steuben Countv Indiana with Hrother f H Stout ol Kockvlllc Utah Vc arrived at Melz about the middle of June We soon made ourselves al home with the kind and benevolent family ol Mr Caleb Rakestriio his wile and daughter are members of the church Soon after our arrival we I commenced our labors and we soon learned that mountains of prejudice had been formed by the undying I stories and vile publications but not paying any attention to the dally gossip we worked steadily along in our weak way doing as much good as possible We were called to attend conference at Crurostown Indiana on October I7th and iblb where we met ther Elders who had been energetically working the spreading of truth It is I really a feast for the Elders to meet at cooler ence and enjoy each others love company I com-pany and Rood spirit I I I WES next assigned to labor with Brother J L Ellertson ol Mona Utah in the same field as b > loe with Angola as headquarters We ftired here with an empty pocket nnJ C2adc our way to the finest hotel in town aid upon I presenting pre-senting our cause end business to the proprietor were made w elcome guests IfIm 1 rom here without purse or scrip we commenced our labors We worked unceasingly un-ceasingly for about a momh distributing distribut-ing literature and presenting our cause but to gain access to house for war a thipin purposes was impossible The prejudice was so strong that had we not been penniless trusting in God no doubt many times we would have gone hun ill > iy or purchased our food but a merciml Taihtr will not permit IIU servants ser-vants to sutler II they wIll but allow Him I to provide for them lor lie has promised to open ilhc wav for His SET ants and has alone so 10 our case U G MILLFK j L lLLLRTSON IN AIvv ZLALAND 11d 4U OS lo 1110 tlIo Islas 01 chastely IRRII ntIaa HAEIOCK New Zealand November 12th 1836 To tile Eaitori I lelt my beautiful home at Garden city Rich count Utah December nil I F 94 in company with Elders Bryant Athby and loin II I I Kills of Bountiful Uavli county We were accomplice 1 I I 111111111 as far as Vancouvers Island by Elder W C Spence and wife he coming that far to make arrangements with the Iluddard Iarkcr fateamslnp company for our trlffie Wo called front Vancouver December I6th and after n very pleasant v Age of twentytwo days retched bvdncy Australia Aus-tralia anuary Sth 1893 As we were cazinc womlenngly upun our surroundings surround-ings and mentally inquiring II the Elder who were laboring I In lhit l large city II could have heard of I our coming by the new route and would be wailing for us at the whart t w omen came on bond 1 and asked Elder Ellis who he was On informing them lie w is told that they were locking for ui These two men proved to ue Llders I AJ Ridges and 11jJk11h11 If rvor Amitron ill ball Like City ind I there were live hippy Elders there pl We ylrl spent HLIII f days In bvdncy hivlnz I a most pleasant time sight seeing tt e set snl I on the filth for Auckland New Zealand here we mlverl on the aolh and were met by Elders John Johnson and F b I Drowning anil liter by our beloved president Elder William Gardner Gard-ner who assigned us to our Olds of labor Elder Ellis bem appointed among the Maoris in the Manavvatii I district dis-trict Elder Ashby among the Europeans ol the OtifcO district and myiell to assist Elder K Leo Pirl in the European r In tie Marluorough district dis-trict Elder flird and I labored together I until un-til April i eonltrence 1896 when he 1 was appointed tu Ihe Maiuwatu district I continued the work alone unlll Ocloher 19 h when I was iomeil by Elder I c da craft G 4 Asper ol ulldile Silt Lake unity Wrnle laborini with Elder Brad we performed three baptisms and spread the work into five new villages Since he left I have been working the ground broken while we were together and am In hope of the harvest being good in the near future A few months back one of the bunts decided to send one of his daughters home with H company of Elders and Saints This aroused some of the ich five who made great bit i both in private pri-vate and through the press which i has caused a new feeling of prejudice towards to-wards us in this and surroundings dis liters We replied to all the newspaper reports our replies having a very good l cited but it will no doubt he1 good I while before the feeling ol prejudice will cease for many believe Ihe false reports about our being agents wcrking et to secure se-cure girls lor improper purposes We J are laboring wry hard to get the truth before Ihe people and l we know it is I mighty and will prevail Though the I clouds at times look dark we bear in mind that the dirkcst part of the night Is 1 just before the day Now that I have ft companion I to assist me we feel that Ia3iil w e will be able I oa spread the work to a much better advantage As a rule we are treated well where ever w e go and although there ale a great many who look upon in as the ollscour ings of humanity we have a great nnny Indicia and at present quite a number w ho ore earnestly investigating the Gospel Gos-pel We feel that the lime li not far distant when this district will be among Ihe most nourishing in tills mission At present theie are only sixteen European members but the number ot the Maoris is I about ISO and there are good pros pacts lor more ill the near future At present the following Ideri from Zion arc laboring here Walter Ilunol president ol the district and Schuyler Jo u White In the Maori work and Jede diah G Casper anti myself in the Europ can labor The winter that has just passed has been extremely mild but a verv back Wo ward spring followed The health of the Elders is good l but there is some sickness among the Saints llYBtJM COOK Ill luillmin sold Master PAVNE Indiana December 3411 1896 To the Editors That welcome visitor the NEws find ho way here regularly and I can assure you it is perused with interest licit 1 Salt Lake City on the iSth of January wentysixin companv wilh Elder I R compapmith Iilgl J II Clark and others to fill i I a mission in the Northern States my destination was Marion Williamson County Illinois At Kansas City we stopped over and visited Independence then continue on our journey I arriving nt Marion on the 22nd alld was ns > igned to labor in johnson County Illinois I remained there till conference which met In the alter part of March I have nothing hut praises for the people of Southern Illinois At conference I was appointed to labor at Gentry Monroe County Indiana and found l a kind hospitable people I had the happy privilege 01 baptizing good number which I am pleased to say are all as faithful as canoe can-oe found out here Alter laboring six months I went to Conference which met in Crawlord County Indiana and after our Conlerence I was directed to return anti organize a branch of the til izcont hl Church in Monroe County hand I did h-and it Is a very good one Much Interest inter-est is being taken and in the near future the blanch will be increased in number Alter the organization we were called to Rush County to labor and open up anew a-new field We arrived without purse or scrip and found a place to out auay our big grips The old Court House having liters lkirn down and the new one not being completed and all available room bring ten up by the city officers we went into the country to try and hold meetings I but evcrv thing was closed up against us We were treate I well but a great deal ol pre slice exists It is i customary to feed the preacher on the fat of the land and we are no exception to the rule This Is I one ot the ealthy countries ol the slates We have some Irlends are making more and the evil one Is howling through some who think their cralt it I in danger The little opposition op-position we get only tends to strengthen Ui and make us more determined to sow more seed and reap a better harvest IIOSTER W JONrs MORMON 1 lIlcAr An Iia R t illollos tuo or Ekillisd A11m Its CHICAGO Illinois December aSth 1896 To Ihe Editor At the request ol President J N Davis ol the Northern Illinois Conference I Confer-ence I sand this report w Inch may be ol interest to the many readers of your valuable paper Being through with our labor in Waukegan Elder Lewis McCaney and myself by request ol our president went to Chicago arriving Ihere the evening of Dcember 54th iodine the bunts and Elders of this branch feeling splendidly and every tlimr in a nourishing condition We alu lound that ns the eventful ijth came nearer and nearer Old Santa Claus had not been forgotten and lIt preparations had been made to entertain I enter-tain the children both old and young A by having a christma tree at thu home alone ol the Saints Accordingly bout 4 oclock smiling facts bewail to ppeir until the house was soul ruwdcd by fifty two happy souls The Christmas tree was splendidly I dZibrelftd olstphellevell ccoratcd and in the course of the even ng was lit up by little wax candles mal ng a verv beiutllul I pictire as great Plictive are bad been taken PI in arrangmn is the rnamenls etc After singing one of ollr inspiring hvmns nnd having the Ictsmgs ol the Lord Invoked I on chg ntertainmtnt an unpromtpu program g rano was rendered The children seenud to I have a a whole storehouse of little songs recitations etc and thus the even Ing pissed pleisantly away Interspersed with a number ol 1 songs recitations I etc by the older one banla Claus made the heatts Ihe children glad w llh pitt loci c mil > mils etc and also Elders labor orld Hldcigr I ngim Chicago I WHO shonn the good eehtiis ol Ihe bam s toward them by a gilt In each A Kelicl Society hat btcn orgimzd 1 here alely with biter flncii lienuliu resident bister Charlotte Eslerbloom And Christcnt bmlerlind as first and second counselors and Sisters Erekion sind llrumley secretary and treasurer respect ive This part oC the branch Is i also aho to its duffer and It Is to them the Elders students and Island ole thanks lor 1 the enjoyable e spent I We are very proud ol Utahs repre I entatlun In Chicago Hesldei the Alders whose names will be mentioned l hereafter w e 11 ail with ui Doctors H II I Isgreen David Budge Julian L Young and II Thatcher who will graduate Ihs year from the Rush Medical and Chicago Denial colleges and whom the est can well be proud l of Our president Elder Davis was chosen master ol I ceremonei and filed that part ol his I duties with tiresome success as he does all other assigned lo bun President Lewis A Kelscb I oft of-t Is e Northern states mission was also with us and his cheery voice went toward to-ward making the evenin one of the most enjoyable one of the year The riders present weie llrollieis Ill r Deficit 815 West Division street t Christian L Morek 1469 Milwaukee I avenue George A Ohlson 43 Vedder street Chicago ant I lewis McCarrey hric and I Chicato I Hirrison 1 At to oclock all dispersed to their several homes having in their hearts a leeling of think lulness to the Lord for the enjoyable litre spent At no other lime has Chicago Chica-go been honored w Ith such an event and l bile may well feel proud that the great work has commenced within her borers bor-ers and bears such fruit In connection null this the sisters Also sent out a mini ber of baskets ol food 1 to those who were needy making them cheerful and I happy President Kelsch anticipates moving the mission licaJquirlers from Kansas city to Chicago the banner of truth will be more extensively raised and the cry 01 f repentance will reach throughout its boundaries until the honest in heart are all warned Your valu ble paper is eagerly looked for and perused My address ii 510 Michigan avenue Ummoml Indiana Brother J 1 Me Carry mvselhaving been appointed l 10 sow the seeds of truth in that part of the vineyard Should there be anyone having friends here the Elders will be glad to visit then if their addresses are sent to n The Elders are well at present and are heart and soul in their work I have been tram home some six months and eel to rejoice in my heart that have been counted among thoso who are worth to bear the message at truth and bring glad tidings of great joy to Ihese honest In heart I repeat that truly the Inrvest is 1 great And the laborers labor-ers ale few I hope the end oC the year 1896 will find u4 nil farther advanced than we were one year ago anti before I close I wish all the Saints i happy New Year and that the close 1 11 tile 1 Year 1897 will 1 find us all a step nearer the heavenly goal VlLLIAM I IlAKRISON IC11t 4 r hT al Is 11 N last louse Pearce 1 also JIoRI qul or 110 Indfe Urafltsy nln ST JOHN January ist 1897 To the 1Iltor St John Kansas is i still the scene oC lively interest in Gospel matters A J wi Ft rlste good Work rl is being done el here On HI day nights our Elders conduct a Mutual Improvement association composed 01 I both sexes where at least one hundred l participate Our exercISes arc taken from our Mutual Improvement manual At present we are handling the subjects of the Gospel the New Testament subjects sub-jects Church history and l civil government govern-ment In our program for tonight the J Tn f yrIt I Hon T W Mosley ol the firm of Mosley and Dixonanorneys Is tohandle the last named subject St Johns I stationery store keeper Mr Eamorcux Is editor ol our Golden Sunset monthly journal to be read tonight and we anticipate an able paper Our Sunday school With i an average of forty Is what might I be called a success in every particular and our Sundi evening meetings entertain and Instruct from twentyfive to one hundred I wish to say this constitutes the best element tile community Our choir directed by Elder Samuel Kirkman efAr exceeds anything else in i this place and even the surrounding country At 12 oclock last nigh various church bells including ours toiled forth and announced the glad New Year ANDRUW KIMBALL In stairylitnt lonroroa C ROCKVILLE Montgomery Co Maryland l December 11 1896 At our last conference held at Mtlz West Virginia I was appointed to labor with Elder L I Tanner Jr We left Melz and attended the conference held at Pratt Maryland While Ihere we had a good time and received vain able Instructions front our president Elder Samuel G Spencer Irom I there we came on to this place and went to work according to instructions ulthou purse or scrip We went to see the mal or and got permission to distribute our tracts in the cit > and then went 10 the board l of education to see if w 0 could get schoolhouses to hold meeting In but were refused We met with kind people who took us in and administered to our wants On the i6th ol October Elder Heber lIogan and Nathan 1 hon as from Cache County Utah arrive here H Tanner and Hebcr 1I0gan I went into Harford County to labor Ve hud a very hospitable people In i this county and I think we have made a great many friends although we cannot crt many houses la hold meetings in We travel from house to house distribut ing tracts selling man copies of the 1 Voice of Warning and talking with the people wherever the invite lual into their houses We went Into a small town called the Great Falls on Saturday nIght went lo the man that had charge ol the lull and got the privilege ol hodm meetings there en Sunday We then went to the hotel and told the proprietor who we were and bow we traveled and ho took us In and treated us verI kindly This place is I a pleasure resort for tbe I rich peolle and on Sunday they calllo pourinl I in on bicde and in carriae to spend the Sbbath in PjenTdfeood I we hold al r meeting and had a good turnout at belh oC Ihcm and we were a I Iwm en invited 10 spend Monday with a lamly al this place Thera 0 faudd l some honest souls see klptc alter Ih I truth i They had many lucsUon 10 ask U I whIch ere all anslered 10 Ihelr S Ills faction I I ard on heir request we held I a neZ at their honse II1lhe even In A lew 1 oC tbe neighbors calllO in and we md a good lime All I felt well paid for coming out t to hear us On luesday larnuig we blessed their baby and bads them gcolbl e Leaving J tnera we went down Ill the 1 hesapeake and Ohio canal by which h 1 transported coal from Curnoetlaiid to Vashington by means of large boats Inch I are drawn by two or three mules their trav el l was very slow Veentt to utnngton the other day and while here wo went through nnny of the pub he buildings U Inc in many s Vis Hou = e a guard slopped iii up to us and asked us here we wcrftarn Wo gladiy told Imn I who we u etc whe Ie wcre uut loran I lor-an IU glared him a laCl also gave one tits t-its friend We find lint a great many 01 the people here havi been prosper m and Ihe Lord has cl = bled Hum with riches and now they think they aru better bet-ter and nearer to tiod than ineir neigh bar who his not got as mu cl 1161k Ihey have W found kind people to lake usa 111 jud keep us tlmigli us-a hollclaS hriul 0 had n good Chmlma dmner Your va ualie paper comes regu arly and we take pleasure ii reading the flows Irolll house The addiUses of the Elders in this onlemice ire as follows Hebcr 7 Robeitson president and 14allclerTll f SIS I ng atlnn Thomas Uuckvilt Maryliad j E Innntr jr and lieher Hogan lie Air Ilarlord County Maryland A J rodnck and R 1 Gifltpic Romany emshire County Wen Vlrgnia A M Palmer and Oeo M While WestMinster West-Minster Carrol County Mar land H 1 R9 IT151oN1 NATHAN IHOIAS |
