Show t J I i ID re reI J i i f A I Ii i Ll I ir i I r ii 1 t L 1 e f I I I t tI I ti J it t k ct L tP i f 14 pJ j IJ N i r ri i i 1 j THE MISSIONARY FIELDS the llo Truth Parramatta New South Australia Dec 4 18 To Ta tho Editor EdIor It is b now soma omo time limo Inca I wrote to 40 the tho News last anti and knowing that ot of or brethren ond nud lIsters the tho columns of o thu th Church nce In order to th m hes with the tho 1111 of the tho In the no fla f the tho world I pen these lines writing you ou last I have been it 0 new of oC being trans Irons from the conference to 10 labor as 09 Elier In the tho New South Wales conference In company I with Elder John lJ Ii Mathia ot of ham CIt City Utah with whom t leet Iett April 2nd 1693 W We have hae had JOany ot of Iatt which hove haQ n t ten to o strengthen our testimony and faith In work nil as well QI a tn In th the Gospel On sept last w we had thad the of oC leading to the tho ot oC baptism an hOEU sub subjoined joined letter naif as TOO mo a few ago and explains Itself T TO all afi whom IL may vish to 0 my humble to the world ot of the tho I received through to the tho puro nuro and elm plo pie 9 of oC the Gospel Gowel of oC our Lord and Savior Salor 1 lignin to the thee e earth rth through thu thO Joseph Smith When the first firM m ilor came to m mr door und and was nR wIth PJ my I was Im ImI I essed that lie he was waa R servant or of God till mi his words worde ero healing to my find nd alf as I wa Sl seeking nC at t lr truth Investigated with n a prayerful the teachings of tho when convinced ot of the tho truth that th they wr were tru true ray my land and friends me to have oth leg Ing to do with th dreadful Mor mba Inane I Welt forth and was burled buried with Christ in II the watery water grave Irao and vas n a member ot of the Church of oC Jesus Chris I of Saints on 1899 I Q eta iG G years of age and havi for tor tito 1110 lost last years oars prior w ti dl been a weak chest and could hot relish lilY my food wa vaa wholly unlit for Cor work vork of any kind But th the I ond day being heInli baptized I I helped my with n a large washing and now Ct feel 1 like n a now new woman I have undergone oue a 11 wonderful chan change I for which I C I I know that Is the kingdom or of and lam I am not nahame to be c called a and sharo haro trIai and per with my 11 and sisters for the cause or of truth I 1 trust my experience and will lead ad some honest souls to Gate and enter the told lold I 1 have seen some somo wonderful Visions At ono one time I was WIlS sick In bed and thought t r WAS going to dIe the LON Len placed Ills HIs hand upon m my heed I saw and felt Celt the hand heard a 11 voice say i Draw nigh my child aid I will bless I you I II ThE hand was surrounded surround by a 11 b beautiful light I 1 arose from m my bed beI anI stood on the floor and ami walked two steps leps and from that time got cot better CATHERINE Ono One ot of the vJ visions lons spoken of In th the letter was to me ma In de tall The sister va M the tho Dook of Mormon and cx expressed her de sire to know it IC the book was II a divine divino r record rd or not I gave her my testimony I and referred to James 1 G 1 6 also to toi i 10 4 MIl when I n again aln visited her she told roe me she Iho lied hall followed my advice and aud had asked of oC God and ro to tue hIe the following dream or I vision Defore retiring to rest that evenIng you ou were here 1 kneeled down by my l and prayed for tor Gods f During Durin the tho night I SM saw In mY Bleep llOp a beautiful arge white at stone on a buildIng situated sHunted In the top of a 11 large mountAin I also saw thousands of oC People gathering to this mountain comIng from nil alt nations or of the thc world All seemed to lo be happy a they hurried on pointing to the tho mountain ahead ot of them themI I Then explained the tho doctrine of gatherIng ot of Israel and nud called her at to Isaiah 2 2 3 also alO to 4 I 1 2 r I showed her my of views of Utah Uth When she saw the Salt Satt Lahe Temple she ho exclaimed In Wh Why there Is the I saw In my dream Ate A few days das ator when I called upon my weekly rou 1 8 told me that clod had shown liar her that Joseph Smith was II a indeed and that the Book Dook ot of Mormon was true ThIs Thin sister was born In France and railed In the tho Itoman Homan Catholic church She to Australia a few years Ilg ago On October my corn com and I s art Into the Interior ot of t tle e countr without purse or scrip When we ve had ten out three days das we called upon 1 a Church ot of mm Ii Ister who he who we Ii 1 were were hew fiew Into II a r rage c and tried to got get Q n minutes speech out Jut In about pI one breath lie he cooled down and ask asked us It If We belle believed SIgns followed believers In these theAt days We told hint him hime ve e knew they did H then us to walt wait and he would I us p 1 a dose or of poison polson to reminded hIm of ChrIsts words con can concerning sign fek seekers rs ITe He Invited us into the house where Wl we hall had a five hour debate upon the principles ot of the I Gospel he vas ery r insulting In his b remarks and said as he held me by the hand I shall fight you to a 11 finish and shall show you Ou no quarter what t ever oer We bore him our testimonies 8 and k told hIm that the harder he fought the Gospel as 88 we preached II the faster Cuter It would roll and the further It would prend On November Oth we visited thi neighborhood In wh h our friend the minister resided We found the l peo pie quite bitter towards us hut but to our surprise the l r had been rom corn tb retire tram from the tho ministry h hay In lag lost his speech ihu hb hI threat to i Ight Us to a finish and show us no Quarter whatever to have 1131 fallen upon bins own Mad head as a curs The fhe g work In this mission Is nicely quIte n a number hR have been en hap tIed latel lately and it JJ is n a fv few more will wll enter the fold rold before the M now year commences At this writing there are only fourteen Elders from Zion Jon In but n a few tew wore ore axe ex cx soon oon ki i kip p o I j d October 3rd PresIdent F E Darker Barker left Sydney Sydne en route to Melburne Vie Ic Ictoria torla toria Adelaide South Australia and the chief cities or of Tasmania to 10 deliver a series of lectures upon the and aud the tho achievements of the Mormon peO o i According to the latest advices rt re I here he Is meeting with very tr good suc e s We tre having some ome ox ex warm weather here herf nowadays for Cor Ie eral dos days the thermometer ranged from to In the shade hadt It gives us great to note t the Jl the work Is meeting throughout the world rhe fhe health or of the Elders Iders generally In the colonies Is 9 good HId and IS as ve ore Gre no ex cx to 10 the ru rule we ore arc e good health nt at pre at atThe The News Is n a constant and aDd wol wel welcome come visitor We greatly enjoy perUsing Its columns as 18 It Is 18 like a letter leUer from homo home If anyone has frIends or t In Australia they thoy wish the Elders to call upon please send their tbell nam names and nil ad addresses dresses Your brother In the cause ot of truth m O I 11 Swanson Street Syd Sydney Sydney ney N S Wal Wales s Milwaukee Wis Dee Dec 26 To the Editor Christmas has hns conic come and gone frone once more behind It a 11 great wendy ot of conditions which for Cor relied tion The thouGht occurs to us that In our own on families where hEre love luve for Cor the whole household preVaIls the would feel teel ver very much depressed J In Inspirits spirits It the children were to 10 adopt the habit or of getting drunk as it I method of showIng theIr love lovo for tor other members ot of the household whenever the annl ot of a 11 birthday should come And wo we ar are ot ol the tho opinion that It would not bo be entertaining to either the tho parents arents or Of the ones who wen being thus thull hon It If all or even evena a portion of oC the were to devote their time to the nAme ot of the loved loed one In a series of blasphemous orations as 1111 au indication ot of the tho value alue the they placed upon the occasion And SE 0 that our heavenly Father ather and ur elder Iller Brother Jeu are RIe not very ery wIll welt pleased with the way In which the of the ors ens birth Into mortality Is l observed both bolh In many of the churches and In Inthe the tho homes ot of man many of Ills IUs professed proCessed followers The great quantities of oC beer and other Intoxicating bt beverages that are nrc used during such ha hare e caused d dus us to wonder whal our thinks when lie He sees Stes Us converting pure punt wholesome loma water Into Inlo a death dealing drink which Is used In paying t HIm film It seems IlS as If the question could be easily eUlly and that all candid would say It rae as II a vicious and anil almost premeditated Insult to him The tact fact has be n noted the News before that MIlwaukee has a gront groat number of breweries and that the they turn out enormous Quantities or of beer annually Someone hns starlet the stor story that Lake Michigan has hils l been en lowered eight feet teet the breweries began their operations here They nil all use lse the lake water rater In their manufacture ot of boer beer and trains ar are running und and day carrying It out ot of the city and hundreds of teams are arc employed dall dallIn daily In delivering It to saloons and nOli reel resl donces Just thInk ot of such conditions and then let Us ask asic ourselves It It Is not about time limo for the tho LorI Lord to call a 11 halt When the writer vas In California ho was WIlS told that during time hottest part of oC the summer the tanners had to soak their hogs up In order to make them hold s swill nut Hut the tho reverse seems to be the condition here hore It we may judge by the tho dimensions of some beer drink drinkers drinkers ers The Tho Eider Ehlert and Saints here had I a avery very cry nice time on Christmas eve eo and I II day a On Sunda Sunday evening after meet lag Ing all six of the J went by to the home ot of Sister M n It Smolders whore we Indulged In stag sing lag Ing hymns and In socIal chat wIth II a anice nice supper to lend variety to the coca slon eion We sat eat Up until when nil all but Elder Eider Orson lulls Dills attended mau In time tho Catholic church The Th services were sere In German and Latin so we vo Interested ourselves In viewing the beauties of the cathedral and listening to the music The Tho Milwaukee branch Is In n a very el good healthy condItion and we wc have very er encouraging prospects tta before beCore us One of the novelties ot of this city just Juat now is III the conversion of a 11 baseball park Into a 11 skating park The Tho grounds have hae had a small embankment thrown thron up around quite n a large area aren and with withIn withIn In those tholo limits water has bas been poured from tho vater mains tt It is hI com rota td with waler whIch soon Boon freezes solid Then the gates at are thrown open to th the anxious public who go pay on an entrance fee or of fifteen cents and enjoy a 11 good skate A band of music Is In attendance which con werts erts the sheet of Ice Into n a Place ot of amusement very er much like n a dancIng pavilIon and nud large crowds patronize It Itee ee every evening Time The luia hIlS Leon bean quite colt cold for tor several erat days but we 0 have had only about two to Inches ot of snow In this part of the State thus far Yours truly J 1 D CU CUMMINGS in III Calif orilla San Cat Cal Dee Dec 27 7 1693 To ro the Editor Among the bright end interesting things s whIch go to make up n a mission missionary nr ary life lICe vas WLl the on ChrIstmas gIven b by th the Mutual Improvement association ot of this city Jt The 1111 mission lon house was dec decorated orated th the Elders from outlying ln die oUI t Invited 01 I and pre r b by tie the yung young ladles ladies lIre An program bt began ln the Pen even lags In which the young oun People givIng I endeavored to instruct as well a as please lese and sue suc tt In hum oln bith to the very lr lt of oC 11 all The roms rooms pr ere IId AIled with lh friends s mil amid investigators and the eighty were probably time the strongest testImonial of oC the and of oC this 11 branch of at spiritual de the tho State these have be been organized wherever there or are branches of the SaInts thoS those nt at St Sacra Los Angeles Oakland and San Diego be In In n a particularly thriving conditIon and so gret great are the benefits derived In spreading the Gospel that In the mIssionary work ot of this State the thear they ar are looked upon I a n a very cr ne necessary and highly profitable factor of at our l The ot of the Sn Francl associatIon are hold hoki and once II ft month n a sociable Is given Eider H e C Sharp the tho president hii has I to tut I It on n a basis similar to tha that cx tx Un In Utah and the rapId strides s made durin during the tho last Jut season speak pea wel well for Cor time tho unIty of purpose and aM th thO meth mein results to bring abut about such plum The I feature has much sa to the effect and they are looked forward to with keen Inter Interest interest est by al all who have otoe enjoyed them Such Sueh none a one was 18 the enter 1 a veI 1 arn arranged ot of generl ox each eRch numbe number reo re careful attention and 18 its round ot of praise Throughout time tho Christmas wu was observed In holh and story and Quiet lessons ot of the be beIng belag lag Ing commemorated received no small vart II In thE the appropriate exercises To menton mention nn any tor or especial taint be to mention ni nil but which held helt the greatest worth or 11 pt e the recitations b by mor Mrs dine MIss la Sorrel Borrel Int and 18 while the music ot of the oca occa lion elan WM Was furnished by the tho Misses Hanson and the tho Mutual Quartet t and Miss read an appropriate se leton lichen were ero lored served nd and the tho thoret ret Tilt of the evening spent in an informal way a Throughout the hotos hostess Sister Nye Ne who ho did the honors for tor the tho mis slon and Sister dine assisted b by the tho youn oun lales saw to the comfort anti pleure pleasure ot of al all present and as the Iho guests departed happy Ish for tho thone ne new and parlors year er resounded through hals halls On following the tho regular meeting g of the n assocIation occurred and andas as I It WG was II a fair Calr example of the Inter oct ost hell usIng manifest st In the Mi Md discussions In spreading the Gospel you ou rB many pardon the space Intrusion to permIt ti a closing remark on It Its In that way The association ocla lon In the tho past st lUI hu always taen taken part In Ing the status of oC lel the very ery general no ac of the free Invitation to I strangers and Investigators to attend the meetinGs Is bearing Crul fruit In the tho numbers attracted Ind and who remain tenors loiters through each Mch meeting attentive ls lie Your Brother Drother HAnBY ID D HAINES In Welt VIrginis Virginia Conference Jenks Lincoln Co W V Vu Va VaDe De Dec 26 6 1893 To the J Editor Therl There are tour four Elder Elders laboring I In Lincoln county nt at present nt and as De Dc comber malc made Is its appearance wo we met metat metat at the residence of J 1 W AdkIns who Is n a local Elder presiding over the Ug Big branch After the place of gatherIng was de decided and a program hat had been arrange arranged we sent nn an InvitatIon to ni nil the Saints In title this county anti and then took our departure again Into new holds with a determination of doIng all we could 11 In sowing time tho seeds or of truth be beCore before fore Core time the holidays After spending two traveling Imong among strangers we again met at J W WAdkins I Adkins on Saturday Dec and were there Joined by Elders 0 T D Davis L LInd Ind and E I S who vere laboring In Logan one ot of the adjoinIng countes counties This Ihl increased our band from tour four to six |