Show t t RI t ct t It A Ae oJ J I 1 i y 2 I 1 I 1 3 I I I II J I I ii ia T TI I If tb r 1 THE MISSIONARY FIELDS I n I Ii East EIGhth ft Ianus Mo Jan Jail 2 1900 To 10 the EdItors r We have hae en earnest workers I laboring In thIs to toI the best beat ot of ability to the I I true 05 et lit of Jesus before tM ne 7 tar for their acceptance or rejection p Your tour writer haa I spent nt of the wino win ten Hr Ito In 1 lIL CILy together cIti four I other EI lrI I e have made a great gmt I and have organised a aI I thriving Sunday school here with u a aB B arid o a class AtI At I present wo have enrolled about thirty 4 1 und and e good fur more All As yet we wc ho no church or ori i huh hall to meet In but through the kind II nets ot of ono one ot of our friends wo h have ve the I hIs house for Sunday Bunda school and 1 meeting every tIery Sunday this ill place laco wo we have hae been grunted granted the we use of at two other houses to hold bold In during durin the week Although sentiment has run quite t u us yet et I am it to eny 3 that Instead of Injuring tho 1 r cause It hAA aroused and Is arousing the inquisitive mind so BO that I pea CO COpIe I L pIe with Are searching for 5 from a Mormon stand standpoint standi i I point ii i Du But when ono one pauses and consIders the conditions of the world ho Is 11 forced 1 to 10 the conclusion that It II Is no wonder that the public mind Is so O embittered against our people and the cause we represent nt as wo we find evidence on every hand during our travels that this has been and is II Instilled In the tho children from Infancy They have I H len n taught by and teachers 1 that we ate are a wIcked and bloodthirsty 1 I people 4 P I leave seen scores ot of little children n I that have a dread of a Monnon and of and upon questioning some of I them have heard them say the tho lion Mor Mormon lionI I mon mons kill people I I am pleased to say that n a great deal I ot of this p and false Information S II being allayed and stamped out In Intact tact fact I can see fiCO II a marked chan change In IlLs the few tew months that I have havo been hm here There Ia 10 a growing disposition I to investigate what we teach Mid n a belief bellet by a great many mony that the pure In heart of our people will return and ond andS S build the tho T Temple at Independence i While at Independence a I few days daysi i ago I heard gray headed men and they not or of our faith falth lIa say that they were looking to the time when they jf should see our people at work building uL th the Temple In their midst V One Ohe that Is ie conversant with the past 1 history or of our people and Is now travel I lag about the center Stake of Zion CAn canI I I not help but acknowledge the hand of God In the shaping ot of the future or of Ills his I people Although separated from home and loyed Joed ones our work Is 1 a to tous tous us and we enJoy the holidays Christ mu WILe WELS celebrated b by us In thanks thanksGiving thanksgivIng Giving and feasting Numerous Invitations I were received from friends asking Us tie to take Christmas dinner 1 them It Is needless to say that I e could not accept all Our Christ 1 maa mall was rather large all greet I Ingull Jag us with tokens ot of love and friend I Ii Our Christmas entertainment came l ort oft at the residence ot of Brother and andi i Sister An excellent program was rendered all taking an active part partIn partI I In the rendition thereof i Santa Banta Clause to sab the beautiful evergreen t tree of its adorn and distributed the gifts to the thel II l anxious lookers on Good ol old Santa l forgot none It would have havo caused even the heart of an old batchelor to toI I leap with JOY could he have beheld the 1 beaming countenances and I eyes ees or of the Sunday Sunda school children while the they were receiving their ChrIst mill inns presents People wishing us no to call upon their relatives and friends that live In this State please address JACOB JACOD N LARSEN President of Missouri Conference Butte I Butte Dutte Mont Jan 5 3 1900 To 10 the Editor I SInce Sinco the last communication from our conference some iome changes hare hae talc tak taken 1 en place On the evening of Jan lilt let a farewell 1 party part was given shen Elder Christian Wil our conference A Avery I nr very time Will was had lie has I 5 1 barn from the Butte Dutte confer conference conference ence and appointed to preside over oer the I Anaconda conference The Saints and andi i Elders Ehlers all feel Ceol lOrry orry to see their co cc j laborer leave leae them but the they submit to toC I C the will of God A very nry able Elder I ItI Brother Hyrum Monson of Richmond Utah has baa been bean appointed to till the Va 0 Ii j can cany r caused by the tho release of Elder I L Willa rd The Elders now laboring J In the Butte Dutte conference are i Ionson N 1 P N Hansen Lewis Whim ey cr C F Jensen Jeneen n Ii D B and J Jn 7 n I Collett They Ther feel well rejoice 1 i In the privilege given Iven them of spreading 5 11 zb truth truthA 1 I A A great del deal of good has been pushed In this conference the last hut year ear Butte Dutte branch has fiftysix members In full fellowship while Int year It only head had about thirty The branch Is I td ed over b by Elder Eider Christian Johnson Johnon a ayery avery very exemplary mM man The Tho Sunday I evening m meetings lire are wen well attended i The News is II one of our most wel coma ome visitors and are is II read with Interest 1 I am your Brother Drother fi N 1 P N hANSEN In III the North p Raleigh N C Jan JaIL 4 I 1900 j To 10 the rItt At our held In the onn onnI I i Ir In the hOtel where mt ct f th thi Ff E dens cler 11 ere roominG on the and of I Y 1909 I was as appointed to 10 labor wi I 1 Elder Joe Jos P J Emery of Salt Lake LakeIt It In the capital city of off f Nor Carolina But Dut before going to toI I our I Id of labor under the Ule dl direction 11 4 of the pint cc e took a trip to Aden i L Pitt co lit N C where here I was Wall treat I f L td ed by r C T P Cue Case for n a rose cancer P which ad its Ita rapidly spread spreadIng Ing too roo upon my left lett check one fen even re cc ehing my throat Del JUro 4 i 1 t l q d b by the faith and prayers of the and fasting and prayer on l my gUy own part I had Iu doubt that It would be removed We ve lost but lIthe tane from froni our regu lair lor labors after Cler three days tread meat Te lye to 10 N C calling at our bo Wayne Co N C At my live five Ut f God I ut mV me and we were melted to tears teAr i of joy oy a and gratitude because UN of the dl I IID I ID Ia or of Ill Iii Holy O Quasi reent eat It has haa n a wonder and Ind marvel ii 11 tile te ey y ot of miens man how soon loon tile the eaner was V and th the place healed up UPI I 1 ha have t enjoyed enloN splendid health ever Ir IIII t This cur city of at Raleigh used UNa to be called the elt City ct t Oak civilization Sp ap U It abounded with great and oaks lOut jut iCier u a place of I It II V called In honor of the man who first here 1 It 11 noW flow past Itt its Ita birthday having a population of of which lire are white whit and colored There are seen very ry fill fine buildings rhe I is In a nn line building There Is Isa Isa a novel museum here which la Is full Cult of relies and curiosities of at North orth the of a hUll huge whale Th There II also allO a relic of the late war a Spanish sun gun which warn captured and presented by the tha officers of oC the ship It takes a I place In iii It Its rho rhe capitol Is a lovely building stand the statutes ot of George and On the and among amonI the surrounding trees are t acne une running to 10 and Inc tro unmolested The Theold Theold old home of Johnson is II still stillwell well ell preserved Jre tred We had the privilege not long since of oC visiting through the State asylum III which I must I ty Is a 11 credit to the people of North Carolina We were treated very ery court ush be shown through the male wards wants and departments b by a 11 gentleman who ox ex us We arrived nt at the dance hail hailand and Ih theater ater that the tho Inmates were allowed to 10 have and r recreation re atlon twice a week the music beinG furnished by themselves We wel were then Introduced to a la lady who took us through the female ward and depart departments ments Everything was neat nent and clean order seemed to prevail Some Home of the were out basking In the sun suni some sitting upon benches others walking white while others were busy rak rakIng raking Ing up leaves lenes mind and cleaning UI the premiere We have hae visited lIlted tIme the mayor and chief of police pollee commIssIoners and others but bu t are oro not any of the tho publio houses s But Dut we feel Ceel that our labors laborn are not entirely without good results result Two good persons ha have been added the fold of the good Shephard It seems to one when reflecting that Ir if the great works which have hae been b by the tho power of God In as In all parts parta of the e earth where time tho Elders of Israel go had been seen In the dark ages oles the II would have hae repented In sackcloth and I There have hae been three cases of healing hero ot of late and m much h speakIng In tongues wIth interpretations and many powerful manifestations of o the holy Ghost Ever praying for tor Zion Zions welfare I battle on MS JAS S BLAKE In the Georgis lI Co Ga January 4 1900 To the Editor I have been laboring In the State ot of G Georgia toe tor a 11 little oven oer five o months The Georgia Is In a flourish Ing condition and Is II promising a rich harvest Our conference president Elder Eider W D Is now visiting the tho to encourage them In the tho work I am enjoying m any labors very ery much The first three months I labored In Ell ert county with Elder Ider J 3 Facer and we l left rt man many worm warm friends who are investigating our message For a little over a month I 1 have havo been In Pulaski county count with Elder Justin M Green Oreen We have several kind friends Who ho are seeking after truth The present agitation about D B II hi I bell believe L does duus more good than harm for tor forthe the Elders for we get Iet to converse with mant that otherwise we would be un unable unable able to roach The News Is always a welcome visitor and helps to allay prejudice and make friends It If John Johh S J Barber who emigrated from Chattooga county Georgia In the earl early eighties happens to see Bee this anti artl antido do cle he Is requested to write to his cousin W V G 0 Barber Darber whose address is Pula Pulaski ld coun count county t ty Oa Ga Your brethren GEORGE mOnGE A JUSTIN Oil M GREEN III II Norway No Nov 26 6 1199 To the Editor Just one year ear ago today havIng been set Bet to perform a mission to Scan Scandinavia I parted portell from m may home and loved loed ones and started on the long journey Journe to ray my field of labor laborI After passing through the experiences I incIdent to a journey of this kind I In company with Elder Reynor Ness less arrived at Norway Noma on December The next da day I 1 was WIlS appointed b by Hider Eider C II Peterson to 10 labor In the tho branch Ier mission was granted mo mao to stop stOll over I at while on my wa way to Tram Trond and nd spend the tho holidays with my relatives and friends there I I boarded the train for on the da day ot of my appointment and on the following morning at the tho station ot of Storell not more macre than half bait a amile mile from the tho limbo where nearly firt fifty years ear a ago o I first sa saw the light of day Thu fht walk from the station to 10 m my old home I shall shull never neer forget On each sIde of the road the snow was piled 1 live or six feet decu and the air was freezing cold The thoughts thought that surged throuGh tn ray mind as I walked along that old familiar road which I I had traveled for near thirty years earp and where I last took leave of m my door dear old mother before coming cODling to America are beyond my power to des I cribs About n a year before my mr arrIval here my died She had hoped to have hao time the privilege of seeing Feeing her son On again IS as before her death I ha had wilt 1111 i iten ton ten tier hr lust I was wal coming to preach of this land landAll I IAn the to the An All accident pr my going at the tho I time and therefore I nr an lived too late to have hae the pleasure ot of seeing her In tI tI 11 life f AbUt About 1 a stones throw from m my old i home lOW floW by bt m my brother and his family I 1 removed m my bat knelt clown ei I t the It cold road and a asked mI ni heavenly Father to bless me to lit let Jill Ills blessing rest upon my relatives I and friends here that mIght reo re me and the message which I carried wIth will Arising I 1 entered the house houle My Iy reception and welcome were mOlt moat hearty and earnest and all 1111 the time I Iwas was there I vas treated with the lbs ute Ut I most Janet kindness not emily by my friends and the generally Many MallY of the false talle Ideas about the MOrmons which they entertained wore were during I m my stay with them which about four I Continuing my journey Journe to I mileL Elder Eider Jens Jarson president of the branch hi his assistant John I An and II a ot of SaInts I labored In and vicinity until conference when whon all 1111 the mission missionaries arles aries went to lIere Hera we had a goo good tIme both spiritually ant Norway was at this con into three e conferences one let Oil ens In Bergen and the other In Iii I was appointed In connection with Elder to assist Elder N I Nielsen lit mit the last named conference W We confined our labors to the city un until til tile the arrival ot of Christian Nielsen an from Utah when we ver very extensively In the country south lOuth of going Bur Dur DurIka vika Ika Melhus Kvool Hor mig Storm and andI I W Ve endeavored to visit every house hoult although roan many of them were ll a along Ia long way from the road The people In mo moat t ot of these places Informed us that no Mormon Elders Ehlers had visited them for tor about years ears We land had many conversations and sold quite a 11 lar large number of tracts trip At the September conference In Weier T P A l r and myself Were appointee to labor In Inthis this city I Is a town of about Inhabitants not tar far from the nee where so 80 man many fishermen rere oro drowned last full fail Among those lost In the terrible storm were from this When we arrived d here ve ce found three othe Church and have since added two more There Thero Is an old couple here vho ho live In two tso rooms room ot of a house belonging to the city They are members ot of th the Church and are arc very ery kind and anal gent gunt making It a pleasure to be In their company We have visIted these people oil several occasions and had hod spent the time In praying singing and otherwise enjoyIng ThIs dill did not seem eem to plea please the other tenants of the house On November while we were visitIng there two policemen and n a house and inquired It if we were M MOrnion rmon missionaries On our answering In th lie they Informed us that the they had orders from the chief of police policeto to drive drle us out ot of there We asked them why we were to bo be expelled but they could not tell us We con wIth them for tor some Bome time and bore boro our testimony to them after afler which wo we took our departure On Monday Monda we paid a visit to the chief of police pollee lie at first did not wish to see Bee us but we persisted and he finally told us to call the next Thursday us ho he would have hae to lay the matter of our visiting the old J before the poor house commis eden sian On Oai Thursday we called on him again and were vere met by one of lila tlell tieM who told us that we could not meet with those people who were ro re tree free rent from the city This was not satisfactory to us After ACter comae Bome argument and delay wo ve were allowed to see the chief himself We entered |