Show IN risu l IC m ork If of II lii flint Gor George D Dennet Bennett wt writes from Water aley ailey r 21 months onUI alI I left say my dr dear mountain home bome In time cheerful val valley ot of time the Hokl tt to weld wend I my way to the theland land ot of sun lun and nd to hel help lal the new We pul through tl tile ur usual clU cities of nott note tl simm route tl to Chattanooga where we arrived on the morning of the tho of her 1399 meeting the brethren In b at time the otc office I 1 ws appointed to labor laborin In the North Alabama conference be beginning ginning I mn lal labors ln in the el cli ot of Ingham which hal ha a population of about people lere Here I met the abut of the and hl coun counselor lor Elders F I II humphrey and 0 M 1 Matthews We rented a rm room 10 a cornet cornel for hold holding In night street viewed time the mayor of the cl city for tIme tho of Permission to on the street tret sad And to HI sell books distribute i ute tracts and amid otherwise get gel our 1 lit literature before for time the rl lo We lae gave the authorities Ile seine of our to 10 read assuring them that our like the a WI was one of peat peace and good 01 wi will towards al all mankind They gave us UI time the of holding meetings but owing to o the greet amount of ex there against u us among the different atols Wl we were denied the right of cnn can the tue city In the ot of our literature We e to 10 hold I ii series of street holding forth on tIme the ehOn chosen corner ot of the city fur for the purpose Ther There under the canopy of heen heaven the sparkling and glow of th the electric lights amid time the noise nolle lallor clamor and amid rush ot of a grea great t and bus busy dt surrounded b by a Prejudiced OpU lac lace time the suns and aud daughters of Attain Adam alle alike both and black Wl we bow bowed our heads In humble to our Maker on high Hm hIm tor fr our success uee titus tar far In having the unity of our cause We sang lang the Ins songs of Zion amid raised our voices lii In the defense of tutu truth Our meeting was a success In over every respect Wo We continued our meetings each night being encouraged wIth time the expectation ot of prevailing upon the chief executive of time the city to Permit us to distribute our lIterature vork orl to a new Elder In Inthe time the feld field I Ii at first quite bing being ha hard for hint him to receive wih with meekness th the frowns scoffs and ancl jeers of a cruel wor world which he has not be n accustomed to while In the peaceful confines of time the Hokl I labored labor In the city of Birmingham for tor two then I 1 wa as appointed to laor labor In the country al as a canvassing Eld Elder r the other In continuing In their ef efforts forts to get the Gospel before thAt hat I pee tile I met with go good success In rink mak Ig friends In conversing Ulon upon the Gospel but generally hind had I a hard hiatt time In getting u a Place llac to prach preach In or hold meetings I 1 mel wih with the usual tx experIence to a canvassing Ider hOlder but suffered nothing o of a violent n na turo tura For the mortise I haVe hn been traveling among the Saints ruse nIne months month I of which M been en spent in the tho Interest of the schools of this conference wl h time the Elder lder E J 3 ot of City Utah until hil his release on October nth last after W was S chosen to sue suc cee card hll In that capacity We have hae six god good Sunday schools In time confer enee ence now ni alt ot of Whom are doing a grand And nolle noble cork rk as and untiringly l for the spread of the truth for the of the Masters laul cause Trul Truly this Institution Is on one of the greatest hip helps that wo o have In the tho Church toay today During Durin th the last lut tour four months my corn and nd I h tour four pr perr song three of whom I had the pleasure ot of leading Into the liquid element that they ma nay put on Christ The work In this part of the vIneyard is il steadily progressing Mv rv Bitter 1 E hancock ot of le Utah anc smi I 1 are ex health at present and are find finding In ing much mitch jO joy and on our mission lon The sews I Is always n a most vei 81 rome come visitor Ilor and II is muth much hy by Ul us I It helP to 10 alay allay prejudice and 1108 does a great missIonary work ork alko alike amon among friends and foes I It If Is alec a wrest comfort and rn consolatIon lalon to th the abroAd Elders and ami Saints who ho are scattered |