| Show THE OLD ia STATE t ow aw th they ley C CJ strata christmas ir in N ti carolina V EDITOR jou jorj N NAL ar thinking 7 that I 1 afew lines fr hi I 1 this part 0 of f the world iiii might lit J tf terest borne bome ot your readers r w wv i endeavor ti t give them abadea ariAda af f how Cliris christmas tm as IS is spent by 6 the people in general in the state 0 or f I 1 rth carolina I three or fo x days before christ in mas a they 11 ll pi their work to one side r andol fience preparing for th d day he be church members member aff it b ew ha eions never indulge in dancing or entertainments entertainments T they 1 e think 1 a sin to frolic as the they y tempt but they will gather together lat neighbors houses and tack talk and tha a and and enjoy their wine trine and brandy bra tidy t but the they y do not carry carr this on ta toju u h an extent a as to be come i cited ted 1 I am n liking now flow of the cc count 00 run tt rr ryeo y le ie for I 1 hane hae spent t W 61 Z I 1 s I 1 ses in this state and of my albors ors have been in the country al alaf ou ough P h I 1 have been in all una lina the larger large it F atles of north caro R Re turnia now nonn to the celebration of christ christiaa in maa it puts one in mind of the al cj july in utah fire crackers rohan candles and cannons are heaird on all sid sides CS it old I 1 christmas is k kept t b by y the old people and abt abbit T the same confusion may be hear headd I 1 as on our nations birthday at ate home january the ath is the dao dalo they hold for old christ christmas ag 1 new year and the ath of july are liardo hardly y recognized recognised but every body keeps hristeas we are ha ing in delightful weather not a storm yet and not much rain aslany of the children can be seea seera i playing around the plantations azire footed and bare headed lica ded p so you can imagine how warm it IS is i we spent spen tour our Chri christmas straw very pleasantly among three of the prominent farmers of bladen they were ivere all assembled at one house and sweet potatoes sausage pies and many other good decked h long table the number I 1 of 0 peps persons dris present was only thirty so you see eee the li mormon formon elders continue to find friends we I 1 c fray cay ay we bf because cause there are tm to 0 of us traveling to together gether elder E J robinson of american pork fork utah a very congenial young man and I 1 are finding many frienda and the prejudice that has long been prevalent agai ast our people is gradually being removed and the elders ders today are reaching people aho ho a few years a ago 0 could not be seen much less legs approached god is working at the helm and will guide us safely through if we will only obey tle the laws lie ile has given us ug through his flis servants the prophets the victory is ours and truth will prevail let us not weary in well doing for in due season we shall diall reap if we faint not says the apostle paul I 1 trust ray my kind friends you have spent pent a merry xmas and hope and pray that the year of 1806 will be a hippy happy one full of the bless blessings ingi of it a just G god od may the blessings of god ever attend you in your labors to do good is the prayer of your your brother in the cause sf truth THOS S arun prun FRIDAY ty jit bladen co N C dec 26 1895 1805 |
