Show milton NV va may 1898 editor thinking a few lines f from rom a vernal missionary might be of interest to the good people of our fair city it is with pleasure I 1 take this opportunity df at giving an account of my byj 1 self since leaving my dear home I 1 am well and enjoying my labors in the missionary field I 1 am laboring in the southwest south west va conference Conte renco of the eastern states mission hiram baker of lehi is my com companion his hia wife is visiting with us ns people here seem quite surprised to boo aeo a lady tra velling with the mormons Mor mons we are expecting to hear beat that we have stolen some waua mana and are going to send her to utah however wo we are finding friends frienda and think abot is a good prospect for an abundant abondant abon dant harvest we cannot reap except the seed is sown aown A few have hava boon baptized tho the last month I 1 arri arrived od in charleston in time to attend conference which bad just con convened venea we wore were then assigned our several fields of labor B it wilson being assigned kanawha and F fyette counties of this state we have a gloat many things to contend with wo we did not think of before leaving home but by tho the power of god we are able to stand hoping my rids in their mountain homes are enjoying on joy in good health and thanking all who so an kindly aided me before ea lem ing home I 1 romain remain yours truly ernly M MA A ko alto ai i |