Show d 1 Ir I f t D M MI I I I 1 Nr I t I I r t 1 r I I d I L Lt M t If lIL j r I r i ij tl I I ti j I II l PO Ij I I j i It I 6 dd k t f In I II II I I I I I II I I I j ti f fi i I I IN TIlE THE TURKISH MISSION Encouraging g Reports Concerning the Saints I at Zira Z ra raI I I I Note Noles of d That Iro I Tin fhe Well Willi WilliI I I tI t I tI hns received a IJ aletter I Elder V 1 V I letter r from KUler I Ulster lo ter 20 The I dated Syria October I following aro extracts from that let loi loiters letter ter Elders Booth and Holdaway left lert hero about Tour Cour months ago ngo with tho In Intention InI f t or oC visiting nil all tho Important I cities between and and I the after circling around by hy way oC oCI I f Mi to return to At thu tho Urno of at departure for tor tho north Elder I Herman left leU fur tor 1111 Constanti Constantinople I i nople nOllie etc Die met about t v ck u o In and the pro dunned Elder has I cram was been appointed to tho Kara Zun branch for tor this and Elder I Herman Hurman ami El m Elder der Holda ny aro making a n Hying trip through tho remaining on the original route and according to Intent reports will arrive hero bOIo In about w et s Upon Uvon their i wIll be of ot this thin branch and ond I 1 liall be bo Rent sunt I 1 dont 1 know knoll where Elder Herman simply 1 ij asked me to be C to carry the tho I j Kind tidings tiding Into entirely now fields t This ih Is leaven mo without l a II companion but hUK been my mylot t 11 lot tho major portion of or my time In InI i Turkey aad I 1 am becoming lI somewhat t th tI I 5 i i accustomed to It I 1 am mn hee to toRI h I Ii RI confess that I would offer no objections objection to change W a R vm ov t g I I 1 iii All reports p ils concerning tho Hara r Saints uio 1110 very gratifying Indeed AH H a n nI I J L Nishian hUH lino man I jl matter of ot fact Elder h 1 l I I nr ell his little lock Hock HO well that that j Is hold up as n a model for tho thoten h I 1 ten rest of oC tho mission b IH Is In n 1 very I poor POI condition Dr presides If i f the tho absence of ur Utah Eldern hilt but I r ho Is now nOI In Constantinople Con for tor tho pur ur urt I Jt I 1 Ir 1030 of tit having his diploma iI t it I f registered I E I In regard to your questions concern concerning r II r ing the thu enrollment of ot Saints In IhO thO i mission lOll and our for tor tho fu ru future ruI f t Ml Mla t r I ture tUfe I 1 submit tho following approximate I Ii I mate for tho former Question I a I 40 adults und and children 4 a 1 I r jr SO 60 Zara 35 I 1 Concerning the prospects for growth growthS 1 I In Zurn I 1 they th y must be favorable S Inasmuch as ns Elder Booth linn been ap UI appointed f i I i pointed to labor there AH tar far aa nil Mor j r I Is concerned Is la asleep j r Wo do not hold our own there for tor what is there aro ure In originally 1 I came from with few Cow exceptions d I ii R Personally I look upon this city as IlS tho nucleus of ot the tho Turkish mission Wo We have labored here Incessantly for COI and have como to be looted looked upon as II a n nt t I I here litre The that you ox ex 1 hero h 14 fast disappearing Tho rho people uto lying low silently wait waiting I ing for tor the lung promised translation of ot otI 1 I I i the Hook 1100 of oC Mormon M n and when It If l lI comes there will bo be onu of ot the tho greatest I I f 1 that this staid old city has luu l for tor yen I und and yearn 3 and 1 look for Cor CorI I I much Hood good to result it was my lilY fond desire to 10 bo he in the hut but J from present appearances It seems that t tI tIt JI It be my duty to and defend I It in III other and Ions lus expectant places I The Saints dream of ot this day and night I I and continually When h n will tho thu Hook of ot Mormon be C printed jr The hl I hl ra who hae luo In me certainly been to toI I their duty for tor I 1 think should you ou can canas II as all our nul missions you ou would find no i band where helo the local lire are more thoroughly t with the I I r than tUlI are tho thu ie mum mem member I ber it Their lh lr was a niHIl mir i t to 10 me who ho born and mixed among Inong the of ot this If U their nets lIela corresponds to their knowledge our portion of Ala Aln l tab tal would l Iw c a I mo 1110 lent City or Emu h I whatever wha their weakness In IR there thero 1 Is A gradual which pan I us ua for all our pains and bids us hope lope I s perM reached our cars some sometime time ai Rh o bu bl the only remark of ot tho W IS H this We know both the at oc i and nn Ms his r we e lay IllY not thO Maun upon the former forme I It Is tims s II i to me how ho thin p ail lIil th lr 1 stand It J I In the face of or all the faith I Ing In of ot nearly every ever Armenian v ilo has d Utah They be h hI iw I with on one accord to 10 bo sure Mure that we WI I 1111 tho spirit of or divination ie up lift upon I on us IS when wo w select tho three who ore are oreto areto to leave with Elder l Times are eXle dull this year eor Crops Crop wu 0 a l failure and everything Is IsI I proportionately high and DIll as nil It Ir to milk maka I I 1001 unbearable u IL disastrous lire 1 i occurred In this city elt and the govern government ment 1 Is taxing the poor 1001 laborers lal to death In tax known to 10 the lift j Elder Booth leaven Elder Xi NI IJ and Apo ian ana and the thre othAr yount men will accompany him himE Esther E ther and possibly VB z zI I I und and family w will also be among the party There IB also a I young oune mM of ot eon Con Constantinople who vho 10 Is city nrc a II member of the tho city elt council of ot thU I place that will leave at ot the earliest I opportunity I should have han baptist j 1 some Rome time ago hut Apostle Eyman Iman r that this action be hI postponed I I until after Ills departure from this land landOf Of or ClUIS at tit the best H It could have hn i Veen n only a n secret baptism Jut but the th thAw Aw thinks even e n this too risky If Ie I could have the honor of baptizing the 1 T joung toung man and It were my f t tUm while here still I 1 should count my labors rill far from being belm small He lIe Is 18 ona on f I of ot those whose faith Is the tho moving I principle In their th lr lives l ana ui hI friend friendship I ship Is not lightly esteemed I I I I I Th carp carpet t industry U 11 ro it I jf lt l I I II 1 I J wry very nicely and our next will willa hI a 1 intuited Improvement over tilt tho you for tor your tinni of ot them wo have already |