| Show LONDON ENGLAND ENGLAN to the editor of the box elder news thinking that af the readers afy 6 paper in i gut be in n te rested la in what Is doing in this far off place the largest and in some respects the most important city in the world I 1 take this opportunity of writing you it la Is now nearly seventeen months since bince I 1 left the good people of box elder county to fill a mission to this land to bear the message of glad tid lid inga to those who have so EO loni long groped in darkness it is easy to see gee the truth of the prophesy that darkness covers the earth and gross darkness the minds of the inhabitants thereof we ve see crimes of every kind increasing among men the love of the things of this world and the indifference toward things of eternity growing among pro lessed Christiana in the midst of this the great and dreadful day of the lord Is fast approaching when none done but those who have won the wedding gardenti ga will be permitted to sit in the presence pie sence of the bridegroom a a the gospel Is the power of god unto salvation to all who will believe and obey it that those who bo keep the llie commandments commandment ot god and walk in ills 1119 ways are the only individuals individual aho vho will inherit eternal life and enjoy jy J the bles blessings clogs of 0 the faithful is evidenced dy by the last letter of anul to timothy 11 1 1 I 1 have fought it a good fight I 1 have finished my course I 1 have kept the faith henceforth there Is laid up fr fir me a crown of righteousness which tr tl e lord the righteous judge shall rive give me at that day and nut not to me only but unto them also that love ills his ap 11 there Is much to spur the latter day saints on I 1 lo 10 a the rood good work of the lord the trials a and dd tribulations ot of our noble parents that the gospel might be established are vivid in our minds we today are enjoying the blessings of A peace and happiness which are the of their enduring and unc unceasing eming labors and privat privations lons and e have hla commandments ever he be tore us he has called us to holiness anti and even to bo be like him in purity how wise how holy and how chaste S should hould be our conduct before him knowing that ills eyes eves are ever upon us my labors lc in the mission field have be been envery very pleasant and profitable to me I 1 am happy in the service of 0 the lord I 1 love IOTO the work I 1 know it is IB true therefore I 1 am happy in conveying the message to others I 1 was called to london in may lm 1904 and have labored at headquarters here since that time 1 I was called to preside over this conference con terenca in october 1901 1904 I 1 have a noble band of elders with me and the lord Ji la rewarding our labors with honest faithful people embra embracing clog the truth there have been twenty six baptized thus tar far this year ant and others have applied tor for baptism while till still others are earnestly investigating the london conference has had no better prospects for years than at present we are able by the power of 0 god to allay a great deal of prejudice and are thus making friends who will some m e day I 1 am sure embrace the ga truth ru t h we never know just how bow much we accomplish as was so abla illustrated by the apostle paul when he be said 1 I have planted appollos has baa watered but god gave the increase we have at times had bad exciting experiences perien ces in our street infuriated furia ted mobs spurred on by professed ministers of christ have aL attempted tempted to do us injury and the power of tue the evil orte one has been evident but the power of god has also aho been displayed and many who came to scoff remained to 10 pray I 1 know that god lives and that jesus 19 the christ t ibi better r to live abe lb i gos gospel pet than abbe the ways of the world and I 1 arbort all people everywhere to be earnest in the ho truth aud and dillI diligent fent in the fight for the he establishment of righteousness I 1 take ake this opportune opp opportunity ity of greed greeting rig all my friends may the peace of heaven and the choicest blessings of the lord be upon his people sincerely JESSE W HOOPES |
