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Show THE DESEREfNEWSr SATURDAYf JANUARV Church' Edition lences The elders left this home with, vitation to call again. Maitland art, President, Toronto District; Practicing. Mormonism an-in- -' Stew- zrrrzr A P a t T re I MISSIONARY --Representing the' Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, finds an interesting teiudy In the contacts made in going from door to door to teach the gospel . i J, the Lord, am bound when ye do what 1 say; but when ye do not I say, ye have no promise. "The Lord does for the devoted man the' t 9,- - l 943 who hear effect on those - them. Elders Bolstad, Bastion, and I were in Bayard, Nebraska, trading and in the course of the afternoon piet a lady ".'who told us a very interesting little story. She said that a few weeks pre her husband had heard a play presented on the radio a play that vvas supposed to be true and which .great deal of coins -- 'fortav-'Trettnr'- ope- that-h- h e- might-ye- t ries She invited us hnck to meet her husband and said thaf-sh- e would like t0 hear more' of our religion-anthe teachings of a restored Gospel. She saitT they would welcomemeetings in their home for- this purpose. Incidents like ..ibis one happen often where missionaries are laboring , - ' - within the range of a radio thatcan pave the way for program contacts si nn Elder - 'Yi-iT- Scott, Scottsbluff District. Bible and the revealed word through this divine help man must he humble find the thing that he was lookthe latter-daing for in religion. She said that the prophets. There seems and prayerful. To exemplify this stateto be a spirit of eohtentment among ment let ds recite an experience which story told of a young man who had - those we meet for received a vision from the Lord which the first time. They had its setting on the burning-sand- s " profesfrto be religiously Inclined, and of Southern Arizona. ' had resulted in a church lieing etal One hot summer afternoon, Elders lished with some remarkable, docHlLIs Elder Wilson and I were yet most of them are reluctant to.--, trines.compare that which they believe with - Campbell and Smith left Yuma, Ariz-onTailoring in Regina, Saskatchethe teachings of the scriptures. It is to hold a meeting forty mites We recognized the fact that she wan. writes Elder Allen E a curious thing that so many build east. They had walked four hours and we decided to go to a was talking of the story of Joseph certain town to visit a family of friends. their belief and faith upon statements were tired and worried, as it was now . Smith that she had heard over As the in made and- they were thirty train approached our destination, El- - -tion KGKY which record Scottsbluff, Nebraska. der WiLon observed that we We 'grasped the golden opportunity one"sTafement of one of the miTes from theirclestmationT with the possibly knew . anos-tIecand yet at times people retime of meeting-schedulefor eight- - and began to tel! her moie of the not the exact location of their home; fuse to even discuss their religious thirty. The need of prayer was im- - strange, hut thought it to lie six or seven miles stoiy. convictions. from town. No sooner had we She heard thedory-o- f the coming pressed upon these two elders so they stepped of the road and forth of the Book of Mormon and of off the train than we During the past summer an urgent retired to the side recognized their little girl who had remained for assistance. what it contained with a great deal call was made by the farmers foras-sistanc- e prayed unto theafter In about five minutes a speeding autoschool to see the biweekly train arof joy and seeming hopeful expeela-tion- : in harvesting their crons. The When we told her where the rive Several short cuts shown us Priesthood members of the Toronto mobile pased by. proceeded down the hy the child enabled us to reach fifty yards, and to their American Indians came from and who highway v Branch and elders laboring in the eity the amazement a tire "blew out. The elders 'home in huilt the great civilizations hat flourof Toronto answered a call and spet approximately fifteen main- - ' and were taken to ished on this continent, she exclaimed utes. After a cordial several Saturdays assisting farmers helped fix the-ti-re greet inebv. the-- ; to harvest their grain crops. Elders- - --Aheir place of appointment where they: -- excitedly that she and her husband fnthpr and mother we were .asked how held a very inspirational meeting. had 'been talking about that just the we found the child, Lamont Matkin, Stanford Darger, explaining it was non members other night. They had wondered about There were twenty-simost unusual for heryto Junius Gibbons, Boyad Tanner, ThursStay after school The people insisted that we ' ton SmithrSronzel Tickett. Laurence in attendance: It was hard, in face of' the olcl legends that ' existed among know God who as a we of Great White the rubber situation, but the Indians have the best bedroom in the house. Dumcombe, and Maitland Stewart worked at this project. The farmers the Lord moves in a mysterious wav had visited this continent and taught Returning to our room we mused on were somewhat astonished to find His wonders to perform Harmon J. them things strangely-- similar to the the singularity of the childs having these young men, fresh from the city, Campbell, Presiding Elder. teachings of Christianity. The story met the train. excontained in the Book of Mormon W c taking a hold of this work like vetsomp ime doing farm erans. On one pf . these, Saturdays, plained these things to her work which afforded Vxeellent opporShe asked where she could get one when the lunch period arrived, the to explain Gospel principles tunity I RECEIVED definite last. was hooks and of these proof very glad farmer expressed his delight in findand an.Wver many ouestions Tn the week that radio programs presentwhen we told her that we had one evenings ing young men so well prepared for people gathered front their . the work; As they sat down to the ed by the missionaries have a great with us that she eould borrow-several farms in the and it which noon had for their table meal, was a source of unbounded sgtisfac-fiorH- a been provided by the mans wife, the see the light of understanding man expressed the fear that it would in their faces as we unfold-- d restored take all their tea allowance, tea havtruths An Outgrowth was the bless-- " ing been rationed, to provide them ing of one rhikl and the reoo-for all with. tea. The spokesman .for the two bant isms We aim npiced (b,-pprouo asked if they had milk, and Books 0f Mormon Kilburn I) v,. he said they' had.'The farmer was President then informed that they would all much prefer the milk to tea. He immediately shouted to, his wife and ran to the kitchen calling. "Martha, Mar- K0TI1IG can he given to man, that, don't nut the tea on. these young while he is here on the t1int' men wall drink milk. During the foretills his v, ,,1 vjitl-- inv and "ivre- him noon. the elders had explained their the will to fie-hvijhn,,t cee. work and had had occasion to discuss a rmnife.tation Vbnb-btsome gosnel subiects. hut after the God whom he t'nvnn ,nn,t hinc, noon meal .the,.f3nneEseenuKLjnar The jnaw-e, fvnjv of God is to had in what thev say. interested In thnqv Vhp have erret m Th-They explained that milk was a nourfaith yert-er0'- - nno O mi--- i-, a was and-tea that ishinrr food tK,fcdnJn" the' fdlln.vi. rotic that disturbed thenervous' svs; After offendinsr bodv.-Thehim the reminded tern of the hold fn p )v.nnh tP cPernl meetinnq that thev had been able to keen un (Yl e r, t h a vni'pe led- - f ; vnaj-cwith their work all forenoon and had of ao annroe-he- d nnd not taken time out to smoke and thus These missionaries present the Gospel message in Spanish to thoustaled thef Che fnrr- - thn ol w.p endanger the crops through possible sands. They are, left to right, Carl L. Brockbank, district president of C"nin on ee-- th in fim. That led to a diseussion of gosthe San Luis district ; Sherman Russell, St. Louis, Mo.; Sam Bangerter, that she the dr irrd heed,-- , Th nel principles which seemed strange Granger, JJtah and LeoJZerrardSalt Lake her fefher never y t hn bm. may men to him. These young bl hwr he seeds Wljold bar meet theseneople aeain, hut I BkinT informed that not lie were sown that day that may some r .haPiiz''dwitbnit--b-rfjT itrnRlav produce fruit. cho asked if the eldem to Such missionary work brings forcehim and the,- enthev would so one hey of attention fully to the th-'very rii-- ht. one" can not efgaged, the fact that' A verv he prejudiced an-- t nn.-- : fectively teach unless those whom - at pOR the past six months and also Spanish people in that area and heard to,WOS it are tho teach to willing also more unwho do not attempts by many at regular intervals for a number door. He invited them in heme least try, to prove the truthfulness of of derstand the language. years the missionaries of the San that which is being taught. We find Saint program is' ,recnjec'nr- that t.hcv .sta'" thetc. h,wi- -.. ; This Latter-daSpanish-Amer-icaare ness. of Luis District told hi m Vjiv Thev the one of two Spanish language programs this is so beacause many people come Mission have carried the Gosand evnlamed tbe so satisfied with their form of worpresented- - over Station KGIW and af 'rt?crri. to pel messagelothe Spanish speak-- ' fords the missionaries an excellent ship," that they do not discover the ofsal-vatioknow wbv a person ps voup" cho ing people of Southern Colorado and - opportunity to present their message. fulness of the gospel principles W09 needed this ord'nnr no TTr C(j Northern New Mexico by radio. and exhaltation. Also a large number of missionaries a n, staged at them unfit the,- hni an in is is found At the '7 program presentpresent have .been given experience iirTadio An evidence of this finished. He Jhen enuroenated the elders over Station ed each when occured which Friday evening work. Incident Many friends are being made as manv reasons he had for eUPvJn" che called at the home of an elderly lady, KGIVV. It' ispresentedL. entirely . in a result of the program, qnd people shouldnt accent any reliion at that Toronto. of in the city Spanish have become conscious, of the preswho resides tme. As he did this the two eorvants sermon or message by one of ence of Mormon missionaries In answer to the knock shejeame to among them. Many have expressed a desire of God prayed together that the wav the door and after listening .to the the missionaries and musical num introduction of the missionaries, she bers. The musical talent is provided to know more of the doctrines of the might he opened for this sister that reli-- . by the Spanish members and their Church than they have heard over the she might live as she desired. The said, Ye?, I know a,hout your man opened ..his mouth and began to friends and investigators of ,. the radio. about a was I little When girl,' gion. sav she eould not and he could not Church. Califorseven years old, and living in This program is tinder the Once more he opened his speak.! hands shook . is L. this estimated It that nia, Brigham Young, at present of Elder Carl program is enjoyed hy approximately 25, 000 with me. I remember him very well. Continued On Page Eight). district president. - "A Little Child 'Shall Lead Them" -- n d hope-inspirin- -- Radio Will Do It loo-diu- A Mirocle l f inn-doe- v Pb d -- : v fn Go orado Radio Gives Mormonism In Spanish ft-'- (V-'-- f. tofe y n n , -- |