Show from the 31 mormon ormon r w correspondence philadelphia jany 24 1855 1835 to the editor of the mormon dear defir S sir rt accordia Ac according cordin to promise I 1 take lake up my pen tt to write and as I 1 im am not puch nuch of a scribbler I 1 do it with I 1 very much diffidence since my appointment to this place ahava been laboring ac according cordin 0 to the best of my ability y to build up the inter interests ests of 0 zion in in this city and in the branches around I 1 have found that the saints in this country are doing as well aa as could be expected under exist existing in cincu circumstances stant stani s 1 it is is true they have not had ze the te teaching acatino that wit we enjoy in n the valley but there is is in in general 1 a good spirit prevailing and a desire to fulfill he law of god in all things elder harrison of philadelphia and the other r pie presiding siding elders as well as the officers g generally ener ally ails have been faithful jn the discharge of f the their ir various duties and we are now organizing zings aind and putting things on a more efficient footing we calculate to extend our preaching operations and wo have had numbers of invitations both around and in the city that will wit I 1 afford ample opportunities for our young elders to exercise their abili abill ties dieson on you will be pleased to learn that w we e baptized seven the tuesday after you were heie here and a spirit of enquiry prevails I 1 find that people in general do not un understand r us or our principles they have from r representation e considered us to be very corrupt but upon a comparison 0 of F our principles pled with y t theirs heirs they generally shri shrink from the invests 1 gab gat il 1 J f tion I 1 do not blame people for thinking w we e ar are e corrupt for having no other data to judge from orom but their own low debased standard rd of virtue and being surrounded with lasciviousness prostitution 1 tit ution and infamy they naturally think that any thing associated with plurality must partake of the above loathsome vices and they of courie e i have no correct idea ides of the nature and relationship 8 bi of the mirrl marriage age covenant either as it ii regards ga ime or eternity your paper is anxiously looked for foi we shall 6 all hail it as a messenger of joy I 1 expect 1 11 to write next week yours in the E C if 3 CLINTON |