Show ELDERS correspondence i i KANias viLLE nov 1851 B young YOONG DEAR BRETHREN I 1 take this opportunity to say 84 a few words to you y on on paper to let you 0 u know what i is 8 going on in this lind land wi we e ian landed ded at the missouri in just forty days and we think it was a quick trip for one set of animals to perform so late in the season at any rate I 1 do not wish to try ir iff over again this thia fall I 1 feel thankful to the lord that the prayers of my good 0 d brethren were propitious in our behalf kay only one sto storm i rm on an deer creek the ath of october of any note bote A history of our journey fournoy I 1 pro aume you have ore ere this written to you by fi bro r 0 samuel from fort keuney kearney keu ney la last s t sa saturday burday and sunday there was a con conference ferenee held in this thi 3 aliue A goodly number were present both adint and sinner they received w with ith i joy 0 our 0 ur teachings testimony and the good go 0 d th things in rs t that I 1 at we had bad in in ile the valley and truly the ake spirit 01 of gathering rests upon the people the hand cart and wheelbarrow wheelbarrow trains took first rate and you may expect to see it tested next season bro grant snow richards and took the stage lor for st louis this morning the rest of the brethren follow after in A private conveyance there has been for the last five days a severe storm of snow and A W babbitt I 1 arrived last munday monday very much afflicted with I 1 boils boil 1 lie he is on alg way to washington south carolina is casting her disunion cannon spain is rigging up her men of war and her entire fleet to go to america john bull i spen in her ear jal all right fight backed u up p b by y 1 france I 1 bro russell has just arrived here from scot land with icon to build 54 wagons ti to transport machinery fw for a woollen factory and sugar ar making directed by elder john taylor aad good reports I 1 orts are almost daily receive received dat at the Gd guardian ardian um office of the wea abroad A number of eld er bra n flow 6 w preaching and baptizing aing with much huoh in an the states there have bave been considerable chills chill and sand fever in this region region dr Coulson Coulso none oae of the his loss loas is ia bid folt felt aang the sains saing eldey hyde and alt all well he feel weg web towards the saints nd md they feel well towards him and a lively good spirit is throughout thus far amon among the tee aaa t feel thankful xa ta M go acir forwar ra fallt in n I 1 discharge of my duty daty bt beat I 1 an an in getting gett ilig the people out of this place the coming season I 1 should like to have a few linea from you the next mail if convenient my prayer is that the peace of god may rest upon you continually and upon all the faithful faith fal all for mor coniam stand while wicked men howl and nash their teeth who will soon call for the rocks and mountains to fall on them to hide from the face of the lord 1 remain your friend and brother in E T BENSON |