Show from the millennial star the malta mission LETTER FROM ELDER ELDEB LORENZO SNOW I 1 I 1 malta may 1 1852 dear brother supposing that your brother frank franklin in has taken farewell of Albion Alb ions ls shores and is now upon the briny deep on his return heme of the saints allow me to do myself the pleasure of addressing to you my communication and that through the columns of the STAR STAB the saints generally of the british conferences may have some knowledge of if our circumstances doings and prospects my hindrances in london with the translation and publication of the book of mormon connected with several weeks of unavoidable detention at this place allowed me so little time to spend in india and re reach a ch the valley in season to meet the wishes of the presidency as expressed in their last epistle in in i view also of the various duties dutie S a and n d labors that surrounding cir circumstances have unexpectedly pressed upon my attention I 1 have judged it wisdom for the present to compress compress the sphere of my ministerial labors and em employ ploy the brief time at my disposal in in that way which through the blessings ol 01 0 f the lord I 1 trust will still tend to the interest of my eastern mission and much more to the advantage of other portions of the field of my labors and more to t 0 the advancement van cement of the cause generally among these nations I 1 am sorry however to disappoint the brethren in india but I 1 trust I 1 shall be able to seethe see them at some perica period not long distant when more time at t ray my command will enable me to compensate them for their disappointment and benefit doubly the interests lute rests of the work iq in those lands in view bf carrying forward with efficiency those several missions that have come under my direct direction i and to open i the he road to the introduction of the gospel into these catholic countries borderi bordering fig upon t atie t e mediterranean we are arranging all our publications in respect to kind mattler matter quantity quantity tK and language our printer who expresses mue much interest in the prosperity of our cause has just made to order from england an apparatus for stereotyping and we hope by this means and other opportunities to be able ere long iong to supply economically econ from this point as a central book depot italy switzerland spain bombay and calcutta we have published an edition of the voice of joseph revised from the italian and begun to send it abroad among the peopled people hoping much good may result from its instrumentality also an edition of the oie ancient gospel restored in french and another in italian this little work is now published publish ea and in a few days will be ciraula circulating ting hwe here in four ent languages ta the ie elders in calcutta cald cu ta and bombay will be sutie supplied d with publications fro fromherz from where here immediately p upon PC in learning earn i ng their address ilso also a little more acquaintance wi with th the ins and out between this and italy and we can supply elder eider ma majan ian and the saints in piedmont also the saints ints in in i switzerland people are now constantly maki making 1119 calls U w in inquire quire concerning this strange religion a few eve evenings lings since we w had atone time at our private lodgings gentlemen jent gen lamen themen from eight different nations having come arom va various parts pari of the city to hold conversation in reference to our doe doctrines bines amon among g the werk hose from poland and greece who are now reading our works with peculiar interest two intelligent abid 1 p enterprising enter ante rp prizing r iz ing y young oun liand men the first fruits of our mini itry upon this is island will ably assist in moving for forward ward the cause in which we are en engaged ag d one of wa whom we have bave ordained an elder eider who hg 0 speaks saks with fluency several languages since our arival arrival the slander slanderous oito reports of the cc judges edg M from the salt lake city through the ma medium 0 of french and english newspapers obtain evl lively T ar cir i cu lation losing nothing by importation still they serve us some good purpose ly awakening curiosity and sending us many visitors whereby we have increased opportunities of announcing our p principles cinci ples I 1 elder woodard cs ca soon soon ash as bis is services can be dis die 1 with here will inturri fetui n to the assistance of ofa elder malan in url italy leaving loav jing the work at this place pice in charge of elder obray my european mission on my departure from aase ase countries will ie be left under the of oe eld eldors rs stenhouse woodard and obray the indian mission with elders findlay willis arid id doseph richards these rhese brethren will keep up a a correspondence with the presidency at liverpool from whom they will receive 1 from time to time that instruction and counsel as shall tend to promote our masters cause under their direction the english and italian languages are much spoken at Gibralter Gib as well agthe as the spanish and weare we are anxious anxious to see the kingdom of god beginning to spread its As light if possible os 8 I 1 tn e through though the spanish dominions ane and feel to J do n all I 1 in our power to effect so desirable an object we cannot help but believe that the hie lord has some good keople in that place that will harken barken to his voice and become instruments in carrying ing I 1 lie he gospel to their count countrymen country toen in a few days I 1 will I 1 have completed my arrangements here and shall then i the lord willing take my departure for that country I 1 and spend there what little time yet remain at my I 1 control with a view of making an opening as wisdom ma may direct if e some wise wise energetic faithful ani experienced elder being well approved by yourself who wishes to engage in that which will redound much to the honor and glory of god and we hope to lo the salvation I 1 of thousands will come to gibraltar he shall be j supplied with appropriate publications from here liere and while there I 1 will do for him what lies in my power and make such ai arrangements ran cements in laying a foundation for his advance advancement ment in the work as my time and op s shall permit if ff another elder cn can be loom looked up for india to aid elder findlay at bombay I 1 believe I 1 will then have done don with my requests u upon pon england at least till my return from california I 1 it t ia hardly our expectation to convert all these catholic nations n but we can scarcely expect any better or more favorable time to furnish them an opportunity for life and salvation and we feel that there are a few among them at least who will appreciate preci ate the sacrifices we make in their behalf and ging giving heed to the words of life will come forth fu fulfilling 11 filling the words of the holy prophets that a remnant shall come to zion gathered from every nation kindred and language we expect also on our part in order to accomplish this work much patience faith diligence perseverance and long suffering will necessarily have to be exercised and experienced but in the cities both in america and england in which thousands ultimately received the gospel it in several instances many months were spent in seemingly fr fruitless nit labors before a proper attention and abs observance edvance to those principles could be procured so in reference to these catholic count countries we may mav in in some of th them em have not only to employ months but perhaps even years year but we feel assured that through b faith prayer works ani an i 1 the blessing of the lord we shall ul timi tely over come and triumph over all these difficulties to the honor and glory of god and besides we also ourselves shall have the gratification that we have done our duty and cleared out our garments of the blood of all men elder woodard joins me in love to yourself arid and to all the saints praying that you mav be attended in all your exertions for the calese cause of zion with the ohp choicest blessings our heavenly fai facher er br bc stows upon the faithful whose hearts and souls are devoted to his service since I 1 commenced writing I 1 have received cheering intelligence from my indian missions which no d doubt bt has reach reached ed the C columns of the STAR STAB yours affectionately lorenzo ivow SNOW president S W richards I 1 |