Show A FROM PRESIDENT B young TO MISHOP E bishop hunter bas baa permitted esthe use of the following extracts from a letter to him men ST BT GEORGE jan 11 1673 1873 bishop E huntey hunter dear brother your welcome favor of the ultimo came duly to hand band i I 1 was glad to hear hean from you and learn that the bishops and brethren in be ibe city nud aud country were pay their tilh ing ink and enjoy lug ing t the he spirit of the gospel my bly health is much improved since I 1 left your jour city I 1 am having a good apt rrt rpt both mentally and physically intile in this mild climate we bad a most moat beautiful rain a few days doys ago ergo the weather we atner since has bas been delightful thermometer ran ranging 9 ing from 56 to 68 degrees in the shade at noon the brethren are bowing sowing grain pruning vineyards vine yarda working in their gardens etc while the birds are singing as th though ugh it was may the people lu iu st JC george eorge and other settlements are healthy meetings have been teen held inmost in most moat of the towns by the brethren all of these have been well attended and I 1 learn that both speakers and hearers bearers have en joyed a goodly portion of the spirit of the lord the clara settlement consisting of twenty families twelve of whom are swiss and were sent there by the P E fund ten years ago without a dollar have nave all got houses lands vineyards hortein hori ea wagons and cattle and are bending children to school besides having baving a number lumber too small email togo to go thelast the last rast rubt day the donations they handed in to the ibe bishop bu her he besent bent sent to the poor noor of st george they having baving no poor I 1 learn that they all pay their tithing and they feel united and blessed of the lord we held two days meetings here liere in the new now tabernacle brethren by ethren and sisters coming from the settlements within n thou y miles I 1 epoff both days occupy occupying lug 2 hours and 40 minutes which I 1 found round wab was a little too lone jone for my lungs luna the saints felt well and the lord nord was with us I 1 am pleased to learn I 1 earn from your letter that the city and country are art alive to their duties and that the people are doing their duty and paying up their tithing especially those who are employed and are paid either weekly or monthly in money god biess bless you YOUNG I 1 |