Show urr coil nire nice ST louis missouri Misso url uri 1 may fj 7 0 editors deseret jems jews during our stay at manassa bro john alien allen kindly furnished a team and accompanied elder arnett barnett JB and myself on a visiting trip among the families of latter day saints who ame are arg this thia year farming 3 mexican fand jand we visited in all s ome some 30 families thus situated and found them genera brally feeling well and progressing gressing with mth heir their t crop enop work quite satisfactorily which consists of wheat oats barley potatoes etc they are generally living in mexican plazas surrounded by the native population who are on the best of terms with them visiting and associating with them as far as their limited knowledge of the spanish language will permit manifesting the utmost kindness and desire to do good to their newly emigrated neighbors voting them when alck and sug besting bd beating sting such remedies as they may C ge 96 acquainted with brother allen alien took us to one plaza where a number of saints reside whom we visited and then called on the owner of the plaza captain valdez once a state senator in the aiex Alex mexican ican republic and judge of a district court and at the time ot of the mexican war an officer under general santa anna he received us with great cordiality and aud treated us with the utmost kindness pro vided aided a lunch ot brulls and chocolate and with a flask of to make us feel perfectly at home showed us in his library a number of very ancient books in the latin and spanish language in conversation lie he proved to be thoroughly posted in political matters and expressed ir essed himself as ardently democratic and with singular force and energy stated that the election of grant meant the mexican ming king of our government and the loss of our I 1 liberties he added that the element now infesting colorado mining camps and working on the lines iines of the railroad were corrupting and ruining his people many of whom were becoming demoralized by their contact with this christian generation bidding good by to our manassa friends bic we left alamosa alamona on the ath dinst and reached this point on the at 7 a m soon after our arrival met bishop 1 george eorge 0 pitkin with a party of missionaries en route south who were assigned to their fields of labor as follows bishop pitkin to virginia peter A Ke No beker bewer north carolina J B keeler heeler georgia elders bean and thurber kentucky all I 1 leaving e 3 V ing for the their i r re respective s pec destina destinations t 10 ns last nigh night t fe eling feeling well during the afternoon elder al F cowley and alex spence en route home from the southern states mission ion lon joined us both in the enjoyment 1 ent af pf of good health it is is deemed advisable that the saints emi emigrating rating from the southern mission wait the regular time of 8 starting tar tin of each company instead of f trying through in family groups or small squads some one who has had llad a little experience in railroad travel is necessary to look after their welfare and an elder will always accompany each regular company otherwise they are liable to become the tile prey of swindlers lers and confidence men who are to be met with at every change of cars or of oftener tener no tic tie ticket et will be sold at our emigrant rate unless they join one of the regularly appointed com the tho next one expects to leave chattanooga on the 2nd and of june elder H W barnett ar F cowley alex spence and myself leave for tor home tonight to night yours fraternally JOHN MORGAN MUD bibb CRE CREEK ala april 1880 editors deseret news I 1 returned to the nubin biaga J field of labor about the of february ru U and d there met with considerable a bl acu persecution tion which I 1 lam iam am happy to say has been the means of doin doln doing good to the cause came of truth instead instead of injury as intended by the tiie perpetrators tra tors one case of which I 1 will notice as it was done in an gren en lighten aid lid d city which by the way is called columbus I 1 was in on february ath after my mail and the citizens learning that I 1 was from flocked around me like geee around an ear of corn I 1 readily obtained an introduction toa number of citizens ministers minister sj lawyers merchants etc who on learning that I 1 was a 11 mormon formon preacher preach Fr were desirous of hearing me discourse I 1 told them that I 1 would preach for them if they would procure and prepare me a suitable place this they readily did and circulated the announcement that rev 1 mr kir bliss the mormon divine would preach in the courthouse court house at pm the hour arrived and an audience of about assembled meeting was wag opened but I 1 had not talka talked d long on before I 1 saw a good many of my hearers rushing toward the door as if in search of fresh air although I 1 needed none myself the house had been filled with sulpha sulphates tes teg of hydrogen the press next morning said that the atmosphere got to be so thick inside of the court house that it could be cut with a barlow knife 11 I 1 think that the editor did not mean exactly said but I 1 have been told that a certain individual came to the conclusion cius that the reason that I 1 did not stop speaking was because tilli the odor was not strong enough and he undertook to stir it up and make it ii stronger and got stifled in the attempt presently I 1 turned out a glass of water which had been carefully prepared for me and as I 1 was drinking the same I 1 heard several persons tittering in tile the back part of the house I 1 did not know what it meant neither did I 1 learn until a gentleman told me about six weeks afterward that the water I 1 drank had been well seasoned with a certain kind of oil which produce produces 9 an ali effect of which I 1 will not dare to speak sneak but suffice to say that it failed in this instance of accomplishing the desired end when this til is was told me the words of the savior came vividly to my memory these hese signs shall follow them that believe if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them 1 neither of their ungodly plans had worked well and I 1 kept kepi on talking in until the gas was turned off and left all in darkness friends were raised up to me who escorted me safely out ont from among my to a safe resting place all AH of this was not done a against ainest me in particular but it was done aone to impede the progress of eternal truth but the lord rules mies the heavens and the earth and he has changed it for the better it has caused many to inquire about our principles since then I 1 have not been out of a place to preach in indeed I 1 may sa say aay that I 1 have not been able to I 1 nil nii all the invitations invitation i given me my field of labor has been enlarged some are still inquiring respecting C the plan of redemption others are ate indifferent some churches that would not let me have a house to preach in have been broken up tiey they are rol roi rolling rollina linb down hill and their wheels are ard greased for the occasion prospects are tolerably good for fior some being added to trie church in the future the seed is being sown some may fall on good soil although the field is stony I 1 I 1 have seen no snow this winter the weather lias has been warm plenty of rain corn cotton fruits vegetables ge tables s and flower flowers have been growing nicely but jack F frost prost rost came jast last la night nigh t with his h is two edged sword and hewed them down and now they are silently sleeping C in the cold arms of death with ki kind nd regards t I 1 remain your co laborers n th the e cadde cause of truth C H BLISS the best rind kind of slade shade trees BO bou bau Tx eul FUL may way 16 1 6 ISSO 1880 dear brother Penro 99 I 1 take the liberty of awitin writing a few lines with regard goshade to shade trees that subject b being va n before the public at present resent various 10 us kinds of trees have hawe teen been recommended but to my mind the right one has not been mentioned viz the horse chestnut it is a magnificent g tree of heavy foliage tolerable quick growth cone shaped has a beautiful bloom in spring give gives sout out a del delightful agli afu laroma flourish es I 1 in any climate or soil 1 I see by an agricultural report that many thousands have been planted on the deserts of arabia and are doing well by order of the tiie pacha racha they are planting a a certain number yearly rhey have noted the rainfall wh which ich has increased considerably the timber being of large size when mab aured is of value as furniture timber f ayou you think this worth notice pleaze please publish and oblige yours truly wll wil H P S the seed nuts or youn young trees can be obtained east of an any ans Y forest tree deaths D boings doings beaver neaver april aili alth 1880 editors deseret news jul aul dj A gloom was wag cast over our little city on the lath insi ty by the death of or sister olive preonda Pre enda cenda li fanner anner da daughter of the late ch charles charies arles aries and perintha lia lla olivo olive tylo tyler after a severe illness of nine nind days an inward abscess with heart disease seems to have been the caupe baue caup e of her demise sister tanner was wa s bom born in big cottonwood cotton wood ward on the lith day of august 1831 1881 I removed e with her parents to st george in 18 62 and to beaver in 1863 where she has since resided sho she was vas was married to brother shepherd tanner son of our aged veteran brother sidney tanner on the ith of r february 1886 1880 with whom she lived happily until she was called to a more exalted sphere her young husband feels the blow biow heavily 1 but is resolved to live worthy to reain remain retain her in the th eternal world the follow following ng will ivill show how heavily this sudden shock must have fallen upon her worthy mother six years and ten hours previous her worthy husband fetherof father fathe of the deceased fell a victim to heart disease hastened by the unhallowed persecutions cautions of unprincipled land jumping lawyers and an ignorant bigoted judge on the of dec dee december ember 1874 her little loving daughter ruth ella eha aged ased live nive five yean years and eight months was taken from her embrace on the 2 2 M d of J 3 une her darling little son t oaid en aged eleven even years seven months and twenty two days also fella feil fell a victim to the fell destroyer by bk that terrible diseased diphtheria herson her son charles i a lad ad of fifteen is her on only ly remaining child brother daniel and ruth IV tyler grand parents of the decea deceased ged Qed feel heavily this affliction as she had eva ever sought to comfort and aid them in their dech n in ing years great respect and kindness ness were during her illness and at lier her funeral which took place at 2 pm p m of the tho dinst after some very able remarks by elder wm vm fotheringham a large V w agon train witha procession mainly com coed of df young ladles ladies on foot 0 on eithel either side and many of different a ages e 13 and aud both sexes following in if x the rear accompanied the remain remains 14 to last resting place she died as slie she had lived true to the latt erday work and awaits the resurrection of the just sincerely yours danli danil I 1 A mysterious PREACHER SHADY GROVE hickman co may iv editors Ie Je legeret geret seret news in the month of april 1878 one robert robdrt edge a preacher of the gospel after the apostolic order came to and near co renness fennessee renn essee e J bud and hud commenced warning the people of the judgments of go god that lill lili N ill lii shortly COZ come upon them thein for their wickedness spoke very kery very tery lengthily upon the ful fui fulfills fulfillment filli ir ent of prophecy that was uttered by ancient prophet sand saud thoroughly proving the falling failing away and 16 stacy of the primitive church the killing of tile the saints by pagan rome the rise and progress of the church as being mystery babylon and all ali her daughters aua aud grand daughters being under direct inspiration of lucifer the son sou conof of the morning that jesus christ is the head bead mason alason aa and that masonry as at pre sentis a base bouse counterfeit and all secret societies are afe institutions of men and are abomination in the sight of bf the lord he dwelt very lightly on the principle of baptism but extensively on th the twe e tit tib lavingon lay yh holy toly ingon igon lgon of handsford hands for the tho gift of or the holy ghost that the apostolic church was again restored on the ear car earth tl A i with prophets and apostles baptism for the tie tle remission of sins dayi laying nc on hands for tho the gift of the holy ghost with signs follow following thein them that believe I 1 by y his admi administration Ds four remarkable cases of healing occurred he positively refused money for his preaching in the meantime the people became very curious to know who hao fao 0 wag was and what church he belonged to being asked if baptism is is essential for salvation lie ho said it was a true principle but the people did not understand it being asked if lie he had authority to baptize said if he had not dot there were many on the we earth who did have being asked if there was an apostolic church chuich on the earth said there was with many members being asked where it was wasy wast said it was in the united states but alvideo giving any further informs onto after having delivered a series of sermons he be called upon all ail to come out of mystery babylon Baby lony sll forsake man made institutions and follow christ in accor accordance danee dance with theados tho the ApOs tolio order f sixty three then agreed to follow him as he followed christ ho he then proceeded to organize them in a brotherly love order after the ap apostolic order by laying on hands a and nd blessing them and by requesting them to fast three days and by instructing them not to marry outside of said order saluting each teach other with the holy kiss kissy and if they would be lion honi i e est st faithful and prayerful the lord would guide them by his spirit in all things they should do to be saved that there was more lie he would like to inform them upon but persecution was rising and he would shortly have to leave them that if persecution arose so they had to leave for them to go west of the rocky moun talus for safety A lively persecution shortly arose charging him to be a 11 mormon lormon A preacher whim which chedid he did liot not deny nor sanction but his f followers olI did deny that he or they were mormons cormons Mor mons nineteen of the number fulfilled the requirements of the order of brotherly jove and llave have withstood two years persecution more or less in the absence of their beloved preacher they have held weekly meetings in the fall of 1879 their attention was called fo to an interview between bet het veen 0 J holloter Holl Holi ister lter it a united states official and prest pret john taylor they then wrote to the tile county clerk of salt sait lake county for information who kindly for forwarded yarded a voice of warning g and a list of church works by which f eb they sent for deseret a full list of church works D eret EKET r NEWS and millennial star they wrote a letter of inquiry to president morgan who forwarded the same samu to me which was promptly answered and in reply to which james H scottland Scot tand S beed reed came to cane creek lewis county a distance of 50 miles and after hearing our views of the gospel which coincided with the teaching of mr edge they were baptized and confirmed by bro hyrum belnap and anci ny self and returned home reloj rejoicing that they had bad thus far followed follow edthe the of the spirit espirit of tho the lord aj since brother argyle jett me in charge of this mission dec dee 17 1879 eleven members have been added |