Show FROM 3 3 valentine st norwich aug 14 greetings to the box elder news and readers DEAR FRIENDS occasionally the dox box elder news finds its delivery delivers beyond belond the fish pond way over in al old england and after trading g and talking upon the gospel all day wo we find its perusal serves as recreation to refresh our minds and give us an idea of oc what transpires awong among our friends at home sometimes you seem anxious to hear from country correspondents so perhaps a tew few lines from the mission field would be of 0 interest england is a beautiful sight to see it at this season of the bear ear the roads a are re grand for cycling so we thorough ly IY enjoy riding our bikes as this Is how we travel to see the lovely green fields and beautiful woods and meadows so well taken care of the whole place reminds one of 0 a big utah farmers favorite field the grain is getting ripe and the haymakers hay makers are still busy their methods seem very strange to us much of 0 the hay and grain Is still cut with the scythe and cradle the workmen are opposed to the use of im amod rind and methods for they throw so many inen men out of enaz the contrast is striking between this and our country when we relate our methods they often accuse us of boasting we believe courage would fall fail us to begin working for as a day or and board ourselves surely ours Is the land flowing with milk and honey and certainly the lord has opened the windows of heaven and poured out a blessing which we room to contain the latter day saints should be able to realize the benefits of the law of tithing and be willing to live worthy of a continuation of the blessings of the lord for in no other part of the world does pros prosperity abound as in zion what has brought about this great change since 1847 1347 but the faithfulness and zeal of the saints of god we wish the young people of zion could realize the situation the they are in compared to young people in other parts of the world the first few days of experience in the mission field teach us boys some valuable lessons in this regard as in many others it seems like we have just chimed to the top of the hill where we can look on the one side and see beautiful zion and the fre freedom edoin and blessing of her inhabitants then on the other side what a change to our past environment viron ment the change is so astounding toun ding the conditions of people and the influences in general aready thing but congenial to that which we have just left if all the young people at home were to climb to this summit and gaze or intermingle with the opposite perhaps they would need ed less exhortation eho tation to faithfulness in keeping themselves clean and unspotted from the sins of the world and follow the counsel given by men of years and experience they would be more careful with the means they earn from their labor be more reasonable in pleasure seeking and more economical as the saying Is laying away for a rainy day we elders delight in singing proud aes es of our home in the mountains our labors are a great pleasure to us true happiness comes through the performance of our duty though our message Is often rejected the performance of this duty brings peace and consolation as its reward the worldly fashions and pastimes are mere trifles compared to the joys that accompany a humble elder who Is bearing a faithful testimony in humility and whose countenance is lighted by the knowledge of the true gospel of jesus christ our love tor for the work grows stronger as we increase in faithfulness in performing our labors the truth is working its way into the hearts of honest men and although at present we are not meeting with the success we could desire the near future will require much missionary work dissatisfaction or indifference cannot always last so we say to our young friends at home prepare for the future come and join us and you will learn to enjoy the work learn to sing fo for r our litmus often preach great sermons and prove a great benefit your fellow citizens and brethren P U D REES ADOLPH M REEDER |