Show I 1 r iou iau ot E tl johnson county hy january editor deu Des deseree sezel serel lieme mews I 1 have been released to return b home ome by ares prest t joh job john a morgan 1 T thought a few lines givin giving g an account of our success as and labors would n not ot be amiss from froni this my first mission I 1 arrived here on the of june 1879 in company with bros B ros F V mcdonald and S butterfield brother mcdonald being appointed to tak take charge marge of the kentucky conference on our arrival we found bro jesse vincent with a small branch br anchor of the church in johnson John sori sorl county ky but was wag as soon boon after re rent 11 aa leased to 6 return home leaving us ng to prosecute tb the e good work we vve found it rather uphill up hill bill business being inexperienced but we put our trust in him from whom all blessings flow and our labors were crowned with sf by additions to the church which gave us joy and encouraged us to continue with more zeal agn than ever in spreading the principles of truth though in the summer of 1877 we received rec elved considerable persecution by hireling priests and their emissaries but for all that bome some be lieveld the gospel and obeyed its principles we organized them into a branch and its members have since emigrated to colorado last lut march brother mcdonald with bro levia helm bro H being beleas ed from the virginia conference tt 6 join this thi went to the v estern western part of the state leaving bro butter field and me to continue our labors la akin pari part we nye traveled together until oct 1 lith ith when we were joined edby by brothers kidd and densley direct from tb the e land of zion one can better tell our feelings who has passed through similar circumstances we have had bad the pleasure of baptizing six since brother mae mao leftus making sixteen in all we haye traveled in the district of 16 counties including three in the west part of west virginia traveling on shank shanks pony miles holding 17 child renand have changed the minds of many more in regard re de 4 to th our people and the ficai fictitious ti ous doctrines tr ines of the christian world we have recently returned from a trip to lawrence county where I 1 hareno have no doubt we would have had the pleasure of administering the ordinance of bf baptism to five or six more but for the water being frozen u up will have to leave it for other elders eiders elens to latt attend elid erid to which I 1 trust willbe will be shortly though we have received considerable persecution in that part the last summer in the way of mobs on one bocc occasion llon we were taken out of bed at 10 at night and threatened very sharply the mob told us to leave the state andriot to return till they sent bent for us in case we should we were threatened of being hung as they swore themselves A 0 that effect your valuable paper has always been beena a welcome visitor and after carefully reading I 1 have used it as a means to spread the ile truth by handing it to friends I 1 have always tried to profit by the counsel of bro mac which has always proved rove dbene beneficial to me in my laus lacs labors labons for the kingdom of god in my travels I 1 have endeavored to leave a good im in press fon on the mind t of the people by telling the truth and conducting myself in a proper manner not leaving any ziny blocks in the way of our successors sunday morning last the we released bro thomas S brown from being president of the muddy creek branch on account of his starting forthe land jand of the saints appointed bro geo W seward his successor the saints in this part are am enjoying the spirit of the gospel and are look laj forward for the day to dawn for their deliverance from babylon nid bro butterfield and I 1 will start stant for our home as soon as the ivers rivers break up praying fraying god to bless all the lovers of peace ace rr I 1 remain e M ain aln your brother in the gospel of chrisco christ i Q s balls w HI f nii nil 4 sti off rii cache county utah ah january 12 1881 editor deseret news As you seldom hear from this place Lt a few items might not nob be amiss we Weare are having baving some cold weather just now intermixed with storm and shine the health of the people is good with few exceptions generally colds cold s with sore throat but I 1 regret to have haxo to record the death of a son of brother henry of this place who died on the morning of the ath dinst aged 4 years 3 months and 18 days of ol diphtheria after one weeks sickness he was a promising child and one beloyed beloved by all who knew him we have also an invalid lady in our midst at the mention of whose name many things are brought to the minds minda of those who we tho the church in early days sister hendricks wife ot of the late bro bra sol hendricks Is an aged veteran whose name with that of her husband has been interwoven with church history for many years bro S pen gen hendricks dricks was ever vallant valiant for the truth both as a teacher of right rights and a soldier he was wounded Woun dedla in the battle battie on crooked niver river r where he received among other wounds a ball in th the eneck neck which paralyzed him for life insomuch that he had to be nursed like a child until death put an end to his suf sul sufferings lerino some ten years since but his big wife surviving him has been a motherly kind affectionate woman and one that haa baa endeared herself to all with whom she has been associated she has been sick for full two years and has not been able to attend tend a meeting during that time consequently it was vas thought wise by our bishop to fo meet with her last sabbath quite a number of the lead leading ng men of the ward and members of the choir met at her house honse and after singing and administering the sacrament she was wad administered totor to for her health healthy with the desire that thit if it was the will of the load that she bhe should tarry longer in the flesh she might speedily recover and if nott hat bat she might go in peace after the anointing with ith 0 oitay bro 9 i 1 l n y sidney kent who was filled with the spirit of the lord and pronounced many bless biess blessings upon her head the anointing was scaled by all tha the elders present and some powerful remarks were made by bro W H lewis who said he had bad known brother and sister hendricks for many years and they had borne the heat and burden of the day had bad been valiant in testimony and always true to the gospel of christ arke spoke many encouraging words and blessed essed I 1 her in in the name of the lord bro sidney B nent kent gave much good instruction and said sald brother brothen and sister hendricks were numbered among the great ones of the kingdom of god they had prophesied many ahm things gs and he had lived to see them come to pass ile he was very much affected and spoke with great power he siso niso siso encouraged those present to live as sister hendricks had hail lived and they would with her wear crowns of glory inthe in the kingdoms of our god there were some good remarks made by bro wm which were calculated in their nature to inspire our sister to bear patiently the af sees fit to put upon her exhorted all present to a life of faithfulness such as that of our sister and felt to say that all the blessings which had been uttered upon her head should be realized gave many consoling remarks and blessed her in the name of israels israelis god remarks were also made by bros john kemp sen B R egbert H J talbot and others the half of which I 1 regret cannot be given in full but I 1 must say the E spirit of the lord was there and made us feel it is good to be a saint after singing our sisters favorite hymns my fa father gur er thou that dwell est etc which seems to inspire the heart with a hope beyond the vail vall and benediction by brother john kemp sen we returned home respectfully bnair new hew zealand mission MAYFIELD MAyFiEL Dj sanpete county jan 17 1881 editor deseret desere mews news in answer to brother george batts query in his last stew new zealand let ter relating to the finst first missionaries who visited that country I 1 beg to state that elders cook and farnham were vere the first missionaries sent by byi our authorities to that far faross oss off land they landed in wellington IZ 11 in 1852 the first persons persona baptized were sister martha holder and her daughter louisa rouisa M clarke now the wife of justice clarke of this town while eiders elders cook and farnham stayed in that martof part of ni new ew 7 zealand sister boldens holdens Hol dens be house was their headquarters and their home though a aged ed sister wold hold hoiden holden is 0 still o alive and m fair health r residing residing on n her son in ln lawa lawa laws farm at dover in this stake respectfully frater |