| Show fira FITA I 1 county kr ky january ath 1382 editor newyet jneva bavine been called to go to jhb state of bade the sainta in it the tho state of georgia aa an bind and book took train en route for jor this thi space place where I 1 arrived safely beveral reveral days hince since bing being kindly re and made elborne eie elc ele elco orne tiie by an aged jady mid and gentleman named tabita rind and john T hendricks w wiio wilo li have arrived ut the ripe age of 73 and 8 years ref ter kurer kirer since bince ile tle tile lie years bears years 1835 1 huir heir home a welcome welca welco me abode to the tho LK nae Idera as brot Brol hers hera ers jamia jamis emmet iOther Afif adif hr nother FAher deaun were ilie ilia fir fart t elders eldena thab that preached prea clied elied tiiu tile go ga pel in thib this linh immediate ivica alty at which obeyed the tiie gop gos gofel lel iel the tiie work Is moving on ow in tilo the state stat of a a satisfactory m anner manner and the honest in heart are investigating the truth and while the opposition that has always characterized acte ried the spread of the truth is brought to bear agai agal against fist the elders and saints it is pleasing to witness the undaunted energy displayed on the part of the in attending their meetings meeting sl and setting an example BO so worthy that it recommends nrc ftc itself elf eif to in the imitation of all which leads others to glorify our heavenly father for by their fruits ye shall know them elders eiders M F cowley cowles and wm J packer have befi been my traveling companions the former normer I 1 was with seven beven and the latter six months with whom I 1 have had the privilege of officiating chiting in extending the ordinances of baptism and laying on of hands to some come 18 pe sons blessing their children bearing testimony to thousands of the rest zest restoration oration of the gospel etc the people of Georgl georgia have treated us generally with kindness and their genial hospitality has bas ever been noticeable with gratitude by bruand byu and 1 I they will in nowise loose joose their reward w a rd w elders walter scott john houston and wm bvm J packer in common with the saints in the state of georgia were in good health when I 1 left thein them and a few families of the sain bain Is are making preparations to move to the land of zion in the spring for hr they say to each other come como yc yes and lot us go up to the mountain of the lord to the house of f the god gad of jacob and he lie will teach us its of ills hia ways and wo we will walk in his Hi paths for there he wiil will give us ils pastors pasto rs and Tea teachers chersi according to his jils own heart who will feed ua us with knowledge and standing they having received a testimony through the spirit of truth that this is hm the dispensation of the falness aulne of times when the lord fiord would gather ills his people in one as a is shepherd does ills flock and as tho the sheaves into the floii agthe as the prophet hns baa said cohe he shall bet set setup up an ensign for the ua na tiong and shail shall assemble us the outcasts of israel and gather together tile the dispersed of judah from the four corners of the earth earnestly an interest in tile tiie faith of the saints I 1 remain ours oura very respectfully pl jorin JOHN W TAYLOR MEBA jan gih issi we have just had an enjoyable time attending in hr to our quarterly conference which commenced on saturday jan ath at 10 am af after ter the breling exercises ae elder eider der james T willson wilison wil Wll lson ison lately from the ld ward salt lake city addressed the ilia ine lne meeting eting on the progressive spirit of or th the tho a work woric of G god oil 13 a was war fol tol lo 10 wed by elders eiders david savage david avld avid 1 P laim JAIm kimball ball bali and President Pre aident macdonald Mu cdonald on the order and power of the priesthood prayer by elder G W sirrine Adjourn edtill L pm pan 2 spro PM opened by B nging singing and prayer elders eiders F TH pomeroy neila nella net pet terson tereon neuben reuben collett 0 W sir tine fine and H R C rodgers ledgers addressed tile sa saints sainty on oti the tho subjects of unity and co they were followed by president Ua cdonald with some bome beau leau beautiful tatul ill ili illustrations of of the foregoing subject when ni meeting epting adjourned till pm 60 go 60 pm the brethren mot met in priesthood mL meeting eting alter singing and prayer president acdonald macdonald Nl rave gave bome some valuable I 1 instruction ns t in legard to our duties as 11 edera ederr ders durs after afler disposing of or considerable blaim BS of it local cliar character acter elder jeo jw crismon Crisi non noD of rut lako city falio ho la Is hereon here hyre on at visit addressed us iu in some bal hal ge gave Us bmat encourage ement and cupta that that at au an early day somo pomo 0 of f tile tilo of tho iho would visit with us about 9 pm wo we adjourned till sunday morning but sut sunday iday 10 nin nir meeting opened by singing and pray e fer fir r elders eiders C I 1 robson david win wm passy and cid mid david P i rim kirn uail bail tho the on the tile su sub bub b united order tithing donation etc ete showing g tile the bi eings that followed those that u the jaws laws adjourned till 5 pm p 2 jato opened by singing ani and prayer tile tiie wms i toned acred eldera elders J biddlecome john fel shaw and E pomeroy addressed the saints Sai bai rita bearing faithful testimonies to this being the work of god they were followed by president debit defit macdonald showing the nature of the sacrament and the blessings derived from the same elder C 0 1 I robson then present ed the general authorities of the church aa as sustained at the general conference in salt bait larro larre city last october which were unanimously sustained the local au th thorl orides lies liea were then presented and sustained with one exception who jp objected to the list of indian missionaries sion aries prest macdonald then read sec isec from book of doctrine and covenants on tithing and exhorted the saints to live up to this law and prepare themselves for a higher sphere he also urged the necessity of the brethren putting in grain in a body instead of scattering all over the desert conference Conle rence adjourned till april 1882 we arc increasing some in numbers according to our statistical report we have in this district including jones jonesville janesville ville vilie and mesa aless 20 seventies 9 high priests SO 30 elders 2 deacons members or souls of our people and 24 non members our sabbath school is in a good th thriving riving i I 1 cond condition lilon under the sul bul super xer of elder wm passy he reports an average attendance of 36 scholars for the ilia last quarter which is small as its was waa two sundays out of the quarter there was no school our mutual improvement association is also doing well wo we meet on saturday and aud sunday even evenings ings inge saturday evenings are devoted to the carrying out of grammes programmed pro got up by a committee of members sunday evenings are devoted to lectures on theological subjects wo have lad had a serles series of lectures from president blac Alac maedonald macdonald donalld the was on faith and repentance and 2nd ba bap hor hop tiani ard 3rd the tile gifts of tile the holy ghost ath the atonement nent ath the tile blessings derived from living in fru strict obedience to these laws so you will perceive that if wo we aro are on the extreme frontier we are trying to keep up with the times on the igi I 1 of the present month preat prest macdonald maedonald macl Maci lonald A W brizzee D 11 cimball kimball and 0 C 1 I robson purpose stir shirting ting on a trip to visit taa tao aj lire a ion th 9 zan zaw san var maith malth villo on oh the gila and othe other points from frona rome some of which I 1 will furnish you with somo of our travels and 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