| Show mi mw fio mio ef r labos xin Iia bors bora i dynia Ey niA ahlo jaeb laeb 1678 editor a deseret neus news some time having elapsed since a messa message gefrom from this thib part of the vineyard made its appearance in the columns columna of your paper an and ana il no not t wishing fo remain silent long iong enough to be esteemed forget forgetful fu lof l 01 of ol or deem myself forgotten by the old folks atho at home mea I 1 take the present opportunity pt acquainting your spur readers with what is being done for th the good causlin cau cause sein in this region before this however let me say a few wo words ads about your excellent paper it is acknowledged everywhere as a powerful motor of truth an active influence for good not only as an evangelistic agent among those who hear hedi of us but through the vilifying representations bf our enemies but as an even ever welcome messenger to us us kisslo missionaries narles who areso abeso are BO far fai away from nome and ft friends leads that it seems dikea herald from paradise ba radise with glad tidings of great joy to cheer us on our lonely way now these are important considerations and buch such ag it behooves all who are aro interested in the progress of the kingdom king hing dorn of ot god to ponder in their hearts don dou vou you saints who areat are at home horde in and peace surrounded bythe bytho by the conven conveniences lenes of life shau should id remember that your traveling brethren fathers and sons aro are hod hot so situated situated that your comforts are not theirs your lot not their lot and the blessin blessings gs which familiarity has made commonplace and would abdad counted as invaluable to your youn absent friend who vrho are deprived of them by ky of a less favorable e character hichi which may aonie ionie daj dak day be yours to experience and which will then biring hiring forcibly to your minds the tho tb dolden golden value of the precept ISDO do unto others a ai you would that they should do unto you ayou who take the NEWS after ai reading it should not throw it aside to be los ios f or otherwise wasted w bug but pul put of a ondeen ono cant t wrapper and add send if to a father brother or other who is traveling hi amab amob g strangers and enemies preaching the gospel of salvation without au t purs purse eor oe scrip ar 6 r aven oven a home homo newspaper to hia hla loneliness xou YOU vilio who naye nave no fela iela relatives tives out in the missionary nield field dont imagine p Y u are exempt from this what should bo be a requirement of every saints conscience but F send bend ybur papers to any firem ar or acquaintance whose name you gee aee see bee mentioned an as traveling and t preaching or wh who resides among the gentiles in the outer world rest beat assured your offering will be welcome elcome iv and dud productive of good I 1 take good care after affer reading mine to where they willbo the most servi bervi service bervice ep and have received gratifying assurance us surane that buch such ciretta care wa not berc ased in vain Valli I 1 respectfully recommend id this thi 8 course to all ail wig ano ta take taku kg ithe the and to those who ho domat do not faike take ivand it and wre are abib able todo to do ficq 0 o I 1 include nary am ai flu fib ages t I 1 afi send it to your mon mob friends 8 send it aitto your sour enemies ml asvery avery agery liel lief helps and you may be burg harg god sees an and wiil will lii reward 0 U A your efforts to further llis liis his cause no matte insignificant bisigni 4 cant they thin may beem seem to be mation matlon foti boti 0 a or I 1 in if the th e byes 0 o f h osa would I 1 d m mock oclin at suchun such sueh tiri un purposes r i 1 have reee jecen rilly liy lly from journeys to abron Thonas town wn sodom and i oley Cley eland oland preaching arec ng a and bid hwd fid exhorting pi ful public 11 nd in private wherever 1 ferd a and meeting with ib success 1 c which I 1 though thou gil gli at place 1 e I 1 baptized a woman and blessed her three children everal i others were converted by y my preaching and acknowledged it c candidly hut but from motives of fear or policy hung baek back and decided to walt wait until they got to tb utah before being baptized d resl risking their souls soul s exaltation on such a hazard despite rny nay warning that they might be summoned to eter viter anity fityere hIt yere ere they thoy were to utah and the invalidity of sueh such an excuse as the fear of worldly opinion loix at the bar of god for not obeying the gospel when the opportunity was within reach wherever I 1 preached I 1 was listened to with profound attention and treated with courtesy by the majority though a few of the more piously inclined expressed themselves to the effect that I 1 ought to td bo be turned out of the meetinghouse meeting house and drummed out of town these were christians though so I 1 do not condemn the whole on tiar their ac count in iii Clevel cleveland kud jud r converted a it very ery intelligent lady a widow who was wag first attracted to our doctrines by that of baptism for the dea deai land jand the blessed privilege of officiating forsher for her dead husband and being wing sealed to him for eternity A yong soling man of this place is also convinced of the truth as he be says j by a vision which be had bad hiie one night wherein a voice deg dep declared lared ito io him that mormonism was true ge and unless hemas he was baptized for the remission of sins bins he could never neven enter the kingdom of god 11 he 0 S says bays 3 y 8 he had bad been praying for a testimony of the truth of this work and received one that he could not doubt both these parties are only waiting for the weather to permit when they will bp baptized thus is literally fulfilled fullil led if one one of a eity aty 12 etc the children of ephraim are aro indeed the salt pf af the tarth arth and sprinkled widely over oven ovel its surface in this district which comprises e nie uie states of ohio indiana illinois nolland and missouri Blisso uril I 1 believe I 1 am the only elder remaining of those who left home in the fall of 1876 or others who have come and gone within that time this fact fur far niches fair reason for an attenuated report of proceedings in these quarters though to attribute it to this entirely would be inconsistent with the whole truth of the matter one person if heis hels he is faithful an and diligent and trusts firmly in the providence of god can achieve marvelous marve lous loua re faults in tho the missionary field when there are such things waiting to be achieved but no man however hard bard he may lab iab labor 0 r can dp much when much ia jq not not mot at hand to be done this to bome some a discouraging representation of affairs but not to those who know for themselves the patience and labor it requires to teach the gospel to those who requite prayers with curses s ex horlings with threats coun counsels fels Aels with condemnation how flights and Ia insults suits must bp borne in patience and meekness and though the heart swell to bursting I 1 with its falness zhe tongue must preserve its how disappointments point ments monts and fruitless endeavors are the distinguishing features of the mormon preachers lot and the conversion of one soul to the is esteemed a rich becom for gor tho toil toll of nf months yag yes years spent in its ts accomplishment the apathy which rests upon the minds of the majority of the I 1 people pleamon among whom I 1 am laboring ao evve mma 0 ae eternal life is indeed discouraging to witness and tho malicious ac df those whom the hearing of lne word 1121 mormon ormon transforms into bitter enemies to the cause and its advocates ia to another source of trial for which nothing but the comforting influence inal pence of the spirit of god and tho masu assurances rances that there is something better ietter in the future could make amend ari arl dende but this we are certain of jofs nothing can pan prey prevent ent the almighty from pouring out hig his spirit upon his ser per servants vanta who are suffering for christs sake no though all the fiends of the infernal regions array themselves to thwart lis his its plans and ensnare the feet net of the righteous and innocent they willbe baffled and brought to shame and confusion thew the wisdon wisdom iscom of god ged much as some doubt it is greater than the cunning of the dealas dey las as the sons of will someday realize to their rowand sor the saints can well afford to bide the time which is surely and swiftly coming to effect their belive deliverance ranee rance from the powers of satan and to in au everlasting re reign ign of virtue happiness and peace over oyer the whole earth your brother in the faith falth n k ORSON F WHITNEY |
