| Show missionary WORK IN TENNESEE by courtesy of mr george crane of kanosh lanosh we are enabled to publish the following fol foi lowin g letter addressed to him SHELL CREEK CARTER co tenn october 1884 dear brother I 1 have ever enjoyed my may labors through rain and sunshine among friends or foes the thought of returning before honorably released has never entered my mind no matter what my fate mav be we walked near four hundred miles on our round to confer arence which was quite fatiguing as we had to take meeting houses barns etc for our lodging places yet I 1 heard no complaints from any of the elders all were merry and cheerful and felt well paid raid in meeting together and being instructed although they were somewhat disappointed disa pointed in not meeting president BH roberts as we anticipated WE A SPLENDID FIELD here the people are manifesting a greater desire for the truth than they freater nave ave previously we are the first elders that have ever been in this part we can get houses and a tolerably fair con cou congregation gm gatlon to hear hean us three or four times a week and plenty of kind hospitable people to minister to our wants but ot of course you are aware that those who are not for us are against us and where we have friends f we have foes fols fobs as well have done SOME BAPTIZING recently and prospects are good for more in the near f future the majority of the people here seem to deplore the fearful tragedy which took place in lewis county I 1 have found f them thus far much more refined and charitable than in north carolina my impression is that we will spend the greater portion of our time in anthis this state during the winter the worst enemies we have are some who are utting putting the themselves up as lights and guide gulde ul ales of the people they are blind leaders luaders a ders of the blind C F christensen christemsen |
