Show YONKERS westa westchester h ester eater co cony NY october 3 1879 editors deseret news on august I 1 left here and went to new york from which place at 6 pm of the same day I 1 took passage on a palatial hudson steamer for albany the hudson river is the rhine of america I 1 enjoyed a splendid view of the scenery along its ita banks till darkness closed over ity its it and next morning at daybreak day break was waa on deck viewing the forest covered hills and slopes along either shore and occasionally some little village nestled among hills dales aud and trees an ideal of coziness and picturesque beauty that could every few miles be plainly been seen from the deck of the steamer at sunrise we in the catskill mountain reglo regions TIBI the land laud of ham bam hamlets lets foresta for tor pata the ba alt W git but not pot least the home of rip bip van winkle the scenery had a primeval look and the humble bumble dwellings of the settlers were in strong contrast to the lent country residences and elegant mansions that dot either shore of the river for thirty miles above NewY ork ory I 1 was one of a party consi conal conflating con slating flating of sister slater clough an old olo time and faithful saint who lives at cohoes a town near troy her husband and beveral of their friends slater clough had bad paid a visit to the saints salute in inYo Yon keres and finding me there had invited me to io any her to cohoes as she thought I 1 could do good there I 1 found in the place a number of saints more or less firm in the faith and prolonged my stay among them nearly four weeks during which time two were added by baptisms baptis mj and I 1 I 1 trust several others were refreshed and 1 aged there are saints enough there to make a it small branch but circumstances were not favorable for the organization of one sister cl dough ough with commendable zeal bad how bow ever started a little sunday school consisting of sevelar seven or eight scholars soh sch oJars into whose minds she slie was endeavoring to instill the principles of bf the gospel from sabbath to sabbath on the evening previous to my di departure pa iture at their earnest reque re request ali ati I 1 heid held a little meeting with some of the saints not over halt a score of souls were present but I 1 lava hava rarely witnessed a greater grester outpouring of or the holy spirit than we enjoyed some of those present were unwell unwell and desired to bo be healed I 1 consecrated oil for the pur purpose pese pose administered to three of them aud and the he result was immediate and powerful upon the heads of others othera present plesent pre pie sent I 1 laid my bands and sealed a blessing and blessings as the spirit gave me utterance to their great joy and comfort we sang praises to the lord bore our testimonies to the truth partook of the sacrament and worshiped aped god with joy and thanksgiving maln malo lany y of tho the hainta saints in zion I 1 am well assured do not place a proper value upon their privileges there they may meet with their wa and mud bisters slaters from sabbath to sabbath listen to words or of lite life from the servants of the lord partake of the macrame sacrament t and worship the noid loid to their hearts content if they are BO so disposed but aut my heart ia Is often touched with the joy and eagerness of scattered saints whom I 1 visit to once more eee see the face and aud hear the voice of ameller an elder eider sometimes it is years since they had hanbuch lluch a add if a good portion of the spirit of god bub bus remained with them they appreciate it in a way that would put many saints in zion to shame cohoes ia is nine mine miles mil mii eafrom from al bany and before completing my labors there ther e I 1 v sited visited I 1 the latter city for the twofold purpose of sightseeing and beare seare searching hingre cords records alba ny did not appear to me to tb be a very interesting city for a tourist tou ton rist but bhe ahe has one sight eight wort worth h going some distance to bee see eee na namely niely the new capitol now in course of completion ion which is a mammoth and magnificent architectural pile I 1 was disappointed in not finding certain records there but was waa told that they are kept keli in new york I 1 left cohoes oa oil september and came by rail to the queen city of the flud hudson sor sop 11 half way between new nev york Y ork and albany I 1 was kindly re received delved by certain parties eson on whom I 1 called stayed over night aud and nest aest oay osy visited west point first promising to return and finish my visit to poughkeepsie at west point I 1 enjoyed the tho company and hospitality of willard young and had bad a good visit with cadet richard Bichard NV young spending the night might of bf the with young I 1 returned on the to poughkeepsie and next day was conduct conducted eds by a gentleman whose family I 1 was visiting with to the state insane asylum a very large structure spread over ove r a large piece of land with a arrangement of corridors cell cells additional side build ings inge etc I 1 was informed that tho the building had proved a wealth to alveral several successive sets of contract contractors orsi orse who had in turn made mide their fortunes out of if it and then been ousted because of 0 their corruptness and that it was atall unfinished after doing the asylum we repaired to vassar collao Coll go thi nin uin oua ous female sem gem seminary 11 nary of bf loaning learning it Is to surrounded with 1 brov bro broh acres of well kept and beautiful grounds ground ss which with their lawns walks trees an ancL blower flower beds bede constitute a little paradise the college museum ranks as one ot at the finest natural history collections in the country while the main college building with its two is very beautiful and impressive a splendid model of its style of architecture we were conducted through portions ot of the main building Inc including ludin iudin g the ain aln dining room loom and chapel the former I 1 judged would accommodate students at once in the latter iatter ji a simple non religious service is held every evening conducted by the president of the college thele there were several beveral hundred students in attendance having completed com pietta plettA my visit at poughkeepsie which I 1 trust will result in good I 1 returned to yon kame bare on sept where I 1 have been stay in fD kever fever on sept I 1 baptized a widow lady end and other baptisms are prospective there is a nice branch here of fourteen members rs I 1 am surprised that in all my travels traveis in ih this region I 1 get so few opportunities for public publia meetings auram and aud am coming coining to the conclusion that so far oar a r as the general public of the brew new england and middie middle states is im concerned the work vt of binding up the law w and sealing up the testimony is p pretty retty well completed until the judgments of god goa i bhail shall startle the people to sek after stier I 1 him more than do though the vintage is done I 1 occasionally have the privilege ol 01 gathering rathe gathe xing in a tew few ew grapes ere the fire nnie shail coldi cobi gume sume the vineyard I 1 feel well in in my y I 1 labors b ng and the lord conde condo ta to attest the divinity of my by the signs prom leed ha hs tuo tue thee tho ogk are healed devils cast out and the holy given to those who believe belleve and obey the gospel praying Pray frig irig god to bless zion in all tiie the world and to let confusion overtake her enemies I 1 remain your brother in th tho truth B P V bubush CUMMINGS nas JB JR baptisms in the south taylors STORE franklin frani FranJ din dia co va oct 1879 editors deseret news since our last report we have opened several new rew places for preaching and addea added to toun tue the chuich chulch by baptism 34 moro more bouis souls who are in uhe the work and preparing nor for emigration we more opposition froni front hireling priests who are circulating cu slanderous eions to arouse the indignation of the people inciting them if possible i to persecution and mobbing ing lug leathern let bet thern them howl and gospel mpa mn be preached and the king do b beveral several families will emigrate this fiig falk falland and spring hig fig providing they can cati dis dispose obb of their land jand property in fact have sold bord outi out already there id is quite a 6 of gathering among the bainte sainte feelings feeling by the signs of the times that here there is trouble at at hand the elders eiders nrc arc I 1 feeling well and earnestly devoted to the ministry their labors jabers being je rewarded by I 1 frequent of onest honest Ji souls the power of 0 god has bean been wonderfully der fully manifested la in healing beling the bick side tor for iastan instance ce a woman a believer in the m gospel was cou confined tined 0 her badover be bed dover over oven IU 10 months hull sull angering effing from the doctors pronounced incurable and gave cherup her up stating that she could not possibly live jive b but ut a tow few weeks she earnestly desired iid via to administer the or irv in her ber beik boli behalf ait alf which we dida did and a short time ilme ago she was able to go into the water and be baptized to the astonishment of the people she is now walking around a living mira miracles clel ciel president morgan writes us often imparting good temey timey counsel for which we feel very grateful he promises us a visit some come time this fall if convenient he will be heartily welcom edThe work of the dord is oril onward ward for ali ail all are talking of utah yours faithfully H W CHESTER oct jtb 1579 1870 editors dear deseret 10 Gun Gunn gunnison nikon nihon ison ba hab has a ou ered ened ed bushels loss losa osof of 4 grain irain t this Is year sear elv po gand and t tue be water ajha I 1 b ralene bal eal lna lne A big hig water witia on dd tb he 0 til tit 1 I th the mih pys idia idla agn arbr arbU ration will bra ha the accepted one ones as an orbit arbitration bit ration ia is cheaper and more exhaustive hau stive than a district ing perhaps on a point or two whilst left host of side issue questions are untouched to this thia end I 1 spoke last sunday I 1 here bete was a clie erful response to the proposed propof hed eed way of or Bettler settlement nent this place gun Gun Gan Rison Bison has a most moat excellent and substantial tithing office different from others in style evidencing and taste and adaptability to its Us purpose it is second to none in the territory I 1 think to be hale sale how however every everl ill say bay county the ladies social haiie hall hail for which the ladies deserve great cre dit Is a marvel manti mantl city has quarantined ephraim on the diphtheria d epidemic said to prevail at the iatter later place ml ail persona at aib aie tor tot bidun under buy suy pretext it om entering man except by certificate of the board of health of ephraim Ep braim all persons persona are ard forbid den under any pre pro rex carom adanti catering eat ering ephraim the united states mail sacks backs are not as yet quarantined the manti health notice la Is silent as to passengers the very latter rains ralus are lust just coming our way snow tips the hills and when ifie heavy storm clouds shall have passed away from leboa majestic brow we shall shill see gee r 80 that he has donned his winter clothing we sure are fortunate in this little place in the services ot of a y young joung lady aless hulstine ehr Chr fatine larsen laarsen 0 of mount moun t pleasant pheasant as a school ool tese teacher ich ieh for this school district musia music Is taught therein we have au our sunday echop lH in which progress la 18 stamped upon the infant mind ever every sunday D 1 the woric la in Anit australia rails ralls walter WAITER STREET 4 Bed red tern sydney sydney sep Bep september ad 1879 I 1 editors deseret newal lam pleased to inform in form fora you I 1 am enjoying good health ac at present having fully recovered from the attack of sickness bickness I 1 passed through since coming to these shores j in the early part of my nay mis mission sion gion the climate of australia la is very try trying ing to the most of men especially in some borne parts of it such euch as melbourne and vicinity where the hot winds ste are exceedingly disagreeable and they change BO so sudden from uhe the to southwest from hot to cold and ana vice versa that a person needs an iron lion constitution to stand it repent I 1 spent nire fire months in victoria Vc toria mostly in and find about melbourne visiting relatives of SaInts that live in Uta hand preaching the gospel where wherever ver ven and whenever opportunity presented itself for me to do BO so I 1 can bear my testimony that the people of thad that colony do not care anything for the gospel I 1 meau mean all those I 1 bad the privilege of bearing beating my testimony to they treated it with indifference I 1 found sor gor nefew who would like to be baptize but they were afraid of the world I 1 rented a nice hall in Mel mei melbourne bourn boura e where eider elder S cant and myself laid ibid our principles be tore toie the public burthey but they were not received rewired he be and bia hla family have bince Binco strived arrived in utah althou although gb I 1 did not n 1 ot stay I 1 I 1 ong on k yet I 1 made some few friends and generally I 1 speaking was well received both by the aud and other others I 1 next tasmania a and nd travelled through that colony bearing my testimony to the gospel having been restored to tha the earth in thib this century and although 1 I visited 16 towns and preached in them I 1 only found saints in wol soi so no i bart town where I 1 was well received re by slater greeni waal was mobbed la in Launce launceston ston pound the people just as indifferent c in this colony some of them wanting a sign alga to make them believe and anti I 1 passed through many little incidents and episodes the hand band of the lord was over me rue for good the climate ottas of tasmania Ta mania amania la beautiful I 1 spent two months there enjoying the spirit of god in my labors aud was well treated nd ad received rec ree elved by the three saints that are there they have a great desire to emigrate but are restrain td florom from doing yet by tir I 1 have been in new both soth th wales the last seven beven months m there are more saints in lu this colody colony than in tithe of f t the he other two I 1 with tbt the local loca 1 brethren gt hren havo have been hoid hold ans ins forth in sydney the greater greamer part of the time we hava have h avo rented I 1 kwo two halip ballf liberally bill the town diAti buted some tracts au d advertised an t epistle of apostle wilford woodrum woodruff in one of the best P pictorial papers parets issued here I 1 find the bame samu indifferent spirit existing here with the people as us in the other two colonies very seldom dom getting the same person to visit us twice they generally come to satisfy their curiosity there are aro great numbers of people here who have heard the gospel preach ed in the old country also a great many who have friends living in utah the papers here have criticisms and short abort skits upon our peo pio plo from time to time which they copy from american papers which will all help to condemn them for their ubbe lief ileo I 1 made a journey on foot into the northern district of this colony a short time ago got amongst the of which there are a number in that section of country they received me well enough but their heir spirits were not very congenial to my own I 1 found quite a grumbling spirit in their midat tind find ing fault with their own principles and men as well as ours their I 1 minds minda having become much darker than before they were originally baptized they wished me to comeback their way on my return 1 L found two mormon families on this trip abd and bad had |