| Show correspondence POR LETTER FROM SWEDEN missionary work native Cuff toms etc sweden april ast 1st 1886 editor deseret news new perhaps something from this far off land would be interesting to your readers as we are very seldom heard from through your columns lere here can not be said to be accompanied with such success as in other localities notwithstanding the increasing efforts of the bearers of the heavenly message yet it is evident that good is done in numerous directions by spreading our pamphlets conversing with the people and otherwise reaching them a friendly hand observation discovers the fact that not a few understand the gospel gospel principles but have not the mora moral courage to withstand the derision that will naturally tall upon them by their friends and associates by adhering to such unpopular doctrines so take the broad way of the world As e elsewhere Ise it is very popular to misrepresent us both from pulpit and the press by idle tales regarding the mormons cormons Mor mons I 1 and some people will devour them as delicious cious 8 morsels of food for their craven souls these modern moderia unchristian fa naties shout with joy at the persecutions of the people of god and cry the mormons cormons Mor mons are singing the last verse 11 the thinking class are e more favorably impressed by such outrageous proceedings instituted against the latter day saints and through the same are broughm bro brought to a of the truth thisina this is a city ol of inhabitants situated on the banks of a beautiful stream connecting the two bodies of water Jal maren and malaren 11 extensive cutlery manufactories manu factories are situated here the largest in the kingdom including also the manufacture of a great many tools ranging in size from a jack knife to a steam engine and over workmen are employed THE COUNTRY is very much unlike that of utah being subject to much rain consequently the farmer digs dies draining ditches instead of irrigating rye is the common comm on breadstuff bread stuff A trip in in the country explains to I 1 young utah I 1 how it is turned into bread after the baking and drying processes are through with he is very apt to be impressed with the necessity of a good set of molars another thing we dont tie our animals that are hitched to a vehicle it if wanting wanti ng to leave them how then why hobble bobble them but although there are no brakes on wagons here we do not use the same method for down hill as some might suppose the pleasant and congenial ot of late has removed the snow and impresses us that spring is not far distant our conference will convene on the and of may so says nords janan 11 we anticipate a good time as we expect our conr worthy presidents friends brethren and st sisters there the NEWS is a welcome visitor and is soon stripped of its outward coat on arriving but toe the awful truths that are there contained nearly ain in every issue should make the blush of shame transparent upon every true americans countenance our enemies are h hastening ast the purposes of the adwise creator and the fulfilment fulfillment of the word of prophecy respectfully J A SOCIETY PEOPLE SOME reflections AND QUERIES UPON A CUSTOM OF questionable PROPRIETY april 1886 1866 editor deseret news alews I 1 have frequently noticed in the sunday sanday issue of the salt lake herald a great deal said about I 1 society people descriptions are riven given of evenings spent in indifferent different kinds of entertainments tain ments such as receptions card and tea lea parties masquerades the german lawn fetes hops suppers supper sete etc all of which I 1 suppose are very good and very enjoyable to those who like these kinds of amusements but I 1 am at a loss to know what is meant by I 1 society people I 1 in our city and in ouy community allow me to ask afew questions on this point what constitutes society people 11 or what qualifications must a person possess before he or she can be called by that distinguished name for I 1 ima imagine ine the name must be distinguished by the manner in which it Is used in the papers Is it the pedigree pedigree or parentage ofa of a person erson Is sit it his or her good looks Bit Is it the amount of wealth people possess by which they are able to appear superior in fashionable dress than others of the community orare or are society people thu the superiors in intellect bec telle eec ct good manners pure morals education meekness good works and an exemplary life in this community I 1 shall be very much obliged if you will kindly give mb some light and information upon this subject it will not alone benefit myself but I 1 think a great portion of the people will thank you for it all of us who are raising families feel interested in the welfare of our children we wish to see them grow up to be usef useful al and respected citizens and to take such a course that in after life they will be an honor to their parents when I 1 started out in life on my own account my fattier father advised me to always keep good company and to choose for my companions those whom I 1 knew to de be my superiors by so doing he said I 1 would progress and would be respected by my fellow men experience has taught me that this was sound advice and r chave have given and intend to give to my children the same a adrice and frequently point out to tamin such people as would be profitable for them to take as examples now it our society people are the class of people I 1 mentioned in my last question then I 1 want to advise my children to look to them as their exemplars emp lars and I 1 do not doubt but that thousands of our fathers and mothers will gladly do the same but if they are not of this class why do our newspapers speak of them in such laudatory terms as to make the young and inexperienced imagine in reading about them and their doings that to be society people is to attain to an excellence not reached by ordinary mortals yours truly JUAB juaa STAKE conference april 1886 editor deseret N neus aws our oar quarterly stake conference convened in the nephi meeting house on saturday morning last joel grover Grove of the stake presidency presiding there was present a very fair attendance from all ot of the settlements of the stake with t the he exception of eureka the morning was mostly occupied by the bishops in reporting the condition oi of more understandingly having visited nearly every family during the winter and spring they reported that the people visited with few exceptions expressed a determination to cling to tho old ship zion come what may counselor sperry made a few closing re remarks marks expressing his pleasure pleasa re at again meeting with the saints in conference and for the very favorable reports the afternoon was occupied by president jacob gates and apostle john job H smith who spoke with great freedom and power I 1 in the evening these brethren preached to the seventies and others president smith recommending the seventies to study the first principles and preach them to the young of zion and also recommended that the missionaries remain missionaries after affer their return from their labors abroad and visit the settlements and preach the same principles as they did while abroad in order that our you young n may be made thoroughly acqua acquainted acquaints inte dg with them and not have to say as many do that they have never heard a gospel sermon in their lives on sunday morning the lower part of the meeting house was filled with the sabbath school children and teach ersi as it was their conference and the gallery was mostly tilled filled with their parents the reports from the several superintendents of the sabbath schools were very encouraging enco u raging president gates occupied the remainder of the time in speaking to the children after the authorities of the church were presented and sustained in the afternoon apostle john H smith preached upon the first principles of the gospel and in the evening also tie he continued upon the same subject he I 1 spoke with much freedom and power and in fact so lid did all the speakers the meetings throughout were well attended our oar choirs furnished us with excellent singing gour our band with soul stirring music and aed alto altogether ether we were well satisfied with oui our conference yours truly THOMAS CRAWLEY stake clerk |
