Show IN KENTUCKY progress of the work numerous baptisms 4 HOOD johnson county ky june jane ath IM 1888 deseret news the NEWS is a welcome visitor to both eldary and saints in ID this field things in this part assumed quite an opposing attitude during the past winter the elders having been compelled to encounter much persecution in the way of slander and threats of violence and utter expulsion from this locality but no injuries have as yet been beed perpetrated As the genial warmth of sunshine causes the cold to disappear and vegetation resuscitate so also atso has the earnest zeal jud lodgment ment caution and wisdom which the aers elders have manifested in promulgating the truths as rev revealed baled from heaven in t uiese the last days davs caused the waves of lap op position which have been rolling big high b to io abate not long ions ago we WERE challenged 1 by two preachers one a baptist a and od the other a methodist for a debate on an assertion asser which one of our elders alaers had previously made which was that no man knows abat his name is written to in the lambs book of life except he be has complied with the goo gospel el as to is was taught by christ and bis W Is apostles ales 11 AV we accepted challenge 0 but when I 1 it t same came to the test they did did not noi wish to meet us on the public stand and settle the controversy by the scriptures but bat agreed with us on the proposition in the presence of a large congregation who had assembled to bear both sides ol of the question truth is mighty and will prevail prevah 11 this had bad a tendency to do a great deat of good in our favor causing many to say their is certainly something in mormonism which is superior BU to any other ism which fact is well known by all those who are latter day saints SISTER ALVA died of consumption june ath leav leaving ing a husband and six children and many friends to mourn her loss lose she wa wag a highly esteemed by all who knew her she left a testimony which stands as aa a lasting monument to the cause of truth her funeral services were held on the morning of abe ath there being present a vast congregation of people to whom we had bad the privilege of showing the plan of salvation brother laub andI and I 1 have just returned from a three weeks visit among the saints in buchanan county ya va we found them feeling well in the gospel and held meeting while there I 1 encouraging them in re regard gard to the necessity of gathering bid elder r laud laub 1 and myse myself have bad the privilege of BRINGING THIRTY into the told fold of christ by baptism during my thirteen months in the field and among that number I 1 had the glorious privilege of baptizing my mother and brother who are now in n san luis valley among the saints others have recently made application for baptism which proves that the work of the lord is still progressing la in this part of the viney vineyard ar d your tour brethren in t the he G gospel 0 JOHN F LAUB N G |