| Show NEWS FROM ASIA MINOR of a private letter from brother fred stauffer who is laboring in A aa iia minor we learn that lie fie and 11 tishon nishon a nativo brother have recently made a tour as far west as Mer sivan visiting the cities and on the way to bear testimony to the restoration of the gospel brother JR rother stauffer writes on the of august we left bivas and arrived on the following day in where we stayed 15 days though we labored with our might we could convert none from the broad road to the straight path yet I 1 believe some to be convinced of the our doctrine but on account of me natural weakness of the people anti and the increase of wander slander as well as on account of bigoted superstitions concerning us we had not the privilege of performing any baptisms there were many who come came daily to hear us and I 1 believe the gospel seeds have taken root and will bring forth good fruit in ill the future the same results followed our labors where we labored about seven weeks during the first few days we had hundreds flocking thour to our room in the khan from morning until night after the first week it seemed that all bad been filled as they ceased to come as before yet for a few sundays we had bad small meetings at our room and one sunday we bore testimony to a congregation of more than a hundred under the shade of P walnut tree out of the city there are also a few who confessed the truth of our teachings yet as we were not prepared to offer them any protection and knowing their peculiar characters we urged none to be baptized lest by a swell of the tide of persecution which is sure to come as time passes on they should be swept from their standing stone into an abyss of woe in considering the surroundings and the characters of the people I 1 arn am encouraged to hear of the idea of having a gathering place where we could teach and strengthen those who are willing to accept the gospel was also glad to bear they were atre considering the matter of sending more missionaries to ac assist us I 1 am sure they will be welcomed by the saints as well as by myself we have long been cooki looking ng for the good news a and nd hope they will come along soon BOOD |
