| Show THE WORK IN SOUTH CAROLINA forester S C march 16 15 1898 0 how lovely was the morning radiant beamed the sun above not a cloud was visible in the firmament the buds and flowers put forth their beauty the birds sung gang sweetly and a soft west wind cooled the brow of 4 three mormon boys as they sauntered down the sandy roadoff road of the old san T so familiar to the elders of israel who from time to time lime travel with satchel and umbrella in hand hands calling babylon to repentance that the people be not partakers par takers of her hers sins ios a as is spoken of in revelation it was on this lovely morning that we bet out to prepare a place to baptize or to admit foreigners into the kingdom of god who have A peen een honest enough to step out from this broad road that leads so 80 many mady down to destruction and declare them selves the true blood of israel and say to 10 the world 1 I am a latter day saint from the crown of my head bead to the soles of my feet and propose to lend a helping hand to help roll this mighty work of goi god forth until it fills the whole earth this portion of the sunny south claren jon ion county Is comparatively a now new field the gospel is 18 something new to most of the people in this vicinity we have met many many frien frienda fri endo tip but as a rule they are 1 pi or hoever Hv hi wever ever we are taken care ot oi we do not suffer stiffer for or food and we rest well at night being always welcome to what the people have alter after dziut r we made our way down the san dan arto the place prepared for the baptizing tite the people are coming from all direct directions ious to witness thin thiis great event the initiation of nine souls into the church of jesus christ of latter day saints at AE p m our number nau baj reached people being requested to give us is their attention after 9 1 1 byer was offer offered td by elder wright brothe J H R of gentile valley asted thiat he trust ed d the people ha come out an honest heart to witness this event and that he hoad d those desiring b bap a p ism had bad lully repented of their thins if not nol their case cafe was as ws that of simon the sorcerer when he thought the gift of the holy ghost could be puro purchased based with mot moi ey etc elder B R M wright was the next speaker anil and in a few wort wortis is he be told those who had come coine out tor fur baptism that it if they felt as though they could not stand up under linder the per cautions at mat would be heaped upon them thein irom from now inow on to stay out of the water entirely brother D 1 8 wallace in brief showed in an anle manner the blessings bit swings that would follow the true believer etc he then stepped down into the clear running stream and the work began we had the honor of baptizing a man 86 years old with his bis youngest child the me baby 38 years another 78 these old oid people have been exceedingly kind to we elders since our stay in this county as is the case with all the people brother wallace remained in the pool until all were baptized atter after this we struck out for davis station a distance il otance of twelve miles where elders eiders J H ana and david miles of mi k creek had an appointment we all had a glorious time as is always the case when we meet the elders brothers wallace and wright occupied the pulpit our territory here is limited but there is an increasing demand for mis sion slon arlea aries from the surrounding wilds the cry is like that from macedonia come over and help us to the young men in zion we say bay give heed to the teachings you receive from time to time and your turn will come when you can be happy and content as the elders of south carolina are your four brother in the cause of truth JR M WRIGHT |
