| Show THE TURKISH MISSION THE following is from a letter written at Constant constantinople nople july 13 tia by elder J M fanner and published iu in the millennial star something of an extraordinary character has developed partially since I 1 last wrote last sunday we were informed by a dr girl ossian that munif pasha the minister of public instruction and one of the brightest lights of islam had heard there were bl mormon ormon ini at the capital and expressed a dedire that the doctor should bring about a meeting chica he be the doctor thoa thought glit inight take place next week as he would communicate muni Inual cate with his excellency and inform us of the appointed time munif pasha is a scholar and a man of great influence persian arabic greek french english german and of course turkish in the course coarse of his remarks to the doctor jie lie said that he could not comprehend why the united states should persecute the mormons cormons Mor mons as the americans boasted of their great political and religious liberty we have hopes that if we receive any consideration from him we may effect a meeting with the grand vizier and aul possibly with the sultan As we sha shall I 1 not hear from you in all probability before we se seo munif pasha we also thought it would be ba very pro per to ask him if he would accept some ot of our works on church doctrine I 1 think the voice ot of warning the book of Mor monand the doctrine and covenants would be received gladly and read such books would be more effectual in hit his or the grand viziers viviers Vi hands than lathe in the Su sultans itans as they are a power behind the throne of course we are pleased to be thus honored and feel to acknowledge the hand of god in these things gs yesterday an elderly man and a young man armenians Armen ians called upon us the old gentleman Kent leman said that he had received letters from asia minor in which he was informed that there were mormons cormons Mor mons in constantinople and was requested to call and see u us s and write back the principles of our faith we had a long tule tale with the gentleman Kent leman |
