Show FROM WEST VIRGINIA COPEN west virginia january 11 1895 perhaps a few lines of our travels ID this mission would interest asur readers it is three months today since brother J C alleo allen of cache county let ilia big home bome for a mission to the northern states the weather here is 10 very changeable we nave had about twenty of snow DOW but last batur jay day night a ram rain took it all oft off wt can say that wo we enjoy ourselves in our I labors bore in spreading the truth of the everlasting gospel that has been restored in these lost last daye we have neld a great maby feelings me eLings iu ill west virginia anil and receive very good treatment from rom the people we can praise them for their hospit hospitality lity towards us perhaps a latue which occurred occur reil last sunday would be interesting we obtained the school house in capen ran baa and we gave out the appointment to hold meeting at 10 a m when the time arrived for meeting the water basup was up very high bithe creeke aud and it was raining also aleo but still the people came out to hear bear what we the servants of god were teaching the congregation was called to order and after the opening exercises a discourse was delivered on the first principles princ iules of the gospel and the organization of the church with the gitte and blessings bles giDge singe kavo very good attention to what had been said and when meeting was brought to a close cloae friends were waiting tu to invite us home with them A gen diaman by the name of stout gave us the first fine invitation to go home with him film which we accepted after we got to mr stouts house and had found 9 very comfortable place a crowd of men came in we the room where we were ano and all took a seat they were waiting lor for one or of them to open up some question to oppose us in what we had been sp speaking on in meeting and ana alter after a lew few minutes one man by the name oi 01 shock spoke up and said he would like to see us take a cup of poison to see bee ii it would hurt ua he said he be wanted a sign we explained to him that the sigua signs were not given to convince the unbeliever but they should follow the he true irue believer he kept on saying he be wanted a sign we told him what the savior said about those that sought for a sign rod and then than he be started on other things and said aard he be did not believe the things we bad spoken on in our meeting we Wes showed him by the scriptures that if he ever got in the kingdom of 01 god he would have to comply with the ordinances laid down by our savior anu and ris hia apostles he was angry with that and said he be wanted to five dollars with us ua that he would not have to comply with the ordinances laid down by the apostle Apost let and he would prove it to us after the resurrection lie he said be did not believe roy any of the apostles writings writ iDge that tho the epistle which paul wrote to the different saints was no more than he be could do and our opponent shock said all he be believed wan what god wrote with his bia own hands on the tables of stone we asked him where the tables of stone were and he said in the bible we asked him how bow they got in the bible and he be could not tell us we then showed him that all the evidence he had bad that moses received abe tables of stone was some of the prophets writing sand we also showed him that wf we had to take the word of the apostles that christ ever was upon the earth and mr shook shock gave it up our little talk was interesting for those that were listening and they resumed home we could feel 0 to o ask god to furtive forgive for the opposition he be manifested mr stout treated us with kindness and we can ask aak god to bless we abe friends for their kindness towards ut UP last night we held another meet log ing on the same creek and at meeting time it was raining very hard bard but we had a large congregation and very goad attention and the good spirit of god was mani our behalf after meeting closed mr johnson invited us nome with him and he be took us to a comfortable home after we arrived there we had a nice talk with him on the gospel may the blessings of gad be with all the latter day saints sainta yours r respectfully B R A J ALLEN |