| Show NOK NON TESTIMONY in many papers paper tin in the east appear from time to time disparaging antiole cleB i s in regard to the dain tt having to ta many no isbel denial denial these heie so o balled true irue statements ta tend to befog we the winds of the people at large in regard to the real character of the people called cormons mormons Mor mona mons my debare in writing you la in to tell of tle elders of the church of jesus christ of latter jay day a as I 1 have found them and tia ta ab arvay is way to remove it if possible some of the prejudice existing in the world against them the first representatives of your people that called at my home bom came cam here bore in january 1894 they were received as aa cordially oord lally as a any other ministers would have been s because although I 1 had read and heard many stories to their belittlement I 1 had no prejudice I 1 was waa hardly prepared though for the surprise ur that was waft lu in store for me instead of bedink ignorant Igno raut and boorish they were intelligent and refined refine cebue men instead ot of promulgating herlea her esies they propounded the ev vr 0 lUng W arth lai donlOng to we of god Ma alire woo wn ablord aT lORd in it Is wow sorest areat feat of when I 1 could convene ane witte them on the gospel as laid down bysar lord inhere bad over ever been doubts exist ing in ib my bwy mina in regard to the true stand tending keg of your people they were all dispelled and from that day to this my door doer has baft over ever been open to receive the beders of your church the 1 gentle lent leaie weis who have called at m my mv v house boote have at all times proven themselves them Belv worthy of f the name dame gentle afen reo they have boon been kind obliging land appreciative of any favor we kave bbown aown then them 1 1 I have entertained many minla toft ter of the different decomine I 1 can truthfully state that in oo no tance boa bai there boon bean one acted himself more dis than have the cho Rider your church twelve of the elders at different brent idi have called on we me and each one the good name of 61 the other tt are to tearing ing owa the view kieft of others other amt 1 fety ibby hay mach fah the 1 1 bt ahe bible ahl sod and allow low too the people to fd add wr they do not in iroda but bat 49 so B vies ehlo T itoiz h 1 41 n ID g 1 will sia te that my home boa I 1 ak open to entertain the people I 1 f church A R nj alit a it la with ath real 1 teat mal I 1 W welcome them tomy to my rant a of to ne church but 1 1 da f the true plan oi of life abd yourt J L williamb MII tb TON caball coudie count wet west va V au 0 ra 16 iwa 5 |
