Show missionary WORK AND PROS PEC I 1 IS F the closing days of 1895 present an encouraging andelt in the missionary field for or the promulgation of the GOP vol ape which has baa been revealed anew IL this abia dispensation As aa the years roli by the magnitude of the work instituted la in latter days the in of joseph smith as a prophet of god becomes more apparent not only to those directly engaged in it uj association bu also aleo those who have oot not ideta themselves with the great cause as its advocates advocate and supporters supporter Z the little stone of m as aa li it is 49 com commonly mouly called which a few years ago go was regarded by very many as doomed soon to disappear die appear in oblivion ja Is rolling steadily etea dlly forth to its great destiny of filli filling nir the whole earth as ae predicted by the prophet dante daniel its ito missionaries jars are reaching every land aud and clime declaring their mee me age to the meek and the lowly ani to abe the great and exalted ones among men individually tuey meet with man fe bufie are called to pass through many anany trials and to many per but they also search out marty many honest in heart experience bon boa treatment from noble and generous gene roua souls and are lo in tru mental in initiating many into the told fold of christ ithe be results of missionary labor altogether the circumstances of the pret prec nt find these to be of a most gr gratifying atily onara onar oter acter the practical labors of the latter tay day saints at home are exercising exer cring a potent tience for the spread ol of the gospel abroad abis le ie illustrated la in the reports of the oi 01 now new opportunities afforded and the kindlier feeling mani manie ested eted the better In informed informer among the pec apet plo pie in various nations are coming to recognize the material prosperity that attends the mormon instinctively they reason irum from cause to deflect ADO dd in spite of preconceived ideas 0 01 mormon doot riLe tire mv curious to know the be why and wherefore ot of ducet as lu iii this community tuey inquire cou con material with jbf abl people here of industrial mat mattera ma iterA term ol of political and relations relation and tny become acquainted with the abe elders for under these cir a friendly feeling lis lb developed and it is but a tep step more to have placed before them correct ideas of bt bf gospel rk ived by the latter day faints buus one important avenue for missionary work Is opened to f r held into which formerly loi merly there appeared no DO way of laure loiz rew and this jis ID tout but an illustration ot of others that might be oil BIB M d the ti el tints readily acknowledge the hand band of the lord to in bringing about the particular development noted trio tr mormon were just ut as thrifty and in dust ricus in the shearly th early years ot of their experience peri Veri ence evou bhore the days or 01 utah an s they are now there has been greater creator opportunity to display their works in ID utah than elsewhere bee A use e of their longer settlement here iut away brck back in and illinois the contrast between what tbt mormon settlements anti anil farms farm wert abot what the same localities are now DOW is a matter of common comment avo favo favorable raule comparison to the work 0 the saints yet the world did not DOI seem to reco ynze the distinct distinction iOD bubli a gent gentral general ral among the nations brought 1 it into prominence it to la only recently that thai the worlo nas come to partially udder understand stand that there is something so wrong la in their industrial system that they cannot get from the earth its full richness for the sustenance of man they are coming to see aee that lit in comparison with tile wang wr ng they complain of loss las no potent ores orce in the mormon syster this thy y were unable to do until art an overruling providence taught them IDY by severe ex experience that all wisdom was not with them to the exclusion of a people they generally despised and so atie lord has compelled in dort a recognition of the virtues of the latter day preparatory to still greater strides in this direct direction lov in taip and tu lu numerous other ways way special and general in their course the almighty is opening up avenues for preach inn the dospel Jon pel A year ago the prospects for spreading 11 e truth were noted as a encouraging and in no regard has there been ment the encouragement this year may te be observed as lar far better than in 1894 1694 the good from mis flo in all parts darts of the earth are many fold greater and with the thet can be done it will be impossible to meet the demand for sut workers in the field truly the harvest is x rowing growing very irrean while the laborera Jabo labo reia are comparatively few all missionary improvement ie 19 not to be noted outside of the settlements of the latter day dainta in our the opportunities are growing better both among those who have had bad no affiliation with the church and with many young people who have taken no Inte interest reeL in religious matters lucal local and societies have done muon work in the past and are not diminishing their effort and the ranks of workers have been and are being augmented while many nere theretofore oar careless eless persons are to realize that there la Is danger in their negligence hence they are reformation taken altogether the outlook la is most satisfactory tor for plenty of employment fur for those proclaiming the gospel me message esage looking at atilan it 88 a whole in we the past a marvellous marcellous marv ellous labor nas has been accomplished viewing the a taibi more glorious work is opened out before the immediate gaze of the dainto A vital question with thain tbt m is as aa to whether tuey are prepared to put forth we the necessary effort to ascom the task et t will require energy persistence indomitable courage and talib faith the occasion demands demanda mure more of e spiritual flori effort t as ae compared with tern tem boral acquisition more of seeking first the kingdom abd righteousness of heaven and loss lew of primal attention to things which should follow now at the closing sabbath of the year about to rass away is a good time for S balou inti to ponder over their past arid and fluture conduct in this regard 1 |