| Show INDIAN TERRITORY MISSION ST BT JOHN kansas january 14 1896 1891 utah lie ie a a hurrah I 1 we bear a 9 many good things irom from all parts parta of the universe that we feel eel at ti BOB to repose in silence eil enoe as ae eo 80 little news newa of BB nature comes to us ue worter of note our st jono john news new la is calba called lalier in its publication of Wo boralle ralle doctrine since a committee ot of our re legious friende waited oo on our genial gonlag hurt bun offering a boycott it if he be darg HB ua no our just juet dues yet et all la is peace to our little bamlet bm let 4 f do you think we bashed pashed day without commemorating OIW cosy little church on monte hill bill w ats av made sweet and clean and elderts alsted aisted by some acme of our little girls girla ars I 1 lady friends lendi fr were busy for sevort wt days previously preparing corn friml stringing it some borne flae decorating ali done und erthe hands of and aad while others othera were ablio making our christmas tree we mc alas our OW own 13 majestic maj eatlo trees tre eBeo soo little thoulow thoa xai of at home with their branches bran obea in harmony with bi wa shape and hight so 0 o complete for 8 claus to adorn with treasures WW I 1 ai wrapped the union flag teat about lie its body and its branches we covered with green tissue paper while betton the snow enow among our popcorn pop corn adif which haug from lour four chandeliers we lu in teft persed japanese lan lantern terne witto wah forty eight tiny wax cand candieas leas adorning the tree the decorated tree brilliant though very natural we opened our doors at 6 and had baa out our little church filled to before we the time for commencing ibe program your humble bumble servant bidi acde all welcome and made a low few atlef markH re after prayer our chocas of fifteen young ladles ladies ano gentlemen dirose to the wave of elder Beesle baton and sang gang I the bright new year many features tea turea of the program were very praiseworthy we thou then distributed packages oi 01 endy outs and apples to be sure of none we also passed refresh ments meats abou arou around n d on new yeats years eve we went sere at 1158 the elders stood upon abe church charon step and sang farewell then to bid adieu to dear old 95 with all her joys and sorrows us as the tee watch lickei the knell of that thai dying year our bell rang out to in solemn tones loses wed and slowly good by good by the watch thou 96 in ID of briK liter cheer which our bell faster faatea lobig and loud with silvery botet Wei welcome come welcome dear 96 our mission is in a prosperous COB dillof none are confined to bed through several are not entirely well herewith I 1 give you ou a lew few iceme during 1895 the fuere have walked milts and have otherwise traveled ailep not including passage aee aye f from rom home been refused entertainment time tract distributed lDes ioas hold belli 1806 attendance gospel gone baptisms 29 child reo bles bleared sied 26 ordinations 20 organization 5 books sold books viven away families amiller amil leB visited we have twenty four elders eldera in the indian territory mission with more to join us u shortly kansas kaneai and arkansas are they are now rood good fields fur for the ter ervanna er vanta of bod to work in ID and many honest souls are luveal lu veti salting gating the tbt plan of salvat tun we ka intended tended celebrating utah day but bat having urgent callings for preach tog so we met bet out and fulfilled ao an of one week where one mOD since we were hardly allowed to hold bold one meeting today ofir our friends there are many and our labors very tery satisfactory our avery thought seemed deemed to go homeward to zion during inaugural augural la Is day we sac ow in sweet con for some time during this memorial hour picturing the masses as they thronged thron ged our grand alreeta aLree tp we took a glimpse of our infantry maid could not help drawing the contrast with our of july a few years then the sol disis were ready lor for suppressing our people today they link nanda hands to in friendship won by the untiring loyalty of utahna patriotic soul MM to so join us usan to bidding welcome to the union one of her brightest stare utah now we see aee that endless pro earion moving dowly yet in grandeur bovard the lofty doity dome domeet of our taber bae beneath ft its walla too we see eee ow brother our honored governor darlng hauda hands with those who in times executed the law bending hundreds of our brave men to dungeons for their religious belief and practice times timea have changed ami ainu we glory in seeing mormon Morna oD jew and gentile pressing onward in love jove peace tied and unity we welcomed elders sorensen So reneen and nielsen from fountain creeo etab en an route for arte Ark usaa ausam they are eeling feeding well and will pro aeed to arkansas in a lew few days daye yours youre respectfully WM D BOWRING |
