Show THE WORK IN CHICAGO FAIRFIELD AVE AVA chicago aug ati 1896 having been released from laboring at port huron mich and being up appointed to labor in northern illinois with headquarters at chicago I 1 thought I 1 would drop you a few lines lia and let jet you know how bow we elders eldera gito are getti getting nir along at chicago we have eight elders elder here at present with the honored veteran C D of the presidency Preel dency of seventies to lead the ranks rank we find it quite difficult to got get the people out to meeting during daring this hot weather but we are distributing many a good many meetings and making now new friendt every day we have baptized sed six bonest souls soule during the past three weeks we are going to bold open air meetings gB after this thin and hope to be able to tio do much good lo in min way elner einar enoch and cherie charlea H mile nave assisted aBB ltd us ua go 10 nobly in the be pail six weeks will continue journey eav iward about the tuey toey will ednd spond a day ur or two at wab D C U anu and nail mail lur for liverpool on the there have dave been loveral merited mared changes made in ill our indiana confer ence flance alder samuel Q G spencer tre hall been appointed luent of wo the N 8 mission mi aelon the conference has baa 0 ton ocen divide i and subdivided and aau 1 presidents placed over each conference Cm farence will alto albo be hold held with each ti vision every six elx montae naon top 1 am also alao informed that elder eider B H roberta robert and companions will malte make akofer a ao ofer ence tour with elder Sp eucer all ot of tue tas elders eldera are forward LO with pleasure chicago ha lie its advantages ai as well aa disadvantages d lend vantages when we become became weary and tired kirej of the be sultry busy biry din of the crowded streets we can tafv a oar car for lincoln or jackson park and there find and a cool and refreshing breeze breexe at any time while we cannot say bay that all is sunshine in missionary life atall it has its joys joye as well aa ite borrow its pleasures plea eurea as aa will as ae its ita pains por for myself I 1 can say bay that the past year has been one of the abe happiest of my life and all elders who do their duty duly can bear the same testimony JOHN N DAVIS president of north illinois Conie conference rence |