Show NORTHERN INDIANA conference ANGOLA indiana december 23 1896 I 1 left my home at murray utah Uta hearly early in june and was appointed to lab r at metz steuben county indiana with brother 1 I H stout ot of rockville utah we arrived at metz about the middle of june we soon made ourselves at home with the kind and benevolent family of mr caleb Rakes traio his wife and daughter are members of the church soon after our arrival we commenced our labors and we soon learned that mountains of prejudice had been formed by the undying stories and vile publications but not paying any attention to the daily gossip we worked steadily along in our weak w way a c doing as much good as possible we were called to attend conference at crumstown Crums town indiana on october irth and irth where we met ther elders who had been energetically working in the spreading of truth it is really a feast forthe for the elders to meet at confer ence and enjoy en joy each others other love company and good spirit I 1 was next assigned to labor with brother J L ellertson of mona utah in the same field as before with angola as headquarters we arrived here with an empty pocket and made our way to the finest hotel in town and upon presenting our cause and business to the proprietor were made welcome guests from here without purse or scrip we commenced our labors we worked un teasingly cea singly for about a month distributing I 1 i ng literature and presenting our cause b but ut to gain access to houses for worshiping purposes was impossible the prejudice re judice was so strong that had we not been been penniless trusting in god no doubt doub t many times we would have gone hungry or pu purchased our food but a merciful father will not permit his servants to suffer if they will but allow him to provide for them tor for he has promised to open althe the way for his servants and has done so in our case U G MILLER J I 1 L ELLERTSON |