Show FROM YOUNG missionaries the following letters jetton one from germany and the other from florida were written to the sunday school in the forest foredt dale ward salt lake county ty by the elders named both of whom were just over eighteen years yean of age when they hey left on en their mi alons germany jan 8 1807 my dear Brot bera and asisten Sla tere since 1 I have bare been here bore my thoughts though ta ofton often have bare been with you yon and of the many pleasant and instructive morn mern ing spent in ia the theao school bool since I 1 lat last had bad the privilege ot of meeting with you I 1 have met with many people and bays bare passed paned through a number of now new experiences A youth roared reared in utah cannot not realize ully fully the me many loges that are attainable to him until thrown into contact with the outer world and then he cannot fall to see bee that god has baa greatly blessed bleed the people of utah I 1 arrived at the vince mad aad german mission million in bern the capital capitalor alof of switzerland on oa september ard 3rd and was wa appointed to labor in frankfort on the main la in germany the lint two or three weeks I 1 ronld not talk or understand the language but by fasting and praying to the lord for help in learning the langu language alge I 1 was waa enabled to bear a short abort testimony in german in six alx lx weeks after my arrival twice before I 1 had been here two months I 1 was waa engaged in ID conversation and it became necessary for we me to use uie a larger vocabulary than wait waa at my command both times words worda oame come to me that I 1 had never heard board or used and I 1 was waa enabled to express my fee feelings lingi and explain our principles in a foreign language this was a testimony to me that hat god is willing to answer biwer out our prayers and help us ua at all times timea I 1 have made two long jong journeys jour neya on foot since I 1 have benn been here the first was 1521 miles and the second milea along we the way we gave out tracts and where the opportunity unity offered spoke with the people in worms corma on the rhino rhine I 1 saw the old church where martin luther was tried before the diet of worms it to la till still standing and the catholics still till hold bold services in it I 1 also alao saw the monument erected abere to luthera luther mem ory december lot let we received word from out our president pre aident that missionaries were to beagent to darmstadt Darme ladt to I 1 open op lap a nov new foeldi and d brother a and dd were appointed to labor hen are sippe then we have been going from box to house bouie with our and harround hae buys round found a low few good friends lende fr we bae great freak hopes bop of baptizing some borne as a soon oon as a spring opens I 1 am the young eel in this thia field at the present time but with the help of god will try to so do my part toward spread pread ing the truth la in this lano jana may god be with you to aid you yon and guide you yon the new year to Is the ibe prayer oi of your brother and co cc laborer T W Y madtson county pla fla jao jan 21 1697 adar friends a and d having been laboring in he missionary field tor for nearly eleven months I 1 feel somewhat more competent than formerly to write a letter purporting to give you an idea of the very tory singular agular Bi jle go of a mormon ml Bio sio nary before I 1 commence my nor nar balte however I 1 am led ld to speak ol of a subject which we ard so BO deeply in terea ted IR in and which to LO US ua who appreciate preci ate if benefit 18 one of the grandi of our institutions abe sun bun day school there I 1 commenced to go whop when I 1 was wa so 0 o small adall that the parental hand was wa necessary neoe Biary to help me oter the distance traversed raed and to protect me ins from dan gen while at some period of my ills I 1 was wa negligent in regard to my duties in the sabbath school abool and did sort not the importance of the teachings and instructions I 1 rec elvea there yet I 1 obtained information f n that to we me is now what abe be ax to in to the woodman my first speech in florida was waa in a large baptist church the congregation and after singing ringing mind and my companion told mn me to oc cupy copy halt bait of the time my amy effort per hope hap WM was a feeble due clue but bat I 1 realized reali sed ben the be benefits benefit I 1 bad baa derived by attending sunday school and not oday wen then but many times time since anoe have the and instructions instruction I 1 received la in that institution come up like in the and sanda 9 our sunday schools in utah are far fal r an 1101 to any ol of those MOSS I 1 bay bare yet eluted elsewhere and while we have bays established sunday schools in ID the south which are not bot blessed with the conveniences that characterize those in ID utah till still there seems to be a great ictor in them displayed by those at tending ff mighty chances are taking place dally daily in the he world where heretofore out oar friends have been few in umber they are now many and as aa days day come and go our bitter enemy prejudice loses ground and a friendlier sio leeling to the chapel of jeene jeans christ chaiet takes its if place in times past paal elders eldera have hold held but few meetings a d bad but few listeners here now meetings meet iuga are being hold held in churches school bouses and in public balls of all and people flock to bear what this peculiar people 1 believe bouce prejudice anti and false impressions are being cleared away and the little I is rolling taster faster anti and farther every doy dey I 1 do not wish to convey the idea that persecution Is becoming extinct tor for it will exist to a certain extent until christ comes to rule lute they who live godly in Clar christ lat jesus ufler until the he ail one to is bound boun alwo we will have to fight him there are also many changes in the experiences of ef the elders when an elder bider arrives in his hii afield of labor be is ie expected to commence oommen oe his hie labors without purs eor scrip to keep the me word of wisdom be bumble sino ana prayerful and aad teach nothing but the first principle of the gospel goepel to the unbeliever or when this to done the elder eider goes forward and in a bert abort time baa be the spirit of his hie million gains the confidence and respect of the people and does a powerful work in the vineyard now why I 1 say aay a change or revo revolution lutton la is taking place jally Is IB because every day the obedient servant strives to follow the instructions given by our inspired leader ellas elias 8 kimball who li in constantly putting forth every effort for the strength and advancement of the be mission in some oma of abe years yean gone by abo missionaries were allowed to ravel graves aitu money malawy in their pockets to pay for and writing material they would travel from house to house all day distributing their literature end and when night came on they would have to ask for entertainment it if they bey ever got a chance to preach they would hay have to hunt bunt a place to do so BO and when they found a place faith repentance baptism and holy ghost ane too milk of be word woid was waa not dot always enough but they would choke the people with addresses addre iaea on the apostasy spirits in prison salvation tor for the dead and other meaty subjects too far advanced for their bearers here when they wanted their washing done mey paid for it in fact this was wai the rule role when I 1 arrived in florida since conference lost summer the elders who have been living up to instructions very have seldom had bad to ask for entertainment oo on the other baad hand people have us lighted to malt ask bad and have them stay over their washing has been done by the people gratis gratia money stamps stampa and writing material have been given them and in many malay other ways way they have been blessed bl eased now I 1 would say eay to young men who expect to go on missions mission when you start out dont donst black your enesp ayee 1 by drawing up all kinds or of bark and gloomy pictures my motto as given by our ex bishop has been a guard against hoisting many a black cloud before me dont cross the bridge until you come to it 0 the old bridge will perhaps be replaced with a now new one and then you will have gone through that much worry for a thing of naught if you come to the south bouth and are sent to floridene Florl Flori dabe debe assured of one you will have plenty of ministerial labor to perform and ami the laborer la Is worthy of his hie hire the lord la Is the guide and employer of this humble little band of labo la bereis consequently we are given our hire in the shape of good feather beds anil and plenty to eat with an occasional yellow logged legged chicken with some of the most hospitable people on earth to dish it out before closing I 1 wish to beir my tea timofy t the divinity of the work i which we are engaged engage iJ io in for I 1 have seen the power of made man manifest irest through his servants my testimony moDy to it wat that there to Is a god in heaven who to Is the supreme 19 ruler that bat he sent BIB ampre bon seni jen a to give oa as a law lar for our salvation al vallon which he established by the shedding bedding of hip hi blood that joseph smith was the affie instrument str ment in the baud hance of god to n r deive the gopel in this agathe gospel being revealed to him by the angel and that godbe servants eer vanta are going throughout the world today proclaim ing the glad tidings with agn signs following lowing the believer this is rn my testimony tea to the while world and I 1 IL feel to say ay like paul J am not ashamed of the gospel of christ for it to is the power of god unto salvation to everyone that believe tb may we all be among those of christ ts disciples who receive of wat bat last great and grand commendations commendation t well weil done thou good and faithful servant enter thou into the joy of thy lord lathe ie the humble prayer of youre youns in the bonds of faith W H |