| Show FROM ALABAMA this hot sultry day finds elder eider F W andrus of oxford idaho and myself in the sunny south preaching the gospel to ti tuese ebe people in our weak way at our conference may irth we were sent out as companions to labor as eld elders ers 11 in escambia cou county rity alabama with light hearts and rekindled resolutions we set cut for our field of labor and were not loag about our work before some of the fruits of our labors were seen god moves in in a mysterious way his wonders to perform the day of our arrival in the county mar maikel ked the day of the departure of one if c f the Re reorganized elders who had shockingly abed the uati mormons cormons Mor mons calling them names which a fair minded christian would not let escape from his mouth we happened to be led to the house where the elder had preached or better say harangued and abused then the i before the family bamily who were me members bf s of the reorganized church were glad to see sea us and said we wish you could have been here last ast night and heard the abuse your people rot kot and then told us ot the ungentlemanly gentle many manner in which the brother had raked us over the coals toe ne host also told us he had had a 9 good oo 00 mind to tell him to stop such in g instead 11 his souring the fa family m against the mo momon mon elders who by the way had been bean there right smart he bolit bolstered ered them up to an intense inet investigation sti watch on the isah day of june led to the baptism ot oi five of the lit heretofore reto m sled but honest souls nt D H thomas thamas and elder W H red re d having just arrived on a visit with us were ere welcome quests guests on the ion before bap ism the applicants were carefully taught tithing the word of wisdom and pray prayer erand and other pr sciples so that thal wey they why underwood derood un under bood the covenants covenant s were makin making with the lord and now we are happy to state scale anere a family once cavath th in melve ael ve u to lt smoking and chewing tobacco dipping snuff drinking coffee and ng for nights rests wi hout thanking the lord in prayer there now remains no pipe the table is c domed with clear sparkling water and their knees bow humbly and with reverence and thanks to the lord what joy we took in teaching that dear family prayers they had never met around the family altar before we would pray slowly and ask them to repeat nut not audibly the mother seemed the stronger she would lead in braver tell her husband what to say nw now he can offer a very good prayer we can testify that through their praying and faith combined with strong will power they have tn entirely overcame the habits babus of tobacco and coffee which have burdened them since their childhood da das s our reorganized brother thus did more good for the roll ng on of the lords lord 11 5 work than he expected the mustard plant kicked its seeds scattered and wa planted and soon they will spring forth and yield fruits fruit many more baptisms are expected in the near future prejudice is clearing away and the silver lining of mormonism is beginning to daun daw n upon mens minds we travel absolutely sol without purse and scrip and find that the best way to keep humble make friends and get the gospel before the people we aie treated more respect re respectfully spec enter more of the homes ot 01 the rich an and the proud and publish by our silent tracts the truth where out our voices are forb forbidden ideen to be heard beard we can testify that god lives and that ere long his divine will will sweep the wicked and ungodly from before his face aul an 1 usher in his peaceful reign on earth we send love to all and ask the saints and all to pray for us I 1 any have friends or relatives in this country please write us also write them and we will gladly carll call on them the saints at home could doa do a great missionary work by writing gospel letters to their friends and relatives in the world letters received from returned elders are highly appreciated by their friends in the he field S R BROWN F W ANDRUS |
