Show MIDDLE TENNESSEE a LAKE CITY ciry april 2 1896 sers and friends in middle ten sees ir co laborers and friends Frien dg j under much obligation to you our r hearty support and congenial lions ions while associated with you i noblest of all ione that of 0 the Gosp gospels oila sacred 1 I am assured that a reference 1 andijar duties and accomplish i forthe for the year in middle I 1 ec Is due you lien en we reflect upon the integrity and nd undaunted et ci urage you manito the hallowed hailo weil call of the priest ill you coave nobly us burns within my heart to ti it rod and to you for the favorable conton coon conn n our oar conference is now tin in atthe aee mist last clearing olear tug away fur for baj to illuminate 10 the ada ns therea the real anu ann awful position iu in lab they linger with 6 we are maue made to rejoice as aa we see eee ib faith the prompt and lit literal ertil ent of the prophetic dec ottoa a recently maus maue as ae t to promoted condition in the eyes of 01 i with many sure aure mani long given while sun duty duly in the vineyard we are MB aili no doubt BB as to the nurture aua monition of heaven being our guld guid start it if our hearts are kept open eit it and sincere eia cere with a fire odivine divina ted within by fulch mists of dark are driven away V herlis much cause for us to rejoice use of the promoted interests lute reata oi 01 s 0 D reval eDt in the midst of the e southern people we have ed such cordial treatment with stinted a tinted ted hospitality that our Uton Ut onlan lana mud d do well to emulate to their I 1 credit in becoming attached te the ahe cause of truth in its more t duties there la in a feast feaby 1 ul I t loy to be heart and peace to the tt wid tb that at is ie beyond the achieve rrie 4 ate of the most success fw royalty in worldly I 1 f that every young elder lu in the of the gospel would be called ministry that they hasten a to learn the duties and bevc they owe to god and one another which too long jle ile buried under the barnal arnal carm cares of life the actual ars enee ift and oft association ae of the elders with the people does doea much to wear off the W lingering prejudice that has cloud ad beir minds like jibe a shroud in ID past battee fat tee they touch the better qualities ice 49 40 pan man by the spirit aperila d presence and they agree that there Is a magnetism of friendship that a renewal ol of dwir presence pree ence our oar present condition as we all loftie softie in middle tennessee Tenne eBee is very several have declared their intention to enter the fold in nashville sod and elsewhere in the near future A fruitful season to is expected am akie abe seeds already sawn and now new fields aside are being sown and cultivated shadily with every reason to expect a harvest in the autumn time I 1 desire d sire to express my sok elf in unambiguous terms to toe the fervent and sterling band 0 elders over whom I 1 have been honored awed in presiding lne there have been cords of love jove bound about each heart that time will not obliterate or tear asunder keep 0 or the armor at 0 with no abat ng zeal over ever hoisting the banner higher un curling it to the breeze anu let unity your lives over ever as it has while enlisted iu the ministerial duties aoa a power strong add lasting will be b engendered engran dered in every soul to master the evil allurements allure ments so eu oil oft found in the calaway of mortality there are live five lo branches ranches now organ sed zed in middle essee three of which have been started in the lost last sunday schools all recently organized there are doing splendidly while others are lightly attended because of certain existing dieal disadvantages vantages ahers is anticipation a 01 a branch son sod to lo ha be organized at nashville we have some active workers there for the cause 0 of truth especially those residing on Ma clamore and market streets enert are also mends friends sod aud saints throughout tile the country fY who have never wavered and may bod bless them our thanks a extended also in hearty gratitude to all for their kindness and ald support our oui trip bo bonnie waid was pleasant indeed we visited independence sod aud were invited by a bro H H robin BOD ot of the reorganized action to partake ot his bis hospitality and to lo converse in regard to our position with reference to 0 o them we also met with u mr headrick Headri ok with whom we wended bended our way to the temple block in earnest conversation there is a sentiment manifest that shows forth a longing fur flu r the day of union and a desire to oradge over the chasm widened oy ny the stubbornness of a few who were not willing to submit to gods appointed way of proceeding we were kin kindly ily created and purchased a photo of the temple grounds and also of a group of 01 F elders iders of the northern stites in mission lesion some of whom we met arkansas at kansas city remain luK lug ath them during the night brother and family and another family or two lives at dinue pende act also bro hale at kansas city they seem to be full of taita faith tin ID the he gospel and mire are delighted to co meet the elderd El derc thanking the NEWS for past favors I 1 urn bra yours in the goepel 0 hi M |