| Show A WORD FROM TEXAS greenville texas april 1896 there seems to be some reluctance or dread on the part of elders who are on as well as aft their friends at home in regard to going to texas being a pioneer of the gospel to this state and having spent about two years in this mission I 1 thought perhaps a few words on the true con action of affairs aclair and missionary life in texas would not be inappropriate and would tend to disabuse die dic abuse the winds minds of all in this respect for I 1 consider this about the best beat mission there Is at present for many reasons the people of texas in intelligence are more than up to the average sad and are very hospitable and liberal minded there are school houses bouses every three or four miles ml lee free for all denominations to preach in their ministers are educated for the ministry T the he most opposition we have to meet is mental men tt not physical of course there are some exceptions to these rules the elders totten have to cope cipe with divines highly d so far as tah learning ot at this world Js is concerned they abey have a great deal ot of public speaking and to good elder A A kimball aud and myself have just abet ett fourteen days daya lu two country 0 joining snob each other where baere we held belli sixteen meetings mee tinge baptized three persons perso oe and many olbers are earnestly investigating after considering all things I 1 think it will be readily conceded that texas ii 14 second to none and la Is one of the beet places calculated to prepare young missionaries for the days daya which are coming when the world will look up to the of as they abe did to greece lb the dyt day of hot hex I 1 IB tb b t a e poet and philosopher whose now sloop tu in the be silent allent tomb were I 1 so BO tall I 1 could reach the pole or grasp graap the ocean in my span epan A mantis manis measured by his soul the minds the standard of the man i SAMURL SAMUEL H |
