| Show A gratifying RECEPTION SULLIE GENT lamar co ala april 27 1896 five of our elders elder have just bad a very enjoyable time lime among the people of crowe crews this county and we thought that perhaps a short account c if f the same might not be uninteresting to friends at home thereto there is a private college at crowe conducted by a mr walton through whose courtesy we were accorded the use vt vf the college building for holding meetings and accordingly the news newe was wag circulated that the latter day saint elders would hold forth there evening the last at the appointed hour we found the room crowded with eager liste listeners alter after opening and singing by the col lege choir elder eider albeit matheson addres addressed sid the people on the history ol of our people tc touching briefly on the principles of our oar religion ioD the andl baoe was very attentive and a goodly degree of the spirit of god was enjoyed by the elder it was annotto cad that we would hold meeting on the follow ing day sundae Sun dai dav at 11 a m w and again we were accor accorded deJ the he pleasure of weeti meeting tig a crowded house the subject of th the 0 holy ghost was dwelt upon and its truths were laid down in plainness and power under the be it fluence of the spirit of god at the ahe close of the meeting many expressed themselves as being well pleas pleased edwith with the doctrines advanced the elders were invited to 60 different places for dinner elders eldera Mattie Mathee oo and mcgregor being the guests of the he college faculty A very pleasant plea rant con verea tion was wag had bad with these educated people and it afforded the elders much pleasure plea suse in giving them correct information respecting the affairs ot of our church and the of our people a subject they acknowledged only one side aide of which they hoid bad heretofore heard beard we were treated right royally and felt to thank GOJ goi that we were permitted to mingle with this class ot of people as we believe that making such our friends will have a strong bearing in our favor this college is recognized and conceded to be the foremost institution of learning in this thill county its founder prof welton walton formerly presided over the college of nashville bere were professors from germany france and ami greece soil and students from fifteen of the states of our union in the after afternoon sunday we were called upon by a mr fills ellis who desired us to hold bold meeting in his house hta his wife he said had bad attended our meet ing on saturday evening and had become very much interested and desired to hear beer us again we were pleased to comply with his destree and an interesting meeting was held bold with about twenty persons pro precept tent elders eldera slack black and stephens Step Stepa uena ens discoursing on the first we were kind ly jy invited to stop atop with the people and to call on them when we came that way again some of them seemed especially struck with a remark made by elder brown to the effect that the gospel was not to be sold and that we traveled without purse or scrip this thie Is in so different from the customs of th abe world and yet so consistent with th abe doctrines of christ that it cannot help attracting attention from the abe thinking populace with hopes of yet presenting centing pre pree enting the plan of life and salvation to many of the hornet in heart of this land we arbour are your brothers in the gospel ALBERT MATHESON JOSEPH F |
