Show THE WORK IN VIRGINIA KOROB bedford county virginia february aoth my place of writing is in a village not hot far from the old home of our worthy bishop william B hieston Pi eston in a cosy little cottage the roof of which ap is covered with tin the noise that has hais been going on above us reminds us that t it has been raining and if we wanted further proof all that we need do is to take a few steps in the red clay should be seen to be appreciated to the banks of a large stream and there can bei be seen the effect of the storm rushing in in a clay colored torrent towards the ocean we are in a section of the country that has been visited many times by 0 oar or elders and as a natural consequence many of the people are prepared to I 1 ceide us sometimes however in a way tog that dont exactly suit us but on am soda occasions there is consolation in the words of paul yea and all they that will godly live in christ jesus persecution and also of our WW blessed are ye when men revile YON 7 rei rejoice oice tor for your reward is gras arl A heaven we meet with many kind hearted friends in our travels here for virginia is full of such and is noted especially for open doors the lord has a way wat of softening the peoples hearts and and am of making friends of them for us just haft we need them we met a gentleman not long note who after the usual salutations gentlemen I 1 have read your lett lets and can see very plainly that yott yon have all the scripture on your side and it is no use to op oppose lin ose you because y boft have the na nails clinched clinched ched it you have any more reading matter ill be pleased to read it we gave him some a at little different also a voice of warning now that was a morsel sweet to as and went down without paring but bat when we meet such stories a as this that it a member goes to utah g and becomes emes dissatisfied and wishes to return he be the privilege but is kept in servi tude those are stories that will not go in this land of liberty and enlightenment and will need parini parine deeply before they can be digested these stories we meet very often and they bring to miva the words of paul concerning strong delusions your valuable paper came promptly tor for a while but for some cause or othir other it has lost its way and we are looking for it to again appear VV e do appio chate reading those sermons and alk al though we dont clont have much time for reading other matter contained ther therein elp we make time for the welcome the work of the lord is truly in a flourishing condition in the virginia conference and we have got our ders to the leeel R C |