| Show LOUISIANA washington PARISH LA march 3 there are many no doubt wondering why louisiana is so seldom heard through the columns of the newa newil newal l assure you that it is not because we ire are aft indifferent about reporting our success for we are highly elated at the made in this state since last c conference when our worthy and energetic adi dent elder E S kimball by Us bu hi inspired words generated within us as it ft burning desire to raise our standard standa higher he pictured us the lAnd T siam conference as the very tail of the ike mission a feeble member indeed be paul says those members ol of the body which seem to be more feeble are sary realizing Reali xing our duty we began ab 6 work and each elder expressed a de termination to be zealous in the p ance of his duty i elder ider geo B moore and I 1 were wen appointed to travel as meteoric el aldenia st tammany washington and tang parishes we went to st tin many meeting with little or no ment at first but persevering we succeeded I 1 i in holding a few meetings foe number ot of which increased each week until we held as high as nineteen meet ings in in a week the result was sew applicants for baptism six of w were baptised baptized sed sunday nov 15 1896 their names are sister R B benki fenk iBs sister missouri berger and two daughters john jenkins and wife it is true the number ot of our converts are few we have not been seeking for quantity but for quality and are pleased to say that we have been very su successful r c m the kindness of the good people of the south to strangers is a very coin th feature and will be to then them a source of joy when they hear the voice of the savior gently falling upon their ears saying I 1 1 I was hungry and you gave me meat I 1 was a stranger and you took me in may god bless the southern people among those who have shown great kindness to the elders here beside those already aed are alej J alford M D henry john W mizell john penton deerson md dP P argon erson P packer and others T louisiana iana is a land of perpetual sum tor the earth here is is never chilled firtle me snows and f frosts of winter as it to in the north there are no chattering teeth and shivering forms from cold weather er no necessity for coats of fur in this abis sunny land where the earth is robed in never fading verdure this oart of the state is covered with a vast forest t of timber mostly pine of the finest auty beneath these stately trees the wouna around is matted with an abundance ol of crass upon which stock may graze amm april until november plantations biow and small are interspersed here MW ad were there in the mighty forest upon winch pah many a any of the dusky sons of africa may be seen as in slave time laboring iw the cotton cane and corn fields they elan ifor as them they work and seem to be hoopy abe tae ric richest liest farming fanning land is found in the akik swamp also much valuable timber och as cypress green oak hickory etc essm is fa a cou country wit with h a generous soil I 1 tech will bless energetic human effort itha kind reward the clouds are laden with moisture and heavy dews as we never have in zion are always sparkling in the morning sun fh pluma and peach arees trees are now in in bloom and some of the fields are green letb sprouting gra grain in M P PRATT |
