| Show FROM CENTRAL KANSAS ST 82 JOHN kansas match march since nay my last communication a rw low weeks week ago things in this part of the indian territory miton mission have been running nicely I 1 am lo 10 informed formed by the secretary rider elder J M knight that hat the health of the elders elden through ai out the entire endre minion to of the best beet at present wage theae not being one so 0 o far as a Is known but what to enjoying the best belt of health beadth also alio that they are receiving kind mad and courteous treatment in nearly all instance inita noe by the people mong among whom way are laboring all indications point to we the fact act that the work Is advancing adT ning and much good icing being done for the odium As ai to the work la in this city things thing have hate bem bell moving quietly along and our oar citizens have bate enjoyed a treat in the he oune bourse of lectures leo given by elder andrew kimball Kimbal ll president preil dent ot of this aniton oo on big return from a trip t through Itin jugh the game ame mr kimball la Is iway ye trying styling to te do good and he ake no piker arrived in this city than he be rolled I 1 up hta big fleetw 1 and wont went to W wari bigl beginning to 40 night C af after tot find J in 0 g wadida and thursday evenings also saturday and sunday night following friday night being the regular mutual improvement pro meeting he also aleo took part in this meeting rendering by way of recitation the oene from shakespeare fi of mark A ajtony at the death of caesar ho he la is a good elocutionist and his rendition of this noted scene was greatly appreciated by the large crowd in attendance the series erlei of lectures giten by elder kimball embraced the following subject the origin of was mas and of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints fram a foundation based on OB the ibe ruck rock of revelation followed by the organization and government of the church in ID tuese letter daye day proving the same ame by comparison with the be church in the days day of christ and that the gospel has baa been restored to the earth these subjects sub jote were followed by the origin of the american indians closing with mants man destiny rod and mans hope for eternity our citizens were greatly pleased with this series of lectures leot and accorded him a splendid and appreciative attendance eider kimball as a a lecturer is ia con by our citizens to beamous be among the best beat who have visited our town and they are ever ready to give him welcome the elden in charge of the church to in our city have been very busy for fax the last low lew weeks attending to the business of this ihla mission as well so as getting the church ground la in shape the wind pump recently purchased for irrigating and beautifying the grounds is now in position and the pipes for conveying the water to dl dlf terent foredt parts of the yard are in place and ready for use the grounds have been beautifully smoothed and rounded until now wey they present a beautiful fol mound with the church building sitting on the top in the center the workers worker aare are now buy busy laying out the paths and nd flower beds ai all of ef which will soon oon be completed after which the reeding ding will begin already the he hedge badge for the enclosure has hai been planted and the he tress tree for the yard and surrounding the same haw has been ordered a and na soon oon will be on hand being over anity in number the theae with other shrubbery and flowers flowen when in place and balooly growing will make a resort of which not net only the saints bainte but the be citizens of 13 bf john well may be proud and the be arout around ift without a doubt will soon oon be the most moat ful in our city the different organization of the cause here are all moving matlog nicely along the only drawback of late hindering the progress of same ame to no small mall extent being a dissolution of the splendid choir for time eld bid dunyon the regular organist org anft the organics ergan lia lion consisted principally of friends instead of members of the church tuey they took exceptions exception to the not act of the local church authorities though the he removal femoral was wa only for a short bort time 04 a it left them without an organ lit BO 80 accordingly a part of the members of the be choir took a vacation for the benefit of the friends mind and relatives iTea of the following gentlemen we wish to may lay that elders elder wm win H jardine Jard lue wm win H anderson andeson An denon levi leal J taylor alfred dixon richard N lun richard B R D brown chas chae t role hart edward adward 1 I clog and joeph 8 crosby arrived afefy here hen at headquarters from their homes in the west and receiving final instructions parted to their different lerent dlf fields ot of labor throughout the mission ml salon ateo alm that rider elder byron H allred alfred jr of wyoming arrived here safely last saturday night and we bad the 1 pleasure of bearing be arins him expound the tb principles ot of the gospel from the he pulpit of the latter day saints batata meeting house bouie in this city sunday evening elder allred la is just starting on nto bin mission mie eloD but handled the subject with a familiarity by which one would judge that ue lis had bad done a faithful work in the same ame he will leave in A few days day to begin hla his labors labon in the th indian territory tine the next conference to ba hold held itt in this city I 1 understand will conven in JUDO at which time we hope we may have the pleasure plea aure ot of again meet ing the be different lerent dlf elders working IS in our vicinity and we anticipate a pleasant plea Bant an ai well as valuable meeting m for the cause and trust that she he good people of st bt john will give the elders on this occasion aelon the usual warm welcome A |
