Show FROM A CONVERT IN KENTUCKY yelvington aug 17 1897 we are members of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and are proud of it the first missionaries that came to our neighborhood were elders P F D richards and M S perry we knew they were good men and were teaching the bible and when we first heard the gospel sound we knew it was true that was a little above two years ago at first we could not give up the world and society as we knew we would have to do but now we have given all up for the gospel and oh how glad we are there ate are only a few saints in this martof part of the country there is only mormon church in the state it was dedicated at a conference which convened the ath and ath of august it has been some time since the elders visited us we are always proud to have them with us for they bring peace and happiness with them they are all such nice men we become very much altac attached hed to those that visit us and they seem a part of our own family many of the elders we have met have returned home a few of which we hear from occasionally casio nally we are always sad to part with them realizing that it is perhaps for the last time on earth when the elders first came into our neighborhood the people were very hos tile to them and wanted them driven out but of late they are becoming interested and many of our neighbors are asking about them and expressing a desire to hear the gospel when the elders visit us again we shall have a church and give the people a chance to hear the news of the everlasting gospel the news is always a welcome visitor in our home each and every one is ready to peruse its pages my it always prosper AMELIA ALLGOOD |