| Show missionary correspond the letters written by missions mission for publication in the news newa ax V ten of a highly entertaining aud tive cha character and are jfred by our readers but of late we vre have bave received such a laree amount of je such matter while the pressure upon our of space from other sources has haa been so ao great that we have not been able te publish all the missionary letters ire awe have received we trust that no exception will be taken by the writers on n this account jn in this connection we suggest to the tM traveling elders abroad make your jet terp to your loved ones at home as see fit all the little de long jong as you tam of your experiences will be read by them with avidity but when you write for publication in the news be brief and to the point state facts occurred in connection with that have your labors which you deem of inter saints generally or that pos ewt at to the interest or value historically page testimonies of the power and goodness of the lord in behalf of yourselves remarkable cases work or your of healing the fulfillment of dreams and prophecies the of friends in time raising up kf need the making of openings r fat or preaching particulars attending conversions and statistical informs aten such as the number of baptisms matters are usually etc t and similar earner ou subjects objects for you to write about per 7 concerning them sad d your testimonies evidence of the highest tague which will be taken into ac when god shall judge the wick C not much space should be de toted to moralizing moral izing philosophizing personal be affairs opinions or feel such matter is embr embraced acea lans ia when in tea mission arys letter to this paper it meally becomes necessary for the dator to expunge it a waste of time A little reflection will ann aa labor labo r fury andl indicate cate what Is and what is not advisable to embrace in a letter intended for publication one thing d be remembered to write on adealle aoe falde only of the paper when hen however a missionary hasan has an it to use the columns of opportunity n y A orae pl publication iu bl in his field of labor ft VM usually be necessary for him to write in boulte a different strain his object then sen will be to explain the doctrines he Is sent to teach and prove tr their truth by a proper use of the scriptures as the holy spirit may direct often r missionaries have occasion to request this ibis office to change the ad daw aoa of their papers it would facilitate matters if in such cases they trw state which paper they are re the dally daily semiweekly semi weekly or weekly and give the address to which hie paper caper has been going as well as that to which they wish it changed fioco a request 1 like any other item should be written on a all to business siness beet of paper separate from that 1 which is written something de for publication business let aud B no farther this does but in ielse renewed determination and so BC go to the business department aware etters Jt for publication to the editorial 4 department 1 e t che a above ab 01 v suggestions are submitted va asi the greatest respect and most www good feeling for the elders laboring in the mission field may a merciful and cheering providence be them always |
