| Show FROM sparks ga nov 25 1897 we know that reports are continually coming in from all parts of the missionary fiield and that most of those reports relate remarkable instances of faith on the parts of elders or extraordinary manifestations of the power of god indeed the way before the elders is unfolding and happy is he who has a sufficient portion of the spirit of god to discern every advantage and 40 seize every opportunity for oftentimes they are allowed to slip by for a lack of gods spirit as a guide we have just completed the canvass of the city of moultrie the county seat of colquitt county ga although we belong to the florida conference the conference has carried the message over the line to the consternation of the adversary and his votaries vot aries every hotel in the city was open to us lawyers doctors and editors were our friends and our meetings both on the streets and in the court house elicited profound attention even the street gamins were awed into respectful silence on leaving the city some almost shed tears the leading merchants very earnestly invited us back to the city and also to their homes we have seen hearts of ice melted into friendship and esteem while we yet stood before them our visions have been broadened and we can more clearly see the immensity of the work of god and how abject that person is in the world who thinks he is preaching the gospel of the lamb and is utterly bereft of the spirit of god and many of them incapable of divesting themselves of hatred and anger towards the true servants of god the baptisms this year in the florida conference approach many and the remarkable cities axe are being visited softening influence of the spirit of god can be witnessed every day we expect to meet elders lyman and cowley of the apostles quorum on jan lot ast and 2nd and in general conference A affairs ff airs in zion are not exciting much comment Om ment here may gods blessings rest with those who hav endured afflictions with zion our address is sanderson baker co florida your brethren EUGENE B LEWIS EDWARD L BLACK |
