| Show GREETINGS FROM A SIFTER townley ala may 10 1898 A feeling of gratitude prompts me to dress adress a few lines to your ybur valuable paper last june our settlement was waa thrown into a state of excitement by the appearance of elders slack and wheeler of utah who began caness canvassing from house to house distributing literature etc they received some opposition from the leading church members but finally secured a building and held a series of betings which were largely att attended endea the people were pleased with their teachings and simplicity of their doctrines but were astonished toni shed that it should flow from such a source all admitted the fruit to be pure pitre and wholesome but many pronounced the tree as evil many neglected bibles were taken from the shelves dusted and searched ched for corroborating rob orating testimony of the strange doctrine we found what we sought and now we rejoice in a knowledge that our course is approved of the father and feel tb praise and extol his holy name tor for his mercy we send greetings to the saints in zion and earnestly wish for the happiness of our venerable prophet very sincerely MINNIE LOO |
