| Show IN mississippi leaving conference which was waa held in the capital of the state jan 15 16 and 16 in company with my oom companion pardon elder R M caldwell we journeyed northward into our field of labor thursday Thur edw jan the in and prayer we dedicated our field and labor unto the lord sunday we preached pread hed to a small congregation in what to is known as the Sta school canvassing from house to house was waa now our work but people beang so anxious to hear from us m more ore p publicly ab licay we were compelled to slacken our speed and commence preaching in the neighborhood in two weeks two of the elders called upon us remaining one week during which time Ume there was wa a great amount of good done my companions clothing now becom ing somewhat worn 1 I for la lack ot of faith advised him to send at onre once to the office and obtain new ardelea art letes but with a stern cast marking hie countenance he said no I 1 wil aul not the lord is able to raise up to do db that 11 in a few days the needed articles of clothing were given to him we have disposed of about 72 copies of the voice of warning and 16 books of mormon and will commence the erection of a meeting house hoube the 0 first ot of july we are now revy ready for the a appearance pe arance of the state sunday school superintendent to call and organize a sunday school the old saying la Is if ft a turtle gets a hold of a person it t will never let loose until tt it thUn thunders delt 11 we resemble the animal mentioned somewhat but we will not give up for thunder R F JARDINE JR yazoo alty yazoo co mit mitts A large hemp mill belonging to john heaney on the feather river three miles northeast of gridley cal caught fire monday from a hot journal ther mill and worth of hemp in bales were destroyed the entire loss will reach no insurance |
