| Show IN LEBANON KENTUCKY LEBANON marlon marion co ky sept dept 11 1896 while I 1 have a few spare ebare moment I 1 will write you a short abort description of the county to in which I 1 lam am laboring as aa a missionary this thib part of the state elate is in a very beautiful place surrounded with wita knolls and much timber there are alno many farms some of which are seen high uron upon the mountain tops tope the people of this ibis county seem to be a very good natured class of people they wit will do almost anything lor for me com ion fort of a stranger ranger ai ibey somehow become attached to 10 usi Eldera Elders and there have been places during my abort ex peri per lence ence out here bore where the people have regretted very much to have ane elders leave them we have just juat been holding a few meetings in a place called the moore creek dist district rictOR and the trustees are becoming somewhat anxious to got get Us ua out or of the school house so eo they have given us notice not to hold any more meetings after this evening the cause of this comes no doubt from the tact that two of our elders eldera hold held several meetings over in a district near by and it resulted in breaking up one of 0 the baptist congregation so 0 o it can be easily seen been what is the reason raaon for their objecting to our oar holding more meet ingo inga here bore in this district this ibis hae ban beep the only objection raised to our holding meet meetings lage since my arrival here in the field tue the people geDera generally fly treat us with great respect reaped and we are looked upon very favorably this summer has been a 8 very hot one and it is reported to have been the hottest ummer summer since 1865 there 16 much sickness sio knees in this county at present and aad the people are complaining in all parts of the state of the sickness which bus baa no doubt been caused by the excessive best beat this letter leaves myself and companion lo in good health and enjoying the boot best of we rejoice antho in the work of the lord and it is our object to go onward sod accomplish so as much good as we possibly can there is in much excitement nere over the election which is to take place the coming aciz tall fall many are to in favor of ailder at the ratio of 16 to I 1 while ifo B few are in lavor favot of the gold iiO jandard tan dard ird I 1 am of the he opinion by wital I 1 can learn and a see that xen tucky will be a sliver silver state there willibe a great urne time at the city of lob lieb anon on be when hon stephen A vaughan jr will speak peak upon the be gold standard the gospel in ia progressing in all parts of tnie this state and we are making some rome converts coovert fl many will not accept the gospel now but some time in the future they bey will be able to declare their falta while there are others w who bo believe the gospel but don dont V like taking a step to embrace it on account ol of friendship ties ALFRED J SELF |
