Show TRAVELING IN TENNESSEE tenn aenoi oct 11 1 1996 for the past five months I 1 bato bare perused with deep interest the letters from the elders eldera to in the various mlee ion n ary fielde as a published in the NEWS which to Is always alway anxiously looked for and ad the first rea dafter the letters lettera from home are looked over I 1 feel that thai it to Is the duty of each elder to report briefly bl his experience la in his bis sold field of labor I 1 shall deavor OLd ei OSTOr to give mine I 1 left iet my home in st john tooele thoele county utah april 17 1896 leaving salt bait like city april 21 arriving at april 25 after spending pending two days here receiving instructions and visiting such places plaoma an a lookout mountain the national cemetery etc ego I 1 was as ae signed to labor I 1 lo 10 a the middle tennes pee conference I 1 arrived to in nashville ott an the took back for elders elder 1006 1005 N market street but by a trick or of the hackman I 1 was aliven to tog 8 market 1005 then of course uree back to N market baan I 1 was requested to pay double fare and rather than to have trouble to begin with I 1 paid it 11 1 I make mention of this that other elders will be on their guari for all sin kin a 0 of trickery Is practiced la ila order to catch a penny I 1 remained at headquarters taking la is the objects or of interest in ID this abla city until may 4 1896 when elder eider george ashcroft arrived from mississippi where he be bad been laboring he bad the and fever down there and was waa sent into this conference for his bla health I 1 have con COB eluded that mississippi chills chilia are a good appetizer for Tenne Tonn acee estee elders eldera for elder ashcroft Aab croft did eat heartily at our table and has haa been well ever since he to la now one of the most moat able elders eldera in every particular that there to ia in the conference I 1 labored with elder A in nashville till way may 21 when I 1 was wae sent into bedford county to travel with elder E S larson Ij araon the first walk I 1 tolk toik with him a distance of six aix miles I 1 found that I 1 was waa not able to travel one of my limbs lamba which has been baen affected for twenty years yeara past tired out causing intense pain on lac count of which I 1 have been released relea aed and will soon be on my way to mon I 1 labored with elder eider larson about three weeks week during which time I 1 enjoyed myself ex we were visiting and meetings meeting and elder would make appointments near rail rod road bhone so 0 o I 1 took our grips on the care and be would walk the Tb emiet mt eting were well attended and the people were pleased plea eed during durin the three weeks we held teo ten well attended meetings gf sold bold seven beven books booke and loaned alve abiud would have bave done as much mure more hid hd I 1 been able to travel with eder larson Lara oD as he be would go twenty five miles a day and not tire I 1 have of on en heird beard how bow friends frienda shad abed tears teara in inobe the depar ure of the elders Elc Jera well I 1 sot got to we see some ol of it for myself it was known that elder eider li was preaching his bia last sermons in ib tennessee and on leaving friends frienda the tears teara did fl fiew jw and in some instances inet ancee food by could not be uttered I 1 returned to nashville on june 18 13 and latonea till fill conference cot coL ference drew nigh with elder eider abert archibald on june 26 1 I took train to columbia maury county and ads there met by elder eider ogden with team learn who bed come to most meet president kimball J M brown and we were driven to shady grove where couter confer once enoe commenced at 10 a m on the a tull lull account of which you bayt published suffice it to say bay that I 1 never I 1 a greater outpouring of the spirit of gold god the gospel was preached in plainness the elders spoke in great earnest earnestness neis more especially elder kimball in the priesthood meeting we could listen to elder kimball fur tour four hours at a time and ana with for more and notwithstanding we all took notes we are to a degoot like ilke the he children of israel in the days of moses soon boon to fornet forget I 1 thought it if we could attend conference once a month instead of once a year we would no do a greater work on the afternoon of june 80 elder J JM JIL brown and I 1 two crippled oriu crip star started for decatur county where we were resigned assigned to labor oa this trip we enjoyed all the pleasures of the and jiggers 31 and we crossing of ai si reams reame heat beat the eating oi 01 blackberries and nearly all ot of the experiences perien ces of a m life on july aih alter after viewing the factory at briola landing Lian dlag perry county we crossed the Tenn tennessee ossee river into ID to decatur county paid way over by assisting to 0 o row the ferry boat on at ar riving in decatur we retired to the woods prayed as instructed and took tooh up out our labor without money i as we had bad received instructions at that no more cities or counties be opened except it be done without puree or scrip we labored four days daya to in this county when eljer elder brown real zu g wat that he be was waa not able to continue cont loue the work and as an be weir wa previously informed by elder D C young that his hie release was wa ready decided to return home borne I 1 was left almost a month here alone awaiting a to pass away we time a as best beet I 1 could which I 1 did in il the abe coolest place it was waa possible to find for such buob hot weather I 1 had bao never before felt and never expect to again it is ia said that ois has hag been the hottest summer eummer for twenty years in tennessee ten nee nee I 1 finally got instructions to go into wayne county to labor with elder E B E brown who was left there alone through the sickness alOR neBa 0 elder eider 0 H hewlett I 1 went to wayne county and met my companion in the road six fix miles from on the morning of aug 6 1896 we immediately began our labor canvass tug lug holding meetings and gospel goepel conversation the first report elder brawn tent cent in realizing how bow I 1 was waa doted in my limb and bow labor tous tons it wall for me to travel recommended my release we labored suo sue cess fully till aug 16 when I 1 was wa taken staken with a billious billions attack caused by overexertion and beat we went to the home borne of frank sanderson in beach creek where I 1 was well wel cared for I 1 was la in bed a week but went to work eldr brown took sick alck and was laid up two weeks about th the time ilme we were ready to continue th the work I 1 ret get a letter from the office stating that I 1 was waa honorably released a and nd having suffered much pain iu in my limbs lamba and knowing that I 1 could accomplish com more where walking was wall not required I 1 accepted although my time has boa bren been very short in the field I 1 feel to thank god that I 1 have had some little experience there for the gratification of my friends please insert the following extracts from a letter of president kimball Kimb alPa s under date of Beb Seb 14 1896 dear brother we are in receipt of yours of the fth int inet in which you state your condition and express your desire to conform to the will of god we also bear from president young to i be effect that while you are an earnest worker and are making every effort to spread the aspel you are unwell and must suffer constantly with your limb of course we understand your condition and also understand that you have labored patiently for the spread of truth we feel eel that you have made a proper effort and that your labors are accepted of the lord now dear brother under the circumstances you are entitled to an honorable release it if you feel eel that you had bad better accept your release and return home we will he pleased to accede to your judgment fir far we feel that you have showed your willingness your integrity your faith anu anxiety in this field of labor and can leave the field rejoicing I 1 will try to leave the field rejoicing but like other elders I 1 have haj bad a great desire to fulfill my mission but the lords will be doi e for the first time lime to consult a doctor in relation to co my limb I 1 yesterday and consulted dr US Brig brigge gea one of the best lb in this ibis city I 1 thought perhaps I 1 had rheumatism but the doctor said a nerve f from rom the spinal cord to is affected which has caused the shortening of the limb and is the seat of the trouble he wrote me a prescription for it ibish he be said he thought would reach it also a prescription for eczema as I 1 have a spot in my hand he would not say he could cure my band as it was a very stubborn corn COM said the salve has cured some sed might me when I 1 asked him the bill which I 1 supposed would be 2 he be inquired my occupation I 1 told him I 1 was a mormon elder and had bad been trying to walk the pikes of tennessee and preach the gospel my charge is nothing salu said the doctor yon are welcome to what you have sp I 1 thanked him kindly and told old him I 1 was not used to such treatment men also I 1 relate prelate this ihl to show au an other instance where elders receive help from individuals in high post |