Show correspondence AT WORK UN IN IOWA iowa jan 81 1837 editor deseret news I 1 left my home in utah august last to visit friends at my former home in minnesota also to sell it obtain genealogies and do some mission ary work on the same trip I 1 have looked over some of the old fields of labor of our elders where I 1 believe they have bound up the testimony and sealed up the law against this generation in a land of plenty where they could scarcely get a mouthful to eat or a place to lay their heads in the name of a mormon elder but as a tramp they might among these wickel wicked people are some honest hearted ones whom our riders elden have not reached famishing for the bread of life in the churches they see very little good and where to look for brath they do nota know and how to reach such such people is a great question it takes time and many have to be taught like children but would receive the gospel what the lord in his mercy and ustice justice will do with 1 uch such he alone my heart hear t bleeds bleed for these when I 1 meet t them hem and I 1 can only remember them in my prayers to him who boeth all things well during daring my stay and travels in minnesota wisconsin illinois and iowa I 1 have embraced every opportunity opportune where I 1 could with propriety ty to advance our principles hoping soon to be with the saints again I 1 remain your fellow laborer in this mighty latter day work W |