Show IN KENTUCKY social scenes among the people prospects of missionaries BLAINE lawrence co kyi ky october ato editor deseret news Every everything thin seems peaceable in this vicinity at present and we have bad the pleasure of attending several reunions sod and associations where WO we have bave learned in regard to the manner in which they chev are conducted and the modes and habits of the people generally gine rally on oa approaching approach me the grounds of a GRAND GR and I 1 we saw men women and children all in astir a stir they seemed to be ve very ry much excited over the grand time which they contemplated having in joining in with the soldier veterans at 9 am a m the salutes of cannon caused about veterans to fall in rank and march to the tune tone of ofle melodious music of a snare drum something similar to a tin pan they continued parading till noon then they partook of their meals in the me old soldier style the first thing in the after afternoon nood was music by an old veteran who san sang and played on the violin a song called the texas ranger they continued t their heir exercises exe t by singing and giving OratIO orations DS till about 4 p in and abd then dispersed tor for their homes feeling happy over the grand time in which they had participated we also attended a two days baptist Association and aud thinking a description of the proceedings woud be interest ing we will ent endeavor leavor to out a few of the leading features 1 fihs ihs I he first thing we saw on approaching the place was the grand art bazar where there was a large crowd ot of people waiting to have their pictures tak taken u especially girls and boys a great many of whom were in their bare feet un on advancing a few paces farther we saw the religious class of people sitting on seats which had been made by rolling logs together and laying rails across them here we stop stopped and liot listened ened till noon to the sp speakers eaters who were pret preaching achink M before they will baptise members into thir thair church the latter laiter must have dive their sins sigs remitted by going to the mourners s berc bench hl and ud got gutting tim religion when the they ca harlst alst laps ians in every and are in a saved condition they may he be baptized we also ISO visited the SW scarling ArlING grounds where there there were about the same number of people as there were atthe glyce place of preaching they also beeme seemed to be having ag a good 0 od time here they brought all the worn out plugs in tae go Jantry thinking they could get good ones in ia return perhaps some avold trade a 4 times not knowing what they were doing on account of 0 being so far under the influence of liquor just before breaking meeting on sun sunday y t the he pr preacher mactier told the people alj when alt they e y felt elt the spirit wot kini upon thera them to shout but it it did not work upon them to keep their seats they started in quietly but wiep the 01 crowning PO point nt as the song ba jsaie d was reared reached they corn fenced to lump jump and howl js cream scream cry and sing it was quite ute resting to us utah who have never been acquainted quain qua ted with ith such worshiping but used to seeing things as carried aried on decently and in good order in passing through a field immediately alter after leaving meeting A YOUNG LADY came out ont ol of the house and wanted us to distinctly understand that mor mons were not allowed to pass through their premises her uncle a member of our church was with us he tried to reason witcher with her in regard to the matter but as she had been to church and had received an overflow of the spirit she would not listen so after bearing all the abuse we could stand we passed on and have not gone through their neld field since crops have been made short here on account of the severe drought water is 14 vety very scarce stock almost perishes tor for the want of it and the people in some places are put pat to great inconvenience veni ence we are prospering in our labors a and I 1 n d malting many friends iri ends some ot of wh whom 0 are leading citizens of this part of the country everything seems to be quiet at present and prospects for doing a goodly work are slowing glowing anere nave have been 20 souls added to the fold this summer in this immediate vicinity and we expect others to come forwald in the deax bufi faure re our condei ence will convene on the and of this month in boone C county 0 u y west virginia where we lye contemplate e 1 I t c abing avin a good time iu ia meeting ingitti wita the alders and receive in ia from i fresi deai koroglu Kor ever eer praying for the welfare of zion we vye remain your brethren biet bren in the guipel of peace P il J F LAMB N U G |