Show INDIANA OVER IN INDIANA u ift S v jf BLOOMFIELD Green G reen Count County Ind Ind Aug Count Count- I 1 T II J 1 Thinking that a few lines lInee part of 01 the Lords Lord's vineyard we be amiss we subscribe our na Da nathe the following hoping that if i w Interest t to some Bome of ot the readers reader's j valuable paper ot otWe We left Bloom Bloomfield eld or the morning of ot July 1 last z traveled southward ward laboring sa m f the county southern part of this county there we journeyed on into j county where the Elders b hsie J labored for several leveral years ears OJ On 4 W we were In the and in order r t i appe apps app inner man we called on an old gf K man by the name of ot Moses 0 who kindly invited us UI in to pp his hospitality We had bad co- co con with him but a short time w told us that be he was wa persona D nT r with the Prophet J Smith Of or course we were very V 7 to learn what he knew concern beloved Prophet and he ob cheE gave us UI the following 7 My II My busl business called me to the N Nauvoo in the early forties forties Temple was being built and t tb 11 was in a very prosperous remained there ten days daYI time I became personally with J seph Smith Hyrum Byrum e Sidney Rigdon Bigdon and Brigham Y the leaders of ot the Marmon Chui I conversed conversed with Joseph several f and ruSS found him to be a g good can eol Von Von- ol He was Jovial always alwo while he was waa sl a good talker was y willing to talk to any W waft of 01 your hidebound men not a bid The people all called him I began bellan to call him Joseph too I 1 call him Brother Joyet yet and I thought well of him f ti tito to hear bear him preach a couple of or the last time being one Sunday JI D ing when the people were together up on a bluff in is the o fi- fi Brother Joseph got upon a Itu stump 3 talked to o 0 the people a short time time took off oft his bis coat talker talked some some i longer then took off oft his bis vest down and then said Now b bI bre breI I am going to talk to you aD rt h bet he did talk too 1 t t ra rae e bad had been a geed ed in the limits of the corpora corpora- corpora 1 ob was contrary to the laws lawse e corporation The pro proprietor lip Cole I believe bad had been not noti uoti o Milli ral eral times to close his big doors but 1 take ake any notice of ot the sam same r fir fo Joseph eph was waa the executive nary ory of the corporation at that tl F relieve believe He ordered out as ast t y nand Bl nd ox teams as would be bery ry BB ry y to drag the building out ot of ott t The next mornin morning mornine early the g ingi was wal surrounded Some of the thee i- i e r boarding was taken takeo from mind the bottom and nd the chains fl Sod on Then the oxen were to to it and aDd it was e l Ur I ragged away I city city was in a beautiful location built upon the bluffs which short d distance back from the f pl rivet river The people were tAud and Industrious At this s t were ere engaged in 10 building bunding U They had bad l many lany which they used for tor hauling td he a Temple block some lome of the ee ng frig very large They ha had l li i long abed under which these I- I ed The Temple was filet feet above the ground wf tike tie IDason mason work There was wal a collar dug underneath the be be build build- b was a large basin hewn S t 1 I t think which rested backs batiks of ot twel twelve ve oxen These Thele b beyond description which I shall never for for- I Ji w was there a there when they used the baptizing ing the first time it wasi wasa wasT was i a T J think There were a any amy ny ny people gathered together u They had bad dug aug arte ae a rte e t r the purpose of supplying J f J V with th water but the pump ot work ork or something was wasat aDY any rate they bad they had to haul baul the 0 the be river Brother Joseph and Ud Sidney Bigdon Rigdon were In aX y Broth Brother r Joseph left m You Young Dg charge and and- he be helite spite Otte lite a number that evening horn also gave us a descriptive tive It brethren before their heir app appearance at t that Io lowed ed we a very Interesting If L hen we traveled on west west- est est- esti H nox OX county where we i q minister r with ib neb life reed for tor a a short time on onlea e es of t the Church b of Christ Christon I In n that flu subject of ot divine divine finally an-finally pally he became ged I himself a number number He took an oath and bade bade We thanked him and C bon bon- con conned D- D ned our Journey laboring some in in tand d on July we returned f A natters 1 I r three bree day days following we were 7 gagel in a portion ot of 11 and on July i we weM weI m M oa another trip going west uth ath laboring In la Greene Green and andU and and- U ties and on our return in county arriving again In 8 ld Aug Durin During this trip die tott dis-tott wd twenty three families Md bout about the same lame s me number of ld live five meetings we were disappointed pointed J pointed in two meetings were refused e seen n school and church burch houses M d entertainment by twenty twenty- e d trent rent families andr andI and r I were M i 9 IW t 9 e gioga 9 IU a WW Jr i bf f A of ofA stack one night in a so-called so Chris Chris- Christian Christian Christian tian neighborhood in Knox county i having however a very soft bed and anda I a pleasant pleasa-nt nj night ht we rested well we also walked about miles On June last when ben we were traveling in the eastern part of this county we met two youn young men cradling rye We preached the Gospel to them for about three hours bours during which time they were very attentive and became very much interested We left them severa several tracts and went on 00 our way rejoicing being blessed of God by His Spirit We heard nothing more of the young men till Aug 8 after our arrival from our last trip when we learned from I the Saints that one of them had bad been here bere Inquiring for tor us twice He re- re returned returned re returned turned Aug 10 after having studied assiduously the he principles of the Gospel and after atter conversing convening further on OD the great plan of salvation la Irr the evening of Aug 11 he applied for baptism Very soon all an was ready and the Saints gathered together on the banks of the White river near by in io a rainstorm to witness the event They were called to order sang an appropriate appropriate appropriate ate hymn and prayer was offered by Elder D S Robins who in company with Elder Ira E Bradshaw were visiting w us We then baptized the young man and confirmed him at the waters water's edge after which we repaired to the house bouse of Brother Wm R Terrill and held meeting Very Instructive and impressing remarks were made by byall byall aU all the br brethren and the Spirit of God was made manifest ia in power and all rejoiced giving full vent Ve t to their feelings feeling in 10 songs of praise pulse and prayer After the services were over one of the brethren remarked that the house was filled with angels There is a Sabbath school here bere which was organized by Elders T H Barlow and aad D R Roberts the fore tore part of ot May last Jast Brother Wm R B Terrill is super super- superintendent superintendent Brother Lewis Ashcroft chorister The school consists of eighteen eighteen eighteen teen members and four officers and teachers It is in a prosperous con con- condition condition condition and aDd the progress made since Its organization is wonderful Much Interest is being taken by old and I young in searching for tor the things of God We as Elders Eldera rejoice In our labors and feel tel very thankful to our Heavenly Father that He ha has seen Been fit fitIn fitIn fitin In His mercy to call us to be hunters of the honest in heart We feel teel very Un- Un Unworthy unworthy un unworthy worthy for tor such a position and w without His assistance we coup not bear up under the which are upon our shoulders We feel to o a acknowledge knowledge the hand band of God in aU all things The crops here this season are about about an average In comparison with other otherl seasons with the exception of ot fruits there being but very little to make mention of The corn crop will be con oon- considerably considerably leas less thi this year than last on onI I account of the recent drouth of ot sIx I II I weeks This year the average yield ot of w wheat beat is about thirteen bushels perl per acre oats about thirty bushels per acre I pot potatoes a little more than the seed The fhe market prices price are about as follows at present Wheat per bushel oats oa per pur bushel bussel corn per perr I bushel potatoes 8 e per bushel butter o per pound eggs 80 pt per r live spring chickens 60 per pound good lood eo oN QA 91 on foo J bo 4 go v a a J Poul pound d Gardens as a rule are burned up for tor want of rain Horses here as a rule rule are much more more ore valuable than In the West Goal Coal Is from L to per ton After C comparing g carefully the facilities of of af the portions of this tate state which we have bave fi visited ite t wt w th t our own dear mountain h home m we are led to remark Happy Zion hII Y what a B favored lot is We are inclined to think thai the young men and aud ladies I-dl s of of Zion do fully appreciate the manifold blessings which God has bas bestowed upon 4 tt pw judging somewhat from our own owin ex- ex experiences ex experiences and observations Ever praying for the welfare welfare-of welfare r of Zion Zion and to for all those thole who are seeking iN iNto to establish the Lord Lords Lord's mighty pur e s ein sin in io the earth we remain humbly mo a sincerely yours DAVID R BO E 4 JAMES JAKES R B Indiana Conference of 01 the N North I States Mission Milon il |