Show from the missionary field mo july 8 07 editor PROGRESS REVIEW the progress review is received here nearly every week i t is a welcome visitor and the columns are perused with great eagerness yager neds in scanning its pages I 1 note but little ie ia heard from the elders of isreal consequently Q I 1 take much pleasure V in recording some few events of the past monah work iii ia this ey part of the lords vineyard y i on or about tile the 1st ast of alt Y y conf pres john D hardy for the purpose of obtaining cony sent of the city officials to jo do i missionary work visited talis place the privilege wits was grant ed myself wife and elder barnar la mar herrey arrived here june ath to begin distributing mormonism among t the he people of the ozarks oz irks in the meantime elder robt A hawley joined the little band 0 disposed dispi sed albeit our friend frienda are by this time numerous especially among adiong the business men street meeting began at once the people gathered around innumerably some no doubt for the purpose of seeing those people so known as mor mons icons while others were anxious k t 4 for the spiritual benefit which can be derived from hearing a t servant of god 11 the days are spent visiting people at their homes homer for no purpose other than explaining unto them the latter day despen f bation of tile the V gospel many places oui our ines message sage I 1 ii i rece with little attention while tho thodore th onore lnore broad minded people are anxious to learn of those truths that mean eternal life to hem dien the greatest objection is ral raised sed from a divine principle which I 1 fuel feel will be understood without further comment the wore more people one meets and is privileged to converse with the stronger their faith becomes bocci es this is due to tile the inconsistent gospel pill plan those weaklings wen wea klings produce since being here I 1 have been beell exceedingly successful in the sale of books and distribution of literature it is n now w a trio of days over liver a month and books have been disposed of 4 tir of which were brief Histo of the church Jh 4 aks of mo mormon it 1 1 D and 0 the roma remainder inder yere were small books also 1426 gospel tracts distributed this means much reading and if tile the contents were adhered to ito it U would muan a greater exaltation in in the kingdom of god this however had not been done by man alone but is due to tile the spirit of the lord which will assist all those who are trying tr Y to do right and without this assistance a mormon elder eldek is but little the work is growing clouds of prejudice are being rolled away and ionly one US is grasping the significance of that long despised religion but I 1 thank my heavenly father for such florous truths also for the limited knowledge I 1 have of its divine authenticity the L D S are certainly a blessed people to know diat that tho the gospel welthey they have embraced is that acknowledged lefred by our father in heaven and to know they ate are on that elevated road that leads to the goal of et eternity fruity on oil the 2nd and in t it vehicle with wilh a span of fiery grays way was procured tro cured from the manager of the pickwick pick wick stables and a drive wits was made to the james jame s river kiver fur for the OW purpose of initiating our sister sister stella fenney into ali the e kingdom kingdo irl of god A short hort ine meeting eting was held on oil the waters aters vv edge culled called to 10 order orde r by and pr presided sided overby alder richard nixon serviced v ices began by singing ringing we thank thee 0 god for a prophet prayer wits was offered by elder wallace simpson singing 0 my father elder richard nixon made a short talk touching upon the principal points of having the ordinance performed ex exerting orting the party concerned to remain faitha faithful to lo the covenant that was about to bu be made elder robt A hawley then led the victim of truth into the water and performed the ordinance ilder elder lamar berrey did tile confirming everything wits was a total success wid and much of the spirit of the lord wits was enjoyed hy by all pre present the dinner hour had now arrived not one of tile company had to be c culled tile second time for the jolting over the ozar ozarks s had a tendency had a tend tendency pney to prepare al for their ration when the time arrived for returning the steeds were invigorated and after it a short bilue the city of springfield was wae reached another lady li has as now applied for baptism and one olle 0 is is much interested inte in tile the teachings of tile the latter day saints our street meetings are well attended and mormonism IBM is handed out io in bunches independence day passed off wl with th a display of firecrackers fire crackers and some few interesting scenes at doling and central parks the grandest features wits was tile the fireworks fire works in the evening it was noticeable noti cable among some that the beer shops were f frequented re quen ted one would conclude the desired result was obtained many alp appeared eared to have a d dark a rk brown taste in their mouth I 1 feel that a concise deschi description P of the city will be of interest but will try and not bu burden aden the columns further with non essentials it ib is situated in the highest part of the ozark W with ith a population of forty thousand many of which are the richer class khile some are very poor this is more frequent among the colored ored people which constitute nearly one fourth of the population while the city is laid off in southern style it is never the less beautiful one grand feature is that of having pure spring water to use before concluding I 1 wish to speak a word in behalf of the mission paper which is printed at independence mo this at first was known as the liahona a word taken from the uk bk of mormon alma 47 but since ance the consolidation of this and the alders it bears the name of the liahona elders journal this is a thirty two page weekly magiline magi zine and can an be had for the small price of per year this will interest any one who is interest ed in principles of righteousness the rhe weather is very warm and sultry here bore people that bright invigorating look that is prevalent among the people of abe I 1 have now had thirteen months s experience and can say it is a grand experience ha have v tramped the plains of kansas from froin daylight day light ligat until dark I 1 have lodged in the humblest cottage uncle sam has showed his generosity ity towards me two different times I 1 was not erow crowded ded and plenty of f resh fresh air was had bad besides this I 1 have spent numerous evenings in in mansions owned by individuals of note anthe the arrival of my wife may 17 1907 1 I was tran transferred frow from kansas to this state she mina and I 1 have since been laboring together are generally well treated A great mistake is mado made by the major part of the young men in letting golden opportune opp aties slip by unheeded just one word to the young by way from actual experience be diligent and interested in the gospel of jesus paul says it is the power of god unto salvation the harvest is great but the laborers are few this restored gospel must be carried to every clime and you if faithful will be instrumental in the florous eriv elege of carrying glad tidings of great joy un to some honest souls who are anxiously waiting for further light regarding these eternal truths occasionally Occasion lly i here is a 1 a family moving to the center stake of zion and people are beginning to wake up A plow factory is now being construct ed at this historical point lot let us set our aim high and work to it I 1 character is the polar star of life emerson this epistle leaves all enjoy enjoying ing good health and the spirit of the w work ork may the spirit of the lord ever be the constant companion of all interested in the cause of truth alder richard nixon |