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Show FROM THE MISSION FIELD. Twe Coalville Dove Writ of IhelrCaeev-aaneaa IhelrCaeev-aaneaa In Ihe SoulK. Cati.ktthhi no, Ky., Sept. 10, 1113. KiNniR Tini:a : Thinking It would he of Interest to the readers ol The Times, we write you the following letter: Since our conference, which was held on August 15th and lllli, In Path county, coun-ty, Ky,, we have been laboring in Boyd and ireenlp counties. During our travels trav-els tone! her we have bad an enjoyable time. Laat Sunday we visited tha L. I. S. Sunday achool which Is held at Tiro. F. M. Caldwell's in south Catlettaburg, Htfyd county. The school ia in a prosperous pros-perous condition and doing a good work. There Is a good attendance considering the number fl eainta in the neighlmr-hood, neighlmr-hood, and they all take an active part in the work. When the clasa exerciee were over we practiced alnging some ol tbe Sunday school songs. Alter aclio.il waa dismissed, Sister Caldwell prepared a good dinner, which was enjoyed by all present. At 2 o'clock the saints, together to-gether with a number ol frlenda, met in sacrament meeting, were the saints liore a strong testimony tn the truthfulness of the gnnpel and tbe divinity of Joseph Smith's mission. Wben services were over, we were Invited to th water tnel-lon tnel-lon patch, whirb we did not leave nntll twelve ot tbe largeat mellons were missing. miss-ing. A meeting was held In th even-In: even-In: at the home of one ol th aalnt. A large crowd waa present and listened with Interest to our testimonies. This Is only one ol the many good times which the Elders In Kentucky enjoy. W ar well and enjoying oar labors, and teel that there Is a good work to be accomplished. Tbe harvest trnly is great and tbe laborers are tew, and we bare but little time to stay In one place. While we have been in the Kentucky conference we have bad tbe privilege of adding seven souls to tbe told of Christ, We feel the responsibility that is resting rest-ing upon n aa ministers of the gospel, bill we know that if we are faithful In J Christ, we shall rid our garment of the blood ol all men, and be toond spulluss tie lore the Judgment aval ol Christ.. There are twenty-five Elders laboring In h Kentucky conference tp r , ' travoflng two by two, without purse or script. They bold on an average alx meetings a week. While the state has been canvassed once, there are still some honest souls whocotne and listen to the Elders lien' their humble testimonies, land to pure! ate church literature. Elder II. A. Hess le our conference president wbo has been appointed to succeed President A, W. Neeley, wbo baa been honorably released to return home, The Elders meet with some opposition op-position but the Lord never lulls to raise up some kind friends who are willing to take them in and provide (or their wanta. Your brethren in the gospel, F. M. Wiimiir, J. E. K, 737 Third Street, Louisville, Ky. |