| Show MISSION the work progressing P slag more help 13 speeded beede neede d elder john W of ogden writing from amsterdam holland january bbb to the millen nial star say enclosed you will ill find financial report of the mission for the fix months ending december 31 1886 and statistical report for the whole year 1886 1 I am indeed very glad that I 1 I 1 can cad fiend send these reports for they show that this Alis glission sion ig is getting ti g along very nicely there have been more new members added to the church in this mission during the laba year than ever be fore in u year and I 1 have no doubt but that thie this year will wi ba mure fruitful still we have only y J jut ju ut u t barted il and with the little help which we have here we are out not able to do very much yet I 1 can eay tay that the missionaries daries which we have are faithful and energetic and endowed with the espirit of their ing most ut of the sainta saints are feeling well and have a beaire in to perform their duties and live near unto god there are some who are aeleen asleep of course but we will labor a lowr with them and see if we can get them more interested the branches are pretty well organized and are in as good a condition ae a 1 possibly can get them last christmas we badu had very good time with the three sunday echo olwe hk bad christmas trees niccy arranged and und all the children received presents ts for good behavior they had a grand time and it will encourage them anew to learn their lessons and b be e obedient we have b a poor fund established and nod have come cash on band to assist some of our daring during the cold winter months there are many 1117 who are investigate invest igat ing the principles of the goepel gospel and I 1 hope the lord will give the increase 91 elder volker aay says there are many opportunities for preaching the gospel I 1 I 1 in n holland which he is unable to take advantage of because there are sofee aldeis engaged in that mission he calls fur for more help |
