Show FROM THE FIELD OF LABOR good words from missionaries hi in california r nia elders geo A poulter and howard bushnell Bus tinell working in fresno t interview from a fresno paper the following from the freano fresno aau cal republican of oct will ili be of 0 interest to the latter day saints here where elder geo A poulter is so well and favorably known two mormon are quietly at memo promulgating their and n d they are making a IL house h 0 ube to houpe house visitation and wherever the inmates will give them a heairt he hea aint ing explain exa I 1 a their religious bews tracts ore are ft ifft f t with everyone who will accept them and in this manner a systematic and energetic emeritt tic canvass of the town ia is being made for or converts I 1 the re representatives p of tle tie church of jesos jesus t christ b r of latter key day saints are plausible well appearing and neatly dressed they aek ask money 0 of no one and offer any b their without charge the book 0 ot mormon is loaned for perusal to the curious minded who desire to read its alleged revelations after going from house to house all day the tile two missionaries preach on the street corners to the idlers ho may chance to bu passing by duri during lotz the evening last evening event ng a reporter listened to their exhort t irions M the corner of mariposa grida and J streets er eels theart they r ful kh and after the services a people shook handa hands w th t bi them t h e in approving he words that had been spoken s the mitson ariee are elders george A Ilou poulter lter and howard B bushnell both are young men ap apparently paTentlY not over overt 25 years of age they were interviewed ter viewed and told their purpose as follows we are representing the church of jesus chri t of latter day saints which some people insist in calling the mormon church we are here to make converts to what we believe to be the true religion about sixty elders eders under E 11 nye ident of the california mission are now in this state as mis bion bia aries fieS we intend to let the people of california know the true religion reli eion as taught by the we represent we expect tu to make converts and are pleased wit Arthe results of our work up breant people seem to be ready to listen to us and are very receptive owe we were sent out without money or other means of ence we draw no balance salaries but travel like the apostles of old depending upon the lord ta to pio provide food and a place in which to we shall stay ia in this county about abut aix months the elders who eo go into mi all I 1 arts or ce of the world to make not educated educate a for thai purpose A farmer or merchant may be called on to eo go forth asa as a missionary ibbe if he Is fitted by nature for the work the reporter was wondering won derine all the time how many pretty mormon wives ayes the elders had alett adf atheme to regret their absence and asked heaard to polygamy Theyo the young men deeded eesa ed quite amused by the question and answered I 1 polygamy is neither taught nor rac bicad it ie Is against the law of the church as well as the law of the land polygamy was practiced before our day and we cannot eay say anything in regard to it from personal observation or exper esperence lence we believe that joseph smiths revelation in regard to plural tn arriage was from divine inspiration but also alsot that bat the lord has his caused it to become a practice of the past we do not expert expect that polygamy will again be practiced by the latter day saints the majority of people seem to think we have a bible of our own but una this is a mit mistake mitta take ketts as we use KI king ng james version we consider the book of II mormon onnon to be the ard of bcd it contains the history of the predecessors of the american indian na as aleo the fullness ol 01 the tile everlasting goppel as taught by christ upon this continent after ilia resurrection on one occasion cation oc canet said other sheep I 1 have that are not ot of this told they too shall bear my voice this book tie declares clares he ile did ap op pear here bere and teach the dospel in ment the book of 0 mormon was delivered ti 0 joseph smith by abo angel a moroni I 1 an ancient prophet who on once dwelt on this continent it was hidden in a stone box and written in egyptian egyptian and hebrew characters on gold pates plates I 1 the I 1 ook ok was translated by joseph smith through the power of god by means of the uria and found nl 0 in the box abe the people of utah are not ao so different from american americans found in n other pang darts of the union we have fin fint 1 schools and beautiful beau cities our people 1 are intelligent intelli rant hospitable and enterprising they are p doas and happy warn we are better known all thie this prejudice against tain st the religion we represent will di disappear sa piear at present about people believe la in out religion |