Letter from L. M. Larson, 29 November 1891
Merreott, Weber Co Utah
President W. Woodruff,
Dear brother!
For some time I have had on my mind to
write you a letter & present a few things
just as I find them when traveling amongst
the people & make a sugestion like this:
Because prayer in familys is much neclegted I
would suggest that each ward be divided into ^(say)^ four
districts & that in each of these Districts be held a
prayer meeting once every two weeks & that the
object of these meetings be prayer & very litle
preaching in order to encourage a Spirrit of
prayer. This would have a tendency to turn the hearts
of the people in that direction. I was, at one time,
precsent in a meeting where pretty much all prayed
who wanted to, first one, and than another &
there was a Spirit & power precsent like a burning
fire and greate rejoycing. Many such meetings would
undoubtedly prove ^to be^ a greate blessing to the people in
general. There is ^yet^ people, who think that we ar doing
wrong in giving ^up^ principles in order to please the
Government, people, who thinks the Lord would speedily
