Letter from William Thomas Stewart, 14 July 1893
Presidents W. Woodruff and Counselors
Salt Lake City, Utah. U. S. A.
Dear Brethren,
Elders J. M. Hendry,
J. M. Hixson, J. G. Nelson and Ewd. Atkins having
performed a good faithful mission in this land
have been honorably released and will leave tomorrow
per "S. S. Monowai" for Zion.
[sideways text] ^2 more Elders^ [end of sideways text]
In addition to the
two companies of Elders sent for, if Two more
could be sent direct to Australia, ^in Sept. or Oct.^ it would aid
very much in the work there, as a spirit of
enquiry is being aroused there as well as in other
parts of the mission. The wall of prejudice & intolerence,
which have so long stood between the servants of
God and the hearts of the people, seem of late to
be crumbling away. The impartial accounts, published
throughout this part of the world, of the Salt Lake
Temple and its dedication have contributed no little
to this end.
I have recently learned that Elder
Jas S. Abbott, of Annabella Sevier Co. Utah, who landed
here in Oct 6th 1892. And of whose coming I was
duly notified, received his endowments in the Manti
Temple, July 22nd of that year. Afterwards or Aug 18th
he married a wife at Hinckley by Bp Pratt of that
