Letter from Hannah Sorensen, 21 August 1894
Payson, ,
To the First Presidency of the Church
My dear Brethren.
I have long felt a deep
desire to address a few words to you—as the
leaders of our people—concerning a subject
which I feel is of vital importance to the
true progress of our people in general.
Why I am so bold to approach you in
this manner—while only a humble woman,
is born of the experience I have gained in
mingling with the people in general, and my
work among them during the last four years
have been of such a nature, as to force me
to be uncommonly well acquainted with
their true condition in general.
The subject I intend to allude to, is of a
physical nature, but, as I am one who
believe, that, if spiritual advancement shall be
satisfactory, it must be based on physical perfection
I am especially anxious that my humble
remarks should be given consideration.
To come to my subject, will say, that it
