St. Francisville Mo To the Elder or To the Morman Church of Salt Lake City Utah Gentleman I am Informed that your Church has

Ogden President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother In answer to yours of the 8th Inst. I would gladly consent to your request if I was able I would not be able to furnish the means to go with and my health have been very bad for over two years As regards to my faith in the Gospel I would be willing to do anything

Idaho, President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother, Your communication notifying me of a call to the Missionary field of Great Britain was duly received, and in reply submit the following representations for your consideration. After trying for the past ten years to overcome the obstacles against making a permanent home in this place, I have given it up, and last spring made arraigngments for the disposal of my place and have made cal- culations to move about the 10th of April for Cardston or thereabouts with what stock and implements I have with my family. After receiving your letter, I have well considered the subject in connection with my family, and still think the best thing to do under the circumstances, is to leave for Canada as originally intended, believing I could better fulfill a Mission next Spring (1896)

President Willford Woodruff, Dear Bro, Yours of Jan. 30th came duly to hand. I wish to say my feelings regarding the call are all right, if possible I will be on hand at the Historians Office March 1st I have however to depend on my brethren to raise money to pay my fare, and cannot say definitely that this will be done on time, but I hope so.

Ogden, Utah, President Wilford Wooruff. S. L. City: Dear Brother. Yours of Feb 8th was handed to me on arriveing, home, from Logan, where I had been subponed as a witness on the Election cases. After giveing this matter a careful consideration I am pleased to think that a favorable report can be made, therefore I take great pleasure in informing you that arrange- ments will be completed by the date specefied in yours of the 8th for my departure. Thanking you for thinking that I am worthey to fill this important posission. I am Yours Truly M. H. Thomas I take pleasure in recommending bro M. H. Thomas for this mission, he is in good training as a Sunday School teacher, and no doubt will make a good miss- ionary. Your bro. in the Gospel Robert McQuarrie Bishop 2nd Ward Ogden very good. J. F. S.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, . To Conductor Evan Stephens, and the Members of the Tabernacle Choir, DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:—The following memoranda express, in part, our wishes and feelings with regard to yourselves and the important work placed in your hands: First.—Members of the Tabernacle choir are really acting as missionaries, called for their special work, their duties being to give the necessary time for training and practice, and their services on the Sabbath, on on other occasions as required by their Conductors. Second.—Being called especially to this work, all other duties of a public nature should be secondary. None should be under obligations to perform any other public duty which would conflict with their duties in this choir, unless first released from the choir. Third.—All those called to this work should be faithful in their attendance, and should give hearty and cheerful aid to their conductors; complying, as far as possible with the plans and movements deemed necessary to the choir's proper advancement towards perfection in the "Divine Art," which cannot be attained without united effort and perfect discipline. Fourth.—The members may feel assured that any and all movements of any importance will only be taken with the full sanction, approval and encouragement of the proper authorities of the Church, by whom you are called to this labor. We desire to see this choir not only maintain the high reputation it has earned at home and abroad, but become the highest exponent of the "Divine Art" in all the land; and the worthy head, example and leader of all other choirs and musical bodies in the Church, inspiring musicians and poets with purest sentiment and song and harmony, until its light shall shine forth to the world undimmed, and nations shall be charmed with its music. This choir is and should be a great auxiliary to the cause of Zion. By means of its perfection in the glorious realm of song, may unstop the ears of thousands now deaf to the truth, soften their stony hearts, and inspire precious souls with a love for that which is divine. Thus removing prejudice, dispelling ignorance and shedding forth the precious light of heaven to tens of thousands who have been, and are still, misled concerning us. This is a noble work, a glorious cause, worthy of your earnest efforts, and of the exertion it requires; as well as the exercise of the divine gifts and talents with which you are endowed. And may you, its leaders, officers and members, always be ready, at home or abroad, (as recently at the World's Fair), to reflect the excellence, beauty, intelli- gence, order and refinement of the people of God, from our Tabernacle on the "Mountain Tops." For to this goodly work you are called, and we confidently believe you will give to it your best energies, will be faithful to this trust, and succeed gloriously. We remain, Your brethren in the Gospel, WILFORD WOODRUFF, GEO. Q. CANNON, JOS. F. SMITH.