Letter from Parley Christiansen, 8 August 1897
Mayfield
Presedint Wilford Woodruff
Salt Lake City Utah
Dear Bro:
I have indorsed brother Hyrum Olesons
letter of acceptance of a call made of him to take
a mission to the Southern States. (leaveing Salt Lake
City Oct 20th 1897.) Whare in he accepts of the call,
but States he has not a testamoney or knowledge of or
for him Self concerning the Gosple. While this is
no doubt true, he at the same time do not doubt
so far as I can learn from him the is a young ^man^
of goodely perants. Strictely morral so far as I
know, have taken an active part in Young
Mens Assoction, have atended the B. Y. A at Provo
the last two years, have good motives and diseres,
yet open spoken of him self in his views and
position, he is a Single man. Is a Tithe prayer,
and is all or more as he professes to he ^Seems to me^, and with
cultavation and expierance in humility will be a good
missionery, after have some conversation upon the
Subject matter. I felt justifide in indorseing his letter,
not with standing his opne acknowledgement tharein.
trusting I have done nothin rong in so doing. and if
I should have. a corection will be most graciously
reaceived. with this explanation. I am your
Brother in the Gosple
Parley Christiansen Bishop
