Letter from Alma Findlay, 22 October 1894 [LE-14417]

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Alma Findlay
Oct. 22 [18]94.

Utah
Laketown, Rich Co.,

President Wilford Woodruff

Dear Bro,

I received yours of 18th inst.
calling me to a mission in
Australasia, to go before Dec. 16th
1894.

Can say as far as I am per-
sonally concerned I will be ready
if it is possible to raise the
means and I trust in the
Lord that he will help me.

But I desire to call your atten-
tion to a call I received dated
July 14th 18943 asking me to
attend the B. Y. Academy as
a Sunday School Normal
student for five months and

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then to return and give a
similar course of instruction
to the S.S. Teachers in this
stake, under the direction
of the Stake Sup. This labor
I accepted put in my time
in Provo, And on returning
it being in the busy season
was not assigned my labors
untill this fall, Wwhen being
asked to work in four wards.
This work I have started and
have two very interesting classes
working in good shape and
am ready to start the others
as soon as the teachers are
ready to meet me.

It will take some time
to finish the course, because
aon account of the way the
people is situated, not being
able to push them very fast.

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Naturally going to Provo
cramped me some little
for money and I cannot
leave in as good shape as
I would like. But the
money matter is of little moment
when considered in relation
with either calling.

My family is composed of
wife and six children under
twelve years of age.

Now President Woodruff do not
think these are excuses for I
do not wish them considered
that way, byut mearly as a stat-
ment of my circumstances.
And asking four your
counsel as what to do in the
labor of love. Realizing
that there is much need of
earnest workers in bouth directions

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If you think it best for
me to go can your office
give me the aproximate
cost of getting there and
what clothing it will be
better for me to take. Also
what date it will be
necessary for me to be in
S. L. City to be set apart.

One more circumstance in
favor of my going is that I
am 36 years old and have
not been on a foreign
mission.

Your Brother in the Gospel
Alma Findlay

The Bp instructed me to sign
the above for him as he endorsed
it as correct. (Alma Findlay.)

Ira Nebeker
Bp. of Laketown
Ward

Pleas answer as soon as possible
as the time is short to get things ready.
And Oblige Alma Findlay