Letter from John Henry Smith, 18 November 1884
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Letter from John Henry Smith, 18 November 1884
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Excerpt:^Liverpool^ November 18th [188]4 President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother: Your very welcome letter of September 23rd came safely to hand, finding us on the enjoyment of good health and spirits. We published the items in your letter, correcting some errors, that had appeared in the article that you wrote to us giving advice to young elders. I have not written to you for some time, from the fact that I had [littl[e of interest to communicate. Our missionary business moves quietly along here in ... -
Excerpt:She has taken up the Mountain Meadow business, the Statements of Apostate mormon women and askes them up and deals them out to the gaping crowd—her standing in society gives some weight to her utterances. It is hardly possible though for her to do us any particular injury, as her stories are of the old class having been exploded a hundred times. Another person by the name of Joseph Johnson is also regaling the people on the Isle of Man with a series of ... -
Excerpt:Bro Spori who speaks the English, French, and German I beleive, go there. I feel impressed with the idea that some good will be accomplished. I shall however be compelled to assist him from this Office, as I am of the opinion he is unable to help himself. I shall drop later in Italy for the present, brother Andrew Villet spent a year there, and absolutely accom plished nothing. The people of that land are being scourged and it ... -
Excerpt:every mans mission successful, by persuading them to remain at their post, faithful and true. this can be done in most instances, but occasionally it is impossible to [revive] men. Your suggestion in regard to outdoor preaching, I had already put into practice by warning the elders to keep watch upon each other and to give advice when either was taking hurt, from over exertion on the score named. When elders get off to themselves, they are sometimes filled with Zeal and injure themselves without anyone knowing that ... -
Excerpt:I am pleased to report to you that your son is an earnest and efficient laborer in the vineyard, and he is making every effort possible to qualify himself to become a polished shaft in the hands of the Almighty for the preaching of the gospel to the nations. I look upon him as one of my most promising elders. I intend changing him after a little while to the London Conference, which will extend his experience and give him some extended ideas in regard to men ...