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wise to separate the Elders and remove Bro.
to labor with Bro. , who was much in need of
his help, and with whom he could labor with greater pleasure
and harmony than where he was. investigated the difficulty,
and though the principal opponent of Bro.
evidently had a bad spirit, yet Bro. Vander Woude's course
had been a very unwise one. The latter promised to do bet-
ter and the difficulty was settled, only, however, to break
out with greater violence, as I have since learned. One
object that I supposed would be gained by the removal
of Bro. Schettler would be that the Branch, as I was inform-
ed by them, would be able to sustain Bro. Vander Wonde; but
I have since learned that they refuse to sustain him—that
is, those of them who have the means—and I have been com-
pelled to forward him money to keep him from suffering.
As I have no hopes respecting his accomplishing anything
in that I have deemed it better to release him to
return home in the Spring. I think that the right kind of
man might do good in that country, but it is without doubt,
I think, a hard field.
Bros and still travel through the mission
and their labors are attended with very good effects.
Accept my love to yourselves, individually, and to your
families in which my joins. Praying the Lord to
fill you with his Holy Spirit and to endow you with the
power of your Apostleship and to preserve your lives long
upon the earth
I remain, as ever,
Your Brother,
Geo. Q. Cannon
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wise to separate the Elders and remove Bro.
to labor with Bro. , who was much in need of
his help, and with whom he could labor with greater pleasure
and harmony than where he was. investigated the difficulty,
and though the principal opponent of Bro.
evidently had a bad spirit, yet Bro. Vander Woude's course
had been a very unwise one. The latter promised to do better and the difficulty was settled, only, however, to break
out with greater violence, as I have since learned. One
object that I supposed would be gained by the removal
of Bro. Schettler would be that the Branch, as I was informed by them, would be able to sustain Bro. Vander Wonde; but
I have since learned that they refuse to sustain him—that
is, those of them who have the means—and I have been compelled to forward him money to keep him from suffering.
As I have no hopes respecting his accomplishing anything
in that I have deemed it better to release him to
return home in the Spring. I think that the right kind of
man might do good in that country, but it is without doubt,
I think, a hard field.
Bros and still travel through the mission
and their labors are attended with very good effects.
Accept my love to yourselves, individually, and to your
families in which my wife joins. Praying the Lord to
fill you with his Holy Spirit and to endow you with the
power of your Apostleship and to preserve your lives long
upon the earth
I remain, as ever,
Your Brother,
Geo. Q. Cannon