because: better able to stand the climate, the poor food, long
walks, sometimes poor beds, and sometimes no beds. Elder
of informs me he is 67 years of age and
he finds it impossible for him to put up with the hardship
incident to missionary life. his spirit is willing but his
flesh is weak. Elders and
are making an ernest effort in their old home
they have hopes of accomplishing some good altho their first
meetings they regarded as almost failures so far as attendance
was concerned. We are continuing our outdoor preaching when
the wheather permits, it having been quite rainy for two weeks
past. has interifered with us some. The prospect of crops at present
is moderately good. Farmers are harvesting. In the some of the
Manufacturing districts business is very dull—quite a number
of our people are out of employment in various places. I trust
that arrangements may be made with the Church property that [Him]
and his thieving gang wont get their hands upon it even if Congress
should at some future time pass to vote a bill as the one which
fails to go through. Give my kind regards to the brethren
in the Office with you and any other of the brethren you
may meet my wife thought it best to go home and I felt
it was right. May the Lord bless and prosper you and lengthen
out your days that your testimony may be heard in Israel
until you are sattisfied with life your Brother in the Gospel
