Letter from Orlando Barrus, 8 September 1896 [LE-41168]
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Fagalii, .
To the First Pres.
Dear Brethren
I forward you a few lines
that you may know concerning
our welfare, that we are well
and being prospered.
Ten baptisms have been performed
here since last I wrote, but
rather discouraging reports come
from Toga. I will enclose
Elder Welkers last letter to me.
Elder Sears has been honor-
ably released to return home
with this mail. We had no
money to pay his fair, but a
kind friend loaned us the
amt.
We are somewhat distressed
financially here at present and
especially on Toga where rent etc.
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Orlando Barrus
Sept. 8 [18]96.
has swelled our debt to about
$200.00 and the parties to whom
this amount is owing are restless
and annoy the brethren considerably.
We also have a debt here of
about $200.00 making $400.00 in all.
I take the liberty of submit-
ting unto your consideration a
question that has been discussed
pro &. con here.
Should we partake of food
that was procured on sunday?
For instance a wild pig that
was killed on Sun. should we
eat it when it is placed before
us?
Some money should be sent
as soon as possible. I would
not advise the Elders to kill hogs
on Sunday, not to enquire partic-
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Elder Sears has fulfilled
a noble mission. He has been
troubled some of late with in-
digestion, with a severe pain
in the region of the kidneys.
This probably brought about his
release a month sooner than it
would have been otherwise given.
He labored assiduously up to the
last, but I feared his health
might be permanently impaired.
This matter does not need
mention in connection with his
return, but thought it right
that you should understand
the details.
ularly into the times & methods of the killing
of hogs which are set before them for meat.
If the meat is wholesom, they are hungry,
and are not fasting they had better eat
when they have a chance. J. F. S.