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Show ,.· J(J ~ 0-"· /?, ~};, r~·- J r<f1 ~ Hovta.rd B. Honclorson Esq r, Sanford f\iiaine. Dear Brother Hondorson:- . yours of .·'iay 28th has been received,and your . rer ort entered UJ?on m1 ssJ.onary hoad-quartors records,same as a tr&volllb Elaer. Aln indeo(~ ploased. .a~ the cV'OOd . ~ou. have been aoine; in Sanfo~d among your rolat1ves and frlencis.,:md 11) w1ll be a source of great JOY and satisf tt c ~j ion t o :;ou some day , ·Ind they will bless you for f OUr care nnd pat ience in O?CJ?lainiD£$ t o . tnem the e;ospel. It is wotth more than t he riches of t h1s worlo. , ancl the ~) oace und joy hore end the eternal pr og res s ion it holds .out to all bod s chilclren,ca.n not in thH lease bo e~erienced by thoso :iho fail t o enter t.1o r ace of righteousness. Kocp f· ~ 1 thfully to l our d.u1iy, t :rother Henderson, be J roUJPt in JOUr nromi.sos., careful in connuct and a'b,ovo reproach, and ,rou · vvill be c rcatly blossea of the Lord ; fo r J OU ha·..rc a very i.~ .11~ortant " vtork to accom1)lish during the rorna intlcr of voul· cxi st ~~nc e 1 lere . I t i s not so mt ch in the accumn· lat ion 9f ·;!orldl_[., :.rain, c.e in the v innine; of souls to Chr~st. The result of one lS ctoath 1n the end,of the other eternal r:rovress1on. Ono may bring s oom i n£~ · l nasur o,the o·'ihcr lmowlocl( ,o of tmnying lov e, und 1H;aco. YOu have none we11., 1;hus far,let not your arn1or 1Jo t arni shed by any act you ma.f ( o ~ Rornemoer i t is by presor;v:ing valor t o t~ 1e oncl that the r ace is one. And to vour kin( Brother Frd.fik and ·rife 1Yqur ~~isters and husbands, ".nd your !'ather and mother ,as also :[Our f1r1encls w·hom I had the pl easure of AJ .. etil:}g :rhilc 11th you.I do s :c..rG 'liO be vory kindly remom1Jorcd t o t hem a111and . say that I kope · o soc t hem §ro r in the knowlede;c of t ho rroS1)e unt il t hey shnll kt:OVl of D. ~>Uri uV t hat 5. 'fi i8 the ke1v 0 f RntW!lGclf;e t t,h ' ,~.'i inciplG 0 f po Ter on earth [U)d in rleaven, and tho on · y rneans of eternal peace ,happ1ness and n roe;rens~.on • .. I rejoice t.o 1 ~arn t at "iOHr sisters' lit~le boy has imr)roved,and t hat t l1o Lo rc~ is .r·uod to alf' tho so who htunbly s cek Hiln.. Pow innocent • and ;·r_lc tc les son to us older ones was his simplicity in askiDG His Father for His healing po,ler;z Since lotl.Vif,\3 J OU, seven .rere bar)'t ized at Rr.vere n .. ach no·,tr Bos t on , and a nurnlJer of ot!1ors will follov1. Afuonp; them vas a '.·-oman, f or , ea:rs s ickl v , me~ 5arno ;_ b r her -)hvsi cian not '-,o r;;o in t ~ h h ~ .[.> • J h ,.1 wa )or, JU \i sJ. r, an lUJ. rj , ru1u.u 1' n h er de 1 J.. Ca~v e conJo::l. J•. ~r~ J•. on was. 1) Hp t, 1~ 1~....e. n, ana., is now healed of a lortY st and5.ne si ;Jmns s . She cri ed for j o:i,and it was a tostimon;[ of God s po'~er 1n hoaline ,ryhore the 1H~rson as rie;ht before the Lora. · I have boon honore11'ly released from the l~ residoncJ of t he Now "Jl(~land States Conference, to act as , .\/oncl Cotu1solor in t ho Fr eG i clonc.,r of the Eastern States mission,Juno lst. Elder Olaro9ce Gardner is mv successor und vrill bo e l ..::.d to r E=:coi VC v·our report ;-- at -r.=l82 nnckrrnn St , t~v crctt ,Las Vhen vou are fullv ready to eo wost,let _o know,and 've. can ob t~.:tn for J OU a rcduccc rat e.~on ~lCCOUnt of your labor s actin_r; Uo a missionary · It may not be so much, out every dollar saved helps; :rrit,.e me each rnonth here. I (Un just as interested as po f.>siblc. I desi r f~ to Lf~ar of your successes.,and tell your relatives I am pleased to form their aq;quaintances, anet hope to ncar from thern. The Lo rd bless ; ron ru1cl T\ et t ie and all. I rernember you. Truly Your Brother, /j-?~rlu:-'4-vk/ |
