| 22 Bro. Wm. T. North, of Bandera, Texas, writes, "There are a few of us here who are trying to do our duty.. . ."
Bro. Alexander H. Smith has arrived at San Francisco, California, the field of his labors. He left Bro. James McKiernan at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Bro. Wm. W. Blair is in Ford County, Illinois, where fine opportunities are presented for the preaching of the word.
Late advices from Bro. Jason W. Briggs, inform us that he has been quite ill; but is now better. He goes into northeast Iowa and southeast Wisconsin, in a few days from the date of his letter. He had found an old-time Latter Day Saint in the county adjoining his residence, who sent for the Herald.
Advices from Bro. T. W. Smith, bring the cheering news of an excellent conference in Maine. The work seems to be advancing all through the East.
Bro. C. G. Lanphear is at Conneautville, Pennsylvania.
Bro. Henry A. Stebbins has been filling appointments regularly, at Millington, Brimhall's Schoolhouse, and other places in his district.
Bro. John H. Hansen and Bro. Samuel R. Gurley left Blanchardsville, last month, for conference and the West.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 20, pp. 514, 515.
August 22, 1873, Elder C. W. Wandell was ordained a seventy by Apostle A. H. Smith, and soon after G. Rodger was ordained to the same office by Elder Smith.
Elder J. Avondet wrote from Italy August 30 that he was still preaching each Sunday and had baptized two sisters by the name of Gardiol.
August 30 Elder J. L. Bear reported his work in Switzerland as follows:
I have preached eleven times in public, congregations small. I have also preached the word in private houses, to families and single individuals, many declaring that I taught the truth and they believe, but did not feel to unite with the church, preferring the world; fear of persecution is keeping them back. I have sown the seed of the gospel in many places, rode and traveled on foot several hundred miles, have written also quite a number of letters explaining our faith and doctrine; have baptized six to the present, all grown persons; blessed four children. Have also translated into the German tongue the following tracts: "Truth Made Manifest;" "Bible Versus Polygamy;" "Is Polygamy an Original Tenet of the Church;" "Brighamism, Its Promises and its Failure;" "Rejection of the Church;" "The Successor in the Prophetic Office and Presidency of the Church;" "The Plan of Salvation;" "Extract of a General Epistle of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints."
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