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amongst a few dead professors of the gospel assum-
ing to be saints, but to go amongst the gentiles
and seek out the Israel of God and not
waste time striving to awaken dead members.
I can see catholicism is on the increase—the
past is being healed of its deadly wound—and
infidelity is increasing. All that seems to be
doing anything in the religious world is the head
and tail of it. The grand and imposing perfor-
mances of the Catholics and the drum ^trumpet^ and tam-
bourine of the salvation army. In the midst of
all this din and confusion the humlble servants
of God are patiently laboring seeking the Lords
own; and, under His divine direction, they
find them. Sometimes it is "one of a city, and two
of a family", but they are bound to come.

Today, Elder Harry M. Payne arrived per S.S.
Wyoming on a mission to this county. He is
feeling well and in excellent spirits. He
is appointed to labor in Ireland under the
direction of Pres. Morris. I think he will make
a good missionary seems to have the right
understanding.

Elders Campbell and Tanner expected to leave
here tomorrow for New York per S.S. Alaska
but it does not sail until tomorrow week 26th