Missionary Experiences: The Way Opened through Faith

WAY OPENED THROUGH FAITH. BY ELDER ENOS A. NEELEY. While traveling without purse or scrip, in company with Elder D. W. Hunsaker, in Oceana County, Michigan, during the summer of 1898, we occasionally found it quite difiicult to get a meal and a night's lodging, but we labored in full faith that the Lord would lead us to those who would entertain us. On August 2nd, it was especially hard for us to find a resting place, but finally Mr. Jacob Trovator, a German and well-to-do farmer, consented to furnish us with supper, though not without some suspicion as to our charac- ter. After supper he decided to allow us to remain until morning. Ushered into the parlor, we were left to our own reflections until bed-time, when we were shown to our room, without any oppor- tunity of conversing with the family. Next morning his suspicions seemed to have left him, for we were invited into the peach orchard, where we partook of the fruit, and assisted the owner in gathering some for the market. After dinner, while we were thanking the

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people for their kindness, Mr. Trovator offered us twenty-five cents for our labor in gathering the fruit. This we declined to accept, as we felt indebted to him, but he would not take "no" for an answer, and tossed the coin into my hat. In our journey the following day we came to a town hall and applied for its use in which to preach. We were allowed to hold service therein by paying twenty-five cents.This we did with the money given us by Mr. Trovator. As a result we held another meeting, found some good friends, and became acquainted with Messrs. R. L. Shaw and Caleb Schultz, who entertained Elders Mur- dock and Harrison about sixteen years ago. These gentlemen are still friendly to our people. Our faith opened the way.

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