--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Neeley, Enos A. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 2 number: 11 published: 1899-09 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Neeley, Enos A., "Missionary Experiences: The Way Opened through Faith," *Improvement Era* 2, no. 11 (September 1899): 818–819.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera211unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera211unse start_page: 818 end_page: 819 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1899-09) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera211unse publication_year: 1899 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1899, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # 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 MISSIONARY EXPERIENCES. 819 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. THE