Comments on: Without Purse or Scrip in Texas: 8 April – 20 April 1901 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/08/12/without-purse-or-scrip-in-texas-8-april-20-april-1901/ Where our past is never very long ago Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:17:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: The Other Clark http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/08/12/without-purse-or-scrip-in-texas-8-april-20-april-1901/comment-page-1/#comment-253668 The Other Clark Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:36:42 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=16423#comment-253668 It seems he’s judging his success by the number of times he shares the Gospel (conversations, tracts, etc.) rather than the emphasis on baptisms that existed in my mission in the mid-90′s.

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/08/12/without-purse-or-scrip-in-texas-8-april-20-april-1901/comment-page-1/#comment-253327 Ardis E. Parshall Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:27:26 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=16423#comment-253327 You’re right about the meaning of “hospitality” here, Julia. Doing chores was not an expected exchange — they were asking to be treated as guests, with the respect of clergymen, rather than tramps asking for a meal in exchange for labor. But once in a while Elder Jones does talk about chopping wood or picking cotton or doing other work. He doesn’t explain why; I think in some cases it is probably because he saw a need, and in other cases because they were asking for additional favors (to stay all day Sunday with a family, or to have their clothes washed), and in one case when they stayed several days with an LDS family, I think it was probably because they felt like members of the family and so pitched in just like everyone in the family did.

]]> By: Julia http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/08/12/without-purse-or-scrip-in-texas-8-april-20-april-1901/comment-page-1/#comment-253289 Julia Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:14:43 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=16423#comment-253289 A quick question. I assume asking for hospitality means asking to stay the night. Where they expected to help or do service in return. It talks about helping with wood, but were there expected things from a person receiving hospitality?

]]> By: Julia http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2012/08/12/without-purse-or-scrip-in-texas-8-april-20-april-1901/comment-page-1/#comment-253286 Julia Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:00:33 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=16423#comment-253286 So different than how our missionaries serve today, and yet in many ways, so much more involved in the community. It was obviously a different time though, since very few people would invite anyone into their home for a meal, not to mention having them stay the night.

I like to think that I am one of those people who would invite them in, and as long as Scott, my husband, was here I would be willing to share a meal and one of the extra beds with someone who either we had some connection to, or we were asked to by someone we trusted. If Scott was gone, I don’t think I would let many people in, especially at this point, since I wouldn’t be able to do much for them, or to give an experience that would help much.

I am lonely for company some times, especially since I don’t get out very much at all. So, it might be a nice adventure to have someone knew not just to talk with, but to get to know them and their beliefs.

Julia
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