Monday, December 1, 1969

Time slips ever away. Much happens every day worthy of treatment on these pages, but the minutes are few. Already it is December again.

We had an encounter Sunday afternoon with "a learned gentleman," a doctor of religion, who was visiting in the home of an investigator. Most of the time we were not allowed the privilege of speaking, but for a few moments I bore a most solemn testimony in the name of Jesus Christ and by the power of his holy priesthood. I was asked to show a sign and then charged with being "intolerant and unchristian." The man with whom we spoke became quite violent near the end of our interview and indicated we would be escorted from the house if we did not stop talking of religion. The man of the house, our investigator, to whom I turned, cowardly hid behind the skirts of the doctor. Not seeing any hope of adding anything further, we left.

This evening we held a member fireside for a few members in Penha, Ramos, and Olaria. We met in the home of Delfino Barbosa. The meeting turned out successful despite all odds we were working against. Originally we had planned to present the new Book of Mormon program, but yesterday we learned that it was not yet to be taken to the members.