A stained glass window from
the new Indianapolis, Indiana Temple
As
an early 1876 missionary John Morgan spent some time with his parents who lived
in Illinois. He and his companion, Joseph Standing, traveled from there towards
the southern states mission. They worked hard during their stay in Illinois,
attempted to hold meetings, and found many doors closed to them. After leaving
Illinois the atmosphere changed.
Morgan wrote on April 13, 1876: We are now in Indiana and have been well treated and kindly received by all. There appears
to be a different atmosphere here to what there is in Illinois. Am in hopes
that we shall be able to do a good work in the neighborhood.
John Morgan’s birthplace of Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana is
about fifty-miles from the new Indianapolis, Indiana Temple.
