Ogden, Utah/ May 18-07 President J.G.Kimball, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother : - I returned from Oregon a few days a go after an absence of over three weeks and found your letter of April 18th. I feel to thank you and President Smith for the consideration you have given me and the intrests I represent. It is true Brother Geddes holds a prominent position in the business a Baker City, and since Brother Nibley retired from that branch, Brother Geddes is the only one who represents me at that place during my absence, and while I do not know at present who I could take his place,yet, I do not feel that I wish to stand in the way of the progress of the work and if you see fit to call Brother Geddes on mission I will get along the best I can without him when the time comes. Brother Geddes is Stake Superintendent of the Sunday Schools and has a pass it enables him to visit the different wards without expence to the Stake, which benefit of course will cease with him retiring from the presidency. While I may be put to greate inconvenience by losing the services of Brother Geddes, especially I view of present labor conditions which makes it almost imposible to operate our mills atall, being comple to use Japs and any other labor that we can get. I feel that none of these reasons are sufficient to appose a proper call for a mission. Your Brother in the Gospel. David Eccles