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Show still lie liked to bo-vr.th ui3, and ho composed the following: Kiumlo. To oonthiucl A YOUTH'S EXPER1B.YCE. Omtlnnrd. ' ' We had a strong faith in tho ordinances or-dinances of tho gospel, and would hold our moe tings at one place one sabbath and at another place another sabbath, which was six miles away, and both males and females fe-males would walk that six mile3 each way, in a day, hold meeting and return, singing praises to God. "We had implicit confidance in each other and tho love of the gospel that was in our hearts was such that it was no hardship to us to share our scanty homes and provisions pro-visions with the servants of God. tMany timesl have seen three or four desire the elders to go with them, . and I knew they did not have enough in their house to make them comfortable, but they were willing to share what little they had and would spend half the night in listening to the elders talk on the principles of the gospel and wo did not get tired. Well do I remember going six miles one sun-day sun-day to meeting anda young woman gave in her name for baptism, and we dare not do the baptising in the day time, so I stayed there in or -. der to be present and it wa3 four o'clock in the morning when I wa3 ready to return home and after . I returned home, had three miles to go to my work, whre I mowed all day. ' ' ' On the 18th of December I- waa married to Rachel Thompson!, Thomp-son!, who . was born March 31, 1835, at Barrowden; Rutland England. Eng-land. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ in April, 1849, and we made all preparations to go to America with a view of gathering with the saints,' and the Branch where we lived got up a farwell " party and I composed the following: Oh, England la mj natire land, Where I was bred and born And friends, (.hey noyr togta to weep . 'J o think that art going. Haar a memory of all kind frltnda W iom we shall lear behind. And when we are far in the weat We'll bear them la oar mind "Where 1 It that you are going j And whil Is your intent? IIow can you go and leare ua Walla we toward you are bent.. It in my full intention Tod i the will of God And go away to Zlon beyond the swelling flood. T hero is a place far in the west Where we hope eooo to be And there's a people in that place With whom we wish to be The time it no is drawing nigh When we mast bid adieu Tc this our native country And those we lore so true. , And now we are qq'te ready' To leave this land of woe For the vessel is prepariug In which we're bouod to go. And now to all tht woo 11 be happy - : We s ay true Mormins be And for yourselves you'll surely gain , A heavenly jubilee. Brother Bland, who was bap tised when I was, left the Church but |