Show Ifo homo and welcome I 1 this fo r n we had a pleasant T ader der francis LG L gibbons who returned tined from front a two yea acara nimis mis adia in in Eu england glaud with the lust last company pa 0 of f church curc I 1 I 1 immigrants elder gib gibbons 11 ob s hi aft i liis his home and family oct 1882 arr arraying dying iu in liverpool pool nv al 21 he was immediato immediately ly admill appointed ted tu labor hi in the london conference whither lie repaired at oae and entered upon his duties ilk chief efforts etere ere expended expend co in in R in B berkshire er n re and Wilta wiltshire hire where lie met generally with kind friends and was instrumental in in removing a good deal of 0 prejudice among the people esq minds minda have havo been poi poisoned arby J by tho the vilta villainous inous eions 1 1 ofa 4 a perverse press and per jur 11 bliler gibbone vanvill received by numerous um 3 relatives and ant old acy aint ces a I 1 in I 1 tholand tho land of his birth berkshire also ih ift flie home of liia his wife wire we arc tire pleased to learn from him that he lie was un unscathed by any tiny persecution n or this outdoor preach ings 5 never being el disturbed but on the contrary being we well 11 attended by 0 ft arid respectable table audiences he was v as fortunate enough to baptize cinq persons person into ohp everlasting bastin g boven covenant ant besides preparing I 1 9 sever several others for the fullness of t alio I 1 le gospel At nong 10 these however none were of or h liis is kith and kin al though lia flati exercised b ie re i cd COU congenital ili bonim brou th 0 bont hont all 11 tj then vi at ions W itla 1 the exception of about ono one months mouths suffering suu ering through gli cold in the chest aa az previously report reported cd in these colu columns elder gibbons enjoyed good health heal ali and felt greatly blessed of the lord in iq all hia his trav cb ch labors and ministrations still he lie is pleased exceedingly pleas pleased edt to ba be back homo ionic again in these valley valle of bf tho where in the associations of his dear wife and children and grand children he lie intends finishing his days which wj we hope will be out LQ him film in case and ca |