Show elder J M X tanners return we had a pleasant call today irom elder J al tanner of provo who arrived on this mornin mornings s train f from r oni a somewhat protracted mission to the old world he left nome home julyth 1884 and first lab labored orect a year in ii erlin after baicu he joined R lder jacob spoil in constantinople stantin ople these chese two elders beiga the first to introduce the gospel in that place here he labored bored about a year aud and a halt with lair fair su camj ti outi the ahe preaching prea chint was mostly confined to as the natives are aie tio so received tr at it was impossible to 10 gain access to them since lie he left constantinople however the ette number of mist ionizes there has been increased and by degrees they seem to bs be gaining thu confidence dence ot the natives and andare doing some labor among guem elder F I 1 F hintze is fast setting retting ting a practical knowledge of the ian language and when sufficiently advanced in IB it he intends to introduce the gospel in armenia strong hopes are entertained by the elders that a good work will be done in ia both ot these places e s elder eldar tanner also visited visite ct greece and eg Y pt and spent some time in switzerland Thelast the last six months of his mission were spent ir IB palestine where lie ae labored mostly among colonies which arb acing in tue holy land his interesting letters fetters to the NEWS have kept our readers posted regard his bis eventful experience and travels and we join his host of friends in giving him a hearty welcome home lie he ret returns in excellent excelle ut health and spirits and having visited the most boht interesting of 0 historic lands has gained an expert ence far above taj average which will doubtless add to mis his at home he leaves ou on this afternoons train for provo he was accompanied to this city by elder robert SS campbell Cain ot bogati who has been laboring in the british mission and who we understand will spend a day or two among his hia relatives i l and friends in the capital before to his chiy hoine h me iia cacace valley his fahily having 11 met li laiu in this CILY |