Show progress in railways one of the firt conductors or guards as they are called in england on one of alie first railways was laid to rest today at american fork that man was edward robinson a brief sketch of whose life may be found elsewhere eliat brings to mind alic fact that the great modern acho locomotive ia comparatively of recent origin when viewed in a historical bense george stephensons old locomotive may still be been at london was first placed on the killingworth railway in 1814 and with such that in 1821 the same class of locomotives was put on the fe darlington railway the first to be incorporated by act of parliament from thai small beginning the locomotive grew to prominence and now within the life of many living it has become the great of all climes of course tramways tram ways wore in use in england long before any locomotive was ever placed on the tracks the coal miners used tramways tram ways in england as far back as the sixteenth century when the wheels and rails were of wood the first step toward our present railways was alien the rails were dotted with strips of iron to prevent their rapid wear soon alio wheels of alie care were banded with iren and gradually iron wheels and rails replaced the wooden gradually the tram ways bogan to be used for passenger service but tho motor power was for many caare the herse it is an interesting coincidence that along about alic same period eliat latter day saints believe the heavens were being opened to their prophet the marvels of science received their greatest impetus steam was applied not only to tha railway but to travel on water photography was being developed and intelligence began to be flashed over wires for a long dai tance the world seemed at once to break out of a long period f darkness and the glory of god which is intelligence began to illuminate the globe today one can only wonder in alic light of history at the rapid rate of advancement which alie world has this century been making if only the same advancement could bs made morally and socially that is being mada materially the millennium would be near at hand |