| Show from tb J olmon I 1 from eldras elaras in the elv elt ea st indict it will A ill III be sesil seen been by the following that or our old friend eldea elder eider richard Ballantyne js or his way from the east cast and expected exi 1 we were in the valley we anticipated the pleas ure ore of 0 a visit from him en route for the valley valleys but learn by an in enclosed note that thai he is leaving liverpool in charge of a ship load of taints saints for new kew orleans en route for the I 1 valley bro ballantyne has laborea labored filth faithfully fully tully and untiringly in the east indies and we have always read his correspondence pon dence with very much interest nt erest and deprived of his hi anticipated v vi it we can bonfy y wish him a speedy and safe return to the bosom of his faini taint family IT ind and to that zion which I 1 he loves it br B can find time we should be pleased to hear of goma coma of his hla in the east ed MOUTH or OF THE THAMES ABOUT CO 50 hilles MILES mom LONDON lonnon lo 10 dec my wll uil wi 11 beloved brother therIt brotheris bro it Is with much plea piea pleasure sere sire that I 1 now alt ait down to write blittle for our mutual comfort it ii sabbath morning and while you ares are no doubt doubts sitting under the teachings of gods servants in zion I 1 may be excused in thus improving a few leisure moments I 1 am wells well weil and I 1 hope through the blessings of our god and father that yourself and family enjoy goodbe good health alth aith it Is about nineteen weeks since I 1 came on board ships alp hip at madras in the east indies indie our voyage was excellent till w we came near the azores azares pr islands Island so when we had bad to contend with head studs my sly health began to improve shortly after I 1 came out to sea in madras my constitution was completely shattered but now through the marvelous marv marr cious clous kindness and love of gods god sod I 1 am as well as I 1 ever felt since I 1 have teen been teen in this estate I 1 have bare not words to express my joy and gratitude to god fjor far bringing iney ines me several times from the verge of the grave vave but I 1 feel to consecrate con von secrate myself anew to llis ills service t ice who hath both loved me and kare gave himself for me I 1 have experienced much since I 1 entered upon this ministry that I 1 trust has proven a great blessing to lo my soul and has greatly improved my experience of the goodness and mercy of the lord lie ile has ever been faithful falth faith ful tal I 1 would that all men knew this I 1 have been nearly round the globe in the service of my maker and I 1 can bear this testimony that I 1 have never lacked for foody foods food and raiment and conveyance to carry me from nation to nation and j drom irom A boa rom om one country to another people while I 1 was in madras the lord was ever near to provide relief and nearly all that was pui put into my heart I 1 was able to accomplish why 1 I say nearly pearly all la Is because on account lot of the peculiar circumstances of one or tw two friends I 1 was not enabled eila cria bled bied to complete the arrangements that I 1 thought necessary esary emary to give an impetus to the work wort in that country I 1 was anxious to have ordained a mr ims formerly a baptist preacher preachers to the holy priesthood laal he might have been an instrument in translating the tho bo truth into samil language and of preaching to the uin Hin doos and in that language he ae however was gi eting out of the employ of the tb in a rew few days and he pledged me bis bli wora wort that be he would shortly be baptized baptised sed by br skelton we bad previous iolli to ny my 1 abing laving ordained a br mccarthy formerly also a preacher to the office of an elder ile he promised to translate translates or write a proclamation of the she gostol pel pol to be published in the tongue ne he is a young man trian of excell excellent erit crit education tiong a good preacher and I 1 trust may maybe mayba be of bome some bervice service in making manifest the gospel to that people my beloved br skei skelton shelton vali voli who nho had bad been exceeding exceedingly ls faithful I 1 left in charge of the work ile lie intended to 10 visit bangalore Ban galose and some other important stations in the interior of the country the progress of the work in madras and other parts of india had hid been so amail email while I 1 was there that president jones fones said sald we might leave leate madras and go where we chose we had the satisfaction of his testimony and of a clear conscience consolo noe noo that wa we had been faithful and had bad done nr duty to that people nevertheless we still felt to make a burther further effort for the poor benighted nations of 0 inda india nut but I 1 could not tarry tarryl as tny lay vital organs were so seriously impaired as to leave but little hope of my ray ever to r cr in than thin oppressive climate I 1 am now near london and hope in a few days to be in a country where with a more healthy and blessings of the holy noly spirits spirit I 1 may do something for the glory of god though we are often repulsed from society to clety and have our names cast out as vil all evily and are accounted as the worst of men and the most obnoxious of society yet there Is a jop joi joy jot and a glory in tha the testimony of jesus which the world knows nothing of I 1 do praise the name of our god god cod that I 1 was ever accounted worthy of the gospel and of bearing it to others it Is a sweet and glorious callins calling though a messenger of 0 salvation to the nations has to f forfeit norfelt the tha society ot of zion of teachers saints and f family amily yet god is with us and though we go down dawn into bell ae Is there theres and we can pass through the fire not only un scorched ched chod but with praises in our hearts true br dr brigham jays says that in zion the saints can walk by night right but it IB is an excellent thing and most t precious to learn leam to walk by faith falth then the whirlwinds whirl winds may howl the tha tem ants may blow and all the elements may conspire for our mic destruction but when god bodis Is near all Is well those who learn leam to cherish the holy spirit and know its voice and walk by ftp it can never be doc deceived elved nor destroyed till god shail permit it perhaps my brother yon you might be better satisfied with this letter were I 1 to have given you a detail oj of circumstances and events instead of thus expressing the fel tel togs of my heart but you know it Is good to our to a friend and therefore I 1 hope hopi yon will excuse me rae being thus general I 1 would here lay bay say that I 1 have briten more minutely to others and think it will be my duty to write a report to president toung young when I 1 arrive in london or liverpool so all together ther you may learn as much aa may be sary bary I 1 would here say that I 1 trust myrele and brethren are not f forgotten by you yoc we need your prayers pr ayere and I 1 believe there Is great efficacy in them so long as we could meet in unison abroad we found great comfort and certainty dainty la in all ald that we under undertook tok and shall we not there fore cauder consider that the priesthood jn zion shall be heard la in our behalf I 1 can assure assilie you your my ray brother that the darkness as nay mry bai b leif leit felt even ma by bir thoe who ir at 1 not very and a thought that some of our brilliant tights lights in zin zid in Y at be apt to 0 m make a ake an explosion in the he 1 it at any rates rate it seems to be the policy to tiep k beep ta tha mors experienced at home homey that zion may be polished after the of a palace the wars in europe are trying the rulers to the very centre all their ingenuity Is taxed and they hardly know what to do russia Is prosecuting the war with an iron constitution her ner skill still and resources far exceed what was calculated upon by england and france they are perplexed and general disappointment fills the minds of jot the this english people the xavy navy in the black sea and baltic bate have not done what was expected A great slaughter of turkish frenchy french english and russian troops has taken place during daring the summer bummer there Is no prospect of the war ending inextricable difficulties are presenting themselves to the european governments I 1 could write much but I 1 must stop it to say that god Is visiting the nations with a sore vexation I 1 think often of your quiet and peaceful place in the mountains dipre ire irb iye to all ail 11 amen may god bless him you yon and family and all saints in the he name of jesus RICHARD BALLAN dallan ballantyne zyne TYKE |
