Show I 1 at gibraltar 35 TREET LONDON i july ul 5 1854 I 1 5 BRIGHAM YOUNG AND COUNCIL COUNCIE beloved brethren since my last ta to you I 1 have labored under much auch privation and difficulty to maintain a position in this important field of labor this seems to be the only chance for an opening into spain where the priests and laws are much opposed to freedom of speech within a few years some persons endeavored to establish themselves i by teaching schools but as aa soon as they were e found tampering with religious matters mattefs they had to flee between two days to save their lives for they do not value life much in n t this ois country as for ashi a shilling ashiking the they v can be pardoned any crime on the uh of april finding fin dag my health failing through h ud ird u d living and tedious labor L I 1 felt disposed io to further petition the gib I 1 thought his feelings might be altered on account of deputation from the merchants hiving having been sent to england they bad an interview with his grace the duke of newcastle colonial secretary of foreign aA affairs irti and the result was published a a portion of which I 1 will copy as it will show the feelings of the public and and superior officers As regards the right of meeting the duke spoke in disapproval odthe of the governors conduct and said it was simply a question of common sensed sense and a great nui number fiber of questions woud never have been raised if the governor had acted sensibly and if it fell to his lot to ap point appoint the gove governors knors successor successor lie would choose a better man and belie believed jed all complaints v would then cease for flor the governor had certainly continued to place himself in antagonism with all parties par lies he seemed to possess some infirmity of temper which prevented him from taking advice he should ask for explanations from the go governor of his his conduct in the affair of the notices the meetings and the censorship of the press all of which which he h disapproved very much after writing to the governor I 1 was called to the col colonial office and had a more pleasant interview with the colonial secretary who wished me to call again after his interview with the governor which I 1 did and obtained the promise I 1 of protection to preach publicly and began to look for a suitable room and prepare for meetings in a few days I 1 was called on and forbid to hold meetings the only reason given wits was that it was now a time of war and they did not want any ny new religion to bother them I 1 then called on the governor for k a free passage to england as they would not allow me to preach this tiac was granted and on the i day of sailing I 1 called for my ticket I 1 w was asked if I 1 intended to tp co come in e to gibraltar spin again and because I 1 would not sell myself for a 4 passage 9 e or bi bind nd myself s they broke their worda word again jain they have done all in their power to hinder the spread of the gospel and the lord reward them according to their be assured I 1 have sought diligently with all t the wisdom the lord has given me to do this wicked people good and I 1 truly have been blessed of the lord and have sowed bowed much seed having put out 45 worth of books some of which have gope by sea on various ships some to scotland from those thae I 1 had baptized thoy they sending them by mail to their friends the bracich now numbers 18 members having lately added four persons the elder and some of his brethren are now at the seat of war and have bave organized organised sed a branch of eleven members in asia in one of the turkish burying grou grounds lAds and d ed it the expeditionary force branch a and and alavie save a a prospect of baptizing some of their fellow soldiers the priest has got go his discharge and had to go to chatham england to ratify the same and from thence he will gor go to scotland landon on a mission to his hip frind friend I 1 rejoice to see the gospel spreading from thes p place 1 and pray that fruit way may spring forth go as a reward for my arduous labors I 1 found I 1 had I 1 lost st 2 stone or m n weight and as my chest 0 and head were affected with occasionally a pam pain in in wy my I 1 side and as the hot weather was dpn coining on the lord opening the way war I 1 return retarn I 1 I 1 19 I 1 ed to england leaving in care ofa teacher a faithful man I 1 have the privilege of visiting some of the branches and some relations in leicestershire Leicester shire I 1 do noe not despair of a work being done in gibraltar though the field is small si nall and awfully corrus corrupt it any english brother can go now and build on the little foundation if he can havi have patience to teach the people as 88 he can catch them and to live the best way he can though I 1 had the privilege of visiting bat few of ofa the brethren an american could biot well stay stam in gibraltar at present your humble servant in the new a and nd everlasting covenant EDWD STEVENSON |