Show corbes CORRES por POx E I 1 business Y T af M MT A C gorn new canal ensie kasie and spring miring valleys ege etc T PANACA lilac oln oin 60 co 1 1 january 28 1877 11 times are ae very dull nothing of importance in business going on buu but the saints faints are alivo to their duties in attending their meetings our quorum meetings meeting sare are generally I 1 weil well attended the Thel tellef society are doing all they can ean under the tendency of or sister pamelia hompson thompson the young diens liens M r 1 I S is well attended brother vi gel gei president wita with jamus jamea A wadsworth worth h and G geo eo 33 writney N vb Wb I 1 itney aa as counsellors coun t S i our day school is Js well weil atte attended by upward upwards of bf eighty scholars brothers A AL findlay and geo B bl whitney as teachers ourson our sunday school is also well attended brothers samuel lee and A al findlay superintending super intending the teachers of which meet semi 4 be instructed in their duties IV we have just completed a new clit cut to convey convoy the tho water to td dar dur our settlement et tl costing coating logg 50 the length being yards ards average depth 11 feet the greatest depth being 16 feet greatest width 30 feet average width 18 feet bottom four feet wide the saints sainta here as elsewhere aro are greatly rejoiced at the comple compie completion tiou of the temple in st geerge george and many express themselves as being sorry they have not done more towards its erection on jon the dinst at two pm in company with samuel reel keel and milton mllton ii lee xee I 1 star A ta ted tod fleagle fo eagie Eagle and little littie spring valleys valley 83 arriving at eagle valley aut abt about ut sundown where we stay id d over night with brother J ll 1 ammond lammond who treated us asvery very vory kindly wo we had but just to rest when a messenger arrived requesting prother brother lee to return as onet onek connof of his children was taken suddenly sud bud denly ill III after he left home houie he at dt once started back bro reel keel and myself remaining on sunday the me at 11 II a am M 3 we met with the saints in the schoolhouse school house and imparted such Instruct instructions idris idlis as the spirit of ortho abb dictated dicta dieta teJ after refreshing ourselves at the residence of pro dro wm 0 apody restarted we started for spring valley where we arrived about dark distance about seven miles mile we were kindly Yc received elved by brother and binter sinter wm B maxwell ell eil As the saints saint in this i valley are badly tittered scattered Be and s several are from home bome and the weather being very col cod eod we did ilot not call the saints toge together thel but iye ive we them in and found them alivn to their duties at present they have bave no public imhoof school for want wait of funds but they b ave ava a private riv ate school taught by miss MI S S chariotte charlotte char f otte maxwell I 1 brother brothen at informed us that thai they had a good sunday school under the of brother drother joseph josepn haywood in which all are ard deeply interested the they also edit a lively little paper called the aim to which w all contribute con cou tribute that feel ao si dl disposed sed we heart several choice gems read flom from the arm aim imparting instruct instruction i d n to the young th the a sisters showed us some beautiful beau alful quilts made by the relief belief Sogi society ety hister bister sister emma ja B coleman being president in ill lil the a evening we returned jie lle d to eagie eagle valley oa on tuesday morn ing we visited the public and listened with much inte Into interest iek Tek to the e exercises xa raises of the sailie same bame the teacher J jur bell wished us to speak a afew few words of encouragement to the child children reh which we cheerfully did aid returning bame in the even ipg leeling teel feel u g well weil pala paid paia paid for our tand finding brother lee lep 1 child nuch hetter better er I 1 luke LVKE S Is school ana and cognate matters bijj i 1 tp davia co ritia feb eeb i t ii li 11 1 ew 8 li there are in this place scho schools oisin olsin jin successful operation at present hhesch the school ool population of the thira third 1 lct in this cording to 16 the tho c census Q n aw A taken in 1 18 76 if eighty tho the of pupils trob led is s seven beven seventy eyen even dyell adit arit ahe the average attendance huting tha the abt ast t two has been seventy baldt is J under tad direction of mr air Ns jaa jchandler r and mrs A resler kesler who ate striving tp into the minds mino of the tho th principle that will nit lif fit them for the practical purposes of lift th the 0 7 arst first term c of if the present year closed on thursday the dinst the taxpayers tax tx payers in this district feeling a lively Iti interest tereA in this important matter the education of the young met on the uit and voted to support their school by tax taxation atlon 1 J 30 0 o that the tho children of the V didow MOW the orphans and those who are struggling with po poverty vetty verly manhave may haye have equal opportunities with the children phildren of those who are mor mon abundantly blessed with the good things bt this tills world to obtain an the services otibe ot the teachers havo have been bebi becu r sa and nd another term comi commence pen it cb on Monda m the sunday s school hool under the supera supervision UM io I 1 0 I 1 of f mr r thomas ker assisted by an efficient and energetic corps of teachers is of incalculable benefit to the young the average attendance Is and upwards af purpose of encouraging th the a dl dwigent dU 1 igent and stimulating who j might b indifferent were distributed on n sunday bunday the 21 sult suit sUli lil lih to uie ule pupils for attendance proficiency etc duding during the past year on friday last an otho othe talents of some of the meli mell ibers of the r school chool was wag presented to the public with gratifying results the afternoons entertainment consisted of songs music musie recitations dialogues etc and nd in the evening the comic drama en an aed titled aggravating sam and I 1 ib the laughable farce deaf a pos poa a 1 I ik ere performed in a creditable cr raan iler tier tild school which is su byler geo chase in th the other district 14 i also in a flourishing condition much might be bad ral sak ead Q U au t ib good thai thal that is being J e d y the relief belief society the young mens mutual improvement association cia cla tion and the ladies association the health oe the people is good with but few the wants of all are supplied and there Is scarcely any cause for complaint complaints desiring the success of all enterprises and associations that have for their object the advancement of mankind I 1 hive have the hon honor oi tp be A CITIZEN OF or i L 1 I n t A elb eib i LIVERPOOL PO OLTan jan 13 17 4 president danielm daniel S wells on the tiie tat of as ov embr I 1 caught in au our oun meeting J room id iri oldham street agather a rather col coi coid cold on my Migs lungs thel the first cold of the lle ile kind that chaye L i haye hate eter eyer ever had and IV rather bisin dis dib ma me to attending tp any matters that wele were t not strict ly urgent and to whitin writing i to friends until I 1 could inform them wa was wal agal again nali mall all ali right Wh which lobb I 1 am now very thankful for keing keinz being abie able to do Decem december ber bot was an unusually wet yvel and chilly month which with tb the cold coid I 1 had bad tended to keep me boce awhile pretty closey closely indoors 1 doors I 1 am hm very thankful the caughlia cough bas baa left lett and that too without al wil nil injuring juu jut ng m my liin liln lungs gsand and that we 6 anea are a all nil at 4 42 enjoying excellent helt health b as is so usual with lis U herb liere I 1 binik am ais als also vary very that president young yourself t and my brethren so mildly kindly permitted me to lo remain until a pleasant season of the year for traveling in Incle incie inclement mehi weather with my wife son calvin would have spoiled the lttie ittle enjoy there thera is in the ifil e bourney vye well weli nye if rejoiced much luch in the good news that tbt the Temple in SC sf george ia is keo feo near completion that the te temple templo mple opio in salt bait lake city is making such buch such buch goodly progress and that steps ara are being taken fon ton for erecting tem pies ples in other othen localities iles ties to afford increased facilities for ble bie blesin blessings sin gs to the living and tind the tho dead 1 Ve also aiso all rejoice much and are very thankful that our greatly beloved pi resident is having soi 96 goodly wrest a rest and enjoying enjoy ing so well weli in iii st gedrge george some of th thel h fruits af pf his bis great and valuable laboi labors sand and ever ver pray thab J every lidea ildea ful lal blesing blessing and desire of his ieda leda may constantly attend him we are much pleased t time lime cam came a w when hen re the P president resia resla ent arld and arid brethren deemed it fitting to send act goodly a number of missionaries narle narie to tor the states and trust they will 1 ba be instrumental in accomplishing ing good we aid ate also very ery t thankful in ful fui for or the goodly limber number I sent bent fo to gur our aid we arb are very anxious and abd ever have been that all nil 11 due i n numbers rutn bers berg and diligence bo constantly I 1 sta st nt I 1 y faithfully and diligently a employed mp I 1 0 ye d li in jv warning arning the nations tho those sp bechere sent bent here hero from last coi Cox conference ifer and since who all appear to be eXdell excellent ent and spirit spirited ed eiders elders were on arrival assigned to their several fields and so dat far lar as J have personally observed and iad bave have learned are doing all and tho west best they ean can as also aiso those who were already here all MI of which iggi it kives gives res kes much mitch pleasure to report spiritually the mission iq 14 in excellent ce condition condi condl tio frith with increasing in ealr in many places nad aad baptisms 1 encouragingly frequent but lut t tho the e long iong on continued 1 depress depression fon ton in trade tells ten sadly badly upon the earnings 0 of the saints bro webber arrived safely sanely and well but has been somewhat ill III while visiting his relatives and friends neis heis he is now and will leave for germany Germa ere florigi I 1 remain as aa er ever your brother in the gospel a ere MAE N I 1 tho the european mission ali J LIVERPOOL jl january an i ua i 1877 president D 11 Z jfe adu I 1 lle eie dear r brother brothe r tn rn looking g at the tho date I 1 am reminded that I 1 a am ru now three months from b home ome and yet so sd naturally na y and easily into my new now position that I 1 almost feel leeis as if all my life I 1 had bad lecil engaged in it before I 1 was callad I 1 was quite that a change wai wah was upon me ind but dd not know now how or w what hat but when it camel camei knew etwas right and having this 13 testimony I 1 lost i in reaching the ilace place indicated rhe thos the tep step seemed beset by ties cir clr cUma tance seemed to be unfavorable buta bul but I 1 am satisfied had T 1 C yielded to the coridi condition tion I 1 had bad ab nb no cini clat claim ril rii f the ibb blessing bl q sing bing va so ilert all ail alo aid put My trust in the airn alin almighty ty who whoa whom gail pail I 1 had proved many a time ard and oft off beffre I 1 ald aid laid down my fai fal family bily farm faim home circumstances and I 1 do not intend to take taka them up again till the servants berval cerval ts of ahe the he lord my pay veil yell done return in peace I 1 realize that I 1 enjoy the spirit of my mission I 1 sim am lambit lous ious by the tho help of i the spirit to star Siar interesting interest ing so that it may be abe comforting instructive and encouraging ru to the saints and hud thai whenever and wherever it may fall into ab the 6 hands of inquirers or unbeliever ei they maybeel may feel its ilfe life and realize ita its powers with fervid words and thet simplicity of truth fruth J desire to proclaim the gospel and beara testimony 1 to the 4 hearers and readers 1 may nili alii approach in these lands which chis is the result of man many years of thought exper exfer experience aso association and aud life the of the world hilo and contrast it with the conation of the faithful in 14 utah ana ar and id even aven the for that matter mat mry wry I 1 can dan see sed hat bat between there is JA a great kult kuit nixed fixed eo 80 I 1 E feel ta urge the importance pf af gathering and andin lia ila tho the many opportunities tuni ties which represented to ine inia of a public chhn chin character letor ictor I 1 feel that my experience and hild knowledge of this gospel is s to me ine I 1 llad bad a good ie my relatives rela Tela ilves so far ai asi them ta it la is twenty sto syo yeti heince since I 1 was bli dil baptized in liverpool since aich many mank have kat hat gathered heed beed some have havn apostatized some died nato my mur pur surprise prise a few ani ari aroff actually here who were in the church when I 1 wnm was a member here indeed there are a tl few 0 these air all through the mission mis pion elon bobof the conferences Confer prices are more 11 evly elk olk than others other I 1 but there is 14 yet wore work for tilo tile hunters ana and lahe fishers rs of israel and many manyet be gathered V dirom from the british isle is le S I 1 it is very viry inspiring to know that theT the temple tempie mple av ati at t george is near completion that other sare project ed and that thattie the one in salt lake lako city 14 to tober babush pushed ed I 1 brother ou oh has bag been con filed 16 fil s fai six weeks with ith a A 6 eaver vero cold coid but is now recovering H s son on calvin C a has hns alap also aiso been quite sacs but bui is also aiso recovering alet A letter to habad hauad this ps that brathel brother abber VV ebber har hag has ha had loain an attack of bilious fever bug but 11 with sith best regards and all 01 friends 1 I 1 j I 1 am yours truly H W TT |