Show BRITISH correspondence 76 75 ST BT STEPHENs ROAD off manchester roso bradford Brad fords yorkshire england may on monday may 8 81 1 took the 1020 train for mid on my way 1 I had a pleasant conversation with a gentleman who was wag well versed in scripture he was wag very much interested terestea in in making inquiries concerning the gospel and affail in utah before parting he took my address so BO he could write me ins on the subject and thanked me very much for the information I 1 had imparted to him this Is only one instance out ol of many there does not appear to be as aa much prejudice towards toward us OB as a people as formerly existed it Is was waa shortly after 1 o p m when I 1 landed at the middlesbrough Middles brough station I 1 WP wap soon boon w toy iny way to my brothers brother s re residence and alid in doing so passed by a familiar spot the house bouse where my own family re aided when I 1 left middlesbrough Middles brough in 1866 arriving at the house I 1 was very kindly welcomed by my brot brother herd wile wife after partaking of dinner we went to the northeaster steel r where my brother was working the meeting tue eting basone was one which rom remains mains indelibly impressed in upon our memories me moriea for years to come when I 1 last saw him he be was but a lad of eleven summers summer an now the change the evening was spent very pleasantly we had go BO much to talk about tbt tb th t before one question was answered another one was on our lips briet brief reference was made to our parents who had emi grated fated years ago to utah anu ann so BO J said william our dear mother to is deau ye she died aled over four years ago replied and our father he was taken seriously ill on the is t of february last he partially recovered but I 1 am afraid that on account f his declining years he be will an invalid to the end of his hayw daye as in speaking ol of the death of my sister u pointed out to me the now new battery Bae tery where afterwards we took a walk alk and visited her grave she had be been e n dead over five years my brother william to is the only one of our family fe ning in england next morning may 91 I 1 visited my employer mr joseph gould it it may be well to give a brief synopsis of the cause of my iny abrupt departure birom his hia employ in 1866 I 1 was borud apprentice to him in 1862 A tew low aoatha after this I 1 became religiously and offered myself as an a candidate late for baptism to the baptist church in 10 I 1 was informed by y the minister that before that ordinance dina ace could be attended to I 1 must arst obtain a remission of my bins BIM slightly ghaly I 1 prayed fervently to my mv heavenly father for a forgiveness of it y bins and to cause within me that ailward ward happy feeling which others had id experienced for many days I 1 ne etly prayed to that end but my prayers abere beeme 4 unavailing A young mau named wm H who was working in the same office with me had just joined the latte rd sainte and was anxious I 1 should become a member also when I 1 found my efforts to become a member of the baptist church were in vain I 1 resolved to try and become a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saint and as soon boon as my attention was turned in this direction I 1 immediately received a testimony and ana one which I 1 will not easily forget I 1 desired baptism but my parents being opposed to it it was deferred the spirit of gathering rested upon heanu I 1 commenced to save money for emigration this means was procured by saving by weekly allowance of pocket six cents a week and overtime money at the rate oi 01 three to six cents an hour from 1862 to 1866 1 I saved sufficient to pay my fare to the frontier wyoming nebraska in the meantime richard sedgwick a companion of mine was in a similar situation as myself being an apprel apprentice ties to a picture rame frame maker mr thomas carter it was arranged that we should leave our homes and set not sail mail on the ship american congress may 1866 from london we were ready to start on our jourvey jou ruey the ship was delayed till the next day the and early that morning we were captured by a lonbon loo aion detective and mr carter richard richards aa ow employer who came to london to identify us the expenses in bringing us back were paid by carter and gould and the decision of the court at the trial was wae that we pay a small amount weekly out of our wages until the indebtedness was liquidated on account of the opposition I 1 met from my parents I 1 again left my home and employer abolt three weeks abter and in due time arrived safely in utah I 1 relate this brief history in order that the reader may more fully realize the in I 1 had bad with mr gould after a lapse of twenty seven years mr gaula still owned the same name store that he had had when I 1 left him an addition of one story on the building had been made with this exception the building looked quite familiar to me U upon po n inquiry lor for mr gould a message was sent to him in his him printing office and he be soon made his appearance good morning mr gould good morning said he shaking me by the hand but I 1 readily perceived that I 1 had the advantage of him as he did not recognize r dont you know me I 1 inquired he again looked me ine in the lace face but could not recollect that he be had ever seen me before and answered no then in order that he could guess who I 1 was I 1 said 1 am from salt lake city what I exclaimed he Is it robert ayes yes 11 was my response well awell etli I 1 would never have known know nyon you you have cha changed rAged so go he appeared to be as pleased to see me as though I 1 were a relative As I 1 lear learned ried they were very busy in the printing office I 1 went in with him and lent him a helping hand for a few hours chatting at intervals about old times gone by mr Goul dJs features have not changed much but bis big hair has become white he to is 63 years yeara of age having been born about the same date as am the organization of our church his business is principally carried on by his hi sons sona and daughters as he be had bad partially retired but being extremely busy he was wae assisting until the rush of work was through he took great pleasure in showing bowing me his country residence near two miles from his business where I 1 found he be had a beautiful home and add where I 1 had bad the pleasure of seeing his wife whose appearance to me had bad changed but little we had a very pleasant chat that evening convening of bygone by gone days but not the slightest reflection was wa cast upon my abrupt departure from him in 1866 it was with feelings feeling of reluctance that I 1 parted with him aw ar he before leaving him conferred favors upon me which I 1 did not expect taking the train from middles brough may 18 1 I bid adieu to my brother and his hia wife and my numerous nume roua acquaintances and was waa soon on my way to bradford I 1 recently visited the he old parish pariah church of bradford anis la Is an ancient looking building and Is ie a memorable relic of old english history hiB tory it was waa erected in the reign of henry VI and was completed about the thirty sixth year of that kings reign 1458 it was waa dedicated to st peter pater and hence Is ia called by that name A noted author states the present structure probably the third erected on OB the same site occupies the name ground where stood the old anglo norman church the ithe kirk of the wood of olden times PP P the other day there were nearly thirty marriage ceremonies at the church several everal of which I 1 witnessed whitsuntide holiday are now taking place all over england they continue cont iune from the to the of thle this month though a great many only lay oft off work two days daya cheap excursions are being run to all parts of areat britain this is ift the grandest holiday ot of the year the latter day saint elders find to be uphill business in old england towns and villages are being and outdoor out door meetings hold held but it is in really astonish ing to te observe the indifferent spirit manifest mani feat by the people still the work is being vigorously pushed with the hope that some of the seed sown sawn may spring up with gratifying re results A few more in bradford and its suburbs suburb have offered themselves as candidates for baptism and arrangements are be ing made to have that ordinance attended to B R A |