Show THE STARS LONG LIFE with the ibe issue for De december comber which la in just to hand the millennial sar mar published at 42 Is lington liverpool england closes its fifty fourth volume in hla his retrospect the editor president brigham young of the european mission brings to mind many incidents and statistics which will be of no less interest aud comfort to readers in these valleys than to those who still remain in the lands audio beyond the sea As a bit of early history he presents the following with the events of crown ing queen victoria and laying the railroad track from liverpool to manchester in 1867 is chronicled the landing of heber C kimball and other elders in the city of liverpool these messengers from the throne of grace brought with them the everlasting gospel to preach unto the british nation in fulfillment of the prophecy th that the gospel shall be preached eaber in all the A orl orld d subsequently ty abot other her elders arrived upon these theme islands I 1 d and in the year 1840 the first number of this periodical was issued an emigration office was opened and c of latter day saints were sent to join their brethren who were then busily engaged building the city of Nati nauvoo situated in hancook hancock county state of illinois U 8 A by way of statistics he since tho the year 1840 vessels have sailed from these shore 3 carrying thousands of latter day saints sainta to a land where by their sobriety and industry they have accumulated around them the comforts of home nearly a quarter of a million of rhe he seed of ephraim and manassa sailing in the vast fleet of vessels have gone from the bondage and poverty of the old world to dwell under their 0 ov n vine and fig tree in the new since the year 1840 thousands of vessels have been wrecked and vast multitudes of people have found a watery grave in the mighty deep but no vessel carrying carryl bg latter day saint emigrants has met with disaster and ot of the vessels which have borne the chosen people of the lord across the stormy frea not one has failed to reach its destined port all have safely embarked disembarked dis their preciou i human freight addressing himself to the elders under his direction direct dir chiou iou in the he european mission he these comforting an J encouraging bordt god never has and never will withhold his blessings from the diligent worker in lais his cause I 1 feel to congratulate all my brethren brei hren who are co laborers with me in the british isles and on the continent the missions are in an excellent condition and the workers therein energetic ga god fearing latter day saints so BO far as I 1 know the lord in his elio infinite wisdom saw fit to remove two of our brethren elders cannon canavon and haag from their missionary labors a sad mad blow biow to their dear ones at home and our hearts went out in sympathy to them elders cannon and haag were exemplary and young ID ng men in every sense ot the word and they died while engaged in the work of the lord to what greater honor could they have attained they have gained the reward for which we are all striving tiley they are crowned with life eternal and in hia big preface to the volume now completed he thus addresses add the reader over fifty two years have elapsed since the latter day saints millennial star vol I 1 no 1 Manche manchester titer may 1840 first assisted in dispelling the darkness covering the he earth As a fixed star in the heavens to guide the buffeted and bewildered mariner struggling straggling ta in the ocean of error and false doctrine in his bin proper course as a repository of light and truth to illuminate the mind of man and guide his hia footsteps in the path of eternal life as a reflector of rays celestial and a lumi luminary indicating the near approach of the bun of righteousness it has steadily di dispensed its genial light undimmed undaunted and undismayed by the he opposition of its enet enemies nies that thai our little luminary may continue to io reflect the doctrines of christ comfort t the he afflicted bear up the oppressed strengthen the weak and direct the benighted traveler westward to a land ot of promise and a day of rest is the wish of THE EDITOR thir too is a the wish of the NEWS may the star shine on undimmed until every light seeking soul that lin gers in darkness shall be illumined by its radiance and be brought to bask in its full glory of the revealed gospel in the zion of our god |