Show WATSON BROTHERS BAD CANON uintah wyo january 1896 I 1 first became acquainted with the dateo family in the early part of the year IBM 1856 mr robert watson father of the watson brothers br othere was wae surface manager of the boston beaton burn collieries colli eries northumberland england and reaid ed with to la family in the long point row bow of seaton boston burn situated on the west ade side of the north military road extending from the TY tyne no to the tweed P the village lies six miles north of new castle ou on tyne and the booms are occupied by workmen who are employed at the collier collieries colli eries lse aforesaid about noon of the day in question I 1 aoh oiled the he privilege from Mr Watson to preach at the end of his bia house bouse that night at six fix he at once in quiren gabat what seat of the religious world do 16 you belong to I 1 replied that I 1 was an bider of the church of jeu jesus christ ot of liner balter day saints and hailed balled from now new castle on tyne he next inquired carl can you yeu take care of youn youself you nelt elf I 1 replied 1 I will try to it you will kindly grant my request reque at he then maw you can preson here bers and I 1 will take eare care of the tion 02 on entering the house boure he said fald to his hia good d wife who was busy arran gitig the dinner or table there althere la Is a mormon going to preach tonight at oar booms end at this announcement arety eye in the house was waa riot bet upon hilin too and his son james with his wile wife who resided near by said r WH 4 1 will go and ana bear him preach but if he be departs from the bible I 1 will protest against him at once 12 there was an open space apace between mr watsons house and the house ot of mr joseph Charlt ions who was resident mana manageri geriot of the collieries colli eries of about one chains chain length which gave au an area of about five thousand equate feet wherein the people could stand eland without obstructing the highway at 6 p accompanied by elders edward thompson Thom peon william thompson john luke and adam kent the audience was called to order by sloping singing the first byton the morning breaks the shadows flee after the opening prayer the second hymn of the book was sung eung let every mortal ear attend and every heart rejoice I 1 then addressed a large congregation from behind a chair which I 1 got from mr watsons watson 18 douse h bouee on which sat mr james watson wita his bis pocket bible in hand the subject of the discourse was the organization of the church with the priesthood Priss wood and ordinances of the gospel as they existed in the days of the savior and his apostles mr watson like a wise man went home at the close of the meeting without offering any remarks to what bad been said fourteen days later I 1 addressed another large congregation at mr watsons house bouse end on the subject of the great apostasy that had bad taken place from the primitive order since the days ot of the apostles the setting up of the man of sio sin anci ana the long reign of darkness and superstition till the wound of the beast culminated in we toe reformation which opened the way for the ushering in the dispensation of the ful ness ot of times my friend mr james watson was present at the close ot of the meeting he be accompanied elder bider W sam sampson son along the row conversing with him on the subject of the meeting fourteen days later I 1 again ad dressed a large audience at the same place with mr james watson present on the restoration of the gospel by the hand band of a holy angel recalling of the great latter day prophet who by the keys and powers of the holy priesthood reorganized the church with all its gifts and powers on the ath day of april 1830 1880 and I 1 testified in the name of the lord jesus christ that all who would yield obe obedience diece to the requirements of that gospel in truth and ana sincere repent enoe tence would receive a full salvation in the kingdom of god mr watson accompanied me to mr thompson thompsons Thomp sons a where we talked over and answered every inquiry he made he was baptized on the ath of september 1856 in on tyne conference three weeks after he was ordained tu the office of a priests priest and in a few weeks afterward he was ordained to the office of an elder he baptized his brother joseph soon after he received the strood robert and barbara A morales moralee watson had bad a family of seven sons and one daughter james the fourth son was born at low walker newcastle on tyne oo on the ath of june 1838 he emigrated tu to utah in the year 1868 1863 be was ordained a high priest and ana set met apart as bishop of we the nineteenth ward ot of salt bait lake city by joseph F smith on the ath of june jund 1882 which office he held up to the time of his death june jane 1889 and was much be i loved and respected by all who know knew him film and his death was deeply regretted by the authorities of the church he left a loving wife a kind mother and two daughters to mourn his loss lose joseph watson was the seventh son eon of his bis fathers family he was born at as Bla blaedon ildon in the parish of stannington ington northumberland england on the be ath of july 1840 was baptized 1 in 1857 and emigrated to utah the same year he married miss annie thompson for his first wife who died and left no issue he afterward married another you young dg lady who to Is left to mourn his lose loge the two brothers conducted a very respectable business in the city as builders ard contractors for many years the death of james threw the whole responsibility of the business on to joseph which he bore in a al most mast able and efficient manner he served in id the city council for two years and was reelected elected re for the second term he died in the prime of life he did good work in the temple for his bis dead relations and his big intention was to visit england again and gather up further information of the watson family to enable him to do more temple work for his bis dead which it to is hoped his friends will take up upa d attend to ritchard RICHARD B R HoDG sox |