Show NOTES FROM ENGLAND OLDHAM lancashire england arm april 21 1896 chafe a few lines from this part or lords vineyard will he interesting our many readers in zion and else tre tie I 1 have just juet completed my having labored in the manchester lorence since may 19 1894 my first riot was that of tyldesley and boll where I 1 and my co laborer elder omas mao greenhalch had the privilege preaching the everlasting gospel to feat at many and addad d four souls soule to church our labors in this part re continued until january 1 1896 a president S 80 0 crosby deemed it elsable to move me to the oldham old barn riot from whence I 1 now write re 0 to labor with elder eider joseph nel of ifield loon on alter after my arrival in old oldham ham halt half yearly conference had bad 90 fixed to take place on auary ath which was attended by reat many ot of the be salute saints and friends der or B B R birchall Bi of nepal utah 10 0 Is in over here for a trinity of pur MB iii was one of the morning speakers speaker ether with elder eider J W mcduff 10 0 has since returned home to salt ke city and the writer A good ae 0 was spent in the afternoon ater noon and ding Pree president luent Atit anthon tion H lund bd d others dealt out the in full leasure asure since the above conference six ad lions one have been made to the church oldham and a 11 great many more are i the road read of investigation tue too ablio lo 10 baths bathe were or the first time anted ted wherein to perform the bap OIB heretofore it has been r to take an applicant for baptism aut t ton ten or twelve miles to have the alloe of performing that sacred e but the lord is opening up the y and the prejudice of the world Is ie dying away on the lot lat of february brother invited us to accompany him bim attend a tea party and entertain but aa where he be hail bad been invited to by he maB of the the vi tation was wae accepted and we must now leage the hand band of the lord in for it gave us the privilege of having lood food gospel conversation convere atlon with the ev v M may basor of the church and veral other sunday bund ay school tes claer bunday february 2nd and elder 13 B R was advertised to give a lee re on his bis life among the mor ons and the lecture was attended to working toen men the pres pree at of the manchester conference was greenl ent also el ei jets jers wilde hughes hughee Fel myself brother Bire bail id ed justice to his bis subject at ai d to his huron sod and many were the be inquiries lat at were made regarding rex arding the mor ions a living within the c of the g four waw walls and other ridiculous aes ues so that are afloat in the nations of 0 europ before the lecture we had responded oded ato an invitation to dine with brother brothel birchall Biro balls le parents they are not members of the church as yet but have always thrown open their door to the elders and many a time when the elders have been traveling rig through we country try tr trading acting and sowing the be feed of eternal truth have they halted hailed and partaken partaker par taken of the kind hospitality of what we have every cause to believe will soon be brother and sister birchall sunday february 23 we had bad a grand meeting in oldham A goodly num 1 er of strangers were and many were the questions that were asked in supplement to a good sermon delivered by brother george hynds hynde on the first principle of the gospel brother and sister james walker and family late of the keseyan church have come over to our church a ad f d now express themselves in aston ashment that they could not nat previously understand the ibe scripture pure as they do now about the letter latter part of march two of tho the superintendents and a teacher in connection with the wes leyan church visited brother walker falkeis Wal keis with a view of getting him to return to the three followers of the great reformer were there met by elder bider B B R Bire Bi ball who having tied bad the privilege of spending a good number of years in study and expound log ing the wesleyan doctrine was prepared to meet his friends friend Atthe at the close of a three hours conversation and exchanging of views one of the three took our elder eider by he be hand band and said it had dogue him good to hear him stand up to the truth truly the lord lords a work is progressing in the earth and whereas in the past it has been hard work to reach the messes masses now we are making lots ot of friends and many are the hearts that are turning unto us and It inquiring quiring of the gospel sunday april 12 elder B B birchall Bi was speaking oi of the lord chosen people and oue lady mrs fitton whose husband tee has filled the position ion of CUlot captain aill in the salvation army received a manifestation of the holy spirit during the meeting wherein she wondered whether or not we merethe were the lores chosen people whon when immediately the spirit au her bar it strait is the ane gate and narrow la Is the way that unto eternal life and few there be that find bad it mrs fitton testified ot of this to the saints afterwards afterward which caused them to rejoice I 1 have enjoyed my labors very much and feel to thank god that I 1 was counted worthy to be called t to 0 the missionary field it is a grand school of experience for all our young men sister stephen 0 betty batty her daughter and mother are coming to lo utahan the steamship furnessia Furnes sla april 80 from Gla glasgow efow having accepted the gospel in oldham they will make their home at sigurd near salina othera will soon follow and now dear editor I 1 shall hall close trusting you will give these items space in your valuable paper which Is much appreciated by all we the dainas out here the next few days I 1 shell shall spend in bidding all my frieble arlen is and acquaintances good b and then journey to glasgow to join the company to sail from thither abe of the present month and soon I 1 hope to mingle with my family and friends in the valleys of the and join my day brethren and sisters aisters at Fremont Fromont where many are the anxious hearts bearta that are awaiting me W A TAYLOR |