Show HOME FROM MISSIONS elder samuel gerrard of taylors taylora ville vi lie who sunday returned from a mission to great britain paid the NEWS a pleasant visit monday elder gerrard left for the mission field july and hie absent time has haa been spent in the liverpool conference over which he be presided for several months prior to his bis release he reports having brij en his die labors jabore very much m uch and while there li 1 not much inquiry among the people regarding regard og religious matters especially Mirmon iem still the elders persevere pere evere in their labors labora and are blessed with good health the company had bad a pleasant trip en route here although for three days the voyage on the water was quite rough elder D J lang of this city like wlee wise returned from his bis labors in the mission field sunday his time haa ban been spent in geneva Swit zerla id for which part of the vine vineyard he le ie t april 24 1894 he reports the work in that country in a flourishing condition and while no great strides are being made be says that the elders oan can see eee a gradual advancement the church members there are few but faithful and their desires are to serve god and keep his commandments perfect religious liberty to Is the elders in switzerland and ana the only trouble encountered lu in preaching the i gospel to Is the indifference manifested by the people elier el jer liang lang states that lie be and his bis companion were cordially received into switzerland by united states slates consul B H ridgeley to whom they furnished reports of their labun which were transmitted by him hian to the interior department they were also treated very findly by vice consul storey |