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Show A LliTTfiR 1:R0M ENGLAND. A Missionary's trip through his District Described. Dear Danngh: Aa wo have entered thu new yenr of 'Do perhaps tho readers of tho Bannlii nnd friend o ot rh I will appreciate n few lines from Old Knglnnd, for a fe line; from homo always gives joy tonur heaitt the aaiiiq aa the merry jlnglo of the sleigh belli, that ring through the alt on a frosty night, glu-a joy to the hearts uf thoso who hear tho same. Ah the dnyscomo and go wo witness many new changes nnd events. Tho Inst three woeka havobeeti n variety of experiences which will alwaya bo remembered by us, and perhaps will Ihj interesting to you. My companion Kldcr J. It. Tin ley having been honorably released to return re-turn home, I regret having to part with him, but all bcciu lo bo willing logo when tho tlmo comes, so before his departure wo go through our district leaving hero on tho 14th of Dec '91. Wo walk to Porry Hurr station where wo take tho train to Lichfield. On our arrival thero ono of our good slstcra prepared pre-pared dinner for us. Wo spend a few pleasant bourn with I. cr, after which we have lopioeecdon our journey. Soon wo tin. ourHclvc) near tho renter ol town, and garo upon the Lichfield cathedral, und stiind on the spot where IClng Charles 1 received his death wound, he Ik Ing (hot by oucofCrom-well'H oucofCrom-well'H men fiotn the central spire of the cithedrnl, which Is -08 feet high. Time will not icrmlt mo togivcndiscrlptlun of the cathedral, so I will do bo at Home future dutc. Wo having lingered boiiiC tlmo in Lichfield, ami night was coming on nnd yet wo have llvo miles to wnlk to our place of rest, llefi ro lrav ing homo wc wore often told that we would not be allowed to wear only Prlnco Albert suits nnd Blove pipe hats, over here, lint wo hnve found out ipiite different, nnd when I describe this live inilo wnlk, those who I advocated thu uniforjn mcutloiiied nliovo can draw some conclusion how they would have looked in tho outcome' Darkness wns upon us when we wete in tho puburba of Lichfield, and a stendy rain falling nil tho way. We enter the lano where we find mud nnd water over our shoo tops, but gradually wending our wny we came to n plowed field, and silting on tho stile n few minutes think" lug our journey would be somewhat bettor fiom thereon, but n few roils in advance it was exclaimed, this isnwful slippy but "onward tho light brii-iidu" all In the valley of mud. On reaching our destination, being wet from head to oot, vllghtly Bmoared with mud nnd persptrlng Ireoly, wo sled each other up saying, you look llko n sheep benrder, and you like an adobo maker. Howcvor this mnyboyou williendlly pec that tho aliovo uniform would bo of little service in this case Getting a good warm supper wedry our clothes by tho fire and rttlio for n Bhort time. Morn-p-ig soon arrivts; we take breakfast and start for nrnwn Hills, 5'B miles lleing on tho highest point in Iugl.uid wo gather a few stones for eouvinlrs Facing a strong head wind part wny, wo arrive nt the station and board tho train fur Wolverhampton where wo aro welcomed by a few Saints of tho place and spend tho balance of tho day with them. Sunday mine und owing to iliciijiistanccB we dbcontiiiuc our afternoon after-noon incUiitg; 0:".0p. in, wo commence our 'veiling meeting. It being Kro. Turley's last Sunday he vpcakH mott of lliu tlmo delivering his fine v. el I turmoil. Wo know we are not liked by thu world nnd therefore mict wilh loiiBidi-inblu opposition. At thoiloeouf tho meeting thu Siiluta wero somewhat (tightened by a man possessed of evil t-pirits mid using not tho best of language to those prceeut, and declaring to us that he was thu man thatMoscB saw in thu binning bush, Iuud by rho pouei thut posseattd ho was a bio to maku paged ot poetry which we had never heard uny like bofyro nor fainee However, it fcotindid like Milton on Paradise Lost Hut thu power o tho Priesthood which we hold being greater than bis wo wero able to withstand hjm. Soon ull departed for their homes In iiuictnus thinking of what they luul heard nml seen. Monday morning came; wo proceeded on our journey. We walked li miles mid took dinner w itli onu of (air m.'inUr-. We npeud a few hours visiting in Wotnliouiiie and then starlid fur lliurly lliit, 7 udUu distame. Tlio rain Uru.iu to tail und tho latter pail v urn nip Uniw (ll thu darkness nml gelling wel again, ., (ry uiiiM-lvmbj the lliu. We tlii-n gt wmio chicken hiolh fm snpj t-i wbn-li wiih Ilio bestpait nt Ihe wholt tiip; rutiring to bed we get icireshed lur thu nioining. Wo visit He vt ml friuiula iho mxi nioniing, th.ni stun for Dudily purl, walking 11 m II .-is uinirliiiuya. uirivu again in lliriuliiglmiu ilmlin il,u , ur 0. K. Tho woik U giudnall,, proguss-Int. proguss-Int. All the eldursnre feulin well.onlv some like mysolf have shghu,,!,!., which we are nil sublet to m Una Uamji and chnngcablo climate where the in doe a not ablno nml tho air la nnylhlng but pure. Tho holidays aro past and to sec somo nl tho sights wlilcl. romo befoic our eyes are heart rendering. Although tho wages of this country aro Biunll tliero Is moro money -pent for Intoxicating drinks and tobacco than nny oilier artlclea. This will provo Ilia down fall of nny peoplo or nation All Ihe return Inseldora bcohi to hall tho day with delight when they start home for Utah where tho fresh noiitilaln breoieBfan thu heart Into mcrrlmont and delight. llro ItosH haa Just payod mo a visit, ttnd to bco somo ono from IiChl and p-vrtako of the brotherly loro that emanates from each other, nnd to hoar each othcra ex perlencea gives a person courago to pursue Ida courw. The weather ia very damp and cold, about rmtrlncnesof snow on the ground and havo to wear moro clothing than nny tlmo nt homo. With kind regnrda nnd licst wishes lor n liappy new year to all I nin aarvcr, Ed. ltirmlngham, January 7, 1895. |