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Show former-student of b. y. college writeuetter; Niels Gergeson of North Logan Is Remembered by Grandson. Life In Auttralla Tho following letter was written recently re-cently by Elder Harold Bergeson who Is now serving a mission In Australia, Austra-lia, to lils grandfather, Mr Niels Bergeson of North Logan. Mr. Bcr-goson Bcr-goson will bo remembered as a prominent prom-inent student at tho B. Y. Collcgo, having graduated In tho class of 1912. Ho is son ot Commissioner Ephralm Bergeson of Cornish, and grandson of William Alton of Low-Iston. Low-Iston. Tho letter gives a llttlo of tho Insldo Ufo of a missionary In Australia. Nowton, Sydney, Dear Grandfather and Family: It seems n rather long time since I last wroto to you, but don't think I havo forgotten you dear people I am sure you know how tlmo flies In tho mission field nnd how busy ono generally Is. I am well and enjoying my labors very much. For tho paBt six months I havo been laboring In this tho largest larg-est city In Australia. Llko all cities It has Its advantages and disadvantages. disadvan-tages. Tho chief beauty Is tho over blooming flowors nnd mild winters. It Is winter hero nt present, and If you woro able to drop In to this vast country In a few minutes you would think our days but cool summor days. Tho harbor of this city iias only ono othor equal In tho world, so you enn know from this that it Is beautiful anc good. Tho great evil this city has is only repented In many other largo places of tho world, that Is, an overstock over-stock ot saloons, and tho dovll's Inspiring In-spiring cssonco. Tho bars aro tended by girls nnd I assuro you I was surprised sur-prised whon I saw this. Yet with this great drawback tn voguo with many others, I llko Australia and mnny of hor pooplo. Thoy treat n poraon vory good, Indeed, CBpclnlly thoso who havo Joined tho church or becomo our frlondB, Tho work or tho Lord In this part of tho world Is not going ahead llko ono would expect, howovor, It must bo rcmomborod thnt a man must havo a llttlo of tho blood of Israol In him beforo Mormonlsm looRs vory good Thoro are nbout eight branches of (Continued on page four) FORMER STUDENT OF 1 1 COllEGEJRITES LETTER (Continued From Pago One) . 1 tho church In tho mission, looked after af-ter by about Uilrty-flvo Elders. One conferenco is threo thousand miles from here. That's one placo that I havo not been ns yet, and don't suppose sup-pose I will get a chance to go ns my tlmo Is to near gone. ' I truly havo been blessed so fari In my mission work. Tho Lord bns answered my prayers and granted mo thoso things that ! havo lived , for. I have remembered tho words I you spoke to mo, that Is, to bo pray-' crful. This mission seems to bo nmong tho best In tho world for, experience, so you may know that I am truly thankful for having been called to this fair land. I don't just know when I will bo released, hut I don't think It will bo much before nort January. I certainly hope you are nil well when this letter reaches your happy homo In the rookies. I now know that wo live In tho best placo In tho world and am thankful that mv grandparents grandpar-ents wero nblo to sco tho light of tho truth. May tho Lord bless you In your old ago that I may bo permitted , to return nnd sco you nlso each mem-! mem-! her of the family, Is tho prayer of your grandson. With lovo to nil, HAROLD. |