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Show Richard Dewsnup Sends Greetings And Best Wishes First o all, I would like to say "hello" to all the people o west Millard and to wish them a very merry Christmas and an extremely happy and prosperous New Year. After six months in the Manchester Man-chester districe o the British Mission, I have formed some rather rath-er incomplete observations of the English people, and their way of life. I have found these people to be rather reserved at the first contact or visit but when closd acquaintance is made they are some of the most hospitable and friendly people to be found anywhere. any-where. On busses, trains, and other vehicles of transportation as well as in all public places they refrain re-frain from eating pop corn, candy and other "snacks" that Americans Ameri-cans enjoy so much. In the realm of sports, you will find a very torn of drinking tea several times each day; regardless of the fact that in order to pay full tithing they had to give up newspapers, foods, etc., that the American people peo-ple consider essential; in spite of the knowledge of the fast that their parents, friends, brothers and sisters would ostracize and ridicule ridi-cule them for accepting the church and even though the mention of the name "Mormon" brought gasps from many of the people in the face of all these adverse conditions con-ditions they readily made the necessary ne-cessary sacrifices and were baptized bapti-zed into the church and have since pursued their responsibilties In a steady manner. This example in itself tells the progress of the gospel gos-pel in England and the importance import-ance it plays in the lives o'f the people. Elder Richard B. Dewsnup, 11 Dunbar Avenue, Baguley, Mlc. England. restrained group of spectators viewing a rugby, football or cricket crick-et game. Loud cheering and shout-, ing as well as jeering remarks ; thrown at officials of the game in America are unknown in the 1 British sports, but mild clapping by spectators signifies exceptional skill or sportsmanship has been exhibited on the part o'f some I player. The country as a whole suffered painfully from the last war as everyone knows. The major cities, as well as many smaller ones, are ; viewed today with great ruins which have remained since the disastrous German bombings. Many people hold the belief that this great destruction greatly weakened and nearly destroyed the initiative and outlook on life of many of the English people. No place in England will you find the laughter and the light minded group of people which can be noticed no-ticed in every city in America. These people, however, are more than anxious to offer any courtesy possible to any person in need. Oftentimes, when J have asked for directions to some place which was unknown to me, I have not only been directed verbally but peronsally accompanied to that spot. Such characteristic is to be admired in any group of people. I know you are all anxious to know about the progress of the eosoel in the British Isles, so in closing this epistle I can say that the advances being made by the church are exceptional. More people peo-ple have been baptized during this past year than any year since 1910. Yet, this is not the striking factor. The love o'f faith with which they embrace the gospel and the knowledge know-ledge that they possess of its principles prin-ciples are the marks that amazed and delighted me. To cite a typical typ-ical example, I will relate a brief account of one family that I had the privilege of working with for some time. They were intelligent and honest people and the gospel seemed to be the precious jewel they had been waiting for all their life. When the responsibilities of membership were placed before them they accepted gracefully. Even though the Word of Wisdom ' forbade them of the English cus- |