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Show UTAH BOYS ARE ' 1 IE ORIENT There will be rejoicing at the home of Mr. and Mrs John R. Paul of 1223 Twenty-sixth street on a date within the next few months, which will mark the home-coming of their sons, A. W. and E. S. Paul. The former is a sailor in the service of the United States and the latter a Mormon missionary, mis-sionary, laboring in Samoa, and both expect their honorable releases early in the year. The Paul family were residents of Rexburg, Ida,, when their sons departed de-parted for foreign climeB, but Mr. and Mrs. Paul moved to Ogden several months ago and the boys will also make this city their home, when they return. Several weeks ago the sailor, A. W. Paul, mot A. W. Clark, a Mormon missionary mis-sionary from Rexburg, Ida., in Japan and together they composed and mailed the following greeting to their friends at home, on the evening of tho coronation of His Imperial Japanese Jap-anese Majesty: "Dear Friends in U. S. A.: Having come together on this, the evening of the coronation of His Imperial Jap-anese Jap-anese Majesty, at tho Mission headquarters head-quarters of tho Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do hereby send you all greetings from the far eastern country of Japan. "Our meeting together here in the far east, as you will all readily understand, un-derstand, is to us a time of rejoicing. Since we left our homes some three years ago, we have been spending our time among strangers and therefore, now when we meet here and talk ovr old times and about old acquaintances, acquaint-ances, in memory we once more live over the many happy times spent in Rexburg, Ida. We call to mind all our old friends, talk about them and wonder where they all are and If the world is treating them kindly or no 'There maybe some of you who have forgotten where we went and tho purpose of our going away from home. It Is true that we did not both go with the same object before , us, yet, since wo are both members , of tho samo faith it makes no differ-j . euco what our journey is or under what circumstances we are -placed. We are both striving for tho samo goal in the end. I (Paul) left homo to become a sailor of the mighty deep, in tho service of Uncle Sam. I (Clark) left to fill a mission among the Japanese people, and thus far we neither have undergone any very great hardships nor havo cause to complain of the lot which has befal-i befal-i len us. "I (the sailor) met the missionary . when my ship came to Yokohama to participate In the Naval Review of H. I. J. M. which took placo In Tokyo Bay, December 4. The Saratoga was the only foreign man-of-war which had the honor of taking part in this review. "Sinco being In Yokohama harbor I have visited the church at 81 Ya-kuojl, Ya-kuojl, Ushlgome Ku, Tokyo four times, having a very enjoyable visit each time. "The Imperial Japanese government has several times entertained mo as a representaive of Uncle Sam. "I (the missionary) was exceedingly exceeding-ly glad when I found out that Brother Paul, who had come to the church in my absence would come again and that I would have the privilege of meeting a friend from home. "Gee but Its great to meet a pal from your own homo town." I had tho honor of visiting the Saratoga, having Brother Broth-er Paul as guide and instructor, on all things pertaining to the aforesaid ship and naval affairs. It was a well spent afternoon and very much enjoyed en-joyed by myself. "We wish you were all hero to see the things we aro seeing dally The far east is some picturesque part of tho world. "Although we are enjoying life in tho far east we will bo glad when we havo the opportunity of seeing you all again. "A. W. PAUL, AMASA W. CLARK." oo |