Show tabernacle SERVICES I 1 SUNDAY february 22 1885 the ine meeting eting wa to order orde r by ewt GF GJ middleton after the tile usual opening serviced services the meeting 0 was addre addressed sed by ELDE it 00 ivha had been ileen on oil a mission to england to visit friends friend sAnd and I 1 preach ir each the gospel 6 pel and nud had hd returned beturne in ill good healt hand spirits he aard he biad been wonderfully preserved aurit during ig the lie whole time he was there that to he never bad had a pain of any tiny consequence qi ence and enjoyed himself exceedingly among his friends friendie and with the saint s wherever he went in consideration of his bis advanced years he was privileged by prest john taylor to visit the various confer ances in the british isles A singular coincidence had occurred since bo be last addressed them thern in that thit house he lie and bro willis bad traveled in the interest of t the he sabbath schools precious prey ious to his departure fur for england and ond while ho be had been becil there bro villia willis had bad been sent to the east last indies and they were at that time nearly 15 miles apart they were no now w both back hearty and in ih good health and ready to resume the ivock for the good of the sunday schools elder goddard urged the ybur 9 elders who might bo be sent on nil missions 8 to prach tso se the word of W wiss iss dom while traveling among the people the observance of this principle had an immense effect on the habits odthe of the saints ho visited a largo large portion of the british isles among which was edinburg where he lie had bad the privilege I 1 of seeing the tile chapel of john knox the great reformer sat in his chair saw the bible that he bo handled and the e studio in which he be spent many of his more serious hours having li lived ved hero here in cheso valleys over 32 years cars wh wherever brever ho he went the elders knew new him and it rendered emotions 0 of great pleasure in being recognized 9 ni Z ed ife he accomplished the object of his nand tf and it gave him great satisfaction in havi having g f filled ill d it bro goddard said he would close hia his remarks by singing a song which he had sung many times id england during his sojourn there anti 8 qed ed who is on the lords pido side n singing tho the last verse ho be called upon all those who thought they could conscientiously agree with the text of the song to rise to td their feet and join in the chorus the response was unanimous tho whole assembly rising and joining heartily in the chorus I 1 ELDER JOHN JOUN A BOYLE appreciated the remarks of elder goddard and could enter fully into his beelin feelings 8 when ho fie spoke of Edin burg as he ee had on a former occa sion made many friends there and where he endeavored to sow the seeds of truth and where ho be believed it would some day bring forth fruit to 6 the gal glory ory of god the choir sang a berny and the benediction was pronounced by bishop R |