New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-27
Rise and Progress of Mormonism in England.

The following history Of the propagation
Of the Mormon doctrines in England was contained
IN a speech Of Nh John Hyde Jr, at "a recent Con
venuon Of Mormons IN London.
We quote from the London sun Of June 81
The SPEAKER then adyered TO the progress of &c the
Church IN England, observing that m 49,, one year
before the saints reached NauyOo, Elders n. KIM
bali and Orson HYDE together with several others,
landed at Liverpool fnendleSs and destitute. lhey
separated and forth, preaching into the towns
on either side Preston hrst heard ana Ooeyel ne
principles OF truth. In eight months seven hundred
members met IN conference IN that town. rejoicing
IN TIE power and privilege of the Gospel IN very
short tme several counties. among which we're
Yorkshire. Cheshire, Lancashire. stafford. GOuce>-
ter Worcester. and Hereford. hal heard ana re-
celyei the servants OF Coz. Thus ne church IN
creased 50 that II lSlp, after three years labor the
general conference reported , go members ana SsS
IN the priesthood. making IN All 4,0l9 SAINTS
Bat such triumphant success was not connned 10
England Scotland enjoyed a portion ant Ire and
was also made 20 reoice and W les ieStned, by her
thousands how the Church had progressed IN mat
province H. Scotland The oOOd-cementec pyramid
ot algOtTy and superstition lad been trunphanil}
attach ed although sustained by the proverbia warl-
ness Of the Scotch The conference established IN
Ednbureh. notwithstanding that hundreds had re-,
no, Is aud hundreds more emlgraiec st represented
more than 1890 members. Glasgow was also pro
claimed and over Ices members were now reyelllng
IN The endowment II the spirit Of truth. In 1854 more
Than $3.50 had Obeyed the mandates OF Heaven, and
thousands had beside 6iAgIattu TO tlt s1tLe4 "a :
place Of the SAINTS As 20 Ireland. was not unill
s5O that Dublin mad heard The principles OF Truth ne
WI however. glad . sly that small branch nai
been established I'D that city
In Wales their success was stu more gTeai anu
oioriops In ISL the number of saints m he prin-
clrairy wa ASS including officers The statistics
of Ianuarv las showgc there were altogether IN me
United kingdom. - conferences or branches -
seventies II high priests, l76l elders 59j priests
/ s.3S Teachers 90 deaconS. and a5.f54 members,
making total Of 3074- saints Durng the last Tour
teen wears more than 5000 had been oapnsed u
England of which nearly l. 90 had emgraied rom
ber shores to Zion. lie next gave bnei sketeh o.
ne procyeSS Of The work N London In feoruAs
ISu the IoudOT Conference was ORGANIZED con,
:, f,ne of three brsnches-London, No0lWlch- an
bedford and composed % about 81 members. ne
number Of members IN le42. had increased 10 90 oI
5G0 and lie MURDER 81 branches had more nan
ireh'ed During the laS I'VE years. @'sSl psISl.l'
hat Welded in Obedience 20 TIE GoSpei- II th1
,~,scut wear the COnisrerce fell 70 me Ia
| charge OF the present Chairman. Elder h D. ne
s.y "a hose know ledge had been tested ana ~hose
s~''ors >roke well Tor his wisdom ana IS
G0er an earEes; appeal that he might * enaoeI :.
e,,5. them argLt IN the blessed pain before thel.
h. concluded b. expressing hope tna' ~ MY
10 re,, era IN the Conference and itat me ef3cs
10 come might be one OF success happiness Ai''n'
e1se, ant .iskI.