The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-02-23
MISSIONARY CORRESPOND.
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WE hare received several letters from
our missionary friends abroad, all Of them
afIcrding much pleasure and interest; uni.
.yersally bearing witness of che prosperity
.of the missionaries labors. The following
Il che most recent We have received, and
viii be read with pleasure by those Of our
friends who have visited or hail from those
far-oF lands. I.
GLASGOW, Dec. rs, 1860.
Ny DaAr JAafRs. .st
Having a few moments to spare, Il I'm
prove the SHINE BY letting yon know that
I am not MS yet oat Of existence, and that
among the many interesting and instruct
i've things that enlanate from Zion, and
that / have the privilege Of seeing there
Is one Item equally as. interesting as
others. s s ~,
Lately some good-natured soul has IA
yoRcd me with o few numbers Of the
MnrNTaISEKR, which TO me was "a rich d
treat as a friend could offer. j was quite
aRtonished to learn that our gallant friend
the Colonel had retired from the editorial
sanctunl; but Gafibailian fashion, / pre-
sumo the dangers Of war had passed aud
the enemy was compelled to heat d re-.
treat, or else that good, old and weiEtried
rifle Monntaineerp would be found at his
usual post 3s5 A Ia. f
the recent policy Of the President ID
relation to church matters is producing 4
mighty change for the better, respecting
the condition Of the poor Saints, in Scot.
laud as well as in all parts Of the Euro
pean mission. Tits q change, the 3neces
sity Of switch was much felt and desired
/ by all those who have listened to the
truth. z. liz. .ys<ss 5,:s, & All.
The people begin TO realize the bless
ings Of this change, aud are loud in praise
aud gratitude TO Bro Brigham. s5,...
] see by letter received from Bro. Riei
that the missionaries have arrived il
Liverpool; this news Is most encouraging
for there are no class Of men more WARM ii
andtulnted for the upbuilding OF tile eaus,
Of truth than the mountain boys. III
am not prescribed in my Iabors to an,
lone place il the Scottish pastorate
travelling without purse and scrip lab
itnates d man TO an active life, not unliG,
my youthful adventures among the Cam
| inches OF Texas, or the natives Of Oregon
with this exception, that Uncle Sam fur
nished means Of Interpretations then, aut
now 1 frequently indulge "trip o.
tshalikls mare, 10 order 10 preserve III,
integrity and equilibrium Of my presenf
financial affairs. IA t'. '33ss.ss.
Ireechtly had the graiillcatioa of Wit
messing a grand demonstration on the oc
easiou Of the Quee1's visit to Edinburgh
She was accompanied By several member
lot the household, inclndiug that exalte,
tdignitary the royal eOachman, with whom
by the by l had the honoror an iliteryiey
in the castle yard, In the presence Q
Jones, Amasa, and several of the broth
rem, 20 their great amusement. I mex
went 10 see the the Regaiia Of Scotland
She crown, the seeptre, and sword o
state, the royal emblems Of Scotland.
The form Of the crown IA remarkabli
8etegant The lower part consists Of twi
lieircles, the lower much broader than tina
which rises oyerit; both are composed q
! the puFeSt gold. The crown measure
aboRt nine inches in diameter, twenty
seven inches ia circumference, and abo,I
/ six aud a half inches Ia height from th
botiomof the lower circle TO the top Q
the cross. The whole appearance is cal
eulated 10 excite yeneration, for We see h
the Regalhl the cause that produced B
mach gallantry 10 the Scets. who with IN
equal means, Gnt with unsubdued courage
Inalntained the liberties and independence
LOT Scotland through tea centuries Of a
I most esaseiess " IL AID hicodSIed. ES
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