The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-09
BRITISH MISSION.
NEwsURY, BERkg, May 26th, 1882.

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President Albert Darlington.
Dear Brother.-I submit for your
consideration a brief account OF my
labors since entering the missionary
field. ] arrived in London on the
18th of November, 1881. and was
assigned to labor in the Essex district.
| remained there three months alone,
and did considerable travelling and
preaching wherever opportunity was
presented, and distributed tracts by
the way when / could not get q
chance to preach l found some good
Latter day Saints in the district, but
they were in a scattered condition.
While laboring there l formed the
acquaintance of good many not of
our faith, and after converting with
them on the restoration of the gospel
and the divine mission of Joseph
Smith, l removed considerable p-eju
dice, and in many instances was
treated very kindly.
On the 9th of February, brother
Joseph Robinson accom- panied me
through the district, and We held
several meetings together We found
some fully convinced by the first
sermon they heard, bat lacking the
courage to face the scorn and deri-
sion Ghey felt would be poured out
upon them if they joined the church.
On the 18th of February, myself
and brother Robinson were arrested
by q policeman near the village of
Woo1ham Walter, on the charge of
stealing donkey and a harness. We
told him our names and our vocation,
and that We had been sent forth to
proclaim the gospel. At the name of
"Mormon," he hung his head and
bid us good day. We have seen
neither donkey or polio man sioce.
March 18th, myself aud brother f.
II. Snow travelled together in the Kent
and Essex district. preaching where.
ever we could find few that would
listen to US. In Kent We formed the
acquaintance of some people who
we're ripe for the gospel, and the
Lord blessed our lshors in various
ways. Here | was very sick for about
month from the effects OF sleeping
in damp bed.
On the 8:h of April We walked
about eight miles to hold an out door
meeting in a town called 6taplehurst,
in Kent, notifying all that We would
preach ut 6 p. "a. at certain place.
but the name Mormon" seemed to
frighten them almost ss bad as the
smallpox, for the streets were soon
cleared and not one came to hear us.
On the 23rd of April / was released
from the Ksnt and Essex district by
President Cooper, and appointed to
labor in the Berks and Willis district.
| left Grays On the 9Th of May, and
also my companion, brother Snow,
with whom l had labered with sc
much pleasure, and commenced my
labors in my new field with brother
Hyrum 81. Evans. Here l found
branch of the church which had
sprung up, III good working order,
presided over by brother Warnam,
good Latter-dsy saint. The branch
is in 8, prosperous condition. many
strangers are investigating our prin-
eipies and attend our meetings, and
the prospects are favorable for a
large harvest OF souls. We are
holding outdoor meetings. have
good attendance. and much re-
pect is shown unto us, although
the clergy do all they can to hinder
us, but the work still rolls on, the
Lord is blessing our labors, and our
prayers are answered daily. Brother
Evans jolns in love TO ell at "42s"
Praying God to bless you in your
duties, and all who arc laboring for
the spread of the gospel, l remain.
Your brother in the gospel,
JOHN PICKETT.