Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-02
s. s.. SARMATIAN.

MAY-lSS3.-lt was my intention TO
write you before leaving London, but
found my time fully occupied in pre-
pairing for crossing the Atlantic with
my wife and family. or course tile
MAY meeting,' which are, or rather
used to be, quite an institution in
London, were in full operation, and
may perhaps have an opportunity on
some early day of speaking about
them. An invitation to speak at Liv-
erpool respectfully declined but gave
a lecture in Byron Hall, where my
old and earnest friend Bennett An
derson is pastor, OH the subject of
"America and the far West" There
was very large audience, notwith-
standing the fact Of it beiEg Whit
suntide. We had good time, and
Canadian lady, Mrs. Youmans, offered
beautiful, touching and simple petit
ton that He would guide me and
mine in safety to the far West. j wish
/ could persuade Bennett Anderson
to come to Minnesota; but / am
| free to confess that it would be a diff
ficult thing to get Il man to do the
| work which my friend is doing there.
However, perhaps some day we shall
see him.
The next day we embarked. Our
friends accompanying us in the ten
der, or small steamer, which was to
take the saloon passengers OH board
the Sarmatian, of the Allan line.
This vessal is n favorite of the
Pri, cess Louise, and is evidently well
patronized, very likely to some extent
OH that account. There was just time
for our friends to see us over to saloon,
and then the whistle sounded for
them to return. The little tender
soon left the side of the larger vessel;
the last 1areweils at least for while
were spoken, and then the isarmatian
steamed her way to the channel.
We arrived at Neville, near Lon
dondery, Ireland. next day. We had
to lie off there at anchor for three or
four hours, waiting for the mail. We
thought of going ashore, but the
waves were big, and the boat that |
would have taken us ashore was small
so we thought it better to remain on
board. BY this time we begin to see
and know some of our fellow passen-
gers. One comes up to ME and an
nounces himself as brother minister
who had written to me, and who will |
most likely find his way to the lovely
Gland of lakes"
For few days we are nearly all |
sick, and sombre, and sad. Very few |
are at the table. The stewards and |
stewardesscs are kept in constant at
tendance upon persons suffering from
mai de mer. But calm comes at |
last. We get our ''sea legs" We be- |
come more accustomed to the move |
ments of the ship, and are ready to
acknowledge that there is pleasure |
also as well as sorrow on the sea.
There are abont 1100 souls on board |
emigrants from the tender which
came out to us from the Londonderry.
So far as the saloon is concerned we
have barron, and also the family /
and suite of Lord Russell who is going
out in connection with the command
of the British forces in the dominion
of Nova Scotia. There are several
fine young fellows who are on their
way to try their fortunes in Manitoba.
We have had concerts, music. and
other entertainments on beard; but
heavy fog has issterfered with our pro-
gress; otherwise this ID the shortest
route; and certainly there appears to
be every pains taken by the proprie=
tors of the OCEAN line to make the
voyage as cheerful and comfortable as
we'll rs safe and speedy as possible.
But more in my next. J. =. H.