Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-15
Missionary Notes From England.

Mlhhluuhll NulNN hIuW hhthuu'
OLDHAM, Lancashire, England,
Alrli q, 1885.
10 the Editor
PERHAPS Tow liuoi from this par, OF
the LORDS vineyard win be interesting
to your many readers 10 ZION aud else
where. have just completsd my mis-.
sion, having lAboroi Ia the Manchester
conference since May /, 1894 nv ilisl
district Whs that OF TyIitsiry hud Bll.
ton, where | ami my C0.lAbOrtf, kldot
TuUmhs Gftouhalch had the privilege
OF preaching tho everlasting Gospel 10
a great many, aud addt d four souls 10
the Church. Our lahore In this part
were continued until January /, 1895,
when PRECEDENT 5. o. Crosby deemed u
advisable TO move me ~ the Oldham
district (ffom whence 1 now writc),
there 10 labor with Elder Joseph Nsi.
son Of Smithneld.
Soon alter my arrival IN oldham
the hall yearly conference had
been fixod 10 take place on
FEBRUARY OH which vas attended by
great many OF tho Saints anu friends.
Elder Is. II. Bifchall VI Nephi, Utah,
who 10 over here Tor trinity OF puT.
pOare, was Que Of the morning speaker,
together with Elder J, W. MCDufl,
who hes sinci returned home 90 Salt
Lake CITY, ana the writer. 4 good
time was spent. In the afternoon aus
evening President Authun II. Lund
aud O,hefs dealt out the Gospel IN full
measure.
Since the above conference elk ad-
dltiDns have been made TO the Church
Ia Oldham aud u great many more are
on the road Oi investigation. Tho
public baths were Tor the flrst time)
granted, wherein 10 perform the bal.
lisms. Heretofore II has been nects.
sary TO take an applicant Tor baptism
about ten or twelve miles to have tho
pfivlle.e OF performing that sacred
rite, but the LORD IL opening up the
way AMI the prejudice 0! the word ia
q mewhht dying away.
On the lot OF February Brother
Biichall iuvited US 10 accompany him
to attend tea party anu entertain.
ment where he had been Invited ~ by
tbs chairman OF the proaeodings. The
iuyliaIion was accepted and we must
acknowledge the hand OF the Lord In
II, for itRave US the privilege OF having
a good Gospel conversation with tue
Rev. NJ. May, pastor OF the church anu
several other Sunuay school teachers.
Sunday, February 2nd, Elder Is. II.
BiTchall was advertised 10 give a lee.
tuTs on his Life among the Nor.
mons" ard thu lecture was Attended
by 500 10 800 working inun. The pres.
ident Of the Manchester conference wns
present; also El.eIs Wilde, Hughes,
Nelson aud myself Brother BltchaIl
did luatlco to his subject aud 10 his
church, and many were the inquiries
that were made regarding the Nor.
mons living within the combines Of the
big four walls and other ridiculous
tales that are Gfloat In the nations Ol
the earth.
Before the lecture We had responded
to an invitation to dine with BTothtr
BlfchAlPs parents. They are not mem
Ders OF the Church rs yet, but have
always thrown open their door TO the
Elders, and many time when the
Elders have been travelling Though
tue coubtry tfaoling and sowing tao
seed OF eiernnl truth, have they hul.eI
aud partaken Of the kind hospitality Of
what we have every cause TO believe
will soon DO Brother aud Sister Birch.
all.
Sunday, February %, we had grand
meeting In Oldham. A goosly mum.
Ter OF strangers were present. and
nauy wers the questions that wsfu |
asked IN supplement to a good sermon
delivered by Brother George Hynds o.
tho fret pri ciplel OF the Gospel.
Brother anu Sitter James Walker
and family late Of tho Yves cyan |
church have come over T. our Church, |
and now express themselves Ia aston.
ishmeI that thy could MT previously |