Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-04

To the Edlior'
Having returned from two years
ana nearly eleven months mission In
Australia, I am happy Co again have
The privilege ~ uaH1tl1Uur Ia
Zion with my hr1thcrf aud sisters
relatives and friends ] have enjoyed
my laborn very much having made "a
good many friends and some converts.
! have Travelled several thousand miles,
having taken 20 tour around the world.
! Visited nll the capital cities ~ Aus
tfulln. The forrpnrt OF my mission I
lnhurc1 In brisbane There o. nice
little branch orgnninzcd with o. little
over 100 members. also sabbath
school fow months ngo there wefo
between seventy ana eighty names enc
rolled.
The branch &c gradually growing.
William Armstrong or salt LpL. city
was the president 90 the branch during
my lubou there There were eight
Elders in that usri OF the vineyard. my-
SELF Included. We used 10 have some
fine MEETINGS. especially on fBn. days.
when an had the privilege OF bearing
their testimonies, The fulrlt OF broth
crly love wac with the Elders and
saints ana We grcatly enjoyed the
Kind 10 the Elders ln dalng 600 they
could TO make the E'ltrr happy nnd
provide Tor their wants
After lahorInE eleven months in Iitla-
bnne, ] was called 60 labor On South
Australia IN the city Of Adelaide. with
Elder a, T.. Carr OF salt Lake city. I
took my departure In company With
Elder Richards OF New Zealand aud
Elder Smith ~ Australia. after hold.
lng conference in the Brisbane
branch. my new Held of labor. Elder
Carr and ! arrived DO the city OF AIDE.
lnlde on the 10Th of December. 1899
No d. H.
There had been no Eldora in that part
Of tho vineyard Tor over three years. TN
q few months before we wont there.
Elder Bakor Of Utah county aud Elder
clayton ~ Preston. idaho. lahoroi th.rc
about Elk months. Elder clayton wns
released on account ~ poor health aud
Elder Bakers time was mp. They made
some friends. Elder clayton had pee
we're sick spell Tor nearly two months
before he was released We had q good
deal ~ opposition. There was very
bitter feeling towards uH.but our friends
stayed with ua an through and we
preached the Gospel ln public and prl-
Vately.
The south Australian people are hos
pltahlc and kind. llhDrrd q little
over year and q half ln the city OF
Adelaide Ny companion ana T. during
that time baptized Clrht into the fold.
The prospects. ] think, are favorable.
AalAtf fsNNtN L. AkNHf OF HNIl Lake
city was my companion preVlnuH Co bee
luF released. Tho Saints g0t up fare
well party We invited our friends
and the houFo was nllUd. We had "a
splendid party our friends uH wpll
a. the falnta wished ne GodnnHll and
"a pleasant journey home ! thought 30
much ~ the FHlutI and many % our
friends that I falt sorry 90 leave them
We loft the city NJ Adelaide ou luly
22ud and came homo VIA Europe. We
have visited o. GOOD many CIrcH on our
way home ARA among othcrH colombo.
in Africa. SanCH and Gen1u 100 itaiy
London. MaEoheftor Liverpool ana
Paris.
greatly enjoyed my LAHORE iu tho
missilulry field aud alH1 my i0uracy
home. visiting my rclatlvCf ana tho
many beautiful cities. ! hDvc had the
privilege 90 Hoclng considerable ~ tho
world which r. grand expert once 90
mo worth more than the Treasures ~
this world. | feel 10 thanh the Lord
that lie has blessed me On my lab0rs I
have received a number OF strong tcs-
umonlca that the Gospel is true.
Your brother Ia the Gospel
II, CLEGG.
GENTLE Naitpv Idaho