The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-28
Letter From England.
oiland Common. jubilee Cottage.
Yorkshire, England, Dec. Q, 1900.

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bought as this is the 9th day Of
1e'snber, one month since ! left my
~ and those love. especially those
NJ rere associated with the in Sabbath
klel, would write you a few lines.
= yea trial 10 leave my home and |
~ oue', but I had a duty TO perform.
s'iasith the prayers Of my brethren
md tsiers, and the help Of the Lord, |
sillio Il. What success shall have in |
feufR the people TO see the gospel Of
phnr do not know l shall try and do
'ny luty and leave the Lord to do the
Wien arrived In Echo | met Elder
"A. AFaddies with sixisea other Elders,
having charge Of the COM
|paN On arriving at Evanston we were
|mq,y Bishops James Brown and James
|Bors. Alex. Neisbett, and, TO our sur-
|prla Andrew Paddles, who informed
|us IA, he was going with us, not as a
mhlIonary, bat to visit his Wiiein Scot
Land He made Il lively for Us by his
du,ayingu and jokes, being lull to over
fciing with them.
NJ arrived In Chicago on the morn.
IN III the 9th at $50 O'Clock, and took
inhe the town. visiting ell the places Of
lrll,sss. We left Chicago on the 10th
al went 70 NiaghA Fails, and took in
thtights there. which were many. We
artSetln Boston on Monday, the iith,
AID mbled around the town. Among
~, my places we visited were Bunker
Hu sd the navy yard. A. the latter
pI,se Dewey's flag ship, the Olympia,
VI. u hing asproud as a peacock with
ksi gus and the na= Of our nation float
int o be breeze. II made our hearts
VAN siihip y. and beat little faster
70 i'di', Of The noble sons Of America
wls 20 on, y. ,peh sh,pf n defense Of
y Ami''srA-r. s-.-s-' 3. =. 49, ers
Mmy any navy.
We strolled around until p. m. on
the i4th, when we Sc, sail for the shores
Of Old England, there to be scattered all
over Europe. We had pleasant voy-
age, not a storm or anything to destroy
our happiness, except that one Of the
Elders took down with small pox.
wehad music aud singing in the even
ing, with different games, To pass away
the time until the morning OF the goth
when we were called upon to witness
the burial at sea Of a child about 81
years old. 1t was a sad sight to witness
We sailed up the 81. George ehanne
On the morning Of the 2lst, under III,
yellow flag, showing that we had sick.
ness on the ship. We stayed outside
the dock for about two hours waiting To-
she doctor before We could land. vii
say that the treatment we received Iron
the ship crew was excellent. The shlI
d grand one. 900 feet long and weigh
hs $1,000 tons. II 10 called thu
'Commonwealth" OF the Dominion line
Ne were seven and a hall days maxim
the trip.
When We arrived At AZ Islineto street
Elder Alex. Paddles was assigned {
hbor in Ireland. Your humble servan
Nas assigned 10 labor in the SHEFFIELD
conference Yorkshire, under the dire'
ton Of Elder Parrish. My companio
e Elder Nathan Forester from Zach
valley.
Since being here have visited III
lister and cousin Of our respected town
man Thomas CoPley. Most Of the pc,
pie do not want TO listen 10 MOrmonisu
nor will they allow Mormon Ia the
: house.
The grass in the fields IL green an
roses are out In bloom. But there is Il
much rain. have only seen one a.
uIy since being here, but expect bel
'e'and brighter ones.
oh' II the young men could see ii
necessity OF attending to their duti,
a'a becoming good, live, active Latte
u'y Saints, for they do not realize Il
WORK that is before them. Young mel
'''n tom the error OF your ways an
''''e the Lord while voc are young, 4
''"hard to leave of evil habits whe
yon get old Ia, 1..Li,,, L.. ,h. ti,,