The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-07-06

itself, with its immense traffic throug
its streets. with its elevated railways and
electric street cars. We stayed at the
Majestic Hotel, modern, construction
seventeen stories high. Next day be-
ing Sunday we took a walk up the city
boulevard, where scores OF autos we're
running with great speed. The vaude-
villes aud theatres we're open, street
men working, very much much like an
ordinary day, pleasure seeking, etc.
We started TO 20 into Roman Catholic
Church, but seeing a notice, Seats 20
cents, were unaccustomed to paying Tor
a seat in Divine services, 81 we left, 1t
being High Mass ON Easter Sunday. We
boarded a Nickle State Ry. train at 8 p.
IN. for Buffalo Arrived there at IA. IN.
and had NIL p IN. to visit Niagria
Fslls, go we took a train to Niagria City,
aud spent a Few hours viewing one OF
the seven wonders Of the world. While
We were there some OF our company saw
q young man deliberately walk into the
river in sight OF hundreds Of people
above the falls, and in q short time was
lost in that mighty cataract. After
coming back to Buffalo We took the
electric car to Elmwood Park, visited
the museum, where there il large col
lection of relis from all over the world,
mummies. etc. Buffalo ~ a lovely city.
Ats p. IT.. we resumed our journey to
Boston, arriving there in about eighteen
hours. Spent about two days vt Boston,
visited Bunker Hill. Visited Old Har-
tor Church burying ground, dating SO
far back rs A. n. 1888; went over to-
Review Beach, about eight miles from
Boston. quite n nice watering place.
Here the other companies from New
York Joined US, IS missionaries and &
visitors from the West.
April eth we embarked on the
Arabia OF the White Star Line, left
Boston barbor at B p. m. amongst the
cheering Of hundreds from the wharf.
We had an excellent voyage all the way.
Her speed was an average OF 3s5 miles
a day. Arriving at Liverpool we were
glad to he on land again. Next day We
were summoned up to Holly Road,
Fairfield, where we we're assigned to
the differet conferences. Some were
sent to Germany, Scandinavia and to
Turkey. There were four of Pres. J 4.
smiths sons in the company. Two
were appointed for the British Isles,
| the other two To Scandinavia. The
other brethren were scattered all over
the British Isles. had leave from
Pres. GRAFT to 60 to Wales to see my
relatives, having emigrated 10 years
ago. visited 5y fathers home (he
10 in his S5tli year, has been blind for
over IA years., also brother and sister
there. They entertained me with every
respect NY surroundings, for a short
time, looked strange. bu. in few days
it looked quite familiar. The words OF
the poet came TO me forcibly;
| ~
Who to himself has never said,
This is my own, my native laud.
called on nv once Baptist minister
had tea with him Gas they term the
afternoon meal, his health is not as
good as lie would like. had quite a
chat with him and his family. lie has
been pastor in that neigh borhood, over
the came church, for 20 years. After
spending 8 days returned to London.
President Cooper then assigned me to
labor here at Portsmouth, with one Elder
G.. Smith OF Centerville, who has been
laboring here nearly FIVE months, in
company with another elder. He was
i'll so | was appointed TO labor in
his place. There is at present just two
families here that claim to be in the
church. There are, however, the pros
poets of two baptisms in the near fnt-
ure. My missionary experience IL linz
tied, as | have only been here a few
weeks. The people We find, as rule,
are totally Indifferent, but we hope and
trust to discharge our duties as the ser
wants Of God sent forth clothed With the
Holy Priesthood, calling upon mankind
to repent and prepare for the second
coming Of the Son of Man. We trust
that we shall be humble and diigent
in finding the honest in heart and
bringing them into the fold of Christ.
AZ the Savior says, my sheep hear my
voice and a stranger they will not fol-
low"
Well, close, asking the Lords bless
ing on all who are engaged In helping to
spread truth and righteousness on the
earth. whether at home OF abroad.
From your brother in the Gospel.