The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-06-21
FROM THE MISSION
AIRY FIELD.
A Letter from
Fred Merrill.
o Sheardown st.,
Hexthorpe, Doncaster,
MAY Gath, 1906.

Mr.. ]. VI. Kirkham.
Dear Bro Just few lines to let
you know how am coming among the
green fields Of old England. l thought
you might like to hear few lines about
our trip to London last month. You
know Prest. Grant called Conference,
of Conference Presidents of the Euro
pean Mission in Feb, or March oil this
year, and IT was held in Belgium. and
as they did not finish the business, they
adjourned it until sat, April l4th and
Mon, April 10th, to be held at the head
quarters OF the London Conference at
90 Farleish Road, London. Pres. Grant
also invited all Of the travelling Elders
in the Mission to be there, so OF Thurs
day, April 18th, elk Elders and one
local brother of the Sheffield Conference,
left Sheffield at p. M arriving in Lon
don about 8 p m, after passing some
OF the most beautiful scenery in Eng
land. IL was fine day for England,
the fail and spring grain was we'll out
OF the ground; the grass green as any 10
the celebrated Emerald Isle; hedges
and trees leafing out pretty. AID fruit
trees in blossom along the way. We
went up to headquarters at Farleigh
Road to see where we were TO stay, and
while waiting there, they asked us to
help them hold street meetings, so We
divided up from two to four in party.
/ don't think ever shook so much In
my life as did going to the street meet
ing. II ever felt weak, 1t was then.
After singing 1 stepped out and told the
passing throng that we would hold a
meeting, and then opened by prayer.
two OF the brethren spoke, and AS We
could not get crowd TO stop, we moved
on down town, and held an other meet
ing. and was called on to speak. We
then repaired to our lodge. Good Fri
day morning, we started out with one
Of the local brethren, Brother Fred
Geary, as our guide. Three OF the party
had cameras. We went down past the
old lady of Threadneedle ST., or Bank
OF England; along Cheepslde to the ST.
Paups Cathedral, where we heard part
OF the Easter service, also had few
snapshots; then along Fleet ST.; down
along the Thames embankment; around
the celebrated Cleopatrias needle,
which was brought from Egypt; past
the Houses OF Parlisment TO Westminis.
ter Abbey, attended part OF Easter ser
vice there; then up to Trafalgar Square,
where the great monument TO the cele-
brated Admiral Nelson is; then on
the renowned London buss to the Mar
BILE Arch entrance to Hyde Park,
through the Park and South Hensington
gardens to the great Albert Memorial
erected in honor of the Queens Consort ;
attended part OF Easter in a Roman
Catholic Church we then took in part
of the town on the buses Saturday,
we attended a meeting with the Confer
ence Presidents, morning and afternoon.
discussing things for the benefit OF the
Mission. In the evening we attended a
concert in the Finsbury town hall,
where Bro. f. Tout and his daughters,
assisted by two others, gave us must
cal treat. Sunday We attended three
meetings OF the London Conference In
the Finsbury town Hall, which was
we'll attended. The spirit Of the Lord
was with the speakers. On Monday. q
Priesthood meeting was held at 81 Far
leigh Road, about 81 or 80 Elders being
present including Pres. Grant, Pres.
Angus Cannon and Nephi Anderson.
Pres. Grant desired all present to ex-
press themselves, which they aid. ia.
peaceful influence Of the Spirit OF God
was there in rich abundance. 30 that
many cried for joy. IL was n Memoir
able meeting, and will live long in the
memory of those present. La tbs alter
noon we all went to the Crystal Palace,
which is an enormous glass building
in very large Park, OF course we had
to take everything in. We shot the
water shoot in high glee, but when IL
came TO looping the loop in car that
holds four persons, il was enough to
make your hair stand on end, es specially
rs we were dropping down the long shoot
to get speed to go around the loop, also
heard several fine bands in contest,
saw lots Of statues, and stuffed animals
In the evening there was some fine fire.
works. On the l7th, 18th. 18th and
10Th we visited The following places !;
smithlield Market, where 10000 tons OF
meat is handled week, also smithfeld
place, where number of Christians
were burned at the stake; went up the
London Tower, also around the Tower OF
London. in the dungeons, saw the Diff