The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-07-31
Letter From
Clarence
Austin.
Leiden, Holland, July 13, 1909

Editor Garland Globe,
Dear Bro:
AS it has been some time since / sent
you few lines for publication, and |
have at present few moments to spare,
will endeavor to forward you. a few
lines. might start out by adding that
was transferred from my first branch at
Nijmegen to the present branch Leiden,
which is in the Rotterdam conference,
under the supervision of Bro. ID. s. New.
ton, who is acting as Conference, Pres
ident for the time being. Am laboring
with Bro. d. F. Davis of Salt Lake, who
has been In this part of the world comen.
ly known as Dutchland, are in other
words as the Gland of wooden shoes and
souer krout" for 20 months, and is at
present acting as President of this branch
We have four good families here and
several members; out side of these we
have baptised three Elder Davis baptis.
ed two and myself one. We have very
nice hall here and hold meetings on
Sunday and Thursday nights. We also
hold Sunday school, having class for
the children and "A theological class for
the older people. Although we have
only few friends at present. we are
distributing literature among the people
and things look very encouraging for
the future think by the aid of God
and earnest work we will be able to meet
with success in our labors here In Leiden.
This is town of 70 900 people and is
located about 10 miles from the Hague
the winter home of Queen Williminia
Yesterday myself and companion had
the pleasure of visiting with and show
ing Bro, James and Francis Kirkham and
sister Kirkham of Lehi around the diff
ferent places in the Hague. We first
visited the old prisen known as the
"Gevangerrport." This is an old prison
that was used by the spaniards in the
nth century, The implements and tools
they used for torturing and executing
people are still there, consisting of
swords, branding irons, thumb screws
stretching machines and many other
things that were used in a cruel manner r.
We were shown through the cells and to
the room where the prisoners were starv.
ed to death. The room is next to the
kitchen with a window so as the starving
prisoners could see and smell the cook
ing Of food. to add to their sufferfngs
We then went through the Houses OF
Parlimeat and saw the different chambes
both the house of Lords and the House
of Commons. We next visited the Palac,
In the woods, which was built as res
idence for Queen Sophia in the early
days of her reign Here we found many
presents that were given her by tn,
Chinese and Japenese. There is bal
room with the most magnificent draw
ings and paintings ever saw. The frs
great peace conference was held in thi
building In the year 1899. We next go
on the street car and went to the Nortl
Sea. Spent an hour viewing the mag
nifcent buildings and returned to tn
Hague. After bidding the people goot
bye, we returned to Leiden.
was very pleased tie hear from Bro
J.E. Corbett that they are holding stree
meetings at Garland and | hope tina
they will be kept up, as l knew they d
great deal of good, both home an
abroad. lam very sorry we are not abb
to hold them here, but II is against tn
laws OF the country. had the pleasur
while at London on the night of Jun
3lst Of attending one of these stree
meetings. which was given on the corne
next to the Hall of "Deseret. ueve
saw the spirit of the Lord more NANTES
or enjoyed a meeting more IN my I'll
than / did this one My cry is {
keep II up and Encourage this work 9
much as possible. l think the peopl
both old and young should attend thes
meetings
Now just word to the ball team befol
closing. as you all know ] am gret
lover of base ball have copy of I'll
Globe giving an account of the first gan
of the season--Garland defeating Fiel,
ing as they always do. Aud boys wal