MSS 6179 - Andrew Locy Rogers Diary
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This is in addition [-]of
things that came under
my reservation in Ireland
1909. while on a mission
there
	Andrew Locy Rogers-
					sen.

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December. 19. 1909-
	This is my birth day-
my fifty fifth year. having
been born in 1854, in 
Salt Lake City Utah
America
	I am stopping at -
a family Heotel in the -
City of Ballymena. Ireland
a Mrs. Rock keeps the 
home. it's number is 25
High Street. There are other
lodgers in the home Elder
John A Beck is my missionary
companion. winter is on-
in eanest. last night it-
was cold and it snowed.
some of the Irish farmers
will loose ungathered crops
by the severe frost-

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I arose this sabbath moring
took a warm bath in a cold
bath tub. The warm water
was soon cooled by the 
cold temperature of the 
room. breakfast was 
served at ten. consisting
of one egg bread butter 
milk and mush  I pay per week
Eleven Shillings, (about
two seventy five. ($2.75)
of our money. having said
prayers, I went out in
my silk-hat prince-
albert coat. also over coat
and attended a Plymoth -
Brethren Church Sunday -
School. They gave me a -
seat in the Theological
class. asked me to take
part in the exercises which -

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I did. the text was the
second chapter of Revelations
	From there I went to 
the Presbyterian Church -
service. the text was from -
Genesis, relating to the forbidden
fruit. the remarks of the -
Reverend was rather unintellig.
-ible to me. he was a rapped 
speaker and not clean in his 
speech. he read his sermon 
from notes. and I thought
of what Paul said the letter 
killeth but the spirit giveth
life- at last the service was
out. I came back and got -
dinner. which consisted of 
beef potatoes and pudding
at 3 o clock I go out -
to the Young Men's Christian
Association Sunday School-

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they treated me kindly the
teacher asked me to speak
to the class one member asked
how he could Love Jesus -
I refered to what our Lord
said on that matter. If -
you love me keep my com-
-mandments. etc. Then I -
quoted what the Apostle
James said. Faith without
works is dead etc. I wished
to bring this idea before their
minds for the reason it-
seems allmost the whole
christian world have fallen
into the faith alone doctrine
that is that it isent so par-
-ticular how you come to -
Christ just so you believe
in him. I was also asked
to dismiss this class with

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prayer, which I did. after 
supper and prayers- which
were had in our lodge at
6 in the evening. I and
Elder Beck went to a lecture
in the Y. M Heall where -
a Mr. Rock spoke. his -
text was God so loved
the world that he gave his
only begotten Son that whom
soever beliveth on him shall -
not perish but have everlasting
life. this is where they get the -
faith <alone> saving gospel idea
	This man mr. Rock so
I am told is popular with all
demoinations even the 
Catholics are friendly
with him. I thus give
the details of this day. because
it is my birth day -

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Heere is an interview
I had with a man.  I
told him the story of Paul
hearing the voice of the
Savior etc. yes yes he
said, I believe that and 
seemed quite interested.
well I said if that is
true might we not
just as well have the
voice of our Redeemer
heard by an other Paul
in this our day. and -
then I went on earnestly
to explain that such was
true. offering him a
little book entitled
"Was Joseph Smith sent
of God." he looked
at me and said yes.
we must rely on him

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meaning the Savior. I 
bade him good day and
went my way. he had-
-ent apparently heard
one word I said on the
testimony of a modern
Prophet. I smiled to
myself, as I mused - 
when will the world 
be eager to hear that 
glorious message 
I met woman. her
eyes were rather dim
her fautures were 
course and irregular
her hand was as
large as the largest
man. thinks O my
but she is ill looking
but I was soon

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to be enlightened on
her true character. she
was selling one some -
candy and had me
hold the paper sack
while she pored it in
from a bottle. I thought
she had given me my
money's worth but -
she ditained me and
gave me more. and
so I thought, a character
must not be measured
by the exterior. and so
I left with a good
oppinion of my giantess
dealer.

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Holidays in [---]

	Yes, I was as happy - 
as a school boy. The -
10 prior of Christmas -
seemed to float in -
the air. I and my -
companion took train 
for Belfast from -
Ballymena. we - 
had a fine turkey -
we were taking down
to the office boys and 
the thoughts of it and
all other things Christ-
-mas cheer brings. mad
me happy in antisipation
. ariving at Belfast
a man came up -
and wanted to carry -
my grip. he looked

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seedy and ill kept
however. Thinks I, see
give the poor fellow
a job. he marched 
strait in front of me
neither looking to the
right or left, and as 
I paid him his wage
he took it without a 
sign of recognition 
. and I thought is it
possible men get like
the dum horse and 
have only one idea in
their head and that of
a bodily nature. but
I must not judge
the man but so his
conduct seemed to
me. however my Chri-
stmas spirit seemed

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to cool a little. we-
secured a lodge at
my old stopping place
	Sister Churche's- but
her babe was sick - 
and kept getting 
worse and worse.
here again my joy
began to take on 
the spirit of anxiety
for I used to toss the -
little thing and it -
seemed to enjoy it so.-
much but now, in
prayer- and in watch-
-fulness- I and my 
companion sat up
through long nights -
so the weary mother -
could get some rest
and when the Doctor

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held out no hopes 
for its recovery. the 
mother herself at one
time had none or little
we fasted and prayed
for it and others, that
they might receive -
blessings- from that
time on it began to
mend. Yes I spoke
of a turkey, but did
not eat off it and here
was an other disap-
-pointment. and-
teaches a lesson: how
careful we should 
be of the feelings of 
others. If as I said -
we left the turkey at
the office- it was -
sent in as a present

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by Sandy Stewart
and we thought of
course, seeing the 
part we had played
in the matter of 
dressing the bird our
selves and delivering
it etc that certainly
we would get an - 
invitation to help eat
it. but such was not
the case. we sat 
down to a plane dinner
the best our landlady
could do for us.
seeing she was -
worried with sickness
etc. it was potatoes
and roast beef :no 
bread or other trimmi-
-ngs. she however -

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felt greatly plage-
ued when after we
had finished and 
left the table she 
thought of the apple 
desert she forgot to 
put on. we all 
threw in and made-
up a Christmas tree 
Candy dolls and toys
for all the Sunday -
school girls and bys.
they were happy in 
having Old real Santa,
(to them) hand them
out these things. all
enjoyed it old and-
young. it was held
in the hall and 
the deckorations -
were pretty

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I had heard -
much of what the -
Salvation Army done
for the poor on Christmas
- so I went to their -
barracks and I must
say- they impressed -
me with their Chris -
tian spirit that teaches
us to call all men -
gentlemen till we prove
them to be rogues
they "the Army" feed
and huse many a poor -
soul. Cheaply. I stepped
into one hall and there
was a lot of children
ranged around tables
watching for the meal -
to be set on. The - 
Captain came up to -

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me as I entered the
door giving me a -
friendly hand shake
and said well you -
see brother we are -
trying to make the -
children happy to day.
	I went from there -
to the womens ward -
it was a clean nice -
tidy home faring a -
small park,- the Lady -
in charge told me.
They try to help every
woman that needs -
sympathy, and so
here is this branch -
of the Salvation -
Army. there shows
the Great man Gen.
Booth is (the founder)

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his executive ability
and Christian love —
together with his wiling
helpers — has done much
for suffering humanity
, but they tol me there
is a cark of means to 
carry on the work — and 
some might think when
the General passes away
that the movement —
he has founded will —
wane. This movement
and thousands of auxillery
helpers and institutions 
has done much to make
the world happier and —
better till now the spirit
of Christmas is beginning
to leaven the Camp of
the man that says -

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Christmas is a humbug
I stood on the streets .
of Belfast. and saw -
the hurrying jostling 
happy and sad crowd -
go by. here was a mother
with her babe in her 
arms. holding out just
a little bunch of green
to hang up over the door.
a misiltoe if you please 
to make some one jump
in the old time legend.
the first that is caught
under it must get a -
kiss . but Ide rather -
see the peased look-
an that poor womans -
face as she takes a 
small coin in exchange
for the handfull of -

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green. many many -
thousands are feasted -
warmed clothed and fed
on the guar day and -
so I say the world is -
getting better. There -
is all sorts of shows -
and amusements in -
the city to attract the -
curious here is a -
merry go round with
music by machinery - 
the horses go in a -
galloping position and
look very pretty with
their Smiling riders
games of chance show -
up on every side --
you pay a penny to -
pitch a ring over-
a watch or any thing on -

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the table and it is your
but the trouble is very
often the case that surr-
-ounds the watch is 
larger than the ring. so-
of course you loose. then
the eye is decieved -
and you loose your -
money. then they have
swinging boats the
swingers go up so high
that the timid girls -
scream out with fright
for fear of an accident
	Now here is a -
grand window Old 
Santa is here and [--]
his toys monkeys -
bears and toys. dolls 
of every description - a -
perfect paradise for -

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children. and then
we go to the show. it -
is a moving picture
a man comes out -
with an extreme abd -
- omen. every body that
comes near him is tum-
- bled to the earth and 
thus your mirth is -
provoked in spite of -
you. And now -
we go to the Pantomime
	It is Aladin and -
his wonderful lamp
it is gorgeous and
grand. Magic magic
magic. but what a -
shame. That it could
not have been a 
chaste pure show. but 
it was not. it was -

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a lot of Ballat -
dancers. that did -
not impress me -
	But here is a picture
that did. I went to the
Childrens opera of -
"Purpose" oh the -
pure innocence that
went through the -
[--]ols of that master -
Piece of Gilbert and -
Sulivans. (if I mistake
not) I could not -
understand the dia -
- logue because it -
was mostly singing
but the sweet voices
of that group of 
children was music
to me. and thus I
say when will the

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would come back to
pure Godlike uplifting
shows, that make -
humanity better by the -
seeing of them.
	And now I stand
on the streets at -
midnight to watch -
the old year out and
the new one in a 
mighty host is there.
I suppose at least a -
hundred thousand -
Heigh Street is the scene
of the greatest activity
at the foot of which
stands the high clock
tower or Albert mo[---]
bands of music boys -
in parade tin pans -
beeting shouting and -

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singing and as the 
fingers of the old clock
swing round past the
hour of twelve a shout
goes up hands are -
shaken. : happy happy
New Year is said again
and again to friend -
or stranger - bottles are
broken on the base of -
the mighty pillar - 
indicating if you will
that old rye old whisky
and old rum are -
parting with their user.
now and for ever. it -
is to be hoped so at -
least. for the worm -
of the still has killed
many a poor soul that
had not the power to -

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resist him; and now
the crowd gradually
fades away to hearth -
and home, and the -
New Year has come -
	Again I stand in -
an upper room. My -
fellow missionaries are
around me. and what
if I say some things -
that should not be said
only to them. take for -
instance the trials of -
an Elder out in the -
world is in the scoffs -
of the prejudiced stranger
. than he has to much
in the way of charity -
. no no not alltogether
. for some times the very
companion. that

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That has endured as -
he has endured, that
has sacrificed as he -
has sacrificed, leaving -
family home and all -
he holds dear on earth
yea I say this same -
companion is some.
- times a great trial -
to him. we have our
feelings and they are -
sensitive. and some -
times we think we -
are receiving a slight
he receives a turkey -
that I have put in his
hands  he calls his
friends in to help eat
it and I am ignored
"can it be possible"
he will take the gift

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but despise the giver
	oh the Christian -
charity man we teach
the Cave of all men -
but sad to say some -
-times we seem to ignore
it to our very own -
I speak of this as -
a principle. not with
the view to offend or -
hold hardness of heart
for the thing is forgiven
	Again we assem-
-ble in that same -
[--] upper room this -
time we come fasting
yes speshily fasting
one of our members
has an impediment
in his speech. it is -
Elder Miles of Smith

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Cache County Utah
we all kneel in a -
circle. our prayers - 
and desires all go - 
up to the throne on - 
high to be heard in -
his behalf. : and will
they. They have been -
in the past. why - 
should they not be - 
now. Oh Lord grant
that they may. a -
testimony meeting follows
could the ancient -
followers of our Lord
stand up and tell -
plainer truth than -
was there spoken that
day. well a truth 
is a truth no matter
when or where spoken

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and so we rejoiced
together- And now
in reference to the -
foregoing unpleasant
part of this narrative
. I will say there was -
an attempt to make -
amends when the mis-
-take had been pointed
out. so there we will -
let the matter rest -
. again I say to morm-
-mon Elders be as tallowed
-raggs love each --
other.  Constantly pray -
to have the spirit of the -
work and then work -
with your hands to -
keep it bright. All -
in all I enjoyed my -
Christmas holidays

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I went to see the -
saints. met an -
earnest investigator
that told me he would
accept the truth. the
sick baby of Sister -
Churches was better
. and thus went the
day and time Belf-
-ast Ireland 1909&-
1910.

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Janr 11. 1910.
		Went from -
Ballymena to Belfast
to attend the funeral -
of Sister Churche's little
Babee which passed
away with Pneumonia
and convulsions. Pres-
Osborn had written -
me a letter stating -
she would be pleased
to have me come down
. I was asked to speak
and as I saw the 
sweet little thing laying
there all in white I -
thought of my own -
little one's I had lost
and could hardly -
keep back the tears -
. among Bible tints

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of the little ones coming
to the Savior etc. I told
the following little 
story. A man once -
lost a darling babe -
and it seemed had -
to reconsile himself
so one night he had
a dream. he saw -
the babe grown to -
womanhood with -
a babe in its arms -
unmarried. the grief
was so great that -
he could not hardly
contain himself. and
in his agony, he wailed
saying would to God
it had died in its
innocence. suffice it
to say he was reconsiled

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and so Pres. Joseph 
F. Smith said I would
rather lay my children
away as much as I -
love them than have -
them live in sin. so -
then after all mothers
can console themselves
that they have got -
treasures in heaven -
	But the funeral -
there were three hearse
top carriages. all -
the mourners walked
[-]except the wife and -
children. the dead babe
was taken in with them
[--] the cemetiry was four
miles out of town and -
when we got to the -
subberbs _ we all got .

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in the carriages and
started off on a brisk
trot. it seemed so -
different to the way -
we conduct such -
things at home. and
I thought of . a saying
" rattle his bones -
over the stones he's -
only a pauper who -
nobody own's." but
such is the custom here
in some instances -
arriving at the cemetery
a deep trench had been
dug about ten feet -
down the babe was -
lowered down. a prayer
said and then the wett
dirt was shoveled in
on the bare casket

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that was an other harsh
thing to my feelings -
and I thought why cant
they put a roughf box
over it but I learn that 
this same recepticle may
contain the whole family
in time so there is an -
other odd custom
	And now as I 
came back to Ballymena
an other funeral is 
being held. This time
it is the rich or -
rather a Reverend minister
The Church stand is -
draped in black. a -
fine casket holds _
the remains. glass -
globes of artificial 
flowers are to be put

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on it a Rev. reads
a sermon. and when
it is over. the pro -
cession is formed in
the street. many -
turn out of all de -
-nominations to show
respect to this Batch -
- elor, Presbyterian min-
- ister. we march on -
foot foaur miles in -
the snow to a country
Churchyard - I went
because I wanted to 
see how they laid -
away the rich. and -
sad again to say that
fine casket was covered
with mud and no -
roughf box over it
one Rev. re[--]l from

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Paul where he said -
the Saints shall be -
caught up to meet our
Lord and then a fine
Prayer was said - thus 
showing their Christian
faith. and all was over
I walked out with 
the rest as the gates
were closed. and was -
just starting on my -
way back to the City
when a fine noble 
looking Young Minister
kindly invited me -
to ride I accepted -
with thanks. the -
conversation drifted
from one thing to an-
other. however it was
now the minister I was

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assigned to ride with
but two other men)
finally we got onto -
the subject of my -
religion. all they knew
about it was the plural
family part. I explaind
our position on those -
matters. and was only -
glad to inform people -
on our true position -
with regard to these things
then we taked on -
baptism. they could -
not see any likeness
of the immersion 
spoken off in scrip-
-tures. where the -
Savior went down
into the water. They
said was no more -

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true than where he is
said to have gone into
the Mountain and -
taught the people -
well might we say -
the Savior walked -
in the sea of Galilee
instead of on that -
water. When Peter -
wanted to come to -
him as to say there
was no immersion
when our Lord received
babtism. I am of the
opinion it is hard to make
an imprission on some -
to show them the reason -
ableness of the scriptures
'	'	'	'	'	'	'
I am making friends
with some and they

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invite me back to see -
them which is encour -
- ageing. I am out -
sometimes as night - 
to fill appointments
While I was conversing
on a certain subject
the other day in a store
I noticed a little boy -
crying I said to him -
what is the matter. my -
little man. his mother
said oh he wants that
ball there in the show 
window. she was poor
I could see that at a 
glance. So I put my
hand in my pocket
and bought the ball 
his tears dried immediately

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and he was one of the 
happiest little boys -
I ever saw. his mother
thanked me and so did
he. They went out and
away and I never expected
to see them again. but
what was my surprise
a few nights after. after
I was on the street, it
was dark, there was no
street lamp right close
but I heard a pleasant
voice say good night
I stopped and found -
it was the mother and -
her little boy. he had -
the ball in his right hand
and the Mother told him -
to shake hands with me -
he put out his left hand -

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and in order to teach-
him that he ought -
allways give his right
had I had him change
the ball over into his -
left hand and then -
I shook his right
. I speak of an other
incident. similar to -
this, a poor woman
came in a store where
I was conversing with
the merchant. she had
a shawl over her head -
her clothes were old 
the merchant joshed
her and said: well
why dont you quit
going to the public -
house: or saloon:

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and go to work, then -
you will have better -
clothes she began to -
cry, and said it is hard
to do: say Mag said
he: there is a woman's -
temperence meeting tonight
in the Young Men's -
hall. you must go and
sign the pledge. at -
this she dried her tears
and said I will. then
he asked her how she
had been making her -
living of late oh, said -
she: I just do what
I can. sometimes I sell
a button for a penny.
(which is two cents)
here she produced a -
little crumpled paper

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from the folds of her
dress. and showed -
me a few cuff buttons
and asked me to buy -
a couple. I did so -
although I had no -
use for them. Oh thank 
you, thank you sir.
God bless you! was -
her expression. one of -
her shoes was in a bad
way she got a little -
Iron plate from the -
store keeper and I helped
her fasten it on, at -
the same time I handed
her a little tract, and
asked her if she would
read it. I will, I will
she said, as she folded
it up placing it down

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in her breast. and -
it is to be hoped she -
will, and that a reform
-ation of life may come
for there was good in
her, although she had
fallen. yes there is good
in every soul except a -
few perhaps that may git
utterly abandoned. when
the spirit of the Lord -
will not strive with -
them because of their wicked
-ness, and that is what
the Savior knew when -
he said to the woman -
that. was accused . by -
those who wanted to -
stone her. go thy way -
and sin no more

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just a Story.

	We two. Elder -
Andrus and I went
to live with a family -
in the City of Belfast.
The environments were
not too encouraging.
the father was not in
the Church but the -
mother was. he was - a -
silent quiet man no -
one knew his thoughts
no, not even his wife -
for she said to me one -
day. oh if my husband
would only accept the -
Gospel how happy I -
would be. : But we -
lived there. : The mother
though: she had been

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in the church for a . -
number of years, had -
stacked in her interest,
her children had told -
her, they wanted nothing
to do with the Mormon -
Sunday School etc. and -
there she was: handicaped!
but still she had faith, 
	Yes we lived in the -
house; the father in his odd
ways . kept a pet: a dog -
named jack, he was
a cunning fellow as 
I shall tell you afterwords
. but, to the tired discouraged
worn out mother this dog -
was a nuisance. she not -
only had her children to -
do for . but she had to -
clean after this dog. and -

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it was odious to her, but
she had to bear it. after -
a while an other dog -
came to keep Jack company -
he was a shaggy senseless
no acout thing. but it added
to the burthen. then by and
by a cant came as a present
to the wife although she - 
did not want it She -
could not offend the -
neighbor by not accepting
it. so there she had -
three dum animals to -
look after not one of which
she wanted. things went
on in this way for a while
when the shaggy dog died
and the little cant got
out one night and got -
lost. and just about that

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same time Jack also -
disappeared. they thought
the police had got him as -
he had no collar on. -
Well all in all the mother
was happy to have them -
gone, but one day Jack -
came back. he had a -
collar on his nick some -
boy had stole him perhaps
and he had got away -
but as I told you he -
was a smart dog. he was
a friend to me and some
-times would look up in -
my face, as much as to -
say good morning: Locey
and I would acknowledge
it by a kind word etc.
but one day his feet -
were muddy, and he wanted

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to put his feet. in my -
lap, I of course resented it
telling him, a little sharply
to keep down. I had 
no more than said it - -
when he turned on me -
with a growl; ha, ha, ha
as much as to say,: well
if you dont wants make
friends with me, you -
can go, I denounce you!
I saw I had missed it
so to make friends, I spoke
kindly to him and ever
after that, he was my -
friend, one day he went
out tracting with me 
sometimes I would go -
up to a door and it 
would be open. most -
houses in Irish Cities,

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have a hall leading -
from the street back to -
the kitchen and when -
the family is back there,
with the door shut somet-
-imes they cannot hear -
a knock at the out -
side door. but what -
was my surprise to see -
Jack. march right into
the hall and . tell the -
the folkes I was out there
and wanted to speak to -
them. so this was Jack - -
and now to an other -
part of my story. we -
had not been there -
long till we .noticed
the children began to -
attend sunday school
. and occasionally

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we could hear them 
humming little Mormon
songs. one day Will;
who was named after
his father: was taken -
sick. The mother asked
to have him administered
too. with the result that
he was relieved. an -
other day George, their
oldest boy: was found
perched up on 'top of a -
high gate. sining -
lustily. the old familiar
mormon hymn: Heigh
on the mountain tops a 
banner is unfurled etc
; this pleased the mother
and so one day, she -
said to her husband, 
wont you go to meeting

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with me? he declined
.she was patient. but -
naturally disappointed
but I noticed he was -
reading our literature
I placed all my books -
at his disposal, one in
particular. I had sent
to Salt Lake to get it
at a rathe high expence.
: it was entitled: Leaves
of Truth. By John. P.
Meakin. : not a -
mormon; I wished -
him to read what our
outside friends said
about us: well 
wheather it was this
or not, I cannot say -
but one day he said 
to his wife. I will -

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go to meeting with
you: this made -
her happy. we used
to have Gospel conv-
-irsations. occasionally
and I could see he -
understood it and was
not an objecter!
    They had a little babe
named: Dorothy, she
was a smart little -
thing. and had a mind
beyond its years. I -
naturally love children
and tried to make friends
with this tott, but no-
I could not succeed
.at times it exhibited the
stoicism of its father -
Elder Andrus had -
succeeded in winning

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the little thing. which
seemed to contribute to -
the amusement of the -
whole family. that I -
should be the only one -
rejected. however one -
day I had some trinkets
in my pocket, among -
other things. a two -
cent copper piece. I -
offered them all to her -
if she would come to -
me. and what was my
surprise to have her reject
all I had, except the -
copper penny. I seized
her in my arms. and
tossed her up and -
down. and even after
that she and I were -
chums. in fact I -

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could take her away
from her mother. Elder
Andrus or any one -
in the huse. we were
all happy at my -
triumph. and a jolly
time we did have -
. but our <time of> departure
drew to a close. we -
were appointed to -
labor in an other -
part of the Island
. but before doing so -
I said to the wife -
confidenially, why -
dont William. (her -
husband:) accept the
truth. well: she said
as she broke down 
and cried. he knows
it is true but he is

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afraid to accept it
for fear of being boycotted
. that is turned out of -
employment.: I tried
to strengthen her faith
to some thing better than
that, but it was no.
use- and when I bade
her husband goodby -
. I said to him. William
you know the Gospel
is true. for the sake -
of your wife and children
.and for the sake of -
the hereafter cant you -
accept it. he held -
out his hand. but -
spoke no word. that
stoicism. took possis
-sion of him and I -
lift the house.

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somewhat disappointed
time rooled on. Christ-
-mas came. I jour-
-neyed from my distant
town to spend the holidays
in the city of B. of course
I went to see my old
friends! the Churchis
. the mother received-
me gladly and wished
me to stay with them
.I said I would be glad
to do so but I notice
little Dorathy is not-
well. and I must not
make extry work for -
you. oh she said -
I would rather have
you stay more on that
account than any thing
else. so I staid and

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was as happy as a -
school boy in the antisi-
-pation of the time I was -
going to have with my -
little sweet heart.: Dorathy
. but she grew worse -
and worse. gloom -
anxiety and worry hung
over the home. The father
being an engineer could
not leave his work and
was gone for days and -
nights together. The mother
was worn out with -
watching. finally I and
my companion, (Elder -
Beck) said to her, you -
go to bed and we -
will watch, and -
after a good deal of -
persuading. she did

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so. we watched and
prayed. yes prayed -
earnestly, that the -
little thing might be -
wraised up. for the -
sake of the parents -
that they might wraise
it to womanhood -
and that it might -
have a tendency to -
unite them in the same
faith: for the doctor -
had given it up! and
we were so desirous the
Lord would hear our
prayers. that we fasted
and prayed, and shure
enough it took a change
and began to amend -
the Father seeing it
acknowledged to his

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wife that it was nothing
but the Lord hearing
the prayers of the Elders -
that kept it here. at -
last the time came that
I must go back to my -
field of labor with the -
fond hope the little -
invalid would soon -
be wholly restored. but
what was my sadness -
to receive the word that
the child was dead. it
had improved and was -
in a fair way to recovery -
when it suddenly took
parallis of the brain
and passed away. I -
came to attend the -
funeral and the -
mother requested -

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me to speak. I could
hardly keep back the
tears. for it seemed -
allmost like my own
sweet little darling's
that I had laid away -
in years that had passed
and I said. in the 
way of consolation -
what a glorious thing
the Gospel of our Lord
is, that unites families
for time and eternity
. had I not hopes of -
meeting my little inno -
-cents again heaven -
would not be what
it oughto be. the -
funeral over I returned
to my . work again -
and now comes the

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happy sequel to these
last sad rites, a letter
just <received> makes the anou-
-ncement that Wm
Church has accepted
the truth. and what 
was it? apparently not -
the fear of boycots, the
frowns of men, the -
tears of a dutiful wife,
the earnest desires of -
mormon Elders, but -
the Angel sacrifice -
of a little child. -
	I say God bless them
that they may never -
regret the step taken
and that peace and -
joy may be theirs for -
ever more -
Ballymena, Ireland.
	Jan. 15. 1910 —

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A day in the -
country
		.Yes I went out
traveling in the country 
I had on my Sunday .
clothes, (my every day suit
being at the tailors for -
repairs). It was snowing
and raining the roads -
.were slippery. I soliloqu-
-ized with my self thus
.	Sunday clothes. fine -
watch and chain..<s> the -
poor families will think
I am rich as I come 
to their door. etc, etc. and
I looked down at 
my darling clothes- but
about the first house 
I came too. out sprang
two big doggs and -

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While I had my eye on -
one, the other shook hands -
with me putting his -
muddy paws up on my -
coat and pants. So there
I was, and I had to : laugh
and smile to my self, at
the sudden change.
	Pride goeth before dest-
-ruction and a hauty -
spirit before a fall.

	Days pass
		Again I -
go out in the country
the same weather prevails
; snow and mud;
I came to a home.
Chickens are in the-  
house being fed; as -
it is too muddy to -

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throw the feed on the
ground. a pet goat
is also at the door -
waiting to get in. as -
I approach the door -
the chickens are driven
out and the goat turned
away - I am invited -
in. a pleasant faced -
mother and her daughter
a grown man and an -
aged woman. are -
the occupants. They -
offer me a seat. a -
pleasant conversation
starts up the mother
and daughter have
been to America. which
is welcome news to me
we talk - on different
subjects. America!

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Ireland: and Irish history
the poets and writers -
Moore. and Goldsmith
etc. so here was these too
apparently cultured and
well read. living in a -
poor home. but bless -
you there was hospitality
there for after I had -
told my story. the -
mother bought a book
of me. ;The Latterday -
Saints and the World;
I also gave them one.
"The Rays of Living Light
By Apostle Charles W -
Penrose" they asked me
to call again. So there I -
was among friends - and
I thought of the saying
of the Savior. On what -

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- soever house ye enter -
and if they receive you -
let your peace abide there:
again, they that give you -
a drink of water or a -
kind word in my name
shall in no wise loose.
their reward for they do -
it unto me- etc:
	Leaving this home. -
I go to others, who treat -
me just as kindly. some
have me eat dinner with
them. and I leave my -
blessing in return. I -
am asked to come back -
and see them again -
which I hope to do -
Thinkinging what a -
blessed thing man's hum-
-anity to man, is

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and why should it not 
be: these people tell me -
we know you have not
come to our doors to do -
us harm but good. and 
some tell me you do not
seem to feel above us -
while some of our own -
ministers never come -
inside of our house. and 
with that kind of an -
example is it possible to
think man must just
live for himself alone -
no, no, no, it must not -
be for we are all so -
dependent one upon an other

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The Irish Missionary

at Durham house in -
	Liverpool. they send -
Heim out, to [-]erin's shore -
	Heis perse is light, his
Hesad is cool. but further
	There is nothing more -
For he is green as green -
	Can be and he sigs: -
Ah me that this should
	Be. but he goes to -
work, with right good -
	will. and though -
Changes come and changes
	Pass, you see him -
still an earnest man -
	An earnest lad, who -
Is determined to do all -
	On earth he can. to -
Teach the truth to his fellow <man>

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Sometimes he thinks
	Of home and joys 
Of Tom and Bill and -
	All the boys, of father
mother sister's: and little
	Bess. he thinks of her -
Oh yes, because she's sweet
	And loves him best
As time rools on and he -
	Can see, good souls -
Just and true accept -
	The truth. his joy is -
Great his sky is blue. A - 
	Prayer goes up to God -
Above to keep them safe just
	And true,: just and true
Oh the meaning of those -
	words to me and you,
And the little lines come - 
	To him now, that may -
never be effased from memories <view.>

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I'll do what you want
	me to do Dear Lord -
Ill go where you want 
	me to go.
	I'll say what you 
want me to say dear Lord
	And I'll be what
You want me to be - 
	which may God
Grant, the earnest Irish 
	missionary 

P.S these lines are not all
my own, but just -
centiments on the sub-
-ject

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At a children's doo 

It was held in the -
Protestant Heall Ballymena
Ireland. County Antrim
Wester Province. January
25 1910 The school -
children gave the proceeds 
to the Dr. Bernardo -
orphan's home of London
	They went through
many drills. which -
were fine. one espeshily
being uneik and -
impressive. it represented
the foolish and wise
virgins. some carrieing
thin lamps lit and
some with them blown 
out.

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Some answer's to Prayer

	A good sister asked
me to pray that her - 
little girl might be - 
admitted into a sientific
home for the weak
minded. located at -
Dublin, Irland. my -
petition with her's was -
heard as the child was
admitted while many -
others were tured away
there not being room -
for them
	A man had -
said he would -
denounce and expose
the Mormons at - 
Banyor, Ireland -
the Elders fasted and

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prayed. with the result
the man was confounded
and did not carry out
his threat
	Many such incidents
have come under my -
notice. showing that -
the Lord does hear and 
answer Prayer-

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At a Priesthood meeting
In Belfast

Jan. 29. Saturday 1910
	Pres Wm W Osborn
Presidency. I gave in - 
the following report - 
which is something of -
a sample of what the -
Elders are doing each -
month. Gospel conve -
- rsations 155. tracts -
given away 989 - books -
sold loaned and given
away 100. first invi -
- tations to peoples homes -
18. second or reinvitations
to people's homes 12. and
so this the first month -
of January was an -
interesting time to me -

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At a Methodist Sund-
-ay School Jan. 30 -
1910. Ballymena -

School convened at 10;30
a.m as I approached
the building some little
boys were going in also 
a lady. the good woman
gave me her hand and
said come in. I did 
so and was introduced -
to the superintendent 
. he kindly asked me -
to take charge of a class
of girls. of perhaps twelve
or thirteen years of age -
they all had their Bibles
and had learned verses -
in the New Testiment
one of which was, God -

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so loved the world
that he gave his (onyly
only begotten Son that
Whomsoever believeth - 
on him should not -
perish but have everlas -
- ting life, and thus
it went each girl -
recited three verses, that 
she had learned during
the week. . I asked - 
them questions on how
well they understood
what they had learned
etc and in this way.
their attention was - 
drawn. As I noticed
some of the other classes
was looking at us -
and really I enjoyed
the exercises and

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took it as an honor, being
a stranger, to teach this
class. John Wesly was -
the founder of Methodism
he was a great man
and traveled far and
wide to spread the Gospel - 
truths. some of his -
hymn's are shurely - 
inspired - here is a -
part of one -

Know this that every soul 
	is free - 
To choose his life and what 
	he'll be -
For this eternal truth is given
That God will force no man 
	to heaven etc. 

But here is some statements

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I read of his making
	I am going to preach -
to the Indians of America
but I need someone
to convert me. 
	An other:- 
we all like heathen's 
have gone astray and
have but a dead form
left, this is found in
one of his sermons

	The word Reverend
only occurs once in
The Old testament
and is one of the names
given To The Lord
and any preacher
that calls himself
a Rev does he not
assume the name of God

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Here is a few jokes
I listened to as I rode -
on an Irish R.R. train

	A Yankee and an -
Irishman was riding on
a fast train in America
. When the Yankee said
to Pat. I suppose you -
have no such speed as -
this in Erin. Well said
Pat. I will just tell you -
this. once a young lady -
was riding on a train
in the south of Ireland -
and as they were slowing
up to pass a station
she put her head out of 
the window to kiss her
mother. who was standing
on the platform. she kissed

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a cow a mile away.
ha, ha, ha, ha.

	Once there was an 
Irishman went to a -
barber to get shaved
and after part of his -
face had been lathered
the attention of the barber
was called and he -
stepped out of the room
leaving Pat to wait -
for his return but as -
he staid longer than -
was needful his pet -
monkey picked up -
the lathering brush and 
finished, him he then
picked up the razor -
in the act of proceeding 
to shave the customer

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this was too much for -
Pat as he jumped up -
from the chair he said
not much you can -
lather me all right but
your father must shave -
me. thus reversing
the evolution theory -
that man came from -
the monkey. but that
the monkey came from
man. And that he, Pat
was not going to allow
such an offspring to -
shave him ha, ha, ha -

An Irishman and 
a Scotsman once -
engaged to contest -
in a prize fight they
were neither to his -

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[-] below the belt. so -
when they appeared -
in the ring Pat had - 
the belt around his
head and just the -
hair was sticking above
it
	A man once asked
an Irishman, what -
was the lightest city -
in the world. Cork -
said Pat. You know
at the south of Ireland
there is a city by this
name. near which
is the blarny stone.
to kiss which you -
must get into an -
awkward position
but your reward is that
you can have your wish
some say O blarney; iO dont<believe it>

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Temperence.

On Tuesday night.
February 1, 1910. at -
the Town Hall Ballymena
Ireland. I joined a temper-
ance Union in order to -
help my fellow man if -
possible to turn from the
drink habit. Elder
John A. Bick my -
companion also followed
my example. this
is a move lately -
started by a certain -
Revrend Gentleman
to covert the drinker
to save himself and -
get a pal or all that
will join him in the 
movement. and as -

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Temperence is part
of the Gospel. What
more fitting to see a 
wave pass over the
human family. to -
cause them to reform
their lives so the spirit
of the Lord can work -
with them for their -
soul's salvation and as God and mamon
cannot join together
a reformation of this
kind is needed - drink
is said to be the curse -
of Ireland. I love the -
Irish people and any-
-thing I can do in 
reason to help them I 
wanto do it - last-
night the hall was full
of men. some 600 are mem-<bers>

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A Mr. Simpson
Came to Ballymina-
and the Landlay, Mrs.
Rock. assigned him
quarters at. her 25, Heigh
Street. Family hotel, in
the same room, @ and -
and my companion
occupy. he was a —
collector of funds of
the Presbyterian Sunday
schools throughout
Ireland. he was a lively
man and was what -
might be called a curate
or next to the minister
he was quite given
to telling Irish jokes -
some of which were very
amusing, but he would
not investigate the Gospel

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at the White Hall -

	Yes this day Feb. 3, 1910
I took a strole out in the -
country to General George
White's home. he is the
Hero of Ladysmith of the-
South African war. he -
held the City under a -
fearful seige of the Boers
the home is some six
miles from Ballymena
running up the River
valley. I pass the town
of Broughsane and —
Tullymore National.
school. on the way I -
pass some historic -
mounds where at one
time they were supposed
to be used for signal

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points to flash lights
from one point to an-
other. on the way out -
permission is given us -
(Elder Bick is with me)
to see a woolen mill -
in operation. where it -
takes the wool, scours -
it, mixes it, colors it,
spins it, weaves it, and
turns it out a finished
article, one would be -
surprised at the many -
processes it goes through
and thus it is I suppose
with nearly everything
we have. Up near the 
White home, the road -
leads through a pretty
forrest of stately trees
and on one side is the

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Oneil Mansion. this -
is an other noted historical
place at the time of the
Lords of the Isles this -
Oneil Clan was noted -
for their defece of Ireland
the mansion was empty
only one woman came
to the door as I approached
a little long haired fisce
dog come barking out
at me. I left a tract
with the Lady. and took
a look through the grounds
I looked through a –
window and saw all -
sorts of china and dishes
that the guests use -
when a big banquet-
is on. the occupants-
are now over in France

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to spend the winter and -
one of the Lord Oneils is -
in Parliament. so here -
you see I am giving the
message of salvation. to -
the homes of the Lords and
big Generals of the Land 
from from here I go up -
to General White's home -
I pass through an iron
gate at the side of which
stands a little cottage
the occupants are two
women, they treat me -
kindly as I ask permission 
to go up to the mansion
they also asked me in 
to view a picture of the -
General. it was a large
one, he was dressed -
in gorgeous uniform

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and on the margin was -
the picture of other English
Generals, such as Buller
- perhaps Muthen & others
I thanked the women,
gave them some tracts
and went on up through
the grounds. on each -
side of the drive stood-
stately trees and a very
thick underbrush of -
evergreens the bush -
for the burrow of the
rabbit etc the path -
winds round a hilly
slope now opens to the -
left a fine park. with
a covering of rich luxurious
grass and on the other -
side high trees and -
undergrowth - when -

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all at once the house -
comes to view. it is a -
plain and old two story;
high fine wide stone
steps lead up to the -
hallway door. I go up -
these and strike the -
knocker. presently out
comes a neatly dressed -
waitress. and I ask her
if I could see the head of -
the house. oh she -
said, the General is -
not at home, but his -
brother John White is -
here; and I asked if -
I could see him at -
the same time handing
her one of my tracts
she disappeared and -
presently returned -

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saying Mr. White -
was engaged and -
could not see me -
I felt disappointed -
but had to console -
myself as I reflected
and turned away. -
perhaps it is because I -
am a Mormon that
he wont see me. however
I have done what I -
could to tell these -
high up people who -
I was and why I -
came. and thus it 
goes. I had left tracts
at the home of an M.P.
which means member of
Parliament, and also 
one of the highest generals - 
in the English army -

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Visit the sick.

In my rounds yester
-day (Saturday Feb 5) 
I go through the market
which is rather a queer-
sight. large grounds -
with high stone walls -
around it and pertition
walls. separate the -
departments, in one -
we see hay and straw
also flax and potatoes
etc. the straw brings
about $10 pr. ton. flax
$2.25 pr stone or 14 -
lbs - here also is -
displayed farm imple-
ments. such as harvest
and plows etc. all iron,
no wood about them

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some only cut about
four inches wide and -
the horses go as slow -
as slow can be, so -
you see, they cannot
plow much in a day.
from here I go to the
pig and cattle market,
here is one picture picture
presented to my view; -
driven by a little old -
man in a donkey cart
or buro. were a lot of
pigs they were loose in
the cart and an old -
quilt thrown over them
to keep them warm and
from jumping out -
it was about all the -
little donkey could -
pull and I put my -

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hand to the wheel as he -
turned to go up on a little
higher ground. the buyers
would come round and
say how much for that -
pig let me see him etc.
so out comes the little
fellow onto the ground-
held by the tail so he-
cannot run clean away.
and as the bargin is -
made, the purchaser puts
him down into a gunny
sack with Mr piggy -
squealing and grunting
the price paid is high
a shoot some two months
old brought as high as -
30 shillings which is -
some $7,50. and so -
Irish prices are pretty -

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high. seems to me. the- 
same pig in America
would not bring over
$4. they are all white
with no hair at all -
scarcely. hence the saying
a poor family in the 
cold winter. sometimes
let the little pigs live -
with them so they can
keep warm by the put
fire. but I was saying
I visit the sick. yes -
I go along one of the -
poorest streets giving out
tracts. it is raining - 
hard. the stone floors
are all level with the 
sidewalk and sometimes
a little lower. the -
wet naturally seeps

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in, one home I came to
was occupied by a woman
and a sick boy. there was
a little fire in the grate
but the dampness of the 
weather had penetrated
nearby to the hearth and
there sat the boy on -
about the only dry spot
in the poor room. the -
lady asked me to come
in, and then I heard the 
following story. the boy
had quit school at
about twelve and went
to work in a linen -
factory. that is a sort -
of one, for it is the first
stage, that wonderful
plant goes through. as -
it passes on its way.

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to complete one of the -
finest fabricks the-
world produces to this -
day, the dry flax stock
passes through a machine
something like a thresher
of grain, to brake the -
woody part loose from
the fiber and that
naturally forms a dust
that fills the air, which
must be breathed by -
the workmen. as they 
are compelled to stand
there at the mouth -
and take care of the -
flax as it comes out -
the work must all 
be done in doors as -
it rains so much 
an open air machine

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would be a failure.
so here was this boy
placed and his young
life probably cut short
with a lung trouble that
was afflicting him. I
tried to cheer him up and
said well my boy. I am
proud of you. You were
willing to work but the-
odds were against you
now I said, you have
heard of Jesus and the
Apostles. ;Yes; well they
healed the sick by the
power of faith. You
are young and aughto-
live a good many years
one of the Prophets
said if any are sick
let them call in the Elders

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and anoit them with
oil etc. here I put a -
little money on the table 
saying, go to the drug -
store and buy the best -
olive oil, drink a little
and rub some on your -
breast, and then heat in -
in with a hot flat at -
the same time ask your
father in Heaven in the - 
name of Jesus to heal -
you, for he loves his -
children now as he -
did two thousand years -
ago. I know he will - 
heal the sick for I -
have seen it done. you
have no money to hire -
a doctor. now take this 
way to get well. the

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lady was; it may have been
his mother, but she was -
somewhat along in years;–
was particular about the 
kind of oil. so I wrote -
it down. the boy however
corrected her and said -
; olive oil; so I left them
hopeing he would get -
better. I come to an other
door, and oh my, it seems
hard lines, in the midtst
of their poverty stricken
home. on one side next
to the wall a woman -
lay on a sofa or lounge
and the only other occu-
-pant, told me of her -
sickness. we spoke lowe
so as not to disturb the -
prostrate form. I tried

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to offer a little consolation
whereupon the poor woman
thanked me and I went
out with a feeling. oh -
that the poor could have -
some common comforts
when they need them -
true there are many humane
societies but do they reach
all cases? from here
I go to an other door -
poverty and wretchedness
are here also evident.
the occupants consist of
a little girl, two women
a babe in arms and a -
drunken man learning
against the wall. all -
I needed was one glance
to tell me. the curse that
brought mizery to that -

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home. the mother with
the babe asked me if I
could do a little something
for them as they were in
want. I lectured them
on the warfare of over-
coming the evil appetites
in us and make our
minds rule the cravings
of the body for the good
that is in us must
win the battle etc. Sinc
I felt in my pockets
and took out my last
coppers and put in the
hands of the little girl
The gift was so small
and so poorly placed -
that I feared it would
do no good; and with
sorrow and pity I left-

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them! I step across the -
street the rain has ceased
I enter the grounds of -
a well kept home - a - 
fine pleasant lady an -
-swers to my summons
we pass a few common
place remarks about -
the weather etc., etc. I -
ask her if she would -kindly accept of a -
small tract. she said -
yes. and would You like
a little book said I, and
then I went on to explain
its value to the reader etc. -
why I came to her door and
would she like the little 
book. she felt in her -
pocker for a piece of -
money but found none

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and I said to her would -
you kindly accept of it
as a present. :yes said -
she: and I will read it -
thank you said I, I consider
the book is well placed,
and so I feel, when -
the rich will read our -
books if they are not -
prejudiced they can help
the cause of truth by their
influence, but what a 
contrast, here was this
fine home. and seemingly
all, the heart could -
desire. while just -
across the street a -
short distance away -
was sickness poverty -
and woe. thus goes -
the world.

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The Hunting Party 

	It was a scene of rare
sport and exciting interest
about 20 men one -
woman and 20 dogs
turned themselves - -
loose on a wet day. -
Feb. 7. 1910. 2½ miles
East of Ballymena -
the dogs took the
trail and went off -
with a jump and a -
yelp at the sound of
the bugle or horn. bloon
by the master of the party.
who rode a fine gray
hunter. all rode -
Muley or hornless
saddles. except the -
lady she rode a side

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saddle, and I thought
she was very daring
for it does not seem -
possible that one could
keep their ballence so -
will and the western
American custom of -
riding astride must -
be far preferable.
Yes I had read and -
seen pictures off this
old English custom -
one incident now
comes to mind. it -
was a scene of the Duke
of Wellington. or Iron-
Duke; as he was -
sometimes called. the
Hero of the Battle of
Waterloo. where Napoleon
made and lost his last

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fight – in about the
year 1815: he and
his party have been
chasing after the -
dogs across country
and they came to the -
gate of an old farmer
who refuses to open
and let them through
and after a good -
deal of parley Welling-
-ton rides forward and 
says why sir, do you
persist in not opening
the gate dont you -
know me. I and the
Iron Duke of Welling-
-ton. Cant help it
if you are said the -
farmer. if you were -
the King himself

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I would not open -
this gate, this land is -
mine and I dont —
want you runnning
over it. this remark -
appealed to the General
and he wheeled his
horse and as he rode
off the other way, he -
was heard to say -
if I had such soldiers
as that farmer I could
conquer the world -
	There were certainly
some fine horses on -
this exibition as I -
viewed them. galloping
through fields over.
hedges cross roads.
among trees and brush -
that pack of hounds

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moved in a body -
like a swarm of bees - 
an never stopped the run
I am told this same -
lady rider has had several
falls from her horse - -
and has had a number
of narrow escapes - but -
still she keeps at it
. some of her own suck
however do not praise
her much for engaging
in such sport. she. -
wore a derby hat a -
tight fitting short coat
or dress and her saddle
had a double .girth 
bracing the back part
as well as the front
sometimes this - 
hunting business

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turns out a real stag
and then there is more -
excitement than ever -
for the frightened deer -
runs in the most -
difficult places in order
to escape his pursuers - 
. calling to mind pictures
I have seen where the 
hunting horse refuses
to leap a difficult -
obstruction and stops -
sudden sending the - 
rider on over his head
. an other will fail
to clear it entirely - 
and will fall over - 
on the rider sometimes
killing them. and - 
when the chase is exciting
Many gallant steeds

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fail entirely and are
ever after hopelessly
windbroken or have -
some other ailment
yes worn out chargers -
stagger and sink 
while some other exty
horse will stay till -
the last. and just -
in the moment of -
victory. he also may -
drop dead. and -
the stag weary panting
feint and mad will - 
turn on the merciless
hounds and gore them
to the death with his
antlers. at the same - 
time some of the others
will catch him from
behind and he is gone

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short work is made -
of him and soon he -
may be half  en[--]an. -
by the blood scenting
enemies one cannot -
help feeling pity for -
the game noble wild
deer and it might be -
hoped. the sport would
cease. if for no other -
cause than that of -
humane treatment to -
dumb animals -
	A story is told of -
of an old sport that 
was on his death bed - 
and and a longing - 
came over him to -
have one more chase - 
behind the hounds, so 
he rouses all his -

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energy, springs from -
his bed blows the horne
calls out the dogs. - 
and men. and gallops 
away through the woods
by moonlight. and -
finally falls from -
his hunter. dead virtu-
-ally riding to his death
	Ballymena 'or -
County Antrim or -
Ulster Province has -
an association of hun-
-ting sports. the Pack -
of dogs are maintained
by the society, etc but
they all keep their -
own private horse -
and they have practice - 
grounds they compete -
 for prizes on for -

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instance they train the -
hunter to leap fences and
when he has done that
they make him leap -
a didtch and fence - 
combined but about -
the most difficult -
feat of all he is required
to leap a ditch onto a - 
high bank just merely 
wide enough to halt -
his four feet on then
he must go on over -
clearing an other ditch
on the opposite side - 
striking the level ground
beyond. some may -
fail and stumble - 
rooling over the bank - 
on their back, and - 
bury themselves in <the> pit

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An incident

	I went to a Bank - 
to get $5 in green -
backs changed into -
English. the President
said he would give
me one pound, or -
20 shillings for it - 
which would be some
fourteen cents less - 
than full value. I - 
said to him cant you
do better than that -
for they had given -
me as high as just 
to within four or -
nine cents less than
full value in Belfast
and other places. one
said I, if I cannot

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do better I will take -
a pound for it. so I -
went away and tried
elsewhere, but could -
do no better, and so -
came back to the afore -
said bank and threw -
down my five. and -
for some cause or other
the President said I -
wont have your U.S - 
money. I said well - 
what am I to do -
would you have me -
beg, with money in -
my pocket just because
it dont happen to -
be your English gold
. 	at this a young -
clerk whom I had -
met before beckoned -

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me to come over to -
his stall, and he gave
me the English gold - 
for my American money
I took it as a kindness -
and the thought - 
came to me of Noah -
letting the dove out of -
the Ark and when it 
came back weary - with 
flying in search of land
and finding none. 
came to the refuge - 
from whence it started
but had there been -
no friendly hand put
out to take it inn. it 
must have dropped - 
down in the water - 
to rise no more. as - 
this bank man seemed - 
to drop me. I went

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away feeling sad, and 
regretted very much that
the incident should -
have happened and -
wondered a little how
the man would have -
felt towards me if I had
served him the same - 
way or that the conditions
had been reversed -
Still it may have been - 
his rule of business - 
if he offers a man a -
deal and it is not accepted
on the moment than that
ends it. he can get no
kind of a trade with - 
me

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At the Castle
		Ireland
	In the suburbs of 
Ballymena Co, Antrim
stands a castle by the -
River. and these are -
the circumstances I -
unexpectedly came to - 
see it on, the dusk of -
evening was gathering
round me, as I -
approached its walls - 
having cut cross country
through fields - on my -
rounds of tracting. -
to get back to my lodge. 
black volcanic stone
walls with here and - 
there loop holes and -
bastions. with a dry -
mote in front. greeted

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my view. I saw no -
opening to get out, but 
went round; and -
came to the back side
where the mote is -
supposed to terminate
I followed it round 
under the walls till I -
came to a gate, it -
happened to be open. I -
went through and soon
saw a light in one -
of the outer buildings
. I went up to the door
to inquire my way - a - 
man came out and -
with regard to the -
castle told me the -
following brief story
. This one is not so -
old but was built in -

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imitation of older ones -
of feudal times. when 
Lord's Dukes and Barons
relied on such strong
holds for protection
one story now comes to mind
relating to this matter it
represents the scene of a - 
stern old Baron who has - 
fought many a fight but 
his last fight is with -
death and as his retainers
come round him and say -
his days of life are are - 
he rouses his last effort 
with a tone of defience in - 
part of the well known -
lines. 
He sound the town from 
	my tower and fire the
Culverin. but each retainer

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arms with speed call every -
	vassel in up with my -
Banner on the wall the banquet
	Board prepare throw wide
The protal of my hall and -
	Bring my armor there- 

And thus it goes on, he -
seats himself around the
board dressed in complete
armor he flashes his - 
sober and calls on all -
to shout for Rudiger -
defience unto death. but 
it is his last move. he -
settles back in his dark -
carved oaken chair of -
state. armed capop[--]. old
Rudiger sat dead - 

Sir Walter Scott gives

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some stirring pictures. also,
of ancient Castles, draw
bridges moats and walls -
.	Also, that King of-
exagerated story tellers -
:Muchauson: bases one -
of his monstrous tales
on one of these pretty
gates. for as he is -
going out on his horse -
the gate keeper suddenly
lets it drop and the thing
just barely misses the
rider but strikes the -
horse on the small of -
the back cutting his -
hind legs completely off -
from his fore ones. -
but unbeknown to the
rider. he goes on; and-
waters his horse at a -

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watering trough. but is sur-
-prised at the amount the -
horse is drinking. when he-
happens to look back behind-
him, and sees the water pouring
out behind as fast as it goes
in at the front. also is -
horified to find that his horse
has no hind parts. 

But this particular Castle
near Ballymena is owned
By same. Great land-
owner Lord Duke or
Squire who lives in
England and makes his -
money by renting the -
land surrounding the 
Castle to the people even
the City of Ballymena
itself or the land thereof

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is his. however a fine -
park surrounds the castle
interspersed with trees
evergreens open glades -
and laun's. The main -
tower or Castlle proper -
stands some six stories
high perhaps and seems
very narrow like it -
might be toppled over
in a big wind, but not
so for it is built very -
strong. bastions and -
terraces crown the top
front and back, but
pshaw, modern gunns -
would demolish the -
thing in less than no time
	But what was -
my reception at this Castle
this particular dusky -

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evening. Why the caretaker
was exceptionally kind to me -
said he had met me at -
the late Rev. McGees funeral
and so we had a pleasant
conversation on different
topics, finally on religion
also. he accepted of one of -
my little books and I bade
him good night as he -
left me having kindly -
shown me the way out, -
but mind you I was not
out yet, for our conversation
lasted longer than I was aware
for, after - keeping on a drive
for quite a distance I came
to the outer gate and it -
was locked. I tried the -
bolt but it was no go -
I tried climbing over

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but could not make -
it, for the iron gate bars
were high and pointed
at the top. thinks I -
what will I do. here I -
am a prisoner in a Castle
on a dark night. finally
I saw a small gate to -
the side and tried it too
but it also resisted my -
efforts to open it, being -
locked also, then I -
looked a little beyond -
and saw a light. I -
rapped and made a -
noise to attract some one.
to my rescue. ;for mind,
I did not wanto go back
to the Castle to have them
come and let me out; yes -
I rapped, but no response

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came, finally I kicked and
made a louder noise than-
before. when out came -
two little girls to see what
was wanted. When I heard
them coming I commensed
whistling - a lowe tune. so -
they would not be frightened
thinking I was a robber -
and not let me out.
they opened the small door
by a side latch that I -
had not discoverd that 
was not even locked. -
and had I <have> been aquainted
and known it, I could have
let myself out. I thanked
them kindly and wended
my way home, and thus
ends the story of the Castle
by the River

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Seamiss Mountain
	or St. Patrick's

Some nine to twelve
miles from the City of -
Ballymena lies this -
mountain off to the -
east towards the sea -
	By some there seems
to be historical legends
clustering round it.
	here is one.
The never to be forgotten
Saint Patrick. the man
that is said to have -
converted Ireland to -
Christianity way back
in the dim ages of the
past. came to near this
mountain when a boy -
-and was a slave

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for about twelve years -
then he got his liberty
went to Rome. educated
himself. and came back
to Ireland to convert the -
people. hence the name
Saave-Misst etc, thereby
hangs the legend
	However I, and my -
compaion John A. Beck -
which by the by the A in
his name stands for -
Antrim. the very county
the mountain is situa-
-ted in. The morning
of February 10, 1910. we -
set out to see the —
mountain. it was a -
stormy day. we gave –
out books and tracts as -
we went. the day began

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to wear away and we -
saw if we made the top -
of the mountain we had -
no time to loose so did -
not stop for dinner. although
we had money to buy with
. in sealing the mount
the storm had made the
sod and everything wet -
and slippery. I went -
down a time or two as -
I clambered round rocks
and boulders. for the way -
was quite steep. and we -
had no trail. so just -
picked our way up as -
best we may. we got on
top. the clouds lifted the
storm ceased. the sun -
came out and we had -
a fine view of the surr -

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- ounding country. the -
Irish sea could be seen -
at a distance and am -
told even the coast of Scot -
land can be seen. with a -
good glass, but we had -
to be very careful for a high
wind swept the lone senti-
- nal and we dare not -
get near the edge for fear -
of being blown over the -
steep side. and as we had
no glass we had to content
ourselves with just seeing
what the natural eye could
reach. the county to the
east south and north was -
not very inviting being
covered with brush and -
just here and there a -
white hamlet could be

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seen where the farmer -
had cleared a space -
for his home. the day -
began to wear away -
and it was getting on -
towards night as we -
descended the mount on -
our way home. I now 
began to feel feint for -
the want of something
to eat. so I went up to -
a fram house. and asked
the Lady for a drink of -
water. she said wouldnt
you like a drink of milk
I said .yes. so she brought
me out a drink of -
buttermilk. well it -
went right to the spot -
and made a magirne -
effect upon me. I felt

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strong and fresh - and -
wishing a blessing on the
good soul. we started on -
our hurried tramp for home
and reeled off the miles at
a good pace. the wind was -
in our faces- and all had
a tendency to exhaust us -
still more. I now again -
began to feel feint. with -
a long stretch still to go -
. So as we approached a -
respectible farm house -
I went up to the door and
asked if we <or I> could get -
some milk -; for Elder -
Bick said he would —
not have any; and while
the woman went to -
get the milk. I stepped
inside the house and -

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sat down on a chair.
without even being asked
to do so. for to tell true
I was tired. I chatted
with the husband and -
children a few words -
while the milk was –
being brought, and they
seemed to take no offence
at my presumption -
in thus imposing my -
self on them. I drank -
one good cup of butter-
milk without taking
it from my mouth. and
called for an other. this
one I took more time in
drinking, and I think
from now on I shall -
allways be a friend to -
buttermilk, for I im-

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- mediately felt like a -
new man. I asked the -
good folkes how much I -
owed them. they said nothing 
this was a surprise to me. 
but it showed their kindness
and from the bottom of -
my heart I felt to bless
them. and can you wonder
I love the Irish people 
because they took the strange
in. I felt, even felt so-
refreshed that I ran.
part of the way so as to -
not keep the landlady 
waiting supper too long on -
me. and thus ended -
the hardest days work -
I have done in Ireland
. the storming of Saint Patrick's mountain

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The temperence union 

	In July 1909, at -
a little town in Ireland 
a Clergyman asked some -
men to refrain from drink
they did so and got each
of them an other to do -
the same. thus started
an endless chain in the
reform movement from
the drink habit, from -
that it has grown by -
leaps and bounds -
the women have also -
taken it up - badges -
are issued. some things
like the following
	Two hands are -
clasped with words -
stating. I will by the

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help of God abstain from
all intoxicating drink and
encourage all others to do -
the same. I and Elder -
Bick signed our names -
to it and received the -
badge. at a meeting in
the Protestant Hall-
which was so full there
were many that had to -
stand up and as the -
English National Anthem
was sung which is the -
same tune to the well -
known hymn. 
Our God we wraise to -
thee etc. I joined in with
the rest. putting my -
own words as I did -
not know the the other ;-
this move is for humanity-

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An incident

On Feb. 14 sleet-
and rain was falling
I came to the door of-
a Catholic Priest and
offered him a tract-
he asked me if I - 
wanted to insult him
I said by no means -
no, he waved his hand
and said go. and I -
went from his door -
I crossed the street
a few doors away -
and knocked. this time
it was opened by the
mother of a humble -
family. but there was -
hospitality there for -
she immediately -

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asked me in out of the -
storm. her children -
showed me some pet -
doves they had in a cage -
and as we sat and -
conversed by the fire - I -
got quite a history of the
family. The father has -
worked for thirteen
years at thirteen shilling
pr. week. which is -
only a trifle over fifty
cents pr. day. the -
mother worked hard -
to educate her children
and to clothe them with
comfortable wraps, -
often working from -
five oclock in the -
morning till ten at -
night. but here was -

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this good mother, She
did not turn the -
stranger from her -
door. and I thought
of that sublime hymn
. The Poor way faring
Man of Grief etc.
	Here is the seventh -
verse.
	Twas night; the floods
were out: it blew a winter
	hericane aloof; I heard
His voice abroad and -
	Flew to bid him welcome
To my roof

	The fourteenth vers -

He spoke, and my poor -
	name he named -
Of me thou hast not been

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ashamed. 
These deeds shall thy memorial
	Fear not thou didst them
unto me –

	There was a friendliness
here that shows all the -
world is kin. I gave -
this good woman one of -
my little books. the -
Latterday Saints and the -
world. and I pray the -
blessing of the Lord on them
for their kindness to me -

	Here is an other rather
amusing incident that -
happened just the day –
before. I came to a rich
home and there was a —
little shaggy dog met

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me and I could see he -
rather disliked my -
appearance but he did -
not make any disturbence
. but I looked back -
and saw a little boy -
coming through the gate
the dog saw him too -
and flew at <him> with -
great bravery. the boy -
backed off and this -
made the dog bolder than
ever. I had to laugh
for it could easily be -
seen the little fellow
reasoned that he could -
scare the boy but not -
me -

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Seeing the Stay hounds

Feb. 16.
	Was the Great day -
there was perhaps 40 horse-
-men seven of which -
were women. one had -
gray hair. this time -
the dogs trailed a real - 
live deer - it was . -
hauled in a wagon to
a certain spot and turned
loose and away it went
half an hour after the 
pack of dogs were turned
loose on its trail. it was
finally run down and
caught as it dodged
into an open door of a -
house. and then they -
turned loose an other

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but that one the hounds -
and the horsemen could 
not overtake and it escaped
. the costumes of some.
of the men was pretty
they wore silk hats
red coats and white
tight pants. and tight
fitting leather leggins
. the hunt was exciting
for the stag went any-
where to get away. the -
hunters leaped rock walls
and went through quite
mirey places. at the end
of the chace some horses
came back ridereless
but wheather this men
were thrown or not -
I do not know. some
of the red coats were

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soiled with mud -
many people men woman
and children come out
to see the hunt. I gave
our tracts to the crowd
and coming back to town
at night. I and Elder
Bick went to see a man
and his family, named -
David McKillen
on 15 Linen Hall Street
	Ballymena Ireland -
they treated us fine had -
us eat supper. and when
we left the good man -
gave each of us 2/6 or -
60 cents. I felt to bless -
the man. for the fulfillment
of scripture was true in -
him. they shall give -
you money etc

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Mistaken Identity

A high wind with
occasional rain was the
nature of the weather, as I.
came to a door in the -
Country Feb. 17. 1910, a -
good old Grandmother 
bade me come in as -
she was allmost blown -
back in the room. on giving
me this kind invitation
I took a seat by the fire -
and she began to talk to -
me saying well I was -
expecting you. how are -
the folks in America
it has been so long I -
have forgotten you, etc.
I twitched in a moment
I was taken for someone

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else. and told her so. then
we conversed on the Gospel
and other toppics, till presently
a younger lady came in
and I haded her a tract
as a means of introduction
she glanced at the heading
and rather scornfully -
handed it back to me -
: Mormons: I have no -
use for them. I expected
to be orderered out of the -
house but to my surprise
she asked me if I would
have dinner. :it was then 
2 oclock; I said yes
and when I had asked
the blessing.; by their per -
- mission; on a whole -
some meal of a boiled egg
butter, sauce, milk, - and

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bread, she wanted to -
give me tea, but I said
if you will kindly give
me water or milk I -
shall be obliged as I do -
not take tea. this gave
me a good opportunity
to speak a little on the
word of wisdom. at the -
same time. I said, would -
you please look over this
subject. Entitled, the -
character of the Latter-day
Saints as sun from
their outside friends; here
I handed her one, and as-
a special attraction, I
said mam: you will -
find a notice there from
the Govenor of Idaho -
U.S.A. who formally

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lived in the north of -
Ireland and is a Presby-
terian. by faith. the bait
cought she not only -
read his statement but
all the others, I lingered
at my dinner in order -
to give her time to read
so as not to disterb
her. and here I had -
an other surprise. for -
she refused to take pay 
for my dinner but -
accepted of my little
book, Rays of Living
Light. I drew her attention
to a particular subject
viz. Salvation for the
dead, and so there I -
was scoffed in the beginning
but left with friendship

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The tale of a Grandmoth[-]

	She lived in poverty
was compelled. to go -
from door to door to get -
what assistence she could
to support herself .and an -
invalid boy - of say thirteen-
summers. . while at her -
task to some friends; -
she told the following
story. A man came -
to my door - and offered
me a Gospel tract. I -
took it and he asked if -
he could come in. on -
seeing the sick boy. . I said
yes. .he sympathised
with us. and said
if I would get some -
olive oil and rub -

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on the boy's chest and -
have him take a little -
inwardly at the same time
ask the Lord in the name -
of Jesus to heal him he -
should get better. and -
then he left a little money 
on the table as he took his -
departure I did as he -
bade me with the result
that the boy is better. he -
spat up dark stuff off -
his lungs. and the pain and
soreness. left his breast
so he could stand it to -
have me rub it in order to -
cause the oil to penetrate
a thing he could not do -
when I first. commenced
	You ask me who he -
was and what religion

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the man belonged too.
well I dont know. but
here is the tract he gave -
me; here the friends looked
at it and said it was -
the Mormons, Mormons
said I. never mind if
it is. I know the man -
was good at this -
she went on her way -
I gleaned the above -
facts from one of the very
persons she was talking
too as I called in to see -
the family last night
Feb, 18, 1910 they live some
two miles out in the -
country and are investig-
-ating the truth. suffice -
it to say I am that -
party refered too in the narrative

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As with <the> People so
with the Priest. Isaiah
24, 2.
	The above heading
was suggested to me as -
I walked out. Yesterday 
morning Feb, 20 to attend
Sunday School in a particular
Church, viz the Congregation
-alists it is a stone Church
down near the River. Brade
that helps form the River
Main. which in turn formed
the River Bann. so much 
for the description of this
particular locality from the
Ballymena station. as I -
neared the church I met -
the minister whom I had
met before and had had
a tilt on religion. I -

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asked him if I would be -
allowed to attend his -
Sabbath School. well he -
said. I would be willing
but the people I could -
not answer for them, so
here is my hand. good -
morning. I took my depar-
-ture, for I could plainly see -
I was not welcome, and -
did I stand condemned
before this man? and was -
not fit to be a silent -
audience in his Sunday -
school? it seemed so -
much like Hager of old -
a bottle of water and a -
crust of bread, but go -
out into the wilderness -
you must not be in my -
company. An other

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case comes to my notice
this Big temperence -
movement that is now -
on a number of the divines
are interested in it and -
open their churches and -
in a commendable way -
speak for and aid the -
movement but this one -
so I am told would not -
take any part in it when
appealed too saying the -
Public house men were
his friends as well as the
rest of his congregation
and he would not go -
against them. some -
ministers are said to have
their money invested in -
the manufacture of strong
drink. hence their position

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A Chief of Police

	I fell in conversation
with him at his home-
near the city of Ballymend
he was a pleasant man
was interested in my message
he bought a Book of -
Mormon of me. and said
he regretted he had not.
went to America Years -
ago for he considered it
better than Ireland. he -
spoke <on> religious and -
political conditions here -
in the United Kingdom
as being on the retrograde.
Many were loosing con-
-fidence in the Clergy.
and politics. was being made
a matter of money too much

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Drink was the curse of 
Ireland. because the Gover-
-nment was deriving a
large revenue from the
sale of it, and many of -
the best citizens had
their money invested in
its manufacture and -
therefore there was no -
immediate prospect of -
Prohibition gaining -
headway - and for all -
there is a temperence
wave sweeping Ireland
at the present time he -
feared it would not -
last. for said he the -
Irish are enthusiastic,
or are up like a flask and
then down and out -
1,000 men have signed the -
pledge in this Town

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Ballymena Good by-
		Feb. 24 1910
I have spent a happy
winter in this town
and suberbs. many -
have treated me kindly
for which I pray the
blessings of the Lord -
upon them. I am -
transfered to Scotland
the birth land of my -
father where I hope to -
go and search out his
family line if possible
	some are investigating
and I hope they may see -
the necessity of accepting -
the truth. one day I -
went out to Church mills
a distance of 18 miles there
and back. one family gave me
my dinner! Moving their love -

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on the 25, I went out -
to Galgorm where the -
Ruins of an an American
Castle now stands. as -
I was on the road a -
man drove by me with
a nice horse and a fine
cart he got quite a -
ways past then stopped
and asked if I was  -
going to Galgorm -
I told him I did -
not know where it -
was, or that there was -
such a place nor did
I then, but learned it -
afterwords. So there was -this strangers kindness
showing that all the -
world is kin. I gave him
a tract and he drove on -

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it reminded me some -
of Philip and the Eunic[-]
of Bible fame where the 
richch man asks him
to come up in his chariot
and was there converted
and when they came to -
water he received baptism
	But this castle of -
Golgorm, the old ruin[--]
walls are overgrown. 
with creeping vines
the port holes are still
there. also the bastions
but there is no hight
to them. and the old -
ruined Church without
any roof. but there is -
a modern mansion
built on the ground - 
owned by a Mr Young.

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a fine park with trees -
the River Maine is not -
far away. I gave the -
folks at the mansion 
an L.D.S. & the world -
also a tract. and then
I and Elder Beck took -
our departure. This Castle
is not far from Ballymena
on the west. I also -
learned the name of the -
chief of Police whose -
name is Rose. he -
bought a Book of Mor-
-mon - of me -
	This day I got -
a letter from Bro Geo -
minns in England -
I had paid him about 
$3.50 to search the - 
Rogers family line

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my Father Thomas Rogers
was born in Halkirk Sco[-]<land>
his father's name was -
Archibald. but the Wilson
my Grandmother's former
name he did not speak -
off the name Roger - —
started way back in 1045
the mothers side was a -
Spanish Princess. and -
the family was very -
prominent in many -
ways. some were -
ministers some Lawyers
and law makers. merchants
and land owners. some -
of the names. were Thomas
and William Isabella
and Anne. all four -
were in my father's line
of names. so it is quite good
evidence that they are mine -

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On Scotland

But before I find my -
self here, must tell a -
little of what happened to -
me before I left Ireland. 
	I came down from my -
work in the north to Belfast 
- on Saturday Feb 26 to attend
a Priesthood meeting, that
evening they had a social for
myself Elders Hatch and John
Ouley the former going home
to Canada and the latter to labor
in London. During the evening
Elder Hatch was presented
with a parcel perporting to
come from the City of Cork
situated on the South of -
Ireland. he made -
quite a speech in eulogy

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of his friends down there
but lowe and behold -
when he came to open his -
parcel all it contained was 
a piece of cork from a -
bottle with a little monkey
tied to it with a string.
and then they presented -
me with a present. I said
no, one scapegoat is -
enough, but they would -
not have it so, and they
opened out a little out and
out Bagpipe also with a -
cork attached to it. Then
the laugh went round -
again, however it was a -
happy evening. I was presented
with a fine rug or blanket
costing ($5) five dollars -
on Sunday I spoke to a good

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congregation and after visiting
friends I take the Monday -
evening boat at 8,30 from the 
Belfast wharf. and leave -
Ireland with all its scenes
and memories behind, perhaps
forever. The ship plows its
way over the silent deep -
and all goes well with
me till the meeting of the -
waves are encountered. or -
where the tides meet it -
turns wrenches and twists
me to the extent that my -
stomach is turned wrong
- side out. and I am -
relieved of something I -
had before. we reach the
Scotch Coast long before
daylight and on either 
side out in the darkness

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flash light posts guiding
the Sea farer safe from -
the rocks, and I thought
what a great act man -
performs for his fellow
man. he exposes life and -
limb. he plows the waters
through storm and shade
and never leaves his post
of duty because the price
thereof would be the loss -
of human souls- The world
owes the mariner a great
debt of gratitude, as we 
enter the Clyde River
Greenock - on the right
is passed. lights gleam.
from the shore and high
up on the hills can be -
seen their flicker making
a picture like enchantmen[-]

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or fairy land. There are -
some 21. Ship building
plants on the River, some
high mountains or lowe
ones rather compared to
some countries. arriving
at the wharf in Glasgow
Daylight had not yet appeared
but even at that early hour
there was a swarm of busy -
workers and carters hauling
away flour etc. and other -
carts hauling coal to the -
ship. and thus the world 
goes, while some are asleep
others are toiling. I waited
for daylight so I could -
find the present head
quarters of the Scottish -
conferense at 24[-]-
Barriny cots Drive and -

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while doing so. I saw -
men idle. hopeing and
wishing for a job but found
none the air was chilly
ice was on the ground -
and they smugged their -
shoulders and went in -
under the cover of the —
Dock roof to get some -
warmpth. but were soon -
driven out by those who -
had charge it seemed -
hard that human beings
should be so unqually
situated. At the Office
I found Pres. A.G. Richards
of Salt Lake City Utah is
in charge. Also four other
Elders. viz Bro. Brown -
of Mount Pleasant Utah
who is also presiding over -

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the Glasgow branch -
Elder Tesdale a son  of -
the late Apostle George -
Tesdale and Young -
Eckles of utah his father
is rich. his tithing alone -
is said to be 30,000 pr. -
year. I sleep with this young -
man on the ground floor -
or Kitchen of our office -
building in a nitch in the
wall. with curtains in -
front, thus doing away with
the need of a bed stead. there
is a bath room in the house
a lady is hired to do the -
kitchen or cooking for us
she stays at her own home
at night. Glawgow is -
a wonderful City built
with mountains of stone four-

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And six Story's high. -
Mighty bridges from the -
River. The buildings <are-> not -
So handsome but they are
solid. it is really a city
four column deep in -
the air, here a million
people live 250,000 on
the ground, then above -
them 250,000. and so on
up to the fourth story -
which homes are reached
by winding stairs all the
furniture, all the coal -
all the food, must go -
up these steps and all -
the Mother's must go -
down these steps to get
to the yard on the ground
at the back to hang out
their clothes. every home -

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has a stove stationary
in the wall. also a nitch
on the side for the bed and
a water sink form the natur-
-al arrangements of the room
Scotland has produced-
some great men and has-
had a stirring history
characters, like King Robert
Bruce. the Hero Wallace and
later times the Poet Burns -
and the writer Scott —
	A few lines of a little
sad sweet song now comes
to mind
	On the banks of the Clyde
Stood a lad and a lassie -
the lads name was Jordie
the lassies was Jene -
he went to the war and
never came back-

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Abraham.

	an incident rather
amusing regarding this
name happened to me to day
(March. 9, 1910). I was -
up one of those winding
Stairs visiting the people -
at their doors - when I -
came to one bearing the
name Abraham printed
on a brass plate, in answ
to my knock. the Lady -
said yes their name was -
the above, and in order to
congratulate them on hearing
Such a name, I said
well mam you oughto
be proud for bearing such
an illustrious name -
illustrious what said

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She I dont understand -
you. why I said -
Abraham of old Bible -
history. the one great 
Patriach; through him -
and his seed should all
the inhabitants of the -
earth be blessed dont -
you know him or -
havent you heard of -
him. no said she. and
you can go. I dont want
your tract, a few doors -
lower down this winding
stair. I knocked at the
address of a trained nerse
there came no responce.
and I put my hand on
the door in order to fasten
a tract in the crack -
thereof. I was just.

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turning to go away when
out came the lady saying
in rather an angry tone
I'lle send for the Police
and have you arrested if -
you do that again. I was
surprised and wonderi[-]
if the good woman really
ment it shurely the 
tract could not offend
and why have me arrest
for bringing the Gospel
to her own door - or did she -
imagine I tried to push -
down her door.
		We had three
members added to us four
days ago <Mar. 5> on the fifth
and others are applying -
baptism. street meeting
are being held. it rained the
other night while I was speaking

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On Saturday, Mar. 12
I took a strole out to the
suberbs of the west of -
Glasgow. just beyond
the Halvin River a –
Botanical gardens nicely
arranged open for the -
public. a warm air.
pervades the place it
is all under glass - near
here there was a game -
of Rugby being played -
at one side of the -
road is an artificial
lake near by is located
the asylum for the -
insane. and nearer by -
just on the brinck of
the Calvin River stands
the Glasgow University
I went up the high -

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Tower and looked out
over the City. and a -
grand view one has -
of the surrounding country
far off to the north are -
Snow capped mountains
a cold breeze blew from 
thin bleak hights. the
City has cole mines -
not far away - which
is a source of wealth
to the inhabitants. I -
also went through an -
art musuem. one -
picture represented Jacob
blessing Joseph's children
Ephriam and Manssa -
the mind of the beholder
is carried back a good -
many hundred years -
to the time when the -

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children of Israel were
in Egypt and that -
matchless man Joseph
was doing so much for -
the uplift of the people -
. an other picture's -
Oliver Cromwell at home
with his family it is a -
striking one. and -
shows the man win -
in private life was a -
charactr. near by is a -
happy picture of a family
the little toots are standing
in the door. holding up:
the family, consisting
of Grandma the baby -
and father and mother
the smile on all -
thin faces tells its own -
story. there is true enjoy-

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-ment in beholding
such productions - and
shows the artist was
a good man. Edinb-
-urgh Castle is here -
in minature it is -
built on a high rocky
hill and appears like
at the time it was -
built it would be –
impregnable. there -
are statues and mon-
-uments of the Great
ones such as queen
Victoria, Burns and
Scott etc. scott appea
to be held in higher
estimation than Burns
judging from the -
monument of the two -
men - then I went

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on the hill in the heart
of the City to view the last
resting place of the silent
dead. there are mighty
monuments to some and
to others there is nothing
scarcely. at the foot of -
the hill stands a venerable
old old chuch. and here
again flag stones without
noumber are seen even
in the Church its self.
are numerous monuments
of departed heroes. it seems
rather uncanny to do –
such things but such -
is custom. There is a -
subway. or underground
railroad that complitely
circles the City running
under rivers under -

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houses and all way down
in the earth. there is -
also an overhead railroad
running into the city. so -
with the tram cars and -
cabbs motors and carts
it is a busy bustling -
City 
	on Saturday evening
the nineteenth. of March
I attended a Baptism held
in the corporation baths
eleven members were -
received. I officiated in
confirming one sister. also
dedicated the font for -
two to receive the ordi -
-nence as they came in -
later than the others. one
sister had got up from -
a sick bed. and her -

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faith was such that she -
was much better. and may -
the Lord grant that her -
new expected babe will
be born with the faith of -
its mother. I went to -
the home of the Kelso -
family to spend the even
-ing Bro. Brown who -
has charge of the branch here
also his brother was there
we had a pleasant time
the daughter played and
sang for us - one piece
she composed herself -
. It is as follows
	1
as Elders of Israel to you-
	we have come
and left all the pleasures
	and comforts of home -

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Oh list to our message -
	we're true and sincere
Called by God our father -
	these tidings to bear -
Salvation's way so plain
	The Gospel of Jesus restored <again>
		2
Isaiah predicted a book -
	Shoud come forth -
In these latter days from the
	depths of the earth
And in Revelation, by John -
	we are told
That an "angel from heaven"
	great things should unfold
Salvation's way so plain
	The Gospel of Jesus restored <again>
		3
That "book" from the ground
	to a Prophet was given
By the "Angel Moroni" who

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came down from heaven
The gifts and blessings have -
	all been restored
And are now enjoyed by the
	Saints of the Lord - -
Salvation's way so plain
	the Gospel of Jesus restored <again>
		4
Believe and repent and then
	be baptized be -
For the remission of past iniquity
Confirmed by the Priesthood
	the spirit you shall win -
To lead and direct past the -
	pitfalls of sin
Salvation's way so plain, the -
	Gospel of Jesus restored again
		5
Give heed to our words, they are
	faithful and kind
Investigate with an unprejudiced <mind>

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Seek wisdom from God,
	who in heaven doth reign
For whosoever seeketh shall
	Shurely obtain
Salvation's way so plain
	The Gospel of Jesus restored <again>

		Grace & Kelso
of Glasgow Scotland
		March 15, 1910 -
	Tune home sweet home

They also set us on lunc[-]
and after having prayers -
with them we retired to -
our lodge at 24 Barring
-ton Drive. feeling a -
peaceful happy influence
that the Lord is blessing -
the laber's of his servants with
good souls -

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Here is the coppy of a -
letter Brother H R -
Merrill wrote me from
Dublin Ireland in -
answer to one I sent
him. March 21, 1910 -
	Elder Andrew L -
Rogers. Glasgow Scot
	Dear Brother I -
I received your very -
welcome letter. and -
was sorry you could -
not come down -
and see us - the Saints
also would like to have
said a last good by -
but their blessing goes -
with you as also do -
ours - I learned to -
love you Elder Rogers
in the short time we -

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were together. and -
perhaps you will not
take it as a compli-
ment. but let me -
asshure you it is one -
of the highest I could -
pay. when I tell -
you that in many -
ways you reminded
me of that foremost
American Statesman
Abraham Lincoln -
	When you put your
arm around me and
called me your twin Bro
I loved you for it,
and when I saw you
stand on the street
and heard you say -
you loved the Irish
people I believed you.

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and I remembered the 
man who loved his nation
enough to do what he -
knew to be right. I -
remembered the picture -
I have seen of him. as -
he delivered that master
piece of oratory on the
battle field of Gettes -
- burg. But I trust
Elder Rogers we shall -
meet again in the land
of the free in some of -
our Irish reunions
. My prayers go with
you and no face will
I be more pleased to -
see at a future date
than your own.
	Your loving Brother
		H R. Merrill
(he is from Cache Valley)

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Foot Ball is the nation
-al game of Great Britain
and here is a league -
game I saw played -
between England -
and Scotland. the -
game was closely contes-
-ted but resulted in
a victory for Scotland
two to nothing. but -
that isent the point
I never knew the players
nor had I any great
prefrence to the side that
won. it was the spec -
-taters that interested.
me. There was 125.000
people mostly men -
surrounding a saucer
like Ampitheater
most of them was -

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smoking their favorite -
tobacco a cloud of it
ascended above the mass -
of human beings and -
as the players lost or -
won a swaying to and
fro. The shout of exul-
tent sympathizers
was truly a sight to -
behold. the Scotch -
military bagpipe -
band mached around
the arena playing -
their peculiar music
dressed in their more -
than peculiar custume
. while the foot ballers
stopped to take —
refreshments; all -
were good natured a -
few feinted away. thus
ended the day -

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Easter Monday -
is a national day -
in Scotland all -
business stops the -
people flock to the —
Parks. eat their pic -
- nic and have a good
time I attended two -
of these Lucen's Park -
and Cathkin Brays 
it was a mighty host
at the latter place -
men women and -
children. some jum -
pping the rope and othe
I eating, rooling on the
grass, or doing just
what ever their incli-
nation led them too -
	I also went down
to Loch Lomend some -

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eighteen or twenty miles
from Glasgow down the 
Clyde. it is a pretty -
place lake steamers ply -
up and down. Ben Lim -
- end is seen at a distance
it is a mountain of -
ancient fame. old castles
also are in the vacinity
Dumbarton Castle is -
situated on the Banks -
of the Clyde. and stands
out on a point of high 
rocks and is allmost -
surrounded by the waters
of the river and at the 
time it was used must 
have been a strong one -
King Robert Bruce is -
said to have occupied 
one of these.

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I am having an interes
-ting time I called on -
a family by the name of -
Roger and they seemed -
like my own folkes, he
the Father asked my my
name and I asked what 
his was. well said he -
my name is David - and 
yours is Andrew. mine 
is the greater name and 
we both smiled. at the 
idea his wife is serious
-ly sick and may be -
on her death bed. he 
allowed me to go in and 
see her. she is a good
christian woman and
did not seem to oppose
my testimony. I called
a time or two afterwords

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but the last time I called -
the poor mother was dead
I went to the funeral
They introduced me to the 
minister. they must have
told him I was a Mormon 
for when we came to take 
our carriages to repair -
to the cemetery I was told
to get in with the Rev -
he asked me many -
questions and nearly -
the whole time was - taken 
conversing on that subject
for all it was five miles
or more out there and 
as we returned he shook
me by the hand saing I 
was a christian and - 
that he would shurely 
read the little book -

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I gave him. and these
I take some of these things
as a providence. I met
this kind Roger family
they may prove to be my -
relatives. the dear mothe[-]
died my friend the -
father and the children 
are to a certain extent
investigating my testim-
-ony. also the minister
and others of the funeral
party. I doubtless never
would have met on -
earth. and I pray the 
Lord to bless my labors
among them. still -
further I am asked -
to come again and -
they told me of an old
uncle living in Aber-

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-deneshire ninety years
old whose name - is -
George. he perhaps could
tell me some of the family
line from memory -
	Last night (April -
8, 1910) I was out with
Bro Brown and George
Tesdale down near - 
Georges Square. we -
had closed our street
service and were moving
for home when a man
came up and began -
opposing us. something
like we find recorded 
in the XI. of Alma -
where one Zeezrom -
a Lawyer opposes the
servants of the Lord -
when this man of last

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evening began to call 
our testimony Tommy
not etc. I asked him
if he could see that -
lamp post there in -
front of us yes said
he well then said -
I you virtually say -
I have been telling -
the people lies yes said
he. at this my had -
raised and I forgot 
- myself for a moment
when the man's better
sense came to him and
he saw he had gone too
far. he put out his -
hand partially taking
back what he had -
said. I took his hand
and was heartily go[-]

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the thing had went -
no further. and I am -
quite persuaded the -
man will be a little -
careful after this hour
he calls men liars -
I sympathise with -
him. as he seems to -
have read infidel -
books till he is darkened
in his mind
	Here is a circum-
-stance I had brought
to my notice that I - 
have wondered about -
quite a bit. and that 
is do the Jews follow
- the ancient custom
of circumcission -
my business led me 
to the shop of a -

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Jewish family. where
I saw a little boy that
had been operated on -
thus confirming the -
old custom. the mother
in speaking of her hus -
- band said in broken 
English: my fille he 
soon came and tell you -
what you want etc. 

Sunday April 10, 1910 -

I went to the Kirk or churc[-]
of the Roger family. They
had treated me nicely - by -
allowing me to be present at -
the funeral of the mother -
and when the mourners -
returned from the cemet[-]
They had me eat supper

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and treated me as their -
guest. after the meal -
which by the <by> seems to be -
a custom of the Scotch
and Irish to eat a good -
meal immediately after a -
funeral,, as I said after -
the repast the father and
one of the brothers. talked
to me on the Gospel. so -
to day. I went to their Kirk
the minister took his text
from Isaiah the 2. c where it
refers to Idols. The 18.[-] etc. in -
fact he read the whole chapter
but said not a whord of -
the gathering of Israel - as -
is refered to in the tops of -
the mountains (2,[-]) etc the
sectarion world do not seem
to understand these things

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there was a good congre-
-gation a fine organ and -
a splendid organist. also -
six voices of male singers in the
Choir and the same number -
of Lady voices. I had a cushion
seat, but I noticed some did 
not have cushions. during 
the service which lasted perha[--]
one hour and a half. The Reveren[-]
offered some six prayers, som
were long and some were —
short. among the number -
was the Lord's Prayer. and
I thought if that was given
as an example of how we -
should offer up our pray
it was widely diverged
from. Thy Kingdom come, etc
means a good deal. The
service over, I took my -

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departure and went to -
our own service. at the -
Masonic Temple 30. Abbots ford
Place - not far from the -
suspencion bridge over the -
Clyde River. here at the -
Latterday Saint's meeting -
which was held at 2, oclock
I met a man that heard -
us in our Street meeting
he told me on hearing -
my remarks it appealed -
to him. and getting one of -
our tracts he was induced 
to come to our hall meeting
. I hope and pray he may -
be blessed with the spirit
of the Lord to accept the
truth. he told me he -
allways had faith - and
so we hope to have the people hear <us>

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I spoke in the evening on the 
subject why I am a Mormon 
etc. it was quite a large cong-
-regation of saints and inves-
-tigators. Pres. A.Z. Richards
also spoke his subject was -
the Gift of the Holy Ghost 

	To day, Monday April 11,
I met a lady, her name was Cannon and the -
minute she saw me, she -
said come in. and then -
she told me the following -
story. yes I read your little
book and I know it is true
Joseph Smith was a -
Prophet of God, and I -
believe in the gift of -
healing. I was taken -
with a swelling in my

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foot. I had no money to -
go to the hospital or to hire
a doctor so I prayed to the -
Lord and he heard my 
Prayer. I got relief from
<my> sufferings. This she told
me while the tears rooled -
down her <cheek> in memory -
of these things her son -
soon came in for his -
dinner and he too seemed
friendly. The mother is
a widow. she showed
me three Bibles. one -
was forty years old -
and showed its sacred 
leaves had been turned
many times, I had met
her in tracting before but
did not remember her.
She asked me back -

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I had given her the little
book she refered to (Rays -
of Living Light) she wanted
to pay for it saying at -
the time I let her have it
she had no money. she -
took out her purse and -
showed me what she had -
but her rent had to be -
paid etc. I felt more -
like giving her money -
so took the will for the deed

	I passed by Glasgow
Green and as I looked -
at the mass of people -
the Great Clyde the Bridge
spanning it, Nelsons Pillar
the old historic Court
building where criminals
used to receive their centenc[-]

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I thought of Scotlands
past in mighty men of -
valer. its chieftains of the clans
of the Heigh lands and the -
Lowe Lands. and then I -
looked at the motley -
gathering before me. their
.nature. some were short
very short [---], some with
age fully grown, not more
than four feet high -
mother's with little babes
standing on the pavement
with legs bowed out -
some with crooked ankles
some were fine specimens
of man and woman hood
and. thinking of the many -
yea very many public -
houses; or saloons which 
are found on nearly every

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corner of some sections of -
the City. I thought is -
Scotland degenerating. I-
see printed over Bar—
windows. family depart -
- ments. and easy resting
places. where families can.
go and be treated and -
in fulfillment of this
I saw a lady came out
leading a little child -
by the hand, there are –
many churches in the -
City, but in some the –
congregation is not large -
. light reading matter -
attracts some to the neglect
of the Bible. and consider -
-ing these things, the -
Question might be asked
what will the future bring

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At the breakfast
Table
	We sat there six of -
us. the food was Scotch -
mush toast and butter -
moistened with warm water
and milk. Some one smild
and asked why is the
term used fat as butter?
my seat mate. for -
Bro. Brown. said why -
because those who eat -
are fat and plump -
and round. putting
his hand to his own check
as he said it. but the 
laugh went round as -
I said. what about -
Pres. R. he's little -
slim and lean butter
and him you all -

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know are true friends.
at this Big Brother -
Brown. turned on me -
and said. now look -
here Rogers you spring
that trap on me on -
purpose. to make mirth
at my expense. and - 
so like jolly Tais we -
sat and sipped our water
and muched down our
toast and butter
	and then an other though
came. Why do we -
enrich our land with
firtilizing products. Why
do we it an old farm.
replied, is because it -
makes the plants grow
rank and tall thrifty
and strong. thats

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me said I but how -
about friend Budge -
there, he is little show
and lowe he must -
have been grown in -
depleted soil. now -
look here Rogers said
they all as we all -
ha ha'd together. we -
owe you the price of -
this breakfast. for a -
smile and a cheerful face
makes easy digestion
The debt is paid said
if yol'e only avoid whis-
-pering when you talk -
for the public, for I am
a little hard of hearing
good again said they -
we will remember ah -
yes remember.; Adieu