the island of Manilla, however, ten thousand lives were lost, and a fearful amount of injury was done to property of all kinds by a severe shock which occurred there.

There have been many deaths among great men during the year. The King of Denmark and the King of Madagascar have both been removed from this sublunary sphere. Lord Lyndhurst-a Bostonian by birth, and said to be the grandson, on his mother's side, to the owner of the tea which so unceremoniously poured into Boston harbor by the excited inhabitants just previous to the American revolution—and Lord Clyde-more widely known as Sir Colin Campbell-are the two most famous among the illustrious dead of Great Britain. In America a numerous host have fallen-the most famous of whom is the rebel General "Stonewall" Jackson.

The year does not end brightly for the nations of Babylon. No Peace Congress, however numerously attended by Kings and Emperors, is likely to be able to remove the various causes of dispute and war among nations. The temple of Janus among the ancients was closed in times of peace. It is said that when the Lord Jesus was born it was thus closed, there being universal peace at that time. But if it were in existence now its doors would never be closed, for peace has fled from the earth. There is only one people to whom it is promised. The Lord says:

"And it shall come to pas, among the wicked, that every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor, must needs flee unto Zion for safety. And there shall be gathered unto it out of every nation under heaven; and it shall be the only people that shall not be at war one with another."

CORRESPONDENCE.

SCOTLAND.

Glasgow, Nov. 6, 1863.

President Cannon.

Dear Brother, I take up my pen, with pleasure, to let you know of my labors, and how matters and things are moving on in this part of the Scottish District. On the 17th of October I left Edinburgh for Glasgow, where I met with brothers Gordon, President of the Conference, and Travelling Elders Mathew Lyon, Robert Watson and J. V. Hood, by whom I was greeted with a most hearty welcome, as also by the Saints wherever I went. Sunday, 18th, I met most of the Priesthood and Saints of nearly all the Branches of the Church in and around Glasgow. Much good instruction was given, and the Spirit of the Lord was richly shed abroad in the hearts of the Saints, and the gift of tongues and interpretation was enjoyed. In company with brother Gordon I

have visited and held meetings in most of the Branches of the Church in this Conference, which has enabled me to become somewhat acquainted with the situation of affairs here, and I am happy to say that I found the greater portion of both those holding the Priesthood and the members considerably engaged in the spread of truth, and willing to listen to and obey the counsels of the servants of the Lord.

There has been added to the Church by baptism (as you will see by the report,) since the time of emigration, nearly as many as emigrated last spring, and still there is a good prospect, through the faithfulness of the Elders and Saints, to more than fill up the ranks. This, to me, speaks well with regard to the faithfulness and zeal of the President and Travelling Elders in this Conference. There is a considerable debt against this Conference, but the brethren in the different

Branches have entered into arrangements that, I believe, will enable us to cancel it by the New Year.

I have been twenty-three miles down the far-famed Clyde, and twenty-five miles up it, and I have visited a portion of the land of Burns, and saw a few of those things upon the description of which he employed his genius and pen, and to me they appeared delightful, though winter is beginning to leave its mark on the face of nature in this place.

Silent gratitude was well exemplified by the little boy who, when asked whether he thanked the lady for the stick of candy she had given him, replied, "Yes, but I didn't tell her so."

A blind beggar was one day accosted by a clergyman, at whose request he detailed the circumstances under which he had lost his sight-accidental exposure to the blasting of a rock by gunpowder. The reverend querist, after listening, said very feelingly, "Well, my poor man, I pity you, and could drop a tear over your misfortune," at the same time offering him nothing. "Thank you, sir," replied the beggar; "but I'd rather you'd drop a shilling into my hat."

EDITED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY GEORGE Q. CANNON, 42, ISLINGTON.

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