Routine. A Poem

1108 IMPROVEMENT ERA. in the gospel remained unshaken to the last, and he never mur- mured because of the great sacrifice he was called upon to make in obeying the gospel of Christ and defending the Master's ser- vants. Sister Condor is still living, steadfast and happy in the faith. When Elders Berry and Gibbs lost their lives, Pres. B. H. Roberts, then only twenty-four years old, had charge of the Mis- sion, under the direction of Pres. John Morgan, who was tempo- rarily absent in the west. The procuring of the bodies of the martyred brethren under extremely difficult and dangerous con- ditions was a praiseworthy achievement, requiring courage of a high order and an unwavering faith in God to accomplish it. A Testimony. [To the Era comes the following impressive and characteristic tes- timony, written by a faithful local elder in the Belfast branch. The letter is sent by Elder E. Davis, a missionary there, under date of last January.— Editors.] Editor Improvement Era: I was baptized on the 4th of October, 1887, by Elder William Butler, of Ogden, Utah. The baptism took place in the sea, at Ballymoney, in the county of Wexford, Ireland, after which we returned to my home where I was confirmed on the same day. I gave him dinner and five shillings. Then taking my Bible, I read Ezekiel 37: 15, 16, asking him to explain what these two sticks mean. Elder Butler put his hand into his breast pocket, and pulled out a book and placed it with my Bible, saying: "You have been very kind to me, brother, and I will give you this book, which is the stick of Ephraim. Your Bible is the stick of Judah. So now you have both sticks in your hands before your eyes." I saw the truth of that statement in read- ing Ezek. 37: 18, 19. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of the Lord, and has come forth according to the words of the prophets: W. PRING.