“Saturday, Aug. 15. . . .Releases and Departures - - The following missionaries were honorably released and returned home August 15th, 1908, per s.s. ‘Republic’ : From Great Britain - - Joseph F Barker. From Switzerland and Germany - -Jacob Bruderer, Eli B Rodgers. From the Netheralnds, Gosse Slor, George P Trayner. From Scandinavia - - John Eskildsen. From Sweden - -John A Runswick, Gustaf W Jenson, Swen Swenson, Conrad K Erikson. With the company were ninety-nine emigrants, in charge of Elder Joseph F Barker, Elders George P Trayner and John A Runswick being his assistants. (Mill.Star, 70:541).” [BMMH, 1908]. (source abbreviations)