“Thursday, July 17. . . Releases - - The following Elders have been honorably released to return home per s.s. ‘Commonwealth,’ sailing from Liverpool July 31, 1902: Harry W. Cushing and William W Astle of the Nottingham Conference. (Mill.Star, 64:495).” [BMMH, 1902].
“Thursday, Jul 31 . . Departures - - The following Elders left Liverpool per s.s. ‘Commonwealth,’ Thursday, July 31st: Willard R Skanchy, Nils Lofgreen, Christian C Bindrup, Christian H Christiansen, William W Astle, and Marlow R Porter. (Mill.Star, 64:505)” [BMMH, 1902]. (source abbreviations)