,,biography ,,and ,,family ,,record ,,of ,,lorenzo ,,snow1 ,one of the ,twelve ,apostles of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-,day ,saints4 ,written and ,compiled by his ,sister1 ,eliza ,r4 ,snow ,smith4 ,i know him1 that he will command his children after him1 and they shall keep the word of the ,lord1 to do justice and judgment4 ,if you wish to go where ,god is1 you must be like ,god--possessing the principles which ,god possesses4--,joseph ,smith4 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah1 ,deseret ,news ,company1 ,printers4 #ahhd4 ,preface4 ,this ,biography and ,autobiography of my brother1 ,lorenzo ,snow1 has been written as a tribute of sisterly affection for him2 and as a token of sincere respect to his family4 ,it is designed to be handed down in lineal descent1 from generation to generation--to be preserved as a family ,memorial4 ,in adapting it to this purpose1 both in the matter originated1 and in that compiled1 the writer has varied materially from the usual course of biographers4 ,that it may constitute a historical point to which my brother's posterity1 to the latest generations1 who shall honor the ,gospel of the ,son of ,god1 may trace their origin in the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints1 and find a record of their illustrious ancestor--his wives1 children and grandchildren--a full genealogical record is inserted4 ,that his descendants may profit by his instructions1 selections from his letters and discourses are copied into this work2 we also have inscribed missionary sketches of some of his sons and sons-in-law4 ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,s4 ,contents4 ,,chapter ,i4 ,lorenzo ,snow's ,birth and ,parentage4--,parents settled in ,ohio4--,hardships and ,privations4--,their ,hospitality4--,lorenzo's early ,characteristics4--,fondness for ,books4--,military ,aims4--,change in ,pursuits4--,starts for ,oberlin ,college4--,falls in ,company with ,david ,w4 ,patten4--,conversation4--,in ,college4--,eliza ,embraces the ,gospel4--,moves to ,kirtland4--,how she obtained a ,house and ,lot4--,lorenzo in ,college4--,investigates4--,is disgusted4--,writes to ,eliza4--,her ,invitation4--,he accepts and comes to ,kirtland4--,studies ,hebrew4--,is ,baptized4--,how he receives the ,holy ,ghost4 ,,chapter ,,ii4 ,a ,blessing ,meeting4--,lorenzo's ,opinion of the ,patriarch4--,the ,patriarch's ,marvelous ,prediction4--,lorenzo is ,puzzled4--,explained to him by ,revelation4--,lorenzo in ,kirtland4--,fast-day ,meetings4--,outpouring of the ,spirit4--,gifts ,manifested4--,lorenzo's ,first ,speech from the ,pulpit4--,description of the ,temple4--,fast ,meetings4--,a ,striking ,incident4--,effect of the ,meetings on ,lorenzo's ,mind4--,wants to ,preach4--,is ,ordained an ,elder4 ,,chapter ,,iii4 ,my ,brother started on ,mission4--,without ,purse or ,scrip4--,hard work to ,beg4--,affectionate ,aunt4--,first ,meeting in ,medina ,county1 ,ohio4--,baptisms4--,preaches in ,court ,house4--,ludicrous ,anecdote4--,visits ,relatives4--,preaches to ,schoolmates4--,baptizes some of them4 ,,chapter ,,iv4 ,a change--,great ,apostacy4--,disaffection creeps into every ,quorum4--,pride and speculation4--,apostates claim the ,temple4--,warren ,parrish a ringleader4--,a fearful1 terrible scene in the ,temple4--,the scene described4--,what occurred the next ,day4--,very interesting ,court scene4--,john ,boynton portrayed4--,joseph and ,sidney flee for their lives4--,father ,smith served with ,state's ,warrant4--,how he escaped4--,luke ,johnson befriends him4--,luke's death4 ,,chapter ,v4 ,leave ,kirtland4--,grand ,entertainment4--,a noble ,woman4--,lorenzo drives one ,team4--,he is very ,sick4--,arrive in ,far ,west1 ,missouri4--,elder ,rigdon's ,kindness4--,dr4 ,avord's ,meanness4--,his ,nurse1 ,nightwatcher and ,doctor4--,an ,incident4--,arrive in ,adam-ondi-,ahman4--,lorenzo takes his ,gun and goes out to ,hunt4--,a new ,train of ,reflections4--,hunting for ,sport4--,the old ,settlers4--,their ,antagonism4--,preparation for ,defense4--,false ,alarm explained4 ,,chapter ,,vi4 ,wants to go on ,mission4--,elder ,butterfield wishes to accompany him4--,they go4--,arrive in ,far ,west on the second day4--,father ,smith blesses ,lorenzo4--,blindness of ,thomas ,b4 ,marsh4--,leave ,far ,west4--,meet a camp of ,brethren at the ,missouri ,river4--,construct a craft4--,started in snow storm down the river4--,perilous times4--,narrow escapes4--,a savage band4--,make their escape4--,find camping place in peace4--,leave the boat and travel on foot4--,get lodging at the house of a ,mobocrat4--,mobocratic narrative4--,a ,campbellite ,preacher's ,politeness4--,courtesy of a ,methodist ,preacher4--,a crowded house4--,a ,donation just in time4--,saved from a ,mob by his pocket ,bible4--,other ,mobocrats foiled4 ,,chapter ,,vii4 ,leaves ,kentucky4--,travels on foot five hundred miles4--,reaches his friends in ,ohio4--,through fatigue and exposure1 is very sick4--,receives kind attention4--,traveled and preached4--,taught school4--,great effort1 and great success4--,a thrilling narrative4--,arrives in ,nauvoo4--,the ,father and ,family in ,la,harpe4 ,,chapter ,,viii4 ,in ,di-,ahman4--,our father's purchases4--,friendliness of the old settlers4--,a spirit of hostility prevalent4--,millers would not grind our wheat4--,grating corn for our bread4--,how we cooked the grated meal4--,a strange move2 the old settlers abscond4--,their reports in the surrounding country4--,the ,military quells the uprising4--,a horse mill in operation4--,mobs arouse with increased force4--,government sends ,militia4--,they are set to guard the ,saints1 who are ordered to leave the county within ten days4--,the halfway house4--,food frozen4--,how we ate supper4--,sleepless and jolly4--,arrive in ,far ,west4--,seven miles out4--,move to ,illinois4--,to ,warren ,county4--,to ,la,harpe4--,to ,nauvoo4 ,,chapter ,,ix4 ,called on mission to ,england4--,extraordinary communication4--,calls on families of the ,twelve4--,in ,ohio4--,borrows money4--,on board a sailing vessel4--,in ,liverpool4--,writes to his aunt4--,why he is there4--,how he came there4--,crossing the ocean4--,terrific storms4--,an ocean storm scene4--,the calm4--,gratitude4--,arrives in ,liverpool4--,manchester4--,birmingham4 ,,chapter ,x4 ,writes from ,birmingham4--,church numbers ,sixteen4--,conference in ,london4--,lorenzo appointed to preside over the ,london ,conference4--,confirmed in ,manchester4--,nine of the ,twelve present4--,established a ,branch in ,wolverhampton4--,ordained ,william ,henshaw4--,sent him to ,wales4--,william ,henshaw did a good work1 but died as a fool dieth4--,an encounter with ,evil ,spirits4--,lorenzo gets the ,victory4--,an ,apostacy succeeds4--,april #fth1 ,conference in ,manchester4--,nine of the ,twelve present4--,branches represented4--,officers set apart4--,a cake for the ,twelve4--,the cake distributed4--,a joyful time4--,orson ,hyde speaks4--,joseph ,fielding speaks--,p4 ,p4 ,pratt composes verses4--,brigham ,young and ,william ,miller sing4--,president ,b4 ,young dismisses4--,poem addressed to ,l4 ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xi4 ,brother ,snow writes to ,elder ,pratt4--,baptisms4--,a hint to the wise4--,caution and instruction4--,writes to the ,star4--,increase in the ,church in ,london4--,good word for ,bedford4--,baptisms4--,to ,elder ,pratt4--,sad news4--,sister ,morgan's ,death4--,her faithfulness and benevolence4--,her triumphant departure4--,her ,husband is comforted4--,conference4--,lorenzo informs how subscriptions are obtained4--,singing in ,tongues4--,l4 appointed ,first ,counselor4--,p4 ,p4 ,pratt speaks4--,stanza4--,queen ,victoria4--,presentation of the ,book of ,mormon to ,her ,majesty and the ,prince ,consort4 ,,chapter ,,xii4 ,brother ,snow's ,mission terminates4--,reports four hundred ,members in the ,london ,conference4--,is appointed to take charge of two hundred and fifty ,saints en route to ,nauvoo4--,embarks on the ,swanton4--,the ,steward's sickness4--,grows worse and worse4--,is given up1 and nearly dead4--,sister ,martin insists with the ,captain4--,is repulsed1 and again asks that ,elder ,snow may administer to the ,steward4--,she obtains consent4--,the man is healed4--,baptisms in ,new ,orleans4--,the ,company reaches ,nauvoo4--,great ,reception4--,waving of ,handkerchiefs4--,the ,prophet present4--,reminiscences4--,my joy in meeting ,lorenzo4--,how we associated4--,appeal to my ,husband4--,their ,interview4--,the ,result4 ,,chapter ,,xiii4 ,plural ,marriage4--,it tries the ,prophet4--,god commands1 and he must obey4--,interview on the bank of the river4--,the ,prophet's words4--,gives ,lorenzo a precious promise4--,lorenzo and myself visit our ,parents1 and return4--,lorenzo goes to ,ohio4--,where he finds me on his return4--,close of #ahdc4--;,a social gathering4--,extract from ,lorenzo's speech4--,he organizes a company4--,the ,general's compliment4--,lorenzo's experience in an unfortunate school4--,makes a success4--,mobbing at ,lima4 ,,chapter ,,xiv4 ,the ,prophet instructs the ,twelve4--,they appoint a ,delegation to seek a location for the ,saints4--,lorenzo notified to be in readiness4--,change intervenes4--,an unprecedented apostacy4--,joseph ,smith's correspondence4--,calls for an expression from candidates for the ,presidency4--,copy of ,appeal4--,disgusted with their responses4--,offers himself as candidate4--,elders electioneer4--,how ,lorenzo succeeds4--,terrible news4--,assassination4--,mournful ,elegy4--,meeting mobocrats4 ,,chapter ,,xv4 ,lorenzo a ,bachelor4--,the ,prophet instructs him4--,he changes tactics4--,marries4--,wives and ,endowments4--,in the ,temple4--,wrath of our ,enemies4--,expulsion of the ,saints4--,cross the ,mississippi ,river4--,intensely cold4--,snow storm4--,outfit4--,camp organized4--,moves forward4--,song ,no4 #a4--,song ,no4 #b4 ,,chapter ,,xvi4 ,garden ,grove4--,pisgah4--,severe sickness4--,death of ,elder ,huntington4--,lorenzo called to preside4--,condition of the ,saints4--,a dilemma4--,lorenzo's policy4--,how he succeeded4--,a ludicrous and enjoyable entertainment4--,births4--,death4--,life incidents4--,president ,young's call4--,appointments4--,another wife4--,arrives in the ,valley4--,ordained into the ,quorum of the ,twelve4--,builds a log house4 ,,chapter ,,xvii4 ,the first celebration4--,lorenzo chairman of committee4--,description of ,escort4--,moves from ,bowery to ,president ,young's4--,receives the ,presidency4--,returns to ,bowery4--,singing by the way4--,cheers4--,hymn4--,prayer4--,decla ration of ,independence read4--,speech by ,silver ,greys4--,ode sung by ,silver ,greys4--,shout of hosanna4--,march to the dinner tables4--,a rich feast4--,thousands of the ,saints partake4--,gentiles en route to ,california1 partake4--,scores of ,indians partake4--,grandeur in ,simplicity4--,gratitude to ,god4 ,,chapter ,,xviii4 ,the ,brethren covenant to help the poor out from ,nauvoo4--,lorenzo called to obtain means4--,the poverty and liberality of the ,saints4--,one offers his only cow4--,anecdote of ,captain ,brown4--,called on a mission to ,italy4--,increase of family4--,weight of responsibility4--,no time for preparation4--,company organized4--,letter to his ,sister4--,the ,journey4--,wonderful manifestations of the hand of ,god4--,nauvoo4--,carthage4--,arrival in ,liverpool4--,meets the brethren4 ,,chapter ,,xix4 ,the ,editor's reflections4--,the responsibility of ,lorenzo's ,mission4--,his trust in ,god4--,his knowledge that ,god had called him4--,commendable characteristics4--,how they are strengthened4--,he writes to ,f4 ,d4 ,richards4--,describes ,genoa4--,armed men4--,priests4--,meets an acquaintance4--,curious interview4--,reflections4--,sympathy for the people4--,door opening for the ,gospel in ,piedmont4--,encouraging prospects4 ,,chapter ,,xx4 ,writes to ,president ,young4--,the ,waldenses4--,incidents4--,calls ,elder ,stenhouse4--,cathedral of ,st4 ,lorenzo4--,sends two ,elders to ,piedmont4--,describes the ,country4--,published ,the ,voice of ,joseph4--,miraculous healing4--,sends for ,elder ,woodard4--,organization of the ,church4--,prayer4--,officers chosen4--,mount ,brigham4--,rock of ,prophecy4--,testimony of an ,englishman4--,invited by a ,priest4--,first ,baptism4--,difficulties to meet4--,la,tour4--,the presence of the ,elders only tolerated4--,can lift up his head and rejoice in spite of difficulties4 ,,chapter ,,xxi4 ,joseph ,smith4--,his anxiety on the subject of religion4--,secret vocal prayer4--,a brilliant light envelops him4--,two personages appear4--,the ,lord speaks to ,joseph4--,instructs him4--,he has another vision4--,is shown where records are deposited4--,obtains and translates them4--,testimonies of the ,witnesses4--,baptisms4--,church organized4--,temple built4--,gifts manifested4--,saints leave ,kirtland4--,scenes in ,jackson ,county4--,extreme ,suffering4--,expulsion4--,memorial to ,congress4 ,,chapter ,,xxii4 ,why the ,saints are persecuted4--,persecutions in different ages of the ,world4--,how ,jethro came to ,moses4--,the ,saints locate in ,illinois4--,a short season of peace4--,hostilities resumed4--,perfidy of the ,governor of the ,state4--,assassination4--,the ,prophet's testimony that his work was finished4--,the ,saints are driven4--,their journey4--,war with the remainder4--,extracts from ,epistle4--,peace4--,perpetual ,fund4--,labors of the ,elders4--,publications4--,the work of twenty years4--,the power of truth4 ,,chapter ,,xxiii4 ,explanatory note4--,lorenzo writes to ,elder ,hyde4--,brightness of natural scenery4--,spiritual darkness4--,a courageous minister4--,inscription attached to his portrait4--,hymn4--,drudgery4--,expressi on of gratitude4--,a dream4--,first ,native ordained to preach4--,ordains ,elders ,woodard and ,stenhouse to the ,high ,priesthood4--,the former to preside in ,italy1 the latter in ,switzerland4--,a ,magnificent view4--,reflections4 ,,chapter ,,xxiv4 ,note by ,editor4--,elder ,woodard writes4--,more ,baptisms in ,italy4--,a singular scene4--,a successful experiment4--,ten baptized4--,expressions from converts4--,the ,millennial ,star speaks4--,encouraging reports4--,letter from ,elder ,woodard4--,extract from ,elder ,stenhouse's letter4--,opposition re-acts4--,good results4 ,,chapter ,,xxv4 ,onward4--,no bounds to ,brother ,snow's mission4--,he looks towards ,india and shapes his plans4--,writes to ,f4 ,d4 ,richards4--,expresses his views4--,brother ,woodard writes from ,italy4--,brother ,stenhouse from ,switzerland4--,lorenzo visits ,wales4--,untimely plaudit4--,a ,bedlamite night encounter4--,ultimate fate of the hotel and its ,landlord4 ,,chapter ,,xxvi4 ,address to the ,saints4--,responsibility of those holding the ,priesthood4--,eternal prospects4--,the best policy in governing4--,priesthood to be honored4--,by benefiting others we benefit ourselves4--,must pass through suffering4--,must be pure and humble4--,need patience4--,estimation of ,f4 ,d4 ,richards4--,his wise policy4--,progress of the mission4--,expression of gratitude4--,the ,editor speaks4--,lorenzo's courage and faithfulness4 ,,chapter ,,xxvii4 ,editor's reflections4--,lorenzo writes to ,president ,richards4--,completed ,translation of the ,book of ,mormon4--,visits ,paris4--,pleasure of meeting ,saints4--,condition of the people4--,goes to ,geneva4--,degradation of woman4--,meets ,elder ,stenhouse4--,interesting meetings4--,at ,lausanne--,professor ,reta--,benefit of ,elder ,taylor's ,french publications4 ,,chapter ,,xxviii4 ,editor's note4--,lorenzo writes4--,leaves ,geneva4--,over the hills4--,over the ,alps4--,a heavy snow storm4--,only two passengers in the coach4--,ten horses barely sufficient4--,houses of ,recovery erected by the government for lost travelers4--,reaches ,turin4--,meets ,elders ,woodard and ,toronto4--,interesting re-union4--,visions4--,healings4--,condi tion of ,italy4--,brother ,woodard's course commendable4--,the ,waldenses4 ,,chapter ,,xxix4 ,editor's ,remarks4--,lorenzo writes from ,malta4--,naples4--,across the ,mediterranean4--,detention4--,disappoin ted4--,makes virtue of necessity4--,samuel succeeds his brother4--,lorenzo explains cause of detention4--,revised edition of the ,voice of ,joseph4--,prospects in ,malta4--,michael and ,lucifer represented4--,in ,gibraltar4--,good news from ,india4--,extracts4--,elder ,willis writes4--,one hundred and eighty-nine members4--,ordained two ,elders4--,more ,baptisms4 ,,chapter ,,xxx4 ,closing the ,mission4--,elder ,jabez ,woodard writes4--,leaves ,malta4--,elder ,obray succeeds him4--,a vision related4--,commendatory of ,elder ,malan4--,extract from ,elder ,obray's letter4--,from ,western ,hindostan4--,opposition4--,what a soldier dared4--,the result4--,military oppose ,missionaries4--,a ,branch organized in ,poonah4--,the ,voice of ,joseph1 by ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow4--,the ,only ,way to be ,saved republished4--,a remarkable vision4 ,,chapter ,,xxxi4 ,close of ,mission4--,bids adieu to the ,saints and scenes of his labors4--,poem1 in which martial and ecclesiastical labors and honors are contrasted4--,lorenzo returns home4--,chosen ,member of ,legislature4--,president of ,council4--,reflections4--,joy and sorrow4--,vision4--,a covenant4--,charlotte's death4--,singular manifestation4--,a little prattler4--,quandary4--,solution4--,soci al party4--,storm4--,drenched4--,lorenzo decides to build4--,a struggle4--,proves a success4 ,,chapter ,,xxxii4 ,discourse by ,elder ,l4 ,snow1 delivered in the ,tabernacle1 ,salt ,lake ,city4--,blessings proportioned to faith and diligence4--,plainness of the ,gospel4--,naaman1 the ,assyrian4--,how the ,gospel found us4--,the same as that of ,new ,testament4--,power of the ,gospel4--,testimony of the ,elders4--,what ,philanthropists tried to do1 the ,lord has done4--,joseph ,smith4--,his mission4--,obedience brings knowledge4--,elders honest and brave as the ancients4--,knowledge not confined to our leaders4--,falsehood refuted4--,the dishonest will apostatize4--,persecution promised4--,the honest will receive the truth4--,the ,latter-day work will triumph4 ,,chapter ,,xxxiii4 ,polysophical ,association4--,lorenzo no one-idea man4--,character of the ,association4--,called to write4--,responded4--,speeches from ten to fifteen minutes4--,time fully occupied4--,how it was accomplished4--,everything high-toned4--,the effect captivating4--,anxiety to become members4--,note by the ,editor4--,nationality4--,where is the place of my nativity8--,where is my home8--,not in any ,european country4--,not even in ,america4--,not on earth4--,here ,i am a stranger4--,my home1 my nationality in the courts of immortality4--,address to parents4--,our mutual aim4--,responsibilities4--,necessity of cultivating children4--,what they should be prepared for4--,what they are to become4 ,,chapter ,,xxxiv4 ,how ,lorenzo spent the interval4--,his next mission4--,difficulties to be overcome4--,lays out a city4--,description of the premises4--,builds a house4--,president ,young visits him4--,introduces a precedent4--,description of it4--,succeeded by railroads4--,gift of the ,gospel4--,the ,patriarch's promise4--,a sick man4--,faith in ,lorenzo's administration4--,a handkerchief is sent4--,he blesses and dedicates it4--,is taken to the patient4--,placed upon him4--,he recovers4--,a letter4--,in memoriam4--,to ,elder ,porter ,squires4--,expressions of gratitude4--,good wishes and blessings4 ,,chapter ,,xxxv4 ,necessity of recreation4--,lorenzo anticipates the need of the people4--,provides a miniature theatre4--,how it was managed4--,moves to a new building4--,a windstorm4--,house blown down4--,everything destroyed4--,discouragement4--,president ,j4 ,young speaks prophetically4--,his prophecy fulfilled4--,the ,dramatic ,association organized4--,lorenzo presides over it4--,bishop ,mc,quarrie speaks4--,relates an incident4--,the ,social ,hall erected4--,its uses4--,concerning circulating medium4--,checks as good as gold4--,within reach of all4--,assessment4 ,,chapter ,,xxxvi4 ,mission to the ,sandwich ,islands4--,elders called home4--,walter ,m4 ,gibson4--,goes to the ,sandwich ,islands4--,his perfidy4--,lorenzo1 with other ,elders1 sent to investigate4--,take ,stage4--,arrive at a mining town4--,incident4--,new driver4--,favorable impressions4--,sings melodiously4--,swears blasphemously4--,drives furiously4--,perilous predicament4--,other perils4--,arrive at ,san ,francisco4--,at ,brother ,eveleth's4--,take steamer4--,arrive near the landing at ,lahaina4--,boat upset4--,lorenzo and the ,captain drowned4--,both restored to life4--,rejoicing and thanksgiving4 ,,chapter ,,xxxvii4 ,mission to the ,sandwich ,islands concluded4--,journey to ,lanai4--,mr4 ,gibson4--,pagan superstitions4--,adopted by ,miss ,gibson4--,mr4 ,gibson reverenced by the natives4--,his impudence4--,elder ,j4 ,f4 ,smith's reply4--,elder ,snow's prophecy4--,gibson cut off from ,church4--,prophecy fulfilled4--,sermon on the ship4--,an earthquake4--,return home4--,interview with ,president ,young4 ,,chapter ,,xxxviii4 ,lorenzo's gigantic movement4--,in accordance with ,president ,young's suggestion4--,a social monument4--,to be perpetuated4--,letter to ,bishop ,lunt4--,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association4--,effort requisite4--,first1 ,merchandise4--,second1 ,tannery4--,third1 ,woolen ,factory4--,fourth1 ,dairy4--,fifth1 a ,horn ,stock ,herd4--,agricultural ,department4--,hat ,factory4--,between thirty and forty industrial branches4--,furnish employment for all4--,form of checks4--,labor received for capital stock4--,organization of the ,association4--,directors4--,council4 ,,chapter ,,xxxix4 ,all was flourishing4--,attaining to independence4--,factory burned4--,sent a chill to ,lorenzo's heart4--,instead of discouragement it was proof of the strength of their compact4--,everywhere manifest1 even in the ,children4--,union could not be broken4--,impregnability of their ,order4--,deseret ,news speaks4--,commendatory4--,sympathy4--,ca lamity is proof of the strength of the ,co-operative system4--,determination to rebuild4 ,,chapter ,,xl4 ,dedication day4--,fourth of ,july4--,gratitude and thanksgiving4--,more than two thousand had suffered loss4--,in six months the ,factory is rebuilt4--,great rejoicing4--,dedicatory prayer4--,address4--,speeches4--,brigham ,city ,m4 and ,m4 ,association4--,a raid4--,railroad contract4--,how a village sprang up4--,an onslaught4--,confusion ensues4--,the ,grand ,jury issues indictments4--,men drove to jail in a herd4--,great excitement4--,superintendent ,dunn speaks4--,john ,merrill in custody4--,handcuffed4--,chained in jail4--,telegrams from the ,united ,states ,president4--,how the ,judge received them4--,more about ,merrill4--,left unguarded and unacquitted4--,about the mill4--,dishonesty of ,jurors4--,financial loss4 ,,chapter ,,xli4 ,to ,president ,f4 ,d4 ,richards4--,burning of the woolen factory4--,in thirty minutes all consumed4--,forebodings that the people would be discouraged4--,fears unfounded4--,what was done within six months4--,the people superior to the loss4--,a raid follows the fire4--,an unlawful tax follows the raid4--,statement of losses4--,business curtailed4--,checks canceled4--,eleven industrial departments in operation4--,the mercantile flourishing4--,confidence preserved4 ,,chapter ,,xlii4 ,remarks by the ,editor4--,lorenzo writes to ,george ,q4 ,cannon4--,makes suggestions concerning the illegal assessment4--,letter two4--,what ,lawyer ,sutherland says4--,letter three4--,a description of ,scrip4--,how used4--,affidavits4--,correspondence4--, joseph ,f4 ,smith writes4--,lorenzo responds4 ,,chapter ,,xliii4 ,stake ,conference in ,brigham ,city4--,president ,b4 ,young expected4--,preparations made4--,flags hoisted4--,conference in ,bowery4--,box ,elder ,stake re-organized4--,lorenzo calls the officers of the ,united ,order together4--,nominate officers4--,all are accepted4--,o4 ,g4 ,snow to preside4--,president ,young's fatherly counsel and blessing4 ,,chapter ,,xliv4 ,oliver ,g4 ,snow speaks4--,his maiden speech4--,performs a good deed4--,called to go to assist the emigration4--,encounter with ,indians4--,mission to ,england4--,visits ,new ,york4--,arrives in ,liverpool4--,goes to ,manchester4--,an incident relative to the death of ,dickens4--,oliver attends a sectarian lecture4--,is challenged4--,attempts to respond4--,is repulsed4--,the priest is disgraced and forsaken4--,a visit to ,scotland4--,descriptions4--,return to ,england4--,incomprehensible dialect4--,released4--,home again4--,ordained member of ,high ,council4--,marries4--,mission to the ,states4--,visits ,oberlin4--,ludicrous incident4--,visits his grandmother4--,preaches her funeral sermon4--,at home appointed ,president of ,box ,elder ,stake4 ,,chapter ,,xlv4 ,discourse by ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow1 delivered in the ,tabernacle1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,january #ad1 #ahgb4--,progression4--,the ,fatherhood of ,god4--,the perfect man4--,the gifts of the ,spirit4--,his testimony4 ,,chapter ,,xlvi4 ,lorenzo's birthday4--,a surprise4--,his escort4--,enthusiastically greeted4--,address4--,he responds4--,singing ,grandfather's ,clock4--,a hair picture presented4--,recitation by the children4--,autograph album presented4--,tables loaded with luxuries4--,dinner4--,singing4--,lorenzo makes a speech4--,parting ,hymn4--,dismissal4 ,,chapter ,,xlvii4 ,george ,f4 ,gibbs4--,his parents receive the ,gospel4--,his early youth4--,employed in a printing establishment4--,how he stood with his associates4--,had to fight his way to maintain his integrity4--,honored the ,word of ,wisdom4--,drew a prize4--,was highly honored4--,chosen for out-door preaching4--,compliments his mother4--,leaves home for ,liverpool4--,clerk and book-keeper in ,liverpool ,office4--,emigrates to ,america4--,in ,president ,b4 ,young's ,office4--,goes to ,liverpool ,office4--,works there three years4--,home again4--,anecdote4--,masters ,phonography4--,has been and now is ,church ,reporter4 ,,chapter ,,xlviii4 ,m4 ,d4 ,rosenbaum leaves his native country4--,in ,san ,francisco4--,goes to ,carson4--,a voice speaks to him4--,goes to ,salt ,lake4--,at ,elder ,neibaur's4--,baptized4--,called on mission to ,germany4--,in ,berlin4--,attends meeting4--,is arrested4--,tried and sentenced4--,banished4--,returns home4--,f4 ,h4 ,snow appointed to a mission4--,reflections4--,strangers marvel4--,what an affrighted ,catholic said4--,the captain of the steamer replies4--,an incident4--,tired and hungry4--,why he goes to bed supperless4--,a retort4--,what a priest did4--,the ,channel ,islands4--,released and returns home4--,expression of gratitude4 ,,chapter ,,xlix4 ,discourse by ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow1 delivered in a meeting of the ,st4 ,george ,stake of ,zion1 in the ,temple1 ,april #eth1 #ahgg2 reported by ,george ,f4 ,gibbs4--,necessity for effort4--,what the ,lord said to ,oliver ,cowdery4--,regulation of temporal affairs4--,consecration and stewardship4--,preparation for building in ,jackson ,county4--,the ,united ,order4--,plural marriage4--,responsibility of ,presidents4--,how confidence is created4--,the necessity of its cultivation4--,desires for the future4 ,,chapter ,l4 ,elijah ,box says his parents embraced the ,gospel in ,england4--,came to ,nauvoo4--,elijah born in a turbulent time4--,moves to ,st4 ,louis4--,to the ,bluffs4--,to the ,valley4--,storm described4--,moves to ,brigham ,city4--,struggle for an education4--,how it is obtained4--,called on mission4--,a great contrast in ,liverpool4--,visits relatives4--,in ,london meets with the ,palestine tourists4--,how poor ,saints manage their ,sunday clothing4--,an incident4--,closes mission4--,in charge of a company of ,saints1 leaves ,england4--,reflections4--,reaches home4--,engaged in teaching4--,presides over ,improvement ,associations4--,counselor to ,stake ,president4 ,,chapter ,,li4 ,george ,dunford4--,when in his teens wants to earn living4--,decides on going to sea4--,leaves home without a shilling4--,applies to the ,admiral of the ,british ,navy4--,sent to ,rio ,janeiro4--,officiates as steward for the officers4--,the brig ,curlew ordered to ,england4--,how he saved his means4--,returns home with plenty of money4--,meets with an ,elder4--,convinced of the truth of the ,gospel1 and is baptized4--,ordained ,elder1 presides over two branches4--,emigrates to ,america4--,presides over the ,st4 ,louis branch4--,in mercantile business4--,goes to ,california1 ,st4 ,louis1 and settles in ,salt ,lake ,city4--,appointed ,bishop of ,malad ,valley1 including six settlements4--,after nearly three years1 is released4--,expression of fatherly feeling4 ,,chapter ,,lii4 ,from the ,deseret ,news4--,a re-union4--,a dinner4--,speeches4--,songs4--,expressio ns of love and union4--,judge ,burt reads a lengthy presentation address4--,the editor comments4--,the address4--,presents gold watch and chain to ,lorenzo4--,a testimonial of love1 respect and confidence4 ,,chapter ,,liii4 ,chester ,loveland a modern ,ajax4--,drives the ,sheriff and his posse4--,holds a mobocratic jury4--,brings them to terms4--,captain in ,nauvoo ,legion4--,comes to ,utah4--,goes to ,carson4--,a scene of suffering4--,commissioned ,probate ,judge4--,is left to preside4--,mission to the ,states4--,john ,a4 ,mc,allister called on mission to ,europe4--,interesting time on the steamer4--,why the ,mormons were driven from ,nauvoo4--,is sent to the ,orkney ,islands4--,stops at his uncle's in ,glasgow4--,missionary labors4--,in ,dundee and ,newcastle-on-,tyne4--,visits ,london4--,returns home4--,is elected ,county ,recorder4 ,,chapter ,,liv4 ,discourse by ,apostle ,lorenzo ,snow at the ,general ,conference1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,april #g1 #ahhb1 ,reported by ,george ,f4 ,gibbs4--,reference to ,moses and ancient ,israel4--,distrusting results the effect of ignorance4--,latter-day ,saints have more faith4--,no such thing as standing still4--,move on1 trusting in ,god1 the watchword4--,persecutions of the ,latter-day ,saints4--,move on and work on4--,if we do our part1 ,god will do ,his4--,how the ,lord overruled in our coming to the mountains4--,plural marriage4--,good resulting from the ,edmunds bill4--,the great worth of the ,gospel4--,move on1 move on4 ,,chapter ,,lv4 ,eli ,h4 ,peirce4--,called on a mission4--,thoughtless of religion4--,taken by surprise4--,throws aside pipe and novel4--,what his associates said4--,what ,moses ,thatcher did4--,eli starts forthwith4--,in ,new ,york4--,to the coal regions1 ,pennsylvania4--,great success4--,a testimonial4--,baptizes and administers to sick4--,the power of ,god attends4--,organizes branches4--,heavenly messenger appears4--,release4--,a second mission4--,on the frontier4--,baptized a ,sioux4--,from ,deseret ,news4--,a third mission4--,with ,b4 ,morris ,young4--,meets with success4--,opposition4--,close of mission4--,happy expression4 ,,chapter ,,lvi4 ,alphonso ,snow4--,letter from ,president ,taylor4--,called on mission4--,in ,tennessee4--,strange dialect4--,travels and preaches4--,organizes a ,branch4--,opposition4--,ordered to leave4--,a dastardly letter4--,opposition promotes good4--,professors of religion the persecutors4--,what a ,deacon said4--,presides over a ,conference4--,in ,georgia4--,alphonso released4--,visits relatives4 ,,chapter ,,lvii4 ,introductory4--,letter from ,lorenzo's son-in-law on the ,sandwich ,islands4--,the weather4--,cane crop4--,five hundred and forty-nine baptisms4--,king ,david ,kalakauna is coming to visit the ,saints4--,great preparations for his reception4--,houses decorated4--,inscriptions4--,breakfast is waiting4--,the steamer comes4--,the ,king is escorted between two files of men1 women and children4--,cheers4--,introductions4--,b reakfast1 then to the meeting house4--,reception4--,singing choirs4--,dedication prayer by ,president ,partridge4--,the ,king speaks approvingly of the ,saints4--,meeting adjourned4--,a big feast prepared by the natives4--,what composed of4--,how the ,king was seated4--,how he ate4--,how they all1 numbering one thousand1 ate4--,the ,king escorted to the steamer4--,a national custom4--,splendid conference4--,number of the ,saints4 ,,chapter ,,lviii4 ,expression of appreciation creditable4--,lorenzo speaks of his wives4--,their nobility4--,how he made choice of them4--,his earthly prospects4--,how they accepted the position4--,the ,editor explains4--,they prove superior to circumstances of trial and hardships4--,are comfortably situated4--,step forth as mothers in ,israel4--,their positions4--,questions to the defamers of ,latter-day ,saint women4--,lorenzo's independence of character4--,where credit is due4--,wife-missions4--,success attributed to ,god4--,testimonials of love and respect4 ,,chapter ,,lix4 ,start for ,fort ,hall ,agency4--,meeting in ,portage4--,in ,malad4--,reach the ,reservation4--,meet ,indians4--,pitched tent4--,with two ,bishops ,lorenzo visits the agent4--,describes ,mr4 ,cook4--,lorenzo asks the privilege of preaching to the ,indians4--,prevarication4--,an incident4--,a discussion4--,mr4 ,cook says nothing so much needed as a farmer4--,brother ,snow proposes to furnish one4--,mr4 ,cook will not accept4--,grows uneasy and will not have preaching4--,a grave responsibility4--,mr4 ,cook shoulders it4--,the school teacher enters and brothers ,mr4 ,cook4--,the brethren start for camp4--,meet ,indians4--,visit school4--,little ,chief1 wife and daughter4 ,,chapter ,,lx4 ,in ,bannock ,valley4--,happy meeting with ,indians4--,what ,lorenzo said to them4--,lamanite ,elders speak4--,all shake hands4--,lorenzo describes the ,agency4--,what the ,secretary of the ,interior says4--,a comparison between the two colonies4--,the one at ,washakie4--,how located4--,sunday ,school4--,meeting exercises4--,how ,lamanites are taught4--,how presided over4--,their ,co-operative ,store and ,sheep ,herd4--,white families4--,a re-action4--,an ,adage4--,the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court decides4--,telegrams to ,hon4 ,l4 ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,lxi4 ,circular to the heads of families4--,names of ,committees4--,exercises for ,wednesday1 a4 m4--,wednesday1 p4 m4--,thursday1 p4 m4--,friday1 p4 m4--,prompt attendance4--,letter from ,h4 ,a4 ,hendrickson4--,extracts from eastern communications4--,weather propitious4--,children amused4--,the hall4--,how occupied4--,invited guests4--,table scenes4--,bachelor group4--,the ,re-union indescribable4--,article from ,deseret ,news1 by ,c4 ,w4 ,penrose4 ,,chapter ,,lxii4 ,our father's birthday4--,prose address by ,f4 ,h4 ,snow4--,poem by ,m4 ,d4 ,rosenbaum4--,prose address by ,g4 ,f4 ,gibbs4--,poem by ,o4 ,w4 ,snow4--,prose address by ,a4 ,h4 ,snow4--,poem by ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,smith4--,closing address by ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,lxiii4 ,births and deaths of our parents4--,their children4--,genealogies of ,lorenzo's wives1 children1 grandchildren1 sons-in-law and daughters-in-law4--,mary ,adaline's children by her first husband4 ,,letter ,i4 ,national ,monument4--,its construction4--,one hundred and eighty marble statues4--,lofty spire set with thousands of gems4--,embossed globe4--,statue of ,prince ,albert4--,tower of ,london4--,queen ,elizabeth's ,armory4--,torture rooms4--,ann ,boleyn4--,earl of ,essex4--,lady ,jane ,grey4--,executioner's axe4--,instruments of torture4 ,,letter ,,ii4 ,at ,haarlem4--,two thousand people executed4--,wonderful organ4--,a ,dutch wedding4--,amsterdam4--,a city on piles4--,formidable army of worms4--,one hundred islands and two hundred and eighty bridges4--,palace on piles4--,diamond cutting4--,charitable institutions4--,antwerp4--,notre ,dame4--,masterpiece of ,rubens4--,royal ,palace4--,brussels4--,st4 ,nicholas4--,singular marriage4--,royal ,theatre4--,national ,palace4 ,,letter ,,iii4 ,paris4--,visit to ,versailles4--,bois de ,boulogne4--,st4 ,cloud4--,attend the ,national ,assembly4--,french glory4--,interview with the ,president of the ,french ,republic4--,paris ,register speaks of the ,party4 ,,letter ,,iv4 ,from ,paris to ,lyons4--,burgundy and its wines4--,famous towns4--,lyons and its silk industries4--,weaving portraits4--,ampitheatre eighteen hundred years old4--,olive plantations and vineyards4--,at ,venice4--,genoa4--,statue of ,columbus4--,the cathedral of ,st4 ,lorenzo4--,chain that bound ,john the ,baptist4--,turin4--,milan4--,cathedral of our blessed ,lady1 the grandest religious edifice in the world4--,attend high mass4--,arrive in ,venice1 the ,city of ,waters4 ,,letter ,v4 ,rome and its population4--,the seven hills4--,excavations by the ,government4--,the ,forum4--,antony and ,julius ,caesar4--,where ,virginius stabbed his daughter4--,famous obelisks4--,temple of ,venus4--,the ,tarpeian ,rock4--,st4 ,peter's4--,call on the ,american minister4--,the ,vatican4--,michael ,angelo4--,paul ,,iii4--,appian ,way4--,seneca4--,baths4--,footprints of the ,savior4--,naples4--,mount ,vesuvius4 ,,letter ,,vi4 ,naples4--,beggars4--,pompeii4--,earthqu akes4--,herculanaeum4--,museum4--,secret ,cabinet4--,ascent of ,vesuvius4--,pliny the ,elder4--,from ,naples to ,brindisi4--,hardworking women4--,corfu4--,religious service in a ,greek cathedral4--,take steamer for ,alexandria4--,egypt4--,turkish mosques4--,copts4--,mohammedan schools4--,male and ,female attire4--,dervish worship4--,suez4--,red ,sea4 ,,letter ,,vii4 ,jaffa4--,traveling arrangement4--,place where the ,ark was built4--,house of ,simon the ,tanner4--,mohammedan funeral ceremony4--,plains of ,sharon4--,a night in the desert4--,battlefield of ,david and ,goliath4--,rose of ,sharon4--,mount ,zion4--,mount of ,olives4--,jerusalem4--,rachel's ,tomb4--,solomon's ,pools4--,church of the ,nativity4--,studio of ,st4 ,jerome4--,shepherds' field4--,jordan ,river4--,dead ,sea4 ,,letter ,,viii4 ,jordan ,river4--,sacred localities4--,fountain of ,elisha4--,brook ,cherith4--,plains of ,jericho4--,bethany4--,residence of ,mary and ,martha4--,tomb of ,lazarus4--,garden of ,gethsemane4--,hill of evil counsel4--,mizpah4--,valley of ,jehoshaphat4--,absalom's ,pillar4--,mosque of ,omar4--,solomon's ,temple4--,mount ,moriah4--,worship of ,moloch4--,place of ,lamentation4 ,,letter ,,ix4 ,at ,athens4--,plains of ,attica4--,hill of ,mars4--,galilee4--,scriptural reminiscences4--,fountain of ,dan4--,cesarea ,philippi4--,damascus4--,an unfortunate ,architect4 ,,letter ,x4 ,famous ,scripture locality4--,village of robbers4--,battlefield of ,palestine4--,mounts ,tabor and ,hermon4--,nazareth4--,the ,holy ,grotto4--,table of ,christ4--,arab plows4--,cana of ,galilee4--,arab school4--,sea of ,galilee4--,tiberias4--,bedouin spinsters4--,residence of ,mary ,magdalene4--,serenaded by ,bedouins4--,backsheesh4 ,,letter ,,xi4 ,the ,stone of ,unction4--,the ,holy ,sepulchre4--,the ,chapel of the ,angel4--,hill of ,calvary4--,the hole in which the ,cross was planted4--,house of ,pilate4--,behold the ,man6--,the true ,cross4--,a terrible ,massacre4--,turkish ,guards4--,christianity despised by ,jews and ,mohammedans4--,farewell to ,jerusalem4--,gala day4--,arab ,agriculture4--,shechem4--,ferocious ,people4--,the ,olive4--,samaria4 ,,letter ,,xii4 ,beyrout4--,protestant college and schools4--,embark for ,constantinople4--,island of ,cyprus4--,mount ,olympus4--,sea of ,marmora4--,arrival at the ,turkish ,metropolis4--,greek ,independence ,day4--,at ,athens4--,classical ruins4--,peculiar ,greek customs4--,funeral ceremony4 ,,letter ,,xiii4 ,munich4--,visit to a ,royal ,palace4--,statue of ,bavaria4--,imperial ,wedding4--,vienna4--,the ,arsenal4--,summer ,palace4--,the ,great ,exhibition4--,berlin4--,royal ,palace4--,banquet ,hall4--,monuments4--,u4 ,s4 ,minister4--,parliament4--,soldiers4--,m oral condition of ,berlin4--,hamburg4--,in ,london4 ,,letter ,,xiv4 ,at ,st4 ,louis4--,fine scenery4--,visit relatives4--,poem4--,obtain genealogies4--,acknowledgment4 ,,letter ,,xv4 ,home again4--,reception by friends4 ,chapter ,i4 ,lorenzo ,snow's ,birth and ,parentage--,parents settled in ,ohio4--,hardships and ,privations4--,their ,hospitality4--,lorenzo's early ,characteristics4--,fondness for ,books4--,military ,aims4--,change in ,pursuits4--,starts for ,oberlin ,college4--,falls in ,company with ,david ,w4 ,patten4--,conversation4--,in ,college4--,eliza ,embraces the ,gospel4--,moves to ,kirtland4--,how she obtained a ,house and ,lot4--,lorenzo in ,college4--,investigates4--,is disgusted4--,writes to ,eliza4--,her ,invitation4--,he accepts and comes to ,kirtland4--,studies ,hebrew4--,is ,baptized4--,how he receives the ,holy ,ghost4 ,lorenzo ,snow1 son of ,oliver and ,rosetta ,l4 ,pettibone ,snow1 was born ,april #c1 #ahad1 in ,mantua1 ,portage ,county1 ,ohio4 ,our father was a native of ,massachusetts1 our mother of ,connecticut1 and were descendants of the genuine ,puritan stock--those who fled from religious persecution in the old world1 and landed on ,plymouth ,rock1 of historic celebrity4 ,early in the settlement of that portion of country now known as the ,middle ,states1 our parents1 with their family1 consisting of two daughters1 ,leonora ,abigail1 and ,eliza ,roxcy1 7the writer of this history17 left the home of their youth1 and moved to what was at that period considered the extreme ,west1 or1 as it was sometimes styled1 the jumping off place1 and settled in ,mantua1 ,portage ,county1 ,ohio1 making the eleventh family in the township4 ,there two daughters and three sons were added to the family1 to wit3 ,amanda ,percy1 ,melissa1 ,lorenzo1 ,lucius ,augustus1 and ,samuel ,pearce4 ,many times1 and with intense interest1 have their children listened to recitals of the hardships our parents encountered1 and the privations they endured in that new and heavily timbered country1 so very forbidding when compared with the beautiful prairie landscapes of the ,west4 ,but as true and worthy representatives of our noble ancestors1 our parents were proof against discouragement1 surmounted every difficulty1 and through the blessing of ,god on their efforts1 created for themselves and their children an enviable home4 ,in their religious faith our parents were by profession ,baptists1 but not of the rigid1 iron-bedstead order2 their house was a resort for the good and intelligent of all denominations1 and their hospitality was proverbial4 ,thus1 as their children grew up they had ample opportunities for forming acquaintances with the erudite of all religious persuasions4 ,without the least shadow of vanity we can truly say of our parents1 their integrity was unimpeachable1 and they were trustworthy in all the social relations and business transactions of life2 and carefully trained their children to habits of industry1 economy1 and strict morality1 and extended to them the best facilities for scholastic education the country at that time afforded4 ,although a farmer by occupation1 father was much abroad on public business1 and ,lorenzo1 being the eldest of the three brothers1 was left in charge1 and early in life became accustomed to responsibilities1 which he discharged with scrupulous punctuality and that inflexibility of purpose which ensures success2 and from early childhood exhibited the energy and decision of character which have marked his progress in subsequent life4 ,an unseen hand evidently was guiding him1 for in his boyhood he was energetically1 yet unconsciously1 preparing for the position in life he was destined to occupy4 ,ever a student1 at home as well as in school1 7most of his schooling after his twelfth year was during the winter terms17 his book was his constant companion when disengaged from filial duties2 and when sought by his associates1 hid up with his book became proverbial4 ,with the exception of one term in a ,high ,school in ,ravenna1 ,ohio1 also a special term of tuition under a ,hebrew professor1 he completed his scholastic training in ,oberlin ,college1 which at that time was exclusively a ,presbyterian institution4 ,through the solicitation of an intimate friend1 connected with the college1 he was induced to enter1 and through whose influence1 as a special favor1 he was admitted4 ,although religiously trained from infancy1 up to this time my brother had devoted little or no attention to the subject of religion1 at least not sufficiently to decide in preference of any particular sect4 ,in the progress of his development1 his ambition strongly led in the direction of military distinction1 so much so1 that1 watching with a sisterly1 jealous eye1 the steps one by one1 by which he gained promotion in the military road to honor1 ,i feared lest in the course of human events his path might lead to the battle field1 and his earthly career prematurely close on a gory bed4 ,i frequently plead1 entreated1 and at times exhausted my stock of persuasion1 but without effect4 ,at length he must have a first class military suit1 and no one could make it so precisely to his liking as his sister2 she had made his freedom suit 7at the time referred to he had passed his twenty-first year71 which every one admired--it fitted him exactly1 and now this most important of all mortal habiliments should be entrusted to no other4 ,i made the suit--it was beautiful1 magnificent1 and my brother donned it with as much1 if not of military pride1 of self-satisfaction as ever ,napoleon won a battle1 but it proved of short duration1 for he soon felt that his ambition could not be satisfied without a collegiate education4 ,determined on this1 he laid his military ambition on the altar1 disposed of his paternal inheritance1 and started for ,oberlin4 ,his classical purpose was very satisfactory to my views--forming a permanent quietus to my imaginary forebodings4 ,on his way to ,oberlin1 my brother accidentally fell in company with ,david ,w4 ,patten1 an incident to which he frequently refers as one of those seemingly trivial occurrences in human life which leave an indelible trace4 ,this gentleman was an early champion of the fulness of the ,gospel as taught by ,jesus and ,his ,apostles in the meridian of time1 and revealed in our own day through the ,prophet ,joseph ,smith2 to which cause ,elder ,patten fell a martyr on the #bdth of ,october1 #ahch1 in ,missouri1 during the terrible scenes of persecution through which the ,latter-day ,saints passed in that ,state4 ,he possessed a mind of deep thought and rich intelligence4 ,in conversation with him1 my brother was much impressed with the depth and beauty of the philosophical reasoning with which this inspired ,elder seemed perfectly familiar1 as he descanted on the condition of the human family in connection with the sayings of the ancient ,prophets1 as recorded in the ,scriptures--the dealings with1 and the purposes of ,god in relation to ,his children on the earth4 ,from that time a new field1 with a new train of reflections1 was open to my brother's mind1 the impress of which has never been erased4 ,we will now leave the subject of these sketches1 in ,oberlin1 clubbed with three or four of his classmates1 alternately cooking their meals and pursuing their studies with combined energies1 while we digress in order to form a connecting link in our narrative4 ,having been thoroughly convinced of the authenticity of the ,gospel in its purity as revealed through ,joseph ,smith1 ,i was baptized on the fifth of ,april1 #ahce1 and in the autumn of the same year1 left my father's house and united my interest with the ,latter-day ,saints in ,kirtland1 ,ohio4 ,soon after my arrival1 ,i sent for the ,building ,committee of the ,kirtland ,temple1 and1 on my asking them if they would like a little money1 they replied that they had a payment to make soon1 and did not know where the means was coming from4 ,i do not recollect how much ,i gave them2 however1 it was sufficient to cover the present liability of the committee1 who felt greatly relieved1 and proposed to send me their note of hand for the amount4 ,i told them that ,i did not want a note--they were welcome to the money3 however1 they sent the note1 and some time after wished me to accept a house and lot--thus redeeming their note4 ,the lot was a very valuable one--situated near the ,temple1 with fruit trees--an excellent spring of water1 and a house that accommodated two families4 ,it was truly an enviable situation1 and1 although ,i was teaching the ,prophet's family school1 and had my home with them1 my eldest sister1 a widow with two children1 wanted a home in ,kirtland1 and ,i rented one part of the house while she occupied the other4 ,in all this1 the hand of ,god was too plainly visible to be mistaken1 as will be manifest in the following events4 ,now to our narrative3 ,so intimately was my brother associated while in college1 with professors and students1 that he became thoroughly acquainted with the profession and the practice of the denomination by which that popular institution was controlled2 and1 although he cherished very friendly regards for the people1 he was unfavorably impressed with their system of religion4 ,a short time before leaving ,oberlin1 he wrote1 asking me many questions concerning revealed religion1 at the same time saying1 ,if there is nothing better than is to be found here in ,oberlin ,college1 good bye to all religions4 ,i answered his questions1 and knowing he intended crowning his studies with a thorough knowledge of ,hebrew1 invited him to come to ,kirtland at the close of his term in ,oberlin1 as a school was soon to commence there1 under the tuition of an able ,hebrew professor1 for the sole study of that language4 ,accordingly he came1 but not with the most distant idea of embracing the faith of the ,latter-day ,saints1 of which were most of the ,hebrew students1 with whom1 including ,apostles and the ,prophet ,joseph1 he became familiarly associated2 and while he studied the dead language of the ancient ,hebrews1 his mind also drank in1 and his heart became imbued with the living faith of the everlasting ,gospel--the faith once delivered to the ancient saints1 and not many weeks passed after his arrival1 before he was baptized into the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,what a marvelous change crossed the path of the young aspirant6 ,this one act of stepping into the waters of baptism1 with its accompanying ordinance of the laying on of hands for the reception of the ,holy ,ghost1 by authorized administrators1 opened up a new world before him4 ,he now sees with a changed and vastly enlarged vision--having been invested with an additional1 a sixth sense1 a sense which comprehends the things of ,god--which penetrates into futurity and estimates eternal values4 ,how wonderfully changed all his youthful aims6 ,how suddenly they sink into insignificance6 ,how extended the sphere of his youthful anticipations6 ,how glorious--how exalted the motive power1 the incentive that now prompts his youthful ambition6 ,instead of earthly military renown1 he now enters the arena for championship with the armies of heaven--the achievements of the ,gods1 crowned with the laurels of eternity1 everlasting glory1 honor and eternal lives4 ,not to be armed with carnal weapons1 and to be decked with glittering badges and costly equipage1 to march forth in the pomp and pride of battle array1 for the shedding of human blood3 but to go forth without purse or scrip1 clothed in the power of the ,gospel of the ,son of ,god1 wielding the sword of the ,spirit of the ,almighty1 he now takes the field to battle with the powers of darkness1 priestcraft1 superstition1 and wickedness1 until the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdom of our ,lord and ,savior ,jesus ,christ4 ,in my brother's journal ,i find the following incidents recorded by himself3 ,i was baptized by ,elder ,john ,boynton1 then one of the ,twelve ,apostles1 ,june1 #ahcf1 in ,kirtland1 ,ohio4 ,previous to accepting the ordinance of baptism1 in my investigations of the principles taught by the ,latter-day ,saints1 which ,i proved1 by comparison1 to be the same as those mentioned in the ,new ,testament taught by ,christ and ,his ,apostles1 ,i was thoroughly convinced that obedience to those principles would impart miraculous powers1 manifestations and revelations4 ,with sanguine expectation of this result1 ,i received baptism and the ordinance of laying on of hands by one who professed to have divine authority2 and1 having thus yielded obedience to these ordinances1 ,i was in constant expectation of the fulfilment of the promise of the reception of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the manifestation did not immediately follow my baptism1 as ,i had expected1 but1 although the time was deferred1 when ,i did receive it1 its realization was more perfect1 tangible and miraculous than even my strongest hopes had led me to anticipate4 ,some two or three weeks after ,i was baptized1 one day while engaged in my studies1 ,i began to reflect upon the fact that ,i had not obtained a knowledge of the truth of the work--that ,i had not realized the fulfillment of the promise he that doeth my will shall know of the doctrine1 and ,i began to feel very uneasy4 ,i laid aside my books1 left the house1 and wandered around through the fields under the oppressive influence of a gloomy1 disconsolate spirit1 while an indescribable cloud of darkness seemed to envelop me4 ,i had been accustomed1 at the close of the day1 to retire for secret prayer1 to a grove a short distance from my lodgings1 but at this time ,i felt no inclination to do so4 ,the spirit of prayer had departed and the heavens seemed like brass over my head4 ,at length1 realizing that the usual time had come for secret prayer1 ,i concluded ,i would not forego my evening service1 and1 as a matter of formality1 knelt as ,i was in the habit of doing1 and in my accustomed retired place1 but not feeling as ,i was wont to feel4 ,i had no sooner opened my lips in an effort to pray1 than ,i heard a sound1 just above my head1 like the rustling of silken robes1 and immediately the ,spirit of ,god descended upon me1 completely enveloping my whole person1 filling me1 from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet1 and ,o1 the joy and happiness ,i felt6 ,no language can describe the almost instantaneous transition from a dense cloud of mental and spiritual darkness into a refulgence of light and knowledge1 as it was at that time imparted to my understanding4 ,i then received a perfect knowledge that ,god lives1 that ,jesus ,christ is the ,son of ,god1 and of the restoration of the holy ,priesthood1 and the fulness of the ,gospel4 ,it was a complete baptism--a tangible immersion in the heavenly principle or element1 the ,holy ,ghost2 and even more real and physical in its effects upon every part of my system than the immersion by water2 dispelling forever1 so long as reason and memory last1 all possibility of doubt or fear in relation to the fact handed down to us historically1 that the ,babe of ,bethlehem is truly the ,son of ,god2 also the fact that ,he is now being revealed to the children of men1 and communicating knowledge1 the same as in the ,apostolic times4 ,i was perfectly satisfied1 as well ,i might be1 for my expectations were more than realized1 ,i think ,i may safely say in an infinite degree4 ,i cannot tell how long ,i remained in the full flow of the blissful enjoyment and divine enlightenment1 but it was several minutes before the celestial element which filled and surrounded me began gradually to withdraw4 ,on arising from my kneeling posture1 with my heart swelling with gratitude to ,god1 beyond the power of expression1 ,i felt--,i knew that ,he had conferred on me what only an omnipotent being can confer--that which is of greater value than all the wealth and honors worlds can bestow4 ,that night1 as ,i retired to rest1 the same wonderful manifestations were repeated1 and continued to be for several successive nights4 ,the sweet remembrance of those glorious experiences1 from that time to the present1 bring them fresh before me1 imparting an inspiring influence which pervades my whole being1 and ,i trust will to the close of my earthly existence4 ,chapter ,,ii4 ,a ,blessing ,meeting4--,lorenzo's ,opinion of the ,patriarch4--,the ,patriarch's ,marvelous ,prediction4--,lorenzo is ,puzzled4--,explained to him by ,revelation4--,lorenzo in ,kirtland4--,fast-day ,meetings4--,outpouring of the ,spirit4--,gifts ,manifested4--,lorenzo's ,first ,speech from the ,pulpit4--,description of the ,temple4--,fast ,meetings4--,a ,striking ,incident4--,effect of the ,meetings on ,lorenzo's ,mind4--,wants to ,preach4--,is ,ordained an ,elder4 ,being present at a ,blessing ,meeting1 in the ,temple1 previous to his baptism into the ,church2 after listening to several patriarchal blessings pronounced upon the heads of different individuals with whose history he was acquainted1 and of whom he knew the ,patriarch was entirely ignorant2 he was struck with astonishment to hear the peculiarities of those persons positively and plainly referred to in their blessings4 ,and1 as he afterwards expressed1 he was convinced that an influence1 superior to human prescience1 dictated the words of the one who officiated4 ,the ,patriarch was the father of ,joseph1 the ,prophet4 ,that was the first time ,lorenzo had met him4 ,after the services1 they were introduced1 and ,father ,smith said to my brother that he would soon be convinced of the truth of the latter-day work1 and be baptized2 and he said3 ,you will become as great as you can possibly wish--,,even ,,as ,,great ,,as ,,god1 and you cannot wish to be greater4 ,unenlightened as his mind was at the time1 the foregoing saying of the ,patriarch was a puzzle which my brother could not comprehend1 as will be seen by the following expression from his journal3 ,the old gentleman's prediction1 that ,i should ere long be baptized1 was strange to me1 for ,i had not cherished a thought of becoming a member of the ,mormon ,church2 but when he uttered the last clause1 ,i was confounded4 ,that1 to me1 was a big saying1 and1 ,i then thought1 approaching almost to blasphemy4 ,and why not8 ,after years of study and diligent search after knowledge1 in that which most intimately concerned me--,from whence came ,i8 ,why am ,i here8 ,what is my future destiny8 ,in all this1 ,i was profoundly ignorant4 ,as yet ,i had received no key that could unlock those mysteries--that could make known1 to my satisfaction1 my relationship to ,him who controls the universe4 ,i looked at ,father ,smith1 and silently asked myself the question3 ,can that man be a deceiver8 ,his every appearance answered in the negative4 ,at first sight1 his presence impressed me with feelings of love and reverence4 ,i had never seen age so prepossessing4 ,father ,joseph ,smith1 the ,patriarch1 was indeed a noble specimen of aged manhood4 ,but with all my favorable impressions of the ,patriarch1 that big saying was a dark parable4 ,the prediction that ,i should soon be baptized was fulfilled in two weeks from the time it was spoken1 and in about four years from that time ,i was reminded of the foregoing prediction by a very wonderful revelation on the subject in which the principle1 as well as the promise1 was made clear to my understanding as the sun at noonday4 ,my brother spent most of the winter of #ahcg-h in ,kirtland1 where he witnessed many marvelous manifestations of the power of ,god2 also exhibitions of the power and opposition of the adversary4 ,during the time he became intimately acquainted with ,joseph ,smith1 the ,prophet1 and with his father1 the ,patriarch--with the ,twelve ,apostles and other leading men in the ,church4 ,in his journal he speaks of the fast meetings1 prayer and testimony meetings in the ,temple1 as follows3 ,there we had the gift of prophecy--the gift of tongues--the interpretation of tongues--visions and marvelous dreams were related--the singing of heavenly choirs was heard1 and wonderful manifestations of the healing power1 through the administrations of the ,elders1 were witnessed4 ,the sick were healed--the deaf made to hear--the blind to see and the lame to walk1 in very many instances4 ,it was plainly manifest that a sacred and divine influence--a spiritual atmosphere pervaded that holy edifice4 ,yes1 indeed1 for the ,son of ,god1 in ,his glory1 had honored it with ,his royal presence4 ,his voice1 like the sound of many waters1 was heard1 saying3 ,i am the first and the last1 ,i am he who liveth1 ,i am he that was slain1 ,i am your advocate with the ,father4 99 99 99 ,let the hearts of your brethren rejoice1 and let the hearts of all my people rejoice1 who have1 with their might1 built this house to my name4 ,for behold1 ,i have accepted this house1 and my name shall be here1 and ,i will manifest myself to my people in mercy in this house1 etc4 7,see ,doctrine and ,covenants47 ,no language can describe my feelings when1 for the first time1 ,i stood up in one of those pulpits to address an audience--a pulpit on the breastwork of which1 only a short time before1 this holy ,personage stood--his hair as white as pure snow1 his eyes as a flame of fire--where also ,moses1 ,elias and ,elijah came and committed the keys of their dispensations to ,joseph ,smith4 7,here the journal closes for the present47 ,public meetings were regularly held in the ,temple1 after its dedication1 on ,sundays2 and on the first ,thursday in each month a fast meeting1 commencing at or before #aj a4m41 and closing at #d p4m4 ,the ,temple was so constructed1 that with white canvas curtains1 which could be dropped and raised at pleasure1 the lower story was1 whenever occasion required1 divided into four sections or apartments4 ,this was invariably done at those fast meetings4 ,the two sets of pulpits1 one on the east and the other on the west end of the building1 were intersected by the curtain extending from east to west1 so as to leave half their lengths in each apartment1 and they were occupied by the presiding officers who directed the services4 ,thus four separate meetings were in session at the same time1 without1 in the least1 interfering with each other--giving opportunity for four to exercise instead of one4 ,on the aforementioned days1 ,father ,smith 7the ,prophet's father7 was in the habit of entering the ,temple very early in the morning1 and there offering up his prayers to ,god1 in that holy place1 before the rising of the sun1 after having told the ,saints1 publicly1 that they were welcome to come as early as they pleased4 ,the result was that many assembled before the hour of #aj a4m41 and did not leave till after #d p4m4 ,father ,smith1 in the capacity of his calling as ,president1 gave general counsel and instructions on fast day2 recommending that the greater portion of the forenoon should be spent in prayer1 with testimonies of manifestations of the power of ,god1 and with exhortations to faithfulness4 ,at about #c p4m4 he would order the curtains to be drawn up--bringing the four congregations into one1 over which he then presided until the close of the meeting4 ,the ,saints were humble1 and through our united faith1 the ,spirit of ,god was poured out in copious effusion1 and1 for one hour1 we enjoyed pentecostal refreshings from on high4 ,on these occasions the gifts of the ,gospel were powerfully manifest--speaking and singing in tongues1 the interpretation of tongues1 the gift of healing and of prophecy1 were freely exercised4 ,these monthly fast meetings were so interesting1 and so very enjoyable1 that people came long distances to attend them4 ,at one of these meetings1 an insane woman came into the quarter of the house where ,i had convened2 she came before the opening services1 and her tongue ran incessantly1 making so much confusion as to render it improper1 if not impossible1 for the presiding ,elder to commence religious services4 ,the more she was coaxed and supplicated to be silent the more impetuous she became4 ,at length1 ,elder ,john ,p4 ,greene1 who was appointed to preside in that department1 requested the congregation to kneel down and all simultaneously pray to ,god1 vocally1 that the evil spirit which was actuating that woman might be bound4 ,the request was immediately complied with1 and when we arose from our kneeling position ,brother ,greene1 addressing the unfortunate woman 7who was then silent71 said3 ,sister1 you may now speak1 for thou wilt not speak unless thou shalt speak by the ,spirit of ,god4 ,she instantly arose to her feet1 and1 in a sputtering1 stammering manner1 tried to speak but could not1 and flew out of the ,temple like a dart1 and we saw no more of her that day4 ,i will relate one more remarkable circumstance which transpired in that interesting season--a circumstance which was not confined to either section of the ,temple1 but was witnessed by the many who were congregated on that day2 and certainly all now living who were present on that occasion will remember4 ,it is a testimony of answer to prayer that never can be forgotten4 ,father ,smith presided over the meeting in the northwest section of the ,temple1 and after the meeting was opened by singing1 he was mouth in prayer1 and in course of supplication he very earnestly prayed that the ,spirit of ,god might be poured out as on the day of ,pentecost--that it might come as a rushing mighty wind4 ,some time after1 in the midst of the exercises of the forenoon1 it did come2 and whether ,father ,smith had forgotten what he had prayed for1 or whether in the fervency of his heart1 when praying he did not realize what he prayed for1 ,i never ascertained2 but when the sound came and filled the house1 with an expression of great astonishment he raised his eyes1 exclaiming1 ,what6 ,is the house on fire8 ,but presently he comprehended the cause of his alarm1 and was filled with unspeakable joy4 ,in attending these meetings1 and listening to the young ,elders as they bore testimonies of their marvelous experiences in the work of ,god1 my brother became inspired with a strong desire to engage at once in the labors of the ministry4 ,on this subject he says3 ,the testimonies of young missionaries as they rehearsed their experiences as laborers in the vineyard1 proclaiming the joyful news that ,god was again speaking to ,his children on the earth2 that ,he had raised up a ,prophet through whom ,he was communicating ,his will1 and calling on all the inhabitants of the earth to repent1 for the kingdom of heaven is at hand1 stirred within me an irresistible desire to join in the glorious enterprise4 ,about this time a proclamation of the ,first ,presidency was given from the stand1 inviting those who wished to become members of the ,elders' ,quorum to present their names1 and if accounted worthy by the ,presidency1 they should be ordained4 ,with many others1 ,i submitted my name for approval or otherwise1 which is the only time in my life that ,i have offered my name for or solicited an office or calling4 ,chapter ,,iii4 ,my ,brother started on ,mission4--,without ,purse or ,scrip4--,hard work to ,beg4--,affectionate ,aunt4--,first ,meeting in ,medina ,county1 ,ohio4--,baptisms4--,preaches in ,court ,house4--,ludicrous ,anecdote4--,visits ,relatives4--,preaches to ,schoolmates4--,baptizes some of them4 ,a short time after my ordination and reception into the ,elders' quorum1 i4 e41 early in the spring of #ahcg1 ,i shouldered my valise and started out like the ancient missionaries1 without purse or scrip1 on foot and alone1 to proclaim the restoration of the fulness of the ,gospel of the ,son of ,god1 and to bear witness of what ,i had seen and heard1 and of the knowledge ,i had received by the inspiration of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,it was1 however1 a severe trial to my natural feelings of independence to go without purse or scrip--especially the purse2 for1 from the time ,i was old enough to work1 the feeling that ,i paid my way always seemed a necessary adjunct to self respect1 and nothing but a positive knowledge that ,god required it now1 as ,he did anciently of ,his servants1 the ,disciples of ,jesus1 could induce me to go forth dependent on my fellow creatures for the common necessaries of life4 ,but my duty in this respect was clearly made known to me1 and ,i determined to do it4 ,i walked upwards of twenty miles the first day1 and stayed over night with ,mrs4 ,granger1 my father's sister4 ,she was a devoted ,presbyterian1 and a noble hearted woman2 she thought very highly of my father's family1 and that there must be something valuable in ,mormonism or they would not have embraced it4 ,she held me in so great esteem that she could not believe that ,i would suffer the same abuse1 be maltreated and refused accommodation as other ,mormon ,elders4 ,i differed in opinion1 and told her ,i thought ,i need not expect to travel a smoother path than my brethren4 ,the following morning ,i left my aunt and her hospitable roof1 and traveled about thirty miles1 and just as the sun was setting ,i made my first call for a night's lodging1 as a ,mormon ,elder1 and was refused2 then another1 and so on1 until the eighth call1 when ,i was admitted to a night's lodging--going to bed supperless1 and leaving in the morning1 minus a breakfast4 ,the first meeting ,i held was in the neighborhood of my uncle1 by the name of ,goddard1 near the county seat of ,medina ,county1 ,ohio4 ,the people were notified and a respectable congregation assembled4 ,it was a sore trial to face that audience in the capacity of a preacher1 but ,i believed and felt an assurance that a ,spirit of inspiration would prompt and give me utterance4 ,i had sought by prayer and fasting--,i had humbled myself before the ,lord1 calling on ,him in mighty prayer to impart the power and inspiration of the holy ,priesthood2 and when ,i stood before that congregation1 although ,i knew not one word ,i could say1 as soon as ,i opened my mouth to speak1 the ,holy ,ghost rested mightily upon me1 filling my mind with light and communicating ideas and proper language by which to impart them4 ,the people were astonished and requested another meeting4 ,after the second meeting the court house was offered me1 which ,i accepted1 and had a very interesting time1 and was treated very courteously by several of the officials4 ,i baptized and confirmed into the ,church my uncle1 aunt and several of my cousins1 of whom ,adaline was one1 who afterwards became my wife4 ,i traveled and preached during the following summer and autumn1 in different parts of ,ohio1 baptizing quite a number--always traveling on foot1 without purse or scrip1 and often meeting with trying and sometimes amusing circumstances4 ,when at the house of ,brother ,smith1 in ,stark ,county1 ,ohio1 ,i dreamed one night that arrangements were in progress to mob me4 ,the following evening after ,i had the dream1 as ,i sat conversing with friends who had called on me1 a loud rap at the door preceded the entrance of two well dressed young men1 who politely invited me to accompany them to a school house about one mile distant1 and address an audience already assembled4 ,after a little hesitation on my part1 they began to urgently request my acceptance of their invitation1 when the dream of the preceding night instantaneously flashed across my mind1 and ,i told them that ,i could not comply with their wishes4 ,they still persisted to urge and insist on my accompanying them4 ,when they were convinced that ,i was immovable in my determination of non-compliance1 they not only manifested disappointment1 but were exceedingly angry4 ,the next day ,i learned that they told the truth so far as a congregated audience waiting my appearance at the school house was concerned1 but the object was entirely different from that reported by the young men--it corresponded precisely with my dream4 ,on one occasion 7having been joined by ,brother ,a4 ,butterfield7 ,i called at a hotel for our night's lodging1 ,i think1 in ,stark ,county1 ,ohio4 ,as we approached the house1 we saw the landlord standing upon the porch4 ,accosting him1 ,i told him we were ,mormon preachers1 traveling as the ,elders in former times1 and asked him if he would be so kind as to accommodate us with supper and a night's lodging4 ,he very gruffly refused1 saying he kept travelers for their money--not for ,gospel pay2 and advised us to go home1 get employment1 earn money1 then give him a call1 and he would be happy to entertain us4 ,i replied that inasmuch as he had met our request with a decided refusal1 we would bid him a good evening4 ,but as ,i was turning to go1 it forcibly occurred to me to say something further4 ,therefore1 ,i said to him1 ,my friend1 it is not our wish to crowd ourselves upon you1 but we think it might be well for you to know the fact that two servants of ,god have called upon you for a supper and night's lodging1 which you have thought proper to refuse4 ,the future results of what you have done you do not now know2 but we know1 and a time will come when you also will know4 ,when that ,scripture is fulfilled which says1 ,when the ,son of ,man shall come in ,his glory1 and all the holy angels with ,him1 then shall ,he sit upon the throne of ,his glory3 and before ,him shall be gathered all nations3 and ,he shall separate them as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats4 ,then shall the ,king say unto them on ,his right hand1 ,come1 ye blessed of my ,father1 inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world1 for ,i was hungry1 and ye fed me2 ,i was thirsty1 and ye gave me drink2 ,i was a stranger1 and ye took me in3 naked1 and ye clothed me4 ,then shall the righteous say1 ,lord1 when saw we ,thee hungry and fed ,thee8 ,or when saw we ,thee a stranger and took ,thee in8 ,then shall the ,king say to them1 ,inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren1 ye have done it unto me4 ,when this event takes place1 you will be there with us1 and you will then know that we were the servants of ,god1 commissioned to preach ,his ,gospel1 and when engaged in this work1 we asked you to administer to our necessities1 and you turned us away4 ,this is all ,i wished to say3 we will now go4 ,good night4 ,the gentleman seemed struck with amazement1 and at a loss what to say or do4 ,we had not proceeded far1 however1 before our ears were saluted with ,stop1 gentlemen1 hold on--you need not go off mad--your talk is all stuff and nonsense3 but you have plenty of money1 ,i'll be bound4 ,turn back1 gentlemen1 walk in--walk in4 ,of course1 we turned back and walked in1 and were invited to sit down to a good supper1 after which the neighbors were called in1 who1 with the landlord and family1 listened attentively and with apparent interest to our preaching4 ,we had excellent lodging and a good breakfast in the morning1 and left without a question whether we had money or not4 ,the journal continues3 ,i had a strong desire to make known the way of life as ,god had revealed in plainness1 to my relatives1 friends and associates4 ,for that purpose ,i visited my native town and had the privilege of preaching in the school houses1 and was offered the town house1 in which ,i met a large audience1 and had the pleasure of addressing many of my school fellows and the neighbors of my parents1 among whom ,i had been associated from childhood4 ,how muchsoever ,i craved the privilege1 and hailed with gratitude to ,god this opportunity1 it was a trying position4 ,i was well aware that the principles of the everlasting ,gospel1 which ,i estimated dearer than my mortal life1 were in contrast to the creeds of the day1 to which many of my friends adhered with unyielding tenacity4 ,i was listened to with respectful attention1 and although many of my audience acknowledged their belief in my sincerity2 with few exceptions1 my testimony was unheeded4 ,i had the satisfaction1 however1 of baptizing some of my schoolmates1 who bore testimony that they received a knowledge of the truth of the work by revelation1 through the reception of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,i addressed a large congregation in the meeting house1 in the town of ,aurora1 adjoining my native town2 also in ,auburn1 ,geauga ,county1 in a school house1 mostly filled by my relatives--my grandfather1 uncles1 aunts1 and cousins4 ,while on this mission1 ,i traveled in various parts of the ,state of ,ohio1 and during the time baptized many persons who have remained faithful to the truth4 ,the ,lord was with me1 and ,i was greatly blessed in performing my arduous labors4 ,chapter ,,iv4 ,a change4--,great ,apostacy4--,disaffection creeps into every ,quorum4--,pride and speculation4--,apostates claim the ,temple4--,warren ,parrish a ringleader4--,a fearful1 terrible scene in the ,temple4--,the scene described4--,what occurred the next ,day4--,very interesting ,court scene4--,john ,boynton portrayed4--,joseph and ,sidney flee for their lives4--,father ,smith served with ,state's ,warrant4--,how he escaped4--,luke ,johnson befriends him4--,luke's death4 ,during the time my brother was on this1 his first mission1 a great change had been going on in ,kirtland1 in the midst of the ,saints4 ,a spirit of speculation had crept into the hearts of some of the ,twelve1 and nearly1 if not every quorum was more or less infected4 ,most of the ,saints were poor1 and now prosperity was dawning upon them--the ,temple was completed1 and in it they had been recipients of marvelous blessings1 and many who had been humble and faithful to the performance of every duty--ready to go and come at every call of the ,priesthood1 were getting haughty in their spirits1 and lifted up in the pride of their hearts4 ,as the ,saints drank in the love and spirit of the world1 the ,spirit of the ,lord withdrew from their hearts1 and they were filled with pride and hatred toward those who maintained their integrity4 ,they linked themselves together in an opposing party--pretended that they constituted the ,church1 and claimed that the ,temple belonged to them1 and even attempted to hold it4 ,warren ,parrish1 who had been a humble1 successful preacher of the ,gospel1 was the ringleader of this apostate party4 ,one ,sabbath morning1 he1 with several of his party1 came into the ,temple armed with pistols and bowie-knives1 and seated themselves together in the ,aaronic pulpits1 on the east end of the ,temple1 while ,father ,smith and others1 as usual1 occupied those of the ,melchisedec ,priesthood on the west4 ,soon after the usual opening services1 one of the brethren on the west stand arose1 and just after he commenced to speak1 one on the east interrupted him4 ,father ,smith1 presiding1 called to order--he told the apostate brother that he should have all the time he wanted1 but he must wait his turn--as the brother on the west took the floor and commenced first to speak1 he must not be interrupted4 ,a fearful scene ensued--the apostate speaker becoming so clamorous1 that ,father ,smith called for the police to take that man out of the house1 when ,parrish1 ,john ,boynton1 and others1 drew their pistols and bowie-knives1 and rushed down from the stand into the congregation2 ,j4 ,boynton saying he would blow out the brains of the first man who dared to lay hands on him4 ,many in the congregation1 especially women and children1 were terribly frightened--some tried to escape from the confusion by jumping out of the windows4 ,amid screams and shrieks1 the policemen1 in ejecting the belligerents1 knocked down a stovepipe1 which fell helter-skelter among the people2 but1 although bowie-knives and pistols were wrested from their owners1 and thrown hither and thither to prevent disastrous results1 no one was hurt1 and after a short1 but terrible scene to be enacted in a ,temple of ,god1 order was restored1 and the services of the day proceeded as usual4 ,but the next day ,father ,smith1 and sixteen others1 were arrested on complaint of the apostate party1 charged with riot1 and bound over for their appearance in court to answer to the charge4 ,with others1 ,i was subpoenaed as a witness1 and ,i found the court scene as amusing as the ,temple scene was appalling4 ,the idea of such a man as ,father ,smith--so patriarchal in appearance--so circumspect in deportment and dignified in his manners1 being guilty of riot1 was at once ludicrous and farcical to all sane-minded persons4 ,and after the four ,gentile lawyers 7two for each party7 had expended their stock of wit1 the court dismissed the case with no cause for action1 and ,father ,smith and his associates came off triumphant4 ,during the proceedings1 it was very interesting to hear the lawyers for the defence describe the opposite traits of character exhibited in the lives and appearances of the men who had apostatized from what they were when faithful in the work of ,god4 ,one of them1 ,mr4 ,bissell1 of ,painesville1 ,ohio1 pointing to ,john ,boynton1 said3 ,just look at ,mr4 ,boynton1 see how changed6 ,before he apostatized1 we used to see him in ,painesville--he then was humble1 and seemed truly a follower of the meek and lowly ,jesus2 but how does he seem now8 all puffed up with pride4 ,he looks more like a celestial dandy than a ,saint4 ,five of the quorum of the ,twelve were in this apostacy2 and some in every organized quorum became disaffected4 ,wherever the spirit of speculation--a grasping for the things of the world--obtained1 the light of the ,spirit of ,god departed1 and impenetrable darkness ensued4 ,some even became so blind as to seek to depose the ,prophet of ,god4 ,at length the hostility of the belligerent party assumed such threatening attitude that1 late in the autumn of #ahcg1 ,joseph ,smith and ,sidney ,rigdon had to flee for their lives2 and at a moment's warning1 started for ,missouri4 ,but their absence did not check the persecution waged by those apostate brethren--others became the targets of their malice4 ,through their influence1 the aged ,father ,smith was served with a ,state's warrant1 but fortunately for him he was placed in the custody of ,luke ,johnson1 who1 although one of the apostates1 was averse to the bitter spirit of persecution which characterized others4 ,naturally of a jovial turn1 he was more inclined to ridicule than hostility4 ,having been somewhat conversant with law usages1 he volunteered his services as legal adviser for ,father ,smith1 although his custodian4 ,he privately told ,father ,smith's friends that the suit was instigated through malice--that he knew ,father ,smith was innocent1 and he was determined to do all he could for him2 and he was true to his word4 ,a room adjoining the one in which the court was in session1 was lighted by one window4 ,before ,father ,smith was brought for trial1 ,mr4 ,johnson had examined the premises1 and under the aforesaid window1 on the outside1 he had cautiously made preparation so that the old gentleman could reach the ground without injury4 ,before the court proceeded to business1 ,mr4 ,johnson said he would like a few minutes private conversation with his client4 ,permission was granted for him to take the prisoner into the room aforementioned4 ,when in1 he drew the nail which was the only fastening to the window--raised the window1 and said to ,father ,smith1 ,go right up to ,esquire ,snow's--he is a quiet man1 and no one will think of going there for you4 ,the old gentleman did his bidding1 and came directly to our father's1 who had purchased a home in ,kirtland1 and was living a mile and a quarter distant from the court scene2 when he arrived1 it was nearly midnight4 ,mr4 ,johnson replaced the nail in the window1 and1 after giving ,father ,smith time to clear the premises1 proceeded to the court room1 where he soon discovered that his client had not followed him2 whereupon he hurried back to the room to see what was detaining him4 ,after hunting about there a short time1 he came back to the court room1 apparently very much disconcerted1 and reported the unaccountable fact that the prisoner was not to be found4 ,after close search by those present1 who found the nail fastening in the window all right1 the question was1 ,how did he make his escape8 ,the constable1 who manifested the greatest astonishment of all present1 finally settled the question by saying1 ,it is another ,mormon miracle4 ,father ,smith remained between two and three weeks at our father's house1 hid up from his enemies2 but during the time1 with the legal assistance of the justice of the peace 7an honorable ,gentile71 he arranged his business matters preparatory to leaving for the west4 ,before he left1 he was joined by six others1 whose lives were threatened by apostates4 ,before closing this subject1 ,i think a further notice is due the unantagonistic apostate1 ,luke ,johnson4 ,i happened to meet him the day after the scene in the court room--he enquired after his released prisoner1 and after hearing that he reached his destination all right1 he1 in a jocose manner1 related the foregoing circumstances1 and closed with1 ,father ,smith will bless me for it1 all the days of his life4 ,to which1 when ,i repeated it to ,father ,smith on my return home1 he replied in the affirmative2 and ,luke ,johnson is the only one of those five ,apostles that returned to the ,church4 ,he was re-baptized1 and lived a faithful member--was much respected1 and died an honorable death in the midst of his friends1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,chapter ,v4 ,leave ,kirtland4--,grand ,entertainment4--,a noble ,woman4--,lorenzo drives one ,team4--,he is very ,sick4--,arrive in ,far ,west1 ,missouri4--,elder ,rigdon's ,kindness4--,dr4 ,avord's ,meanness4--,his ,nurse1 ,nightwatcher and ,doctor4--,an ,incident4--,arrive in ,adam-ondi-,ahman4--,lorenzo takes his ,gun and goes out to ,hunt4--,a new ,train of ,reflections4--,hunting for ,sport4--,the old ,settlers4--,their ,antagonism4--,preparation for ,defense4--,false ,alarm explained4 ,towards the last of ,april1 #ahch1 our father left ,kirtland with twenty-one souls in company1 to wit3 his own family1 consisting of his wife1 two daughters1 three sons1 and two grand-daughters1 children of our eldest sister who was at this time a widow2 ,brother ,huntington and family2 ,brother ,james ,moses and family2 ,brother ,pearce and family1 and ,julian ,moses1 brother to ,james4 ,we started with horse and ox teams1 my brother ,lorenzo having charge of one of our father's teams1 which he drove until about one hundred miles from ,far ,west1 ,missouri1 when he was taken very sick with bilious fever4 ,on our first night out from ,kirtland1 our whole company stopped1 in accordance with a previous pressing invitation1 with one of our father's sisters1 ,mrs4 ,charlotte ,s4 ,granger4 ,had we been a bridal party we could not have been treated with more respect1 or served more bountifully1 although we were ,mormons and she a popular ,presbyterian4 ,she was too noble minded to be a bigot4 ,she and her husband are dead4 ,lorenzo has been baptized for her husband--,i for her1 and we have had the sealing ordinances performed in their behalf4 ,our journey from ,kirtland to ,far ,west was rendered tedious in consequence of rainy weather4 ,we arrived in ,far ,west on the sixteenth of ,july1 with my brother very sick in bed4 ,for nearly one hundred miles he suffered such a racking pain in his head that when we traveled ,i held it as steady as possible to prevent excruciating suffering being produced by the motion of the wagon4 ,on our arrival in ,far ,west1 ,elder ,rigdon met us and requested our father to take my sick brother to his house1 which was gratefully accepted1 and ,i was to stop with him1 as ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 thirty miles distant1 was father's destination2 and as he had considerable stock which he could not keep in ,far ,west1 he started out the next morning1 to return for us when ,lorenzo should have so far recovered as to be able to ride that distance4 ,dr4 ,avord1 who afterwards made himself notorious as an unscrupulous apostate1 spent most of his time sitting under an awning in front of ,elder ,rigdon's house1 and as ,i was under the necessity of obtaining some medicine for my brother1 as a matter of convenience ,i applied to him1 at the same time endeavoring to make him understand that it was the medicine ,i wanted1 and not his medical attendance2 but come he would1 and continued to come4 ,my brother grew worse--the fever increased until he became quite delirious1 and ,i determined to get rid of ,avord1 and to accomplish this desirable yet disagreeable task1 ,i asked him for his bill as kindly and politely as possible4 ,the idea struck him at once that this request signified non-attendance1 and he was very angry and tried to frighten me concerning my brother's condition1 by telling me that his skill was needed more then than when he first saw the patient4 ,i tried to be as pacific as possible1 but thought that this concession did not recommend him to further attendance4 ,however1 when the doctor found me unyielding1 he presented his bill1 and although sitting in front of the house day after day1 he neither called in to see nor inquire after the sick man4 ,i realized that the family of ,elder ,rigdon1 himself included1 at that time had more faith in medical treatment than in the healing ordinances1 and they all thought me to blame for discharging the physician4 ,but my trust was in ,god1 the prayer of faith1 and good1 sisterly nursing4 ,as soon as the fever abated1 my brother's consciousness returned1 and in two weeks from the time father left us he was sufficiently restored1 was sent for1 and we took a pleasant wagon ride to ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 ,daviess ,county1 although my brother had to ride on a bed4 ,i will here mention one little incident with which convalescents1 many of them1 will sympathize4 ,as his fever began to break1 my brother tried to think of something he could relish1 and his memory went back to college associations and college scenes1 and to one college dish4 ,at one time while attending college1 he and three of his fellow students took it into their heads to try the novelty of bachelor boarding1 each taking his turn in the cooking department4 ,one particular dish1 which at that time was relished very exquisitely1 now haunted my brother's recollection--if he had a dish precisely like that he felt certain he could eat4 ,his sister at that time1 was his only nurse and night watcher1 for the people of the house were so displeased with me for discharging the doctor that they were but little disposed to assist1 and ,i was as little disposed to trouble them1 although in every other respect they were hospitable and kind1 and in fact for years had been quite partial to our family4 ,but the dish2 it must be precisely after the pattern1 and could ,i do it8 ,certainly2 for what has been done can be done1 and ,i am not afraid to try4 ,the ingredients1 as he named them1 were all at my command1 and1 after listening anxiously to his description1 ,i went to work and a dish was produced1 but alas6 it was not ,,the dish--it did not taste like the bachelor dish4 ,try1 try again1 was my motto1 and after listening attentively to a more critical description1 ,i went at it again1 and although that effort was a pronounced improvement on the first1 it was not quite up to the original1 but the third time trying proved a success--not so much from improvement in the skill of the cook as improvement in the appetite of the patient4 ,the following is copied from his journal3 ,in ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 while gradually recovering from the effects of a malignant fever which had detained me a fortnight in ,far ,west1 under the constant and skilful nursing of my sister ,eliza1 for some time ,i was unable to either do1 or read much4 ,one day1 to while away the slowly passing hours1 ,i took my gun with the intention of indulging in a little amusement in hunting turkeys1 with which that section of the country abounded4 ,from boyhood ,i had been particularly1 and ,i may say strangely attached to a gun4 ,hunting1 in the forests of ,ohio1 was a pastime that to me possessed the most fascinating attractions4 ,it never occurred to my mind that it was wrong--that indulging in what was sport to me was death to them2 that in shooting turkeys1 squirrels1 etc41 ,i was taking life that ,i could not give2 therefore ,i indulged in the murderous sport without the least compunction of conscience4 ,but at this time a change came over me4 ,while moving slowly forward in pursuit of something to kill1 my mind was arrested with the reflection on the nature of my pursuit--that of amusing myself by giving pain and death to harmless1 innocent creatures that perhaps had as much right to life and enjoyment as myself4 ,i realized that such indulgence was without any justification1 and feeling condemned1 ,i laid my gun on my shoulder1 returned home1 and from that time to this have felt no inclination for that murderous amusement4 ,in fact1 years had elapsed since the days of boyhood sport1 and in the interval ,i had neither time nor opportunity for reckless indulgence4 ,education1 the leading star of my youth1 had so entirely engrossed my ambition that1 until the ,gospel of the ,lord ,jesus took possession of my mind1 it was the genii before which everything else had to bow2 then1 almost simultaneously1 missionary labors succeeded book studies1 and no room was left for sportive scenes4 ,a spirit of mobocracy1 which had previously manifested itself1 was continually on the increase all around us1 and very naturally suggested to our minds the thought of preparation for defense4 ,the house we lived in1 with the plantation on which it stood1 father purchased on his arrival1 and paid for in full4 ,it was a double log house1 with an alley about three feet wide between the two4 ,in this alley our faithful watchdog was stationed1 and we knew that no intruder could possibly reach either door before the dog would give an alarm1 which1 so far1 was very satisfactory4 ,but1 to our deep regret1 the mobocrats1 finding the dog out of sight of the house1 shot him down4 ,he had1 by his affectionate faithfulness1 so won our love and confidence that he almost seemed one of the family--we sincerely mourned his loss1 and ,i assisted my brothers in giving him a formal burial4 ,amid the threatenings of mobocrats to either drive or destroy us1 a circumstance occurred1 which1 though seriously exciting at the time1 afterwards afforded us much amusement4 ,one night at about #aa o'clock1 we all were suddenly aroused from sleep by the discharge of fire arms1 accompanied with loud shouts1 apparently about a mile distant4 ,we supposed that our enemies had commenced their depredations by putting their threats into execution1 and were making an attack on our people1 and the probability was that they would visit us in turn4 ,we immediately began to prepare for defense by barricading the doors and windows1 and distributing among all the members of the family such weapons for protection as were available1 viz3 one sword1 two or three guns1 pitchforks1 axes1 shovels and tongs1 etc4 ,we proposed that mother take her choice1 and she thought that she could do the best execution with the shovel4 ,with no small degree of anxiety1 not only for ourselves1 but also in behalf of our friends situated at the point from which the exciting sounds proceeded1 we kept up a sleepless watch until morning1 when intelligence was brought1 explaining the cause of the night alarm1 as follows3 ,a company of our brethren had been to a distant settlement to accomplish some business requisite in consequence of threatened mob violence1 and on their return1 having peacefully and successfully accomplished their object1 discharged their fire arms1 accompanied with a shout expressive of their happy success--resulting in our false alarm and subsequent amusement4 ,chapter ,,vi4 ,wants to go on ,mission4--,elder ,butterfield wishes to accompany him4--,they go4--,arrive in ,far ,west on the second day4--,father ,smith blesses ,lorenzo4--,blindness of ,thomas ,b4 ,marsh4--,leave ,far ,west4--,meet a camp of ,brethren at the ,missouri ,river4--,construct a craft4--,started in snow storm down the river4--,perilous times4--,narrow escapes4--,a savage band4--,make their escape4--,find camping place in peace4--,leave the boat and travel on foot4--,get lodging at the house of a ,mobocrat4--,mobocratic narrative4--,a ,campbellite ,preacher's ,politeness4--,courtesy of a ,methodist ,preacher4--,a crowded house4--,a ,donation just in time4--,saved from a ,mob by his pocket ,bible4--,other ,mobocrats foiled4 ,the journal speaks3 ,about the first of ,october of this year 7#ahch71 the spirit of my missionary calling pressed so heavily upon my mind1 that ,i longed to engage in its labors4 ,elder ,abel ,butterfield1 who had accompanied me on a mission in ,ohio1 proposed to be my traveling companion at this time1 and although not having yet fully recovered from the effects of my summer sickness1 and had not strength sufficient to endure much fatigue1 ,i felt that ,i must go4 ,my father and others thought it not prudent1 but my trust was in ,god1 and ,i felt an assurance that ,he would give me strength and restore me to soundness of health sooner if ,i went forth depending on ,him1 than if ,i remained at home4 ,accordingly1 with the necessary books and a few underclothes packed in my valise1 ,i bid adieu to father1 mother1 brothers and sisters1 and1 with ,brother ,butterfield1 started forth to proclaim the word of the ,lord to those who had ears to hear4 ,at first ,i could only walk a short distance before ,i was compelled to sit down and rest1 but my ability to walk gradually increased until ,i was perfectly restored4 ,the second day after we started1 we arrived in ,far ,west1 where we stopped a short time to visit our friends4 ,father ,smith1 the ,patriarch1 gave us his blessing and much good fatherly counsel1 and expressed much sympathy for us in connection with our mission through the southern part of ,missouri1 the immediate field of our prospective labors4 ,at that time the excitement against the ,latter-day ,saints had been fanned to fever heat in every part of the ,state1 consequently it was more than probable that we should meet with abuse and have to submit to many hardships4 ,in going the rounds in ,far ,west1 we called on ,elder ,thomas ,b4 ,marsh1 then ,president of the ,quorum of the ,twelve4 ,i think at that time he was indulging a spirit of apostacy1 which1 not long after1 culminated in his severance from the ,church4 ,in our conversation with him1 our spirits and his did not intermingle1 and he seemed utterly blind in relation to the condition of things and the spirit of the times4 ,he expressed unbounded charity for our enemies--said he did not think they intended us much harm--they were not naturally inclined to wickedness1 etc4 ,it is a noticeable feature in those who cherish a spirit of apostacy from the light of the ,gospel1 that they adopt the doctrine of ,universalism and think none too wicked for a complete and unconditional salvation4 ,on leaving ,far ,west1 we directed our course to the ,missouri ,river1 where we found a camp of our brethren1 some of whom were intending to go down the river and return to their homes1 somewhere in the southern part of the ,state4 ,we joined together in constructing a kind of water-craft--it was not a canoe1 neither a skiff or raft1 and to name it a boat would be preposterous2 but1 whatever its proper cognomen1 its capacity was sufficient to accommodate five men1 and1 on the seventeenth of ,october1 in the midst of a heavy fall of snow1 we launched it1 and started on a most perilous passage down the turbid waters of a turbulent river4 ,at that season of the year the stream was very low1 and frequently through the day we experienced much difficulty in following the channel4 ,we took turns in rowing1 and1 as night approached1 we began in sober earnest to look out for a suitable landing1 but were forced to continue on until it was quite dark1 when we were every moment in danger of being upset by sawyers1 for we could hardly discern them in time to shun them4 ,those sawyers were trees or parts of trees--one end firmly embedded in the bottom of the stream1 while the other end1 by the motion and pressure of the current1 was constantly vaccillating up and down1 often swiftly and powerfully4 ,we met with several narrow escapes1 and anxiously watched for a place of landing4 ,at length we espied upon the bank a bright light1 to which we directed our course1 and1 much to our relief1 were enabled to bring our little bark safely to land1 and after securing it1 we climbed up the bank1 and directly found ourselves in the presence of rough1 savage looking fellows1 who told us they were hunters and trappers2 but their appearance and conversation1 and the whisperings of the ,spirit1 impressed us at once with the feeling that there was more safety on the river1 searching our way amid the threatening sawyers1 than in remaining through the night in such forbidding company4 ,accordingly we again embarked1 and pushed into the fluctuating stream4 ,it was very dark1 and as we cautiously wended our way1 our ears were ever and anon saluted with the fearful sounds of the dashing sawyers ahead4 ,it was prudent to keep as close to the bank as possible1 in order to avail ourselves of the first opportunity to secure a landing4 ,we had one man at the bow to watch for sawyers1 while the others kept a vigilant look out for a place to haul up4 ,the dense darkness of the stormy night prevented us discovering danger until we were on the point of being enveloped in it1 and in several instances1 our escape seemed truly miraculous4 ,at last our perilous night voyage terminated1 having drifted into a swift current which fortunately forced us upon a low place in the bank1 covered with willows1 briers and thorns1 through which1 after having fastened our bark1 we made our way1 and soon reached a very welcome camping ground1 in the midst of a thick grove of small timber4 ,we were not long in starting a rousing fire1 and having taken from our little bark the provision we brought along1 we did justice to a hearty meal1 while the gratitude of our hearts arose in evening incense to ,him1 the ,giver of all good1 to whom we ascribed our safe deliverance4 ,after vocally and unitedly returning thanks to ,him for ,his miraculous providence in preserving us from the perils of the night1 we spread our blankets1 couched down and enjoyed refreshing sleep1 with occasional interruptions by the wonderful clamor of seemingly thousands upon thousands of wild geese1 which had gathered upon an island in the river1 a short distance from our camp4 ,the following morning we were struck with astonishment1 as we viewed1 by the light of day1 the river below us thickly dotted with sand-bars and bristling sawyers1 there being1 apparently1 no possible chance of having proceeded one dozen yards farther without steering nearly a direct course to the opposite bank of the stream1 which1 with our ignorance of the circumstances1 and the darkness of the night1 would naturally have resulted very disastrously4 ,after this brief but impressive experience in the labors and dangers in traveling on this celebrated river1 we concluded to abandon our boat and proceed on foot4 ,in carrying out this programme1 the first night after leaving the river1 we called at a gentleman's house and asked for a night's lodging1 without making ourselves known as ,mormons4 ,we were very kindly entertained by our host1 whom we soon discovered was a bitter mobocrat1 and had acted the part of leader of a mob in raiding one of our settlements4 ,he was very wealthy1 and had with him1 as guest1 a rich southern planter1 who told us that he1 as neutral1 accompanied his friend1 the captain of the mob above mentioned1 and he narrated the particulars of the fight1 and its termination4 ,he said that the two parties met and fought with desperation4 ,he sheltered himself behind a large tree which was struck by ,mormon bullets1 several times4 ,at length a parley was held1 and a council between the leaders of the parties1 in which the ,mormons agreed to abandon their location4 ,our host and his friend said they justified the manner in which they were expelling the ,mormons1 only on the ground that they were mostly ,yankees1 and opposed to slavery1 and they feared that by settling in the ,state1 the interest of the inhabitants1 as slave-holders1 would be infringed upon4 ,we all listened with respectful attention1 but those gentlemen little thought who composed their audience1 and they knew not our thoughts and the feelings of our hearts4 ,the next day we parted with our brethren who came down the river with us1 ,brother ,butterfield and ,i traveling together and holding neighborhood meetings4 ,we made the acquaintance of a ,campbellite preacher1 who became so much interested with the principles we taught1 that he invited us to attend his conference1 and ,i had a very enjoyable time in preaching to his congregation4 ,but opportunities for preaching1 in that time of excitement and belligerent feeling toward our people1 did not often come when unsought1 and very frequently not then4 ,the many false reports in circulation against us were so exasperating the feelings of the people in that section1 that the spirit of mobocracy was everywhere manifesting itself2 in many instances it really assumed the appearance of a species of insanity4 ,our main object was1 by giving correct information1 to disabuse the minds of those we gained access to1 and allay the feverish sentiment of bitterness4 ,whenever we succeeded in securing the attention of people1 to listen to our testimonies1 we were pretty sure of their confidence4 ,we held meetings in several places where we were threatened1 and in one instance preached to a congregation in which were those who had come expressly to mob us1 but on seeing and hearing us1 had changed their minds1 and at the close of the meeting1 came and made their acknowledgments4 ,finding1 after continued efforts1 that very little good could be accomplished while excitement was running at so high pitch1 and the mob spirit so rampant1 we concluded to leave the ,state of ,missouri until it cooled off from its fermented condition4 ,brother ,butterfield took for his field of labor the northern sections of ,indiana and ,illinois1 while ,i continued my course through ,missouri1 the southern portion of ,illinois1 and into ,kentucky4 ,just before leaving the ,state1 as ,i approached a beautiful little village1 called ,jacksonville1 ,i felt an anxiety to preach to the people1 and yet felt that it would not be proper to make myself known as a ,mormon ,elder4 ,just as ,i arrived at the suburbs of the town1 ,i accosted a stranger whom ,i met1 and desired him to inform me who was the principal minister in the place4 ,he told me the minister's name1 and said he was a ,methodist1 directing me to his residence4 ,on my arrival at the house1 a very fine and intelligent appearing lady responded to the door-bell1 and informed me that her husband was not at home4 ,i told her ,i was a minister of the ,gospel--a stranger in that part of the country--that ,i wished to stop in town over night1 and desired to improve the opportunity of preaching to the people1 if a suitable house could be obtained4 ,to what religious persuasion do you hold1 sir8 was the first inquiry4 ,i wish1 madam1 said ,i1 this evening1 to speak to a promiscuous congregation1 embracing all classes of people1 therefore1 ,i had thought1 on this particular occasion1 and for this special purpose1 ,i would beg to suppress the name of the religious denomination of which ,i am a minister2 but1 ,i continued1 ,i was christened ,lorenzo1 having been named as you see1 madam1 after the celebrated ,lorenzo ,dow4 ,her eyes lighted up1 and her countenance assumed a pleasant smile2 she invited me to walk in and be seated--said her husband would be in directly--that he had charge of the principal chapel1 and would be delighted to accord to me its accommodations4 ,the minister soon made his appearance1 to whom ,i was introduced by his lady4 ,the gentleman at once assented to my wishes--sent notice around of the meeting1 and had the bell of his chapel rung long and loud4 ,that evening ,i had a large1 appreciative audience1 and spoke with great freedom2 in fact1 ,i seldom1 if ever1 enjoyed greater liberty than on that occasion4 ,what my hearers thought of me or whom they imagined ,i was1 or whence ,i came1 or whither ,i was going1 ,i am left in ignorance to this day1 as ,i was not required to inform any of my audience1 and of course was entirely reticent on those points4 ,i stayed over night with the minister1 and after breakfast the next morning1 took my departure1 no further questions having been asked in relation to my business or profession1 excepting as shown in the following incident3 ,at this time1 ,i was1 as usual1 traveling without purse or scrip4 ,i had proceeded two or three miles1 when ,i noticed that just ahead of me the road forked1 and being at a loss which to take1 ,i called at a house a little in the distance1 to inquire4 ,a gentleman was standing on the porch1 who1 after satisfying my inquiry1 with much apparent diffidence1 asked if ,i was not a minister of the ,gospel1 and if ,i would not allow him the pleasure of contributing a little to aid in the good cause in which ,i was engaged1 at the same time drawing from his pocket the willing offering1 which ,i very thankfully accepted4 ,probably he was one of the audience at the meeting the evening before4 ,not more than an hour later1 ,i found myself in actual need of a portion of the kind gentleman's donation1 for ,i soon came to a large stream where money was necessary to pay for ferryage4 ,in passing through the southern portion of ,illinois1 ,i found1 in general1 very little interest manifest in reference to the principles of the fulness of the ,gospel1 but any amount of ignorance and prejudice4 ,i spent the remainder of the winter in travel and preaching1 chiefly in the northern part of ,kentucky1 with varied success1 and treatment--sometimes received in the most courteous manner and listened to with intense interest1 and1 at other times1 abusively and impudently insulted2 but in no instance treated worse than was ,jesus1 whom ,i profess to follow4 ,he said3 ,if they have called the master of the house ,beelzebub1 how much more they of his household8 ,what a fine test the ,gospel is1 to prove the hearts of the people6 ,on one occasion1 ,i was very courteously tendered a court house1 and at the close of the services1 ,i was invited home by a member of the legislature--was seated at the head of his table1 and otherwise as highly honored1 and as hospitably treated1 as though ,i had been a sceptered monarch4 ,then1 on another occasion1 one evening1 ,i was preaching in a large room of a private house1 and afterwards learned that a portion of my audience had gathered for the purpose of mobbing me4 ,they had arranged with a party that lay concealed at a little distance1 and within call1 to join them immediately on my leaving the house to return to my lodgings1 and all proceed together to execute their schemes of vengeance4 ,it was a very cold night1 and after the close of the services ,i stood with my back to the chimney fire1 with a number of others--some of whom belonged to the mob party4 ,one of the latter persons1 amid the jostling of the crowd1 accidentally brought his hand in contact with one of the pockets in the skirt of my coat1 which struck him with sudden alarm on his feeling1 what he supposed to be1 a large pistol4 ,he immediately communicated the discovery to his affrighted coadjutors1 all of whom directly withdrew1 and1 to their fellows outside1 imparted the astounding news that the ,mormon ,elder was armed with deadly weapons4 ,that was sufficient--the would-be outlaws abandoned their evil designs for fear of signal punishment2 but the supposed pistol which caused their alarm and my protection1 was my pocket ,bible1 a precious gift to me from the dearly beloved ,patriarch1 ,father ,joseph ,smith4 ,on another occasion1 while addressing a congregation in a dwelling house1 in fulfilment of a previous arrangement by a lawless set1 to throw a rope over my head and then drag me to the river and duck me through a hole in the ice1 one of the fellows who was in front of me was in the act of throwing his lariat1 when he was discovered by the mistress of the house1 who instantly gave the alarm1 and he sneaked out of the congregation like a whipped dog4 ,,chapter ,,vii4 ,leaves ,kentucky4--,travels on foot five hundred miles4--,reaches his friends in ,ohio4--,through fatigue and exposure1 is very sick4--,receives kind attention4--,traveled and preached4--,taught school4--,great effort1 and great success4--,a thrilling narrative4--,arrives in ,nauvoo4--,the ,father and ,family in ,la,harpe4 ,on the last of ,february1 #ahci1 ,i left the ,state of ,kentucky with one dollar and twenty-five cents in my pocket1 to visit my former home in ,ohio1 and to settle up some unfinished business1 having received1 by letter from my sister ,eliza1 the news of the expulsion of our people from ,missouri4 ,the distance of the journey before me was about five hundred miles1 and in the worst season of the year for traveling1 and at a time when very little interest was felt by the people for ,gospel truths1 and few opportunities afforded for public preaching4 ,the trip was a tedious one--on foot and in the midst of snow and rain storms--sometimes hard1 frozen ground--sometimes mud and water soaking through my boots until my socks were wringing wet at night1 and of course1 hard and stiff in the morning when ,i was fortunate enough to get them dry4 ,it was a hard pull1 but ,i accomplished the feat1 and worn out by fatigue and exposure1 ,i arrived among my friends in ,ohio4 ,the first place ,i reached was a ,brother ,smith's1 where one year before ,i had performed missionary labors--preached and baptized1 and1 at his house1 made my home4 ,fatigue and its consequences had so changed my appearance1 that at first ,brother ,smith and family did not recognize me4 ,as soon as recognized1 and my condition known1 every attention was extended that kindness could suggest1 and everything done for my comfort that warm hearts and willing hands could bestow4 ,then came a reaction of the overstraining of my physical powers1 and with a burning fever1 ,i was confined to my bed1 and for days remained in a prostrate condition1 when1 through the kind ministrations of my friends and the blessing of ,god in the manifestations of ,his power1 ,i soon recovered1 and resumed my missionary labors4 ,the summer and fall ,i spent principally traveling and preaching in the northern part of ,ohio4 ,in the winter of #ahci and #ahdj1 ,i was employed in teaching a district school in the township of ,shalersville1 ,portage ,county1 ,ohio4 ,the school was large1 and its patrons all ,gentiles with the exception of one family4 ,previous to this time1 the directors had been very unfortunate in the selection of teachers2 consequently the scholars were1 in their studies1 far behind adjacent schools4 ,here an opportunity presented for me to make a mark1 and ,i determined to do it1 and set myself to the arduous task of arousing and instilling intellectual life into the mentally dormant brain4 ,i labored day and night to accomplish my purpose1 i4 e41 to elevate my students to a higher standard of intellectual improvement4 ,i succeeded1 and before its close1 my school had attained to such celebrity1 that it was everywhere spoken of for its wonderful progress1 and as having outstripped all of the neighboring schools4 ,but my extra exertions told seriously on my physical system1 as the following little incident will illustrate3 ,one evening ,i was in company with a gentleman who was with ,napoleon ,bonaparte's army in its retreat from ,moscow4 ,he possessed peculiar descriptive powers1 and portrayed so lifelike the terrible scenes of suffering and death he had witnessed in that memorable defeat1 that my mind was entirely absorbed1 and my feelings and sympathies so aroused and carried along with him in his thrilling narrative1 that my bodily strength was completely overcome1 and ,i suddenly fainted and fell from my chair4 ,this circumstance admonished me of the necessity of rest1 of which ,i availed myself1 and soon regained my usual health4 ,after having arranged my secular affairs1 ,i took leave of my friends and kindred in ,ohio1 and started for ,nauvoo1 where ,i arrived about the first of ,may1 #ahdj4 ,i found my parents1 brothers and sisters1 whom ,i had left about eighteen months before1 in ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 living in ,la,harpe1 about thirty miles from ,nauvoo4 ,o1 what changes1 privation1 hardship and suffering1 the cruel hand of persecution had produced in those eventful months6 ,but ,god was with ,his people1 and they knew in whom they trusted1 and in the midst of severe trials1 rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer for the truth's sake4 ,,chapter ,,viii4 ,in ,di-,ahman4--,our father's purchases4--,friendliness of the old settlers4--,a spirit of hostility prevalent4--,millers would not grind our wheat4--,grating corn for our bread4--,how we cooked the grated meal4--,a strange move2 the old settlers abscond4--,their reports in the surrounding country4--,the ,military quells the uprising4--,a horse mill in operation4--,mobs arouse with increased force4--,government sends ,militia4--,they are set to guard the ,saints1 who are ordered to leave the county within ten days4--,the halfway house4--,food frozen4--,how we ate supper4--,sleepless and jolly4--,arrive in ,far ,west4--,seven miles out4--,move to ,illinois4--,to ,warren ,county4--,to ,la,harpe4--,to ,nauvoo4 ,we will now leave ,lorenzo in ,la,harpe1 preparing for a visit to ,nauvoo1 and return to ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 where he left us4 ,in ,di-,ahman1 ,daviess ,county1 ,missouri1 our father purchased and paid in full for two homesteads1 including the farm crops4 ,the old settlers1 as the inhabitants were called1 were very anxious to sell to the ,latter-day ,saints1 who1 at the time1 did not comprehend nor suspect their villainy4 ,they were obsequiously kind and friendly in their manner towards us as strangers1 and we did not1 for the time being1 suspect their sincerity2 but the sequel proved that they had made arrangements for mobbing and driving us1 previous to selling1 and then1 according to their programme1 re-take possession of the purchased premises4 ,before ,lorenzo started on his southern mission1 as reported in his journal1 a spirit of mobocracy was boldly manifested by leading citizens in the county opposing the ,latter-day ,saints1 and at the ,august election preventing their vote--also putting them to great inconvenience by laying an embargo on all of the flouring mills in that section1 and preventing our people from obtaining breadstuff4 ,our father had abundance of wheat1 but could get no grinding4 ,in this dilemma we had to resort to graters1 made by perforating tin pails and stovepipes1 on which we grated corn for bread material4 ,we tried boiled wheat1 but found that it did not retain much nourishment2 and our grated corn meal1 when cooked by the usual process of bread making1 was not quite so solid as lead1 but bore a more than satisfactory resemblance to it4 ,necessity1 the mother of invention1 prompted experimenting1 and we set our wits to work to make our meal not only eatable1 but palatable4 ,we had a fine crop of ,missouri pumpkins 7which1 being interpreted1 means the choicest kind71 produced from the soil our father bought2 these we stewed with a good supply of moisture1 and when boiling hot1 stirred it into our grated meal1 which1 when seasoned with salt and nicely baked--well buttered or in milk1 was really very delicious2 the main thing was to get enough1 especially after the mob had driven in the scattered settlers1 by which the number of our family was increased to twenty-five4 ,elder ,abel ,butterfield1 ,lorenzo's traveling companion1 was stopping with us1 while waiting for my brother to regain his strength sufficient for travel1 and as he required clothing made1 previous to departure1 my sister proposed to join me in doing his needle work1 tailoring1 etc41 if he would give his time in grating meal for the family1 which he gladly accepted4 ,it was hard work1 and after he left1 we took it by turns1 soaking the corn when it became so dry as to shell from the cob4 ,not long after our young missionaries left us1 very early one morning1 we were utterly astonished with the announcement that all of our neighbors1 the old settlers1 including those of whom our father had purchased1 had fled the country4 ,on entering some of the vacated houses1 clocks were seen ticking the time1 coffee-pots boiling the coffee1 and everything indicating a precipitate and compulsory flight4 ,what could be the cause1 and what the meaning of this unprecedented and really ominous movement was veiled in the deepest mystery1 until the reaction solved it by bringing to light the most cruel perfidy4 ,we soon learned that those unscrupulous hypocrites had scattered abroad through the settlements1 arousing a mob feeling against the ,latter-day ,saints1 by reporting that the ,mormons had driven them from their homes1 they having barely escaped with their lives at the expense of all they possessed4 ,this unprecedented move was sufficient pretext for an onslaught1 and a general uprising of the people threatened an immediate extermination of the ,latter-day ,saints1 which was prevented by an appeal to1 and the intervention of1 the military authority of the ,state4 ,a posse was sent1 which quelled the mob1 and for a few days we had peace4 ,the ,saints took advantage of the quietus1 purchased a horse-mill and soon had it in operation1 and released the family graters4 ,but the peaceful interim was of short duration4 ,it seemed that the turbulent spirit had gained strength by the recess1 and broke out with redoubled fury4 ,no ,latter-day ,saint was safe1 and although our trust was in ,god1 and we felt assured of ,his protection1 it was wise for us to keep up a show of defence1 as it had a tendency to awe our enemies4 ,to us it was a novel sight1 and would have been ludicrous 7were it not painfully symptomatical of the situation7 to see our venerable father walking to meeting on the ,sabbath1 with a ,bible in one hand and a rifle in the other4 ,at length an order was issued by the ,governor of the ,state1 for all of the ,saints to leave ,daviess ,county within ten days from date1 the sixth of ,december1 and a company of militia was stationed in ,di-,ahman1 for that length of time1 ostensibly to protect us from the mob1 but it was difficult to tell whether the mob or the militia was most dangerous4 ,before we left1 the former owner of the place where we lived1 came in1 and looking around very impudently1 inquired how soon we would be out of the house4 ,it required an effort1 but we suppressed our feelings of indignation4 ,the weather was extremely cold1 and the morning we bid adieu to our honorably and honestly acquired transitory home1 and much property which we were obliged to leave1 after assisting what ,i could1 ,i started before the teams1 to warm my feet by walking4 ,while musing on the changing and wonderful vicissitudes of mortal life as ,i walked quietly and alone1 ,i was interrupted in my meditations by the approach of one of the militia4 ,after the usual salutations of ,good morning1 he said3 ,i think this will cure you of your faith4 ,i looked him in the eye1 and1 with emphasis1 replied1 ,no1 sir1 it will take more than this to cure me of my faith4 ,his countenance dropped1 and he said1 ,well1 ,i must confess you are a better soldier than ,i am4 ,and we parted4 ,it took two days to go by team to ,far ,west1 and seventy-five persons1 pilgrims like ourselves1 put up at our stopping place for the night4 ,it was a small vacated log house of one room only1 which was the general nightly resort of people traveling from ,di-,ahman to ,far ,west4 ,as we found it1 the chinkings between the logs had been torn out1 leaving open spaces through which gusts of wind had free play4 ,when we arrived1 the provisions we brought were solidly frozen1 and the crowd of people was so dense1 we could not avail ourselves of the fire4 ,but we must have supper1 and we could not eat hard frozen bread1 and we adopted the following3 ,the boys milked our cows1 and before the milk was strained1 one of us held the dish while another sliced the bread1 and the third strained the warm milk into it1 which thawed the bread2 thus one after another1 until all were plentifully served4 ,bed time came1 but there was no room for beds1 except for the sick1 and1 indeed1 there was very little sitting room4 ,our mother was quite feeble through fatigue and exposure1 and we managed to fix a place for her to lie down1 while our sister and myself sat on the floor1 one on each side1 to ward off the crowd4 ,i can well remember that ever memorable night--how ,i dare not move lest ,i should disturb those around me1 so closely were we packed4 ,and withal1 it was a jolly time1 although with the majority1 a sleepless night4 ,some ten or fifteen feet from the house was a small horse shed1 in the centre of which the brethren built a roaring fire1 and around it they stood1 sometimes dancing to keep warm1 some roasting potatoes1 while others parched corn1 and all joining in singing hymns and songs1 merrily passing off the hours till the morning dawn4 ,many started very early1 which gave us access to the fire for our morning meal4 ,little would strangers1 could they have witnessed those seventy-five ,saints1 without knowing our circumstances2 ,i say1 little would they have thought that we were exiles from our homes1 going to seek among strangers1 abiding places for the winter1 in an adjoining county1 and by order of the governor1 leave the ,state and go we knew not where1 in the ,spring4 ,they would naturally have thought us a pleasure party4 ,on the fifth of ,march1 #ahci1 after wintering seven miles from ,far ,west1 in ,caldwell ,county1 we started en route for ,illinois1 landing in ,quincy2 we stopped there a short time1 and from there our father moved to ,warren ,county1 in the same ,state2 from there to ,la,harpe1 where ,lorenzo found us1 thence to ,commerce1 afterwards called ,nauvoo4 ,,chapter ,,ix4 ,called on mission to ,england4--,extraordinary communication4--,calls on families of the ,twelve4--,in ,ohio4--,borrows money4--,on board a sailing vessel4--,in ,liverpool4--,writes to his aunt4--,why he is there4--,how he came there4--,crossing the ocean4--,terrific storms4--,an ocean storm scene4--,the calm4--,gratitude4--,arrives in ,liverpool4--,manchester4--,birmingham4- -,lorenzo says3 ,early in the spring of #ahdj1 ,i was appointed to a mission in ,england1 and ,i started on or about the twentieth of ,may4 ,i here record a circumstance which occurred a short time previous--one which has been riveted on my memory1 never to be erased1 so extraordinary was the manifestation4 ,at the time1 ,i was at the house of ,elder ,h4 ,g4 ,sherwood2 he was endeavoring to explain the parable of our ,savior1 when speaking of the husbandman who hired servants and sent them forth at different hours of the day to labor in his vineyard4 ,while attentively listening to his explanation1 the ,spirit of the ,lord rested mightily upon me--the eyes of my understanding were opened1 and ,i saw as clear as the sun at noonday1 with wonder and astonishment1 the pathway of ,god and man4 ,i formed the following couplet which expresses the revelation1 as it was shown me1 and explains ,father ,smith's dark saying to me at a blessing meeting in the ,kirtland ,temple1 prior to my baptism1 as previously mentioned in my first interview with the ,patriarch4 ,as man now is1 ,god once was3 ,as ,god now is1 man may be4 ,i felt this to be a sacred communication1 which ,i related to no one except my sister ,eliza1 until ,i reached ,england1 when in a confidential private conversation with ,president ,brigham ,young1 in ,manchester1 ,i related to him this extraordinary manifestation4 ,brigham ,young1 ,heber ,c4 ,kimball1 ,parley ,p4 ,pratt1 ,orson ,pratt1 and others of the ,quorum of the ,twelve1 nine in all1 were at this time laboring in ,england1 and before leaving ,nauvoo1 the home of the ,saints1 ,i visited several of their families4 ,i found ,sister ,young occupying an unfinished log hut1 with a loose floor1 and no chinking between the logs2 consequently the sides and ends of the hut were open1 leaving the inmates exposed to wind and storms4 ,when ,i called1 she had just returned from a long1 fatiguing and fruitless search for her milch cow1 which had strayed the day before1 and on which she much depended for sustenance for her little ones4 ,on my asking her what she wished me to say to her husband1 she replied1 ,you see my situation1 but tell him not to trouble1 or worry in the least about me--,i wish him to remain in his field of labor until honorably released4 ,her apparent poverty-stricken1 destitute condition deeply stirred my sympathy4 ,i had but little money--not sufficient to take me one-tenth the distance to my field of labor1 with no prospect for obtaining the balance1 and was then on the eve of starting4 ,i drew from my pocket a portion of my small pittance1 and presented her1 but she refused to accept it2 while ,i strenuously insisted on her taking1 and she persisting to refuse--partly purposely1 and partly accidentally1 the money was dropped on the floor1 and rattled through the openings between the loose boards1 which settled the dispute1 and bidding her good bye1 ,i left her to pick it up at her leisure4 ,when ,i called on the wife of ,orson ,pratt1 she said she wished her husband to return home as soon as possible--she needed his assistance4 ,on my way to ,new ,york1 my point of embarkation1 ,i called on my friends in ,ohio1 held a few meetings1 borrowed money at a heavy interest1 and proceeded on my way1 traveling to ,new ,york chiefly on canal boats4 ,i took steerage passage on board a sailing vessel1 having supplied myself with blanket1 buffalo robe1 and a supply of provisions4 ,i had heard tell of deck passage--,i had read of deck passage1 but when ,i experienced deck passage1 with its peculiar make-up1 on this voyage1 ,i could truly say1 with the ,queen of ,sheba1 the half had not been told2 and ,i felt assured that the other half never could be told4 ,and1 after all1 the almost unbearable discomfort ,i experienced on the voyage was not attributable particularly to deck passage1 but to the unpleasant peculiarities of the situation4 ,i was surrounded with a huddled crowd of rough1 uncouth people1 very filthy in their appearance and habits4 ,we had a long passage of about six weeks1 in which we encountered storms and tempests1 and suffered much for want of fresh water1 and also a sufficient supply of food4 ,for further particulars ,i transcribe the following letter written to my aunt in ,ohio3 ,london1 ,england1 ,feb4 #af1 #ahda4 ,my ,dear and ,highly ,respected ,aunt3 ,with pleasure ,i improve the present opportunity in fulfilling the promise made at our last interview4 ,you see by this heading1 ,i am in the city of ,london1 the great metropolis of the ,british empire4 ,the thought that ,i am between four and five thousand miles from the home of my childhood and all of my early1 fond associations1 very naturally prompts the question1 ,why am ,i here8 ,to me1 a question of no small magnitude--one1 the results of which probably lie far in the future4 ,in answer to the foregoing ,i would say1 ,i am here because ,god has spoken1 and raised up a ,prophet1 through whom ,he has restored the fulness of the everlasting ,gospel1 with all its gifts1 powers1 ordinances1 and blessings2 with a proclamation to all peoples1 ,repent1 for the kingdom of heaven is at hand4 ,in the providence of ,god1 ,i have been called as an ambassador1 to bear this message to the nations of the earth1 which ,i realize devolves on me a great responsibility which ,i cannot discharge without the aid of the ,almighty4 ,and now1 another question suggests itself--,how came ,i here8 ,in answer to this1 ,i can truly say1 the hand of the ,lord has led me1 and ,his power has protected and preserved me in the midst of those perilous scenes to which voyagers are often exposed when on the briny deep in their passage to foreign lands4 ,i was nearly two weeks on the way from ,cleveland1 ,ohio1 to ,new ,york--traveled upwards of three hundred miles on the ,erie canal4 ,at ,albany ,i took steamboat to ,new ,york1 and the next day1 after having supplied myself with what little necessary articles and comforts ,i needed on the voyage1 went on board a ship just ready to sail1 bidding good bye to ,new ,york1 after a brief introduction and hasty glance at its temptations for sight-seeing2 and1 for the first time1 turned my face from my native land4 ,i was forty-two days crossing the ocean1 and during this time we encountered three terrible storms--storms which those accustomed to the ocean pronounced very dangerous4 ,unacquainted as ,i was with the turbulent waves1 ,i was unable to judge comparatively1 but1 in a number of instances1 to say the least of it1 the scene was fearfully terrific4 ,i did not feel surprised that men1 women and children who had not learned to trust in ,god1 wrung their hands in an agony of fear1 and wept4 ,my trust was in ,him who created the seas and defined their bounds4 ,i was on ,his errand--,i knew that ,i was sent on this mission by the authority ,he recognizes1 and1 although the elements raged and the ship swayed and trembled amid the heaving billows1 ,he was at the helm1 and my life was safe in ,his keeping4 ,i think1 aunt1 that you moved from ,massachusetts to ,ohio by land1 and that you have had no experience in ocean life2 now1 to realize the answer to ,how came ,i here8 ,just look at me in your lively imagination1 in one of these terrific storms1 seated on a large hogshead of water--holding on1 with both hands1 to ropes near by1 in order to retain my position--the ship reeling and dashing from side to side--now and then a monster wave leaping over the bulwarks1 treating all present with a shower bath--see1 sitting near me1 a man weeping bitterly with terror in his countenance--the next moment a wave shoots over the bulwarks1 dashing him from his seat and landing him precipitately against the bulwark on the opposite side1 from which he arises with a broken arm and dripping wet2 while many others are badly bruised by having been furiously thrown about4 ,so much for the upper deck4 ,now take a peep into the deck below1 where boxes1 chests and barrels1 having broken loose from their storage1 are slipping and tumbling about among the women and children1 whose groans and cries for help are in vain1 so long as each man has all he can possibly do to take care of himself1 for none but sailors and those accustomed to marine life can control their movements in a fierce storm on the mighty deep4 ,no doubt but an imaginative glance at the one storm will suffice4 ,now1 after the storm subsided and the bosom of the great deep settled into calm repose1 see the tall masts bow gently before the mildly moving breeze--the white sails unfurl in placid swells1 and again the ship moves through the parting waves with stately pride1 while joy and gratitude fill every heart4 ,when we arrived at the ,liverpool docks1 as the vessel approached within a few feet of the shore1 the hand of an ,englishman was reached forth to assist me4 ,i immediately seized it and landed upon the island of ,great ,britain1 just three months from the time ,i left my father's house in ,illinois1 to which place my father and family had been driven by the ruthless hand of mobocracy4 ,the twenty-second of this month ,i shall have been four months in ,england4 ,the pleasure ,i realized on the termination of a long and tedious voyage on the ocean cannot be expressed4 ,suffice it to say1 my heart was full of the highest gratitude to ,him who preserves and sustains those whom ,he calls and sends forth as ministers of salvation to the nations of the earth4 ,in ,liverpool1 ,i found a branch of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints1 with about one hundred members4 ,i tarried a few days and spoke in an evening meeting1 then took the train to ,manchester1 distant thirty miles4 ,on my arrival1 ,i experienced inexpressible joy in greeting once more my brethren from ,america4 ,i stopped in ,manchester about ten days1 during which ,i preached a number of times and baptized several persons4 ,the population of this city consists of over three hundred thousand inhabitants4 ,from ,manchester ,i went by coach to ,birmingham4 ,there ,i labored in the ministry about three months1 and never enjoyed myself better1 nor received kinder treatment4 ,this great city contains about two hundred thousand inhabitants4 ,on the eleventh of ,february1 in about five hours ,i proceeded by train to ,london1 from which ,i write you4 ,i am here1 presiding over the ,church in ,london2 ,i also have charge of several branches established in the vicinity4 ,the work of the ,lord moves on with rapidity in all parts of ,her ,majesty's kingdom--in ,england1 ,scotland and ,wales4 ,with kind regards to you1 dear aunt1 and to each member of your family1 ,i subscribe myself1 ,your affectionate nephew1 ,l4 ,snow4 ,,chapter ,x4 ,writes from ,birmingham4--,church numbers ,sixteen4--,conference in ,london4--,lorenzo appointed to preside over the ,london ,conference4--,confirmed in ,manchester4--,nine of the ,twelve present4--,established a ,branch in ,wolverhampton4--,ordained ,william ,henshaw4--,sent him to ,wales4--,william ,henshaw did a good work1 but died as a fool dieth4--,an encounter with ,evil ,spirits4--,lorenzo gets the ,victory4--,an ,apostacy succeeds4--,april #fth1 ,conference in ,manchester4--,nine of the ,twelve present4--,branches represented4--,officers set apart4--,a cake for the ,twelve4--,the cake distributed4--,a joyful time4--,orson ,hyde speaks4--,joseph ,fielding speaks--,p4 ,p4 ,pratt composes verses4--,brigham ,young and ,william ,miller sing4--,president ,b4 ,young dismisses4--,poem addressed to ,l4 ,snow4 ,brother ,snow writes from ,birmingham under date of #fth ,december1 #ahdj4 ,he says the ,church there now numbers sixteen1 and that many more are on the eve of being baptized4 ,he also informs us that the ,church at ,greet's ,green now numbers about forty members1 and that several in that place will soon become citizens of the ,kingdom of ,god4 ,one of the ,methodist preachers has yielded obedience to the faith4--,millennial ,star4 ,february #ad1 #ahda4--;,at a conference in ,london1 it was moved by ,heber ,c4 ,kimball1 seconded by ,wilford ,woodruff1 that ,lorenzo ,snow be appointed president of this conference2 also to take the superintendency of the ,church in ,london4 ,this appointment was confirmed on the #fth of ,april1 at the annual conference in ,manchester4 ,at that conference1 nine of the ,quorum of the ,twelve were present1 viz3 ,brigham ,young1 ,heber ,c4 ,kimball1 ,orson ,hyde1 ,parley ,p4 ,pratt1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,willard ,richards1 ,wilford ,woodruff1 ,john ,taylor and ,george ,a4 ,smith4 ,the records show that after ,brother ,snow's return from conference up to the #bfth of ,may1 he had baptized eighteen persons4 ,before leaving ,greet's ,green to take charge of the ,church in ,london1 ,brother ,lorenzo held several meetings in ,wolverhampton1 a flourishing town numbering several thousand inhabitants4 ,there he succeeded in establishing a branch of the ,church4 ,a man1 by name ,william ,henshaw1 was one of the number who embraced the ,gospel at that time2 a man of ability and force of character1 he became very useful as a minister of and advocate for the truth4 ,brother ,snow ordained ,william ,henshaw to the ,priesthood1 and sent him on a mission to ,wales to introduce and open the ,gospel door to that people4 ,he was very successful and greatly blessed in his labors4 ,he had baptized several hundred persons and organized quite a number of branches of the ,church in that country previous to the arrival of ,captain ,dan ,jones1 who was sent as a missionary from ,salt ,lake to that people4 ,it is a matter of deep regret that1 after having performed a great and good work--after having been instrumental in bringing into the ,church1 among the many whom he baptized1 several persons who became prominent and influential preachers of the ,gospel1 that he should make shipwreck of his faith through that destructive demon1 intemperance1 and by intoxication destroy the powerful faculties with which ,god had endowed him4 ,he crossed the ocean1 and1 in ,st4 ,louis1 died a drunkard4 ,once beloved and highly respected1 he yielded to the weakness of the flesh1 and died as a fool dieth--an object of regret and pity1 a warning to those similarly tempted4 ,not long after ,brother ,snow was appointed to preside over the ,church in ,london1 a circumstance occurred which plainly illustrated the interference of evil spirits in human affairs1 and most strikingly their use as instruments to oppose the progress of the latter-day work4 ,a band of them undertook to frighten him from his post2 but ,lorenzo ,snow is one whom neither favor1 fright nor force can move from the post of duty4 ,at the time referred to1 he occupied a well furnished upper room1 and directly after his appointment to the presidency1 after retiring to bed at night1 he was aroused from sleep by the most discordant noises4 ,it seemed as though every piece of furniture in the room was put in motion1 going slash-dash1 helter-skelter1 back and forth against each other in such terrible fury that sleep and rest were utter impossibilities4 ,he endured the unceremonious visitation for several nights1 each night thinking it was the last1 that they would leave as unbidden as they came1 until the fact forced itself upon his mind that so long as he would tamely submit to their aggressions1 so long they would continue to repeat them4 ,something must be done4 ,he must claim the right of master over his own premises4 ,accordingly1 after a day of fasting and before kneeling to pray1 as was his custom before retiring for the night1 he read aloud a chapter in the ,bible1 and then1 in the name of ,jesus of ,nazareth1 and by the authority of the ,holy ,priesthood1 rebuked those spirits1 and commanded them to leave the house--went to bed and had no more disturbance4 ,but those spirits were not discouraged with one defeat4 ,it was not long before several members of the ,church became disaffected and came out in open rebellion1 insomuch that it was painfully necessary to expel quite a number4 ,manchester1 ,april #f1 #ahda4--,the council of the ,twelve assembled in ,manchester ,hall1 on the #fth day of ,april1 #ahda1 for the first time1 to transact business as a quorum1 in the presence of the ,church1 in a foreign land1 being the first day of the twelfth year of the rise of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,nine of the ,quorum were present4 ,at this ,conference much was done in appointing and setting apart to offices--ordaining1 etc41 as well as representing the various branches and conferences4 ,all being accomplished1 appropriate instructions were delivered by different members of the ,high ,council relative to the duties of the officers in their respective callings1 etc41 etc4 ,a very richly ornamented cake from ,new ,york1 from ,elder ,adams' wife to the ,twelve1 was then exhibited to the meeting4 ,this was blessed by them1 and then distributed to all the officers and members1 and then to the whole congregation1 consisting1 probably of seven hundred people4 ,a large fragment was still preserved for some who were not present4 ,during the distribution1 several appropriate hymns were sung1 and a powerful and general feeling of delight seemed universally to pervade the meeting4 ,while this was proceeding1 ,elder ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt composed and handed over to the clerk the following lines1 which the clerk then read to the meeting1 as follows3 ,when in far distant regions1 ,as strangers we roam1 ,far away from our country1 ,our friends and our home3 ,when sinking in sorrow1 ,fresh courage we'll take1 ,as we think on our friends1 ,and remember the cake4 ,elder ,o4 ,hyde appealed powerfully to the meeting1 and covenanted with the ,saints present1 in a bond of mutual prayer1 during his mission to ,jerusalem and the ,east1 which was sustained on the part of the hearers with a hearty amen4 ,elder ,joseph ,fielding remarked that it was with the most pleasing and grateful feeling that he had witnessed the scenes of this day4 ,and respecting the rich cake of which they had been partaking1 he considered it a type of the good things of that land from whence it came1 and from whence they had received the fulness of the ,gospel4 ,he expressed a hope that they might all hold out till that day1 when they should be assembled to partake of the marriage supper of the ,lamb4 ,elder ,b4 ,young and ,elder ,william ,miller sang the hymn1 ,adieu1 my dear brethren1 adieu1 etc4 ,this was after the number of the official members present had been taken--one hundred and seven4 ,president ,brigham ,young blessed the congregation and dismissed them4--,millennial ,star4 ,at this meeting1 ,brother ,lorenzo reported the ,london ,conference4 ,no one who has never been located far from home can realize the happiness he enjoyed while associated with so many of the ,quorum of the ,twelve on this occasion4 ,,to ,,elder ,,lorenzo ,,snow1 ,,london1 ,,england4 ,dearest brother1 wherefore leave us8 ,why forsake your friends and home8 ,of your presence1 why bereave us1 ,and in foreign countries roam8 ,must the dearest ties be broken8 ,must affection's garland fade8 ,no1 ,o no6 ,but ,god has spoken1 ,and ,his voice must be obeyed4 ,you have gone to warn the nations1 ,in the name of ,israel's ,god2 ,you are called to bear salvation's ,joyful tidings far abroad4 ,now the ,gospel proclamation ,must be sounded far and near1 ,that the best of every nation ,may in ,zion's courts appear4 ,in the spirit of devotion ,to ,messiah's glorious ,cause1 ,you have crossed the pathless ocean1 ,to proclaim ,redemption's laws4 ,you are now a standard bearer ,on a distant mountain top1 ,and perchance ofttimes a sharer ,in privation's bitter cup4 ,god designs to try and prove you1 ,if you will ,his voice obey2 ,therefore from your friends who love you1 ,you are parted far away4 ,you are called yourself to sever ,from the land where kindred dwell2 ,but it will not be forever-- ,time will surely break the spell4 ,here warm friends await your greeting-- ,noble friends of ,abra'm's line3 ,here are gentle pulses beating ,in soft unison with thine4 ,here are daily prayers ascending ,for th' appointed hour to come2 ,when your mission nobly ending1 ,we shall bid you ,welcome home4 ,nauvoo1 ,jan41 #ahda4 ,e4 ,r4 ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xi4 ,brother ,snow writes to ,elder ,pratt4--,baptisms4--,a hint to the wise4--,caution and instruction4--,writes to the ,star4--,increase in the ,church in ,london4--,good word for ,bedford4--,baptisms4--,to ,elder ,pratt4--,sad news4--,sister ,morgan's ,death4--,her faithfulness and benevolence4--,her triumphant departure4--,her ,husband is comforted4--,conference4--,lorenzo informs how subscriptions are obtained4--,singing in ,tongues4--,l4 appointed ,first ,counselor4--,p4 ,p4 ,pratt speaks4--,stanza4--,queen ,victoria4--,presentation of the ,book of ,mormon to ,her ,majesty and the ,prince ,consort4 ,extract of a letter written from ,london on the third of ,may1 #ahda3 ,elder ,pratt3 ,i improve a few moments in communicating some few items in reference to the prosperity of our ,redeemer's kingdom in this metropolis4 ,i feel happy in having the privilege of stating that the prospects of ,zion's extension and enlargement in this city are far more encouraging now than at any former time since ,i located in ,london4 ,though surrounded with high-handed wickedness of every description1 ,zion begins to break forth1 and1 ,i trust1 ere long will become a shining lamp in this city4 ,many people in various directions are inquiring the way of salvation1 and thanks to her glorious ,king1 ,zion is beginning to array herself in her beautiful garments1 even with light and intelligence1 faith and power1 and her children are pointing out in plainness the one and only pathway that leads up into the holy1 celestial mansions of eternal rest4 ,on ,sunday1 our preaching room is crowded to overflowing4 ,yesterday morning ,i had the pleasure of baptizing eleven into the fold of our ,lord and ,savior ,jesus ,christ4 ,others1 also1 will soon follow the glorious example4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,a ,,hint ,,to ,,the ,,wise4 ,london1 ,may #ac1 #ahda4 ,the ,savior has commanded not to cast pearls before swine4 ,i am sorry to say that this instruction is not always sufficiently regarded by those to whom our ,lord has given1 through the ,everlasting ,covenant1 ,his pearls of wisdom1 knowledge1 and precious gifts4 ,the consequence is1 we lose blessings instead of retaining them--a decrease of the ,holy ,spirit follows1 instead of an increase1 and our minds become darkened4 ,what ,i allude to is this3 we too frequently engage in conversation concerning things of the kingdom of ,god1 with persons of a wrong spirit2 and feeling over anxious to make them see1 understand1 and acknowledge the light presented1 we urge on1 and persist in the conversation until we partake of the spirit of those with whom we are conversing4 ,we ought to be particularly guarded against falling into errors of this kind4 ,it is very easy to understand when conversation is attended with profit4 ,we then feel our minds enlightened1 and the power of ,god resting upon us through the ,holy ,spirit--ideas flow into our minds1 and we express them with ease1 freedom1 and calmness4 ,conversation conducted in this spirit proves highly profitable1 not only to ourselves1 but also to those with whom we converse2 and after its close1 our hearts are drawn out in gratitude to the ,most ,high for the privilege of imparting the glorious truths of the ,gospel to the children of men4 ,l4 ,snow4 ,the following is from the ,millennial ,star of ,september1 #ahda3 ,elder ,snow writes from ,london1 under date of ,august #ba1 as follows3 ,dear ,brother--,this morning ,i occupy a few moments in communicating a general view of the present state and prosperity of the ,london ,conference4 ,six months since1 when ,i took charge of this conference we numbered less than one hundred members2 since then we have increased to two hundred and twenty4 ,i recently had the pleasure of spending three weeks in ,bedford and vicinity4 ,my heart truly rejoiced to witness the good order1 peace and love prevailing there4 ,the zeal and untiring perseverance of the officers of the ,church in ,bedford1 in leaving their homes on ,sunday morning1 after having labored with their hands all the week1 and then walking eight and ten miles to proclaim the fulness of the ,gospel1 is truly worthy of commendation and of imitation by all who labor in the name1 and by the authority of ,jesus ,christ4 ,during the time ,i was in ,bedford1 twenty-three persons were baptized into ,zion's fold1 in that place and vicinity4 ,london1 ,october #bh1 #ahda4 ,elder ,pratt3 ,dear ,brother4--,in a moment our joys are turned to sorrow1 our pleasures into pain4 ,death has entered this part of ,zion's fold1 and taken one of her best and most worthy daughters4 ,this morning1 our beloved sister1 ,elizabeth ,morgan1 after a short illness1 bid adieu to her weeping husband1 children and friends1 and took her departure to the fair climes of ,immortality4 ,she was beloved by all the ,saints1 and much respected throughout the extensive circle of her worldly acquaintance4 ,by her faith and knowledge1 the curtains of ,zion have been extended1 and through her benevolence the ,saints have been made to rejoice4 ,with herself and husband1 our ,elders first found a home when they were strangers in ,london1 endeavoring to rear the standard of ,zion4 ,their house has been my home ever since my arrival4 ,the ,church has cause to mourn her loss1 especially those who participated in her friendship when laying the foundation of this branch1 when dark clouds gathered thickly over their prospects1 and all their efforts seemed baffled4 ,but let them not mourn as for one who dies without hope4 ,she died1 not only in hope1 but in the perfect assurance of future glory2 and in her dying moments1 wished me to express to ,elder ,kimball that she blessed the hour in which he baptized her4 ,one remarkable circumstance connected with this melancholy event1 ,i wish to relate4 ,about two o'clock this morning1 we had given up all hopes of her recovery4 ,we saw it was the will of ,god to take her to ,himself4 ,we had continued to offer our prayers in her behalf1 and done everything consistent with scripture and the mind of ,god4 ,she continually expressed a wish that no medicine should be administered to her by a doctor1 and particularly requested that no blame should be attached to1 and no reflections cast upon1 her dear husband and children1 because no doctor had been employed2 for she wanted no physician but the ,lord4 ,about two o'clock1 she requested me to kneel by her bedside1 and1 for the last time1 offer my supplications1 and she said she would depart in peace4 ,i complied with her request1 and while calling upon the ,lord in presence of her weeping husband1 children and friends1 the ,holy ,spirit rested on me in power1 and ,i was moved upon to ask the ,god of ,israel that her disconsolate husband might be comforted1 even if it were by the ministering of ,sister ,morgan's departed spirit1 that he might have thereby consolation and fulness of hope4 ,at the same hour1 ,sister ,bates1 of this city--a worthy member of the ,church1 had an open vision1 in which she saw ,sister ,morgan standing in full view before her1 clothed in robes beautiful and white1 and around her head were clouds of glory1 surpassing in splendor and brilliancy1 the sun at noonday4 ,sister ,bates rejoiced in the vision4 ,it was not a dream1 but an open vision1 continuing some length of time4 ,when the vision closed1 she immediately related it to her husband4 ,when the vision was made known to ,deacon ,morgan1 the bereaved husband1 he lifted up his head and rejoiced in sorrow1 receiving consolation even in the valley of grief4 ,he has not a shadow of doubt that the companion of his bosom now rests in mansions of peace and glory4 ,yours in the ,everlasting ,covenant1 ,l4 ,snow4 ,in the minutes of a general ,conference held in ,manchester1 commencing on the #eth of ,may1 #ahdb1 published in the ,millennial ,star1 we find the following3 ,elder ,snow then addressed the meeting1 and stated the method they had adopted in ,london ,conference of raising funds for the ,temple1 which was by holding tea meetings2 at which time any person wishing to appropriate for this purpose1 had the opportunity4 ,elder ,snow concluded his address by singing beautifully in tongues4 ,just before leaving ,england1 ,elder ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt1 through the ,star1 in a general address to the ,saints in ,europe1 writes the following--,i therefore recommend and appoint ,elder ,thomas ,ward as my successor in the office of the ,general ,presidency of the ,church in ,europe1 in connection with ,elders ,lorenzo ,snow and ,hiram ,clark4 ,to these persons ,i commit the care and government of the ,church in this country for the present1 trusting that they will conduct and counsel in all things according to the mind of the ,spirit1 and according to the counsel that shall be given them from ,nauvoo from time to time by the ,quorum of the ,twelve or the ,first ,presidency4 ,i sincerely hope that the officers and members in the several conferences will uphold and support these men in their high and holy calling by the prayer of faith1 and by a willing1 submissive and teachable spirit2 and in so doing they will prosper4 ,,stanza ,,on ,,the ,,presentation ,,of ,,the ,,book ,,of ,,mormon ,,to ,,queen ,,victoria4 ,,by ,,eliza ,r4 ,,snow4 ,before leaving ,london1 ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow presented to ,her ,majesty1 ,queen ,victoria1 and ,his ,royal ,highness1 ,prince ,albert1 through the politeness of ,sir ,henry ,wheatley1 two neatly bound copies of the ,book of ,mormon1 which had been donated by ,president ,brigham ,young1 and left in the care of ,elder ,snow for that purpose2 which circumstance suggested the following lines3 ,,queen ,,victoria4 ,of all the monarchs of the earth1 ,that wear the robes of royalty1 ,she has inherited1 by birth1 ,the broadest wreath of majesty4 ,from her wide territorial wing1 ,the sun does not withdraw its light2 ,while earth's diurnal motions bring ,to other nations1 day and night4 ,all earthly thrones are tottering things1 ,where lights and shadows intervene2 ,and regal honor often brings ,the scaffold or the guillotine4 ,but still her sceptre is approved2 ,all nations deck the wreath she wears2 ,yet1 like the youth whom ,jesus loved1 ,one thing is lacking1 even there4 ,but1 lo6 a prize possessing more ,of worth than gems with honor rife-- ,a herald of salvation bore ,to her the words of endless life4 ,that gift1 however fools deride1 ,is worthy of her royal care2 ,she'd better lay her crown aside ,than spurn the light reflected there4 ,o would she now her influence bend-- ,the influence of royalty1 ,messiah's ,kingdom to extend1 ,and ,zion's nursing mother be3 ,thus1 with the glory of her name ,inscribed on ,zion's lofty spire1 ,she'd win a wreath of endless fame1 ,to last when other wreaths expire4 ,though over millions called to reign-- ,herself a powerful nation's boast1 ',twould be her everlasting gain ,to serve the ,king1 the ,lord of ,hosts4 ,for there are crowns and thrones on high1 ,and kingdoms there to be conferred-- ,there honors wait that never die-- ,there fame's immortal trump is heard4 ,truth echoes--'tis ,jehovah's word2 ,let kings and queens and princes hear3 ,in distant isles the sound is heard3 ,ye heavens1 rejoice6 ,o earth1 give ear6 ,the time--the time is near at hand ,to give a glorious period birth3 ,the ,son of ,god will take command1 ,and rule the nations of the earth4 ,,chapter ,,xii4 ,brother ,snow's ,mission terminates4--,reports four hundred ,members in the ,london ,conference4--,is appointed to take charge of two hundred and fifty ,saints en route to ,nauvoo4--,embarks on the ,swanton4--,the ,steward's sickness4--,grows worse and worse4--,is given up1 and nearly dead4--,sister ,martin insists with the ,captain4--,is repulsed1 and again asks that ,elder ,snow may administer to the ,steward4--,she obtains consent4--,the man is healed4--,baptisms in ,new ,orleans4--,the ,company reaches ,nauvoo4--,great ,reception4--,waving of ,handkerchiefs4--,the ,prophet present4--,reminiscences4--,my joy in meeting ,lorenzo4--,how we associated4--,appeal to my ,husband4--,their ,interview4--,the ,result4 ,in ,april1 #ahdb1 at the ,conference in ,manchester1 ,president ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt presiding1 ,lorenzo ,snow represented the ,london ,conference1 consisting of four hundred members1 fourteen ,elders1 thirty-two ,priests1 seven ,teachers1 eight ,deacons1 including ten branches4 ,during his presidency he visited and preached to congregations in many places1 bearing testimony to the truths of the ,gospel of the ,son of ,god1 having1 at the time of embarking for his native country1 traveled in ,england four thousand miles4 ,at the close of his mission1 he was appointed to take charge of a company of ,saints1 consisting of about two hundred and fifty souls1 en route for ,nauvoo2 and in ,january1 #ahdc1 embarked on the ship ,swanton4 ,the commander1 ,captain ,davenport1 and officers of the crew were kind and courteous1 which contributed much to ameliorate the discomfort incident to life on the ocean4 ,the steward1 a ,german by birth1 was a young man1 very affable in manner1 and gentlemanly in deportment--a general favorite and highly respected by all4 ,during the latter part of the voyage he took sick1 and continued growing worse and worse1 until death seemed inevitable4 ,all means proved unavailing1 and the captain1 by whom he was much beloved1 gave up all hope of his recovery1 and requested the officers and crew to go in1 one by one1 and take a farewell look of their dying friend1 which they did silently and solemnly1 as he lay unconscious and almost breathless on his dying couch4 ,immediately after this sad ceremony closed1 one of our sisters1 by the name of ,martin1 without my brother's knowledge1 went to the captain and requested him to allow my brother to lay hands on the steward1 according to our faith and practice under such circumstances1 saying that she believed that the steward would be restored4 ,the captain shook his head1 and told her that the steward was now breathing his last1 and it would be useless to trouble ,mr4 ,snow4 ,but ,sister ,martin was not to be defeated2 she not only importuned1 but earnestly declared her faith in the result of the proposed administration1 and he finally yielded and gave consent4 ,as soon as the foregoing circumstance was communicated to my brother1 he started toward the cabin where the steward lay1 and in passing through the door met the captain1 who was in tears4 ,he said1 ,mr4 ,snow1 it is too late2 he is expiring1 he is breathing his last6 ,my brother made no reply1 but took a seat beside the dying man4 ,after devoting a few moments to secret prayer1 he laid his hands on the head of the young man1 prayed1 and in the name of ,jesus ,christ rebuked the disease and commanded him to be made whole4 ,very soon after1 to the joy and astonishment of all1 he was seen walking the deck1 praising and glorifying ,god for his restoration4 ,the officers and sailors acknowledged the miraculous power of ,god1 and on landing at ,new ,orleans several of them were baptized1 also the first mate1 ,february #bf1 #ahdc4 ,at ,new ,orleans the ,saints left the ,swanton1 and1 on board the ,amaranth1 wended their way up the ,missouri and ,mississippi rivers to the city of ,nauvoo4 ,descriptive of their arrival1 ,i clip the following paragraph from the ,history of ,joseph ,smith1 under date of ,april #ab1 #ahdc3 ,before the ,elders' ,conference closed1 the steamer ',amaranth' appeared in sight of the ,temple1 coming up the river1 and about noon landed her passengers at the wharf opposite the old ,post ,office building1 consisting of about two hundred and forty ,saints from ,england1 under the charge of ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow1 who left ,liverpool last ,january1 after a mission of nearly three years4 ,this is the first boat up this season4 ,the time of the arrival had been announced1 and many hearts 7mine not excepted7 were anxiously and expectantly beating1 and when the steamer came in sight1 every eye was turned in the direction1 and as it neared the landing1 white handkerchiefs were waving along the shore1 up and down1 for a great distance4 ,president ,joseph ,smith1 with a large number of brothers and sisters1 was present to greet our friends1 and he gave notice to the new comers to meet at the ,temple on the next day at ten o'clock1 to receive instructions4 ,it should be borne in mind that time and progress have wrought great changes since that event--at that time steamers were not navigating the ocean with the astonishing rapidity they are doing forty years later--crossing in a few days2 and1 at that time1 letter communication was very tardy in comparison with the present fast age1 and cablegram nonexistent4 ,in consideration of these circumstances1 it will be readily understood that a mission to ,england now differs very considerably from a mission to ,england then--saying nothing about the aid and facilities of the railroads of the present day4 ,in view of all these improvements1 it is easy to comprehend that the arrival of a company of ,saints from ,europe was hailed as an important event4 ,to me1 personally1 the one alluded to above was particularly so4 ,the appearance of the ,amaranth1 as it came in sight1 attracted the gaze of many eyes1 but ,i then thought1 and still think1 that of all the crowd that watched its progress up the ,mississippi1 as it approached the wharf1 no one felt a deeper interest than myself4 ,knowing that the steamer held a dear brother with whom1 three years before1 ,i parted for an indefinite period1 ,i watched it coming1 and the white handkerchiefs waving from its deck--perhaps one is his1 and in a few moments ,i shall clasp the hand that waves it6 ,although ,i determined to appear to the bystanders undemonstrative1 ,i have not forgotten how my heart beat when the steamer reached the wharf4 ,it may seem trivial to others1 but that is one of the incidents in my life that has fastened indelibly on my memory4 ,while my brother was absent on this1 his first mission to ,europe1 changes had taken place with me1 one of eternal import1 of which ,i supposed him to be entirely ignorant4 ,the ,prophet ,joseph had taught me the principle of plural1 or ,celestial ,marriage1 and ,i was married to him for time and eternity4 ,in consequence of the ignorance of most of the ,saints1 as well as people of the world1 on this subject1 it was not mentioned only privately between the few whose minds were enlightened on the subject4 ,not knowing how my brother would receive it1 ,i did not feel at liberty1 and did not wish to assume the responsibility of instructing him in the principle of plural marriage1 and either maintained silence1 or1 to his indirect questioning1 gave evasive answers1 until ,i was forced1 by his cool and distant manner1 to feel that he was growing jealous of my sisterly confidence--that ,i could not confide in his brotherly integrity4 ,i could not endure this--something must be done4 ,i informed my husband of the situation1 and requested him to open the subject to my brother4 ,a favorable opportunity soon presented1 and1 seated together on the lone bank of the ,mississippi river1 they had a most interesting conversation4 ,the ,prophet afterwards told me that he found that my brother's mind had been previously enlightened on the subject in question1 and was ready to receive whatever the spirit of revelation from ,god should impart4 ,that ,comforter which ,jesus said should lead into all truth1 had penetrated his understanding1 and while in ,england had given him an intimation of what at that time was1 to many1 a secret4 ,this was the result of living near the ,lord1 and holding communion with ,him4 ,,chapter ,,xiii4 ,plural ,marriage4--,it tries the ,prophet4--,god commands1 and he must obey4--,interview on the bank of the river4--,the ,prophet's words4--,gives ,lorenzo a precious promise4--,lorenzo and myself visit our ,parents1 and return4--,lorenzo goes to ,ohio4--,where he finds me on his return4--,close of #ahdc4--;,a social gathering4--,extract from ,lorenzo's speech4--,he organizes a company4--,the ,general's compliment4--,lorenzo's experience in an unfortunate school4--,makes a success4--,mobbing at ,lima4 ,it was at the private interview referred to above1 that the ,prophet ,joseph unbosomed his heart1 and described the trying mental ordeal he experienced in overcoming the repugnance of his feelings1 the natural result of the force of education and social custom1 relative to the introduction of plural marriage4 ,he knew the voice of ,god--he knew the commandment of the ,almighty to him was to go forward--to set the example1 and establish ,celestial plural marriage4 ,he knew that he had not only his own prejudices and prepossessions to combat and to overcome1 but those of the whole ,christian world stared him in the face2 but ,god1 who is above all1 had given the commandment1 and ,he must be obeyed4 ,yet the ,prophet hesitated and deferred from time to time1 until an angel of ,god stood by him with a drawn sword1 and told him that1 unless he moved forward and established plural marriage1 his ,priesthood would be taken from him and he should be destroyed6 ,this testimony he not only bore to my brother1 but also to others--a testimony that cannot be gainsayed4 ,from my brother's journal3 ,at the interview on the bank of the ,mississippi1 in which the ,prophet ,joseph explained the doctrine of ,celestial ,marriage1 ,i felt very humble1 and in my simplicity besought him earnestly to correct me and set me right if1 at any time1 he should see me indulging any principle or practice that might tend to lead astray1 into forbidden paths2 to which he replied1 ',brother ,lorenzo1 the principles of honesty and integrity are founded within you1 and you will never be guilty of any serious error or wrong1 to lead you from the path of duty4 ,the ,lord will open your way to receive and obey the law of ,celestial ,marriage4' ,during the conversation1 ,i remarked to the ,prophet ,i thought he appeared to have been endowed with great additional power during my mission in ,england4 ,he said it was true2 the ,lord had bestowed on him additional divine power4 ,on the #bb;d of ,may1 ,lorenzo and ,i started on a visit to our parents in ,walnut ,grove1 seventy-five miles northeast from ,nauvoo1 and we returned on the #ast of ,june4 ,on the #abth1 he left for ,ohio2 and when he returned on the last of ,august1 he found me at our sister's1 ,mrs4 ,leonora ,a4 ,snow ,morley1 where our brother's occasional visits were highly appreciated4 ,he spent a few days with us at the close of the year #ahdc4 ,on the evening of ,december #ca1 a social circle of a few choice friends convened at the house of our sister1 and we had a lovely time4 ,my brother being one of the orators of the evening1 and his sister secretary pro tem41 ,i copy from my own journal the following extracts from his parting speech1 on the closing year3 ,lima1 ,sunday ,evening1 ,december #ca1 #ahdc4 ,the year #ahdc is just closing upon us with all its eventfulness4 ,while meditating upon the subject1 the thought suggested to my mind that it was brother ,lorenzo's turn to address those present4 ,i made the motion1 which was seconded and carried unanimously 7of course72 and responding1 he gave a very interesting address--beautifully adapted to the occasion and to the peculiar circumstances of those present4 ,he spoke of the anticipations of the future1 on which the past had a very important bearing--the probable eventful scenery of the year about to open before us4 ,in referring to the past1 he said that the individuals present1 while standing on the threshold of the year now closing1 did not and could not imagine it possible for the changes to transpire which have transpired1 with the reception and understanding--the light and intelligence connected with principles of salvation1 etc41 which will have an important bearing upon our future welfare2 and we may also expect that the coming year will be as replete with interesting changes1 and with consequences of more importance than our minds at present are capable of comprehending4 ,but from the marvellous dealings of ,divine ,providence in overruling all things for our good--in bringing us safely through difficult scenes1 we may look forward without the least anxiety--having everything to hope and nothing to fear4 ,in referring to his own personal experience he said that one year ago he was in the great city of ,london1 presiding over the conference of ,saints in the metropolis1 and officiating as first counselor to the ,president of all the ,churches in the ,british ,empire--looking forward with deep solicitude1 anticipating the difficulties and dangers that awaited him in crossing the boisterous ocean1 and holding the responsibility attendant on leading up to ,zion a company of ,saints2 but the ,lord had brought him through most successfully2 and we are here together1 enjoying the blessings of social life1 etc41 etc4 ,he said1 the year upon which we are soon to enter will1 probably1 release some of us from the difficulties into which the changes of the past have placed us2 it will open our path and make things clear before us1 but1 perhaps we shall then meet other things of an unpleasant nature1 as consequent attendants on those circumstances1 and that scenery in which we may find ourselves4 ,he forcibly suggested the utility of suppressing all anxiety with respect to the future1 saying1 ,how illy were we qualified one year ago to pass through the scenes through which we have been led with success6 ,from which1 let us realize the folly of an over anxiety to pry into scenes that are lying before us1 inasmuch as ,god will prepare the way by a gradual process1 step by step2 and leading us forward in a manner that will prove easy1 as we pass along1 but which1 if presented to our view at once1 would seem insurmountable4 ,he said that inasmuch as we are disposed to do right1 we may learn from the past year's experience1 that those things which we are called to suffer1 produce a very different effect upon the mind from what we should anticipate if they were presented before us in prospect2 producing pleasure and satisfaction where we would look for misery4 ,while we reflect with astonishment on the past1 we may be instructed to set our hearts at rest with regard to the future2 and also by contrasting the situations of some present with our situations one year ago1 and taking into consideration our present enjoyments1 we find it practicable for the mind to rise superior to circumstance2 by having cultivated in our bosoms such principles as are calculated to elevate the affections--bring the feelings into subjection and give stability to the mind2 thus producing happiness independent of outward contingencies--possessing our happiness within ourselves4 ,he said1 in taking a retrospective view of our lives1 even from the time we embraced the ,gospel1 although we had passed through some scenes of severe trials1 ,god had borne us off victoriously thus far1 even to our great astonishment and we may confidently trust in ,his guidance and protection for the coming year6 ,i will here record a little circumstance which transpired a short time after my brother returned from his ,english mission1 as follows3 ,by request of ,lieutenant ,general ,joseph ,smith for him to organize a military company1 which was to constitute a portion of the celebrated ,nauvoo ,legion1 ,lorenzo proceeded at once4 ,the company which he organized was mostly composed of volunteers from the company of ,saints he had recently conducted from ,england4 ,in the selection of officers1 he was chosen captain4 ,at their first parade they were inspected by ,gen4 ,smith1 by whom the captain was highly complimented for the fine martial appearance and good military maneuvering of his company4 ,it would not be at all surprising if an encomium from that source should arouse the long dormant military spirit of a man1 who1 as his early history tells1 had so strikingly manifested a chivalrous vein in his make up4 ,suffice it to say1 the ,legion claims the finale of ,lorenzo's military tactics4 ,an interval occurred between the missionary travels of my brother1 which he decided to spend alternately between ,nauvoo and the home of our sister1 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,a4 ,morley4 ,her home was in a small town called ,lima1 thirty miles south of ,nauvoo4 ,a few families of the ,saints had clustered there1 but most of the inhabitants were old settlers1 and anti-,mormon in their feelings1 yet1 when there was no uprising1 very friendly and respectful to those of our people who sojourned among them4 ,knowing that ,lorenzo was rather leisurely that winter1 the trustees solicited him to teach their district school4 ,he consented1 although1 at the time1 he well knew that he was taking an elephant by the bitts4 ,the condition of that school was simply preposterous4 ,a club of rough1 ungovernable1 rowdy boys1 for some time previous1 had prided themselves on whipping teachers and breaking up schools4 ,the ,saints being a small minority1 could exercise no authority to remedy the evil1 and the old settlers too indifferent on the subject of education to do so1 and the roughs carried the day1 insomuch that no teacher had been able to complete his term for some time before this1 without serious difficulty4 ,lorenzo was unaccustomed to defeat1 and in this instance was willing to risk the chances4 ,in the first place1 he must obtain a school certificate of his moral character and proper qualifications1 in order to secure the share of public money to which the district was entitled4 ,mr4 ,williams1 a notorious mobocrat1 was the one authorized to issue certificates1 and to him my brother applied4 ,the examination was not only brief1 but very superficial--sufficiently so to exhibit ,williams' profound ignorance1 which was truly amusing4 ,the day arrived--he opened school--the belligerents were at their post1 and as he proceeded in the arrangements1 he noticed a half dozen of those boys grouped together1 eying and scrutinizing him in that kind of earnestness that means business4 ,without a wise policy on his part1 a battle was inevitable4 ,stoop to conquer1 was at this juncture his watchword4 ,physically they had decidedly the advantage of him1 but mentally the advantage was altogether on his side4 ,he resolved to win respect by conferring it4 ,love1 and love only1 is the loan for love1 and he addressed those boys as though they were most respectable gentlemen4 ,grown up without either moral or mental culture1 they were larger1 and some of them perhaps older than himself4 ,he took especial pains to impress them with a sense of the interest he felt in their behalf1 and the efforts he purposed making to assist them forward in their studies1 with his peculiar faculty for teaching--the ambition he felt in this direction1 etc41 etc4 ,in this way1 by kindness and persuasion1 their feelings relaxed--their confidence was won1 and with patient and continued exertions1 the unscrupulous roughs were transformed into respectful students2 and long before the expiration of the term1 with surprising progress1 they had become habitually studious4 ,the parents of those sons whom1 through the wisdom that ,god had given1 my brother had civilized1 moralized and mentalized1 were delighted with the wonderful changes1 and expressed their high appreciation and deep gratitude for the interest he had taken in their behalf4 ,patriarch ,morley1 the husband of our sister ,leonora1 presided over the ,saints at ,lima4 ,a few families1 mostly his family connections1 had grouped together and formed a little neighborhood of their own1 which was known as the ,morley ,settlement4 ,here occurred the first violent outbreak of hostilities against the ,latter-day ,saints in the ,state of ,illinois4 ,it commenced in a sudden raid in which houses and other conbustible property were burned1 to that extent that the ,saints had to flee precipitately1 and destitute1 to ,nauvoo1 leaving their real estate possessions to a heartless mob4 ,,chapter ,,xiv4 ,the ,prophet instructs the ,twelve4--,they appoint a ,delegation to seek a location for the ,saints4--,lorenzo notified to be in readiness4--,change intervenes4--,an unprecedented apostacy4--,joseph ,smith's correspondence4--,calls for an expression from candidates for the ,presidency4--,copy of ,appeal4--,disgusted with their responses4--,offers himself as candidate4--,elders electioneer4--,how ,lorenzo succeeds4--,terrible news--,assassination4--,mournful ,elegy4--,meeting mobocrats4 ,on the #bjth of ,february1 #ahdd1 the ,prophet ,joseph ,smith instructed the ,twelve ,apostles to send a delegation and make explorations in ,oregon and ,california1 and seek a good location to which we can remove after the ,temple is completed1 and where we can build a city in a day1 and have a government of our own4 ,in accordance with the foregoing instructions1 the ,twelve appointed the following committee3 ,jonathan ,dunham1 ,phineas ,h4 ,young1 ,david ,d4 ,yearsley1 ,david ,fullmer1 ,alphonso ,young1 ,james ,emmett1 ,george ,d4 ,watt1 ,daniel ,spencer4 ,subsequently others1 including ,lorenzo ,snow1 were called1 and some volunteers were added to the above list4 ,previous to this1 the ,prophet had remarked to me that he anticipated moving to the ,rocky ,mountains with all his family1 where he could live in peace and worship ,god unmolested4 ,but other scenes and prospects awaited us4 ,ever busy change was hurrying onward to a fearful point4 ,the most inveterate apostacy that this ,church has yet had to meet was inaugurated in open rebellion against the authorities and the ,priesthood in general4 ,after the expulsion of the ,latter-day ,saints from the ,state of ,missouri1 the authorities of the ,church1 from time to time1 appealed to the rulers of the nation for redress4 ,when ,martin ,van ,buren filled the presidential chair1 the ,prophet ,joseph1 after acquainting ,his ,excellency with the causes of our grievances1 received from our ,chief ,magistrate the laconic response3 ,your cause is just1 but ,i can do nothing for you4 ,when the campaign of #ahdc opened1 ,joseph ,smith opened correspondence with those brought forward as candidates for the presidency1 requesting an expression of their views and the policy they proposed to pursue toward the ,mormons1 if elected4 ,the following is a copy of the document3 ,nauvoo1 ,ill41 ,november #d1 #ahdc4 ,dear ,sir4--,as we understand you are a candidate for the presidency at the next election1 and as the ,latter-day ,saints 7sometimes called ,mormons1 who constitute a numerous class in the school politic of this vast republic7 have been robbed of an immense amount of property1 and endured nameless sufferings1 by the ,state of ,missouri1 and from her borders have been driven by force of arms1 contrary to our national covenants2 and as in vain we have sought redress by all constitutional1 legal and honorable means1 in her courts1 her executive councils1 and her legislative halls2 and as we have petitioned ,congress to take cognizance of our sufferings1 without effect1 we have judged it wisdom to address you this communication1 and solicit an immediate1 specific and candid reply to1 ,what will be your rule of action relative to us as a people1 should fortune favor your ascension to the ,chief ,magistracy8 ,most respectfully1 sir1 your friend1 and the friend of peace1 good order and constitutional rights1 ,joseph ,smith1 ,in behalf of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,a copy of the above was sent to ,john ,c4 ,calhoun1 ,lewis ,cass1 ,richard ,m4 ,johnson1 ,henry ,clay and ,martin ,van ,buren4 ,after receiving their answers1 he was so thoroughly disgusted with their narrow1 illiberal sentiments1 that he published a manifesto1 in which he boldly expressed his ,,views ,,of ,,the ,,powers ,,and ,,policy ,,of ,,the ,,government ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states1 a document well worthy the study of the most erudite student of national policies4 ,at length1 to the surprise and intense gratification of many of his friends1 ,joseph ,smith acceded to their repeated solicitations1 and consented to become a candidate for the presidency of the ,united ,states4 ,those who best knew him--those who comprehended the depth of his understanding1 the greatness of his soul1 the superhuman wisdom with which he was endowed1 the magnitude of his calling as the leader of the dispensation of the fulness of times1 and the mouthpiece of ,god to this generation1 considered it a marked condescension for him to be willing to accept the position of ,president of the ,united ,states2 while those who1 not having any personal acquaintance with him1 had formed their opinions by the scurrilous reports circulated about him1 and only knew of him as a base impostor--an ignorant leader of a poor1 despised people1 designated it as one of the most absurd and even ludicrous of all pretensions4 ,the idea of old ,jo ,smith aiming at the highest gift of the nation--the money digger assuming such prerogative1 struck them with as much astonishment1 and was treated with as much derision as though he had been one of ,macbeth's ghosts4 ,but his friends were in earnest4 ,they knew that through the revelations of ,god he was in possession of higher intelligence1 and more correct understanding of national policies1 and particularly the needs of our own government as a republic1 than any other man living4 ,after he had submitted himself to be announced as a candidate for the presidency1 a national convention assembled in ,nauvoo1 in which eighteen ,states were represented4 ,subsequently to this the ,twelve 7with the exception of ,willard ,richards and ,john ,taylor7 and many other prominent ,elders were sent to various parts of the ,united ,states1 which the following extract from ,lorenzo's journal will explain3 ,i was appointed to take the supervision of the political interests of ,general ,joseph ,smith1 as candidate for the presidential chair1 in ,ohio1 my native ,state4 ,for this purpose ,i left ,nauvoo1 and proceeded directly1 by steamboat and stage1 to the neighborhood of ,kirtland1 in the northern part of the ,state1 where ,i secured the printing of several thousand pamphlets1 setting forth his political views1 suggestions1 propositions1 etc41 for distribution4 ,i then procured a horse and buggy1 and traveled through the most populous portions of the country1 lecturing1 canvassing1 and distributing pamphlets4 ,many people1 both ,saints and ,gentiles1 thought this a bold stroke of policy2 however1 our own people generally1 whom ,i met1 were quite willing to use their influence and devote their time and energies to the promotion of the object in view4 ,i had a very interesting time--had many curious interviews1 and experienced many singular circumstances1 on this my first and last electioneering tour4 ,to many persons who knew nothing of ,joseph1 but through the ludicrous reports in circulation1 the movement seemed a species of insanity1 while others1 with no less astonishment1 hailed it as a beacon of prosperity to our national destiny4 ,in the midst of these extremes1 my progress was suddenly brought to a close1 by a well confirmed report of the massacre of the ,prophet and his brother ,hyrum4 ,when this terrible news reached me1 ,i was near ,cincinnati1 to which place ,i immediately repaired1 and found the ,apostle1 ,amasa ,lyman1 who had just arrived from ,nauvoo with intelligence of the martyrdom1 and with counsel and instructions to the ,saints and ,elders4 ,the news of this sad event1 of course1 came wholly unexpected1 and struck me with profound astonishment and grief1 which no language can portray4 ,as a partial expression of my thoughts and feelings1 ,i quote the following lines1 written by my sister3 ,,the ,,assassination ,,of ,,generals ,,joseph ,,smith ,,and ,,hyrum ,,smith1 ,,first ,,presidents ,,of ,,the ,,church ,,of ,,jesus ,,christ ,,of ,,latter-,,day ,,saints1 ,,who ,,were ,,massacred ,,by ,a ,,mob1 ,,in ,,carthage1 ,,hancock ,,co41 ,,ill41 ,,on ,,the #bg,,th ,,of ,,june1 #ahdd4 ,and when he had opened the fifth seal1 ,i saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of ,god1 and for the testimony which they held3 ,and they cried with a loud voice1 saying1 ,how long1 ,o ,lord1 holy and true1 dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth8 ,and white robes were given unto every one of them2 and it was said unto them1 that they should rest yet for a little season1 until their fellow-servants also and their brethren1 that should be killed as they were1 should be fulfilled4--,rev41 vi2 #i1 #aj1 #aa4 ,ye heavens1 attend6 ,let all the earth give ear6 ,let ,gods and seraphs1 men and angels hear3 ,the worlds on high--the universe shall know1 ,what awful scenes are acted here below6 ,had ,nature's self a heart1 her heart would bleed ,at the recital of so foul a deed2 ,for never1 since the ,son of ,god was slain1 ,has blood so noble flowed from human vein1 ,as that which now on ,god for vengeance calls ,from ,freedom's ground--from ,carthage prison walls4 ,oh1 ,illinois6 thy soil has drunk the blood ,of ,prophets1 martyred for the truth of ,god4 ,once loved ,america6 what can atone ,for the pure blood of innocence thou'st sown8 ,were all thy streams in teary torrents shed1 ,to mourn the fate of those illustrious dead1 ,how vain the tribute for the noblest worth1 ,that graced thy surface1 ,o degraded earth6 ,vile1 wretched murderers1 fierce for human blood1 ,you've slain the ,prophets of the living ,god2 ,who've borne oppression from their early youth1 ,to plant on earth1 the principles of truth4 ,shades of our patriot fathers6 ,can it be1 ,beneath your blood-stained flag of liberty1 ,the firm supporters of our country's cause1 ,are butchered while submissive to her laws8 ,yes1 blameless men1 defamed by hellish lies1 ,have thus been offered as a sacrifice1 ,t' appease the ragings of a brutish clan1 ,that has defied the laws of ,god and man6 ',twas not for crime or guilt of theirs1 they fell3 ,against the laws they never did rebel4 ,true to their country1 yet her plighted faith ,has proved an instrument of cruel death4 ,great men have fallen1 mighty men have died-- ,nations have mourned their fav'rites and their pride2 ,but1 two so wise1 so virtuous and so good1 ,before on earth1 at once1 have never stood ,since the ,creation--men whom ,god ordained1 ,to publish truth where error long had reigned2 ,of whom the world itself unworthy proved2 ,it ,,knew ,,them ,,not1 but men with hatred moved1 ,and with infernal spirits have combined ,against the best--the noblest of mankind4 ,o1 persecution6 shall thy purple hand ,spread utter desolation through the land8 ,shall ,freedom's banner be no more unfurled8 ,has peace1 indeed1 been taken from the world8 ,thou ,god of ,jacob1 in this trying hour1 ,help us to trust in ,thy ,almighty power-- ,support the ,saints beneath this awful stroke-- ,make bare ,thine arm to break oppression's yoke4 ,we mourn ,thy ,prophet1 from whose lips have flowed ,the words of life ,thy ,spirit has bestowed-- ,a depth of thought no human art could reach1 ,from time to time1 flowed in sublimest speech1 ,from ,thy celestial fountain1 through his mind1 ,to purify and elevate mankind2 ,the rich intelligence by him brought forth1 ,is like the sunbeam spreading o'er the earth4 ,now ,zion mourns--she mourns an earthly head2 ,her ,prophet and her ,patriarch are dead2 ,the blackest deed that men and devils know1 ,since ,calv'ry's scene1 has laid the brothers low4 ,one while in life1 and one in death--they proved ,how strong their friendship--how they truly loved2 ,true to their mission1 until death they stood1 ,then sealed their testimony with their blood4 ,all hearts with sorrow bleed1 and every eye ,is bathed in tears2 each bosom heaves a sigh2 ,heart broken widows' agonizing groans ,are mingled with the helpless orphans' moans4 ,ye ,saints6 be still1 and know that ,god is just-- ,with steadfast purpose in ,his promise trust2 ,girded with sackcloth1 own ,his mighty hand1 ,and wait ,his judgments on this guilty land4 ,the noble ,martyrs now have gone to move ,the cause of ,zion in the courts above4 ,nauvoo1 ,july #a1 #ahdd4 ,with saddened heart ,i then returned to the vicinity of ,kirtland1 from whence ,i started--arranged some matters of business and set my face homeward1 traveling with horse and buggy2 nothing of interest1 worthy of notice1 occurring1 except1 perhaps1 ,i might mention a little incident which happened after passing through ,carthage1 the place of ,joseph and ,hyrum's martyrdom4 ,the spirit of destruction1 mobocracy and murder was rampant1 and our enemies in ,carthage1 and other towns and settlements in the vicinity of ,nauvoo1 were seeking every opportunity to wreak vengeance upon our people1 especially when it could be accomplished without endangering themselves4 ,one morning1 near the break of day1 as ,i approached the summit of a long hill1 ,i saw about a dozen fierce looking men1 armed with guns and bowie knives1 advancing towards me4 ,as we approached each other about half way down the hill1 they eyed me very suspiciously--stopped1 talked low and excitedly1 but just at that moment one of my buggy wheels struck a stone1 giving the vehicle a sudden jolt1 upon which ,i turned towards them1 and in an angry voice exclaimed1 ,boys6 ,why in hell don't you repair this road6 ,he is one of us1 quickly remarked one of the group4 ,he is all right1 let him pass4 ,i had several hundred dollars about my person1 most of which had been entrusted to me to be delivered to various parties2 how far my uncouth and undignified expression went as security for their money1 must be left to conjecture4 ,,chapter ,,xv4 ,lorenzo a ,bachelor4--,the ,prophet instructs him4--,he changes tactics4--,marries4--,wives and ,endowments4--,in the ,temple4--,wrath of our ,enemies4--,expulsion of the ,saints4--,cross the ,mississippi ,river4--,intensely cold4--,snow storm4--,outfit4--,camp organized4--,moves forward4--,song ,no4 #a4--,song ,no4 #b4 ,up to this time my brother lived a bachelor4 ,the great work in which he was engaged as a missionary of the ,gospel of salvation to the nations of the earth1 had so engrossed his mind and engaged the energies of his soul1 that virtually he had ignored the first commandment to multiply and replenish the earth4 ,to devote his time1 his talents1 his all to the ministry was his all-absorbing desire2 and in consonance with this desire1 he had cherished the idea that domestic responsibility would lessen his usefulness2 and1 until the law of ,celestial ,marriage was fully explained to him by the ,prophet ,joseph ,smith1 in a prolonged interview while the two were seated alone on the bank of the ,mississippi river1 as before related1 he had not conceived the idea that marriage was one of the duties of the great mission of mortal life4 ,with him1 this1 as well as every other practical doctrine1 was only to be understood to be obeyed4 ,it is one of his peculiarities to do nothing by halves2 and when convinced of the duty of marriage1 and that it was a privilege accorded him in connection with his ministerial calling1 he entered into it on an enlarged scale1 by having two wives sealed to him in the holy bonds of matrimony1 for time and eternity1 at the same time2 and not long after1 another was added to the number1 and then another4 ,thus1 all at once1 as it were1 from the lone bachelor he was transformed into a husband invested with many domestic responsibilities4 ,probably a realizing sense of the fact that he had arrived at the mature age of thirty-one years in celibacy1 suggested to him the propriety of making up for lost time by more than ordinary effort1 and out of the old beaten track4 ,previous to the administration of those sacred sealing ordinances1 he explained to each of the chosen ones the law1 obligations and object of ,celestial ,marriage1 and that he might be expected to take others--that the ceremony being precisely the same for each1 they would all occupy the same equal position1 no one having a higher claim than another4 ,it was distinctly understood and agreed between them that their marriage relations should not1 for the time being1 be divulged to the world2 but if circumstances should be such that he would wish to acknowledge as wife1 before the world1 either one of them1 he should be permitted to do so4 ,early in the winter of #ahde-f1 the ,nauvoo ,temple was so far completed that the administration of the sacred ordinances of the ,holy ,priesthood was commenced1 and continued until about the first of ,february--thousands of the ,saints receiving endowments and sealings4 ,my brother and his wives1 among the number1 had their washings1 anointings and endowments1 and were sealed at a holy altar1 a privilege and blessing which they estimated above all earthly honors4 ,when ,lorenzo walked across the inner court of the ,temple proceeding to the altar1 accompanied by his four wives1 all stately appearing ladies1 one of the ,temple officiates exclaimed1 ,and his train filled the ,temple6 ,the wrath and bloodthirsty spirit of our enemies1 sustained and encouraged by ,state authority1 at this time predominated to that degree that the labors in the ,temple were closed1 and the energies of the ,saints directed towards a hasty flight1 to avoid impending extirpation4 ,time and circumstances admitted of very little1 and in many instances1 no preparation for a journey of an indefinite length2 and to what point we did not know1 but go we must4 ,i crossed the ,mississippi river on the #abth of ,february2 my brother1 with a portion of his family1 a few days later1 after having made the necessary arrangements for the others to follow4 ,on the day in which he crossed the river1 the ,nauvoo ,temple took fire1 but fortunately the fire was extinguished before much damage was sustained4 ,we camped near the bank of the river1 in a small grove4 ,we were poorly prepared for the journey before us1 especially at this season of the year4 ,a heavy snowstorm occurred1 after which the weather turned intensely cold1 and caused considerable suffering4 ,my brother had two wagons and a small tent1 one cow and a scanty supply of provisions and clothing1 and yet was much better off than some of our neighbors in our general encampment4 ,on the #gth of ,february1 #ahdf1 ,brigham ,young1 our great leader under ,god1 organized the ,camp in order for traveling4 ,lorenzo was1 at this time or soon after1 appointed captain over the ten in which ,parley ,p4 and ,orson ,pratt and their families were included4 ,on the first day of ,march1 the ground covered with snow1 we broke encampment about noon1 and soon nearly four hundred wagons were moving to--we knew not where4 ,as applicable to the circumstances1 ,i here insert two poems which ,i wrote in ,camp3 ,,camp ,,of ,,israel4 ,no4 #a4 ,although in woods and tents we dwell1 ,shout6 shout6 ,o ,camp of ,israel3 ,no ,christian mobs on earth can bind ,our thoughts1 or steal our peace of mind4 ,,chorus4 ,though we fly from vile aggression1 ,we'll maintain our pure profession-- ,seek a peaceable possession1 ,far from ,gentiles and oppression4 ,we'd better live in tents and smoke1 ,than wear the cursed ,gentile yoke2 ,we'd better from our country fly1 ,than by mobocracy to die4 ,,chorus4--,though we fly1 etc4 ,we've left the ,city of ,nauvoo1 ,and our beloved ,temple too2 ,and to the wilderness we go1 ,amid the winter frosts and snow4 ,,chorus4 ,our homes were dear--we loved them well-- ,beneath our roofs we fain would dwell1 ,and honor our great ,god's commands1 ,by mutual rights of ,christian lands4 ,,chorus4 ,our persecutors will not cease ,their murd'rous spoiling of our peace1 ,and have decreed that we shall go ,to wilds where reeds and rushes grow4 ,,chorus4 ,the ,camp1 the ,camp--its numbers swell-- ,shout6 shout6 ,o ,camp of ,israel6 ,the ,king1 the ,lord of hosts is near1 ,his armies guard our front and rear4 ,,chorus4 ,west side of the ,mississippi1 ,feb4 #aith1 #ahdf4 ,,camp ,,of ,,israel4 ,no4 #b4 ,lo1 a mighty host of ,jacob1 ,tented on the western shore ,of the noble ,mississippi1 ,they had crossed1 to cross no more4 ,at the last day-dawn of winter1 ,bound with frost and wrapped in snow2 ,hark6 the cry is ,onward1 onward6 ,camp of ,israel1 rise and go4 ,all at once is life and motion-- ,trunks1 and beds1 and baggage fly2 ,oxen yoked1 and horses harnessed1 ,tents rolled up and passing by3 ,soon the carriage wheels are moving1 ,onward to a woodland dell1 ,where at sunset all are quartered-- ,camp of ,israel1 all is well4 ,thickly 'round the tents are clustered1 ,neighb'ring smokes together blend2 ,supper served1 the hymns are chanted1 ,and the evening prayers ascend4 ,last of all the guards are stationed-- ,heavens6 must guards be serving here8 ,who would harm the houseless exiles8 ,camp of ,israel1 never fear4 ,where is ,freedom8 ,where is ,justice8 ,both have from this nation fled2 ,and the blood of martyred ,prophets ,must be answered on it's head6 ,therefore1 to your tents1 ,o ,jacob6 ,like our ,father ,abra'm dwell2 ,god will execute ,his purpose-- ,camp of ,israel1 all is well4 ,march #ast1 #ahdf4 ,,chapter ,,xvi4 ,garden ,grove4--,pisgah4--,severe sickness4--,death of ,elder ,huntington4--,lorenzo called to preside4--,condition of the ,saints4--,a dilemma4--,lorenzo's policy4--,how he succeeded4--,a ludicrous and enjoyable entertainment4--,births4--,death4--,life incidents4--,president ,young's call4--,appointments4--,another wife4--,arrives in the ,valley4--,ordained into the ,quorum of the ,twelve4--,builds a log house4 ,we moved slowly forward4 ,as this was the breaking up of winter1 travel with teams was exceedingly difficult1 especially as our teams were not suitably provided for2 the animals lived mostly on browse 7buds and twigs of trees1 which were felled for this purpose71 and1 consequently1 were weak and poor4 ,at a locality which we named ,garden ,grove1 we made a halt1 and commenced an improvement by building a few log huts1 etc4 ,this was done1 more especially1 for the benefit of those who would follow--a few remaining to cultivate the ground and prepare a resting place for the weary ,saints1 while the main body of the camp moved forward to another halting place1 which we named ,pisgah4 ,now to my brother's journal3 ,at this place ,i was taken seriously and dangerously ill with a burning fever1 which so affected my brain that ,i was delirious many days1 lying at the point of death4 ,while in this condition1 ,elder ,phineas ,richards1 the father of ,apostle ,f4 ,d4 ,richards1 assisted by other kind brethren1 took me from my bed1 wrapped in a sheet--placed me in a carriage1 drove to a stream of water1 and baptized me in the name of the ,lord1 for my recovery4 ,the fever immediately abated1 and through kind1 unwearied nursing and attention1 by my faithful1 loving wives1 and my dear sister1 ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,smith1 aided and sanctified through the power and blessing of ,god1 ,i was delivered from suffering and restored to health4 ,the sickness was the result of extreme hardships and exposures consequent on the journey4 ,elder ,william ,huntington was called to preside over the settlement in ,pisgah1 which position he filled until1 as many others in that location1 he was removed by death1 and his mortal remains consigned to the silent grave4 ,after his death1 ,elder ,charles ,c4 ,rich was appointed to fill the vacancy4 ,in the following ,spring1 #ahdg1 ,elder ,rich left for the ,bluffs1 to join the main body of emigrants1 and ,i succeeded him as president of ,pisgah4 ,by this time the ,saints in ,pisgah were in a very destitute condition1 not only for food and clothing1 but also for teams and wagons to proceed on their journey4 ,several families were entirely out of provision1 and dependent on the charity of their neighbors1 who1 in most cases1 were illy prepared to exercise that virtue4 ,but1 above all this1 a sweeping sickness had visited the settlement1 when there were not sufficient well ones to nurse the sick2 and death followed in the wake1 and fathers1 mothers1 children1 brothers1 sisters and dearest friends fell victims to the destroyer1 and were buried with little ceremony1 and some destitute of proper burial clothes4 ,thus were sorrow and mourning added to destitution4 7,here the journal closes for the present47 ,what a dilemma6 ,and who better calculated to cope with it than ,lorenzo ,snow8 ,with an indomitable energy--a mind fruitful in expedients1 and a firmness of purpose that never yielded to discouragement1 he proved himself equal to an emergency which would have terrified men of ordinary abilities4 ,in the first place he moved to arouse and combine the energies of the people--organized the brethren in companies1 making selections of suitable men1 some to proceed to the ,gentile settlements to obtain work for provisions and clothing1 others to put in crops at home and look after the families of those who were called away--to repair wagons1 making new ones out of old1 and to manufacture chairs1 barrels1 tubs1 churns1 baskets and such other articles as could be disposed of to advantage in the neighboring settlements4 ,in creating the desirable and necessary union and perfecting these arrangements1 he met with much opposition from some who professed to be ,latter-day ,saints1 in consequence of their ignorance and selfishness2 but through the blessings of the ,lord1 he succeeded in having his plans successfully executed4 ,he sent ,elders ,dana and ,cambell1 two intelligent and judicious brethren1 to the ,state of ,ohio and other parts of the country1 to solicit aid1 to invite rich ,gentiles to contribute to the wants of the ,saints and assist them in their journey westward4 ,they succeeded in gathering funds amounting to about six hundred dollars4 ,the arrangements entered into resulted in supplying the people with abundance of food and clothing1 besides facilitating the exodus of those who wished to proceed on the journey as early as practicable4 ,now the journal speaks3 ,i had the pleasure of taking a wagon load of provisions up to the ,bluffs1 and in behalf of the ,saints of ,pisgah1 presenting it to ,president ,brigham ,young as a ,new ,year's gift1 who manifested a warm feeling of gratitude for this kind token of remembrance4 ,during the long winter months1 ,i sought to keep up the spirits and courage of the ,saints in ,pisgah1 not only by inaugurating meetings for religious worship and exercises1 in different parts of the settlement1 but also by making provisions for1 and encouraging proper amusements of various kinds4 ,these entertainments corresponded with our circumstances1 and1 of course1 were of a very unpretentious and primitive character2 their novel simplicity and unlikeness to anything before witnessed1 added greatly to the enjoyment4 ,they were truly exhibitions of ingenuity4 ,as a sample1 ,i will attempt a description of one1 which ,i improvised for the entertainment of as many as ,i could reasonably crowd together in my humble family mansion1 which was a one-story edifice1 about fifteen by thirty1 constructed of logs1 with a dirt roof and ground floor1 displaying at one end a chimney of modest height1 made of turf cut from the bosom of ,mother ,earth4 ,expressly for the occasion we carpeted the floor with a thin coating of clean straw1 and draped the walls with white sheets drawn from our featherless beds4 ,how to light our hall suitably for the coming event was a consideration of no small moment1 and one which levied a generous contribution on our ingenuity4 ,but we succeeded4 ,from the pit where they were buried1 we selected the largest and fairest turnips--scooped out the interior1 and fixed short candles in them1 placing them at intervals around the walls1 suspending others to the ceiling above1 which was formed of earth and cane4 ,those lights imparted a very peaceable1 quiet1 ,quakerlike influence1 and the light reflected through those turnip rinds imparted a very picturesque appearance4 ,during the evening exercises1 several of my friends1 in the warmest expressions possible1 complimented me and my family for the peculiar taste and ingenuity displayed in those unique and inexpensive arrangements4 ,the hours were enlivened1 and happily passed1 as we served up a dish of succotash1 composed of short speeches1 full of life and sentiment1 spiced with enthusiasm1 appropriate songs1 recitations1 toasts1 conundrums1 exhortations1 etc41 etc4 ,at the close1 all seemed perfectly satisfied1 and withdrew1 feeling as happy as though they were not homeless4 ,in ,pisgah1 my family was composed of the following individuals3 ,mary ,adaline 7my eldest wife72 ,hyrum1 ,orville and ,jacob1 her sons by a former husband2 ,charlotte1 ,sarah ,ann1 ,harriet ,amelia4 ,porter and ,john ,squires continued as members of my family until we arrived in ,salt ,lake ,valley1 and1 in fact1 till ,i returned from my ,italian mission4 ,all of the women above mentioned were sealed to me as my wives in the ,temple at ,nauvoo1 where we all received our second anointings4 ,in ,pisgah1 ,charlotte gave birth to a daughter 7my firstborn71 which we named ,leonora1 after my eldest sister4 ,also ,adaline gave birth to a daughter1 named ,rosetta1 after my mother4 ,little ,leonora was taken sick and died1 and with deep sorrow we bore her remains to their silent resting place1 to be left alone1 far from her father and the mother who gave her birth4 ,sarah ,ann also gave birth to a daughter1 named after my sister and her mother1 ,eliza ,sarah4 ,before the spring opened and grass grew sufficient to sustain our stock1 we were under the necessity of felling trees1 to feed our animals upon the buds and twigs1 to keep them alive4 ,in the latter part of winter1 my only cow sickened and died1 a loss which we seriously felt4 ,she had been a great help to us on our journey1 by supplying us with milk--was remarkably domesticated1 kind and gentle4 ,she was a present from ,sister ,hinckley1 of ,portage ,county1 ,ohio4 ,people familiar with the circumstances of the ,saints at that time would readily pardon my family for shedding a few tears on the occasion4 ,incidents which in after years would seem of very little or no consequence were at that time subjects of grave consideration4 ,one night1 when our animals were driven into the corral1 after having browsed among the tree tops through the day1 it was discovered that one steer was missing4 ,early the next morning1 with great anxiety1 we went in search of it4 ,about a mile from home we came to the river1 along the bank of which our stock had been feeding4 ,the stream was much swollen in consequence of the melting snow and ice4 ,for a long time our search was fruitless2 at last1 when about to give up the pursuit1 ,i discovered1 on the opposite side of the river1 the head and horns of my drowned ox protruding out between some large cakes of ice4 ,i must confess a feeling of sadness stole over me at the unwelcome sight4 ,it broke up one of my teams which it really seemed impossible for me either to spare or replace4 ,early in the spring of #ahdh1 ,lorenzo was counseled by ,president ,young to join him and his company1 and proceed to the valleys of the mountains4 ,prompt to the instructions1 he organized a company comprising about twenty-five families and started westward4 ,on arrival at the ,horn1 he was appointed captain over one of the hundreds1 embracing one hundred wagons4 ,he selected ,elder ,leman ,hyde captain over one fifty1 and ,elder ,john ,stoker captain of the other fifty4 ,on the day his company left their encampment at the ,horn1 another wife1 ,eleanor1 was sealed to him by ,president ,brigham ,young4 ,the journal says3 ,i managed to discharge my obligations as captain of my hundred very satisfactorily1 for which ,i felt truly grateful to the ,lord4 ,he arrived in the valley with his family without further serious accident--all in good health and rejoicing in the blessings of prospective peace4 ,soon after arrival1 he was successful in obtaining what at that time was considered a fashionable log house1 very similar in size1 style and finish to that heretofore described which he left in ,pisgah4 ,on the #abth of ,february1 #ahdi1 he was cited to put in an appearance at a meeting of the ,twelve1 then in session4 ,why or wherefore he could not imagine2 but1 with his characteristic promptitude1 he went forthwith1 ruminating in his mind whether he was called to answer some unsuspected charge or other2 but a consciousness of faithful integrity to the duties assigned him predominated over every apprehension4 ,to his great surprise1 on arrival he was informed of his appointment to the ,quorum of the ,twelve1 and was then ordained a member of that quorum4 ,elders ,c4 ,c4 ,rich1 ,erastus ,snow and ,f4 ,d4 ,richards were also ordained into that quorum at the same time1 under the hands of ,brigham ,young1 ,heber ,c4 ,kimball1 ,willard ,richards1 ,parley ,p4 ,pratt and ,john ,taylor4 ,in the spring and summer1 with the assistance of ,porter and ,john ,squires1 he built a log house on his lot in ,salt ,lake ,city1 which1 although a little more ample in dimensions and a little improved in appearance1 bore a striking resemblance to those he occupied in ,pisgah1 and in ,salt ,lake ,city on his first entrance4 ,,chapter ,,xvii4 ,the first celebration4--,lorenzo chairman of committee4--,description of ,escort--,moves from ,bowery to ,president ,young's4--,receives the ,presidency4--,returns to ,bowery4--,singing by the way4--,cheers4--,hymn4--,prayer4--,decla ration of ,independence read4--,speech by ,silver ,greys4--,ode sung by ,silver ,greys4--,shout of hosanna4--,march to the dinner tables4--,a rich feast4--,thousands of the ,saints partake4--,gentiles en route to ,california1 partake4--,scores of ,indians partake4--,grandeur in ,simplicity4--,gratitude to ,god4 ,the first celebration in the valleys of the mountains was held on the twenty-fourth of ,july1 #ahdi--the second anniversary of the entrance of the pioneers4 ,in this1 ,lorenzo had much to do4 ,in fact1 the originating and compiling the programme for the exercises of the day1 was the product of his fertile brain4 ,the occasion was one which called into requisition his inventive abilities1 and exhibited his taste and skill as an organizer2 also the wonderful power of co-operative effort in carrying concerted plans into execution4 ,truly1 it was not creating out of nothing2 but when we take into consideration the circumstances of the people at that time--driven from their homes--robbed and plundered1 and so recently located in a sterile waste1 one thousand miles from all supplies1 except what they extracted from a long-barren soil2 it will be at once realized that it required no small stretch of thought and ingenuity to organize1 and with appropriate honors1 celebrate a day of so much historical importance as the one in question4 ,but they had the right man in the right place2 for in this instance1 as in everything he undertook1 ,lorenzo verified the adage1 ,what is worth doing1 is worth doing well4 ,and1 to make a success of whatever he undertook1 he neither spared labor nor application4 ,although1 since that early day of our mountain home1 as circumstances have changed--means been multiplied1 and foreign resources brought within the reach of this once isolated people1 insomuch that in more recent celebrations of that ever memorable day1 the twenty-fourth of ,july1 mammoth displays have been crowned with wealth and magnificence1 this first1 the opening one--this display of civilization in a desolate wilderness has never been eclipsed4 ,as it may be interesting to many of the coming generation1 we will here give a brief description of the celebration1 as follows3 ,the inhabitants were awakened by the firing of cannon1 accompanied by music4 ,the brass band1 playing martial airs1 paraded the principal streets of the city1 in a gaily decorated omnibus1 with prancing steeds1 and with banners flying1 returning to the ,bowery1 from whence they started4 ,the ,bowery was one hundred feet long1 by sixty wide2 it was built on one hundred and four posts1 and covered with boards2 but for the services of this day1 a canopy or awning was extended about one hundred feet from each side of the ,bowery1 to accommodate the vast multitude at dinner4 ,at half-past seven1 the large national flag1 measuring sixty-five feet in length1 was unfurled at the top of the liberty pole1 which was one hundred and four feet high1 and was saluted by the firing of six guns1 the ringing of the ,nauvoo bell1 and soul-stirring airs from the band4 ,at eight o'clock1 the multitude was called together by music and the firing of guns--the ,bishops of the several wards arranging themselves in the sides of the aisles1 with the banners of their wards unfurled1 each bearing an appropriate inscription4 ,at a quarter past eight a grand and imposing escort was formed1 under the direction of ,lorenzo ,snow1 ,jedediah ,m4 ,grant and ,franklin ,d4 ,richards1 in the following order1 to wit3 7#a7 ,horace ,s4 ,eldredge1 marshal1 on horseback1 in military uniform2 7#b7 brass band2 7#c7 twelve ,bishops1 bearing the banners of their wards2 7#d7 twenty-four young men dressed in white pants1 black coats1 white scarfs on the right shoulder1 and coronets on their heads1 each carrying in his right hand a copy of the ,declaration of ,independence1 and the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 and each wearing a sheathed sword by his side--one of them carrying a beautiful banner1 on which was inscribed1 ,the ,lion of the ,lord2 7#e7 twenty-four young ladies dressed in white1 with blue scarfs on the right shoulder1 and wreaths of white roses on their heads1 each carrying a ,bible and a ,book of ,mormon1 and one carrying a neat banner1 inscribed with ,hail to our ,captain2 7#f7 ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt1 ,john ,taylor1 ,charles ,c4 ,rich1 ,daniel ,spencer1 ,david ,fullmer1 ,willard ,snow1 ,erastus ,snow2 7#g7 twenty-four ,silver ,greys1 led by ,isaac ,morley1 ,patriarch--each carrying a staff1 painted red on the upper part1 with a bunch of white ribbon floating at the top--one of them carrying the ,stars and ,stripes1 bearing the inscription1 ,,liberty ,,or ,,death4 ,the escort marched from the ,bowery to the residence of ,governor ,brigham ,young1 and1 at nine o'clock1 when ,brigham ,young and ,heber ,c4 ,kimball had taken their position in the procession1 in front of the ,twelve ,apostles1 it moved forward1 led by the committee1 while the cannon roared1 the musketry rolled1 the ,nauvoo bell pealed forth its silvery notes1 and the air was filled with the soul-stirring strains of the brass band2 and1 as a soft1 sweet and soothing refrain1 intermingling harmoniously as they marched1 the twenty-four young ladies and twenty-four young gentlemen sang the following1 composed by ,apostle ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt3 ,,the ,,mountain ,,standard4 ,lo6 the ,gentile chain is broken-- ,freedom's banner waves on high4 ,list1 ye nations3 by this token1 ,know that your redemption's nigh4 ,see1 on yonder distant mountain1 ,zion's standard wide unfurled2 ,far above ,missouri's fountain1 ,lo6 it waves for all the world4 ,freedom1 peace and full salvation ,are the blessings guaranteed2 ,liberty to every nation1 ,every tongue and every creed4 ,come1 ye ,christian sects and pagan1 ,pope and ,protestant and priest-- ,worshipers of ,god and ,dagan1 ,come1 ,o come1 to ,freedom's feast4 ,come1 ye sons of doubt and wonder1 ,indian1 ,moslem1 ,greek or ,jew2 ,all your shackles burst asunder-- ,freedom's banner waves for you4 ,cease to butcher one another-- ,join the covenant of peace2 ,be to all1 a friend--a brother1 ,this will bring the world's release4 ,lo6 our ,king1 the great ,messiah1 ,prince of ,peace1 shall come to reign2 ,sound again1 ye heavenly choir1 ,peace on earth1 good will to men4 ,on arriving at the ,bowery1 the escort was received with shouts of ,,hosanna ,,to ,,god ,,and ,,the ,,lamb6 ,while the ,governor and suite1 ,patriarch and ,presiding ,bishops were passing down the aisle1 the people cheered and shouted1 ,,hail ,,to ,,the ,,governor ,,of ,,deseret4 ,these being seated on the stand by the committee1 the escort marched around the ,bowery1 singing an appropriate hymn--then down the aisle1 and were seated in double rows on each side4 ,the assembly was called to order1 and prayer offered by ,apostle ,erastus ,snow4 ,richard ,ballantyne1 chairman of the twenty-four young men1 came to the stand1 and1 in a neat speech1 presented the ,declaration of ,independence and the ,constitution of the ,united ,states to ,governor ,young1 which was received with three shouts1 ,,may ,,they ,,live ,,forever6 led by ,governor ,young4 ,the ,declaration of ,independence was then read1 the brass band following with lively airs1 after which the following ,song of ,liberty1 by ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,smith1 was sung by the twenty-four young ladies3 ,,song ,,of ,,liberty4 ,long1 long ago1 when ,earth and ,time ,were in the morn of life1 ,all joyous in their lovely prime1 ,with fragrant beauty rife4 ,all nature then in order crowned ,with perfect harmony2 ,luxuriant products clothed the ground1 ,o1 there was liberty4 ,no vail obscured the worlds on high ,from those that dwelt on earth2 ,but in the pathway of the sky1 ,they journeyed back and forth4 ,then ,god and angels talked with men1 ,and woman1 too1 was free1 ,for both were pure and sinless then1 ,in perfect liberty4 ,the curse pursued transgression's track1 ,and man from ,god was driven1 ,until the ,priesthood brought him back1 ,to do the will of heaven4 ,we'll shout hosanna to the ,lord1 ,for what is yet to be1 ,when earth and man will be restored ,to ,god and liberty4 ,we see the lighthouse brightly blaze ,far o'er the boisterous wave2 ,with cheering prospects thus we gaze ,on hopes beyond the grave2 ,for woman1 if submissive here ,to ,god's divine decree1 ,restored1 will fill a noble sphere ,in glorious liberty4 ,the ,lord has set ,his gracious hand1 ,and by ,his mighty power1 ,he led ,his people to this land-- ,preparing for the hour2 ,for ,earth and ,time are growing old1 ,and soon ,eternity ,will to the ,saints of ,god unfold ,,celestial ,,liberty4 ,the singing by the young ladies performed1 ,elder ,phineas ,richards came forward in behalf of the twenty-four aged sires1 and read their loyal and patriotic address1 as follows3 ,to our honorable ,president and this respectable ,audience3 ,respected ,fellow ,citizens3--,permit us1 the aged ,fathers in ,israel1 to mingle our voices with yours on this interesting occasion--an occasion which is calculated to call into exercise the most acute feelings of the human heart4 ,the circumstance which we this day commemorate1 will form a very important item in the history of succeeding ages4 ,two years ago this day1 when ,president ,brigham ,young first entered this valley1 he completed the most extraordinary expedition ever recorded in the annals of history4 ,there are sometimes small and seemingly trivial events in the life of man1 with which every other period most naturally associates4 ,there are circumstances in the history of nations1 which seem as fulcrums1 around which everything else revolves4 ,but the period1 the circumstance1 the event which we now commemorate1 is one with which is associated the interests of the world--the salvation of the whole human family4 ,what must be the feelings1 this day1 of ,president ,young1 the leader of that noble band of ,pioneers1 while he contemplates the results of the last two years8 ,realizing the responsibility of his position as the head of a numerous people1 persecuted and driven from their cherished homes1 where their first leader and ,prophet had sealed his mission with his blood2 we say1 what must have been his feelings when1 with a little band1 with barely necessaries sufficient to sustain life for a few months1 and leaving their families nearly destitute1 on lands claimed by faithless savages1 he started forth into the wilderness in search of a home for his people1 like ,abraham of old1 not knowing whither he went8 ,but he knew that ,god had called him--he trusted in the arm of ,omnipotence1 and by the unseen hand of the ,almighty ,jehovah1 their feet were directed across a trackless desert to this place4 ,and who1 fellow citizens1 with the recollections of the past and the anticipations of the future1 would attempt to describe the feelings that on this occasion fill the breasts of your aged fathers8 ,soon1 like the ,patriarchs of old1 we expect to be gathered to our fathers4 ,our bosoms swell with gratitude to the ,most ,high1 that after years of tossing to and fro1 our feet are once more established upon a land of peace2 although exiled by the bloody hand of persecution from the much loved lands of our nativity--our once beautiful homes and quiet firesides1 where we inherited the sweets of domestic life from those who fought the battles of the ,american ,revolution1 to establish the principles of equity1 and a government of peace4 ,from them1 too1 as a natural inheritance1 have we imbibed1 and with ardor cherished1 the holy fire of patriotism2 which1 having been constitutionally implanted in our natures1 can never become extinct4 ,as easily might the earth be removed from its orbit--as well might yonder sun be made to emanate darkness instead of light1 as the glorious principles of liberty be eradicated from our bosoms4 ,little did our fathers think1 while rehearing to their children the sufferings of the pilgrims who fled from the religious oppression of the ,old ,world1 and while recounting the scenes of hardship1 privation and death1 while passing through the struggle that tried men's souls1 to plant the tree of liberty1 to establish freedom and equal rights1 and to bequeath the laws of protection and republicanism to their posterity--we say1 little did they think that we1 their sons1 would have to cower beneath the hand of oppression--be chased like the roe upon the mountains1 and forced to flee before the reeking sword of an unhallowed mobocracy1 and hunt a refuge1 a hiding place1 beyond the track of civilization6 ,little did they think that so soon the proud-crested ,eagle would seek an asylum behind the western hills1 and that the blood of the noblest martyrs that ever graced this lower world would remoisten the soil which had so lately been purchased by the blood of heroes6 ,but1 brethren and friends1 we who have lived to threescore years1 have beheld the government of the ,united ,states in its glory1 and know that the outrageous cruelties we have suffered proceeded from a corrupted and degenerate administration1 while the pure principles of our boasted ,constitution remain unchanged4 ,president ,joseph ,smith experienced and well comprehended this corruption2 and1 inspired by the ,spirit of the ,almighty1 foretold the sequel1 and1 with the pencil of heaven1 portrayed the impending desolation and ruin2 and1 prompted by an unction from the upper world1 essayed to put forth his hand to preserve the tottering fabric from destruction4 ,but they have done unto him as they listed--they have driven the ,saints from their midst--they have demolished the bulwarks of liberty and protection1 and now the vengeance of insulted heaven awaits them6 ,in our humble opinion1 having been taught by bitter experience1 that under a defective administration of political government1 religious toleration can exist only in name1 it devolves upon us1 as a people instructed by the revelations of ,god1 with hearts glowing with love for our fallen country1 to revive1 support1 and carry into effect the original1 uncorrupted principles of the ,revolution1 and the constitutional government of our patriotic forefathers4 ,to you1 ,president ,young1 as the successor of ,president ,smith1 do we now look1 as to a second ,washington1 so far as political freedom is concerned1 to replant the standard of ,american liberty1 to unfurl the banner of protection1 to re-establish equal rights1 to nourish the broad-plumed eagle that has fled to the recesses of the mountains crowned with eternal snows1 to unsheath the sword of justice1 to do honor to the memories of the heroes of the ,revolution1 and to his memory whose blood now cries from the ground in behalf of a loyal1 innocent1 persecuted and exiled people4 ,from a long personal acquaintance1 and a knowledge of the inflexible1 godlike integrity which has characterized your adherence to1 and your support of1 our murdered ,prophet2 with the utmost confidence we pledge ourselves to uphold1 and1 as much as lies in our power1 to assist you in resuscitating and re-establishing those glorious principles1 while we live2 and when we die1 we bequeath this pledge as a sacred legacy to our children4 ,as we have inherited the spirit of liberty and the fire of patriotism from our fathers1 so let them descend unadulterated to our posterity4 ,should not we1 who have suffered atrocious cruelties1 rise up and redeem our once sacred ,constitution from the foul disgrace with which it has been stamped1 and the eternal infamy to which it is destined1 unless a spirit of philanthropy and independence shall somewhere be aroused for its rescue8 ,shall not we1 fellow citizens1 rise up in the spirit of freemen and do honor to the shades of the departed heroes of '#gf8 ,let us show ourselves to be worthy sons of our noble1 patriotic ancestors4 ,let us prove to the ,united ,states1 that when they drove the ,saints from them1 they not only drove from their midst soldiers who were bravest in protecting their western frontier1 but also the firmest supporters of ,american ,independence4 ,let us be true to our trust4 ,profiting by scenes of suffering in the recent school of our experience1 let us watch with jealous eye the first encroachment of civil power4 ,should the infernal monster despotism dare lift its hydra head upon this western ,territory1 ,mr4 ,president1 although burthened by the weight of years1 and worn down with hardship1 privation and fatigue1 we1 the gray-headed1 with you for our leader1 are ready at any moment to step forth and unsheath the sword in defense of that which our fathers have taught us to hold dearer than life4 ,yes1 we are ready2 and1 as we follow you1 we call upon these young men1 our sons1 to follow us2 and sooner lay their lives upon the holy altar of liberty than submit to be crushed by the inquisitorial ,juggernaut of oppression4 ,let the sacred motto ,liberty or ,death be inscribed on every scabbard1 helmet1 buckler and shield4 ,yes1 here1 with this ,territorial government1 let a standard of liberty be erected that shall reach to heaven1 and be a rallying point for all the nations of the earth4 ,here let the insigniaed banner begin to be unfurled that shall yet extend its benign protecting wand to every kingdom upon the face of the earth2 that while revolution treads on the heel of revolution--while commotion1 anarchy and devastation push forward the reckless besom of destruction1 and with continuous sweep are annihilating the last hopes of comfort in human life2 while in the prophetic language of ,scripture1 all faces shall gather blackness1 here let the ensign of peace1 like a heavenly beacon1 invite to a haven of rest1 an oasis of civil1 political and religious liberty4 ,from here let peans of theo-democracy or republicanism reverberate from valley to valley1 from mountain to mountain1 from ,territory to ,territory1 from ,state to ,state1 from nation to nation1 from empire to empire1 from continent to continent1 till the thrilling echo shall be responded from ,behring's ,straits and the straits of ,magellan1 from ,great ,britain and the states of ,europe1 from ,africa1 from ,hindostan and even from ,china1 the proud1 self-styled celestial empire of the east4 ,at the conclusion of the address1 the assembly arose and shouted three times1 ,hosanna6 hosanna6 hosanna to ,god and the ,lamb1 for ever and ever1 amen and amen6 while the banners were waved by the ,bishops4 ,then1 after the band had played a lively air1 the clerk read the ,ode to ,liberty1 written for the occasion by ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,smith4 ,the ode was then sung by the ,silver ,greys1 to the tune ,bruce's ,address4 ,,ode ,,to ,,liberty4 ,fairest spirit of the skies1 ,fairest child of ,paradise1 ,once ,columbia's lawful prize-- ,glorious ,liberty4 ,thee our noble fathers sought-- ,for thyself our heroes fought1 ,thus our bleeding patriots bought ,precious ,liberty4 ,when thy banner waves abroad1 ,all may freely worship ,god1 ,fearless of the tyrant's rod-- ,sacred ,liberty4 ,never1 never cease to wave ,o'er the ashes of the brave2 ,shield1 ,o shield the patriot's grave-- ,flag of ,liberty4 ,should oppression boldly dare ,from thy brow the wreath to tear1 ,righteous vengeance shall not spare ,the foes of ,liberty4 ,sooner than to bondage yield1 ,bravely in the battle field1 ,let the sons of freemen wield ,the sword for ,liberty4 ,god1 who moved our worthy sires1 ,when they kindled ,freedom's fires1 ,zion's noble sons inspires ,to cherish ,liberty4 ,here1 with godlike grasp and bold1 ,we the ,constitution hold1 ,pure as when it's sacred fold ,sheltered ,liberty4 ,freedom1 ,justice1 ,truth and ,peace1 ,shall throughout these vales increase2 ,shout1 ,o shout1 till time shall cease1 ,truth and ,liberty6 ,here1 amid the mountain sky1 ,freedom's banner waves on high2 ,let the heaven-born echo fly-- ,,god ,,and ,,liberty6 ,the hour of intermission having arrived1 the escort was re-formed2 the ,bishops collected the residents of their respective wards1 and marched with them to the dinner tables1 where thousands of ,saints dined sumptuously on the products of the valley1 judiciously and delicately prepared1 and rendered delicious in connection with what foreign luxuries were obtained in exchange for staple articles1 as flour1 butter1 potatoes1 etc41 from travelers to ,california4 ,several hundreds of those ,gentile emigrants1 who1 en route to ,california1 had stopped to recruit1 partook of the social repast1 as did also threescore of ,indians4 ,in proportion to the numbers1 no celebration ever passed off with more eclat--no one has been conducted with more order1 and no feast partaken of with better zest1 with more mutual love and friendship1 nor with hearts more filled to overflowing with gratitude to ,god for the outpouring of ,his blessings and for the manifestations of ,his overruling hand4 ,,chapter ,,xviii4 ,the ,brethren covenant to help the poor out from ,nauvoo4--,lorenzo called to obtain means4--,the poverty and liberality of the ,saints4--,one offers his only cow4--,anecdote of ,captain ,brown4--,called on a mission to ,italy4--,increase of family4--,weight of responsibility4--,no time for preparation4--,company organized4--,letter to his ,sister4--,the ,journey4--,wonderful manifestations of the hand of ,god4--,nauvoo4--,carthage4--,arrival in ,liverpool4--,meets the brethren4 ,before the first companies of the ,saints who were driven from ,illinois left ,nauvoo1 the leading brethren entered into a solemn covenant they would not cease their exertions until all the ,saints who had not the means1 but were desirious of moving to the location of the ,church1 should be assisted to do so4 ,in connection with this1 in his journal1 my brother says3 ,early in the autumn of #ahdi1 ,i was called to assist in gathering means for emigrating the poor ,saints4 ,this movement culminated in what is now known as the ,perpetual ,emigrating ,company1 the organization of which was commenced at the ,october ,conference1 for the gathering of ,saints from all parts of the world4 ,in performing the mission of soliciting means from the ,saints who1 after having been robbed and plundered1 had performed a journey of more than one thousand miles1 and just located in an unwatered1 desolate recess of the great ,american ,desert1 ,i found myself inducted into an uphill business4 ,with very few exceptions1 the people had very little1 or nothing they could possibly spare4 ,but the efforts and willingness1 everywhere manifested1 to eke out a portion of the little--the feeling of liberality and greatness of soul1 which everywhere ,i met in the midst of poverty1 the warm-hearted greetings ,i received even where comparative indigence held court1 filled my heart with exceeding great joy4 ,one man insisted that ,i should take his only cow1 saying that the ,lord had delivered him1 and blessed him in leaving the old country and coming to a land of peace2 and in giving his only cow1 he felt that he would only do what duty demanded1 and what he would expect from others1 were the situation reversed4 ,after visiting the ,saints in ,great ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,i traveled north1 calling on all the inhabitants1 who at this early date were much scattered1 and went as far as ,ogden1 then the northern limit of our settlements1 and there found about one dozen families4 ,i was hospitably entertained by ,captain ,brown1 who occupied a log house with earth floor1 and roof of the same material1 with the addition of willow boughs4 ,i called a meeting1 which was held in the captain's house--everybody attended1 and we had a glorious season4 ,the hearts of the ,saints were open1 and1 considering their circumstances1 they donated liberally and amply1 and ,i need not say cheerfully4 ,elder 7,captain7 ,brown exhibited the nobility and generosity of soul characteristic of the man4 ,there is an amusing anecdote told of ,captain ,brown1 as follows3 ,he owned a ferry on the ,weber ,river at the time when the ,gold ,diggers were rushing through the country1 some of whom were bitterly hostile to the ,mormons1 and availed themselves of every occasion to vent their spite in the presence and hearing of the captain1 in the following style3 ,whoa haw1 old ,brigham1 ,gee up there1 old ,heber1 at the same time flourishing and cracking their long ox whips4 ,this vulgar language applied in demeaning the leaders of the ,church1 made ,captain ,brown very angry1 so much so that he could hardly restrain himself from retaliating2 but finally1 when1 with increasing impudence1 they added the name of ,captain ,brown1 his temper at once arose to fever heat1 and became uncontrollable1 and to use his own words1 ,i pitched into them4 ,in public meetings1 occasionally1 ,i have referred to this anecdote in illustrating a principle1 i4 e41 when the ,priesthood is assailed1 we should be more valiant in its defense than when the offense is merely personal4 ,without doubt this was the captain's sentiment1 and had he received the first insult1 he could have borne it1 but after having the brethren insulted1 which was all he could endure and contain himself1 the addition of his name was the straw that broke the camel's back4 ,at the ,october ,conference many of the leading ,elders were called on missions to different nations of the earth4 ,lorenzo was appointed to establish a mission in ,italy1 with discretionary power to labor in any other country or nation1 whenever the ,spirit should direct4 ,he arranged as best he could under the circumstances1 for the comfort of his family during his absence--his family having increased by the birth of a son1 ,oliver ,goddard1 and a daughter1 ,roxcy ,charlotte1 born in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,in less than two weeks from the time of his appointment1 he was to leave4 ,with little means--in a wild1 uncultivated country1 one thousand miles from supplies1 what could he do towards providing for the coming wants of an increasing family1 which in a few days he was to leave for an indefinite period8 ,although he felt the weight of the responsibilities of a husband and father1 he did not hesitate4 ,he knew that ,god1 through ,his servants1 had called him to the mission--the mission was before him1 and its accomplishment paramount to every consideration4 ,the two young men1 ,john and ,porter kindly proposed to remain with his family during his absence and render all the assistance in their power4 ,this was the first company of missionaries sent from the ,rocky ,mountains2 it was organized on the nineteenth of ,october1 by ,president ,brigham ,young and ,heber ,c4 ,kimball1 and the brethren started the same day on their various missions--some to ,nauvoo to assist in gathering the ,saints remaining there--some to the ,eastern ,states1 and others to the nations abroad4 ,shadrach ,roundy was appointed captain of the company across the plains4 ,we will now glean a portion of my brother's history from his letters1 in which we meet him in ,southampton1 ,england3 ,southampton1 ,england1 ,june #ad1 #ahej4 ,my ,dear ,sister3 ,although nearly half the world lies between us1 ,i hope this brief record of my travels will reach you in safety4 ,wherever ,i may be destined to wander1 ,i shall ever remember those claims of relationship1 which may be interrupted on earth1 but are happily consecrated in your bosom and mine for eternity2 they seem like a golden chain1 passing over earth and ocean1 and linking this foreign shore with your dwelling in the far distant ,west4 ,recalling the scenes of the past1 my mind reverts to the nineteenth of ,october1 #ahdi1 when1 in solemn silence1 ,i left what1 next to ,god1 was dearest to my heart--my friends1 my loving wives and my dear little children4 ,as ,i pursued my journey1 in company with my brethren1 many conflicting feelings occupied my bosom4 ,the gardens and fields in and around our new-born city1 just emerging from nature's barrenness1 through the faith1 energy and the necessities of the exiled ,saints1 now struggling for subsistence1 in a wild recess in the ,rocky ,mountains1 were exchanged for the vast unbroken wilderness which lay spread out before us for a thousand miles4 ,if my mind still glanced onward1 there was the stormy main1 and1 in the far distant perspective1 a land of strangers--the field of my mission4 ,we were hastening farther and still farther from the mighty magnet--,,home4 ,but we knew that the work in which we were engaged was to carry light to those who sat in darkness and in the ,valley of the ,shadow of ,death1 and our bosoms glowed with love and compassion toward them4 ,some persons feared our horses were too enfeebled to bear us over the mighty plain2 but when the snows began to fall1 winds swept our pathway1 and enabled us to pass without difficulty1 while on our right and left the country was deeply covered for hundreds of miles4 ,one day1 as we were taking our noontide meal1 and our horses were quietly grazing on the prairie2 the following thrilling scene occurred4 ,a startling call resounded through our little camp1 ,to arms6 to arms6 the ,indians are upon us6 ,all eyes were turned in the direction1 and we beheld a spectacle1 grand1 imposing and frightful4 ,two hundred warriors1 upon their furious steeds1 painted1 armed and clothed with all the horrors of war1 rushing towards us like a mighty torrent4 ,in a moment we placed ourselves in attitude of defence4 ,but could we expect1 with thirty men1 to withstand this powerful host8 ,onward rushed the savage band with accelerated speed as a huge rock1 loosened from the mountain's brow1 dashes impetuously downward1 sweeping1 overturning1 and burying everything in its course6 ,we saw it was their intention to crush us beneath the feet of their foaming chargers4 ,they approached within a few paces1 and in another moment we should be overwhelmed1 when lo6 an alarm like an electric shock struck through their ranks and stayed their career1 as an avalanche1 sweeping down the mountain side1 stops in the midst of its course by the power of a hand unseen4 ,the ,lord had said1 ,touch not mine anointed1 and do my prophets no harm4 ,many incidents occurred which called forth the remark that in our past experience the hand of the ,lord had never been more visibly manifested4 ,when we arrived on the banks of the great ,missouri1 her waters immediately congealed for the first time during the season1 thus forming a bridge over which we passed to the other side2 this was no sooner accomplished than the torrent ran as before4 ,on arriving at ,kanesville1 we were saluted with shoutings1 firing of cannon1 songs of rejoicing1 and other demonstrations of welcome4 ,during the few days of our stay1 we experienced universal kindness from the ,saints4 ,i shall never forget the parting with ,president ,hyde1 and the deep interest he manifested for myself and mission as he gave an affectionate farewell1 and in the fulness of his soul implored the powers of heaven to protect me from evil in that stronghold of superstition1 dark and benighted ,italy4 ,i passed through ,mount ,pisgah and ,garden ,grove4 ,at both places ,i much enjoyed the society of my old acquaintances4 ,i proceeded to ,nauvoo--,i gazed upon its ruins--the direful work of mobocracy4 ,my heart sickened as ,i contemplated that once beautiful city1 filled with the songs of rejoicing1 and all that was good and virtuous2 where the voice of the ,prophet had sounded forth upon the ears of thousands the deep and heavenly mysteries that had been concealed for ages4 ,there we had met together1 oft relating the sad tale of our past woes1 the bitter cup of persecution of which we had taken such abundant draughts2 there the old and the young had rejoiced together in the ,new and ,everlasting ,covenant4 ,but now1 ,o how sad the change6 ,the moss was growing upon the buildings1 which were fast crumbling down2 the windows were broken in1 the doors were shaking to and fro by the wind1 as they played upon their rusty1 creaking hinges4 ,the lovely ,temple of our ,god--once the admiration and astonishment of the world and the hope of the ,saints1 was burned1 and its blackened walls were falling upon each other6 ,ever and anon a human head would be thrust through windows to gaze upon the traveler2 but these people were not ,saints--they who were dwelling in those houses1 who walked those streets1 believed not in ,jesus1 the ,son of ,god--they were professed infidels4 ,shortly after leaving ,nauvoo1 ,i visited another place of painful interest in the history of the ,saints4 ,if1 on ordinary occasions1 words are too weak to convey the feelings of the soul1 where shall ,i find language to portray the thoughts that agitated my mind as ,i entered ,carthage8 ,there1 but a few years before1 was a scene over which my breast alternately glows and chills with horror and indignation4 ,there an infamous mob were imbruing their hands in the blood of our beloved ,prophet and ,patriarch1 ,joseph and ,hyrum4 ,o ,earth6 ,then flowed on thy cold bosom the blood of thy noblest and best4 ,who were those ,,martyred ,,ones8 ,ask the ministering angels from on high6 ,ask the demons of the dark abyss6 ,ask the mighty throng whom they have guided to peace1 knowledge1 wisdom and power6 ,and who are they8 ,my friends--the friends of millions1 the friends of ,,universal ,,man4 ,over that guilty place there seemed to hang the gloom of death1 the emblem of the deed committed1 and the foreshadowing of righteous retribution6 ,although fatigued and hungry1 nothing could induce me to eat or drink among that cursed and polluted people4 ,in ,st4 ,louis1 we found a large branch of the ,church of nearly four hundred members4 ,we were kindly received2 and it was delightful to see them assembled in their spacious and beautiful hall4 ,the completeness of their organization reflects the highest credit upon their officers4 ,on the twenty-fifth of ,march1 ,i left ,new ,york on board the ,shannon4 ,i had a pleasant voyage over the great waters1 and on the nineteenth of ,april1 came in sight of ,albion's shores4 ,i never beheld a more lovely morning4 ,everything wore an enchanting appearance4 ,a calm serenity rested upon the broad bosom of the waters4 ,old ,england lay before me1 besprinkled with forms and multitudes of human dwellings1 with beautiful hawthorn hedges and newly plowed grounds4 ,around1 about on the water1 in full view1 were ships of all nations--some passing in one direction and some in another4 ,in the midst of this enchanting scene1 my feelings suddenly changed from the high thrilling tone of animation and fell into pensive melancholy1 as the thoughts of my loved home crowded upon my mind4 ,six long months ,i had been augmenting the distance between me and those ,i love1 and still ,i must continue to do so4 ,things certainly appeared strange to me when ,i thought of the unknown future of my mission4 ,but the ,lord of the whole earth had sent me1 and in ,his name ,i was resolved ever to go forward4 ,on my arrival in ,liverpool1 ,i was favored with the company of ,elders ,erastus ,snow1 ,franklin ,d4 ,richards and ,president ,pratt's family4 ,after leaving that city1 ,i visited the following conferences3 ,manchester1 ,macclesfield1 ,birmingham1 ,cheltenham1 ,south ,conference1 ,london1 and ,southampton4 ,presidents1 officers and members received me with kindness1 and contributed liberally towards my mission2 and though ,i have not had the opportunity of visiting ,cambria's hills1 the ,welsh brethren have sent donations with all the nobility of soul which gives unsolicited4 ,how changed are my feelings to what they were some eight years ago4 ,then1 ,i might say1 ,i entered ,britain a lonely foreigner1 unacquainted with the laws1 manners1 customs and institutions of the country4 ,at this time ,i felt comparatively at home4 ,many who were my children in the ,gospel1 surrounded me as ,i passed through those conferences where ,i had formerly labored4 ,i also had the pleasure of seeing men whom ,i baptized when on my former mission1 now preaching the ,gospel and presiding over conferences4 ,the traveler in the desert sometimes finds a green spot which stands in deep contrast to the barrenness of surrounding nature4 ,england appears thus now1 as ,i am about to leave its shores for the lands of darkness4 ,the voice of a thousand friends are dying away in the distance1 while before me is a land of strangers1 whose tongues will sound in my ears like the jargon of ,babel4 ,i have been refreshed with the company of so many kind friends1 that ,i go forth on my mission with renewed energy of body and mind4 ,to-morrow ,i leave this place for ,italy4 ,farewell1 my dear sister1 and may ,heaven's choicest blessings be your continued portion1 is the prayer of ,your affectionate brother1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,to ,miss ,eliza ,r4 ,snow1 ,great ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,california4 ,even the address of this fascinating letter is historically valuable1 for it reminds us that ,utah was once a part of the province of ,upper ,california2 but it is its beautiful enthusiasm--tenderness of the spirit and tone1 and the graphic eloquence of the description1 which constitutes the charm of this gem of epistolary literature4--,tullidge's ,magazine4 ,,chapter ,,xix4 ,the ,editor's reflections4--,the responsibility of ,lorenzo's ,mission4--,his trust in ,god4--,his knowledge that ,god had called him4--,commendable characteristics4--,how they are strengthened4--,he writes to ,f4 ,d4 ,richards4--,describes ,genoa4--,armed men4--,priests4--,meets an acquaintance4--,curious interview4--,reflections4--,sympathy for the people4--,door opening for the ,gospel in ,piedmont4--,encouraging prospects4 ,a little reflection will impress the readers of the following letter of the peculiarly trying position ,lorenzo occupied at the time indicated4 ,holding the ,priesthood of ,god1 and by ,him sent forth clothed with authority1 with power to impart life unto life1 or death unto death--invested with the responsibility of the souls of his fellow men1 to the land where the ,mother of harlots claimed the right above all that was called ,god1 and ruled with a rod of iron1 where1 under her scathing hand1 not long since1 the bloody inquisition sent terror into the springs and fountains of life6 ,how formidable the mission6 ,how character-proving the situation6 ,without integrity of heart--without unswerving purpose--without confiding trust in ,god1 and reliance on ,his promises--without unshaken confidence in ,his assisting power and grace1 no mortal man could abide the ordeal4 ,but ,lorenzo knew in whom he trusted--he knew that the work in which he was engaged was the work of ,god1 and for him to shrink from his duty1 or to doubt the success of the mission unto which he was called1 and suffer his energies to slacken1 would be ignoring the example of the ,great ,redeemer1 and prove himself unworthy of the high and holy calling unto which ,god1 the ,father of our ,lord ,jesus1 had called him4 ,those noble characteristics which distinguished him even in his childhood1 at this period having not only ripened in manhood1 but1 being quickened and mightily strengthened by the ,spirit of the ,most ,high1 constituted an invigorating and propelling force which greatly assisted in enabling him to brook every hardship1 every opposition1 and to overcome every obstacle4 ,genoa1 ,july #bj1 #ahej4 ,my ,dear ,franklin3 ,having safely reached the land of my mission1 ,i take the earliest opportunity to inform you of my location and prospects4 ,this ancient city1 where ,i now reside1 contains about one hundred and forty thousand inhabitants4 ,it is chiefly built upon undulating ground1 extending back as far as the base of the mountains1 and1 in some places1 reaching partly up their summits4 ,before me ,i have a most lovely and interesting view of the port of ,genoa1 and then of the ,mediterranean1 bearing upon its broad bosom multitudes of fishing boats1 schooners1 war frigates1 steamers1 and ships of many nations4 ,the edifices of this city lie open on my right and left4 ,its palaces1 cathedrals1 churches1 high-built promenades and antique buildings1 form1 altogether1 a very singular and magnificent appearance4 ,at a short distance from the city1 ,i have the fascinating scenery of ,italy's picturesque mountains1 and over my head is a sky of clearest blue4 ,my eyes are filled with tears while attempting to picture the glorious view4 ,it recalls to my mind the more than lovely--the sacred scenery of the far-off ,west--the valley of the ,great ,salt ,lake1 where is poured forth the streams of revelation through our beloved ,prophet ,brigham1 to a people gathered out from the nations2 and where1 nine months ago1 in mournful silence1 we pressed the parting hands of our weeping wives and tender offspring4 ,this city is filled with armed men2 so1 in fact1 is almost every seaport and city through which we have passed since leaving ,england4 ,little money is circulating1 and commerce languishes on every side4 ,the country is not yet sufficiently settled to induce the enterprise of the capitalist4 ,since the revolution1 the working classes have suffered severely from the depression of business4 ,wages are1 of course1 very low2 upon an average1 not more than twenty cents for a day's work1 for a laborer1 which is commonly made to consist of about sixteen hours4 ,many of the customs1 laws and institutions are very singular4 ,priests are seen in great numbers on every side4 ,i meet them on every street4 ,from the peculiarity of their dress1 there is no mistaking their profession4 ,those of the superior order are clothed in black1 and their heads display the accompaniment of a three-cornered hat4 ,those of another class present a shorn crown to the evening breeze and the noonday sun2 and the meanness of their garments are intended to represent their vows of austere indigence4 ,a coarse woollen dress is attached to the body by a rope loosely tied around the waist1 from which hang their rosary beads and a small crucifix4 ,their feet are shod with a species of sandals4 ,they are generally seen two together1 and are very unlike the wealthy ecclesiastics1 who mingle freely with the best society4 ,the other day1 as ,i was returning from a walk1 ,i fell into the following reflections3 ,i am alone and a stranger in this great city--eight thousand miles from my beloved family1 surrounded by a people with whose manners and peculiarities ,i am unacquainted4 ,i have come to enlighten their minds and instruct them in principles of righteousness2 but ,i see no possible means of accomplishing this object4 ,all is darkness in the prospect4 ,while ,i thus walked gloomily along the thronged streets1 ,i was suddenly awakened from my reverie by a glance of recognition from a gentleman passing1 and was not a little pleased to find him an ,englishman1 with whom ,i had previously formed a slight acquaintance4 ,he accosted me in a friendly manner--said he had called at my lodging1 but was disappointed in not finding me at home4 ,he wished me to write down the heads of subjects on which ,i sought information1 which1 he assured me1 he would spare no pains to procure4 ,he thought the society of many ,english visitors in ,genoa was not suitable to men religiously inclined1 as ,i appeared1 and could not recommend them to my acquaintance4 ,he accompanied me to my lodging1 and desired to know in what way ,i thought this country could be spiritually benefitted4 ,he evidently believed that ,i was a missionary1 and was about to open a campaign against ,catholicism2 and he seemed exceedingly anxious to engage in the laudable undertaking4 ,comprehending the state of his feelings1 ,i looked him steadfastly in the face1 and said3 ,do you think1 ,mr4 ,a41 that the ,lord had any hand in your coming to this place8 ,i do1 said he1 for when letters were sent informing me ,i could have a situation whereby ,i could support my family1 ,i opened them and spread them before the ,lord1 and knelt upon my knees1 asking ,him what ,i should do1 and the ,spirit manifested to me it was wisdom to come4 ,i then said3 ,mr4 ,a41 ,i have entered this country to establish the kingdom of ,god4 ,the ,lord ,god of ,heaven has sent me4 ,the ,holy ,ghost has sent me4 ,the ,president of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ has sent me1 and the prayers of a hundred thousand people 7,saints of ,god7 are daily offered up for my prosperity4 ,now ,i have a message for you from the ,lord4 ,it is your duty to be ordained unto the holy ,priesthood1 and assist me in establishing the ,gospel among this people4 ,he listened with deep interest1 and his countenance was lighted up with animation at the thought of being associated with me in such a glorious mission4 ,he then made the inquiry1 ,are you sent by the ,wesleyans8 ,i replied1 ,i am a member of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,all his desires to do good seemed to go down in proportion as the last idea arose in his mind4 ,he said he had heard one of our ,elders preach1 and he made baptism essential to salvation4 ,and1 said1 he1 what are your ideas on this point8 ,it is now1 ,i replied1 because ,god has commanded it--until ,he did command and authorized men to administer1 it was not essential4 ,i then loaned him several books1 asking him to read them prayerfully4 ,he promised to do so1 but with great reluctance1 and he went away sorrowful4 ,i am now in a ,roman ,catholic country4 ,its inhabitants are before my eyes continually4 ,my heart is pained to see their follies and wickedness--their gross darkness and superstition4 ,i weep that the day of the ,son of ,man has come upon them unawares1 so little are they prepared to receive the voice from on high3 ,behold6 the ,bridegroom cometh2 go ye out to meet ,him6 ,they are clothed with darkness as with a garment1 and1 figuratively speaking1 they know not their right hand from their left4 ,i ask my ,heavenly ,father to look upon this people in mercy4 ,o ,lord1 let them become the objects of ,thy compassion1 that they may not all perish4 ,forgive their sins1 and let me be known among them1 that they may know ,thee1 and know that ,thou hast sent me to establish ,thy kingdom4 ,they do wickedly all the day long1 and are guilty of many abominations4 ,they have turned their backs upon ,thee1 though they kneel before the image of ,thy ,son1 and decorate temples to ,thy worship4 ,the priests1 the rulers and the people have all gone astray1 and have forgotten ,thee1 the ,lord their ,god4 ,but wilt ,thou not have mercy upon them8 ,thou knowest that ,i bade a heart-trying farewell to the loved and tried partners of my bosom1 to obey ,thy call2 and hast ,thou not some chosen ones among this people to whom ,i have been sent8 ,lead me unto such1 and ,thy name shall have the glory1 through ,jesus1 ,thy ,son4 ,after ,i wrote the foregoing1 ,i received a letter from ,elders ,stenhouse and ,toronto4 ,i have felt an intense desire to know the state of that province to which ,i had given them an appointment1 as ,i felt assured it would be the field of my mission4 ,now1 with a heart full of gratitude1 ,i find an opening is presented in the valleys of ,piedmont1 when all other parts of ,italy are closed against our efforts4 ,i believe that the ,lord has there hidden up a people amid the ,alpine mountains1 and it is the voice of the ,spirit that ,i shall commence something of importance in that part of this dark nation4 ,please remember me to ,brothers ,coward and ,collins1 whose names will never be forgotten for their kindness to ,brother ,erastus and myself4 ,prudence and caution prompt me to request that you will not1 at present1 give publicity to my communications4 ,your brother in the ,gospel1 affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xx4 ,writes to ,president ,young4--,the ,waldenses4--,incidents4--,calls ,elder ,stenhouse4--,cathedral of ,st4 ,lorenzo4--,sends two ,elders to ,piedmont4--,describes the ,country4--,published ,the ,voice of ,joseph4--,miraculous healing4--,sends for ,elder ,woodard4--,organization of the ,church4--,prayer4--,officers chosen4--,mount ,brigham4--,rock of ,prophecy4--,testimony of an ,englishman4--,invited by a ,priest4--,first ,baptism4--,difficulties to meet4--,la,tour4--,the presence of the ,elders only tolerated4--,can lift up his head and rejoice in spite of difficulties4 ,in the following letter to ,president ,young1 ,lorenzo gives a detailed account of the introduction of the ,gospel into the valleys of ,piedmont2 and an eloquent and inspiring description of the time1 place and circumstances of the organization of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints in that land of religious superstition and bigotry3 ,la,tour1 ,valley ,de ,luzerne1 ,piedmont1 ,italy1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahej4 ,dear ,president ,young3 ,when ,i arrived in ,liverpool1 ,i sent you a letter1 in connection with ,brothers ,erastus and ,franklin1 which ,i hope you duly received4 ,soon afterwards1 as ,i contemplated the condition of ,italy1 with deep tolicitude to know the mind of the ,spirit as to where ,i should commence my labors1 ,i found that all was dark in ,sicily1 and hostile laws would exclude our efforts4 ,no opening appeared in the cities of ,italy2 but the history of the ,waldenses attracted my attention4 ,amid the ages of darkness and cruelty1 they had stood immovable almost as the wave beaten rock in the stormy ocean4 ,when the anathemas of ,rome shook the world and princes fell from their thrones1 they dared to brave the mandate of the ,pope and the armies of the mighty4 ,to my mind they appeared like the rose in the wilderness1 or the bow in the cloud4 ,the night of time has overspread their origin2 but these dissenters from ,rome existed ages before ,luther was born4 ,during the fierce persecutions to which they have been subjected1 their limits have greatly decreased4 ,a few narrow valleys1 which in some places are only a bow's shot in breadth1 are all that now remain in their possession except the mountains by which they are engirdled4 ,but a period of deep calm has at length arrived1 and1 since the storm of persecution swept over ,europe1 they have received many privileges from the ,sardinian government4 ,thus the way was opened only a short period before the appointment of this mission1 and no other portion of ,italy is governed by such favorable laws4 ,a flood of light seemed to burst upon my mind when ,i thought upon the subject1 and ,i endeavored to procure some information in relation to this people4 ,the librarian to whom ,i applied informed me he had a work of the description ,i required1 but it had just been taken4 ,he had scarcely finished the sentence1 when a lady entered with the book4 ,o1 said he1 this is a remarkable circumstance1 this gentleman has just called for that book4 ,i was soon convinced that this people were worthy to receive the first proclamation of the ,gospel in ,italy4 ,i made a short sojourn in ,england1 and visited several conferences4 ,going to ,london1 after so many years' absence1 was a circumstance of uncommon interest4 ,the happiness ,i experienced during two weeks' stay was no small compensation for the anxieties and difficulties ,i had endured in carrying on the work of the ,lord there for two years immediately after its foundation had been laid by yourself1 ,elders ,kimball1 ,woodruff and ,g4 ,a4 ,smith4 ,when ,i received an appointment to that city1 ,i found thirty or forty members2 now ,i find three thousand1 although many have emigrated4 ,here ,i became acquainted with ,elder ,stenhouse1 ,president of the ,southampton ,conference4 ,after consultation with ,brother ,franklin1 ,i felt that it was the mind of the ,spirit that he should accompany me on this mission4 ,i therefore returned with him to ,southampton4 ,during his preparation for departure1 we went to ,portsmouth1 and1 among the forces of the ,gentiles1 we visited the ,victory1 the vessel in which ,lord ,nelson met his death4 ,we were very politely shown the varied departments of this mammoth of the deep1 the spot where ,nelson fell1 and the cabin where he expired4 ,the hour at length arrived for leaving the last home of the ,saints4 ,in the parting of ,elder ,stenhouse with his wife and friends1 ,i was forcibly reminded of my own experience4 ,as we withdrew from this parting scene1 ,i observed1 ,did the people of ,italy but know the heart-rending sacrifices we have made for their sakes1 they could have no heart to persecute4 ,on the fifteenth of ,june we left ,southampton by the steamboat ,wonder1 for ,havre de ,grace1 and then proceeded immediately to ,paris4 ,after having our passports countersigned1 we continued our journey through the beautiful country of southern ,france4 ,we passed through ,lyons1 and arrived in ,marseilles in about four days from ,paris4 ,we then embarked on the clear blue waters of the ,mediterranean for ,antibes1 the last ,french port4 ,by disembarking there we escaped being detained six days in quarantine1 under the burning sun of ,genoa4 ,we then traveled to ,nice1 the first town in ,italy4 ,here ,catholicism began to show itself more prominently--priests were very numerous4 ,images of the ,holy ,virgin1 with the infant ,jesus in her arms1 were to be seen on the corner-house of every street and on the front of many others4 ,we left ,nice by diligence1 and traveled by the shores of the ,mediterranean4 ,it was the feast-day of ,john the ,baptist2 labor was entirely suspended1 and all seemed to enjoy themselves in honor of that great man4 ,we certainly saw some hundreds of priests--rather a gloomy introduction4 ,on the twenty-fifth of ,june we arrived at ,genoa4 ,here we called upon the ,lord1 and offered the praise and gratitude of our souls for ,his providence4 ,we had accomplished this journey of nearly twelve hundred miles much quicker than we had anticipated4 ,from the time we left ,england we had only spent three nights in bed4 ,june #bgth4 ,this is the feast-day to ,st4 ,peter4 ,again all work is suspended1 and the people enjoying themselves4 ,jesus said1 the fathers killed the ,prophets1 and their children build their tombs and garnish their sepulchres4 ,the fathers beheaded ,john and crucified ,peter2 this week we have witnessed feastings and rejoicings in honor of their names4 ,pleasing reflections--starvation6--bonds6--impris onment6--martyrdom6--and subsequent generations paying us divine honors4 ,i visited the ,cathedral of ,st4 ,lorenzo1 and beheld the most superb and richly decorated interior of any building ,i had ever seen4 ,as we entered1 our attention was immediately attracted by the grand altar4 ,it was a display of richly cut candlesticks and vases1 glittering with gold and silver gilding4 ,in the former were candles four or five feet long1 and in the latter a most delightful association of flowers4 ,on each side of this building were six recesses1 where were placed small altars1 upon which stood a cross1 with an emblem of ,jesus1 surrounded with candles and flowers on a small scale4 ,before them were seats for the accommodation of the devout4 ,the side wall of each recess had a painting1 representing1 in full size1 some particular personage in the act of devotion4 ,these worshipers were portrayed1 in some instances1 as holding a levee with ,holy ,mary1 ,mother of ,god1 who was well surrounded with young warbling angels1 which had been assisted in their descent with eagle's wings6 ,others were represented with volumes of smoke around them1 thickly studded with young cherubs1 which were blowing profusely upon the worshiper1 while they were loaded with garlands to encircle his brow4 ,two beautifully cut and spiraled pillars of choice stone1 stood at the extent of each recess1 supporting an arched roof1 which was also richly painted4 ,between every two pillars was placed the statue of one of the ancient ,apostles4 ,the design and execution of these monuments of departed worth elicited our admiration4 ,the roof of the building was completely covered with paintings1 representing the prominent circumstances recorded in the ,new ,testament4 ,each picture was surrounded with massive gilt mouldings4 ,on the dome over the grand altar was a representation of the day of ,pentecost4 ,the ,holy ,ghost1 in its plenitude of power1 was portrayed in the descent of the dove1 while tongues of fire1 in glowing colors1 rested upon the disciples4 ,two rows of large massive pillars1 from one end of the church to the other1 stood erect from floor to roof2 each side of which was filled with seats for the congregation1 while the center was left for visitors and those approaching the altar4 ,here we sat1 and while the unmeaning sounds of the preacher fell upon our ears1 our minds were absorbed in contemplation of the beauty and richness of art--the power of unity1 and the darkness of human understanding1 as the monuments of each were around1 before and above us4 ,on the first of ,july1 ,elders ,stenhouse and ,toronto left ,genoa1 according to my appointment1 to visit the ,protestant valleys of ,piedmont4 ,on the twenty third of the same month ,i left ,genoa1 passing through the city of ,turin1 the capital of the ,sardinian ,states1 and arrived at ,la,tour1 in the valley of ,luzerne4 ,this country bears a striking resemblance to the valley of the ,great ,salt ,lake4 ,piedmont is situated at the foot of the ,alps1 the highest mountains in ,europe4 ,the scenes of this land embrace all the varieties of a region where the heavens and the earth seem to meet4 ,the clouds often enwrap these mighty eminences1 and hide their frowning grandeurs from our view4 ,at other times they are covered with snow1 while at their feet the vine and fig tree are ripening their fruit4 ,a poet has said of this identical locality in which we are placed3 ,there is a scene would well repay ,the toil of many a weary day1 ,and every form of nature there-- ,wood1 rock and stream1 and sunset rare-- ,all seem to bid the traveler rest2 ,for ne'er from tower or mountain crest1 ,in emerald vale or sunny plain1 ,shall he behold such scenes again4 ,the ,protestant inhabitants are called ,vaudois or ,waldenses4 ,they number about twenty-one thousand2 there are also about five thousand ,catholics4 ,the fertile portions of these valleys are rich in their productions2 but two-thirds or more present nothing but precipices1 ravines and rocky districts1 or such as have a northern aspect4 ,the inhabitants are far too numerous for the nature and products of the soil ,they are often compelled to carry mould on their backs to form gardens amid the barren rocks4 ,the ,french language is generally understood1 but in many parts it is spoken very imperfectly1 and with a mixture of provincialism and ,italian4 ,the latter is understood by a considerable number1 but it is not extensively used4 ,in fact1 this is where1 at least1 five distinct dialects are spoken by different classes4 ,during our protracted journey1 the health of ,brother ,toronto had been considerably impaired1 but the invigorating effect of this salubrious clime so restored him1 that he became very anxious to visit his relatives in ,sicily4 ,as ,i felt it proper for him to do so1 he took his departure at the beginning of ,august4 ,soon after my arrival here1 ,i considered it necessary to issue a publication in ,french2 accordingly ,i wrote and compiled a work1 entitled1 ,the ,voice of ,joseph1 containing ,visions of ,joseph ,smith2 discovery of the gold plates filled with ,egyptian characters and hieroglyphics2 their translation into the ,english language by the aid of the ,urim and ,thummim2 the sacred history of ancient ,america1 now clearly revealed from the earliest ages after the flood to the beginning of the fifth century of the ,christian era2 organization of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints2 their persecutions2 expulsion from the ,states of ,missouri and ,illinois2 martyrdom of ,joseph and ,hyrum ,smith2 banishment of many thousand ,saints2 their travels in the western wilderness2 their present location in ,upper ,california2 their organization of the ,state of ,deseret2 the missionary labors of their ,elders2 sketch of their faith and doctrine4 ,after fruitless endeavors to find a proper person to translate this work1 ,i found it necessary to send to ,england1 where through the kindness of ,elder ,orson ,pratt1 it was translated by a professor from the ,university of ,paris4 ,i felt assured that the ,lord had directed us to a branch of the house of ,israel1 and ,i was rejoiced to behold many circumstances that reminded me of those with whom ,i had been associated in the valleys of the west4 ,we endeavored to lay a foundation for future usefulness in silently preparing the minds of the people for the reception of the ,gospel1 by cultivating friendly feelings in the bosoms of those by whom we were surrounded4 ,yet it seemed very singular1 and it was no small tax on my patience1 to be weeks and even months in the midst of an interesting people without being actively and publicly engaged in communicating the great principles which ,i had been sent to promulgate4 ,but1 as ,i felt it was the mind of the ,spirit that we should proceed at first with slow and cautious steps1 ,i submitted to the will of heaven4 ,september #fth4--,this morning1 my attention was directed to ,joseph ,grey1 a boy of three years of age--the youngest child of our host4 ,many friends had been to see the child1 as to all human appearances his end was near4 ,i went to see him in the afternoon2 death was preying upon his body--his former healthy frame was now reduced to a skeleton1 and it was only by close observation we could discern that he was alive4 ,as ,i reflected upon the peculiarity of our situation1 my mind was fully awakened to a sense of our position4 ,for some hours before ,i retired to rest1 ,i called upon the ,lord to assist us at this time4 ,my feelings on this occasion will not easily be erased from my memory4 ,september #gth4--,this morning ,i proposed to ,elder ,stenhouse we should fast and retire to the mountains and pray4 ,as we departed1 we called and saw the child--his eyeballs turned upwards--his eyelids fell and closed--his face and ears were thin1 and wore the pale marble hue1 indicative of approaching dissolution4 ,the cold perspiration of death covered his body as the principle of life was nearly exhausted4 ,madam ,grey and other females were sobbing1 while ,monsieur ,grey hung his head and whispered to us1 ,il meurt6 il meurt6 7,he dies6 he dies67 ,after a little rest upon the mountain1 aside from any likelihood of interruption1 we called upon the ,lord in solemn1 earnest prayer1 to spare the life of the child4 ,as ,i reflected on the course we wished to pursue1 the claims that we should soon advance to the world1 ,i regarded this circumstance as one of vast importance4 ,i know not of any sacrifice which ,i can possibly make1 that ,i am not willing to offer1 that the ,lord might grant our requests4 ,we returned about three o'clock in the afternoon1 and having consecrated some oil1 ,i anointed my hand and laid it upon the head of the child1 while we silently offered up the desires of our hearts for his restoration4 ,a few hours afterward we called1 and his father1 with a smile of thankfulness1 said1 ,mieux beaucoup6 beaucoup6 7,better1 much1 much67 ,september #hth4 ,the child had been so well during the past night the parents had been enabled to take their rest1 which they had not done for some time before2 and to-day they could leave him and attend to the business of the house4 ,as ,i called to see him1 ,madam ,grey expressed her joy in his restoration4 ,i1 in turn1 remarked1 ,il ,dio di cielo ha fatto questa per voi4 7,the ,god of heaven has done this for you47 ,finding circumstances favorable as could be expected1 ,i considered it wisdom to send for ,elder ,jabez ,woodard1 of ,london1 with whom ,i had formed an acquaintance while in that city4 ,by exertions of ,elder ,margetts1 ,president of the ,london ,conference1 and the liberality of the ,saints1 he was enabled to join us on the eighteenth of ,september4 ,the following day1 being eleven months from the time the foreign mission left the city of the ,great ,salt ,lake1 ,i proposed we should commence our public duties4 ,it was well known that we had come to establish a church4 ,this was looked upon by many as an impossibility4 ,but we now found we had the materials marvelously assembled from four different nations1 viz3 ,england1 ,scotland1 ,italy1 and ,america4 ,with one member from each of these countries1 we proceeded to organize the ,church4 ,we ascended a very high mountain1 a little distance from ,la,tour1 and having taken our position on a bold projecting rock1 we sang praises to the ,god of heaven1 and offered up the following prayer3 ,we1 ,thy servants1 ,holy ,father1 come before ,thee upon this mountain1 and ask ,thee to look upon us in an especial manner1 and regard our petitions as one friend regards the peculiar requests of another4 ,forgive all our sins and transgressions1 and let them no more be remembered4 ,look1 ,o ,lord1 upon our many sacrifices in leaving our wives1 our children1 and country1 to obey ,thy voice in offering salvation to this people4 ,receive our gratitude in having preserved us from destruction amid the cold wintry blasts1 and from the hostile savages of the deserts of ,america--in having led us by the ,holy ,ghost to these valleys of ,piedmont4 ,thou hast shown us that here ,thou hast hid up a portion of the house of ,israel4 ,in ,thy name1 we this day lift into view before this people and this nation the ensign of ,thy martyred ,prophet and ,patriarch1 ,joseph and ,hyrum ,smith1 the ensign of the fulness of the ,gospel--the ensign of ,thy kingdom once more to be established among men4 ,o ,lord1 ,god of our fathers1 protect ,thou this banner4 ,lend us ,thine almighty aid in maintaining it before the view of these dark and benighted nations4 ,may it wave triumphantly from this time forth1 till all ,israel shall have heard and received the fulness of ,thy ,gospel1 and have been delivered from their bondage4 ,may their bands be broken and the scales of darkness fall from their eyes4 ,from the lifting up of this ensign may a voice go forth among the people of these mountains and valleys1 and throughout the length and breadth of this land1 and may it go forth and be unto thine elect1 as the voice of the ,lord1 that the ,holy ,spirit may fall upon them1 imparting knowledge in dreams and visions concerning this hour of their redemption4 ,as the report of us1 ,thy servants1 shall spread abroad1 may it awaken feelings of anxiety with the honest to learn of ,thy doings1 and to seek speedily the path of knowledge4 ,whomsoever among this people shall employ his influence1 riches or learning to promote the establishment of ,thy ,gospel in these nations1 may he be crowned with honors in this world1 and in the world to come crowned with eternal life4 ,whomsoever shall use his influence or power to hinder the establishment of ,thy ,gospel in this country1 may he become1 in a surprising manner1 before the eyes of all these nations1 a monument of weakness1 folly1 shame and disgrace4 ,suffer us not to be overcome by our enemies in the accomplishment of this mission1 upon which we have been sent4 ,let messengers be prepared and sent forth from heaven to help us in our weakness1 and to take the oversight of this work1 and lead it to a glorious consummation4 ,remember our families4 ,preserve our lives and hearts from all evil1 that when we shall have finished our missions1 we may return safely to the bosom of our families4 ,bless ,elder ,toronto in ,sicily1 and give him influence and power to lead to salvation many of his father's house and kindred4 ,bless ,president ,young and his council1 the ,quorum of the ,twelve ,apostles1 and ,thy ,saints universally3 ,and to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,ghost1 shall be the praise1 honor1 and glory1 now and forever1 amen4 ,other proceedings of the day ,i extract from the journal of the mission3 ,moved by ,elder ,snow1 that the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints be organized in ,italy2 seconded and carried4 ,moved by ,elder ,stenhouse1 that ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow1 of the ,quorum of the ,twelve ,apostles1 be sustained ,president of the ,church in ,italy2 seconded and carried4 ,moved by ,elder ,snow1 that ,elder ,stenhouse be ,secretary of the ,church in ,italy2 seconded and carried4 ,the ,church in this country1 this day1 is composed of the following3 ,lorenzo ,snow1 of the ,quorum of the ,twelve ,apostles2 ,joseph ,toronto1 of the ,quorum of ,seventies2 ,t4 ,b4 ,h4 ,stenhouse1 ,elder1 and ,jabez ,woodard1 ,elder4 ,we then sang1 ,praise to the man who communed with ,jehovah2 after which1 ,elder ,stenhouse engaged in prayer1 calling upon the ,lord to bless and preserve our wives and families1 and all who administer to their wants during our absence4 ,elder ,woodard then implored the outpouring of the ,spirit of ,god upon the honest in heart among the ministers and people of these lands4 ,elder ,snow followed1 calling upon the ,god of our fathers1 in mighty prayer1 to bless and sanction the proceedings of this day1 and crown our future efforts with success4 ,as the ,spirit of ,god rested upon us1 we felt it was good to be here4 ,after singing a song of ,zion1 ,elder ,snow prophesied and said1 ,the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints1 now organized1 will increase and multiply1 and continue its existence in ,italy1 till that portion of ,israel1 dwelling in these countries1 shall have heard and received the fulness of the ,gospel4 ,elder ,stenhouse prophesied and said1 ,from this time the work will commence1 and nothing will hinder its progress2 and before we are called to return1 many will rejoice and bear testimony to the principles of ,truth4 ,elder ,woodard prophesied and said1 ,the opposition which may be brought against this ,church will1 in a visible and peculiar manner1 advance its interests2 and the work of ,god will at length go from this land1 to other nations of the earth4 ,after we had sung1 prayed and prophesied1 ,elder ,snow laid his hands upon the head of ,elder ,stenhouse1 and1 through the operations of the ,spirit1 was led to comfort and cheer his soul with the things of the ,kingdom4 ,he then laid his hands upon the head of ,elder ,woodard1 and prayed that he might have the power to act as ,aaron1 and speak unto the people by the power of ,god4 ,having now finished the business for which we assembled1 we felt reluctant to leave the spot where we had rejoiced so much in the goodness of the ,lord4 ,from the nature of our proceedings1 the fruitfulness of the mountains1 the rich variety around1 and the impregnable fortress of the mountains behind1 ,elder ,snow proposed that this mountain be known among the people of ,god1 henceforth and forever1 as ,,mount ,,brigham1 and the rock upon which we stood the ,,rock ,,of ,,prophecy4 ,we descended the mount and reached ,la,tour about six o'clock in the evening4 ,as a sign to all who might visit us1 we nailed to the wall of my chamber the likeness of ,joseph and ,hyrum ,smith4 ,from that day opportunities began to occur for proclaiming our message4 ,there is an ,english gentleman1 a retired ,english colonel1 residing here1 whose name has an almost magical effect upon the ,protestants4 ,he has materially assisted the schools and other benevolent institutions4 ,your recommend as ,governor of ,utah procured me a ready and cheerful introduction which resulted in several interesting interviews4 ,on one of those occasions he said1 as he retired1 ,you shall receive no opposition on my part2 and if you preach the ,gospel as faithfully to all in these valleys as to me1 you need fear no reproach in the day of judgment4 ,the ,protestant chapels here are called temples4 ,the first that was ever erected was that of ,st4 ,lorenzo4 ,it has long since crumbled into ruins2 but a ,catholic chapel has been erected1 which now bears the name4 ,one day we were invited to the residence of the officiating priest4 ,we received every attention from our host1 and were furnished a dinner which exceeded anything we had enjoyed in ,italy4 ,when viewing his chapel1 we took the opportunity of presenting the truth of the ,gospel4 ,he listened with great attention and proposed many interesting questions in relation to modern revelation4 ,although we had intended to return to our residence1 he insisted so urgently that we consented to stay over night4 ,he presented me an ,italian grammar1 in which he inscribed his name4 ,in the morning1 after an early breakfast1 he accompanied us some miles on our way4 ,it is customary among ,protestants to hold small meetings for religious worship in private houses4 ,these are called re-unions4 ,we attend them1 and sometimes are permitted to speak upon our principles4 ,this has produced some little stir among the officials2 and a short time since we received an invitation to attend a public meeting and answer some questions relative to our mission4 ,we did so1 and found some of the most talented ministers present1 with an evident desire to crush our efforts4 ,but after we had preached and discussed for three hours1 one man1 at least1 retired with the conviction that we were the servants of the ,lord4 ,on the #bgth of ,october1 this person presented himself as a candidate for baptism4 ,the introduction of the principles of truth in all countries has more or less been attended with anxiety and difficulty2 of these we had our share4 ,it was with no small degree of satisfaction ,i went down to the river side to attend to this ordinance4 ,peculiar1 indeed1 were my feelings when ,i thought on the past1 the present1 and endeavored to penetrate the dark labyrinth of unborn time4 ,i rejoiced that the ,lord had thus far blessed our efforts and enabled us to open the door of the ,kingdom in dark and benighted ,italy4 ,my brethren stood on the river bank--the only human witnesses of this interesting scene4 ,having long desired this eventful time1 sweet to us all were the soft sounds of the ,italian as ,i administered and opened a door which no man can shut4 ,tales of slander against the ,saints have been circulated around us already4 ,the list of lies which we have seen in print here1 might bleach the memory of many a vile traducer in other lands4 ,from the rise of the ,church to the death of ,joseph1 all the principal facts have been changed for the foulest misrepresentations4 ,but this is a small part of our difficulties4 ,we have to preach on the one hand to a people nominally ,protestants1 but who have been1 from time immemorial1 in a church where organized dissent has been unknown4 ,the people regard any innovation as an attempt to drag them from the banner of their martyred ancestry4 ,on the other hand1 we have the ,catholics1 with their proud pretensions to a priesthood of apostolic origin4 ,our presence in this land is only just tolerated and not recognized as any right1 founded upon established laws4 ,liberty is only as yet in the bud2 and the poet says1 ,the bud may have a bitter taste4 ,but while surrounded with difficulties that seem loftier than the snow-crowned ,alps1 ,i can lift up my head as a servant of ,god1 and rejoice in the anticipation of final triumph4 ,our course is often dark and difficult2 but ,i believe that1 however slow it may be for a while1 it will ultimately brighten with complete success4 ,popery1 ignorance1 and superstition form a three-fold barrier to our efforts4 ,strange customs1 laws and languages surround us on every side4 ,in a word1 we feel that we are in ,italy--the polluted fountain which has overspread the earth with her defiling waters4 ,la,tour is the principal town in the ,protestant valleys4 ,here is a large ,catholic chapel with a number of officiating priests4 ,there is a ,protestant college1 with several professors1 and about seventy students4 ,they have also a large chapel in course of erection1 principally by ,english liberality4 ,having thus given you a sketch of my travels and proceedings1 ,i close with my kind love to yourself and family1 ,elders ,kimball and ,richards1 and all the ,saints4 ,i am1 dear ,president ,young1 yours very affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,president ,brigham ,young1 ,great ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,california4 ,,chapter ,,xxi4 ,joseph ,smith4--,his anxiety on the subject of religion4--,secret vocal prayer4--,a brilliant light envelops him4--,two personages appear4--,the ,lord speaks to ,joseph4--,instructs him4--,he has another vision4--,is shown where records are deposited4--,obtains and translates them4--,testimonies of the ,witnesses4--,baptisms4--,church organized4--,temple built4--,gifts manifested4--,saints leave ,kirtland4--,scenes in ,jackson ,county4--,extreme ,suffering4--,expulsion4--,memorial to ,congress4 ,as an appropriate historical gem1 rich with multum in parvo 7much in a small compass71 ,i copy into this autobiography1 a tract entitled1 ,the ,voice of ,joseph1 which my brother wrote and published for the benefit of his ,southern ,europe and ,east ,india ,missions4 ,,the ,,voice ,,of ,,joseph4 ,joseph ,smith1 junior1 whom it pleased the ,lord to select and appoint to restore the primitive ,gospel and apostolic ,priesthood1 was born in #ahje1 in ,vermont1 ,united ,states4 ,when about fifteen years of age1 being seriously impressed with the necessity of seeking the ,lord and preparing for a future state1 his mind became much perplexed through difficulties thrown in the path of his researches by the multitude of religious sects and parties with which he was surrounded4 ,each system required belief1 and gave hope2 but none could communicate a knowledge of its divine authority4 ,in comparing them one with another there seemed too much confusion2 the same also appeared in looking at each separately4 ,turning1 therefore1 from these clashing systems1 and being encouraged and inspired with the following passage in ,st4 ,james1 ,if any of you lack wisdom let him ask of ,god1 he retired to a grove a little distance from his father's house1 and in fervent prayer besought the ,lord to communicate with him1 and reveal the way of salvation4 ,while thus engaged1 a light brilliant and glorious appeared in the heavens1 gradually descending towards him till he was enveloped in it1 and wrapped in celestial vision2 when he beheld two glorious beings similar in dress and appearance1 who informed him that the religious sects had all departed from the ancient doctrine of the ,apostles1 and that the ,gospel1 with its gifts and blessings1 should be made known to him at a future period4 ,many important things were manifested in this vision1 which the brevity of this work will not permit us to notice4 ,on the evening of the twenty-first of ,september1 #ahbc1 having retired to rest1 his mind became filled with anxious desires to receive the information which he had been previously promised4 ,while engaged in prayer1 and striving to exercise faith1 the room became filled with light far surpassing that of noonday1 but in the midst thereof appeared an additional glory surrounding a person whose countenance was as lightning1 yet so full of goodness1 and innocence1 and of such a glorious appearance as to banish all apprehension4 ,he announced himself as an angel of ,god1 commissioned to inform him that the covenant with ancient ,israel touching their posterity should soon be accomplished--that the great work preparatory to the second coming of ,messiah should speedily commence1 and the plenitude of the ,gospel be made known to all nations4 ,he also informed him that the aborigines of ,america were a remnant of ,israel1 who1 when they first inhabited that land1 enjoyed the ministry of inspired men2 that records of the most important events in their history had been preserved from their first settlement down to the period of their national degeneracy2 that these records had been concealed in the earth by one of their last ,prophets1 and a promise of the ,lord given that they should be revealed in the last days4 ,the day following the angel returned and instructed ,mr4 ,smith to go to the place where those sacred registers were deposited4 ,on reaching the spot he found a stone projecting a little above the surface of the ground1 and covering a kind of box made of the same material4 ,on removing this cover1 he beheld the plates on which the records were engraved1 but the angel of the ,lord again appeared and said3 ,you cannot at this time obtain this record1 for the commandment of ,god is strict1 and if ever these sacred things are obtained1 they must be by prayer and faithfulness in obeying the ,lord4 ,they are not deposited here for the sake of accumulating gain and wealth for the glory of this world2 they were sealed by the prayer of faith1 and because of the knowledge which they contain2 they are of no worth among the children of men only for their knowledge4 ,on them is contained the fulness of the ,gospel of ,jesus ,christ as it was given to ,his people on this land2 and when it shall be brought forth by the power of ,god1 it shall be carried to the ,gentiles1 of whom many will receive it1 and after will the seed of ,israel be brought into the fold of their ,redeemer by obeying it also4 ,those who kept the commandments of the ,lord on this land desired this at ,his hand1 and through the prayer of faith obtained the promise1 that if their descendants should transgress and fall away1 a record should be kept1 and in the last days come to their children4 ,these things are sacred1 and must be kept so1 for the promise of the ,lord concerning them must be fulfilled4 ,no man can obtain them if his heart is impure1 because they contain that which is sacred4 99 99 99 ,by them will the ,lord work a great and marvelous work2 the wisdom of the wise shall become as nought1 and the understanding of the prudent shall be hid1 and because the power of ,god shall be displayed1 those who profess to know the truth but walk in deceit shall tremble with anger2 but with signs and with wonders1 with gifts and with healings1 with the manifestations of the power of ,god1 and with the ,holy ,ghost1 shall the hearts of the faithful be comforted4 ,you have now beheld the power of ,god manifested1 and the power of ,satan2 you see that there is nothing desirable in the works of darkness2 that they cannot bring happiness3 that those who are overcome therewith are miserable2 while1 on the other hand1 the righteous are blessed with a place in the kingdom of ,god1 where joy unspeakable surrounds them4 ,there they rest beyond the power of the enemy of truth1 where no evil can disturb them4 ,the glory of ,god crowns them1 and they continually feast upon ,his goodness and enjoy ,his smiles4 ,behold1 notwithstanding you have seen this great display of power by which you may ever be able to detect the evil one1 yet ,i give unto you another sign1 and when it comes to pass1 then know the ,lord is ,god1 and that ,he will fulfil ,his purposes1 and that the knowledge which this record contains will go to every nation1 and kindred1 and tongue1 and people under the whole heaven4 ,this is the sign3 and when these things begin to be known1 that is1 when it is known that the ,lord has shown you these things1 the workers of iniquity will seek your overthrow4 ,they will circulate falsehoods to destroy your reputation1 and also will seek to take your life2 but remember this1 if you are faithful1 and shall hereafter continue to keep commandments of the ,lord1 you shall be preserved to bring these things forth2 for in due time ,he will give you a commandment to come and take them4 ,when they are interpreted1 the ,lord will give the ,holy ,priesthood to some1 and they shall begin to proclaim this ,gospel and baptize by water1 and after that they shall have power to give the ,holy ,ghost by the laying on of their hands4 ,then will persecution rage more and more2 for the iniquities of men shall be revealed1 and those who are not built upon the ,rock will seek to overthrow the ,church2 but it will increase the more opposed1 and spread farther and farther1 increasing in knowledge until they shall all be sanctified1 and receive an inheritance where the glory of ,god will rest upon them2 and when this takes place1 and all things are prepared1 the ten tribes of ,israel will be revealed in the north country1 whither they have been for a long season2 and when this is fulfilled will be brought to pass that saying of the ,prophet1 ,and the ,redeemer shall come to ,zion1 and unto them that turn from transgression in ,jacob1 saith the ,lord4 ,but notwithstanding the workers of iniquity shall seek your destruction1 the arm of the ,lord will be extended1 and you will be borne off conqueror if you keep all ,his commandments4 ,your name shall be known among the nations1 for the work which the ,lord will perform by your hands shall cause the righteous to rejoice and the wicked to rage2 with the one it shall be had in honor1 and with the other in reproach2 yet with these it shall be a terror1 because of the great and marvelous work which shall follow the coming forth of this fulness of the ,gospel4 ,now1 go thy way1 remembering what the ,lord hath done for thee1 and be diligent in keeping ,his commandments1 and ,he will deliver thee from temptations and all the arts and devices of the wicked one4 ,forget not to pray1 that thy mind may become strong1 that when ,he shall manifest unto thee thou mayest have power to escape the evil and obtain these precious things4 ,during the following four years he frequently received instruction from the mouth of this heavenly messenger1 and on the #bb;d of ,september1 #ahbg1 the records were placed in his hands4 ,they were engraved in ,egyptian characters on plates having the appearance of gold1 and measuring about seven or eight inches in length and breadth2 not quite so thick as ordinary tin4 ,all were held together by three rings1 and formed a volume of about six inches in thickness2 one portion of which was sealed2 the characters or letters on the unsealed part were very diminutive1 but perfectly engraved4 ,by the gift and power of ,god1 ,mr4 ,smith translated them into the ,english language1 but as he could not write well1 he received the aid of a person who wrote down the translation which he gave by word of mouth4 ,this important work is called the ,book of ,mormon1 from the name of an ancient ,prophet who by divine commandment had been engaged in its compilation4 ,we there find an account of two distinct races who inhabited the ,american continent4 ,the first came from the ,tower of ,babel2 but after fifteen or sixteen centuries their iniquity became so great that they were entirely destroyed1 even as the ,lord had threatened them by the mouth of holy ,prophets1 the last of whom left their history engraved on plates of gold4 ,these were found by the second race1 who were a remnant of ,joseph1 led forth in a miraculous manner from ,jerusalem during the first year of the reign of ,zedekiah1 king of ,judah4 ,their history is brought down to the year four hundred and twenty of the ,christian era1 when by commandment of ,god1 it was hid in the earth till revealed as before stated4 ,after the ,book of ,mormon was translated1 the ,lord called witnesses1 who have left the following testimony to the world3 ,,the ,,testimony ,,of ,,three ,,witnesses4 ,be it known unto all nations1 kindreds1 tongues and people unto whom this work shall come1 that we1 through the grace of ,god the ,father1 and our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 have seen the plates which contain this record1 which is a record of the people of ,nephi1 and also of the ,lamanites1 their brethren1 and also of the people of ,jared1 who came from the tower of which hath been spoken2 and we also know that they have been translated by the gift and power of ,god1 for ,his voice hath declared it unto us2 wherefore we know of a surety that the work is true4 ,and we also testify that we have seen the engravings which are upon the plates2 and they have been shewn unto us by the power of ,god1 and not of man4 ,and we declare with words of soberness1 that an angel of ,god came down from heaven1 and he brought and laid before our eyes1 that we beheld and saw the plates1 and the engravings thereon2 and we know that it is by the grace of ,god the ,father1 and our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 that we beheld and bear record that these things are true2 and it is marvelous in our eyes2 nevertheless1 the voice of the ,lord commanded us that we should bear record of it2 wherefore1 to be obedient unto the commandments of ,god1 we bear testimony of these things4 ,and we know that if we are faithful in ,christ1 we shall rid our garments of the blood of all men1 and be found spotless before the judgment-seat of ,christ1 and shall dwell with him eternally in the heavens4 ,and the honor be to the ,father1 and to the ,son1 and to the ,holy ,ghost1 which is one ,god4 ,amen4 ,oliver ,cowdery1 ,david ,whitmer1 ,martin ,harris4 ,,and ,,also ,,the ,,testimony ,,of ,,eight ,,witnesses4 ,be it known unto all nations1 kindreds1 tongues1 and people unto whom this work shall come1 that ,joseph ,smith1 ,jun41 the translator of this work1 has shewn unto us the plates of which hath been spoken1 which have the appearance of gold2 and as many of the leaves as the said ,smith has translated1 we did handle with our hands2 and we also saw the engravings thereon1 all of which has the appearance of ancient work and of curious workmanship4 ,and this we bear record with words of soberness1 that the said ,smith has shewn unto us1 for we have seen and hefted1 and know of a surety that the said ,smith has got the plates of which we have spoken4 ,and we give our names unto the world1 to witness unto the world that which we have seen2 and we lie not1 ,god bearing witness of it4 ,christian ,whitmer1 ,hiram ,page1 ,jacob ,whitmer1 ,joseph ,smith1 ,sen41 ,peter ,whitmer1 ,jun41 ,hyrum ,smith1 ,john ,whitmer1 ,samuel ,h4 ,smith4 ,in the year #ahbi1 ,mr4 ,smith and ,mr4 ,cowdery1 having learned the proper mode of baptism from the instructions contained in the ,book of ,mormon1 they desired to receive that ordinance2 but knowing that no one among the different denominations had authority to administer1 they sought for a revelation upon the subject1 and an angel appeared unto them while they were in prayer1 laid his hands upon their heads1 and ordained them to the ,priesthood1 and commanded them to baptize one another4 ,in the year #ahcj1 a large edition of the ,book of ,mormon was printed2 and as some began to read its sacred pages1 the ,spirit of the ,lord bore witness to its truth1 and they obeyed its requirements2 repenting in humility before the ,lord1 they were immersed in water for the remission of sins1 and received the laying on of hands for the gift of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,on the #fth of ,april1 #ahcj1 the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints was organized in the town of ,fayette1 ,seneca ,county1 ,state of ,new ,york4 ,several persons were called1 and ordained by the spirit of revelation and prophecy1 and began to preach and bear testimony2 and although they were the feeble things of the earth1 they became mighty by the ,holy ,spirit4 ,as they traveled forth1 bearing their testimony1 the attention of all classes was aroused4 ,many honest hearted persons came forward1 were baptized1 received the gift of the ,holy ,ghost1 and knowledge of the truth of the principles4 ,others mocked1 derided1 slandered and raised the weapons of persecution4 ,not stopping a moment to examine whether the restoration of ancient ,gospel privileges was or was not scriptural doctrine1 they foolishly reasoned themselves into the conclusion that it was justifiable to use any means1 however wrong and cruel1 to hinder the progress of those principles4 ,i am sorry to say1 yet duty requires the statement1 that1 in many instances1 ministers of religious denominations would indulge in the same reasoning1 and by false reports1 misrepresentations and slanders1 stir up the evil minded to persecute the servants of ,god4 ,it is to instances of this kind that we have often traced the original cause of many scenes of spoliation and murder1 which we have experienced during the past twenty years of our pilgrimage4 ,in the year #ahca1 the ,saints established a settlement in ,lake ,county1 ,state of ,ohio4 ,one thousand miles from this place1 in ,jackson ,county1 ,state of ,missouri1 they also made another settlement about the same time4 ,the history of the ,saints who settled in ,ohio will first be noticed1 afterwards that of those at the last mentioned location4 ,in ,lake ,county1 having increased in numbers to several hundreds1 and having no convenient place for public worship1 a ,temple was commenced for this purpose4 ,its dimensions1 form and order were shown of the ,lord in vision2 and it was built according to the pattern shown4 ,in accomplishing this work they experienced severe opposition from their enemies1 who were determined no such building should be erected1 and sought every means in their power to harass1 perplex and annoy them2 employing the most wicked and disgraceful measures to hinder their operations4 ,at this infantile stage of the ,church's progress1 mobs had not become so emboldened in that part of the country as to appear and come against the ,saints in daylight1 but in the night time1 in parties of fifty or sixty1 clothed in disguise1 they would steal in upon them for the purpose generally of destroying their property4 ,guards were obliged to be kept up by the ,saints1 to preserve themselves against these depredations4 ,notwithstanding their utmost vigilance1 however1 in many instances property was plundered and destroyed4 ,lawsuits would frequently be instituted1 without the least cause whatever1 except to weary1 harass and torment an unoffending and innocent people4 ,notwithstanding these oppositions and perplexities1 a magnificent ,temple was completed and dedicated to the ,lord in the presence of thousands4 ,the day of blessings1 and of rejoicings in the history of the ,saints1 had now arrived4 ,while assembling themselves together1 from time to time1 in the ,house of the ,lord1 to fast and pray1 speaking to each other of the goodness of ,god1 offering up their spiritual and enlivening songs of gratitude and thanksgiving to ,him who had again spoken from heaven1 and spoken of good things near at hand for ,his people of all nations1 they often experienced remarkable visitations of the goodness and power of ,god1 showing ,his approval of their conduct and acceptance of ,his ,house4 ,the aged fathers1 leaning upon their staffs1 would rise in the midst of their brethren1 being filled with the ,holy ,ghost1 and express their gratitude in flowing tears for the mercies of ,god towards them in giving them knowledge1 before going down to the grave1 of the restoration of the ,priesthood and fulness of the ,gospel2 exhorting the young ,elders to be virtuous1 upright and holy2 to go forth manfully1 without fear1 depending upon the ,god of heaven1 bearing a faithful testimony of the knowledge given them2 for1 though deficient in worldly wisdom1 the power of the ,lord would be with them1 and they should not be confounded4 ,the youth1 the middle aged1 both men and women1 clothed with the spirit of inspiration1 would speak1 as with the tongue of angels1 of the marvelous blessings which they had experienced1 and the knowledge ,god had imparted unto them1 concerning this great work preparatory to the coming of the ,son of ,god4 ,one would exercise the gift of tongues1 another that of interpretation1 and some would have the gift of prophecy4 ,one would speak of the blessings of faith1 another would testify of knowledge1 and some would have the spirit of exhortation4 ,thus were their gifts exercised1 and all edified together1 proving they lived in the time of the fulfilment of ,joel's prophecy1 which saith3 ,i will pour out my ,spirit upon all flesh2 and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy2 your old men shall dream dreams1 your young men shall see visions2 and also upon the servants1 and upon the handmaids1 in those days1 will ,i pour out my ,spirit4 7ii3 #bh1 #bi47 ,those indeed were happy days4 ,the sick were healed by the laying on of hands and anointing with oil2 and1 in some instances the dumb spake2 the deaf had their hearing restored2 and the blind received their sight4 ,hard indeed must be that heart that envies the ,saints the possession of such blessings1 when it is known what was the expense of the purchase which they afterwards paid4 ,indeed1 we little suspected the fiery trials that were in store1 and scenes of devastation and bloodshed which followed4 ,as the testimony of these things was proclaimed from time to time1 and the faith of the ,saints became known among the people in the surrounding country1 opposition and persecution increased4 ,the wicked and more disorderly portion of the community became more bold in their attacks upon the ,saints and their property4 ,not unfrequently they were secretly influenced and supported by those who professed piety and religion and to be ministers of ,jesus ,christ4 ,at last1 wearied of this endless scene of molestation and such insufferable vexations1 they concluded1 like ,abraham of old1 to contend no longer for their rights2 but1 leaving the fruits of their labor with their enemies1 flee to some more peaceful clime4 ,accordingly1 they commenced leaving the country1 and in the course of one year nearly all had left1 numbering about two thousand1 having left at a sacrifice of at least two-thirds of all their property4 ,they journeyed westward1 some locating themselves in one place and some in another1 according to their means and circumstances4 ,the major part went into the ,state of ,missouri1 many of whom located in ,caldwell ,county4 ,this occurred in the year #ahch4 ,the attention of the reader will now be directed to that branch of the ,church which located in ,jackson ,county4 ,here we shall be under the necessity of relating troubles of a more serious character4 ,the land being only one dollar and a quarter per acre1 the ,saints1 though generally poor1 were enabled1 many of them1 to make very extensive purchases4 ,by industry and perseverance large farms were soon opened1 orchards planted1 mills and public buildings erected1 institutions for education formed1 a printing press established1 the foundation for a ,temple laid1 and beautiful private dwellings began to appear in all directions upon those broad and beautiful prairies4 ,to the settler having but little capital1 it is presumed no country was ever discovered possessing so many advantages as that which the ,saints here occupied4 ,it is described in the following language by one of the members of the colony3 ,unlike the timbered ,states in the east1 except upon the rivers and water courses1 which were verdantly dotted with trees2 from one to three miles wide1 as far as the eye can glance1 the beautiful rolling prairies lay spread around like a sea of meadows4 ,the timber is a mixture of oak1 hickory1 box1 elder1 and bass wood1 together with the addition of cotton wood1 bullon wood1 pecon1 soft and hard maple1 upon the bottoms4 ,the shrubbery was beautiful1 and consisted in part of plums1 grapes1 crab apples and persimmons4 ,the prairies were decorated with a growth of flowers that seemed as gorgeous and grand as the brilliancy of stars in the heavens1 and exceed description4 ,the soil is rich and fertile1 from three to ten feet deep1 and generally composed of a rich black mould1 intermingled with clay and sand4 ,it produces in abundance wheat1 corn and many other commodities1 together with sweet potatoes and cotton4 ,here1 then1 was the place appointed of the ,lord for ,his people to locate and build ,him a house in which they might worship ,him in purity and holiness1 and ,his servants receive wisdom1 knowledge and power1 and be prepared to go forth among all nations1 kindreds1 people and languages1 carrying the everlasting ,gospel1 in fulfilment of ,john's prophecy1 that all people might understand the near approach of the coming of the ,son of ,man1 and the wise virgins trim their lamps and be prepared4 ,while they were peaceably and industriously pursuing this object1 ,satan began to stir up the people around to jealousy1 envy and hatred4 ,mob meetings were held in different parts of the country2 resolutions passed1 and measures entered into to drive the ,saints from their possessions4 ,in the month of ,november1 #ahcc1 a ruthless and murderous mob1 composed of many hundreds1 armed with weapons of destruction1 came suddenly upon the ,saints1 who were unprepared for defense1 and drove men1 women and children from their lovely habitations4 ,their deep distress1 and the severity of their sufferings1 it is no pleasing duty to relate4 ,women were shamefully abused in the presence of their husbands1 daughters in the presence of their parents2 defenceless men were shot down like wild beasts of the forest2 some1 while fleeing for their lives1 were pursued1 caught1 tied to trees and whipped till their bowels gushed out and death ended their sufferings4 ,over two hundred of their houses were burned1 the remainder were plundered1 and their horses and cattle driven away4 ,so suddenly were they compelled to flee1 that only in a few instances sufficient apparel could be taken to preserve them from the cold1 wintry blasts4 ,the extreme sufferings of women and children may easily be imagined4 ,in consequence of these severities1 many perished by the way1 before any kind hand of hospitality offered its relief4 ,while the ,saints lay upon the cold1 bleak prairies1 without a home and without a friend except the ,god of heaven1 a very singular phenomenon appeared in the heavens1 which created quite a panic among the mob1 viz43 the meteoric shower1 or shooting stars1 which was seen in various parts of the world by many millions4 ,after this expulsion from ,jackson ,county1 they located in the upper portion of the same ,state1 till the year #ahch1 when again they were assailed by a murderous mob1 and having suffered the loss of many lives and nearly all their property1 were compelled to leave the ,state4 ,to give the reader more particular information respecting the persecutions of the ,saints1 and their expulsion from the ,state of ,missouri1 we present entire a memorial which was laid before the ,congress of the ,united ,states3 ,,american ,,exiles' ,,memorial ,,to ,,congress4 ,to the ,honorable ,senators and ,representatives of the ,united ,states of ,america1 in ,congress assembled3 ,we1 the undersigned1 members of the ,city ,council of the city of ,nauvoo1 citizens of ,hancock ,county1 ,illinois1 and exiles from the ,state of ,missouri1 being in council assembled1 unanimously and respectfully1 for ourselves1 and in behalf of many thousands of other exiles1 memorialize the honorable ,senators and ,representatives of our nation1 upon the subject of the unparalleled persecutions and cruelties inflicted upon us1 and upon our constituents1 by the constituted authorities of the ,state of ,missouri2 and likewise upon the subject of the present unfortunate circumstances in which we are placed in the land of our exile4 ,as a history of the ,missouri outrages has been extensively published1 both in this country and in ,europe1 it is deemed unnecessary to particularize all of the wrongs and grievances inflicted upon us1 in this memorial1 as there is an abundance of well attested documents to which your honorable body can at any time refer2 hence we only embody the following important items for your consideration3 ,first4 ,your memorialists1 as free born citizens of this great republic1 relying with the utmost confidence upon the sacred ,articles of the ,constitution1 by which the several ,states are bound together1 and considering ourselves entitled to all the privileges and immunities of free citizens in what ,state soever we desired to locate ourselves1 commenced a settlement in ,jackson ,county1 on the western frontiers of the ,state of ,missouri1 in the summer of #ahca4 ,there we purchased lands from government2 erected several hundred houses2 made extensive improvements2 and shortly the wild and lonely prairies and stately forests were converted into well cultivated and fruitful fields4 ,there we expected to spend our days in the enjoyment of all the rights and liberties bequeathed to us by the sufferings and blood of our noble ancestors4 ,but1 alas6 our expectations were vain4 ,two years had scarcely elapsed before we were unlawfully and unconstitutionally assailed by an organized mob1 consisting of the highest officers in the county1 both civil and military1 who boldly and openly avowed their determination1 in a written circular1 to drive us from said county4 ,as a specimen of their treasonable and cruel designs1 your honorable body are referred to said circular1 of which the following is but a short extract1 namely3 ,we1 the undersigned1 citizens of ,jackson ,county1 believing that an important crisis is at hand as regards our civil society1 in consequence of a pretended religious sect of people that have settled and are still settling in our county1 styling themselves ,mormons2 and intending1 as we do1 to rid our society1 'peaceably1' if we can--'forcibly1' if we must2 and believing1 as we do1 that the arm of the civil law does not afford us a guarantee1 or at least a sufficient one1 against the evils which are now inflicted upon us1 and seem to be increasing by the said religious sect1 deem it expedient and of the highest importance1 to form ourselves into a company for the better and easier accomplishment of our purpose4 ,this document was closed in the following words3 ,we therefore agree1 after timely warning1 and receiving an adequate compensation for what little property they cannot take with them1 they refuse to leave us in peace1 as they found us1 we agree to use such means as may be sufficient to remove them1 and to that end we each pledge to each other our bodily powers1 our lives1 fortunes1 and sacred honors4 ,to this unconstitutional document were attached the names of nearly every officer in the county1 together with the names of hundreds of others4 ,it was by this band of murderers1 that your memorialists1 in the year #ahcc1 were plundered of their property1 and robbed of their peaceable homes4 ,it was by them their fields were laid waste1 their houses burned1 and their men1 women and children1 to the number of about twelve hundred persons1 banished as exiles from the county1 while others were cruelly murdered by their hands4 ,second4 ,after our expulsion from ,jackson ,county1 we settled in ,clay ,county1 on the opposite side of the ,missouri ,river1 where we purchased lands both from the old settlers and from the ,land ,office2 but soon we were again violently threatened by mobs1 and obliged to leave our homes and seek out a new location4 ,third4 ,our next settlement was in ,caldwell ,county1 where we purchased the most of the lands in said county1 besides a part of the lands in ,daviess and ,carroll counties4 ,these counties were almost entirely in a wild and uncultivated state2 but by the persevering industry of our citizens1 large and extensive farms were opened in every direction1 well stocked with numerous flocks and herds4 ,we also commenced settlements in several other counties of the ,state1 and once more confidently hoped to enjoy the hard earned fruits of our labor unmolested2 but our hopes were soon blasted4 ,the cruel and murderous spirit which first began to manifest itself in the constituted authorities and inhabitants of ,jackson ,county1 and afterwards in ,clay and the surrounding counties1 receiving no check either from the civil or military power of the ,state1 had1 in the meantime1 taken courage1 and boldly and fearlessly spread its contaminating and treasonable influence in every department of the government of said ,state4 ,lieutenant-,governor ,boggs1 a resident of ,jackson ,county1 who acted a conspicuous part in our expulsion from said county1 instead of being tried for treason and rebellion against the ,constitution1 and suffering the just penalty of his crimes1 was actually elected ,governor1 and placed in the executive chair4 ,thus the inhabitants of the ,state were greatly encouraged to renew with redoubled fury their unlawful attack upon our defenceless settlements4 ,men1 women and children were driven in every direction before their merciless persecutors4 ,robbed of their possessions1 their property1 their provisions and their all2 cast forth upon the bleak snowy prairies1 houseless and unprotected1 many sunk down and expired under their accumulated sufferings1 while others1 after enduring hunger and the severities of the season1 suffering all but death1 arrived in ,caldwell ,county1 to which place they were driven from all the surrounding counties only to witness a still more heart rending scene2 in vain had we appealed to the constituted authorities of ,missouri for protection and redress of our former grievances2 in vain we now stretched out our hands and appealed as the citizens of this great republic to the sympathies--to the justice and magnanimity of those in power2 in vain we implored1 again and again1 at the feet of ,governor ,boggs1 our former persecutor1 aid and protection against the ravages and murders now inflicted upon our defenceless and unoffending citizens4 ,the cry of ,american citizens1 already twice driven and deprived of liberty1 could not penetrate their adamantine hearts4 ,the ,governor1 instead of sending us aid1 issued a proclamation for our ,,extermination and ,,banishment2 ordered out the forces of the ,state1 placed them under the command of ,general ,clarke1 who1 to execute these exterminating orders1 marched several thousand troops into our settlements in ,caldwell ,county1 where1 unrestrained by fear of law or justice1 and urged on by the highest authority of the ,state1 they laid waste our fields of corn1 shot down our cattle and hogs for sport1 burned our dwellings1 inhumanly butchered some eighteen or twenty defenceless citizens1 dragged from their hiding places little children1 and placing the muzzles of their guns to their heads1 shot them1 with the most horrid oaths and imprecations4 ,an aged hero and patriot of the revolution1 who served under ,general ,washington1 while in the act of pleading for quarters1 was cruelly murdered and hewed in pieces with an old corn-cutter2 and in addition to all these savage acts of barbarity1 they forcibly dragged virtuous and inoffensive females from their dwellings1 bound them upon benches used for public worship1 where they1 in great numbers1 ravished them in a most brutal manner4 ,some fifty or sixty of the citizens were thrust into prisons and dungeons1 where1 bound in chains1 they were fed on human flesh1 while their families1 and some fifteen thousand others1 were1 at the point of the bayonet1 forcibly expelled from the ,state4 ,in the meantime1 to pay the expenses of these horrid outrages1 they confiscated our property1 and robbed us of all our possessions4 ,before our final expulsion1 with a faint and lingering hope1 we petitioned the ,state ,legislature1 then in session1 unwilling to believe that ,american citizens could appeal in vain for a restoration of liberty1 cruelly wrested from them by cruel tyrants4 ,but in the language of our noble ancestors1 our repeated petitions were only answered by repeated injuries4 ,the ,legislature1 instead of hearing the cries of fifteen thousand suffering1 bleeding1 unoffending citizens1 sanctioned and sealed the unconstitutional acts of the ,governor and his troops1 by appropriating two hundred thousand dollars to defray the expenses of exterminating us from the ,state4 ,no friendly arm was stretched out to protect us4 ,the last ray of hope for redress in that ,state was now entirely extinguished4 ,we saw no other alternative but to bow down our necks and wear the cruel yoke of oppression1 and quietly and submissively suffer ourselves to be banished as exiles from our possessions1 our property1 and our sacred homes2 or otherwise see our wives and children coldly murdered and butchered by tyrants in power4 ,fourth4 ,our next permanent settlement was in the land of our exile1 the ,state of ,illinois1 in the spring of #ahci4 ,but even here we are not secure from our relentless persecutor1 the ,state of ,missouri4 ,not satisfied in having drenched her soil in the blood of innocence1 and expelling us from her borders1 she pursues her unfortunate victims into banishment1 seizing upon and kidnapping them in their defenceless moments1 dragging them across the ,mississippi ,river1 upon their inhospitable shores1 where they are tortured1 whipped1 immured in dungeons1 and hung by the neck without any legal process whatever4 ,we have memorialized the former executive of this ,state1 ,governor ,carlin1 upon these lawless outrages committed upon our citizens1 but he rendered us no protection4 ,missouri1 receiving no check in her murderous career1 continues her depredations1 again and again kidnapping our citizens1 and robbing us of our property2 while others1 who fortunately survived the execution of her bloody edicts1 are again and again demanded by the executive of that ,state1 on pretence of some crime1 said to have been committed by them during the exterminating expedition against our people4 ,as an instance1 ,general ,joseph ,smith1 one of your memorialists1 has been three times demanded1 tried1 and acquitted by the courts of this ,state1 upon investigation under writs of habeas corpus1 once by the ,united ,states court for the district of ,illinois2 again by the ,circuit court of the ,state of ,illinois2 and lastly1 by the ,municipal court of the city of ,nauvoo1 when at the same time a nolle prosequi had been entered by the courts of ,missouri1 upon all the cases of that ,state against ,joseph ,smith and others4 ,thus the said ,joseph ,smith has been several times tried for the same alleged offence1 put in jeopardy of life and limb1 contrary to the fifth article of the amendments to the ,constitution of these ,united ,states2 and thus we have been continually harassed and robbed of our money to defray the expenses of those vexatious prosecutions4 ,and what at the present time seems to be still more alarming1 is the hostility manifested by some of the authorities and citizens of this ,state4 ,conventions have been called1 inflammatory speeches made1 and many unlawful and unconstitutional resolutions adopted1 to deprive us of our rights1 our liberties1 and the peaceable enjoyment of our possessions4 ,from the present hostile aspect1 and from bitter experience in the ,state of ,missouri1 it is greatly feared that the barbarous scenes acted in that ,state will be re-acted in this4 ,if ,missouri goes unpunished1 others will be greatly encouraged to follow her murderous examples4 ,the afflictions of your memorialists have already been overwhelming1 too much for humanity1 too much for ,american citizens to endure without complaint4 ,we have groaned under the iron hand of tyranny and oppression these many years4 ,we have been robbed of our property to the amount of two millions of dollars4 ,we have been hunted as the wild beasts of the forest4 ,we have seen our aged fathers who fought in the ,revolution1 and our innocent children1 alike slaughtered by our persecutors4 ,we have seen the fair daughters of ,american citizens insulted and abused in the most inhuman manner1 and finally1 we have seen fifteen thousand souls1 men1 women1 and children1 driven by force of arms1 during the severities of winter1 from their sacred homes and firesides1 to a land of strangers1 penniless and unprotected4 ,under all these afflicting circumstances1 we imploringly stretch forth our hands towards the highest councils of our nation1 and humbly appeal to the illustrious ,senators and ,representatives of a great and free people for redress and protection4 ,hear6 ,o hear the petitioning voice of many thousands of ,american citizens who now groan in exile on ,columbia's free soil6 ,hear6 ,o hear the weeping and bitter lamentations of widows and orphans1 whose husbands and fathers have been cruelly martyred in the land where the proud eagle exultingly floats6 ,let it not be recorded in the archives of the nations1 that ,columbia's exiles sought protection and redress at your hands1 but sought it in vain4 ,it is in your power to save us1 our wives1 and our children1 from a repetition of the bloodthirsty scenes of ,missouri1 and thus greatly relieve the fears of a persecuted and injured people1 and your petitioners will ever pray4 ,the names of the petitioners are omitted for want of room4 ,the foregoing memorial was presented in the spring of #ahdd1 making the third time those horrid scenes of murder had been laid before the ,congress of the ,united ,states4 ,,chapter ,,xxii4 ,why the ,saints are persecuted4--,persecutions in different ages of the ,world4--,how ,jethro came to ,moses4--,the ,saints locate in ,illinois4--,a short season of peace4--,hostilities resumed4--,perfidy of the ,governor of the ,state4--,assassination4--,the ,prophet's testimony that his work was finished4--,the ,saints are driven4--,their journey4--,war with the remainder4--,extracts from ,epistle4--,peace4--,perpetual ,fund4--,labors of the ,elders4--,publications4--,the work of twenty years4--,the power of truth4 ,does the reader request to know the cause of those horrid persecutions8 ,i would ask1 what caused the persecutions against the ,saints anciently8 ,the answer of the one answers the other4 ,it is acknowledged1 however1 a singular phenomenon in human nature that a class of people1 moral1 virtuous and innocent1 should become an object of envy1 hatred1 malice1 spoliation and murder by their surrounding neighbors4 ,without entering into an explanation of the secret cause of this phenomenon of mind1 we purpose only to present a few facts showing such is the nature of mankind1 not only religiously1 but morally considered4 ,the most important moral1 physical and philosophical discoveries have commonly been attended with persecution1 imprisonment confiscation of property1 banishment or martyrdom4 ,the names of ,seneca1 ,socrates1 ,columbus1 ,galileo and ,harvey1 which now adorn the pages of history1 were each in their turn the butt of scorn1 ridicule and contempt2 and so it generally has been with every man who has ever benefited the human family4 ,in religious discoveries the same effects have followed4 ,every religious reformation has been attended with more or less persecution and martyrdom1 from righteous ,abel down to the latest murder committed upon the ,latter-day ,saints4 ,abel1 through some appointed means1 obtained very important blessings from heaven2 as soon as this was known1 he became an object of hatred1 and was slain6 ,and so on to the coming of ,christ like scenes followed in every age4 ,paul1 speaking of persecution1 says3 ,others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings1 yea1 moreover1 of bonds and imprisonment2 they were stoned1 they were sawn asunder1 were tempted1 were slain with the sword2 they wandered about in sheep skins and goat skins2 being destitute1 afflicted1 tormented2 of whom the world was not worthy2 they wandered in deserts1 and in mountains1 and dens and caves of the earth4 ,the occasion of those persecutions arose not from their immorality1 but from their having received peculiar heavenly gifts and blessings4 ,jesus1 the ,son of ,god1 when in the world1 had no other object but the good of mankind1 but when he began to affirm that ,god was ,his ,father1 and ,he was one with ,his ,father1 and was doing ,his will1 jealousy was stirred up1 envy arose1 ,he was called seditious1 an enemy to mankind1 and ,his life was sought and finally taken4 ,his ,twelve ,apostles1 without influence or learning1 bore testimony of knowledge actually received1 and of having authority to baptize both priests and people1 rich and poor1 bond and free1 with a promise of the gift of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,but what was the result8 ,how were they received8 ,were they accounted good1 peaceable men1 and well spoken of8 ,no6 far from it2 most all people spoke against them1 and no doubt considered them wicked1 designing men1 for they immediately set about whipping1 stoning1 imprisoning and killing them4 ,their own brethren1 the ,jews1 who were best acquainted with them1 were the most industriously engaged in this business4 ,ministers of the ,jewish laws1 those educated for the purpose and who made it their daily employment to expound and teach the people the word of ,god delivered by the holy ,prophets1 were generally the foremost and most bitter in these crusades against ,jesus ,christ1 the ,apostles and the ,saints4 ,had those persons who professed to understand the ,scriptures and to whom the people looked for proper explanations1 been honest and virtuous men1 and used a righteous influence with the people1 thousands1 in room of rejecting ,jesus ,christ and ,his ,apostles1 would have received their testimony4 ,so1 in reference to ourselves1 had the ministers and clergy come to us like the good ,jethro to ,israel1 with kind sympathy in their bosoms1 and shown us that friendship which one religious class of people ought always to manifest for another1 or had they used even a moral influence in our favor1 the evils and cruelties heaped upon us by our enemies would have been much lessened1 and those persons1 like ,jethro1 would have been spoken of with praise and honor to the latest ages of posterity4 ,but1 alas6 few instances of this kind can be recorded4 ,it is with pleasure1 however1 that we here mention that in times of deep distress1 brought upon the ,saints by these persecutions1 when large public meetings were called in various parts of the ,united ,states by virtuous and honorable citizens of the country1 to express their abhorrence and detestation of those crimes and cruelties1 those professing themselves ministers of the ,gospel1 in some instances1 came forward at those meetings and discountenanced the persecutions of the ,saints4 ,such acts of nobleness1 independence of mind and human sympathy will not be forgotten4 ,the relation of these scenes of persecution is not offered as direct evidence of the truth of our religion2 but it is a plain evidence of the corruption of any people who persecute or look silently on without raising their voice or influence in behalf of the persecuted4 ,the evidence of the authenticity of our religion is to be found in the fact of our possessing the fruits of the ancient ,gospel1 the gifts and blessings promised the true believers2 and if found in possession of these blessings1 that is a sufficient explanation of the cause of those horrid persecutions4 ,having been driven from ,missouri1 they then located in ,illinois1 in the spring of #ahci1 as mentioned in the memorial4 ,here they built up a beautiful city1 called ,nauvoo2 obtained from the ,legislature of the ,state a city charter2 organized several literary institutions2 established a printing press2 commenced another ,temple2 built a number of magnificent public edifices2 opened hundreds and thousands of large and extensive plantations in the surrounding country2 and sent forth hundreds of ,elders as missionaries into different parts of the world4 ,many began to indulge the fond hope of having here found an asylum of peace2 and being no more troubled with their enemies1 would be enabled to sit peaceably under the shade of their vine and fig tree1 and enjoy the fruit of their labors4 ,it was not long1 however1 before things transpired of a nature to convince them this anxiously looked for period had not yet arrived4 ,their enemies in ,missouri1 not satisfied with the cruelties and murders they had committed in driving them from the ,state1 continued their molestations4 ,not receiving any check from the authorities of the country1 they became emboldened in their aggressions4 ,they soon found plenty of corrupt and abandoned characters in the ,state of ,illinois willing to co-operate with them in stirring up jealousy and raising excitement among the people1 in order more effectually to execute their murderous designs4 ,believing that the continuance and prosperity of the ,saints were dependent on the existence of their ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smith1 they set about concocting schemes for his destruction4 ,by resorting to false accusations and perjury1 they procured a ,state warrant for his apprehension1 and also that of his brother ,hyrum4 ,aware that their diabolical schemes would be frustrated if the prisoners had a legal trial1 they succeeded in lodging them in ,carthage jail2 a place where the ,governor of the ,state pledged himself they should be protected1 and secure from mobs and violence2 but in every respect it was only suitable for the accomplishment of their bloody deeds4 ,on the #bgth of ,june1 #ahdd1 while ,joseph and ,hyrum were in this situation1 awaiting their trial on the following day1 their enemies determined to execute their designs4 ,about #e o'clock p4 m41 of that day1 an armed mob1 painted black1 of from one hundred and fifty to two hundred persons1 rushed from the surrounding woods1 drove away the sentinels guarding the prison1 and poured through the door and windows a torrent of lead that laid the brothers low in the arms of death6 ,then fell two worthy men6 ,everlasting honor and immortality is their portion1 and their names henceforth are classified with martyrs for truth6 ,when this sad event occurred1 two of the ,twelve ,apostles1 ,john ,taylor and ,willard ,richards1 were with them in prison1 as visitors4 ,the former received four balls in his body1 the other escaped unharmed4 ,these men live to tell the bloody tragedy which has sealed disgrace upon their country4 ,a few months previous to this murder1 ,joseph1 in giving instructions to the ,twelve in relation to the building up of ,zion1 preparatory to the coming of the ,son of ,god1 informed them that his work was finished on the earth1 and from that time the responsibility of carrying the ,gospel to every nation devolved upon them2 and1 as he bid farewell to some friends1 on leaving for ,carthage1 he said3 ,i am going like a lamb to the slaughter2 but ,i am calm as a summer's morning2 ,i have a conscience void of offence towards ,god1 and towards all men2 ,i shall die innocent1 and it shall yet be said of me--he was murdered in cold blood4 ,an intimate acquaintance with those men from the early rise of the ,church to their martyrdom1 justifies the writer in bearing this testimony that he knows they were virtuous1 honorable and righteous men--men whom ,god loved1 and whom all good men would have respected1 loved and honored had they known their true character4 ,contrary to the hopes and expectations of their enemies1 the ,saints continued to build their ,temple1 and attend to their ordinary labors4 ,petition after petition was presented to government for redress of their grievances2 but a deaf ear was turned to their supplications4 ,their enemies1 finding that no persecution nor even the martyrdom of their ,prophet could destroy their union1 then determined to drive them from their city2 at last1 persecution became so grievous and insufferable that the ,saints were forced to leave their houses in the depth of winter1 and wander in the western wilderness4 ,in the beginning of ,february1 #ahdf1 ,president ,brigham ,young1 the ,twelve ,apostles1 with their wives and families1 and thousands of others1 left the city of ,nauvoo1 traveling in a westerly direction1 as they were guided by the ,spirit of ,god4 ,by reason of being exposed to the inclemency of the weather1 and having only the thin covering of tents and wagons to protect them from its fury1 many who had previously suffered from persecution could endure no longer1 and fell asleep in death4 ,having journeyed two hundred miles1 they encamped and made a temporary settlement1 called ,garden ,grove2 forty miles in advance of this they made another1 called ,mount ,pisgah2 one hundred and fifty miles beyond this1 they made a third settlement at ,council ,bluffs4 ,while here resting from the fatigue of journeying1 many were overtaken with sickness1 which was the result of former severe privations4 ,in the midst of their troubles1 at a time when every man was required more than ever to watch over and protect his helpless wife and family from the hordes of savage ,indians and wild beasts of the forest1 with which they were surrounded1 a message was received from the ,president of the ,united ,states1 requesting five hundred men to enter the army and march against the ,mexicans4 ,this demand1 though strange and heartrending1 was complied with2 five hundred men were thus taken from the camps of the ,saints1 leaving behind them fathers1 mothers1 wives and children in the midst of afflictions1 many of whom were dwelling in miserable log huts1 tents1 and wagons1 with scarcely the common necessaries of life4 ,a few months after their departure1 their enemies still burning with rage1 and finding the body of the ,saints beyond their reach1 made an attack on those remaining in ,nauvoo1 an account of which we extract from a general epistle of the ,twelve1 ,december #bc1 #ahdg3 ,in ,september1 #ahdf1 an infuriated mob1 clad in all the horrors of war1 fell on the ,saints who had still remained in ,nauvoo for want of means to remove2 murdered some1 and drove the remainder across the ,mississippi into ,iowa1 where1 destitute of houses1 tents1 food1 clothing or money1 they received temporary assistance from some benevolent souls in ,quincy1 ,st4 ,louis1 and other places1 whose names will ever be remembered with gratitude4 ,but at that period the ,saints were obliged to scatter to the north1 south1 east and west1 wherever they could find shelter and procure employment4 ,and1 hard as it is to write it1 it must ever remain a truth on the page of history1 that while the flower of ,israel's camp was sustaining the wings of the ,american eagle1 by their influence and arms1 in a foreign country1 their brothers1 sisters1 fathers1 mothers and children were driven by mob violence from a free and independent ,state1 of the same national republic1 and were compelled to flee from the fire1 the sword1 the musket and the cannon's mouth as from the demon of death4 99 99 99 ,their property in ,hancock ,county1 ,illinois1 was little or no better than confiscated2 many of their houses were burned by the mob1 and they were obliged to leave most of those that remained without sale2 and those who bargained sold almost for a song2 for the influence of their enemies was to cause such a diminution in the value of property1 that from a handsome estate was seldom realized enough to remove the family comfortably away2 and thousands have since been wandering to and fro1 destitute1 afflicted and distressed for the common necessaries of life1 or unable to endure have sickened and died by hundreds2 while the ,temple of the ,lord is left solitary in the midst of our enemies2 an enduring monument of the diligence and integrity of the ,saints4 ,while the ,saints were passing through those scenes of persecutions1 sufferings and deep affliction1 many glorious manifestations of divine approbation were given them1 which we should have been happy here to record1 did our limits and the nature of the work admit4 ,the ,saints in the wilderness continued their journeying as circumstances would allow2 having to cut their way through woods and valleys1 over rivers and mountains1 a distance of fourteen hundred miles4 ,at length1 on the #bast of ,july1 #ahdg1 the pioneers discovered a beautiful valley beyond the ,pass of the great ,rocky ,mountains1 being a portion of the ,great ,basin of ,upper ,california1 near the southern shore of the ,great ,salt ,lake4 ,on the #bdth the ,president and first company entered this their present home2 other companies1 year after year1 continue their emigration to this point4 ,here ,israel will remain till the indignation of an offended ,god is poured out upon the nations4 ,here will peace and happiness dwell1 while nation is at war with nation1 and kingdom against kingdom2 and here the people of many nations shall come and say1 come ye1 and let us go up to the mountain of the ,lord1 to the house of the ,god of ,jacob2 and ,he will teach us of ,his ways1 and we will walk in ,his paths2 for the law shall go forth of ,zion1 and the word of the ,lord from ,jerusalem4 ,micah iv3 #b4 ,though persecution1 poverty1 sickness and trials of every description have come upon this people1 they have stood the fiery trial1 and given evidence to all men1 to angels and to ,god1 of their faith1 virtue and fidelity4 ,now the ,church of the living ,god1 far beyond the reach of mobs and strife1 in her hiding place1 shall grow like a tree planted by rivers of waters1 till she looketh forth as the morning1 fair as the moon1 clear as the sun1 and terrible as an army with banners4 ,cant4 vi3 #aj4 ,as we have had to describe scenes of sorrow and suffering1 harrowing to the feelings of the virtuous1 we feel happy1 indeed1 that we can now direct the reader to the present favorable situation of the ,saints4 ,the following extract we take from the same general epistle3 ,we are at peace with all nations1 with all kingdoms1 with all powers1 with all governments1 with all authorities under the whole heavens1 except the kingdom and power of darkness1 which are from beneath1 and are ready to stretch forth our arms to the four quarters of the globe1 extending salvation to every honest soul2 for our mission in the ,gospel of ,jesus ,christ is from sea to sea1 and from the rivers to the ends of the earth2 and the blessing of the ,lord is upon us2 and when every other arm shall fail1 the power of the ,almighty will be manifest in our behalf2 for we ask nothing but what is right1 we want nothing but what is right1 and ,god has said that our strength shall be equal to our day2 and we invite all presidents1 and emperors1 and kings1 and princes1 and nobles1 and governors1 and rulers1 and judges1 and all nations1 kindreds1 tongues and people under the whole heaven1 to come and help us to build a house to the name of the ,god of ,jacob1 a place of peace1 a city of rest1 a habitation for the oppressed of every clime1 even for those that love their neighbor as they do themselves1 and who are willing to do as they would be done unto2 and this we are determined to do1 and we will do1 ,god being our helper2 and we will help every one that will help to sustain good and wholesome laws for the protection of virtue1 and the punishment of vice4 ,the kingdom which we are establishing1 is not of this world2 but it is the kingdom of the great ,god4 ,it is the fruit of righteousness1 of peace1 of salvation to every soul that will receive it1 from ,adam down to his latest posterity4 ,our good will is towards all men1 and we desire their salvation in time and in eternity2 and we will do them good so far as ,god will give us the power and men will permit us the privilege1 and we will harm no man2 but if men will rise up against the power of the ,almighty to overthrow ,his cause1 let them know assuredly that they are running on the bosses of ,jehovah's buckler1 and as ,god lives they will be overthrown4 ,come1 then1 ye ,saints2 come1 then1 ye honorable men of the earth2 come1 then1 ye wise1 ye learned1 ye rich1 ye noble1 according to the riches1 and wisdom1 and knowledge of the great ,jehovah1 from all nations1 and kindreds1 and kingdoms1 and tongues1 and people1 and dialects1 on the face of the whole earth1 and join the standard of ,emanuel1 and help us to build up the ,kingdom of ,god1 and establish the principles of truth1 life and salvation1 and you shall receive your reward among the sanctified1 when the ,lord ,jesus ,christ cometh to make up ,his jewels2 and no power on earth or in hell can prevail against you4 99 99 99 ,come1 then1 ye ,saints of ,latter-day1 and all ye great and small1 wise and foolish1 rich and poor1 noble and ignoble1 exalted and persecuted1 rulers and ruled of the earth1 who love virtue and hate vice1 and help us to do this work1 which the ,lord hath required at our hands1 and inasmuch as the glory of the latter house shall exceed that of the former1 your reward shall be an hundredfold1 and your rest shall be glorious4 ,our universal motto is1 ,peace with ,god1 and good will to all men4 ,the following we extract from a private letter written in the ,valley respecting their peace and prosperity3 ,all is stillness4 ,no elections1 no police reports1 no murders1 no wars in our little world4 ,how quiet1 how still1 how peaceful1 how happy1 how free from excitement we live4 ,our old firelocks have not been rubbed up1 or our swords unsheathed because of any alarm4 ,no policeman1 or watchmen of any kind have been on duty to guard us from external or internal danger4 ,the drum has beat1 to be sure1 but it was mingled with merry-making1 or its martial sound was rather to remind us that war had once been known among the nations1 than to arouse us to tread the martial and measured step of those who muster for the war1 or march to the battle field4 ,oh1 what a life we live6 ,it is the dream of the poets actually fulfilled in real life4 ,here we can cultivate the mind1 renew the spirits1 invigorate the body1 cheer the heart1 and ennoble the soul of man4 ,here we can cultivate every science and every art calculated to enlarge the mind1 accommodate the body1 or polish or adorn our race4 ,and here we can receive and extend that pure intelligence which is unmingled with the jargon of mystic ,babylon1 and which will fit a man1 after a long life of health and usefulness1 to enjoy the mansions of bliss1 and the society of those who are purified in the blood of the ,lamb4 ,here no prisoners groan in solitary cells2 no chains or fetters bind the limbs of man2 no slave exists to tremble1 toil and sweat for nought1 or fear and crouch full low to please his fellow man4 ,here all are free to do right1 and are warned1 and chastened and corrected if caught in doing wrong4 ,here1 too1 we are all rich--there is no real poverty2 all men have access to the soil1 the pasture1 the timber1 the water power1 and all the elements of wealth1 without money or price4 ,in this peaceful country many thousand ,saints have already assembled4 ,they have laid out a city called ,great ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,in addition to their private dwellings1 they have raised several elegant and magnificent public buildings4 ,many mills are in operation1 and factories are also in course of erection4 ,public institutions for education have been established2 one of these the ,state ,legislature has endowed with an annual sum of five thousand dollars for the term of twenty years4 ,having come up through great tribulation1 they are not forgetful in their prosperity of their brethren who are still in adversity1 scattered among the nations4 ,accordingly they have established a ,perpetual ,emigrating ,fund1 for the emigration of the poor4 ,many thousand dollars have already been donated for this purpose4 ,as the gathering of ,israel from every nation has been decreed by the ,lord1 this fund has been so arranged as to be increased to millions1 by which the poor and virtuous among men can be assisted1 and with perfect assurance lift up their heads and rejoice1 for the hour of their deliverance is nigh6 ,in the same valley1 and others adjacent1 they are establishing other cities2 while the country around is appropriated to farming purposes4 ,and thus the wilderness1 and the solitary place shall be glad for them2 and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose4 ,every thing necessary to their comfort and refinement will continue to flow with the tide of emigration4 ,the wisdom and ingenuity of the industrious will soon enable the sons and daughters of ,god to be arrayed with the workmanship of their own hands4 ,four hundred miles south of the ,great ,salt ,lake ,city an extensive settlement is being made4 ,likewise one on the borders of the ,pacific ,ocean1 near to the port of ,san ,diego4 ,they have also organized a ,state government1 called the ,state of ,deseret1 and have now their claims for admission into the ,federal union before the ,congress of the ,united ,states4 ,that the reader may understand how this people are viewed by the public at large1 we subjoin the following extract from an ,american newspaper3 ,we wish to call the reader's attention to the new and most extraordinary condition of the ,saints4 ,several thousand of them have found a resting place in the most remarkable spot on the ,north ,american continent4 ,since the children of ,israel wandered through the wilderness1 or the ,crusaders rushed on ,palestine1 there has been nothing so historically singular as the emigration and recent settlement of the ,saints4 ,thousands of them came from the ,manchesters and ,sheffields of ,england to join other thousands congregated from western ,new ,york and ,new ,england--boasted descendants of the ,pilgrim ,fathers--together1 to establish a colony in the west4 ,having a ,temple amid the churches and schools of ,lake ,county1 ,ohio1 and driven from it by popular opinion1 they build the ,nauvoo of ,illinois4 ,it becomes a great town2 twenty thousand people flock to it4 ,they are again assaulted by popular persecution2 their ,prophet murdered2 their town depopulated2 and1 finally1 their ,temple burned4 ,does all this persecution to which they have been subjected destroy them8 ,not at all4 ,seven thousand are now settled in flourishing circumstances on the plateau summit of the ,north ,american continent4 ,thousands more are about to join them from ,iowa1 and thousands more are coming from ,wales4 ,the spectacle is most singular1 and this is one of the singular episodes of the great drama of this age4 ,the spot on which the ,saints are now settled is geographically one of the most interesting in the western world4--,cincinnati ,atlas4 ,in concluding this brief history of the temporal situation of the ,saints1 we feel peculiar pleasure in being able to leave them in such prosperous circumstances4 ,the wisdom1 cunning and powers of men have been exerted to stay the progress of truth and destroy the union of the ,saints1 but their efforts have only been a melancholy exhibition of their own folly and wickedness1 and produced the opposite of their intention4 ,by this practical lesson may all people learn that the purposes of ,god cannot be overthrown4 ,now the ,lord shall comfort ,zion1 ,he will comfort her waste places1 and ,he will make her wilderness like ,eden and her desert like the garden of the ,lord2 joy and gladness shall be found therein1 thanksgiving and the voice of melody4 ,isaiah li3 #c4 ,for ,he hath said3 ,arise1 shine1 for thy light is come1 and the glory of the ,lord is risen upon thee2 for1 behold1 the darkness shall cover the earth1 and gross darkness the people2 but the ,lord shall rise upon thee1 and ,his glory shall be seen upon thee1 and the ,gentiles shall come to thy light1 and kings to the brightness of thy rising4 lx3 #a--c4 ,as we have traced the history of the body of the ,church1 we will now very briefly glance at the labors of the ,elders during the same period4 ,we have already observed that those whom ,god called to publish ,his ,gospel1 were not the mighty of the earth--according to the wisdom and learning of the world2 but they were honest and pure in heart4 ,men who counted all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of ,christ2 and to spread abroad this knowledge they made every possible sacrifice4 ,they willingly set aside every worldly interest1 the comforts of home and friends1 and went forth preaching every where they had opportunity4 ,whithersoever they went1 the ,lord confirmed their testimony by ,his ,spirit2 thereby thousands were led to forsake their false and discordant religions and become obedient unto the ,gospel4 ,by repenting of their sins at the command of ,god1 and being baptized by ,his servants1 who had received a delegation of authority from heaven1 they received the remission of their sins and the gift of the ,holy ,ghost1 which enabled them to know for themselves it was the work of ,god4 ,as the ,lord does not hire but commands men to do ,his work1 ,he required them to go forth without purse and scrip1 and try the world4 ,in accomplishing this work1 great indeed were the privations they had to endure4 ,though many received their message with joy1 and gladly obeyed its requirements1 many opposed and persecuted4 ,those whose craft was in danger1 were most bitter in their opposition2 but all their efforts to stop the progress of truth only accelerated its speed4 ,so mightily grew the word of ,god1 and prevailed1 that in a few years churches were established in the principal towns and cities of the ,united ,states and in the ,canadas4 ,in the year #ahcg1 a few of the ,twelve ,apostles1 and other ,elders1 in obedience to the command of ,god1 left their native land to introduce the ,gospel in ,great ,britain4 ,at first a few meeting houses were opened for their use2 but shortly afterwards1 all were shut against them2 nevertheless they persevered1 and the ,lord crowned their labors with success4 ,as it was in ,america1 so in ,england1 some rejoiced in the restoration of the ancient ,gospel1 while others mocked1 derided and persecuted4 ,since its introduction1 it has spread into every county in ,england and ,wales2 and through ,scotland1 ,ireland and the islands of the ,british ,channel4 ,churches are established in the principal towns and cities1 and in many of the surrounding villages of those countries1 so that at present there are between forty and fifty thousand ,saints in ,her ,britannic ,majesty's dominions4 ,favorable accounts have also been received of the spread of truth in ,france1 ,denmark1 ,australia and the ,east ,indies4 ,in the islands of the ,pacific ,ocean1 three thousand souls have been turned from their idolatrous and superstitious worship1 and become obedient to the light of the ,gospel of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,while this unparalleled work has been performed1 the ,twelve have ever been foremost in introducing the ,gospel in foreign lands2 bearing the burden and heat of the day2 and while the ,saints are comfortably situated in the ,valley1 in the enjoyment of the blessings of heaven and earth1 they are far from their families1 traveling on both continents4 ,wherever they have gone the word has been established in power1 and in the ,holy ,ghost1 and in much assurance2 and through faith and supplication the sick and afflicted have been restored1 the lame have been made to walk1 the deaf to hear1 the dumb to speak and the blind to see4 ,the knowledge of these things is possessed by the ,saints1 as they are of frequent occurrence4 ,for bearing testimony of them they have suffered the persecution we have related2 and while it ever remains a witness against the wicked1 it is an imperishable monument of the worthiness of ,god's people to inherit that crown of life which fadeth not away1 eternal in the heavens4 ,while the word has been so extensively preached1 it has also been widely published by the press4 ,many thousand copies of the ,book of ,mormon and ,book of ,doctrine and ,covenants have been published in ,america and ,great ,britain4 ,besides those standard works1 many other lesser works of great importance have also been published1 and many thousand copies of pamphlets and replies to objectors in both countries4 ,during the residence of the ,saints in ,ohio and ,missouri1 they issued two periodicals1 called the ,messenger and ,advocate1 and ,evening and ,morning ,star4 ,in ,illinois they had other two periodicals1 called the ,times and ,seasons1 and ,nauvoo ,neighbor4 ,in the cities of ,new ,york and ,philadelphia1 where large and influential churches were established1 they published two others1 called ,the ,prophet1 and ,gospel ,reflector4 ,those papers and periodicals obtained extensive circulation1 through which the word of ,god was strenuously advocated4 ,in #ahdj1 a periodical entitled ,the ,latter-day ,saints' ,millennial ,star1 was commenced in ,england1 and is now published at ,liverpool1 having obtained a weekly circulation of upwards of twenty-three thousand copies4 ,in ,wales they have established a publication called ,zion's ,trumpet4 ,on the western frontier of the ,united ,states1 there is a large newspaper published1 called the ,frontier ,guardian4 ,those papers are conducted by the ,elders with great ability1 and much good has been effected through their instrumentality4 ,thus1 in the short space of twenty years1 a work has been accomplished without a parallel in the world's history4 ,a work which has been tested on every side2 it has been the object of misrepresentation in every part of the world2 it has been opposed by the most talented theologians2 it has overcome difficulties the most appalling2 it has passed through trials the most fiery1 and1 like gold issuing from the furnace1 has shone brighter and brighter2 and while it has surmounted every obstacle1 it has not only shown that truth is mighty and will prevail1 but has also shown that it has been sustained by ,one whose arm is omnipotent1 and whose word shall be fulfilled and work accomplished though earth and hell oppose4 ,,chapter ,,xxiii4 ,explanatory note4--,lorenzo writes to ,elder ,hyde4--,brightness of natural scenery4--,spiritual darkness4--,a courageous minister4--,inscription attached to his portrait4--,hymn4--,drudgery4--,expressi on of gratitude4--,a dream4--,first ,native ordained to preach4--,ordains ,elders ,woodard and ,stenhouse to the ,high ,priesthood4--,the former to preside in ,italy1 the latter in ,switzerland4--,a ,magnificent view4--,reflections4 ,it will be understood by the following letter that ,brother ,lorenzo was on his way to ,england4 ,he had left ,elder ,woodard in charge of the mission in ,italy4 ,this he was under the necessity of doing1 in order to superintend the translation and publication of the ,book of ,mormon in the ,italian language4 ,during the progress of this very important work1 whenever opportunities presented in which he could1 with propriety1 absent himself from the translating room and the press1 he traveled among the churches1 attending ,conferences and visiting the ,saints in ,england1 ,scotland1 ,ireland and ,wales4 ,this explains the reason why communications were subsequently addressed to him from ,italy and ,switzerland4 ,turin1 ,italy1 #be,,th ,january1 #ahea4 ,dear ,president ,hyde3 ,after a residence of seven months in ,italy1 ,i am about to bid it farewell for a season4 ,if the attractions of physical nature could command all of my attention1 ,i might long linger to gaze upon these realms of loveliness4 ,one might travel far over the earth before he finds a fairer clime4 ,here man dwells beneath an almost cloudless sky4 ,the sun rarely hides his face in summer or winter2 and when1 at eventide1 his golden glories fade behind the western hills1 the silver stars shed a serene lustre over the blue vault of immensity4 ,but the remembrance of the moral scenery amid which ,i have been moving will be more imperishably engraven on my spirit than all the brightness of the firmament1 or the verdure of prairies enameled with ten thousand flowers4 ,amid the loveliness of nature1 ,i found the soul of man like a wilderness4 ,from the palace of the king to the lone cottage on the mountains1 all was shrouded in spiritual darkness4 ,protestant and ,papist looked upon each other as outcasts from the hopes of eternity1 but regarded themselves as the favorites of heaven4 ,and thus they had done from time immemorial4 ,the changing1 ephemeral sectarianism of ,england and ,america1 is in many respects unlike the sturdy superstition of this country4 ,here1 ,protestantism is not the offspring of boasted modern reformation2 but may fairly dispute with ,rome as to which is the oldest in apostasy4 ,every man holds a creed which has been transmitted from sire to son for a thousand years1 whether he be ,protestant or ,catholic2 and often he will lay his hand on his heart1 and swear by the faith of his forefathers1 that he will live and die as they have lived and died4 ,the ,protestants from a very small minority4 ,they have been harrassed for centuries by fierce attacks from powerful armies of ,catholics4 ,but after sanguinary persecutions1 they have revived as the corn1 and grown as the vine4 ,once1 their last remnant was driven to ,switzerland2 but a courageous minister1 assuming a military character1 led them back1 victoriously to their native valleys4 ,the portrait of this hero bears the following inscription3 ,i preach and fight--,i have a double commission1 and these two contests occupy my soul4 ,zion is now to be rebuilt1 and the sword is needed as well as the trowel4 ,the ,english government has several times interfered in their behalf1 and large donations have been sent to them from various ,protestant countries4 ,many a tribute of admiration has been paid them by men of ability from the leading sects of ,protestantism1 till their church has been flattered into immeasurable self-importance4 ,the following hymn expresses the feelings engendered by their romantic situation3 ,for the strength of the hills we bless ,thee1 ,our ,god1 our fathers' ,god3 ,thou hast made ,thy children mighty ,by the touch of the mountain sod4 ,thou hast fixed our ark of refuge1 ,where the spoiler's foot ne'er trod2 ,for the strength of the hills we bless ,thee1 ,our ,god1 our fathers' ,god4 ,we are watchers of a beacon1 ,whose light must never die3 ,we are guardians of an altar1 ',midst the silence of the sky4 ,the rocks yield founts of courage1 ,struck forth as by ,thy rod2 ,for the strength of the hills we bless ,thee1 ,our ,god1 our fathers' ,god4 ,for the dark1 resounding caverns1 ,where ,thy still1 small voice is heard-- ,for the strong1 tall pine of the forests1 ,that by ,thy breath is stirred2 ,for the storm1 on whose free pinions ,thy ,spirit walks abroad2 ,for the strength of the hills we bless ,thee1 ,our ,god1 our fathers' ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,for the shadow of ,thy presence ',round our camp of rock outspread2 ,for the stern defiles of battle1 ,bearing record of our dead3 ,for the snows and for the torrents1 ,for the free heart's burial sod3 ,for the strength of the hills we bless ,thee1 ,our ,god1 our fathers' ,god4 ,their self-esteem1 combined with deep ignorance1 present a formidable barrier to the progress of the ,gospel4 ,they have had so little intercourse with other parts of the earth--so little knowledge of anything beyond their own scenes of pastoral life1 that it is difficult for them to contemplate the great principles of temporal and eternal salvation4 ,one long round of almost unremitting toil is the portion of both sexes4 ,the woman who is venerable with gray hairs is seen laden with wood1 or heavy baskets of manure1 while traveling the rugged paths of the mountains4 ,no drudgery here but must be shared by the delicate female frame4 ,i have traveled far over the earth1 from the confines of the torrid zone to the regions of eternal snow1 but never before beheld a people with so many physical and mental derangements4 ,but the hour of their deliverance draws nigh4 ,the constitution of this kingdom affords no guarantee that we shall ever enjoy the same religious privileges as our brethren in ,england and other countries4 ,a merciful ,providence has hitherto preserved us from being entangled in the meshes of the law4 ,a bookseller told me1 the other day1 that he was not allowed to sell a ,bible4 ,no work is permitted to be published that attacks the principles of ,catholicism4 ,i look with wonder upon the road in which the ,lord has led me since ,i came to this land4 ,from the first day ,i trod the ,italian soil1 there has been a chain of circumstances1 which has not sprung by chance1 but from the wise arrangements of ,him who ruleth in the kingdoms of men4 ,i thank my ,heavenly ,father that ,i was restrained from any attempt to hurry the great work with which ,i was entrusted4 ,all the jealous policy of ,italy has been hushed into repose by the comparative silence of our operations2 and at the same time1 no principle has been compromised--no concession has been made1 but1 from day to day1 we have been constantly engaged1 forming some new acquaintances1 or breaking down some ancient barrier of prejudice4 ,such moderation was not agreeable to me as a man1 but ,i look forward to the day when the stability and grandeur of our building will be an ample reward for those months of labor which may not have been attended with anything extraordinary in the eyes of those who judge merely by the external appearance of the moment4 ,here ,i may relate a dream1 which1 though simple in itself1 presented a theme for meditation under our peculiar circumstances4 ,i thought ,i was in company with some friends1 descending a gentle slope of beautiful green1 till we came to the bank of a large body of water4 ,here were two skiffs2 and as ,i embarked in one1 my friends followed in the other4 ,we moved slowly over this widespreading bay1 without wind or any exertion on our part4 ,as we were on a fishing excursion1 we were delighted with seeing large and beautiful fish on the surface of the water1 all around1 to a great distance4 ,we saw many persons spreading their nets and lines1 but they all seemed to be stationary1 whereas we were in continual motion4 ,while passing one of them1 ,i discovered that a fish had got upon my hook1 and ,i thought that it might perhaps disturb this man's feelings to have it caught1 as it were1 out of his hands1 nevertheless1 we moved along1 and came to the shore4 ,i then drew in my line1 and was not a little surprised and mortified at the smallness of my prize4 ,i thought it very strange1 that among such a multitude of noble1 superior looking fish1 ,i should have made so small a haul4 ,but all my disappointment vanished when ,i discovered that its qualities were of a very extraordinary character4 ,while encircled by many persons of noble bearing and considerable intelligence1 a prospect seemed opening for the employment of some among them1 in the work of the ministry4 ,but the ,lord judgeth not as man judgeth4 ,the first native in these valleys that ,i ordained to preach the ,gospel1 was one who swayed no extensive influence1 and boasted no great natural abilities2 but he sought the ,lord with fasting and prayer2 and the ,spirit rested upon him mightily1 showing him in the dreams of night1 the glorious reality of the work with which he had become associated4 ,feeling it wisdom to send ,elder ,stenhouse to ,switzerland1 and to leave ,elder ,woodard in ,italy1 and knowing the formidable character of the difficulties with which they must struggle1 ,i resolved to bestow upon them such blessings as they required in the discharge of their important duties2 and as there is power1 knowledge and wisdom in the ,high ,priesthood of ,god1 ,i felt it to be in accordance with the mind of the ,spirit that they should be called to that office4 ,we have here no ,temple--no building made by human hands1 but the mountains tower around us--far above all the edifices which ,protestants and ,papists use in this country4 ,on ,sunday1 the twenty-fourth of ,november1 we ascended one of these eminences which seem to occupy a position between earth and sky1 and which1 on a former occasion1 we had named ,mount ,brigham4 ,during our tedious ascent1 the sun shone forth in all its brightness2 but in such parts as were shaded1 we found snow on the ground1 and many a craggy peak and rocky summit on every side1 were white with the snowy fleeces of winter4 ,having reached the place we sought1 we gazed with rapture on the enchanting scenes of surrounding nature4 ,before us was a plain so vast that it seemed as if immensity had become visible4 ,all was level in this ocean of space1 and yet no sameness appeared on its fertile bosom4 ,here towns and cities were environed by the resources from which their inhabitants had been fed for ages4 ,ancient and far-famed ,italy1 the scene of our mission1 was spread out like a vision before our enchanted eyes4 ,light and shade produced their effect in that magnificent picture1 in a surprising degree2 for while the clouds flung their shadows on one part1 another was illuminated with the most brilliant sunlight as far as the eye could reach4 ,but there was one hallowed reflection which threw all around a brighter lustre than the noontide firmament3 it was in that place1 two months before1 that we organized the ,church of ,jesus ,christ in ,italy4 ,if we had stood upon a pavement of gold and diamonds1 it would not have produced an impression like the imperishable remembrance of that sacred scene4 ,amid the sublime display of the ,creator's works1 we sung the praises of ,his eternal name1 and implored those gifts which our circumstances required4 ,i then ordained ,elder ,woodard a ,high ,priest1 and asked our ,heavenly ,father to give him wisdom and strength to watch over the ,church in ,italy1 whatever might be the scenes through which it should have to pass2 and that he might be enabled to extend the work which ,i had commenced4 ,i also ordained ,elder ,stenhouse a ,high ,priest1 and prayed that his way might be opened in ,switzerland for carrying forth the work of the ,lord in that interesting country4 ,in a few days afterwards1 ,elder ,stenhouse proceeded on his mission4 ,o ,italy6 ,thou birthplace and burial ground of the proud ,caesars--thou that swayed the sceptre of this mundane creation--land of literature and arts1 and once the centre of the world's civilization4 ,who shall tell all the greatness which breathes in the story of thy past8 ,and who1 ,o who shall tell all the corruption which broods on thy bosom now8 ,land of flowers and fruitfulness of the vine--the olive and orange--all that blushes in beauty and charms with delicacy1 is spread o'er thy green fields1 or grows in thy empire garden2 but thy children are deep in pollution1 and spring like thorns and thistles amid thy floral scenes of endless enchantment4 ,from the wave-swept shores of the ,mediterranean to the base of the bleak ,alpine region1 thy sunny plains lie spread like a fairy realm4 ,here reposes the dust of millions that were mighty in ages gone by1 and flooded the earth with the fame of their deeds4 ,here are the fields that have been crimsoned with the blood of royalty1 and have become the grave of dynasties4 ,poets who sung the praise of nations1 and princes that wielded the sceptre of power during many a crisis of the world's history1 are laid low beneath the dust of thy fields and vineyards6 ,but is there nought here save the tomb of the past8 ,o1 ,italy6 ,hath an eternal winter followed the summer of thy fame1 and frosted the flowers of thy genius1 and clouded the sunbeams of thy glory8 ,no3 the future of thy story shall outshine the past1 and thy children shall yet be more renowned than in the ages of old4 ,though the triple crown of earth's proudest apostate shed a tinsel splendor over thy boundless superstition1 ,truth shall yet be victorious amid thy ,babylonish regions4 ,where triumphant warriors were stained with gore1 and princes reigned in the pomp of tyranny1 the sure1 though tardy working of the ,gospel1 now weaves a fairer wreath1 and will wear a brighter crown4 ,i see around me many an eye which will one day glisten with delight at the tidings of eternal ,truth--many a countenance which will adorn the assemblies of the living ,god4 ,there is yet the blood of heaven's nobility within the hearts of many amid thy sons and daughters2 and sooner will that blood stain the scaffold of martyrdom than dishonor the manly spirits with which it is connected4 ,geneva1 #fth of ,february4 ,i have reserved the closing of my letter till my arrival in ,geneva4 ,as ,i took my departure from ,piedmont1 much kindly feeling was manifested towards me4 ,i beheld1 with no small degree of satisfaction1 the work of the ,lord extending1 and the lively efforts in operation for the spread of the principles of truth4 ,you may form some idea of the difficulties which have beset my efforts to publish1 when ,i tell you that ,the ,voice of ,joseph is now circulating in ,italy with a woodcut of a ,catholic nun1 anchor1 lamp and cross on the first page1 and on the last ,noah's ark1 the dove and the olive4 ,with this work1 and ,the ,ancient ,gospel ,restored1 in my trunk1 pockets and hat1 ,i crossed the ,alps in the midst of a snow storm1 scarcely knowing whether ,i was dead or alive4 ,it is one thing to read of traveling over the backbone of ,europe in the depth of winter1 but doing it is quite different4 ,since my arrival in the far-famed city of ,calvin1 ,i have had several interviews with intelligent ,swiss gentlemen1 who have1 through the efforts of ,elder ,stenhouse and the circulation of my works1 become much interested1 and promise fair to give a good investigation4 ,in consequence of so much difficulty and vexation in getting out publications in ,italy1 ,i feel unwilling to draw many books from that quarter2 therefore1 ,i feel it my duty to make arrangements to get a second edition of both work published here4 ,i am pleased with the prospect of establishing the ,gospel in ,geneva4 ,i feel free and in a free atmosphere1 and to prophesy good of ,switzerland4 ,yours affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,to ,president ,orson ,hyde1 ,kanesville1 ,iowa ,territory1 ,north ,america4 ,,chapter ,,xxiv4 ,note by ,editor4--,elder ,woodard writes4--,more ,baptisms in ,italy4--,a singular scene4--,a successful experiment4--,ten baptized4--,expressions from converts4--,the ,millennial ,star speaks4--,encouraging reports4--,letter from ,elder ,woodard4--,extract from ,elder ,stenhouse's letter4--,opposition re-acts4--,good results4 ,it will be recollected that1 although ,italy was the headquarters and prominent point of ,lorenzo's mission1 it extended indefinitely to all countries and peoples wherever wisdom dictated and opportunity presented4 ,while the work was going on in ,italy1 under the wise management of ,elder ,woodard1 ,elder ,stenhouse was laboring under ,lorenzo's direction in ,switzerland4 ,la,tour1 ,vallie ,de ,luzerne1 ,piedmont1 ,italy1 ,february #bf1 #ahea4 ,dear ,president ,snow3 ,i am happy to inform you that the brethren and sisters in ,italy are all well1 and send their salutations to you1 with the request that you will also salute the churches in ,england for them4 ,on the twenty-fourth of ,february1 two young men presented themselves for baptism4 ,it rained and snowed amain1 and the atmosphere was so dense that we could not see distinctly a little way ahead4 ,but as we descended towards the ,angrogua river1 a singular scene was presented3 the clouds were suddenly rent asunder1 as if they had been a sheet of paper1 and the side of ,mount ,brigham was visible1 in a moment1 from the top to the bottom4 ,i exclaimed1 ,the veil over ,italy has burst1 and yet1 at the instant1 ,i knew not what ,i was saying4 ,i stood paralyzed with the magnificent views which opened on every side2 then with a prayer to ,israel's ,god1 we entered the stream4 ,in the evening a congregation assembled1 and ,i commenced preaching2 but the devil entered into some who had been resisting the truth1 and ,i saw that he had got a firm hold1 and my words seemed to be wasted on the assembly1 through the presence of such a deadening and defiling influence4 ,i therefore stopped short1 and sat down1 after intimating that everybody might go where they liked4 ,by this means ,i got rid of the chaff while the good grain remained4 ,i then commenced preaching1 and the power of ,god rested upon us4 ,many a tear rolled down those weather-beaten faces4 ,the next day ,i baptized ten persons2 they are not the rich and the noble1 but you shall judge them by their own language1 as they have each given me a line to send to their foreign brethren4 ,as follows3 #a4 ,may we meet when the earth is renovated4 #b4 ,pray for a young sister who wishes to grow in grace4 #c4 ,absent in body1 but united in spirit4 #d4 ,hallelujah1 for the ,lord has remembered ,his people4 #e4 ,if we do not meet in these bodies1 may we embrace each other in the resurrection4 7,this brother is sixty-two years old47 #f4 ,in the midst of weakness ,i hope for strength4 #g4 ,pray for a poor brother4 #h4 ,may we be crowned with glory when the world is judged4 ,the other brothers and sisters send the following3 ,we thank our ,heavenly ,father that we have begun to walk in the pathway of a new and endless life4 ,one brother1 who is a firm believer in the ,voice of ,joseph1 ,i have advanced as an ,elder4 ,five months ago he was requested to take the office of ,elder in the ,waldensian ,church4 ,this he refused4 ,please address my letters as usual1 but add ,poste ,restante4 ,i do not see an opening at present1 but ,i believe the ,lord will enable me to be independent of the hotel1 and by that means ,i shall know more as to the true character of the inhabitants4 ,remember me to ,sister ,woodard1 and all friends whom you see in your travels4 ,all kinds of calumny and petty persecution are brought into use4 ,the devil is not idle here1 and sometimes he tells the truth4 ,yours in the new and everlasting covenant1 ,jabez ,woodard4 ,we now copy from the ,millennial ,star1 under date of ,march #ae1 #ahea1 as follows3 ,the ,french1 ,italian and ,danish missions1 we are happy to state1 are each of them moving forward with a degree of prosperity which is truly cheering4 ,elders ,taylor and ,l4 ,snow arrived in ,liverpool from their fields of labor1 last week1 in good health and spirits4 ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow has published two pamphlets in ,piedmont1 ,italy1 which are being actively circulated by ,elder ,woodard in that vicinity1 and by ,elder ,stenhouse in ,switzerland4 ,a spirit of inquiry is abroad to considerable extent4 ,this mission has been attended with much care and solicitude4 ,many have felt that labors bestowed in that country would prove futile and unavailing--that doctrines of present revelation would not be able to obtain credence with that people4 ,but ,elder ,snow is resolute in his purpose of establishing the ,church of ,jesus ,christ in those countries1 upon the most substantial basis--the rock of revelation4 ,he is about to commence the translation and publication of the ,book of ,mormon in the ,italian language immediately1 with a view to push it on vigorously until its completion4 ,just in time for the present number of the ,star1 we are favored1 by ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow1 with the following soul-stirring account of the work of the ,lord in ,italy1 which will cause the heart-strings of every ,saint to vibrate with celestial tones of praise and thanksgiving to ,zion's ,god for ,his blessings to ,his people in ,piedmont4 ,the veil over ,italy has begun to burst--the ,alpine hills have commenced to reverbate the tidings of salvation1 the gift of the ,holy ,ghost1 to those who have wandered long in darkness1 and the sound of their cheering congratulations1 in the new covenant of life1 have reached our ears4 ,they speak like ,saints4 ,their bosoms already burn with love and fellowship towards their brethren in other lands4 ,the aged who has nearly numbered his threescore years and ten1 scarely expecting to meet his brethren generally1 on earth1 hopes to embrace them in the resurrection1 not far off2 indeed1 the spirit of the ,gospel seems to pervade their minds richly1 as their salutations fully bespeak1 which also witness the purity and faith of those who have sown this seed in their hearts4 ,,letter ,,from ,,elder ,,jabez ,,woodard4 ,italy1 ,may #i,,th1 #ahea4 ,dear ,president ,snow3 ,i am still alive and able to climb mountains1 if ,i cannot move them4 ,i have baptized one more since ,i wrote4 ,this makes twenty-one members1 exclusive of those who are non-resident1 as ,brother ,toronto and yourself1 and ,brother ,stenhouse4 ,i have sent an ,elder to baptize at ,pignerol1 and if he has done his duty1 he has at least baptized one4 ,i have ordained in all1 two ,elders1 one ,priest and one ,teacher4 ,i send these details in case you may require statistics for the ,conference4 ,we have had some thunderstorms lately4 ,one that made the mountains re-echo the other night--,i shall not soon forget4 ,when the rain came through the roof and dashed in big drops upon my face as ,i lay in bed1 ,i said to myself1 ,i am not so bad off now as the brethren who have slept under the hedge4 ,i am indeed rejoiced to hear that ,elder ,kelsey has got such lads at work4 ,i am looking forward to such days in ,italy4 ,you would have laughed the other day1 to hear a dispute as to who ,i was4 ,one said that ,i claimed an origin in the other world4 ,elder ,malan1 who was unknown to the parties1 said1 perhaps ,i was an angel4 ,a gentleman1 however1 assured his friends that ,i was ,joseph ,smith4 ,i came up at the end of the discussion and endeavored to explain the origin of my faith1 and not the origin of myself1 which ,i thought a little too difficult for the occasion4 ,on ,tuesday1 the sixth of ,may1 ,i descended with a ,teacher from the mountains1 above the chapel of ,st4 ,lorenzo4 ,we rested for the night near the church of ,angevagna4 ,the next morning we pursued our journey till mid-day1 when we arrived at the house of a brother4 ,he had told his family and friends that we were coming1 although ,i had not told any one that it was my intention to pass that way2 but1 said he1 ,the ,lord made it known to me last night in my sleep4 ,after prayer1 and giving some teachings1 we resumed our journey1 and for three long hours we scarcely saw anything but the winding torrent and the barren mountains4 ,we took lodgings for the night in a cottage which actually had glass in the windows4 ,we accounted this a miracle1 for it is nearly a month since ,i slept where there was a pane of glass4 ,the next morning1 ,may #hth1 the snow fell abundantly in that elevated region1 and ,i could not get warm till ,i got a small congregation and warmed myself with preaching4 ,two years ago1 an avalanche fell here1 and crushed a house where there were eight persons4 ,the youngest1 an infant of fourteen months1 was unhurt2 but the others were all killed4 ,another avalanche killed eleven persons1 as they were returning from market4 ,one night a minister1 with his whole family1 was killed in the same place4 ,the wind blew his house over the precipice1 and the dog was the only living thing that escaped4 ,in this land of storms1 ,i have commenced sowing the good seed4 ,may the ,lord give an increase1 and to ,his name shall be the glory4 ,yours affectionately1 ,jabez ,woodard4 ,the following extracts are from a letter published in the ,millennial ,star1 addressed to ,elder ,f4 ,d4 ,richards 7who was at this time presiding over the ,british mission71 written by ,elder ,stenhouse when on a visit in ,england1 dated ,may #ag1 #ahea3 ,as the ,italian mission1 from the pen of my esteemed ,president1 and the recent communications from ,elder ,woodard1 is now before the public1 ,i deem it superfluous to say one word more on that mission4 ,my heart is filled with gratitude to my ,heavenly ,father for the great and manifold blessings which have followed the organization of ,his ,kingdom in that country1 through the wisdom of one of ,his chosen ,twelve4 ,during my sojourn in ,switzerland1 ,i have been principally in ,geneva1 or what is called in religious circles1 ,protestant ,rome4 ,when it is remembered that in this city ,john ,calvin and other celebrated sectarians spent the best of their lives1 it will not be a matter of surprise if the doctrine of new revelation be counted a strange thing4 ,since ,elder ,snow visited1 and left his blessing on the place1 investigation has increased day by day4 ,his writings are spreading among all classes4 ,i may say1 with confidence1 there is not a minister1 ,protestant1 ,catholic or ,methodist of any shade or color in ,geneva1 but is more or less acquainted with ,mormonism and ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,a few days before ,i left1 ,i had the satisfaction of listening to the expose of ,mormonism1 by the ,rev4 ,mr4 ,guers1 a ,methodist4 ,i felt so truly thankful for his kindness that ,i could not refrain from testifying my gratitude by distributing among his congregation ,elder ,snow's ,ancient ,gospel ,restored1 with a polite invitation to read still further on the same subject4 ,at the close of this interesting meeting1 another1 more select1 was held1 when about thirty persons1 including seven parsons1 sat down to tea1 that they might1 over the social cup1 discuss the best means to prevent the spread of ,mormonism4 ,through this expose the eyes of my landlord were opened to behold the work of ,god4 ,in a few days afterwards he sought baptism4 ,the day ,i left ,geneva1 ,i ordained him to the holy office of an ,elder4 ,this brother speaks the ,french and ,german fluently4 ,in the ,swiss cantons1 ,french1 ,german and ,italian are spoken4 ,in the course of a little time1 when ,elders ,taylor and ,snow will have ushered into the world the ,book of ,mormon in those languages1 ,i believe a great work will be done in ,switzerland to the honor and glory of ,israel's ,god4 ,a ,german gentleman1 who has been captivated with ,elder ,snow's writings1 has promised to put them in ,german as soon as possible4 ,in concluding1 ,i cannot but express the deep obligations that ,i feel to ,president ,snow for the paternal care which he has shown to myself and fellow laborers4 ,,chapter ,,xxv4 ,onward4--,no bounds to ,brother ,snow's mission4--,he looks towards ,india and shapes his plans4--,writes to ,f4 ,d4 ,richards4--,expresses his views4--,brother ,woodard writes from ,italy4--,brother ,stenhouse from ,switzerland4--,lorenzo visits ,wales4--,untimely plaudit4--,a ,bedlamite night encounter4--,ultimate fate of the hotel and its ,landlord4 ,on and still onward6 ,although ,brother ,snow felt that thus far1 through the blessings of ,god and the assistance of the ,saints in ,europe1 he had succeeded in his efforts beyond his most sanguine anticipations1 he knew there was more to do4 ,he realized that the brotherhood of human origin circumscribes all the nations of the earth2 that the glad tidings of salvation must be proclaimed to all people2 that to his present mission the ,priesthood of ,god had set no bound1 and where should he stop8 ,not on the continent of ,europe4 ,he fixes his far-reaching gaze on the idolatrous nations of the east1 and with no common daring contemplates establishing a mission in ,india4 ,prompt to the idea1 his plan is soon shaped to introduce the unadulterated doctrines of ,jesus ,christ on the ,asiatic continent4 ,but this cannot be accomplished without means1 and from whence the means8 ,his confidence in the overruling hand of ,god1 and in the liberality and zeal of the ,saints1 was more to him than a bank investment1 and1 with no disposition to confer with impediments1 he moved forward4 ,the following letter1 which ,i transcribe from the ,star of ,august #a1 more fully explains the object he had in view3 ,president ,f4 ,d4 ,richards3 ,i take the present opportunity to communicate through the ,star a few items of information to the ,saints generally in reference to the progress of the ,italian and ,swiss missions1 and other matters connected with the growing interests of ,messiah's ,kingdom4 ,elder ,stenhouse1 with his wife and little daughter1 will leave here this week1 to resume his labors in ,switzerland4 ,i have nearly completed the translation of ,divine ,authority1 and given ,elder ,stenhouse instructions to publish it immediately1 together with the second edition of the ,voice of ,joseph4 ,we hope1 ere long1 to be able to issue a periodical from ,geneva1 adapted to our readers both in ,switzerland and ,italy4 ,the mission in ,italy still moves forward under the cautious1 prudent1 faithful and persevering labors and management of ,elder ,woodard4 ,the two publications which ,i issued in ,turin are now circulated quite extensively in the north of ,italy4 ,elder ,toronto has returned from ,sicily1 and is now laboring very successfully with ,elder ,woodard4 ,several intelligent and influential ,italians have lately been ordained to the ,priesthood1 and are now engaged in propagating the principles of life and salvation4 ,i am getting forward very well with the translation of the ,book of ,mormon4 ,i shall commence with the printing shortly1 and will soon be able to present it to the people of ,italy in their own language4 ,lately my mind has been much impressed with the idea of introducing the ,gospel to ,india4 ,i have counseled with my brethren of the ,twelve on the subject1 and we all feel alike the importance of such a step1 and the ultimate benefits to the ,kingdom of ,god4 ,upon the ,twelve devolves the responsibility of introducing the ,gospel to the nations4 ,as the time approaches when we anticipate the privilege of returning to the body of the ,church1 ,i feel reluctant indeed to suffer any favorable opportunity to pass for opening the door of the ,gospel in ,india4 ,although the duties for ,italy and ,switzerland1 and long absence from my family1 press with weight upon me1 ,i am nevertheless ready in the name of the ,lord to take upon me this work also4 ,i contemplate sending immediately around by sea to ,calcutta one or two good and faithful ,elders1 and follow on myself as soon as ,i shall have completed the translation and publication of the ,book of ,mormon4 ,i intend passing through by way of ,switzerland and ,italy1 visiting the ,saints in those countries1 and promoting the interests of those missions in every way in my power4 ,circumstances seem to be working favorably4 ,a short time since ,i met with a brother who had resided seven years in ,india1 and is conversant with the native language1 and will immediately enter upon the translation of some of my works1 which ,i intend getting published there1 together with the ,voice of ,joseph1 in ,english1 soon after my arrival4 ,brethren who have plenty of means1 and wish to employ them for the glory of ,god in the salvation of souls1 ,i trust will not be backward in liberality2 that while ,i willingly and freely sacrifice the pleasures and endearments of home and friends1 they may be equally ready and willing to devote their means1 and thus fulfil the ,scriptures in making to themselves friends with the mammon of unrighteousness4 ,if any of the ,saints have friends in that country1 to whom the brethren may be introduced1 let them send unsealed letters of recommendation1 properly addressed1 enclosed in an envelope addressed to me1 at #ce ,jewin ,street1 ,london4 ,yours affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,in order to keep the connection of the progress of the work in ,italy and ,switzerland1 ,i extract from a letter published in the ,star from ,elder ,woodard1 dated ,italy1 ,august #a1 #ahea1 and copy one from ,elder ,stenhouse3 ,dear ,brother ,snow3 ,a tract of forty-six pages has been issued against us in ,switzerland1 and a plentiful supply has arrived here4 ,it contains the ,spaulding story and nothing else except the common cant of sectarianism and some quotations from ,the ,voice of ,joseph and ,the ,only ,way to be ,saved1 for which ,i am very thankful4 ,i am happy to say that we now muster thirty-one members4 ,i feel courage in the thought that you have taken the ,presidency of the ,indian ,empire1 and that if there be royal blood within my veins it will roll with renewed vigor through every fibre of my frame1 that with stimulated energies ,i may carry out your counsel2 and if ,i know what honor1 and friendship1 and gratitude require at my hands1 you shall be in ,italy at the same time you are in ,india1 or elsewhere4 ,i confess that when ,i found you had laid upon me the solemn charge to gather ,israel from among these nations1 ,i felt the weight of the office1 and at the same time new courage and new patience4 ,my eyes are not closed to the difficulties of the situation1 but ,i know where my strength lies4 ,i feel as if ,i must fast and pray for every one of these kingdoms separately2 and ,i see that ,i must pass through many strange scenes1 but by the help of the ,lord ,i hope to overcome4 ,i strive to acquire a knowledge of languages and customs1 laws and regulations4 ,if it were possible1 ,i would wish to disburthen your mind of all future anxieties concerning this mission4 ,i know by my own experience1 something of what you must have felt since the moment you were named for the ,president of such a stupendous undertaking4 ,what thoughts have oft crowded your mind from morning to midnight6 ,what weariness by land and sea6 ,and now a still loftier enterprise engages your attention1 or at least1 one which gives a wider sphere of action4 ,but what can ,i say that will leave your mind at rest concerning ,italy8 ,perhaps1 now you are absent1 it would ill become me to boast of my goodness1 still ,i hope ,i advance a little4 ,if ever a firm resolve has taken possession of my soul1 it is now engraven there1 and registered in heaven1 that by the grace of ,god1 ,i am determined to tread all things beneath my feet that would militate against the accomplishment of the glorious work in which ,i am engaged4 ,yes1 ,i would like to conquer1 but not for myself alone4 ,i would render unto you that which is due from myself1 and make thousands more to feel that which they owe4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,elder ,toronto joins with me in love to you and all the ,saints4 ,yours affectionately1 ,jabez ,woodard4 ,,chez ,,mons4 ,,dupraz1 ,a ,,la ,,servette1 #dbi ,,geneve1 ,august #bf1 #ahea4 ,dear ,president ,snow3 ,knowing your continued anxiety and interest over these nations1 ,i take a few minutes before retiring to rest1 to say how we have been and how we are4 ,since ,i wrote you1 ,i paid a visit to ,signor ,reta1 the translator--he was happy to see me--inquired after your health1 and sent his compliments4 ,i expect a visit from him in a day or two4 ,i hope to make a more intimate acquaintance with him4 ,i have had a violent cold1 which confined me to bed two days4 ,after being restored1 ,sister ,stenhouse was taken badly1 much the same as myself1 but much worse4 ,we are now1 thank the ,lord1 better4 ,in the midst of all1 we have done our best4 ,elder ,roulet brought an intelligent man to see us1 who was connected with the ,church where the lecture was delivered against us4 ,we had several interesting conversations with him2 at length1 on ,friday night last1 ,i baptized him4 ,yesterday we held our ,sunday meeting1 at which he was confirmed4 ,we prayed1 read1 talked and felt well4 ,to-night he brought his daughter to have some conversation4 ,she has gone home to reflect4 ,to-day ,i have received a very interesting letter from the brother ,i baptized at ,lausanne4 ,he says his wife wants to be baptized1 and several others feel interested in history of the ,church1 by reading our publications4 ,i feel as if the ,lord had commenced to work among the people4 ,i get on with the language pretty well4 ,i hope when you pass through1 we will be thrilled with your own voice in this language4 ,accept our united love4 ,as ever yours1 very affectionately1 ,t4 ,b4 ,h4 ,stenhouse4 ,now to ,lorenzo's journal3 ,in the autumn of #ahea1 ,i visited some of the ,welsh conferences1 having received a very kind invitation from ,elder ,william ,phillips1 who then presided over that section4 ,the visit afforded me inexpressible satisfaction--the ,saints in their national characteristic1 warmhearted friendship1 kindness and hospitality1 extended to me the warmest welcome2 and also gave proof of the sincerity of their feelings of liberality by prompt1 gratuitous assistance towards the interests of the great missionary work under my supervision4 ,during my stay in ,wales1 ,i attended a number of very interesting meetings4 ,on the evening of the fourth of ,november1 ,i addressed a very large assembly1 convened in a hall in ,tredegar1 in ,monmouthshire4 ,in the course of the meeting1 ,elder ,j4 ,s4 ,davies arose1 unanticipated by me1 and read a poem composed by him1 in which he alluded to my visit in ,wales as an ,apostle1 as a very remarkable and wonderful event4 ,i gave him full credit for his good motive and generous feelings1 but at the same time felt not a little annoyed that he should have chosen such an unseasonable occasion--in the presence of a large congregation1 nine-tenths of which were ,gentiles1 to read an article of that character4 ,at the close of the meeting1 ,president ,phillips and myself were conducted to a hotel1 where1 after supper1 we were shown to lodgings in an upper room4 ,as we passed into the bedchamber1 while closing the door1 ,i noticed that1 owing to some defect in the lock1 it could not be fastened4 ,we soon retired to rest1 then about #aa o'clock2 thinking ourselves safe from harm1 we slept soundly1 until probably about #b o'clock a4m41 ,i was suddenly awakened by a savage looking fellow standing close to my bedside1 ordering me and my companion to leave our bed forthwith or suffer the consequences2 at the same time using the most blasphemous language1 and uttering the most hideous oaths imaginable1 while fiendishly striking his huge fists in close proximity to my face4 ,two of his comrades1 stout1 fierce looking fellows1 were standing by1 evidently prepared for an encounter4 ,brother ,phillips was soundly sleeping1 and it was with some difficulty that ,i awakened him sufficiently to comprehend our situation4 ,of course1 we could do but little towards defending ourselves against a trio of ruffians1 desperately bent on mischief2 and as we afterwards learned1 had been hired to mob us1 and that the landlord was secretly conniving with the actors in the hellish raid4 ,in the contest1 the light which one of them held1 was by some means1 suddenly extinguished1 which caused an alarm1 resulting in their retreat forthwith from the room2 upon which ,i suggested to ,elder ,phillips that we immediately do our best to secure ourselves by barricading the door1 for ,i felt assured the insurgents would make another attack4 ,we placed a chair at the door1 with the top directly under the knob of the door lock1 and there ,i assumed the responsibility of holding it1 while ,brother ,phillips performed the duty of pressing his large and stately person against the door4 ,no sooner had these protective arrangements been completed1 than the mobocrats1 with considerable reinforcements1 came rushing forward to renew the attack4 ,they persistently endeavored to force the door open1 but failing1 they placed themselves against it1 ,sampson like1 but1 owing to the position of things inside1 without avail2 then1 with a volley of oaths1 they commenced pounding and kicking the door1 and continued until the noise and uproar was so great that the landlord did not dare any longer to ignore the situation1 and coming to our relief1 he quelled the disturbance by requesting the ruffians to retire4 ,some years after the date of this occurrence1 ,i was informed that the hotel in which the foregoing disgraceful scenes were enacted was being used as a common stable for the accommodation of horses2 and that the landlord had been signally reduced to beggary1 and was a vagabond upon the earth4 ,,chapter ,,xxvi4 ,address to the ,saints4--,responsibility of those holding the ,priesthood4--,eternal prospects4--,the best policy in governing4--,priesthood to be honored4--,by benefiting others we benefit ourselves4--,must pass through suffering4--,must be pure and humble4--,need patience4--,estimation of ,f4 ,d4 ,richards4--,his wise policy4--,progress of the mission4--,expression of gratitude4--,the ,editor speaks4--,lorenzo's courage and faithfulness4 ,the following is an address of my brother1 to the ,saints in ,great ,britain1 as he was about to leave ,england to return to his mission3 ,beloved ,saints3 ,a short sojourn in this land has served to bind more closely those feelings of interest which must ever be called into action during an intimate acquaintance with the ,saints4 ,as the period now approaches when1 for other climes1 ,i must bid adieu to the kindly smiling faces and warm hearts of the brethren in the ,british ,isles1 ,i can but express my deep and heartfelt wishes for the prosperity and continued progress of the work in this country1 and the well-being and happiness of all those who have the privilege of co-operating in the great and glorious cause of spreading light and intelligence amongst the children of men4 ,to my brethren in the ,priesthood ,i beg to offer a few words of counsel1 instruction and exhortation4 ,upon you rest high and sacred responsibilities1 which relate not only to the salvation of this generation1 but of many past generations1 and many to come4 ,the glorious ensign of ,emanuel's ,kingdom1 once again established in the world1 must be unfurled in every nation1 kingdom1 and empire3 the voice of warning--the voice of the ,bridegroom1 ,prepare ye1 prepare ye the way of the ,lord1 must be carried forth unto all people4 ,you are the ones whom the ,lord has chosen for this purpose1 even the horn of ,joseph1 to push the people together4 ,surely you cannot be too anxiously1 nor too industriously engaged1 seeking the best1 the manner most useful to yourselves and mankind1 to magnify your holy and sacred offices4 ,it is the ,priesthood that will give you character1 renown1 wisdom1 power1 and authority1 and build you up here below among the children of men2 and above1 exalt you to peace and happiness1 to thrones and dominions1 even through countless eternities4 ,this world1 in its kingdoms and empires1 possesses1 in some small degree1 glory and greatness1 faintly shadowing forth what exists in regions above3 but here1 with these1 are associated little happiness and little durability4 ,the world we seek offers to its inhabitants unfading glory1 immortal renown1 and dominions of continued increase1 where families grow into nations1 nations into generations1 generations into worlds1 worlds into universes3 this is the path of the ,priesthood--the path of the ,holy ,ones4 ,well did the ,apostle say1 ,eye hath not seen1 nor ear heard1 neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive the things that ,god hath prepared for them that love ,him1 but ,god hath revealed them unto us by ,his ,spirit1 for the ,spirit searcheth all things1 yea1 even the deep things of ,god4 ,authoritative rule is not the proper code by which to govern ,saints1 but rather seek to rule in the spirit of humility1 wisdom and goodness1 teaching not so much by theory as by practice4 ,though one teach with the eloquence of an angel1 one's good acts and good examples1 constantly manifesting whole-heartedness for the interests of the people1 teach much more effectively1 if not more eloquently4 ,very few indeed have enough moral courage to be strictly honest1 faithful1 virtuous and honorable in all positions--those few will hold the ,priesthood and receive its fulness1 but no others4 ,purity1 virtue1 fidelity1 and godliness must be sought ambitiously1 or the crown cannot be worn4 ,those principles must be incorporated with ourselves--woven into our constitutions--becoming a part of us1 making us a centre1 a fountain of truth1 of equity1 justice1 and mercy1 of all that is good and great3 that from us may proceed the light1 the life1 the power1 and the law to direct1 to govern and assist to save a wandering world--acting as the sons of ,god1 for and in behalf of our ,father in heaven4 ,we expect1 in the resurrection1 to exercise the powers of our ,priesthood--we can exercise them only in proportion as we secure its righteousness and perfection4 ,these qualifications can be had only as they are sought and obtained2 so that in the morning of the resurrection we will possess those acquisitions only which we secure in this world6 ,godliness cannot be conferred1 but must be acquired--a fact of which the religious world seem strangely and lamentably unconscious4 ,seek to benefit others1 and others will seek to benefit you--he that would be great1 let him be good1 studying the interests of the whole--becoming the servant of all1 whereby he will secure to himself much of the wisdom and power of ,god1 and the love1 esteem and veneration of ,his people4 ,the ,elders must become persons of the highest responsibility4 ,the happiness of people1 nations1 and of generations1 will depend upon the right and faithful exercise of the powers of their offices4 ,if1 in a lower sphere of action1 they fail to be trustworthy1 who will depend upon them in the higher8 ,in view of the vast responsibilities to be placed upon men in this high calling1 they are in a measure left to themselves1 to act upon their agencies4 ,if they pass onward to the close of this probation1 without being overthrown by evil powers1 keeping their spirits pure1 and1 through the power of the ,holy ,ghost1 educate themselves in those qualifications essential to such exaltations1 in due time ,god will elevate them to those positions4 ,in all your acts and conduct1 ever have the consciousness that you are now preparing and making yourselves a life to be continued through eternities4 ,act upon no principle that you would be ashamed or unwilling to act upon in heaven--employ no means in the attainment of an object that an enlightened conscience disapproves4 ,when feelings and passions excite you to action1 let principles pure1 honorable and virtuous govern you4 ,we are the children of ,god1 begotten in ,his likeness2 therefore1 brethren1 ,let the same mind be in you which was also in ,christ ,jesus1 who1 being in the form of ,god1 thought it not robbery to be equal with ,god4 ,the children of ,god were introduced into this world1 not willingly subject to vanity1 pains and sorrows4 but to do the will of the ,father1 and obtain a glory1 a heavenly inheritance1 to become one with ,god4 ,and he that hath this hope in him1 purifieth himself even as ,god is pure4 ,we are here that we may be educated in a school of suffering and trials1 which school was necessary for ,jesus1 our elder ,brother1 who1 the ,scriptures tell us1 was made perfect through suffering4 ,it is necessary that we suffer in all things1 that we may be qualified and worthy to rule1 and govern all things1 even as our ,father in heaven1 and ,his eldest ,son1 ,jesus4 ,god has revealed to us the mystery which all the world seek after1 but fail of obtaining because of pride1 wickedness and the power of ,satan darkening their minds1 viz3 the path of salvation and the happiness of our being4 ,and now1 where is the man among you1 having once burst the vail and gazed upon the purity1 the might1 majesty and dominion of a perfected man1 in celestial glory1 will not cheerfully resign mortal life--suffer most excruciating tortures--let limb be torn from limb1 sooner than resign or dishonor his ,priesthood4 ,in truth did the ,savior utter this parable3 ,the ,kingdom of ,heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls1 and having found one of great price1 went and sold all he had to buy it4 ,and again1 like unto a man finding a treasure in a field1 sold all he had and purchased that field4 ,the glory revealed to our view1 and which we seek1 is tangible--it can be felt1 seen and heard2 but its length1 its breadth1 its majesty1 peace1 joy and happiness1 surpass all understanding3 tongue cannot express it--language fails to portray the vastness of its extent4 ,to the ,saints ,i would affectionately add3 ,your prospects1 in every respect1 are the most encouraging4 ,the ,lord1 who fails not in ,his promises1 has undertaken your deliverance1 spiritual and temporal1 and you are witnesses of the accomplishment of the first4 ,your fetters of superstition and priestcraft have burst asunder--the false and dark mantle of tradition has been rent--you have been shown the ,mother of ,harlots1 and her daughters1 in all their characteristic ignorance1 folly and filthiness1 and have hearkened to and obeyed the voice1 ,come out of her my people1 that ye be not partakers of her sins1 that ye receive not of her plagues4 ,your hearts1 your thoughts and feelings are no longer associated with those ,babylonish schemes which bind thought and reason1 making it blasphemy for man to dare speak of the nobility of his birth and the true being of his ,father in heaven4 ,you feel that you are delivered and restored to reason1 and to yourselves1 under the government of but one law--that which makes you free1 even the law of glorious ,truth--the word and will of ,god1 by whom we all are begotten children of one great ,parent2 yea1 in this that we are made free1 will we lift up the voice and make melody with thanksgiving to our ,god1 that ,he has listened to the cries of ,his people1 and sent forth ,his messengers with the fulness of the ,gospel1 to redeem and save1 and glorify ,his elect--make them kings and priests unto ,god1 in heaven and over earth1 that thereby ,he might bring to pass1 in due time1 ,his good will and purposes respecting all the families of mankind4 ,as the ,lord has made you spiritually free1 herein you have assurance1 also1 of your temporal deliverance4 ,however great may be your poverty1 how stupendous your difficulties1 it matters little1 the word has gone forth in your favor1 and no opposing arm can stay its course4 ,zion must be established1 her lands inhabited1 her cities built1 her ,temples reared1 and her sons become mighty2 that she may rise fair as the moon1 clear as the sun1 and terrible as an army with banners4 ,and all nations shall fear and tremble1 and stand afar off in the day of her majesty4 ,but you have need of patience1 that after you have done the will of ,god1 you may receive the promise1 a caution which should not be forgotten4 ,many of you may have severe trials1 that your faith may become more perfect1 your confidence be increased1 and your knowledge of the powers of heaven be augmented2 and this before your redemption takes place4 ,if a stormy cloud sweep over the horizon of your course in this land1 as in ,america--if the cup of bitter sorrow be presented and you be compelled to partake--if ,satan is let loose among you1 with all his seductive powers and cunning craftiness--if the strong arm of persecution is raised against you1 then1 in that hour lift up your heads and rejoice that you are accounted worthy to suffer with ,jesus1 the ,saints and ,prophets of old2 and know that the period of your redemption approaches4 ,i feel1 my brethren and sisters1 to exhort you with heartfelt expression4 ,be of good cheer--be not disheartened1 for surely the day rapidly approaches when your tears shall be dried1 your hearts comforted1 and you shall reap the products of your labors--sit under your fig tree and in the shade of your vine unmolested1 and no more feel the hand of tyranny4 ,you shall possess the riches and fat of the land1 gold and silver1 fields and vineyards1 flocks and herds1 houses and palaces2 your sons shall grow up as plants of renown1 your daughters as polished stones1 that you may boast yourselves in all the glory of the ,gentiles4 ,and unto you1 verily1 shall the ,scripture be fulfilled1 ,seek first the ,kingdom of ,heaven and its righteousness1 and all these things shall be added4 ,be honest1 be virtuous1 be honorable1 be meek and lowly1 courageous and bold4 ,cultivate simplicity1 be like the ,lord3 hold to the truth through fire and sword--torture and death4 ,act honorably towards all men1 for they are our brethren--a part of the family of ,god1 but are ignorant and blind1 having forgotten their ,god and their covenants with ,him in eternity4 ,i feel to express1 in the highest terms1 my sanction and approbation of ,f4 ,d4 ,richards' presidency of the ,british ,isles4 ,the wise1 prudent1 and proper spirit and manner in which he has conducted the editorial department merits the warmest meed of praise4 ,the many interesting and useful publications he has issued1 together with the enlarged and much improved edition of the hymns used by the ,saints1 in addition to his other labors1 furnish a true testimony of his indefatigable zeal and enterprising spirit4 ,the deep interest he has taken in forwarding our foreign missions1 has secured to him not only the warmest thanks and feelings of gratitude from us on whom is laid the heavy burdens and responsibilities of those missions1 but from thousands and tens of thousands whose deliverance from sectarian bondage is now being effected in all those extended fields of our foreign labors4 ,in the arrangement of conferences1 much wisdom has been displayed in selecting good and faithful men to preside over them--men who will do well for the ,saints generally1 thereby lightening and relieving the anxieties and responsibilities of the ,presidency as far as possible4 ,my long acquaintance with ,president ,richards gives me the most unqualified confidence in his wisdom1 excellence of heart and mind1 and entire devotion to the work and service of the ,lord1 and faithfulness in his honorable position4 ,his counselors ,i know to be wise men1 and men of ,god1 and as such ,i recommend them to the confidence and esteem of the brethren4 ,respecting the progress of those missions ,i have undertaken1 the prospect in the future1 and the field of labor ,i have assigned to the various ,elders1 it may be gratifying to the ,saints to have the following particulars1 that their faith and prayers in behalf of them may ever be kept in lively exercise4 ,elder ,willis1 whom ,i have appointed to take charge of the ,calcutta mission1 is supposed to have about reached his destination4 ,elder ,findlay1 late ,president of the ,hull ,conference1 is now on his way to the ,bombay mission4 ,elder ,obray1 late ,president of ,sheerness1 whom ,i have appointed to ,malta1 is now prepared1 and will soon set sail for that island4 ,elder ,stenhouse presides in ,switzerland1 and ,elder ,woodard in ,italy4 ,the translation of the ,book of ,mormon into ,italian is about completed1 parts are in the hands of the printer1 and will be ready for circulation in about two months4 ,having set in operation those missions1 ,i turn my thoughts to the far distant fields of labor ,i contemplate shortly undertaking--a mission requiring all my energies--extending over nations1 continents1 islands1 seas1 oceans and empires--encountering the freezing ,alps1 the burning sun of the torrid zone1 the dangers of the trackless waters1 the pestilential cholera1 the miasma of various climes1 together with all the casualties of sea and land which must be encountered4 ,to aid and assist me in this enterprise1 deeply do ,i feel to call upon ,israel's ,god1 and for the prayers of my brethren1 for support and agency4 ,to the service of the ,lord ,i have devoted my life4 ,my all has been placed upon the altar of sacrifice1 that ,i may honor ,him--do ,his will acceptably1 and spread the principles of life among the children of men4 ,when ,i reflect upon the past1 and trace the hand of the ,lord marvelously opening my way1 and prospering me in everything relative to these missions1 beyond my highest expectations1 ,i feel doubly encouraged to press forward to the future2 language indeed fails to express the deep gratitude of my heart for ,his blessings4 ,those brethren and sisters whose liberality of soul and interest for the work of ,god have been particularly manifested in these missions1 to them ,i feel to say1 ,may the blessing of the ,most ,high be poured out to them with equal liberality1 and when in after years they shall hear the sweet sound of thousands of those nations shouting the praises of the ,almighty for the light of revelation1 then will their hearts also rejoice in the glad consciousness that they had taken part in bringing to pass this glorious redemption4 ,i take my departure from here to ,switzerland1 thence to ,italy1 to ,malta1 to ,bombay1 and from there to ,calcutta2 and shall probably1 after completing these missions1 accomplish the circumnavigation of the globe1 by returning home by way of ,san ,francisco1 ,san ,diego and our newly established settlements in the valleys of ,california4 ,need ,i say how deeply ,i feel in all matters respecting my own missions8 ,notwithstanding1 this does not prevent me taking the most lively interest in the welfare of the numerous conferences of the ,saints with whom ,i have formed an acquaintance during my labors in the ,british ,isles4 ,to those1 and all in the bond of the ,spirit1 ,i would1 with warmest feelings1 subscribe myself their brother in the ,new and ,everlasting ,covenant1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,our missionary has now before him a very extensive field in which to operate4 ,what a vast weight of responsibilities rest upon him--what a multitude linked together for him to shoulder6 ,never was there a more extensive mission projected1 and few men1 if any1 have lived that were better calculated to carry it into effect4 ,with a mind that comprehended the condition of the millions of human beings1 members of the great brotherhood of mankind1 and a sympathy which reaches out to their most important needs--a soul wholly devoted to the great work of salvation and exaltation of the generations past1 present and to come2 and1 above all1 knowing that the ,almighty had called him to the work1 his courage is commensurate to the situation1 and he never falters4 ,,chapter ,,xxvii4 ,editor's reflections4--,lorenzo writes to ,president ,richards4--,completed ,translation of the ,book of ,mormon4--,visits ,paris4--,pleasure of meeting ,saints4--,condition of the people4--,goes to ,geneva4--,degradation of woman4--,meets ,elder ,stenhouse4--,interesting meetings4--,at ,lausanne4--,professor ,reta4--,benefit of ,elder ,taylor's ,french publications4 ,there are many passages in human life1 wherein1 by close and careful observation and reflection--silently watching the results of the course and doings of others1 we may learn by their experience4 ,there are many others which can only be learned by individual1 personal acquaintance4 ,when contemplating the life of my brother as a missionary abroad in stranger lands1 unacquainted with the manners and customs of the people1 and ignorant of their languages and dialects1 with the responsibility of the salvation of souls to whom he is sent resting upon him1 in connection with the fulness of the ,gospel of the ,son of ,god committed unto him1 it seems that he has to do with some of the realities of life1 of which no one can form a just conception except in the school of experience4 ,it would seem that the most indifferent reader must feel an interest in these gigantic movements of my brother--this broad platform for missionary work--a parallel of which is not to be found on record1 either ancient or modern4 ,an all-absorbing devotion to the cause he was seeking to promote must have possessed the soul and inspired the mind of ,lorenzo in generating this broad missionary platform1 and a corresponding self-abnegation must have reigned supremely over all selfish1 personal considerations4 ,let it be remembered that at this time he had a home with all its endearments1 in the midst of the ,saints of ,god gathered in the ,great ,american ,desert1 in the midst of the ,rocky ,mountains of the ,west2 and in that home a loving family1 where he knew that the little one ones were lisping his name1 and daily missing their loving father's knee2 but with him all was laid on the altar for the interest of the ,kingdom of ,god and the salvation of the souls of men4 ,paris1 ,january #f1 #aheb4 ,dear ,president ,richards3 ,after a very boisterous and stormy passage over the ,channel1 with its usual unpleasant accompaniments1 ,i am quietly and agreeably cloistered with ,elder ,bolton1 together with a number of interesting and intelligent ,saints1 and begin to think that my homeward journey of some twenty-five or thirty thousand miles is now commenced4 ,before leaving ,london1 ,i had completed the translation of the ,book of ,mormon1 and got the printing forward to the last hundred pages4 ,elder ,joseph ,richards1 whom ,i appointed to a mission to ,calcutta1 to assist ,elder ,willis1 left ,london a few days before my departure4 ,i repose much confidence in this brother1 as one who will magnify his calling and do much towards establishing the ,gospel in that country4 ,i find it much more pleasant now coming to ,paris than formerly4 ,when passing through a year and a half since1 here were no ,saints to bid me welcome2 on arriving the other day1 ,i found many1 a circumstance you can well imagine causing no small degree of rejoicing4 ,i found ,brother ,bolton quite an invalid2 he is now much better4 ,when the interests of his mission will admit of a short absence1 ,i dare say that a visit to the cheerful1 warm-hearted ,saints of ,old ,england would replenish his spirits1 and not be in any way a disadvantage4 ,the ,church here does not boast of a multitude of subjects1 but it may truthfully be said to embrace the good1 the virtuous and intelligent4 ,elder ,taylor may comfort his heart with the assurance of having laid a lasting foundation for the spread of the ,gospel in the ,french dominions1 though no sea room is left at present2 in fact1 ,i know of no place the ,gospel has been carried1 where the difficulties are more perplexing and discouraging4 ,however1 the time will come when the ,gospel will take permanent effect in ,france4 ,i am much pleased with the acquaintance ,i have formed with the ,saints here2 ,i feel that they will accomplish great good4 ,i think ,elder ,bolton intends making another application to the ,government for the privilege of preaching the ,gospel with equal liberty with other denominations--a course which ,i much approve4 ,i need not speak of the political condition of the country1 it is well known to all who read the ,english papers4 ,in passing over the country1 and searching the mind of the ,spirit in reference to its inhabitants1 my heart is pained in contemplating the dark1 dreary and bloody fate and scourge that await this nation4 ,the life's blood of many people is scarcely wiped from the streets1 the groans of the dying hardly ceased1 the flowing tears of the widow and orphans are still seen4 ,as you look around and view the troubled mien--the dark and stormy brows of thousands--behold the significant signs1 notice the low whispering and stealthy conversations1 and hear of the sudden and mysterious changes that are constantly taking place through the various channels of political power1 you are forced to feel that again must be renewed scenes of alarm1 of sorrow1 of grief and of blood6 ,would the powers that be but permit the message of life to go forth freely among the inhabitants1 there would be hope that the cup of bitterness might1 for a season1 be turned away4 ,i now have my passport vise1 and have just secured my place in the diligence for ,switzerland4 ,good bye2 you shall hear from me again as ,i get a little further advanced in the path of my orbit4 ,may the ,lord bless you with all that is good to fill your heart with rejoicing1 and may the same blessing descend upon all the faithful ,saints4 ,geneva1 ,february #g4 ,bidding adieu to the brethren in ,paris1 on the morning of the #bgth of ,january1 ,i stepped into a diligence1 and was soon on my way to ,switzerland4 ,the country over which ,i passed the first two hundred miles seemed1 though in the midst of winter1 to wear the appearance of an ,american spring4 ,france is un beau pays2 one could scarcely wish to live in a more delightful climate1 or a more beautiful and charming country4 ,everywhere people were seen in pasture and ploughed fields1 meadows and vineyards1 busily occupied preparing for approaching spring4 ,what appeared a dark spot in this otherwise beautiful scenery1 was the number of poor women slavishly engaged in manual labor1 and exposed to all the hardships of out-door occupations4 ,small towns and villages dotted the face of the country1 the foundations of which appeared in almost every instance to be that of some religious ,catholic edifice4 ,it would seem that in building these towns the churches were first erected1 then private dwellings piled around1 one after another1 as the inhabitants arrived4 ,as we approached ,switzerland1 the country was more and more broken1 till we began to wind up and descend down the rugged1 snow-covered steeps of the ,jura4 ,about midnight of the #bhth ,i reached ,geneva1 where ,i had the happiness of meeting ,elder ,stenhouse1 whom ,i found with several of the ,swiss ,saints waiting to welcome my arrival4 ,i accompanied ,elder ,stenhouse to his lodgings1 where ,i had the gratification of sitting down to an excellent supper1 prepared by ,sister ,stenhouse with an eye single to the probable condition of my appetite at the completion of a fatiguing journey over the mountains4 ,the following evening we had a very interesting meeting with the ,saints1 at which several strangers were present4 ,elder ,stenhouse addressed the meeting in ,french with great fluency1 and several brethren gave their testimony relative to their knowledge of the work of the ,lord1 and their joy and consolation in the principles of salvation4 ,in moving the work forward here1 much the same course has to be adopted as at our commencement in ,london1 i4 e41 by forming acquaintances through one to another1 and persuading one here and another there to attend our re-unions4 ,the people feel that they have had so many new and false coins passed among them1 that it is of little use to search for or anticipate anything that is genuine2 nevertheless1 patience and perseverance will1 in time1 overcome all these difficulties1 and the power of truth will triumph through the length and breadth of ,switzerland1 unto the redemption of the wise and virtuous4 ,our little family of ,saints here now numbers twenty4 ,having no acquaintance with the language1 and being a stranger to the manners and customs of the people1 and having no friend to introduce him to the favor and confidence of any one1 ,elder ,stenhouse1 as can readily be imagined1 has had to encounter difficulties insurmountable to any but those who have the most perfect consciousness of the truth and life-giving power and spirit of the cause in which they are engaged4 ,through the blessing of the ,lord these difficulties are being fast overcome1 and ,i have great confidence that the work will now roll on with accelerated speed4 ,the ,saints are full of life and energy1 and embrace every opportunity to make known the doctrines of our ,church2 several of them are persons of education and influence in society4 ,i expect that much good will shortly result from their united labors and testimonies4 ,after having passed a few days very agreeably and profitably at ,geneva1 ,i left1 accompanied by ,brother and ,sister ,stenhouse1 to visit the ,saints in the ,canton de ,vaud4 ,we were favored with beautiful weather1 which made our steamboat excursion on the the clear lake of ,geneva very agreeable4 ,switzerland has a world-wide fame for beautiful scenery2 though the winter season is not the most favorable for landscape varieties1 we were much pleased with the general beauty of the country4 ,the many fine villas and chateaux1 surrounded with gardens and vineyards1 that besprinkle the gently rising banks on one side of the lake1 formed a beautiful contrast with ,mont ,blanc and the lofty1 snow-capped mountains on the other4 ,though the works1 wonders and beauties of nature prompted our minds to contemplation1 and raised their springs of gratitude to the good and wise ,preserver of all1 yet there was a still higher theme for contemplation1 a still greater incentive to gratitude--the work of the ,lord4 ,we arrived at ,lausanne1 an ancient town romantically situated upon the banks of this beautiful lake1 and spent a few days very pleasantly with the ,saints1 the fruits of ,elder ,stenhouse's labors4 ,we held meetings every night during our stay1 and enjoyed much of the ,spirit and power of the ,lord4 ,since my arrival here ,i have had a pleasant visit from ,professor ,reta1 an ,italian gentleman of literary talent and celebrity1 who has published some important works in the ,italian language1 as well as having edited several of the first journals in ,italy4 ,i presented him the four hundred pages of the ,book of ,mormon that ,i had with me1 which he pronounced a correct and admirable translation1 and in a very appropriate style of language4 ,i acknowledge with pleasure the benefits we are deriving from ,elder ,taylor's ,french publications1 which1 together with my own1 we endeavor to circulate as widely as possible4 ,my visit here has been a great blessing to me1 and ,i humbly trust it will result in lasting and important benefit to the interests of the work generally4 ,in a few days ,i leave for ,italy4 ,the gigantic ,alps lie in my route1 rearing their snow-capped heads high amid the clouds2 ,i trust1 however1 they will prove no positive barrier1 as passing over them last ,january in a severe snow storm has given me some experience and confidence in encountering such formidable obstacles4 ,brother ,stenhouse joins me in kind love to yourself and your brother ,samuel4 ,yours very affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xxviii4 ,editor's note4--,lorenzo writes4--,leaves ,geneva4--,over the hills4--,over the ,alps4--,a heavy snow storm4--,only two passengers in the coach4--,ten horses barely sufficient4--,houses of ,recovery erected by the government for lost travelers4--,reaches ,turin4--,meets ,elders ,woodard and ,toronto4--,interesting re-union4--,visions4--,healings4--,condi tion of ,italy4--,brother ,woodard's course commendable4--,the ,waldenses4 ,with all due respect to whatever romantic enthusiasm a lively imagination may clothe over the ,alps in the dead of winter1 it certainly must be anything but a pleasure trip to those who encounter it4 ,to say nothing of the thrilling aspect and the hazardous adventure1 the sudden transition from the heat of summer to the depth of winter is calculated to produce a telling effect on the constitution of the traveler4 ,this my brother experienced for several subsequent years4 ,italy1 ,february #ah1 #aheb4 ,dear ,president ,richards3 ,bidding farewell to ,brother and ,sister ,stenhouse and the ,swiss ,saints1 ,i left ,geneva on the #ith inst4 by malle poste1 and commenced winding my way over a rough1 hilly and mountainous country that formed a strange contrast with the beautiful1 undulating pays of southern ,france4 ,as we approached the towering ,alps1 there came a heavy snow storm1 which made our journey very gloomy1 dreary and altogether disagreeable4 ,about six o'clock in the evening of the following day1 we commenced the ascent of ,mount ,cenis1 and reached its cloudy summit1 six thousand seven hundred feet in height1 at one o'clock the next morning4 ,though but one passenger beside myself saw proper to venture over the mountain1 it was found that ten horses were barely sufficient to carry us forward through the drifting snow1 which had fallen to nearly the depth of four feet since the last post had passed1 a circumstance that rendered it very dangerous making our way up the narrow road and short turnings4 ,one stumble or the least unlucky toss of our vehicle would1 at very many points of our path1 have plunged us a thousand feet down rocky precipices4 ,it may be noticed to the credit of the government that houses of recovery are now erected in the dangerous portion of this route1 for the preservation and benefit of travelers that may lose their way or be caught in a storm1 and their progress hindered by the drifting snows4 ,in going the distance of a half mile1 six or eight of these benevolent buildings may be seen4 ,we descended the mountain with much more ease to our horses1 and more comfort to ourselves2 and ,i felt thankful that my passage over these rocky steeps was completed1 and hoped it might never be my lot to cross them a third time at night in the winter season2 but regarding these matters1 we need seek to exercise no anxiety1 inasmuch as over them we hold no control4 ,on reaching ,turin1 ,i had the happiness of meeting ,elders ,woodard and ,toronto1 and the day following of paying a visit to the ,saints in ,angrogna4 ,i could see and feel that the brethren here had all been baptized into the same ,spirit4 ,at a very interesting re-union1 one sister said1 ,mr4 ,snow1 it is the first time ,i see you with my bodily eyes1 but the ,lord gave me a manifestation a few weeks ago1 in which ,i saw you as plain as ,i see you now4 ,another bore testimony of an open vision which she had a short time before4 ,a brother also testified of several cases of healing which had occurred in his own family4 ,i feel to commend the course pursued by ,elder ,woodard1 whose operations have been directed by wisdom and prudence4 ,here a branch of the ,church has been raised up under circumstances which would have paralyzed the efforts of any one not in possession of the most unshaken confidence in the power of the ,lord4 ,we published books at the risk of coming in collision with the government4 ,the ,catholic priests called on the ministers of state to prevent their sale2 but in spite of every obstacle1 we have disposed of nearly all we printed4 ,we are not permitted to preach in public1 and at every step find ourselves far off from the religious liberty enjoyed in ,england4 ,but ,italy is not silent under the shackles of spiritual despotism4 ,many noble sentiments1 and liberal ideas1 have been spread through the country by the speeches of honest-hearted men in ,parliament1 who have called loudly for religious freedom1 and we trust they will not always call in vain4 ,the mission1 up to this time1 has been necessarily carried on in a narrow sphere1 but more favorable openings now seem to present themselves1 and the ,book of ,mormon will lend its powerful aid in building up the ,church4 ,after many anxieties with regard to that work1 it was no small pleasure to find it welcomed by the ,saints in ,italy as a heavenly treasure1 and the translation so highly approved4 ,nor can ,i express the delight which ,i experienced in gazing upon ,mount ,brigham1 on whose rocky brow we had organized ,la ,chiesa di ,gesu ,christo dei ,santi degli ,ultimi ,gioni1 in ,italia4 ,the ,waldenses were the first to receive the ,gospel1 but by the press and the exertions of the ,elders1 it will be rolled forth beyond their mountain regions4 ,at this season they are surrounded with snow from three to six feet deep1 and in many instances all communication is cut off between the villages4 ,our labors in such countries will be eminently blessed when we can have persons in the ,priesthood who are not under the same disadvantages and liabilities as foreign ,elders1 and such are rising up here4 ,elder ,john ,d4 ,malan1 president of the branch1 is a man of ,god1 and having labored faithfully under the counsel of ,elder ,woodard1 ,i think it wisdom that he should take charge of the work here1 while ,elder ,woodard opens the mission in the seaport of ,nice4 ,italian states are well known as being the most hostile upon earth to the introduction of religious truth1 but as their subjects are in constant communication with many countries that are washed by the ,mediterranean1 they will have facilities for hearing the ,gospel as we come into connection with their maritime relations2 and being acquainted with all the languages around that central sea1 the thousands of ,italians who perform business upon its waters will furnish some faithful men to speed on the ,kingdom of ,god1 through the south and east of ,europe4 ,at ,nice we shall be able to keep up connection with the ,waldenses on one hand and the ,maltese on the other4 ,malta will be an important field of labor1 not only for ,italy1 but also for ,greece1 where1 according to ancient tradition1 a branch of the ,house of ,israel long remained4 ,the ,turkish and ,russian empires may also be reached through the same medium2 and ,i hope to see the day when the countries ,i have named will all be cut up into conferences of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,brother ,obray will join his labors with those of ,brother ,woodard1 for both ,nice and ,malta1 and for the extension of the mission into other parts of ,italy4 ,as soon as circumstances permit1 ,i shall be moving forward to other realms1 and from whence my next communication will proceed1 ,i cannot say2 perhaps from ,malta1 or the crumbling monuments of ruined ,egypt1 or the burning climes of ,india4 ,praying that the ,lord may always be with you1 granting you ,his richest favors1 ,i remain1 as ever1 yours affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xxix4 ,editor's ,remarks4--,lorenzo writes from ,malta4--,naples4--,across the ,mediterranean4--,detention4--,disappoin ted4--,makes virtue of necessity4--,samuel succeeds his brother4--,lorenzo explains cause of detention4--,revised edition of the ,voice of ,joseph4--,prospects in ,malta4--,michael and ,lucifer represented4--,in ,gibraltar4--,good news from ,india4--,extracts4--,elder ,willis writes4--,one hundred and eighty-nine members4--,ordained two ,elders4--,more ,baptisms4 ,there are tidal waves in the undulating stream of human events1 which1 although they may not be obstacles to anticipated results1 frequently prove barriers to the fulfilment of human expectations4 ,one of these swept suddenly over my brother's pathway4 ,having set his face in the direction and while vigorously urging his steps toward the far east1 suddenly his course was changed2 and1 although his interest in the ,east was not diminished1 duty pointed in the opposite direction1 and the vista to the far ,west1 the home of the ,saints1 the gathering place of ,israel1 opened brightly before him1 and he moved forward4 ,malta1 ,march #aj,,th1 #aheb4 ,dear ,franklin3 ,on mature consideration1 while at ,genoa1 it seemed wisdom that ,elder ,woodard should accompany me to ,malta1 for which place we took passage1 on the twentieth of ,february1 on board the ,french steamer ,telemaque4 ,the following day we arrived at ,leghorn1 and proceeding thence passed the island of ,elba1 where ,napoleon resided before his last return to ,france4 ,on reaching ,civitta ,vecchia in the ,papal ,states1 in consequence of a severe storm1 we were detained twenty-four hours4 ,our next port was ,naples1 one of the largest cities of ,italy1 and the seat of the ,neapolitan government1 containing about three hundred and sixty thousand inhabitants4 ,its celebrity may be judged from the old proverb1 ,see ,naples and die4 ,upon entering the bay1 the ever smoking brow of ,mount ,vesuvius is seen on the right like a demon watching for the destined hour when again he can pour forth desolation upon the surrounding country4 ,leaving ,naples on the morning of the twenty-fourth1 we made our way1 amid roaring winds and dashing waves1 towards ,sicily2 but the following morning1 as we approached the harbor of ,messina1 a beautiful calm had succeeded--the air was that of genial ,spring1 and the gently sloping hills around the city were mantled with richest verdure4 ,passing these straits1 we steered across the ,mediterranean1 and on the twenty-sixth reached the island of ,malta4 ,on arriving here1 and calling on ,mr4 ,holton1 the agent for the ,oriental ,steam ,company1 ,i found myself obliged to remain some weeks longer than ,i had expected1 in consequence of one of their steamers1 on the ,red ,sea1 breaking down1 three days out from ,suez1 and being compelled to return all her passengers1 who were remaining at port waiting the next month's boat1 which would be so much crowded1 having to take in those arriving from ,southampton1 that no more could be received under any consideration whatever4 ,though at present disappointed in being able to move forward1 ,i feel that much good will result from the manner in which the ,lord may direct the employment of the time now at my command1 as ,i am surrounded by an interesting people1 and in a most important field of labor1 where a great work may be accomplished1 extending to adjacent nations4 ,what will be precisely our mode of operation1 as yet1 we scarcely have had time to determine1 but shall endeavor to do as prudence and wisdom may dictate1 on becoming more acquainted with the characteristic features of our position4 ,this is decidedly a ,catholic country1 to which belong all the peculiar prejudices that anywhere appertain to that denomination1 heightened by the presence of the religious disunion which always shows ,protestantism to much disadvantage whenever and wherever it makes its appearance4 ,malta and two adjacent islands rise up amid the blue waters of the ,mediterranean farther distant from the main land than any other upon the bosom of this inland sea4 ,the ,british forces took them from the ,french in #ahjj1 and great additions have since been made to their fortifications4 ,the population amounts to about one hundred and twenty-four thousand1 embracing ,english1 ,french1 ,italians1 ,greeks1 ,germans1 ,turks1 ,moors1 ,spaniards1 etc4 ,the lion and unicorn wave the banner of freedom over this little realm of ,catholicism1 proposing liberty of speech and of press1 in consideration of which we are seeking a place for public services1 and making arrangements with a respectable printing establishment for publishing such works as we shall judge most suitable4 ,i have sent for ,elder ,obray to come immediately1 and bring a good supply of books and pamphlets4 ,the organization of a branch of our ,church here would loosen the spiritual fetters of many nations1 as the ,maltese1 in their commercial relations1 are spread along the shores of ,europe1 ,asia and ,africa4 ,nearly all speak the ,italian1 and at the same time1 by the peculiarities of their native dialect1 they make themselves easily understood by those using the ,arabic and ,syriac1 which are exceedingly difficult for most other ,europeans4 ,five newspapers are published in ,italian1 two in ,english1 and two others both in ,english and ,italian4 ,malta furnishes many objects of interest to the antiquarian and the lovers of the curious4 ,among the number may be noticed a small bay1 where ,st4 ,paul was shipwrecked when on his way to ,rome1 as related in the ,acts of the ,apostles4 ,there is also an extensive building1 formerly occupied by the ,inquisition1 and rings and hooks still remain in the walls underground1 where the unhappy victims were confined who fell into the power of that fearful tribunal4 ,in the ,church of the ,inquisition is a magnificent picture1 in which ,martin ,luther is represented in hell1 surrounded with flames1 agonizing in fiery torments4 ,whether the artist1 when taking the picture1 was on the spot1 we are not informed4 ,at one corner of a street1 in stone figures1 may be seen ,lucifer1 writhing under a severe flagellation by ,michael1 who1 with his feet placed triumphantly upon the neck1 seems highly pleased with the effects going on through the powerful blows administered with his ,herculean club4 ,many other striking spectacles could be mentioned1 but doubtless they would partake more of the ludicrous than the instructive4 ,i am now awaiting intelligence from ,switzerland1 ,bombay and ,calcutta1 upon the receipt of which1 if ,i find anything of particular interest or importance1 ,i will notice hereafter4 ,yours affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,samuel ,richards succeeded his brother ,franklin ,d4 in the ,presidency of the ,british ,isles1 hence ,brother ,snow's next letter is addressed as follows3 ,malta1 ,may #a1 #aheb4 ,dear ,brother ,samuel3 ,supposing that your brother ,franklin has taken his farewell of ,albion's shores1 and is now upon the briny deep1 returning home to the ,saints1 allow me to do myself the pleasure of addressing to you my communication1 and that through the ,star the ,saints generally of the ,british conferences may have some knowledge of our circumstances and prospects4 ,my hindrances in ,london with the translation and publication of the ,book of ,mormon1 and several weeks of unavoidable detention in this place1 allowed me so little time to spend in ,india1 and reach home in time to meet the wishes of the ,first ,presidency1 as expressed in their last epistle2 in view also of the various duties and labors that surrounding circumstances have unexpectedly pressed upon my attention1 ,i have judged it wisdom1 for the present1 to limit the sphere of my ministerial labors1 and employ the brief time at my disposal in that way which1 through the blessing of the ,lord1 ,i trust will tend to the interests of my eastern mission1 and much more to the advantage of other fields of labor1 and more to the advancement of the cause generally among these nations4 ,i am sorry to disappoint the brethren in ,india1 but trust ,i shall be able to visit them at some period not long distant1 when more time at my command will enable me to compensate them for their disappointment and doubly benefit the interests of the work in those lands4 ,in view of carrying forward with efficiency those missions that have come under my direction1 and to open the road to the introduction of the ,gospel into these ,catholic countries bordering upon the ,mediterranean1 we are arranging all our publications1 in respect to kind1 matter1 quality and language4 ,our printer1 who expresses much interest in the prosperity of our cause1 has just made arrangements to order from ,england an apparatus for stereotyping1 and we hope by this means and other opportunities1 ere long to supply economically from this point1 as a central book depot1 ,italy1 ,spain1 ,switzerland1 ,bombay and ,calcutta4 ,we have published another edition of ,the ,voice of ,joseph1 which is revised from the ,italian1 and commenced to send it abroad among the people1 hoping much good may result from its instrumentality4 ,also an edition of the ,ancient ,gospel ,restored 7originally entitled ,the ,only ,way to be ,saved71 in ,french1 and another in ,italian4 ,this little work is now published1 and in a few days will be circulating here in four different languages4 ,the ,elders in ,bombay and ,calcutta will be supplied with publications from here1 immediately upon learning their address2 also a little more acquaintance with the ins and outs between this and ,italy1 and we can supply ,elders ,malan and the ,saints in ,piedmont1 also the ,saints in ,switzerland4 ,people are now constantly making calls to inquire concerning this strange religion4 ,a few evenings since we had at one time1 at our private lodgings1 gentlemen from eight different nations1 having come from various parts of the city to hold conversation concerning our doctrines2 among the number were those from ,poland and ,greece1 who are now reading our works with peculiar interest4 ,two intelligent and enterprising young men1 the first fruits of our ministry upon this island1 will ably assist in moving forward the cause in which we are engaged2 one of them we have ordained an ,elder--he speaks several languages fluently4 ,since our arrival1 the slanderous reports of the ,united ,states ,judges1 from ,great ,salt ,lake ,city1 through the medium of the ,french and ,english newspapers1 obtain lively circulation1 losing nothing by importation4 ,yet they serve us some good purpose by awakening curiosity1 and sending many visitors1 whereby we have increased opportunities of announcing our principles4 ,elder ,woodard1 as soon as his services can be dispensed with here1 will return to the assistance of ,elder ,malan1 in ,italy1 leaving the work in this place in charge of ,elder ,obray4 ,my ,european mission1 on my departure from these countries1 will be under the superintendence of ,elders ,stenhouse1 ,woodard and ,obray2 the ,indian mission will be left with ,elders ,findlay1 ,willis and ,joseph ,richards4 ,these brethren will keep up correspondence with the ,presidency in ,liverpool1 from whom they will receive1 from time to time1 that instruction and counsel as shall tend to promote our ,master's cause under their directions4 ,the ,english and ,italian languages are much spoken in ,gibraltar as well as the ,spanish1 and we are anxious to see the work of the ,lord beginning to spread its truths1 if possible1 through the ,spanish dominions2 and feel to do all in our power to effect so desirable an object4 ,we cannot help but believe that the ,lord has some good people in that place1 that will hearken to ,his voice1 and become instruments in carrying the ,gospel to their countrymen4 ,in a few days ,i shall have completed my arrangements here1 and shall then take my departure for that country1 and spend what little time ,i can spare1 with a view of making an opening1 as wisdom may direct4 ,if a wise1 energetic1 faithful and experienced ,elder1 being well approved by yourself1 who wishes to engage in that which will redound to the honor and glory of ,god1 and the salvation of souls1 will come to ,gibraltar1 he shall be supplied with appropriate publications from here2 and while there ,i will do for him what lies in my power1 and make such arrangements in laying a foundation for his advancement in the work1 as my time and opportunities shall permit4 ,if another ,elder can be looked up for ,india1 to aid ,elder ,findlay at ,bombay1 ,i believe ,i will then have done with my requests upon ,england1 at least till my return from ,california4 ,it is not our expectation to convert all these ,catholic nations1 but we can hardly expect any better or more favorable time to furnish them an opportunity for life and salvation2 and we feel that there are a few among them who will appreciate the sacrifices we make in their behalf2 and1 giving heed to the call1 will come forth fulfilling the words of the holy ,prophets1 that a remnant shall come to ,zion1 gathered from every nation1 kindred1 tongue and people4 ,we expect1 also1 on our part1 in order to accomplish this work1 much patience1 faith1 diligence1 perseverance and long-suffering will necessarily be exercised4 ,in the cities1 both in ,america and in ,england1 in which thousands ultimately received the ,gospel1 in several instances many months were spent in seemingly fruitless labors before a proper attention to those principles was produced2 so1 in reference to these ,catholic countries1 we may not only labor months1 but perhaps even years4 ,but we feel assured that through faith1 prayer1 works and the blessing of the ,lord we shall ultimately overcome all difficulties1 and have the assurance that we have done our duty and cleared our garments of the blood of all men4 ,brother ,woodard joins me in love to yourself and to all the ,saints1 praying that you may be attended in all your exertions for the cause of ,zion1 with the choicest blessings our ,heavenly ,father bestows upon the faithful whose hearts and souls are devoted to ,his service4 ,since ,i commenced writing ,i have received cheering intelligence from my ,indian missions1 which no doubt has reached the columns of the ,star4 ,yours affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,president ,s4 ,w4 ,richards4 ,in connection with the above letter1 we copy the following from an editorial in the ,millennial ,star1 in relation to the ,east ,india mission3 ,by the politeness of ,elder ,william ,cook1 of ,london1 we are enabled to lay before our readers the following interesting items concerning the ,east ,india mission1 being extracts from a letter from ,elder ,william ,willis1 who1 our readers will recollect1 is on a mission to ,calcutta3 ,on ,sunday1 ,december #ba1 #ahea1 ,elder ,willis baptized nine natives1 five ,christian and four ,pagan4 ,he was expecting to baptize four natives and three ,europeans on the #gth of ,january1 #aheb4 ,four stations were open for preaching1 and prospects were very encouraging for a good work being done4 ,elder ,willis was also engaged busily in translating the ,ancient ,gospel ,restored1 by ,lorenzo ,snow1 into ,bengalee and ,hindostanee4 ,thus are the glad tidings of salvation wending their way into the dark regions of the earth4 ,the energy of the ,elders of ,israel is rapidly causing ,zion's glorious standard to be lifted among the nations1 whilst the ,holy ,spirit of ,god inspires the scattered sons and daughters of ,israel to the hope set before them4 ,to follow up the progress of the ,east ,india mission1 we copy from the ,star an extract of a letter from ,elder ,willis to ,brother ,snow1 dated3 #b #a_/b ,jaun ,bazzar ,street1 ,calcutta1 ,may #aeth1 #aheb4 ,beloved ,president ,snow3 ,the ,church in and within forty miles of ,calcutta consists of one hundred and eighty-nine members1 one hundred and seventy of whom are ,ryots1 or native husbandmen1 who previously were nearly all professing ,christians1 and whose secession has caused a great stir among the ,padre ,sahib 7missionaries74 ,the children of the native brethren are more numerous than themselves1 and1 as soon as we can visit them1 there are many more desirous of being baptized4 ,but they are scattered over an immense district of plowed fields1 and very bad or no regular roads2 but you know what ,mormon perseverance will accomplish4 ,we look upon these things as the droppings before the shower4 ,there is a great work preparing among the ,europeans here--much of earnest and polite inquiry--meetings are well attended1 many coming in their carriages and palkees1 and at the end of the lectures the people are very unwilling to leave the room until they have had the friendly shake of the hand1 and the long debate after the lecture is over1 frequently prolonging it till past ten at night1 etc4 ,i have just heard from ,brother ,findlay1 at ,bombay1 who has commenced sowing the good seed4 ,he has been attacked by a pious scribbler1 and has had the privilege of replying twice1 in a masterly style1 in the ,bombay papers2 which replies have been also inserted in the ,calcutta and other papers4 ,about seven or eight rabid articles1 letters1 etc41 have been leveled at me and the truth1 and they have inserted three of my replies1 which have caused many to inquire1 and visit me1 and read the tracts ,i brought out4 ,the public library has been furnished with copies of all of our works1 through the recommendation of ,major ,marshall1 who attended my lectures and presented me his card4 ,i have my eye on several new stations1 when my boys here have learned their drill4 ,i am so circumstanced as to be able to do something every day and night in rolling on the work of ,god4 ,if we had many more ,elders they would all get curry and rice1 and souls for their hire4 ,your tract1 ,the ,only ,way to be ,saved1 has just been translated by ,brother ,brigham ,prankisto1 one of my children in the faith1 a ,priest2 and ,i trust it will soon be printed in ,bengalee and ,hindostanee4 ,he has commenced translating ,child's ,ladder1 and ,remarkable ,visions4 ,i have just concluded a course of twelve lectures1 which have been well and respectably attended4 ,one night four missionaries were present2 two rose up in the meeting and violently opened their mouths1 but as ,i promised to hear them at the conclusion of the lecture1 they waited1 and at the end of the lecture they questioned me and were silenced1 being self-condemned out of the ,scriptures2 for neither of them had been baptized according to their requirements1 and they sat down1 saying1 they did not come to argue1 to the great astonishment and amusement of the audience4 ,the following day they were shown up in the newspapers by an anti-,mormon writer1 who expressed his surprise at their demeaning themselves by interfering with the delusions of ,mormonism4 ,we have been blest with the gift of healing in cases of croup1 fever1 cholera1 etc42 the last was that of a ,hindoo groom1 who was in a dying state with ,asiatic cholera4 ,i anointed him with oil1 and was assisted in the laying on of hands by ,brothers ,mc,lachlan and ,boynton1 when the man soon recovered1 although he was in great agony--turning up his eyes1 and was frightfully affected4 ,to ,god the ,eternal ,father1 ,son1 and ,holy ,ghost1 be all the glory4 ,the ,saints here1 with one heart1 sustain the authorities of the ,church1 ,presidents ,young1 ,kimball and ,richards1 the ,twelve1 the ,seventies1 the ,high ,council1 and all the organizations of the ,church in ,deseret and elsewhere1 and pray that heaven's blessings may continue to be poured out upon them4 ,i am preparing seeds for the ,valley4 ,the flowering shrubs here are very numerous and beautiful4 ,i trust to be favored with a ship-letter when you reach the ,valley1 and to hear what the ,presidency think about the success of this mission4 ,i have ordained two ,elders1 ,j4 ,p4 ,meik and ,mc,cune4 ,i hope soon to have an ,oriental ,star1 as literature here is at a low ebb and high price4 ,i have faith to ask if you will sanction4 ,june #ast4 ,last night ,i baptized two males and one female in a household1 and of the same family as a few days ago1 and expect the mother very shortly4 ,she is the owner of several large houses in ,calcutta--is of a noble spirit1 and fully believes the ,gospel4 ,we now number one hundred and ninety-two4 99 99 99 ,the ,saints unite with your most affectionate brother and fellow servant in prayers and best wishes for your health1 happiness and success in the ,gospel of ,jesus ,christ4 ,william ,willis4 ,,chapter ,,xxx4 ,closing the ,mission4--,elder ,jabez ,woodard writes4--,leaves ,malta4--,elder ,obray succeeds him4--,a vision related4--,commendatory of ,elder ,malan4--,extract from ,elder ,obray's letter4--,from ,western ,hindostan4--,opposition4--,what a soldier dared4--,the result4--,military oppose ,missionaries4--,a ,branch organized in ,poonah4--,the ,voice of ,joseph1 by ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow4--,the ,only ,way to be ,saved republished4--,a remarkable vision4 ,writing1 as we are1 more particularly for the benefit of those yet unborn1 in order to make a record as complete as possible1 we compile the following extracts1 and with this chapter close the synopsis of ,lorenzo's eastern mission4 ,praissuit1 ,angrogna1 ,pignerel1 ,piedmont1 ,july1 #aheb4 ,dear ,president ,richards3 ,elder ,obray has probably informed you of my departure from ,malta1 after we had organized a branch of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,i could not help feeling deep regret in leaving that devoted brother in a country with whose customs and climate he is yet unacquainted2 but he keeps the ,word of ,wisdom1 which will preserve the life of many an ,elder when exposed to blighting winds and burning suns4 ,you see by the heading of my letter1 that ,i am in the field of my former labors1 and letters bearing that address will be pretty sure of reaching me1 in whatever part of this land ,i may be working2 in fact1 ,i ought now to be in two or three places at the same time1 and it is1 therefore1 with the greatest pleasure ,i hear from ,elder ,snow that assistance is coming1 and ,i shall be happy to hear from the brethren who are nominated for ,italy4 ,with regard to the present condition of this mission1 ,i cannot do better than transcribe the words of a friend who received the following1 in the visions of the night3 ,i beheld1 and lo6 the form of one that was exceeding tall and great4 ,the face was smiling and lovely1 and while yet ,i gazed1 became so resplendent with glory1 that ,i was forced to look down towards the earth4 ,then ,i saw dark clouds wrapped around that gigantic body1 leaving only a few places here and there1 penetrated by the rays of light4 ,and the ,spirit said unto me1 ,this is ,,truth ,,in ,,italy2 and behold1 at present the light just shineth in the midst of the darkness1 but the days will come when all in this land shall be penetrated by the power of ,truth1 either unto their salvation or destruction4 99 99 ,i have commenced preaching1 baptizing1 etc41 and have also pruned the vineyard--cutting off dead branches4 ,but ,i feel to commend the faithfulness of ,elder ,john ,d4 ,malan1 who held the ,presidency during my absence in ,malta4 ,the ,saints in ,italy salute you4 ,yours in the ,new and ,everlasting ,covenant1 --,millennial ,star4 ,jabez ,woodard4 ,extract of a letter from ,elder ,obray3 #abd ,strada ,san1 ,dominico ,malta1 ,august #ah1 #aheb4 ,dear ,president ,richards3 ,it is beyond my power to make known the difficulties attending this mission4 ,i have not only to encounter ,catholic1 but ,protestant1 who are circulating lies as fast as a horse can run1 in order to stop the work of ,god on this island2 but ,god be praised6 ,i am enabled to say that ,i have added two since ,i last wrote to you1 which make twenty-two members of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints here1 rejoicing in ,god4 ,last ,sunday1 the #agth1 ,i ordained a good man an ,elder1 by the name of ,george ,burrage2 he leaves ,malta for ,england this day week1 to get his discharge1 when he will return to ,malta4 99 99 99 ,extracts from letters of ,elder ,w4 ,willis1 dated ,calcutta1 ,aug4 #c1 #aheb3 ,elder ,joseph ,richards1 late of the ,london ,conference1 arrived here on the #bjth last month4 ,he left ,london in ,january1 on board the ,elizabeth4 ,he is1 ,i am happy to say1 in the best of health and spirits4 ,he is under counsel from ,president ,snow to assist me here1 which ,i have realized to a most pleasing extent already1 and have every hope that we shall1 by the help of the ,lord1 pull well together4 ,his presence and counsel have inspired me and the brethren here1 with fresh hopes and courage4 ,elder ,mc,cune1 on the #beth of last month1 delivered his farewell address1 before leaving for ,burmah1 where he has gone to fight the battles of the ,lord while he officiates in his military capacity of staff sergeant1 in the ',company's ,bengal ,artillery2' and we feel to ask an interest in his behalf in the prayers of the ,saints at home4 ,last ,saturday1 ,elder ,richards led ,mr4 ,william ,sheppard into the beautiful limpid tank at ,acra ,farm1 and baptized him for the remission of his sins1 in the presence of many of the ,saints4 ,his son1 also1 and a young native of the medical caste1 named ,unnoda ,persad ,sen ,gooptoy1 who is very fluent in ,bengalee and ,hindostanee4 ,he is a young man of great promise4' ,the following is from ,elder ,findlay1 in ,western ,hindostan1 as published in the ,millennial ,star1 dated ,poonah1 ,september #ac1 #aheb3 ,beloved ,president ,richards3 ,trusting that the letter ,i addressed to your office for ,president ,l4 ,snow1 bearing date of ,june last1 has been received1 although detained one month on account of the steamer bearing mail having put back to ,bombay1 short of coal4 ,i am doubtful that ,elder ,snow's communications have miscarried1 as ,i have received none from him1 save one from ,malta1 dated the #aath of ,march4 ,in the absence of other instructions1 ,i beg1 with your permission1 to communicate through the medium of the ,star what might be interesting to him and others who love the cause of ,zion4 ,in the letter referred to1 ,i gave a brief outline of the combined opposition1 military and ecclesiastical1 which met our first operations in ,bombay2 these two powers combined leave little play for the privileges of the civil constitution4 ,the majority of ,india's ,european population are of the military class1 the chaplains not excepted1 who1 by dint of their sacred offices1 in their varied grades1 or1 as the natives of the country would say1 castes1 bear great sway4 ,all are hand in hand1 jolly good fellows to keep out every invading foe2 and1 as ,mormonism1 although it makes no interference with constitutional governments1 either in military or civil affairs1 save to honor and obey them2 still1 claiming spiritual authority to teach heavenly principles1 and to call upon all men to repent of their transgressions of the laws of the ,lord1 and to obey the ,gospel of the ,son of ,god2 which duty cannot be faithfully accomplished without revealing the vile corruptions of man-made schemes--this constitutes it a most formidable foe to the usurped pretentions of the holy orders of the various contending systems1 the pride1 imbecility and inconsistencies of which have left a stench in the noses and a prejudice in the hearts of ,india's children1 against the ,christian religion1 which will not be easily eradicated4 ,when an ,english commanding officer told me in ,bombay that ,i should remember that ,i was not exactly under ,english law in ,india1 ,i expressed the idea as a piece of petty tyranny2 but we are always learning4 ,now ,i know it is so4 ,as ,i mentioned in my last1 ,i left ,bombay for this place on the #bdth of ,june1 in company of ,elder ,tail and family1 and after one night's sailing and three days and two nights' travel by bullock wagons1 in alternate rain and sunshine1 we arrived at ,poonah in the evening of the #bgth4 ,my first work was to hire a room to live and preach in2 this was soon obtained2 but the next and greatest difficulty was yet to be surmounted1 viz3 the possessing it2 the grant of which rested with the military authorities1 this being a military cantonment1 hence under military law4 ,our position proved the more precarious on account of the ,bombay interdict from entering the military boundaries1 the news of which1 with many of the newspapers1 having reached here in so ludicrous a form that they were almost amusing1 only that they were aimed against a cause so sacred4 ,however1 in this extremity the ,lord wrought for us2 we therefore1 after some difficulty1 got permission upon the consideration that the less these people are opposed1 the less harm they will do4 ,i was only about two days in this new habitation1 when about a dozen soldiers called1 as a deputation from their regiment1 to ascertain whether ,i had come to purchase the discharge of all who would join our ,church1 and send them to ,california1 as such reports had gone through their lines1 and there were about two hundred of their comrades who were ready to fall in with these conditions4 ,i mention this farce because ,i believe it was a deep laid plot of the enemy to have me turned out of camp2 this conviction has of late been more confirmed from the circumstance of a certain colonel on meeting one of his men saluting him thus3 ,where are you going1 sir8 ,are you going to the ',mormon' meeting8 ,on receiving a negative reply1 he added3 ,you must not go there--they will send you to ,california4 ,a soldier of another regiment dared to place one of our tracts 7,the ,only ,way to be ,saved7 on the table of the public library4 ,upon information of this act being borne to the chaplain1 the commanding officer was written to1 ,sunday as it was 7the better the day the better the deed71 the unfortunate librarian was first arrested1 but1 upon the black sheep being found out1 orders were issued to arrest and imprison him the moment he set foot within the lines4 ,next morning1 arraigned before the seat of judgment1 he was well taunted as a ,mormon1 in the low slang of the common hue and cry1 until he told the commanding officer that he was not a ,mormon1 neither did he care for any religion4 ,jamieson's code being well ransacked1 no military law could be found to condemn him2 he was in consequence dismissed from the bar with an admonition4 ,the same colonel1 we are told1 has issued an order that none of his men are to be allowed to come to our meetings2 and if any are seen with one of our tracts1 they are to be severely punished4 ,the chaplains and missionaries are diligently distributing a scurrilous publication purporting to be written by a ,j4 ,g4 ,deck1 in ,england1 which they have honored with a reprint1 and a large and gratuitous circulation here and at ,bombay4 ,as this tract has gained so great celebrity amongst the people1 ,i have written a reply to the assertions of its author1 in a tract of twelve pages1 now in process of publication4 ,but1 to cap the climax of this array of opposition1 the reverend father1 in the bosom of the old ,mother1 has publicly threatened to curse every mother's son or daughter of his flock who will dare to set their feet in our meeting house4 ,you may realize from the above outline that they are all in a stew here1 and we mean to keep them so1 so long as the truth will do it2 and we only desire to have wisdom from the ,lord to keep outside of every snare that may be laid to entrap us4 ,notwithstanding the attempt of the wicked one to thwart our purposes1 the ,lord has been with us1 and has so far prospered our labors that we had the happiness of organizing a branch of the ,church of ,christ at ,poonah last ,sunday1 composed of twelve members1 including three ,elders and one ,teacher4 ,this little company are of a mixed birth1 ,europeans1 ,eurasian and native1 but one in spirit1 and the first fruits of that spirit1 love and union begin to show themselves1 as the evidence to all that we are of ,god2 a contrast to the fact that the joint chaplains at this station so heartily hate one another as to be unable to speak to each other4 ,herein shall all men know that ye are my disciples4 ,your brother and fellow servant1 ,hugh ,findlay4 ,the following we copy from the ,millennial ,star of ,november1 #aheb3 ,we have just published an edition of the ',voice of ,joseph1' a brief account of the rise1 progress and persecutions of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints1 with their present position and future prospects in ,utah ,territory4 ,by ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,it is printed in new1 clear type1 on superfine paper1 and is adapted for extensive circulation among honest inquirers after truth1 being peculiarly calculated to impart a general idea of the foundation1 history and persecutions of the work of the last days4 ,we insert the following item1 which owes its importance to some extent to the circumstances of the situation in which the writer was placed3 ,lausanne1 ,september #af,,th1 #aheb4 ,dear ,president ,richards3 ,nearly two years have passed away since ,i left parents1 wife and children to join the ,italian mission4 ,during that long period ,i have experienced many changes in these foreign lands4 ,one day ,i sat down in a solitary place1 and melancholy thoughts began to occupy my mind4 ,then a strange sensation swept over my spirit4 ,did ,i fall asleep and dream1 or did the visions of futurity beam around8 ,the world seemed spread out before me1 and revolution after revolution passed over the nations4 ,i saw ,jerusalem inhabited by happy multitudes4 ,the children were playing in the streets1 and old men leaning upon their staves4 ,the curse brooded no longer over ,judah's ancient land1 for the midnight shades of sin and sorrow were replaced by the brightness of the ,millennial morn4 ,jesus had visited the earth again1 and all nature smiled as if conscious of her ,creator's presence4 ,myriads of noble beings came from tower and temple1 and stood near the holy city4 ,then the ,savior came forth1 and every eye rested upon ,his glorious countenance1 while every knee bowed in reverence4 ,he raised ,his right hand1 and1 pointing to ,calvary1 thus addressed the mighty host which worshiped at ,his feet3 ,two thousand years ago ,i died upon that ,mount for the sins of the world1 but now my ,father hath given me the crown of universal empire4 ,thus shall it be known through all ,his vast creations that sacrifice and obedience bring forth honor and immortality4 ,then ,i started as from a trance1 and lo6 instead of the palm trees and flowers of the pleasant land1 ,i was surrounded by the rocks and snows of the ,alpine wilds4 ,but all was not fled1 for those words1 sacrifice and obedience bring forth honor and immortality1 left a soothing balm upon my spirit which will never be forgotten4 ,yours in the ,new and ,everlasting ,covenant1 ,jabez ,woodard4 ,,chapter ,,xxxi4 ,close of ,mission4--,bids adieu to the ,saints and scenes of his labors4--,poem1 in which martial and ecclesiastical labors and honors are contrasted4--,lorenzo returns home4--,chosen ,member of ,legislature4--,president of ,council4--,reflections4--,joy and sorrow4--,vision4--,a covenant4--,charlotte's death4--,singular manifestation4--,a little prattler4--,quandary4--,solution4--,soci al party4--,storm4--,drenched4--,lorenzo decides to build4--,a struggle4--,proves a success4 ,at length the time for his departure arrived1 and ,lorenzo bade adieu to the ,saints in the ,old ,world1 with all the attractions of nature and of art with which their countries are justly celebrated4 ,had his mission been one of ordinary character--one that pertained to earth and earthly things1 he might have yielded to the power of fascination2 but with him the worth of souls--the elevation1 happiness and exaltation--the emancipation from the bondage of priestcraft and tradition of his fellow-men1 was the great mission with which he was invested1 and until honorably released1 nothing--not even the endearments of home--would draw him from his post1 nor divide his interest4 ,but when released by the same authority by which he went forth1 although his affections twined around the ,saints from whom he soon would be separated by long distance2 home1 his wives and children1 and associations with the ,saints of ,god in the valleys of ,ephraim1 constituted a powerful magnet1 which none but those who are husbands and fathers can realize4 ,well may the fire of glory blaze ,upon the warrior's tread1 ,and nation's twine the wreath of praise ,around the hero's head2 ,his path is honored1 and his name ,is written on the spire of fame4 ,his deeds are deeds of courage1 for ,he treads on gory ground1 ,amid the pride and pomp of war1 ,when carnage sweeps around3 ,with sword unsheathed he stands before ,the foe1 amid the cannon's roar4 ,if such the meed the warrior gains2 ,if such the palm he bears2 ,if such insignia he obtains2 ,if such the crown he wears2 ,if laurels thus his head entwine1 ,and stars of triumph 'round him shine2 ,how noble must be his reward1 ,who1 'midst the crafts of men1 ,clad in the armor of the ,lord1 ,goes forth to battle1 when ,the powers of darkness warfare wage1 ,and ,satan's hosts around him rage4 ,who goes opinion to unbind ,that reason may be free1 ,and liberate the human mind ,from cleric tyranny3 ,who severs superstition's rod1 ,and propagates the truth of ,god4 ,who wars with prejudice to break ,asunder error's chain1 ,and make the sandy pillars shake ,where human dogmas reign1 ,who dares to be a man of ,god1 ,and bears the ,spirit's sword abroad4 ,above all earthly his shall be ,an everlasting fame-- ,the ,archives of ,eternity ,will register his name3 ,with gems of sacred honor rife1 ,his crown will be ,,eternal ,,life4 ,after an absence of nearly three years1 starting from ,malta1 and1 after stopping a few days in ,gibraltar1 ,lorenzo returned home by way of ,portsmouth1 ,london1 ,liverpool1 ,new ,york and ,st4 ,louis1 arriving in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,july #cj1 #aheb4 ,in the following autumn he was elected to the ,utah ,legislature1 and continued a member until disfranchised in #ahhb by the decision of the ,commissioners appointed by the ,president of the ,united ,states1 to execute the notorious ,edmunds law in ,utah2 and served1 during ten years1 as ,president of the ,legislative ,council4 ,the following episode is from my brother's journal3 ,arriving at my home in ,salt ,lake ,city1 the long anticipated oasis of this portion of my life-journey--the beacon light which succeeded my arduous missionary labors1 and shone with a brighter beam than all other earthly luminaries1 the happiness of once again meeting my loved and loving family would have been full1 but alas6 there was a sad vacancy4 ,a lovely one was not2 one who ever met me with a smiling face and a loving heart1 was not there to respond to love's sacred call2 ,charlotte1 my dear wife1 had been stricken down by death1 and her beautiful form lay mouldering in the silent tomb4 ,yet there was consolation in the thought that her pure spirit was mingling with holy beings above4 ,a short time after ,charlotte's decease1 while ,i was in ,italy1 a sister in ,london1 a very faithful ,saint1 the wife of ,elder ,jabez ,woodard1 had an open vision1 in which she saw a beautiful woman1 the most lovely being she ever beheld1 clothed in white robes and crowned with glory4 ,this personage told ,mrs4 ,woodard that she was a wife of ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,so much for the journal4 ,all life-pictures have their backgrounds1 and the death referred to threw a damper on what otherwise might have been an excess of enjoyment4 ,but much more of instruction is to be drawn from the circumstances of this death than would strike the uninformed reader4 ,it stands as an uncontroverted testimony that ,god1 sometimes at least1 takes us at our word1 and holds us responsible for the fulfilment of covenants which we make with ,him4 ,on the mountain in ,italy which was subsequently named ,mount ,brigham1 on the same memorable day in which the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints was there organized1 ,lorenzo1 in the force of his spirit1 aroused by intense interest in the work devolving upon him1 which seemed shrouded in darkness1 and probably without realizing the weight of his covenant1 told the ,lord that he knew of no sacrifice he could possibly make he was not willing to offer1 that the ,lord might grant a request concerning the mission before him4 ,when ,i received a copy of the report of the proceedings of the day1 in which the above was included1 ,i was deeply struck with the coincidence4 ,just at this time1 as nearly as ,i could calculate by comparing dates and distances1 the ,lord removed1 by the hand of death1 from my brother's family circle1 one of the loveliest of women4 ,charlotte died very suddenly4 ,i was with her and saw her draw the last breath2 her beloved husband was very far away1 but his name was on her dying lips4 ,she loved truly for she loved sincerely2 and as she loved1 so was she beloved by all who knew her4 ,as she had been very beautiful in life1 she was beautiful even in death4 ,she left one dear little girl1 which1 although bereaved of a tenderly affectionate mother1 has been kindly cared for by other members of the family1 and is now wife of an honorable husband1 and mother of five children4 ,i will here relate a very singular circumstance which occurred after ,charlotte's death4 ,charlotte and ,sarah ,ann1 another wife1 had roomed together1 as it will be recollected that prior to his going to ,italy ,lorenzo had erected a log house as a temporary expedient for a shelter to his family till he had time and opportunity to provide better1 and was so soon called to leave that very little opportunity was afforded for furnishing more than necessity required1 and1 of course1 his wives were not supplied with extra apartments4 ,after ,charlotte's death ,sarah ,ann felt such a sad loneliness that with all the control of feeling she could exercise1 a shuddering sensation came over her at the thought of sleeping in that1 to her1 desolate room--it required all the bravery she could command to enter it in the day time1 and for several nights she made her bed in an adjoining room1 until the following circumstance1 which she related to me1 occurred4 ,one night1 whether asleep or awake when the vision commenced1 ,sarah ,ann could not tell2 but she thought it was mid-day1 and that the family were all seated in their dining-room1 when a very bright light1 above the brightness of the sun1 burst into the apartment1 and in the midst of that light ,charlotte entered1 sat down and took her little daughter1 ,roxcy ,charlotte1 on her lap1 and the extra light in which she came disappeared4 ,she said she was happy1 which her calm1 settled expression verified4 ,she said1 ,i dwell in a beautiful place4 ,the brilliant light returned after a short time1 and ,charlotte went as she came1 in the midst of the light4 ,at this time ,sarah ,ann was fully awake1 and although no moon was shining at the time1 her room was sufficiently lighted that 7as she describes it7 one could see to pick up a pin4 ,this singular manifestation so completely revolutionized her feelings that on the following day1 with the greatest pleasure1 she replaced her bed in the deserted room1 from whence all gloom and loneliness had departed4 ,after a short absence1 the return of a missionary to the bosom of his family awakens mutual emotions of no ordinary character1 and1 in spite of the heart-yearnings for the departed one1 that house1 the home of wives and children1 was lighted up with a brilliant glow of happiness4 ,while the original was absent1 the father's portrait hung on the wall1 which the children with affectionate deference caressed and invoked1 and when they heard the announcement1 ,he has come1 exhilarating shouts of joy resounded through that humble dwelling as none but children can put forth4 ,one little prattler1 named ,sylvia1 born a short time after her father left home1 seemed to anticipate his arrival with as much enthusiasm as those that remembered him2 but after he came1 she wholly ignored and would not be coaxed to approach him4 ,on the second day after his arrival1 as he was sitting in the family circle1 she entered the room1 and slyly stepping up to one of the children1 she made the inquiry1 ,is that my favvy8 ,on being answered in the affirmative1 she went to another child and asked1 ,is that my favvy8 and received the same answer4 ,she then placed herself directly in front of her father and looking him full in the face1 said1 emphatically1 ,is you my favvy8 ,he answered1 ,yes1 ,i am your father4 ,she then said1 ,well then1 if you is my favvy ,i will kiss you1 and with a mutual warm embrace she gave him a hearty kiss4 ,now to his journal3 ,my house1 built of logs1 with roof made of willows and earth1 and floors of primitive style1 just before starting on my mission1 had already become quite uncomfortable1 and could not be sufficiently improved to meet the requirements of ordinary convenience4 ,having but little means at my command1 ,i found it difficult to decide whether or not to undertake to erect a suitable building for my family2 but the following circumstance settled the question3 ,president ,b4 ,young proposed a select party to convene in the ,social ,hall1 to which myself and my wives were invited4 ,my sister ,eliza kindly proffered to keep house1 and care for the children in our absence4 ,while enjoying ourselves in the hall1 a heavy shower of rain fell1 and on our arrival home ,i learned that my sister had been obliged to struggle against difficulties which she had failed to take into account1 when kindly volunteering her services4 ,the whole of the carpetless floor1 beds1 bedding1 etc41 etc41 were completely saturated with the pouring element4 ,as the shower came on1 some portions of the roof over the beds stood the test better than others1 and to the beds that were under those portions she consigned the children until the rain poured down upon them1 when she moved them to another and dryer bed--continuing the process of carrying them from bed to bed1 until every bed1 and even every part of the house was thoroughly soaking wet4 ,as ,i looked upon the scene around me1 a sense of the condition decided the matter1 and ,i concluded to try to build4 ,through the blessing of ,god upon my efforts--with great economy and perseverance--,i succeeded far beyond my most sanguine expectations4 ,i erected a large two-story adobe house1 with nine rooms--finished off several of them and moved into it with all my family1 feeling truly thankful to the ,giver of all good for the blessing of a comfortable and respectable habitation4 ,when his house was in course of erection1 when no eye but that of ,god could see him1 he frequently knelt within its foundation and prayed that the small means he could command1 might be blest and multiplied in its use4 ,thus by economy1 labor1 effort1 faith and prayer1 he succeeded4 ,,chapter ,,xxxii4 ,discourse by ,elder ,l4 ,snow1 delivered in the ,tabernacle1 ,salt ,lake ,city4--,blessings proportioned to faith and diligence4--,plainness of the ,gospel4--,naaman1 the ,assyrian4--,how the ,gospel found us4--,the same as that of ,new ,testament4--,power of the ,gospel4--,testimony of the ,elders4--,what ,philanthropists tried to do1 the ,lord has done4--,joseph ,smith4--,his mission4--,obedience brings knowledge4--,elders honest and brave as the ancients4--,knowledge not confined to our leaders4--,falsehood refuted4--,the dishonest will apostatize4--,persecution promised4--,the honest will receive the truth4--,the ,latter-day work will triumph4 ,in addressing an assembly of ,saints1 ,i expect the benefit of their prayers1 without the ceremony of asking1 being assured they are aware1 as well as ,i am1 that our teachings and administrations in the ,gospel of life are blest according to our faith and prayers and the diligence and attention we bestow4 ,i propose to make some general observations upon the ,gospel and its administrations1 and in relation to its effects when received1 and the important blessings derived by this community through its divine power and virtue4 ,this ,gospel1 which ,god has commanded us to offer to the world1 is an order or system of things1 simple1 plain1 and may easily be understood4 ,in regard to its principles--the nature of its requirements and the precise kind and character of its blessings and promises1 no one1 however ignorant or unlearned1 needs to be left in the dark any great length of time2 but may discover its golden truths and the emblazoned mark of divinity in its arrangements as distinctly and as speedily as ,naaman1 the captain of the ,assyrian host1 found divine virtue and the hand of divinity in the order prescribed to him by ,elijah1 through which his leprosy was removed4 ,in his case the order of obtaining miraculous blessings1 viz43 to immerse seven times in ,jordan1 as prescribed by ,elijah1 was so simple1 so plain1 and in regard to its divine efficacy1 so easy of ascertainment1 that the great captain1 at first1 was exceedingly wrathy at the idea that ,god should propose to work upon him through such easy and simple forms2 but the order through which he could be healed of his leprosy was prescribed of ,god through the ,prophet1 and finally the ,assyrian officer1 through the plain1 common-sense reasoning of his servant1 concluded to waive his objections1 and comply with the requirements2 and having done so1 he received the promised blessing4 ,the first principles of the ,gospel which we offer1 and which put men in possession of the revelations of ,god and of a knowledge of this work1 are precisely as simple1 plain and as easy of understanding as the order before alluded to1 through which the heavens were opened in ,naaman's behalf4 ,the ,gospel was brought to our respective locations1 far remote from these mountain vales4 ,it found us citizens of many nations--speaking our respective languages1 each possessing his peculiar notions and prejudices1 with our associations and a strong attachment to kindred1 friends and country4 ,however unpleasant1 unkind1 unjust and inconsistent it might appear at first1 we clearly foresaw that1 in receiving this ,gospel1 we should be compelled to break up those associations and sever those attachments1 leaving the lands of our nativity1 and going forth with our wives and children to a distant land1 of which we had but little knowledge4 ,yet a similar requisition was made upon the ,house of ,israel1 in the land of ,egypt2 also upon ,noah and his family1 and upon ,abraham and the family of ,lot1 in the city of ,sodom1 and upon the families of ,lehi and ,ishmael1 as mentioned in the ,book of ,mormon4 ,but in the provisions of the ,gospel which was offered to us1 there were fairness and safety2 it proposed to give us1 through obedience to its requirements1 a perfect knowledge of its divine authenticity2 so that in leaving our kindred1 breaking up our social relations1 and going forth from our native lands1 we should first become perfectly assured that it was no human contrivance--something gotten up to effect some political purpose1 or to satisfy some worldly ambition to achieve some private end through human cunning or craftiness4 ,the ,gospel was plain and simple in its requirements1 and there could be no mistaking the precise nature of its blessings and promises1 nor the manner and time in which they were to be reached4 ,the first feature in this system which struck us with surprise and arrested our attention1 was its perfect similarity1 in all its parts1 with the ,gospel as recorded in the ,new ,testament4 ,it required repentance and a forsaking of sins--immersion in water for the remission of sins1 with a promise that1 through the laying on of hands by those having authority1 people should receive the ,holy ,ghost1 by which a knowledge should be obtained of the truth of the doctrine4 ,another remarkable feature which called into exercise our most serious consideration1 was the solemn testimony of the ,elders1 that they possessed the right to administer these sacred ordinances by virtue of the holy ,priesthood committed to ,joseph ,smith through the ministration of the ,apostles1 ,peter1 ,james and ,john4 ,and furthermore1 that this solemn and most important fact should be revealed to every man upon his faithful obedience to the ,gospel requirements4 ,in these propositions1 though at first seemingly strange1 we saw that everything was plain1 fair and honorable4 ,in doing what they required1 we should only do1 in fact1 what1 as true-hearted believers in the ancient ,gospel1 we ought to do1 and if we failed to receive the promised blessings1 and thereby proved the ,elders' testimony false1 our religious condition would1 nevertheless1 be then as good as any other ,christian's1 and a little better1 perhaps1 because we should have approached a little nearer to the doctrines of the ,scriptures1 inasmuch as their true forms and ceremonies were concerned4 ,of course1 in this case1 having proved to our satisfaction that there was no ,holy ,ghost--no supernatural manifestations--no knowledge--no revelations accompanying the ,elders' administrations of the ,gospel2 no human persuasion1 no cunning sophistry could have induced us to leave our homes and friends1 to embark in a scheme which our common sense taught us would eventuate in bitter disappointment and inevitable ruin2 but1 like other ,christians1 we should have continued in the enjoyment of friends and home1 groping our way through religious darkness1 expecting nothing1 hoping nothing1 and receiving nothing4 ,but the fact that ,i am now speaking to assembled thousands of intelligent and enlightened people1 who received this ,gospel with the aforementioned fond considerations and lively expectations--gathered here by their own free will and choice1 out of almost every nation1 demonstrates most clearly1 most forcibly and most solemnly1 that this system of life1 this ,gospel as proclaimed by ,joseph ,smith1 has been shown to us by the revelations of the ,almighty--that it is undeniably ,his will1 ,his word and ,his message2 not only this1 but we find within ourselves a fixed purpose--an unalterable resolution to do1 if need be1 what many of us have already done2 show the sincerity of our convictions of these solemn truths1 through sacrificing all we possess--not even holding our lives as dear to us as this religion4 ,there was yet another prominent feature embraced in this order of things1 viz41 where it found people in poverty1 misery and in a condition but a little above starvation1 it spoke in positive terms of future relief and effectual deliverance4 ,it did not simply say1 ,be ye warmed and be ye clothed1 but it declared plainly1 and in distinct terms1 that the ,lord had seen their bondage and oppression1 and heard their cries of sorrow and affliction1 and had now sent ,his ,gospel for their deliverance1 and would lead them into circumstances of independence1 where they could supply their own wants and necessities4 ,there1 again1 was something consistent and worthy of all praise and admiration1 and characteristic of our ,great ,parent1 which we discover in all of ,his dispensations1 when they are in actual working order1 as they were in the case of ,noah1 and in calling ,israel and making them an independent people2 likewise as in calling ,lehi to establish a people upon this continent1 as well as in many other instances4 ,a religion or system is of very little account1 where it possesses no virtue nor power to better the condition of people1 spiritually1 intellectually1 morally and physically4 ,enoch's order of the ,gospel did for his people all this1 and it has done the same in every instance1 when preached in its purity and obeyed in sincerity4 ,many of the thousands of persons in these beautiful valleys1 who formerly were compelled1 with their wives and children1 to subsist in a half starved condition--not owning a habitation1 nor a foot of land1 nor a horse1 cow1 pig1 nor chicken--in fact1 not anything they could call their own--subject at any moment1 through the whim of their employer1 to be turned into the streets1 miserable beggars2 now own cabinet shops1 factories1 mills1 flocks and herds1 beautiful gardens and orchards1 productive farms1 wagons and carriages1 dwelling in their own houses in comfortable and easy circumstances4 ,no one has any apprehension of starvation within the jurisdiction of the ,latter-day ,saints4 ,the ,gospel proposed these blessings at its announcement1 and they have been most miraculously accomplished4 ,no other religious system could have achieved such things1 nor dared any other ,christian denomination venture to send out its missionaries without purse or scrip1 and without a collegiate education1 to declare to the people that they had authority from ,god to administer the sacred ordinances of the ,gospel1 through which should be revealed tangible evidence and knowledge of its divinity1 and of their being authorized to administer it1 and take the people from a state of poverty1 and lead them thousands of miles1 and despite every obstacle1 establish them as a comparatively independent people in the midst of a wild desert country4 ,that they found the people poor1 friendless and without the means of living1 and in servitude not much better than ,egyptian bondage1 as we found many of them2 they would have imparted no cheering news of an approaching salvation from the ,god of heaven1 but could only have exhorted them to be contented and reconciled with their unhappy lot1 and in no case must they look for any new revelation or miraculous interposition4 ,what philanthropists have wished to accomplish1 and have often attempted1 the ,lord is now doing on a magnificent scale in this great ,american ,desert4 ,flourishing settlements1 towns and cities are rapidly being built1 extending over a distance of five hundred miles in length--hundreds of miles in width1 through the untiring energy and perseverance of a people formerly totally ignorant of such labors4 ,in these cities people live in harmony and peace2 and robberies1 grog shops1 gambling hells1 houses of ill-fame and prostitution are not known in any of our numerous towns and cities1 except in some instances where ,christians 7so called7 possess a footing and influence4 ,everywhere else this community flourishes without these demoralizing institutions4 ,no one1 however1 prejudiced he may be1 can scarcely avoid acknowledging the palpable fact that this system has conferred miraculous blessings upon thousands and tens of thousands1 in the way of putting them in possession of the means of sustaining themselves1 after having delivered them from oppression and tyranny little better than ,african slavery3 and no doubt our legislators at ,washington1 one and all1 would give us credit for our indefatigable and successful labors in establishing an extensive and flourishing colony on a portion of our government's domain1 formerly inhabited only by savages and wild beasts1 provided we would admit this work to be the work of man1 and not of ,god--that it had been accomplished through the artifice and wisdom of man1 and not by the power1 wisdom and revelations of ,god4 ,joseph ,smith1 whom ,god chose to establish this work1 was poor and uneducated1 and belonged to no popular denomination of ,christians4 ,he was a mere boy1 honest1 full of integrity1 unacquainted with the trickery1 cunning and sophistry employed by politicians and religious hypocrites to accomplish their ends4 ,like ,moses of old1 he felt incompetent and unqualified for the task--to stand forth as a religious reformer1 in a position the most unpopular--to battle against opinions and creeds which have stood for ages1 having had the sanction and support of men the most profound in theological lore2 but ,god had called him to deliver the poor and honest-hearted of all nations from their spiritual and temporal thralldom4 ,and ,god promised him that whosoever should receive and obey his message1 and whosoever would receive baptism for the remission of sins1 with honesty of purpose1 should receive divine manifestations--should receive the ,holy ,ghost--should receive the same ,gospel blessings which were promised and obtained through the ,gospel1 as preached by the ancient ,apostles3 and this message1 this promise1 was to be in force wherever and to whomsoever it should be carried by the ,elders1 ,god's authorized messengers4 ,so said ,joseph ,smith1 the uneducated1 the unsophisticated1 the plain1 simple1 honest boy4 ,it is through the virtue and force of this boy's statement that ,i speak this afternoon to assembled thousands4 ,in the integrity of my heart1 with honesty of purpose to know the the truth1 ,i received the message--,i obeyed this form of doctrine1 and ,i received1 in the most tangible and satisfactory manner1 a divine manifestation1 the promised blessing--a knowledge of this work4 ,am ,i the only witness8 ,how is it with the experience of thousands whom ,i now address8 ,are you also witnesses8 ,if you are not1 ,i ask you in the name of common sense1 ,why are you here8 ,why did you leave your homes and countries1 giving your sanction to the truth of a system which promised you divine manifestations1 but which you failed in experiencing8 ,being honest ourselves1 if we cannot bear a solemn testimony of having received divine manifestations of the great fact that ,god himself has founded this order of things1 then it becomes a serious fact that we are witnesses1 and in truth the only proper witnesses1 that this whole plan and pretension of ,joseph ,smith is a sheer falsehood--a miserable fabrication4 ,it will be recollected that this ,gospel message proposed to give us divine manifestations through our doing certain specified acts2 we have performed those acts in precisely the manner indicated4 ,none but ourselves have attempted to conform to this arrangement1 consequently1 no other people are prepared to be witnesses either for or against this system4 ,the ,gospel1 as recorded in the ,new ,testament1 in its promises and provisions1 was precisely similar4 ,it required certain specified acts to be done1 with promises that divine manifestations should follow their performance4 ,jesus said1 ,he that will do the will of ,god shall know of the doctrine4 ,peter1 on the day of ,pentecost1 said1 ,repent1 and be baptized for the remission of sins1 and you shall receive the ,holy ,ghost4 ,again1 ,jesus said1 ,these signs shall follow them that believe1 etc4 ,a multitude of testimonies could be produced from the ,new ,testament1 showing that divine manifestations and perfect knowledge were promised to and were actually received in a specified and tangible form by those who then obeyed the ,gospel4 ,those who obeyed its requirements were the only competent witnesses for or against its divine authenticity4 ,after honestly complying with its requisitions1 viz43 repenting of1 and forsaking their sins1 being immersed in water for the remission of sins1 and receiving the ordinance of the laying on of hands2 then had they failed to receive the ,holy ,ghost1 with its gifts and promised knowledge and attendant signs1 they would have seen that the entire ,apostolic scheme of salvation rested on a baseless fabric4 ,when the ,gospel1 or order of things which we have received1 was presented to us1 we carefully compared it with the ,gospel recorded in the ,scriptures1 and found it alike precisely1 in every particular1 as regarded its forms1 ordinances1 and the authority to administer them3 its promise of the ,holy ,ghost and of the signs that should follow1 together with a promise of a knowledge of its divinity4 ,in many instances it was brought to us by men with whose character we were perfectly familiar1 and for whose honesty and integrity we could vouch2 who solemnly stated1 in private and in public1 that through an obedience to its requirements1 they had obtained1 in a tangible form1 a perfect knowledge of its heaven-born principles4 ,this was my experience1 and after having complied with its demands1 and thereupon received a knowledge of its genuineness1 and having obtained authority to preach and administer its ordinances1 ,i commenced forthwith to proclaim it to the world2 and no doubt there are persons in this audience1 out of different nations1 to whom ,i have administered this ,gospel1 who can witness to its virtue and efficacy4 ,many years ,i have been engaged in forwarding the interests of this order of things1 and you are the proper judges whether it be of ,god or of man4 ,we have the same ,gospel the primitive churches had1 and the same knowledge and evidence they had of its divine authenticity2 and we have just as honest and brave men to preach it as they had--men that have proved their integrity through sacrifice as great as the ,elders of the primitive churches ever made4 ,the testimony of our ,elders is as valid and worthy of credit as the testimony of their ,elders4 ,our ,apostles who are living are as honest as the ,apostles of the ,new ,testament1 and their testimony is as worthy of credit1 so far as they live and speak according to the ,scriptural law and testimony4 ,if this order of things which we have obeyed is not the ,gospel--if these evidences1 these manifestations1 this knowledge1 this ,holy ,ghost1 these deliverances from misery and bondage1 and being placed in comfortable and happy circumstances1 living together in peace and harmony1 building beautiful towns and cities1 free from demoralizing institutions1 be not the legitimate fruits of the working of a pure and holy system established by ,god1 through ,joseph ,smith1 we shall be compelled to question the genuineness of the ,gospel of the former day ,saints1 as recorded in the ,new ,testament4 ,by some it has been argued that ,joseph ,smith and his prominent ,elders were the most corrupt1 wicked and infamous of impostors1 but his followers1 the ,latter-day ,saints in general1 though deceived1 were very good people1 and scrupulously honest in their religious opinions4 ,from what ,i have already said in regard to the operations and effects of this work1 it is easy to be seen that1 if it be an imposition1 it is not confined exclusively to the leaders of this people1 but this whole community are actively and knowingly engaged in a stupendous scheme of deception and hypocrisy2 and by the way1 as ,i before hinted1 if this could be proved to be the case1 we should be driven to the belief that the former day ,saints1 also1 had been engaged in the same disgraceful imposition4 ,more than one hundred thousand people now dwell in these valleys1 many of them having come from distant climes and nations4 ,in this great fact they willingly and understandingly exhibit to the world a clear and powerful testimony--more expressive and powerful than any language could command--that they did undeniably and most positively receive1 through the ordinances of this ,gospel1 administered unto them by our ,elders1 a knowledge of this work through the divine manifestations of the ,almighty4 ,but it may be objected that1 whereas members of this community were found by our missionaries in great poverty and distress1 therefore they obeyed the ,gospel and emigrated here to better their circumstances financially1 without any regard to its truth or falsity1 as a divine system4 ,this might be true in some instances1 but impossible as regards its application to this people as a community4 ,those persons who received this work without religious motives1 and without honest convictions of its divine requirements1 but solely for the loaves and fishes1 cannot possibly abide the test to which every one's faith1 sooner or later1 must be brought1 but will have every particle of his dishonesty and hypocrisy exposed1 and will sooner or later apostatize4 ,hundreds of my brethren1 ,elders in this ,church1 full of godly zeal1 animated with the purest motives1 having obtained a knowledge of the will of ,god1 have left their wives and children1 everything that the heart holds most dear1 and gone forth to the nations1 without any worldly compensation1 and called on all to repent and turn their hearts to the ,lord--obey the ,gospel1 with a promise that they should receive the ,holy ,ghost1 which would lead them into all truth1 and show them things to come1 and it should be their guide and monitor--a principle of revelation remaining with them through life1 provided they preserved their honesty and integrity1 continuing faithful in keeping the commandments of ,god--devoting their time1 their means1 their talents1 their all1 to building up the ,kingdom of ,god4 ,these duties were required1 these blessings promised1 in the preaching of the ,gospel by our missionaries and the prominent ,elders of this ,church4 ,to obtain light--a knowledge of the will of ,god2 to get the true religion as now revealed through the ,gospel--divine manifestations regarding the truth of the doctrine as taught by ,joseph ,smith1 was the first and all absorbing proposition presented to the people4 ,now1 whether these ,elders and missionaries were base impostors1 promulgating sheer falsehoods or not1 is1 of course1 a question of grave consideration2 and it is a matter of far greater importance1 and of more serious inquiry1 whether this people1 as a community1 having failed to receive those divine testimonies1 kept silence as to that most vital and important fact1 and came here to practice hypocrisy in religion1 and thus fasten1 irresistibly1 on our children and future generations a system of falsehoods for a divine religion4 ,joseph ,smith affirmed that ,peter1 ,james and ,john visited him and conferred on him authority to administer the holy ordinances of the ,gospel1 through which every honest-hearted man and woman were promised the ,holy ,ghost and a perfect knowledge of the doctrine4 ,our ,elders simply affirm that1 having received a divine knowledge of the fact that this ,gospel was a heaven-born institution1 and through its virtue and divine force every honest-hearted person may obtain this same knowledge4 ,i had been a member of this ,church but a short time when ,i obtained1 through a divine manifestation1 a clear1 explicit and tangible demonstration of the truth of this work4 ,thousands and tens of thousands of ,latter-day ,saints1 men and women in private life1 can testify to the same experience2 and though ,i may know many things in regard to this doctrine which in their limited experience they may not understand1 yet1 in this one fact they are equal to me in knowledge and equal to the messengers who administer to them this ,gospel4 ,i now wish to examine another prominent feature connected with the religion of this ,gospel4 ,an important item which was held forth prominently wherever this ,gospel was announced1 was that its followers should have abundance of persecutions1 and would probably1 in the progress of their new life1 be compelled to make the most trying sacrifices1 as wife1 children1 houses and lands1 the spoiling of goods1 and perhaps even of life itself4 ,no persons are properly prepared to enter upon this new life until they have formed within themselves a resolution to abide this ordeal4 ,the ,savior1 the ,apostles1 ,joseph ,smith and the latter day ,elders1 when offering this great system of salvation to the people1 told them clearly and emphatically that it required sacrifices of the most serious and trying nature--that it would bring persecutions1 change our warmest friends into bitter and relentless enemies1 and that instances would occur when people1 in their confused notions of right and wrong1 would even conceive they were doing ,god service in taking our lives4 ,these were dull and forbidding prospects to a rational person1 in being proselyted to a system whose truths he could not know1 but only guess at by what he was told1 or of which he had read4 ,every man and every woman1 before receiving a system that required such sacrifices1 would require a positive assurance that submission to its requirements would bring indisputable knowledge of its true divinity1 so that1 after having obtained a divine witness of its genuineness1 they could willingly1 cheerfully1 and with a resolution inspired by the ,almighty1 move onward over the pathway of persecution and sacrifice1 traversed in all ages by the martyred ,saints and ,prophets4 ,on this point permit me again to quote what ,jesus promised1 viz43 ,blessed art thou1 ,simon ,barjonah1 flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee1 but my ,father in heaven2 and upon this rock will ,i build my church1 and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it4 ,peter had obtained a revelation which ,jesus called a rock1 which every man might receive individually to himself and build upon with perfect assurance and safety1 upon which he could found all his hopes and prospects of salvation4 ,peter1 on the day of ,pentecost1 promised the ,holy ,ghost to all who would be baptized1 or in other words1 yield obedience to the ,gospel4 ,the ,holy ,ghost would impart the knowledge which would constitute the rock of revelation upon which the ,savior said ,his people should be established4 ,this people have their hopes and prospects of peace and happiness in this life and in the life to come resting and grounded upon this rock of revelation2 and we constitute the only religious community which dares to occupy a ,scriptural position2 and our claims upon the ,savior's promise1 that hell shall not prevail against a people so established1 gives us peace1 tranquility1 unshaken confidence1 and a cheering and happy assurance of security1 in the midst of all kinds of threatened ruin and overthrow4 ,it is the people1 the masses--not exclusively their leaders--who possess this knowledge1 and boldly testify of its possession4 ,the astronomer may know of many laws and phenomena connected with the sun and its movements through ethereal space2 but as regards the simple fact that it exists and shines upon the earth1 millions know as well as himself4 ,president ,brigham ,young1 and even ,joseph ,smith1 so far as respects the simple fact that this ,gospel1 which we preach as a divine institution1 never professed to have a knowledge more thorough1 more convincing1 or more satisfactory1 than tens of thousands in these valleys who never arose to address a public audience4 ,this system of religion1 in its nature1 in the character of its origin1 the manner of its operations1 and in the purposes for which it was designed1 coupled with the fact that people of honest hearts can and will apprehend and appreciate divine truth1 is such that it cannot be destroyed4 ,a person who is honest1 full of integrity and love for the interest and happiness of his species1 having explored this long untrodden path1 and made this glorious discovery1 will not and cannot keep silence1 but despite of threats and opposition1 however fierce and terrific1 will boldly declare the glorious fact1 spreading and multiplying the announcement of the divine intelligence1 and1 if so required1 seal this testimony with his own life's blood4 ,should the prominent men of this ,church1 together with tens of thousands of its ,elders1 be swept away by our enemies1 the ,gospel would still survive1 and1 with unabated force and vigor1 still continue its irrepressible operations2 these holy and sacred truths would be avowed and vindicated1 order and proper authority continue their peaceful and happy reign1 and ,elders1 with hearts overflowing with love and heavenly zeal1 go forth to the nations2 churches spring up in every land and clime2 ,saints increase and multiply and gather together2 the ,kingdom of ,god continue to be established1 and the suggestive and inspired sayings of the ,prophet ,daniel be literally and emphatically fulfilled4 ,,chapter ,,xxxiii4 ,polysophical ,association4--,lorenzo no one-idea man4--,character of the ,association4--,called to write4--,responded4--,speeches from ten to fifteen minutes4--,time fully occupied4--,how it was accomplished4--,everything high-toned4--,the effect captivating4--,anxiety to become members4--,note by the ,editor4--,nationality4--,where is the place of my nativity8--,where is my home8--,not in any ,european country4--,not even in ,america4--,not on earth4--,here ,i am a stranger4--,my home1 my nationality in the courts of immortality4--,address to parents4--,our mutual aim4--,responsibilities4--,necessity of cultivating children4--,what they should be prepared for4--,what they are to become4 ,lorenzo ,snow's rich inventive genius has not been confined to any one particular routine4 ,he has never earned the reputation of one-idea man4 ,the ,polysophical ,association1 one of the most interesting and extraordinary productions1 was the offspring of his fertile brain4 ,it was in the form of a series of evening entertainments1 consisting of a most remarkable combination of physical1 moral1 mental and spiritual exercises1 all blended in one harmonious whole4 ,the association met once in two weeks1 in my brother's hall1 which was decorated in a manner to correspond with the occasion4 ,the first intimation ,i had of this singularly beneficial and enjoyable project1 ,lorenzo called at my residence and requested me to write an article1 either prose or poetry1 and read it on the first opening of the contemplated series1 which he briefly explained4 ,of course ,i was obedient1 wrote a poem1 was punctual to time and place1 and was amply rewarded with pure1 unsophisticated enjoyment4 ,the grand aim in getting up the programme for each meeting was to awaken an unflagging interest1 by riveting the attention from the opening of the exercises to the close4 ,to secure this effect1 the parts allotted to each were full of point and vigor1 and no one was allowed more than fifteen minutes4 ,the speeches1 songs1 readings1 recitations1 instrumental music on guitar1 organ1 piano and bagpipe were all previously arranged and assigned to their respective speakers and players1 giving them sufficient time for preparation4 ,during the exercises the attention of all was so firmly riveted that apparently no one in the audience felt any inclination to leave a seat1 speak or whisper1 but an all absorbing heed was directed to each contributed portion of the magnificent moral1 intellectual and spiritual picnic4 ,in order to preserve quietude and profound silence1 and that each member1 as his or her turn came1 might be ready1 so that not one moment should pass unoccupied to slacken the interest or cool the awakened enthusiasm1 the one who was appointed master of ceremonies1 being seated beside a small table in the centre of the hall1 penciled notes on small slips of paper1 informing each officiate when the precise time for his or her part would arrive4 ,thus the name of the individual was not called4 ,a small lad1 wearing an appropriate badge indicative of his office1 moved quietly around and presented the notes as addressed1 and a light touch on a small bell gave the signal of the moment4 ,extempore speeches were judiciously interspersed with exercises1 and a careful consideration was observed in all of these arrangements1 to relieve the grave with the gay1 the sad with the joyful1 etc4 ,all were strictly enjoined to present nothing that would have the least tendency to corrode or in any possible manner annoy the feelings of any2 and again1 nothing was permitted that was bordering on low witticisms or vulgarity1 anything that could possibly offend the most refined sensibility4 ,a sacred1 elevating1 refining influence at all times pervaded the whole assembly1 inspiring pure and lofty sentiments1 and1 at times during the exercises1 the entire audience seemed perfectly enrapt with the ,spirit and power of ,god4 ,on one occasion ,mother ,whitney was so inspired and filled with the ,holy ,spirit in the midst of those soul-stirring exercises that she arose from her seat1 and1 while her face glowed with supernatural brightness1 she sang with heavenly sweetness1 in the gift of tongues1 a song of ,zion1 in the pure language spoken by ,adam and ,eve in the ,garden of ,eden4 ,the effect of these varied exercises on invited guests was captivating4 ,throughout the city quite a sensation was created1 insomuch that after he had admitted as members all that could reasonably be accommodated1 many came to my brother and with persistent earnestness begged admittance4 ,in order to give a more definite idea of the character of our polysophical entertainments1 my brother requests specimens1 either in prose or poetry1 or both1 inserted in connection with the foregoing sketch4 ,in compliance1 ,i select the following poems from my own copies which ,i had preserved3 ,,nationality4 ,written ,for1 ,and ,read ,before ,an ,assembly ,of ,the ,polysophical ,association1 ,in ,l4 ,snow's ,hall1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 #ahee4 ,most courteously1 this evening1 ,i'll present ,before this audience1 a sentiment-- ,at least a hint on nationality1 ,a love1 or rather a partiality ,for birthplace1 country1 and the people1 where ,our lungs at first inhaled the vital air4 ,one might as well my thoughts exterminate-- ,my place in pedigree annihilate1 ,or the warm pulse of life eradicate1 ,as to efface1 or to remove from me ,the sentiment of ,nationality4 ,it1 of my nature1 constitutes a part-- ,unites with all the life-blood of my heart2 ,and if no trait1 or portion of my spirit1 ',tis something ,i eternally inherit4 ,not all the charms surrounding scenes impart1 ,can chase the high-toned feelings from my heart2 ,for oft--full oft1 so tenderly they yearn1 ,a kindling impulse prompts a fond return ,unto the land of my nativity-- ,my native home--my native scenery4 ,but where--,o1 where the land so choice--so dear8 ,which is the nation ,i so much revere8 ,i do not languish for the lakes and rills1 ,the rugged heights of ,europe's ,alpine hills1 ,the verdant vales which smilingly repose ',neath their bold summits of eternal snows2 ,nor would ,i boast a proud nativity ,on the luxuriant plains of ,italy1 ,with glowing1 sunny landscapes1 rich and fair1 ,tall city spires1 and grand cathedrals there2 ,where the salubrious climate's genial heat ,gives to the pulse a soft and ardent beat2 ,where nature1 with accelerated force1 ,with less of time1 completes her wonted course4 ,nor yet in ,germany1 where laws are made ,to fit like tenons for the joiner's trade-- ,where every code of civil policy1 ,mocks the precision of geometry4 ,where ease and luxury are smiling 'round1 ,and merry glee and cheerfulness abound2 ,where summer vineyards and the harvest field ,to man and beast a joyous plenty yield4 ,not ,britain1 with its mountains1 hills and dales1 ,including ,england1 ,ireland1 ,scotland1 ,wales2 ,with inland products1 and ship-crested coast-- ,comprising much that wealth and honor boast2 ,with far-famed cities1 towns and villas too1 ,where genius flourished and where valor grew2 ,with all varieties of grade and sphere1 ,of ,home1 sweet home1 most lovely and most dear1 ,the honored home of noble thousands1 where ,are executed with judicious care1 ,those legal powers1 created to bestow ,protection's banner on the high and low2 ,and where religious toleration1 now1 ,above all elsewhere lifts its manly brow4 ,not ,sweden1 ,denmark1 ,norway1 nor in ,france1 ,where revolution's onward strides advance1 ,and then recede1 as tides that ebb and flow-- ,as moons that waxing1 waning1 onward go2 ,while soft refinement1 with its graceful air1 ,displays a master-stroke of polish there2 ,where vinous foliage--native fruits and flowers1 ,vie with exotics1 in luxuriant bowers4 ,neither ,america's much favored land1 ,where ,lehi1 guided by ,jehovah's hand1 ,obtained a place for him and his1 to be ,through generations of posterity2 ,where those choice records1 where the truth was found1 ,as said ,isaiah1 speaking from the ground4 ,nor coasts1 nor capes1 nor islands of the sea2 ,for none ,i cherish fond partiality4 ,i say1 with ,brother ,eddington1 ,i'm not ,italian1 ,hindoo1 ,english1 ,german1 ,scot2 ,neither ,american1 ,swiss1 ,welsh or ,dane1 ,nor yet an ,islander from ocean's main1 ,nor ,spanish1 ,french1 ,norwegian1 nor ,swede-- ,i claim no country1 nation1 kingdom1 creed1 ,excepting ,zion2 that ,i proudly name-- ,home of all homes1 that home ,i fondly claim4 ,were ,i to boast of nationality1 ,i'd look beyond this frail mortality4 ,the noblest spirits scattered o'er the earth1 ,by truth's eternal influence gathered forth ,from ,babylon to earthly ,zion1 here1 ,are on their way to heaven's celestial sphere4 ,our inns1 our stopping places1 which1 or where1 ,don't matter1 when we've paid our bills of fare4 ,one ,god1 one faith1 one baptism--we are now ,all in one kingdom1 at one altar bow4 ,the union of the ,father and the ,son1 ,is heaven's true pattern2 we must all be one4 ,all local feelings must be laid aside1 ,and former differences no more divide4 ,the time approaches2 soon will ,zion be ,the pride of earthly nationality2 ,when 'twill the histories of those adorn ,of whom 'tis said1 they were in ,zion born4 ,the ,holy ,spirit every ,saint receives1 ,is one sense added to what nature gives1 ,and forms a powerful telescope1 whereby ,we look beyond the stretch of mortal eye4 ,its keen perceptive vision takes a view ,of origin and destination too4 ,through this superior spirit-sense1 we learn ,what our inferior senses ne'er discern1 ,that we're not natives of this fallen earth4 ,we lived before--we had an earlier birth1 ,a clime and habitations highly pure ,beyond what these gross senses can endure4 ,there is the charm1 the nationality1 ,the spring of impulse actuating me2 ,that is the point to which ,i would attain-- ,the country home ,i fondly would regain2 ,from whence1 for noble purposes1 we all1 ,to gain experience through our ,parents' fall1 ,to gain the zenith of perfected worth1 ,have come on pilgrimage1 through mortal birth2 ,as foreign trav'lers1 each a camping ground ,on different portions of the earth has found4 ,the force of habit gives to each a grace-- ,a special charm to each and every place2 ,and yet1 with all the adoration felt1 ,as at their shrines devotedly we knelt1 ,not one--not all1 possessed sufficient worth1 ,to make us feel quite naturalized to earth4 ,our hearts beat upward1 and our feelings move ,in homeward currents up to those we love1 ,where uncorrupted nature's beauties glow-- ,where life's pure streams from endless fountains flow4 ,and there the sixth1 the spirit sense will lead1 ,if to its dictates we give earnest heed2 ,and its refining process will prepare ,us for a full and free reception there2 ,and there we'll talk of nationality ,with the celestials of eternity4 ,,address ,,to ,,parents4 ,written ,for1 ,and ,read ,before ,a ,polysophical ,assembly ,in ,l4 ,snow's ,hall1 ,in ,the ,winter ,of #ahed-e4 ,with much respect1 fathers and mothers too1 ,the muse1 this evening1 humbly unto you1 ,in ,zion's name1 would proffer an appeal ,upon a theme involving ,zion's weal4 ,as ,zion's welfare is our mutual aim1 ,and our united interest ,i will claim1 ,not the indulgence of the listening ear1 ,nor flattering plaudits sycophants would hear1 ,but your attention--thoughtful1 calm and grave-- ,your sober judgment earnestly ,i crave4 ,you all are stewards of what you possess1 ,and may abuse1 or use in righteousness2 ,and thus the children you most dearly love1 ,either a blessing or a curse may prove4 ,the infant mind is like an empty cell1 ,where good and evil find a place to dwell2 ,and may1 by culture1 be enlarged and filled1 ,and truth and error1 one or both1 instilled4 ,let healthy1 vigorous limbs inactive lie1 ,how soon they wither1 and how soon they die4 ,and without exercise1 the mental powers1 ,weak1 unsupplied with proper1 useful stores1 ,will not attain to their diplomaed worth1 ,nor shed their own inherent lustre forth4 ,we cannot powers and faculties create1 ,but 'tis our province both to cultivate2 ,and while life's busy scenes are hurrying through1 ,the most important is the first to do4 ,you want your sons prepared to carry on ,the work you have commenced1 when you are gone2 ,in high important offices to act-- ,as ,zion's judges1 business to transact1 ,in things momentous1 for all ,israel's sake1 ,with the salvation of the world at stake4 ,inspire their hearts to earnestly pursue ,improvement2 and inspire your daughters too4 ,prompt both to mental labor1 while the mind1 ,like pliant boughs1 is easily inclined2 ,while they with readiness and pleasure take ,impressions which the sculptor's chisels make4 ,your sons1 as heralds1 soon may go abroad1 ,to face the world and teach the truths of ,god2 ,the wise1 the erudite of earth to meet1 ,knowledge with knowledge1 mind with mind compete2 ,all their attainments criticised and tried ,before tribunals of ungodly pride1 ,where no apologies will be received1 ,and no mistakes and errors be retrieved4 ',tis true the ,lord ,his ,spirit does bestow1 ,and through that medium streams of knowledge flow2 ,but when the opportunities are given1 ,through the overruling providence of heaven1 ,for cultivation1 no one need expect ,that ,god1 with smiles1 will sanction our neglect4 ,would not your hearts with deep compassion yearn ,to think your child in stranger lands must learn1 ,by force of cruel circumstances1 what ,he should have been1 at home1 in kindness taught8 ,and very soon your blooming daughters will ,their destined spheres of wives and mothers1 fill3 ,the best1 the noblest boon they can receive-- ,the richest fortune you have power to give-- ,the best of patrimonies under heaven1 ,is education1 timely1 wisely given4 ,not erudition's superficial gloss1 ,its glitt'ring tinsel and its flimsy dross4 ,instead of fabled1 sentimental glare1 ,teach them what was1 what will be1 and what are3 ,teach them the principles of life and health1 ,and store their minds with intellectual wealth2 ,for what they treasure here1 of real worth1 ,they'll carry with them when they leave the earth4 ,the power of method students gain in school1 ,forms a credential--constitutes a tool-- ,an operative instrument whereby ,their own resources they can self-supply4 ,let ,zion's children all be taught in youth1 ,upon the basis of ,eternal ,truth-- ,self-cultivated too1 as well as taught1 ,trained to reflection1 and inured to thought2 ,and here in time1 and in eternity1 ,the sons as pillars in the ,church will be2 ,the daughters1 too1 as polished stones will shine1 ,and ornament their true ancestral line1 ,and be prepared1 in beauty clad1 to move ,with grace and dignity in courts above4 ,,chapter ,,xxxiv4 ,how ,lorenzo spent the interval4--,his next mission4--,difficulties to be overcome4--,lays out a city4--,description of the premises4--,builds a house4--,president ,young visits him4--,introduces a precedent4--,description of it4--,succeeded by railroads4--,gift of the ,gospel4--,the ,patriarch's promise4--,a sick man4--,faith in ,lorenzo's administration4--,a handkerchief is sent4--,he blesses and dedicates it4--,is taken to the patient4--,placed upon him4--,he recovers4--,a letter4--,in memoriam4--,to ,elder ,porter ,squires4--,expressions of gratitude4--,good wishes and blessings4 ,the interval which succeeded ,lorenzo's ,italian mission was occupied in school teaching1 and in domestic and legislative labors--occasionally accompanying ,president ,young in his visits to the settlements and ,stakes of ,zion1 preaching1 administering to the sick1 etc41 and as a minute-man1 officiating in the various duties of his calling4 ,the next mission of importance to which he was called was to locate fifty families in ,box ,elder ,county1 sixty miles north of ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,there a small settlement had been formed1 which1 for want of the right master spirit1 had lost every vestige of enterprise and was minus every aim in the direction of advancement4 ,to diffuse active energies and a spirit of progress into this stereotyped condition of people1 was not unlike raising the dead2 and a man of less strength of purpose would have faltered4 ,not so with the one in question4 ,prompt to the call1 he went to work1 laid out a city1 naming it ,brigham in honor of the ,president of the ,church1 moved his family to the new city1 and thus laid the foundation for the great financial co-operative enterprise which subsequently he there built up4 ,when the county was organized by the authority of the ,legislature1 he was appointed to preside over it1 as a ,stake of of ,zion4 ,he was elected member of the ,legislative ,council1 to represent the district composed of the counties of ,box ,elder and ,weber4 ,here follows ,lorenzo's own version of the situation3 ,when ,i arrived in ,box ,elder ,county1 ,i found the location where ,brigham ,city now flourishes in a very unprosperous condition4 ,whether its change from a primitive state should be called improvement1 i4 e41 whether it was better or worse for what had been done on the premises1 would puzzle an antiquarian4 ,even the log meeting house1 with its ground floor and earth roof1 was more extensively patronized as a receptacle for bed bugs than for the assemblage of ,saints4 ,at first1 in locating there1 ,i only took a portion of my family1 as a small and incommodious adobie hut was the only tenement attainable4 ,during the summer and fall ,i succeeded in erecting a house1 one story and half in height1 thirty feet by forty4 ,it being impossible to obtain shingles1 ,i covered the building with slabs1 and for two winters the rattling of those slabs1 put in motion by the canyon breezes1 supplied us with music in the absence of organs and pianos4 ,i had thus covered the roof of my house1 but before my front door was in1 and all my floors laid1 and before any plastering was done1 our house was the stopping place and the home of ,president ,brigham ,young and his company of tourists1 whenever they visited these northern settlements4 ,we sometimes entertained as many as forty at once4 ,as soon as my house was up and partly finished1 ,i had all of my family with me2 and on the occasion of these visits of the ,presidency1 my family all united to make our visitors as comfortable as possible4 ,to manifest due respect1 and a proper appreciation of those visits1 which were productive of a vast amount of good to the ,saints scattered throughout the ,territory1 ,i introduced a precedent which was widely adopted and carried into effect1 until railroads superseded those lengthy carriage drives4 ,to perpetuate a remembrance of this unique order of reception1 ,i will give a description of the original one1 as follows3 ,on learning the precise time when the party would arrive1 ,i arranged a programme for the occasion4 ,in the first place1 a set of hands was detailed to put the roads in good condition for carriages1 by clearing away stones1 filling crevices1 repairing bridges and causeways1 etc4 ,much care and labor were devoted to organizing the escort to meet the ,president's long train of carriages some miles from the city4 ,we had not the means in those early days of our history to be very elaborate in furnishing equipments as would have gratified our vanity1 but what we lacked we supplied in ingenuity and enterprise1 in fixing up what our means and circumstances would admit4 ,we selected forty or fifty intelligent1 interesting looking young gentlemen1 dressed in gray uniforms1 each carrying a lance1 the top of which was pointed with shining material1 from which gay ribbons floated gracefully in the breeze4 ,these young gentlemen were mounted on our finest horses and properly instructed and disciplined for the occasion4 ,next1 we selected sixteen or twenty fine intelligent young ladies1 had them dressed in white1 with corresponding decorations4 ,these were seated in wagons1 each drawn by two span of horses1 properly caparisoned4 ,all the members of the escort were carefully instructed respecting a proper manner of giving the salute on meeting the visiting party2 the various branches of the escort bearing flags and beautiful banners with appropriate mottoes4 ,all were preceded by one or two carriages occupied by the authorities and leading men of the city1 the whole led by a martial band under the direction of the city marshal4 ,in connection with the foregoing arrangement1 the children1 in their ,sunday attire1 gathered from all parts of the city1 and many from adjacent settlements1 were formed into line on each side of the street1 and as the company entered1 it was conducted through these long lines of children to my house1 amid loud cheers1 the ringing of bells and waving of banners4 ,the effect of this display on ,president ,young and party was truly thrilling4 ,they were taken by a surprise of the most impressive character4 ,thus an example was set which has been extensively followed1 until carriage riding has1 to a great extent1 yielded to that of railroads4 ,one of the precious gifts of the everlasting ,gospel conferred on ,brother ,lorenzo1 that of healing the sick by the power of faith and the instrumentality of the sacred ordinances which ,god has revealed1 is a prominent one4 ,early in his experience in the ,church1 when he received his patriarchal blessing under the hands of the ,patriarch1 ,joseph ,smith1 father of the ,prophet1 he received a promise of this gift1 and he was told that the sick should even send handkerchiefs to him for his blessing1 by which they should be made whole4 ,a very striking instance in fulfilment of this prediction occurred in the winter of #ahff4 ,brother ,william ,smith1 of ,kaysville1 ,davis ,county1 ,utah1 was taken very sick2 his faith centred in ,god and in the ordinances of ,his house1 instead of human medical skill2 and he and his wife had1 from experience1 great faith in ,brother ,snow as an administrator1 but he was forty miles away4 ,it was winter1 the weather very cold and stormy1 and the roads almost impassable1 and they thought it preposterous to send for him1 and tried to content themselves with the services of those present4 ,but with all the faith that was exercised1 with all that patient1 skilful and careful nursing--all that love and affection could do for him--he continued to grow worse1 and gradually sank until his life was despaired of and his case considered hopeless by all but his heart-stricken1 loving wife4 ,she was hoping and praying with all the fervor affection inspires1 when1 by the promptings of the ,spirit which brings all things to remembrance1 she recollected that when ,brother ,snow was at her home in ,wiberson1 ,england1 in reading a copy of his patriarchal blessing1 she was struck with the prediction that the sick should send handkerchiefs to him1 etc4 ,like a lamp suddenly lighted1 and like the sunbeams streaking forth from under a heavy cloud1 her heart took courage and the light of eternity seemed to spread a halo around2 and the thought was immediately suggested to her that1 as her husband1 now almost unconscious1 was too far gone to act for himself1 she might act for him1 and forthwith she started to carry the suggestion into effect4 ,no time was lost in commissioning a messenger to go with all possible dispatch and take to ,brother ,snow a new silk handkerchief1 with a note from ,sister ,smith containing her request1 also instructions relative to1 and descriptive of her husband's condition4 ,the messenger accomplished the trip1 to and from1 as expeditiously as the state of the roads would possibly admit4 ,when ,brother ,snow was made acquainted with the situation1 his sympathies were much aroused4 ,from long acquaintance1 he had full confidence in their faithfulness and integrity4 ,they had befriended him when on a mission in a foreign land1 and from first acquaintance1 with him and them1 confidence was mutual4 ,we now copy from ,brother ,snow's journal3 ,i took the handkerchief and a bottle of perfumery1 and on retiring to my closet1 ,i prayed1 and then ,i consecrated the perfumery and sprinkled it on the handkerchief4 ,i then again bowed before the ,lord1 and in earnest supplication besought ,him to remember the promises ,he made through ,his servant1 the ,patriarch1 whom ,he had now taken to ,himself1 and let the healing and life-inspiring virtues of ,his ,holy ,spirit be imparted to this handkerchief1 and from thence to ,brother ,smith when it shall be placed upon him1 speedily restoring him to life1 health and vigor4 ,as soon as the messenger returned1 with the handkerchief neatly folded in an envelope1 it was unfolded and spread over the head and face of ,brother ,smith1 the apparently dying man1 with almost instantaneous effect4 ,his immediate recovery was observed with surprise and astonishment by all around1 and well might they exclaim3 ,it is the ,lord's doings1 and it is marvelous in our eyes4 ,,in ,,memoriam4 ,out of respect to the family of the departed1 who has gone to reap the reward of the righteous--as a tribute justly due the memory of the faithful1 trustworthy ,elder ,porter ,squires1 and as a testimonial of my brother's recognition and appreciation of true merit1 we think the following extract worthy of insertion3 ,legislative ,hall1 ,fillmore ,city1 ,millard ,county1 ,utah1 ,december #ba1 #ahef4 ,elder ,porter ,squires3 ,dear ,brother4--,when traveling abroad among the nations of the earth1 ,i have often thought of your kindness and faithfulness1 and the assistance you have rendered me and my family4 ,and while thinking of you1 my prayers have often been offered up in your behalf1 in every place1 and in every nation wherever ,i have set my feet4 ,language fails to express the feelings and the sincere gratitude of my heart for the interest you have manifested in the many kind and important services you have discharged in my interest since you came into my family4 ,i feel that you are fully entitled to be blest when ,i am blest1 to be honored when ,i am honored1 to be exalted when ,i am exalted1 and to be glorified when ,i am glorified4 ,i have decreed in my heart that1 some day1 ,i shall pay you four-fold1 and with interest1 for all you have done for me1 but when this will be1 the ,lord only knows4 ,till then1 ,i can only pray for you1 that the ,spirit of the ,highest may be richly poured out upon you1 and that peace may always dwell with you4 ,i shall be glad when you find a companion and have a home of your own4 ,but ,i say1 as ,i always have said1 be not in so much haste as to take one that your wisdom and judgment will not approve4 ,i declare to you in the name of the ,lord1 there are wives in store for you of the ,lord's choosing1 that will be given you1 and you shall lose nothing1 but shall be crowned and glorified with your brethren in the ,kingdom of the ,lord our ,god1 and in the midst of your wives and children1 and no power on earth or in hell shall prevent you receiving this blessing4 ,i say this in the name of the ,lord1 and by the spirit of prophecy which is in me1 and it is true and sacred4 ,i have no time to get away from public business except in the evening1 when ,i go out into the fields alone by myself1 to call upon the ,lord to bless me and my family4 ,i never enjoy myself so well as ,i do on these occasions4 ,men change and circumstances alter1 but the ,lord is always the same kind1 indulgent and affectionate ,father1 and will bless those that will1 in childish simplicity1 humble themselves before ,him1 and ask for what they want4 ,i think of you at such times1 and always have the spirit to bless you in the name of the ,lord4 ,your brother in the ,gospel1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xxxv4 ,necessity of recreation4--,lorenzo anticipates the need of the people4--,provides a miniature theatre4--,how it was managed4--,moves to a new building4--,a windstorm4--,house blown down4--,everything destroyed4--,discouragement4--,president ,j4 ,young speaks prophetically4--,his prophecy fulfilled4--,the ,dramatic ,association organized4--,lorenzo presides over it4--,bishop ,mc,quarrie speaks4--,relates an incident4--,the ,social ,hall erected4--,its uses4--,concerning circulating medium4--,checks as good as gold4--,within reach of all4--,assessment4 ,realizing as he did1 the fact that those who have the charge and oversight of the people1 without providing proper recreation1 have adopted a mistaken policy1 ,lorenzo made an elaborate effort1 in this direction1 to meet the wants of the semi-progressive inhabitants of his new-born city4 ,early in the winter of #ahee-f1 while his recently erected dwelling house was unfinished1 he converted his largest room1 which was fifteen by thirty feet1 into a theatrical department1 by erecting a stage in one end of this not-too-capacious hall--furnishing scenery appropriate to the situation4 ,he then organized a dramatic company2 and during the long winter evenings his amateur performers drew crowded audiences of invited guests4 ,the diminutive size of his auditory being insufficient to accommodate all of the citizens at once1 it was necessary1 in order to avoid partiality1 to invite the people alternately1 which gave equal opportunities to all4 ,here the old and the young1 the grey-headed and the little prattlers1 met and mingled--the people were drawn together and a union of feeling was awakened4 ,these were free of charge4 ,my brother1 in connection with the voluntary actors1 furnished the entertainments--he held the strings1 not allowing anything of a demoralizing character to be presented--carefully examining the plays before they were exhibited on the stage1 and only accepting such as would create innocent merriment1 or inspire elevating and refining sentiment4 ,the effect was very satisfactory1 not only in producing pleasurable recreation at the time1 but was one of the aids in arousing the partially dormant energies of the people4 ,this hall1 and these theatricals1 answered their purpose for the first winter4 ,during the summer1 the people1 although in their poverty1 experiencing the great need of a larger building1 commenced the erection of one forty-five by sixty-five feet4 ,this was called ,court ,house1 and was designed to be at the service of the county for county purposes1 but was mostly built by the labor tithing and donations of the people of ,brigham ,city4 ,it was an adobie building1 two stories high2 they succeeded in erecting the walls1 and early the next winter ,lorenzo had several thicknesses of boards laid on the sleepers overhead as a temporary roof--fitted up the comparatively spacious hall1 which was twenty-two by forty-five feet1 and moved his theatricals into the basement4 ,with this improved condition my brother determined to have a dramatic company of ability1 and capable of attaining to celebrity in the profession4 ,accordingly1 he selected some of the most talented young gentlemen and ladies1 including several of his own family1 and engaged an actor who had considerable experience on the ,salt ,lake stage--set apart one of his private rooms for the instruction of the class1 in which the students made rapid progress4 ,when the ,dramatic ,association of ,brigham ,city was organized1 ,lorenzo was chosen president1 which position he has filled from that time4 ,but misfortune awaited them4 ,after enjoying their improved circumstances1 and having successfully performed during the winter1 in the spring a terrific windstorm visited the city1 and the court house was blown down with destruction to the stage1 theatrical scenery1 and all the accompanying fixtures1 which1 of course1 put a quietus on the ,dramatic ,association for a season4 ,the people were poor2 they had struggled beyond measure to erect the walls now lying in ruins1 and how to repair the loss was a problem which apparently amounted to impossibility--even the irrepressible ,lorenzo ,snow felt almost disheartened4 ,not long1 however1 after the trying occurrence1 he attended a dinner-party at ,brother ,hunsaker's1 in company with ,president ,joseph ,young 7familiarly called ,uncle ,joseph71 when1 rather despondingly1 as they sat viewing the ruins1 he remarked1 ,i cannot see how we ever can rebuild those walls2 when ,uncle ,joseph1 turning to him1 very emphatically said3 ,brother ,lorenzo1 the ,lord will soon open your way to build1 and you shall have a much better house than the first2 then taking a sovereign from his pocket1 said1 ,take this for that purpose as a commencement4 ,lorenzo's feelings were averse to taking anything from ,prest4 ,young1 and said1 ,no1 ,brother ,joseph1 but1 on second thought1 it flashed across his mind1 ,yes1 ,i will take it1 for ,i think it a favorable omen--a starting point4 ,and so it proved--from that time the way opened little by little1 and in fulfilment of ,brother ,joseph's words1 they erected a second structure1 in many respects better than the first4 ,but in several instances labor and ingenuity supplied the lack of cash4 ,in case of roofing1 not being able to purchase nails1 they made wooden pins with which their sheeting is fastened to the rafters1 as can be seen to this day4 ,the upper story of the building was forty-five by sixty-five feet1 and was used as an assembly hall1 for meetings of religious worship1 concerts1 lectures and dancing1 until they built their large ,tabernacle4 ,after the first year1 the theater was transferred from the basement to the upper story4 ,a stage was erected in the east end1 #ahx#de feet1 furnished with fine elaborate scenery and apartments1 where the members of the ,dramatic ,association had appropriate opportunities to exercise and display genius and ability4 ,they soon won laurels and gained considerable celebrity1 and were justly acknowledged as the best dramatic company in the ,territory outside ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,the main body of the lower story was used for county purposes1 sittings of the courts1 etc41 the county having assisted sufficiently to claim a share1 although1 as with the first building1 this also was mostly built by labor tithing1 and donations from the people of ,brigham ,city4 ,on or about the middle of ,march just past1 the writer attended the ,ladies' ,relief ,society ,quarterly ,conference in ,ogden ,city4 ,one of the speakers1 ,bishop ,robert ,mc,quarrie1 in addressing the large attentive audience in the ,tabernacle1 earnestly and eloquently impressed on the minds of the audience the virtue1 benefit and1 as ,saints of ,god1 the practical necessity of living in constant communion with and acknowledging ,god at all times1 and relying on ,his assistance in the performance of every duty2 he also admonished all present to honor ,him and cultivate ,his ,spirit in their hearts1 not only when officiating in organized capacity and in religious exercises1 but in their amusements1 he said1 they should be governed by its influence1 and engage in nothing in which they could not1 with propriety1 ask the blessing of the ,lord4 ,as a corresponding closing refrain1 the ,bishop related an impressive incident which he said had made a lasting impression on his mind4 ,at a time not specified1 he was spending an afternoon with my brother in his family residence in ,brigham ,city4 ,a theatrical performance was in anticipation for the evening entertainment1 and ,lorenzo invited the ,bishop to attend4 ,he accepted the invitation1 and as the hour of opening approached all made ready for going1 and when in group assembled and ready to start1 ,lorenzo said1 ,let us all kneel down and pray1 which accordingly they did4 ,as a theater promoter1 theater director and theater attendant1 this little1 yet significant incident is very strikingly characteristic of my brother1 and so illustrative of the leading principles of his life1 it is worthy of record as a true index and as a judicious monitor4 ,in #ahge the ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association erected a ,social ,hall #ccx#fc feet1 and two stories2 the first was designed for amusement1 social and dancing parties1 lectures1 and the assemblies of the ,polysophical ,association2 the second for a high school or seminary of learning4 ,how blessings brighten as they take their flight6 ,although the good people of ,box ,elder ,county had exhibited well-developed appreciative faculties1 it is hardly admissible to suppose that they fully realized the many advantages and conveniences resulting from their co-operative system1 which extended to the social1 as well as to the business and financial departments of society4 ,the checks 7scrip7 issued by this institution1 as a home circulating medium1 7until an unlawful assessment1 with its blighting touch1 rendered it obsolete1 as will be fully explained hereafter17 were good as gold for admission to theatres1 lectures1 dancing parties--in fact1 wherever and whenever entrance fees were demanded2 and1 independent of cash fluctuations1 they were within the reach of all--men1 women and children4 ,being paid out for all kinds of labor1 they were accessible to all who were able to work1 and provision was made for those who were not4 ,,chapter ,,xxxvi4 ,mission to the ,sandwich ,islands4--,elders called home4--,walter ,m4 ,gibson4--,goes to the ,sandwich ,islands4--,his perfidy4--,lorenzo1 with other ,elders1 sent to investigate4--,take ,stage4--,arrive at a mining town4--,incident4--,new driver4--,favorable impressions4--,sings melodiously4--,swears blasphemously4--,drives furiously4--,perilous predicament4--,other perils4--,arrive at ,san ,francisco4--,at ,brother ,eveleth's4--,take steamer4--,arrive near the landing at ,lahaina4--,boat upset4--,lorenzo and the ,captain drowned4--,both restored to life4--,rejoicing and thanksgiving4 ,in #aheg1 when the ,united ,states army was on the march towards ,utah1 the ,latter-day ,saint ,elders abroad on missions were called home1 and the mission on the ,sandwich ,islands was1 for about two years1 left in charge of a native ,elder4 ,during this time1 ,walter ,m4 ,gibson1 a man of deep scheming policy1 came to ,utah--professed to adopt the faith of the ,latter-day ,saints1 was baptized1 took a short mission to the ,eastern ,states1 and when he returned started immediately for the ,sandwich ,islands1 and there palmed himself on the unsuspecting natives as a superior personage1 authorized by and superior to ,president ,brigham ,young1 and claimed the presidency over all the ,pacific isles4 ,he re-organized the ,church in accordance with his own schemes1 ordained twelve ,apostles1 and charged them one hundred and fifty dollars each for the office conferred1 and ,high ,priests and ,elders in proportion4 ,with means thus obtained he purchased one-half of the island of ,lanai1 where he gathered the ,saints and all for his own aggrandizement4 ,fearing they might be deceived1 some eight of the ,elders wrote to brethren in ,utah who had labored many years among them4 ,they stated some of the facts concerning ,mr4 ,gibson's course1 and asked advice4 ,this communication was translated and submitted to ,president ,young4 ,the ,first ,presidency decided that ,apostles ,ezra ,t4 ,benson and ,lorenzo ,snow should visit the islands1 and that ,elders ,joseph ,f4 ,smith1 ,alma ,smith and ,william ,w4 ,cluff should accompany them4 ,from ,lorenzo's journal3 ,we took stage at ,salt ,lake ,city1 about the #ast of ,march1 #ahfd1 for ,san ,francisco1 ,california4 ,some interesting incidents occurred during our overland trip to ,california1 that seemed to us at the time rather interesting or1 at least1 a little exciting4 ,it is true1 so far as the tremendous jolting was concerned1 we had decidedly the advantage of ,horace ,greeley in his ludicrous lone stage-ride over the same road1 inasmuch as five of us could maintain a better balance than a lone man4 ,at any rate1 on the roughest portions of the route1 we partially succeeded in keeping our heads clear from the top of the stage1 which1 as per report1 he failed in doing4 ,on arriving at a small mining town one ,sunday morning about sunrise1 our stage-man drove to the post office to exchange mail bags2 just then a negro rushed out of a saloon directly in front of our horses1 and had barely crossed the street1 when a white-man in his shirt-sleeves hurried out of the door from whence the negro came1 with revolver in hand1 and fired several shots in the direction in which the negro was running4 ,we saw him fall1 and as his antagonist absconded1 curiosity prompted us to follow and ascertain the condition of his victim4 ,he lay upon the ground groaning and writhing in agony4 ,he pointed to places on his body where the bullets struck him1 but just then the stage was ready to start1 and we left the unfortunate fellow to his fate4 ,at another time1 having stopped to exchange horses just as night was setting in1 one of our company remarked that our new driver had quite the air and appearance of an intelligent gentleman1 and we soon discovered that he possessed a wonderful musical talent1 in the exercise of which he elicited our surprise and admiration4 ,it really seemed to me that a sweeter1 a more pathetic or melodious voice ,i had never heard4 ,it is quite possible that the stillness of night and the wild scenery of nature around us had a tendency to enhance the effect and increase our appreciation of melodious accents2 whatever it might be1 ,i was charmed1 delighted1 and felt that ,i could embrace that man and call him brother4 ,whether the causes of these variations exist originally in their organizations1 or are the result of a life training1 may be a subject for philosophical discussion1 but facts definitely prove that some people are made up of opposite elements1 the proof of which one may visibly notice by waiting and observing1 as in the case now instanced4 ,a sudden lurch of the coach1 which was occasioned by a miss-step or awkward movement of the horses1 wrought a sudden1 marvelous change in our entertainer1 and instantaneously closed our animating entertainment1 while a volley of oaths and the most horrid blasphemies succeeded4 ,as he poured forth his disgusting and heart-sickening profanity1 he most furiously lashed the innocent horses4 ,at this time we were just commencing the descent of a mountain some miles in length2 it was quite dark1 the road rough and rocky1 and it may be readily imagined that our prospects were not the most inviting4 ,our coach swayed fearfully--the wheels ever and anon striking fire as they whirled over the rocks1 with a double span of horses upon a keen run1 tossing us up and down1 giving us a few hard strokes of the head against the cover of the coach4 ,at length ,elder ,benson1 in a tremulous yet powerful voice1 demanded of the driver to moderate his speed1 which was responded to by an increased and more furious lashing of the foaming1 panting steeds2 thus1 and more1 with a drunken coachman 7as we afterwards learned71 we tore along down the mountain1 every moment in jeopardy of being dashed to pieces4 ,when at last reaching a station1 we were happily relieved from this perilous adventure4 ,on our return we learned that the inebriate had been discharged4 ,but one peril over1 another comes4 ,the most exciting and dangerous portion of our overland route is yet before us1 which we encountered in passing over the ,sierra ,nevada ,mountains4 ,many portions of the road were covered with snow and ice1 and ran a long way close beside fearful ravines1 hundreds of feet in depth4 ,one sitting in the coach1 by inclining the head a little one side1 could gaze down into the vast depths below1 conscious that the wheels of the vehicle were often within a few inches of the terrible gulf2 consequently1 the slipping of the wheels1 the least blunder of a horse1 or a strap or buckle giving way1 or the least carelessness of the driver1 would plunge the whole outfit over the rocky crags into the abyss below4 ,the danger was increased by the ice and snow1 and the sudden1 abrupt turns in the road4 ,when we approached very slippery places1 where the road frequently was barely of a sufficient width for the coach to pass between the high sharp rocks on one side and the frightful chasm on the other1 the driver1 in guarding against catastrophes1 would put his two spans on their utmost speed4 ,hour after hour1 as we thus moved on1 particular points in the road were pointed out to us1 where coaches had whirled down precipices1 and every occupant had been killed4 ,these nerve-stirring recitals caused us more seriously to realize the gravity of our situation and our dependence on ,god for the preservation of our lives2 and we truly felt grateful for our deliverance1 and breathing more freely1 felt our pulses restored to their normal state as we dismounted from the coach at the western base of the ,sierra ,nevada ,mountains4 ,on our arrival in ,san ,francisco we were kindly entertained by ,elder ,eveleth1 whose hospitable house was our home during our short stay1 while making arrangements for our passage by steamer for the point of our destination4 ,brother ,eveleth's kindness and hospitality to the latter day missionaries traveling to and from ,salt ,lake is proverbial2 and although called to a higher and broader sphere1 he lives in the grateful1 affectionate remembrance of those who knew him4 ,the following is from the narrative of ,elder ,w4 ,w4 ,cluff3 ,we arrived at ,honolulu1 the capital of the islands1 about the #bgth of ,march1 #ahfd4 ,on the #bith we sailed for ,lahaina1 on the schooner ,nettie ,merrill1 ,captain ,fisher1 for the island of ,maui1 a distance of about ninety miles from ,honolulu4 ,on the morning of the #cast of ,march1 we came to anchor about one mile from the mouth of the little harbor of ,lahaina4 ,apostles ,ezra ,t4 ,benson1 ,lorenzo ,snow1 ,brother ,alma ,l4 ,smith1 and myself1 got into the small boat to go on shore ,brother ,joseph ,f4 ,smith1 as he afterwards stated1 had some misgivings about going in that boat1 but the manifestation was not sufficiently strong to indicate any general accident4 ,he preferred to remain on board the vessel until the boat returned4 ,the boat started for the shore4 ,it contained some barrels and boxes1 the captain1 a white man1 two or three native passengers1 and the boat's crew1 who were also natives4 ,the entrance to the harbor is a very narrow passage between coral reefs1 and when the sea is rough1 it is very dangerous1 on account of the breakers4 ,where the vessel lay1 the sea was not rough1 but only presented the appearance of heavy swells rolling to the shore4 ,as we approached the reef it was evident to me that the surf was running higher than we anticipated4 ,i called the captain's attention to the fact4 ,we were running quartering across the waves1 and ,i suggested that we change our course so as to run at right angles with them4 ,he replied that he did not think there was any danger1 and our course was not changed4 ,we went but little farther1 when a heavy swell struck the boat and carried us before it about fifty yards4 ,when the swell passed it left us in a trough between two huge waves4 ,it was too late to retrieve our error1 and we must run our chances4 ,when the second swell struck the boat1 it raised the stern so high that the steersman's oar was out of the water1 and he lost control of the boat4 ,it rode on the swell a short distance and swung around just as the wave began to break up4 ,we were almost instantly capsized into the dashing1 foaming sea4 ,i felt no concern for myself about drowning1 for while on my former mission ,i had learned to swim and sport in the surf of those shores4 ,the last ,i remember of ,brother ,snow1 as the boat was going over1 ,i saw him seize the upper edge of it with both hands4 ,fearing that the upper edge of the boat1 or the barrels1 might hit and injure me as the boat was going over1 ,i plunged head foremost into the water4 ,after swimming a short distance1 ,i came to the surface without being strangled or injured4 ,the boat was bottom upwards1 and barrels1 hats and umbrellas were floating in every direction4 ,i swam to the boat and as there was nothing to cling to on the bottom1 ,i reached under and seized the edge of it4 ,about the same time ,brother ,benson came up near me and readily got hold of the boat4 ,brother ,alma ,l4 ,smith came up on the opposite side of the boat from ,brother ,benson and myself4 ,he was considerably strangled1 but succeeded in securing a hold on the boat4 ,a short time afterwards the captain was discovered1 about fifty yards from us4 ,two sailors1 one on each side1 succeeded in keeping him on the surface1 although life was apparently extinct4 ,nothing yet had been seen of ,brother ,snow1 although the natives had been swimming and diving in every direction in search of him4 ,we were only about one-fourth of a mile from shore4 ,the people1 as soon as they discovered our circumstances1 manned a life boat and hurried to the rescue4 ,we were taken into the boat1 when the crew wanted to row for the shore1 and pick up the captain by the way4 ,we told them that one of our friends was yet missing1 and we did not want to leave4 ,we discovered that a second boat had left the shore and could reach the captain as soon as the one we were in4 ,seeing this1 the crew of our boat consented to remain and assist us4 ,the captain was taken ashore1 and by working over him sometime was brought to life4 ,probably his life would not have been much endangered but for a sack of four or five hundred silver dollars which he held in his hand1 the weight of which took him at once to the bottom4 ,the natives dove and brought him up1 still clinging to the sack4 ,when his vitality was restored1 the first thing he inquired about was the money2 intimating to the natives1 with peculiar emphasis1 that it would not have been healthy for them to have lost it4 ,brother ,snow had not yet been discovered1 and the anxiety was intense4 ,the natives were1 evidently1 doing all in their power4 ,finally1 one of them1 in edging himself around the capsized boat1 must have felt ,brother ,snow with his feet and pulled him1 at least1 partly from under it1 as the first ,i saw of ,brother ,snow was his hair floating upon the water around one end of the capsized boat4 ,as soon as we got him into our boat1 we told the boatmen to pull for the shore with all possible speed4 ,his body was stiff1 and life apparently extinct4 ,brother ,a4 ,l4 ,smith and ,i were sitting side by side4 ,we laid ,brother ,snow across our laps1 and1 on the way to shore1 we quietly administered to him and asked the ,lord to spare his life1 that he might return to his family and home4 ,on reaching the shore1 we carried him a little way to some large empty barrels that were lying on the sandy beach4 ,we laid him face downwards on one of them1 and rolled him back and forth until we succeeded in getting the water he had swallowed out of him4 ,during this time a number of persons came down from the town2 among them was ,mr4 ,e4 ,p4 ,adams1 a merchant4 ,all were willing to do what they could4 ,we washed ,brother ,snow's face with camphor1 furnished by ,mr4 ,adams4 ,we did not only what was customary in such cases1 but also what the ,spirit seemed to whisper to us4 ,after working over him for some time1 without any indications of returning life1 the by-standers said that nothing more could be done for him4 ,but we did not feel like giving him up1 and still prayed and worked over him1 with an assurance that the ,lord would hear and answer our prayers4 ,finally we were impressed to place our mouth over his and make an effort to inflate his lungs1 alternately blowing in and drawing out the air1 imitating1 as far as possible1 the natural process of breathing4 ,this we persevered in until we succeeded in inflating his lungs4 ,after a little1 we perceived very faint indications of returning life4 ,a slight wink of the eye1 which1 until then1 had been open and death-like1 and a very faint rattle in the throat1 were the first symptoms of returning vitality4 ,these grew more and more distinct1 until consciousness was fully restored4 ,when this result was reached1 it must have been fully one hour after the upsetting of the boat4 ,a ,portuguese man1 living in ,lahaina1 who1 from the first1 rendered us much assistance1 invited us to take ,brother ,snow to his house4 ,there being no ,saints in the place1 we gladly accepted his kind offer4 ,every possible attention was given for ,brother ,snow's comfort4 ,we will here append my brother's account of the upsetting of the boat1 and what he can recollect of the sensations of a man drowning and afterwards coming to life4 ,as we were moving along1 probably more than a quarter of a mile from where we expected to land1 my attention was suddenly arrested by ,captain ,fisher calling to the oarsmen in a voice which denoted some alarm1 ,hurry up1 hurry up6 ,i immediately discovered the cause of alarm4 ,a short distance behind us1 ,i saw an immense surf1 thirty or forty feet high1 rushing towards us swifter than a race horse4 ,we had scarcely a moment for reflection before the huge mass was upon us4 ,in an instant our boat1 with its contents1 as though it were a feather1 was hurled into a gulf of briny waters1 and all was under this rolling1 seething mountain wave4 ,it took me by surprise4 ,i think1 however1 that ,i comprehended the situation--in the midst of turbulent waves--a quarter of a mile from the shore1 without much probability of human aid4 ,i felt confident1 however1 there would be some way of escape2 that the ,lord would provide the means1 for it was not possible that my life and mission were thus to terminate4 ,this reliance on the ,lord banished fear1 and inspired me up to the last moment of consciousness4 ,in such extreme cases of excitement1 we seem to live hours in a minute1 and a volume of thoughts crowd themselves into one single moment4 ,it was so with me in that perilous scene4 ,having been somewhat subject to faint1 ,i think that after a few moments in the water ,i must have fainted1 as ,i did not suffer the pain common in the experience of drowning persons4 ,i had been in the water only a few moments1 until ,i lost consciousness4 ,the first ,i knew afterwards1 ,i was on shore1 receiving the kind and tender attentions of my brethren4 ,the first recollection ,i have of returning consciousness1 was that of a very small light--the smallest imaginable4 ,this soon disappeared1 and ,i was again in total darkness4 ,again it appeared much larger than before1 then sank away and left me1 as before1 in forgetfulness4 ,thus it continued to come and go1 until1 finally1 ,i recognized1 as ,i thought1 persons whispering1 and soon after1 ,i asked in a feeble whisper1 ,what is the matter8 ,i immediately recognized the voice of ,elder ,cluff1 as he replied1 ,you have been drowned2 the boat upset in the surf4 ,quick as lightning the scene of our disaster flashed upon my mind4 ,i immediately asked1 ,are you brethren all safe8 ,the emotion that was awakened in my bosom by the answer of ,elder ,cluff1 will remain with me as long as life continues3 ,brother ,snow1 we are all safe4 ,i rapidly recovered1 and very soon was able to walk and accompany the brethren to our lodgings4 ,brother ,cluff resumes the narrative3 ,as soon as ,brother ,snow was out of danger1 it occurred to me that ,i had better return to the vessel4 ,as ,i reached the deck by the rope ladder over its side1 ,i saw at a glance that ,brother ,smith was under great anxiety of mind4 ,we were both under an intensity of feeling which men usually experience only a few times in their lives4 ,brother ,smith had been informed by a native that the captain and an elderly white man were drowned4 ,the latter he supposed to be ,brother ,benson1 hence his great anxiety4 ,my own nervous system was strung up to an extreme tension by the events of the past two hours4 ,when ,i told ,brother ,smith that all were safe1 the sudden revulsion of feeling almost overcame him4 ,we rejoiced together that through a merciful ,providence1 and the faith that had been bestowed upon us1 we were all alive4 ,,chapter ,,xxxvii4 ,mission to the ,sandwich ,islands concluded4--,journey to ,lanai4--,mr4 ,gibson4--,pagan superstitions4--,adopted by ,miss ,gibson4--,mr4 ,gibson reverenced by the natives4--,his impudence4--,elder ,j4 ,f4 ,smith's reply4--,elder ,snow's prophecy4--,gibson cut off from ,church4--,prophecy fulfilled4--,sermon on the ship4--,an earthquake4--,return home4--,interview with ,president ,young4 ,on the second of ,april ,brother ,snow had so far recovered his strength that it was thought best to pursue our journey4 ,we hired some natives to take us in an open boat across the channel1 sixteen miles1 to ,lanai4 ,we arrived at the landing place1 three miles from the village1 just at dark4 ,we sent a messenger to ,mr4 ,gibson1 with the request that he would send down some saddle horses for us to ride up in the morning4 ,early the following morning1 ,april #c;d1 the horses were ready for us4 ,an hour's ride over a rough1 rocky road1 brought us to a settlement2 our reception by ,mr4 ,gibson and most of the native ,saints was cool and very formal4 ,many improvements had been made since our last visit that were praiseworthy and reflected great credit on ,mr4 ,gibson4 ,after breakfast1 ,apostles ,benson and ,snow engaged in conversation with ,mr4 ,gibson on the affairs of the mission4 ,that day and the following were principally spent in laboring with ,mr4 ,gibson and the native ,elders1 to get them1 if possible1 to see the condition they were in4 ,during this time1 ,brothers ,joseph ,f4 ,smith1 ,alma ,l4 ,smith and myself took a ride around the valley1 accompanied by ,mr4 ,gibson's daughter as our guide4 ,about one half mile from ,mr4 ,gibson's residence was a large rock1 the top several feet above the ground4 ,mr4 ,gibson had a chamber cut into this rock1 in which he had deposited a ,book of ,mormon and other things1 and called it the corner stone of a great temple1 which would be erected there4 ,a frame work of poles had been constructed1 in a circular form1 around this rock1 and this was covered with brush4 ,mr4 ,gibson1 by appealing to the pagan superstitions of the natives1 made them believe that this spot was sacred1 and if any person touched it he would be struck dead4 ,so much faith had the daughter of ,mr4 ,gibson in the teachings of her father1 that she related1 apparently in good faith1 the circumstance of a hen flying upon the booth and immediately falling down dead4 ,notwithstanding the protest of ,miss ,gibson1 that it was very dangerous to do so1 we went inside of the brush structure and examined the rock and came out unharmed4 ,we were further informed that ,mr4 ,gibson had succeeded in surrounding his own person and residence with such a halo of sacredness in the minds of the natives1 that they always entered his house on their hands and knees4 ,this was repeated on other occasions4 ,it was the old customary way in which the natives had been in the habit of paying their respects to their kings1 and the custom had been revived by ,mr4 ,gibson in order to increase his personal prestige4 ,we had previously learned that the ,saints would assemble in conference on the sixth of ,april4 ,at ten o'clock a4 m41 they had assembled in the meeting house4 ,we all started to go in1 when ,mr4 ,gibson made some excuse for returning to his house4 ,we went in and took our seats on the stand4 ,the house was well filled4 ,in a few minutes ,mr4 ,gibson made his appearance4 ,as soon as he entered the door1 the entire congregation instantly arose to their feet and remained standing until he was seated on the stand4 ,the execution of this act of reverence evinced long and careful training4 ,mr4 ,gibson had doubtless delayed his entrance to make a fitting opportunity for this exhibition4 ,he entirely ignored the presence of the ,apostles1 and1 after the people were seated1 arose and gave out the opening hymn4 ,this act gave evidence at once that he had no proper idea of the organization and authority of the ,priesthood4 ,seeing this1 ,president ,benson called on me to pray4 ,without giving any time for consultation1 as soon as the second hymn was sung1 ,mr4 ,gibson arose to his feet and commenced to address the congregation1 in substance1 as follows3 ,my dear red-skinned brethren1 sisters and friends4 ,i presume you are all wondering and anxious to know why these strangers have come so suddenly among us1 without giving us any notice of their coming4 ,i will assure you of one thing1 my red-skinned friends1 when ,i find out1 ,i will be sure to let you know1 for ,i am your father1 and will protect you in your rights4 ,these strangers may say they are your friends2 but let me remind you how1 when they lived here1 years ago1 they lived upon your scanty substance4 ,did they make any such improvements as you see ,i have made8 ,did ,i not come here and find you without a father1 poor and discouraged8 ,did ,i not gather you together here1 and make all these improvements that you to-day enjoy8 ,now you1 my red-skinned friends1 must decide who your friend and father is1 whether it is these strangers or ,i who have done so much for you4 ,when he took his seat1 ,president ,benson requested ,brother ,joseph ,f4 ,smith to talk1 rather intimating that it was desirable to speak on general principles1 and that he need not feel bound to notice all that ,mr4 ,gibson had said4 ,it seemed impossible for any man to speak with greater power and demonstration of the ,spirit4 ,he referred the ,saints to the labors of ,brother ,george ,q4 ,cannon and the first ,elders who brought them the ,gospel4 ,he reminded them of facts with which the older members were well acquainted--the great disadvantage the ,elders labored under1 and the privations they suffered in first preaching the ,gospel on the islands4 ,how they slept in their miserable huts and lived as they lived2 how they traveled on foot in storms and in bad weather1 from village to village1 and from house to house1 exposing health and life4 ,how they went destitute of clothing1 and what they had been in the habit of considering the necessaries of life1 to bring to them the blessings of the ,gospel1 without money and without price4 ,he asked by what right ,mr4 ,gibson called himself the father of the people1 and the ,elders who faithfully labored to establish them in the ,gospel1 strangers4 ,the spirit and power that accompanied ,brother ,smith's remarks astonished the ,saints and opened their eyes4 ,they began to see how they had been imposed upon4 ,every word he spoke found a response in their hearts1 as was plainly manifest by their eager looks and animated countenances4 ,there was another meeting in the afternoon1 in which ,apostles ,benson and ,snow addressed the ,saints4 ,the remarks were interpreted by ,elder ,joseph ,f4 ,smith4 ,on the seventh1 there was a meeting in the forenoon4 ,a ,priesthood meeting was appointed for the evening1 and the conference adjourned sine die4 ,the meeting of the ,priesthood in the evening was well attended1 as it was understood that ,mr4 ,gibson's course would be investigated4 ,the complaints that were made by the native ,elders1 in the communication that led to our present mission1 were read1 and ,mr4 ,gibson was called on to make answer to the charges4 ,in addition to nearly a repetition of his harangue at the meeting on the day previous1 his reply consisted of a bombastic display of some letters of appointment and recommendations from ,president ,young1 to which he attached large seals1 bedecked with a variety of colored ribbons1 to give them an air of importance and official significance1 in the eyes of the unsophisticated natives4 ,these papers he held up before the people1 and1 pointing to them1 said1 with great emphasis1 ,here is my authority1 which ,i received direct from ,president ,brigham ,young4 ,i don't hold myself accountable to these men6 meaning the ,apostles and those who come with them4 ,had there been no other proof of the wrong course of ,mr4 ,gibson1 that remark was sufficient to satisfy the brethren what their plain duty was1 and they acted promptly in the matter4 ,apostle ,e4 ,t4 ,benson followed ,mr4 ,gibson4 ,he reviewed ,mr4 ,gibson's past course1 and showed that1 in making merchandise of the offices of the ,priesthood1 introducing the former pagan superstitions of the people1 for the purpose of obtaining power1 and his idea of establishing a temporal and independent kingdom on the ,pacific isles1 were all in antagonism to the plan laid down in the ,gospel for the redemption of man4 ,the spirit manifested by ,mr4 ,gibson proved that he was ignorant of the powers of the ,priesthood1 or that he ignored them for purely selfish motives4 ,what they had seen and heard since their arrival1 proved that the complaints made by the native ,elders1 in their letters to ,utah1 were correct1 as far as they went1 but the half had not been told4 ,brother ,benson's remarks were interpreted1 after which it was motioned that ,mr4 ,gibson's course be disapproved4 ,when this was put to a vote1 all but one of the native ,elders voted against the motion4 ,this showed that ,mr4 ,gibson still retained a strong hold on the minds of the ,saints4 ,notwithstanding this show of strong opposition1 ,brother ,snow arose1 and in his remarks prophesied that ,mr4 ,gibson would see the time that not one of the ,saints would remain with him4 ,brother ,j4 ,f4 ,smith remarked that among the scores of ,elders who had labored on the islands1 none had been so utterly wanting in the spirit and power of the ,gospel as to charge the ,saints anything for conferring on them the blessings of the ,priesthood1 until ,walter ,m4 ,gibson came1 and had the presumption to claim that he had a right to ordain ,apostles and ,high ,priests for a price--for money4 ,the ,apostles informed ,mr4 ,gibson and the ,saints that1 when they left the islands for home1 ,elder ,joseph ,f4 ,smith would be left in charge of the mission4 ,that all those who wished to be considered in good standing in the ,church1 should leave ,lanai and return to their homes on the other islands1 where the branches would be re-organized and set in order by the brethren who would be left for that purpose4 ,the next day we returned to ,lahaina1 where we held a council1 and cut ,mr4 ,gibson off from the ,church4 ,we returned to ,honolulu1 and about eight days after1 ,apostles ,snow and ,benson took passage on the bark ,onward1 for ,san ,francisco4 ,brother ,snow's prophecy was literally fulfilled4 ,the ,saints all left ,mr4 ,gibson1 and returned to their former homes1 as they had been counseled to do4 ,all the plans of ,mr4 ,gibson were completely frustrated4 ,he is a prominent example of the nothingness of man1 when he attempts to battle against the ,kingdom of ,god4 ,the following is from ,brother ,snow's journal3 ,on our return from the ,sandwich ,islands1 the captain of the ship on which we sailed1 whom we appreciated as a social1 polite1 matter-of-fact gentleman1 invited us to deliver a ,mormon discourse on board1 to which we cheerfully assented4 ,on ,sunday morning1 the weather being fine1 the sea calm1 the atmosphere fresh and balmy1 the stately ship moving gracefully over the water1 propelled by its inward force--the mystical power of steam--we notified the captain that we were ready to respond to his invitation4 ,accordingly1 the officers1 crew and passengers assembled on the deck1 inspired with curiosity to hear the ,mormons4 ,brother ,benson insisted on my doing the preaching1 to which ,i consented1 and had great liberty in explaining our faith and the principles of the everlasting ,gospel4 ,although ,i may not have convinced any of them of the truth and fulness of the ,gospel1 and of its present existence on the earth1 they all listened with marked attention to my discourse1 and all seemed pleased and entertained1 with one exception1 viz3 a ,presbyterian clergyman who was present manifesting great uneasiness and displeasure by dark expressions of countenance and various contortions of his features and body4 ,after a favorable voyage on the ,pacific1 we arrived safely in ,san ,francisco4 ,san ,francisco is proverbial for its fine commodious restaurants4 ,when in that city1 ,i partook of refreshments in one which has the reputation of seating at once one thousand people4 ,a miniature indoor railway was so constructed as to carry1 in carriages1 dishes of food and empty dishes1 forward and back1 all around this immense hall4 ,the noise and clatter produced by this operation is not particularly soothing and musical to a delicate and refined ear1 and more especially not very much so to a highly sensitive nervous organization4 ,i had1 in a few instances in my life1 experienced the sensation produced by slight earthquakes1 but not of those of any considerable magnitude4 ,one day in ,san ,francisco1 while sitting at the table1 enjoying the good things provided in one of these magnificent halls of entertainment1 all of a sudden a very singular sensation came over me1 for which ,i could not decipher the cause4 ,at the same moment ,i imagined a heaving or rocking motion of the floor1 as if the foundation was giving way4 ,immediately the people arose from the tables and rushed to the door4 ,not comprehending the cause of the sudden excitement and confusion1 ,i arose to follow the excited multitude1 still ignorant of what was up1 and1 of course1 anxious to learn4 ,approaching the gentleman who stood still in his usual place to receive pay from his customers1 ,i thought he appeared to be vexed4 ,passing him my change1 ,i begged him to explain to me the cause of the abrupt evacuation4 ,an earthquake6 he ejaculated4 ,and as ,i was the only customer remaining1 ,i attributed his vexation to the fact that the multitude rushed out minus paying their bills4 ,but the earthquake proved to be of destructive magnitude--sufficiently so to satisfy my curiosity4 ,much injury was done1 not only to the restaurant so suddenly vacated1 but to many other buildings4 ,the president of the ,western ,telegraph ,company procured for ,elder ,benson and myself1 and for our baggage1 a free pass through to ,salt ,lake ,city2 for which unsolicited favor we felt very grateful4 ,i was very favorably impressed with the wonderful beauty1 the lovely scenery and magnificent foliage which ,i saw1 and the sweet1 balmy1 healthful air ,i experienced while in ,honolulu4 ,but my attention and admiration were more deeply and more interestedly attracted toward the people of that city of the isles1 and those of the adjacent islands--,i mean those who were members of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,their fidelity and faith in the ,gospel1 their childlike simplicity and warm affection for their teachers1 impressed me with a great interest and love for them4 ,in fact1 so much that on my return to ,salt ,lake1 in a prolonged conversation with ,president ,young1 ,i plead with him1 by the deepest and strongest feelings of my heart1 not to slacken his interest1 nor withhold from continuing his former generous and benevolent plans in relation to that field of missionary labor4 ,i told him that if ,i were twenty years younger1 and should the ,presidency think proper to invest me with the privilege of selecting the field for my missionary work to continue for twenty years1 ,i would prefer to spend those years among the good1 simple1 warm-hearted natives of those islands4 ,i was prompted to say this and more1 in consequence of fearing1 from some remarks of his during the conversation1 that he felt inclined through discouragement arising from the difficulties at this time affecting that mission1 to doubt the propriety of applying time1 means and missionary labor in that direction1 as formerly4 ,subsequent history proves my brother ,lorenzo's fears1 relative to the ,sandwich ,islands1 groundless1 as will be seen by a letter which will be compiled in this work1 written by a son-in-law1 who1 with his family1 is now on a mission to those isles of the sea4 ,,chapter ,,xxxviii4 ,lorenzo's gigantic movement4--,in accordance with ,president ,young's suggestion4--,a social monument4--,to be perpetuated4--,letter to ,bishop ,lunt4--,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association4--,effort requisite4--,first1 ,merchandise4--,second1 ,tannery4--,third1 ,woolen ,factory4--,fourth1 ,dairy4--,fifth1 a ,horn ,stock ,herd4--,agricultural ,department4--,hat ,factory4--,between thirty and forty industrial branches4--,furnish employment for all4--,form of checks4--,labor received for capital stock4--,organization of the ,association4--,directors4--,council4 ,the great work1 designed to bring into exercise the gigantic powers1 and exhibit ,lorenzo in a higher sphere of practical engineering as an organizer1 statesman and financier1 was yet to come4 ,prompt to the suggestion of ,president ,brigham ,young1 in an order designed to firmly cement the bonds of union among the ,latter-day ,saints1 thereby laying a foundation for mutual self support and independence1 through a combination of temporal and spiritual interests1 founded on a co-operative basis1 ,hercules-like1 ,lorenzo put his shoulder to the wheel1 and1 although he saw at a glance the magnitude of the undertaking1 that it required almost superhuman skill and the labor of years1 with him duty was the watchword1 and success the ultimatum4 ,results have shown that no difficulties were too great for him to encounter1 and no achievement too ponderous for his grasp4 ,generations hence1 when its illustrious founder shall be sleeping with the fathers1 ,brigham ,city will be an unique1 interesting subject for the study of the sociologist1 and the review of the historian4 ,it will stand as an example of a city that grew up on a pure co-operative plan2 it will prove that social commonwealths are possible2 and it will historically perpetuate to the ,latter-day ,saints themselves the order that the ,prophet ,joseph revealed as the basis of a millennial society4 ,truly is ,brigham ,city a great social monument of the age4 ,its venerable founder is worthy of immortality for the social problems he has solved for our latter day ,zion2 and the people who have so nobly wrought with him are worthy of remembrance in the pages of history4 ,in the following letters the reader will find a condensed history of the ,united ,order of ,brigham ,city1 which shows the work of great inventive skill1 the power and strength of union and concert1 combined with unabated perseverance and unwavering faith in ,god4 ,notwithstanding a series of calamities have1 for a time1 partly suspended the combined operations of this model system of co-operation1 the very satisfactory point to which it has attained1 and the beneficial results of the workings of the combination1 are proof of the practicability of its success4 ,brigham ,city1 ,october1 #ahgf4 ,bishop ,lunt1 ,cedar ,city3 ,in accordance with your request1 ,i send you the following brief account of the rise1 progress and present condition of ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association4 ,we commenced over twelve years ago by organizing a mercantile department1 which consisted of four stockholders1 myself included1 with a capital of about three thousand dollars4 ,the dividends were paid in store goods1 amounting1 usually1 to about twenty-five per cent per annum4 ,as this enterprise prospered1 we continued to receive capital stock1 also adding new names to the list of stockholders1 until we had a surplus of capital1 or means1 and succeeded in uniting the interests of the people and securing their patronage4 ,we resolved1 then1 to commence home industries and receive our dividends1 if any1 in the articles produced4 ,similar fears and notions were entertained by the stockholders when this was proposed as you stated agitated the minds of your capitalists1 viz3 a possible diminution of dividends4 ,it required some effort on the part of our stockholders to reconcile their feelings with a knowledge of their duty and obligations as ,elders of ,israel and servants of ,god4 ,a good spirit1 however1 prevailed1 and a desire to build up the ,kingdom of ,god1 and work for the interests of the people1 outweighed all selfish considerations2 hence1 consent was granted by all the stockholders to establish home industries and draw dividends in the kinds produced4 ,we erected a tannery building1 two stories1 #dex#hj1 with modern improvements and conveniences1 at a cost of #aj1jjj 7ten thousand74 ,most of the materials1 mason and carpenter work were furnished as capital stock by such persons as were able and desired an interest in our institution4 ,the larger portion of this work was done in the winter season1 when no other employment could be had1 one-fourth being paid in merchandise to such as needed4 ,we gained1 by this measure1 additional capital1 as well as twenty or thirty new stockholders1 without encroaching much on any one's property or business4 ,this tannery has been operated during the past nine years with success and reasonable profits1 producing an excellent quality of leather1 from #h1jjj to #aj1jjj 7eight thousand to ten thousand7 annually4 ,we connected with this branch of industry a boot and shoe shop2 also1 a saddle and harness shop1 drawing our dividends in the articles manufactured in those departments4 ,our next enterprise was the establishing of a woolen factory1 following the same course as in putting up the tannery--procuring the building materials1 doing the mason and carpenter work in the season when laborers would otherwise have been unemployed4 ,this1 also1 added to our capital--increasing the number of our stockholders without interrupting any man's business4 ,the profits of the mercantile department1 with some additional capital1 purchased the machinery4 ,during the past seven years this factory has done a satisfactory business1 and we have not been necessitated to close for lack of wool1 winter or summer1 and have manufactured about #dj1jjj 7forty thousand7 worth of goods annually4 ,this establishment1 with its appurtenances1 cost about #ce1jjj 7thirty-five thousand74 ,with the view of probable difficulty in obtaining wool1 we now started a sheep herd1 commencing with fifteen hundred head1 supplied by various individuals who could spare them1 as capital stock4 ,they now number five thousand1 and prove a great help to our factory in times like these1 when money is scarce1 and cash demanded for wool4 ,our next business was the establishment of a dairy2 and1 having selected a suitable ranch1 we commenced with sixty cows2 erected some temporary buildings1 making a small investment in vats1 hoops1 presses1 etc41 all of which have been gradually improved till1 perhaps1 now it is the finest1 best and most commodious of any dairy in this ,territory4 ,the past two years we have had five hundred milch cows1 producing1 each season1 in the neighborhood of #h1jjj 7eight thousand7 in butter1 cheese and pork4 ,next we started a horn stock herd1 numbering1 at present1 one thousand1 which supplies1 in connection with the sheep herd1 a meat market1 owned by our association4 ,we have a horticultural and agricultural department1 the latter divided into several branches1 each provided with an experienced overseer4 ,also1 we have a hat factory1 in which are produced all our fur and wool hats4 ,we make our tinware--have a pottery1 broom1 brush1 and molasses1 factory1 a shingle mill and two saw mills1 operated by water power1 and one steam saw mill2 and also blacksmith1 tailor and furniture departments1 and one for putting up and repairing wagons and carriages4 ,we have a large two-story adobie building1 occupied by machinery for wood turning1 planing1 and working mouldings1 operated by water power4 ,we have established a cotton farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres1 in the southern part of the ,territory1 for the purpose of supplying warps to our woolen factory1 where we maintain a colony of about twenty young men4 ,this enterprise was started about two years ago1 and has succeeded beyond our expectations4 ,the first year1 besides making improvements in building1 making dams1 constructing water sects1 setting out trees1 planting vineyards1 plowing1 scraping1 leveling and preparing the ground1 they raised a large crop of cotton1 which produced in the neighborhood of seventy thousand yards of warp4 ,more than double that amount has been raised this season4 ,we have a department for manufacturing straw hats1 in which we employ from fifteen to twenty girls4 ,last year we employed twenty-five girls in our dairy1 and have them in constant employ in our millinery and tailoring departments1 also in making artificial flowers--as hat and shoe binders--as weavers in our woolen mills1 and clerks in our mercantile department4 ,many of our young men and boys are now learning trades1 their parents being highly pleased that they are being furnished employment at home1 rather than going abroad1 subject to contract bad habits and morals4 ,we have erected a very elegant building1 two stories1 #cbx#fc feet2 the upper part devoted to a seminary1 and the lower occupied as a dancing hall4 ,i have considered it of the highest importance to the interest of our community1 to provide for and encourage suitable diversions and amusements4 ,we have a department of carpenters and one of masons1 embracing all in the city of that class of workmen4 ,our association now comprises between thirty and forty industrial branches--a superintendent over each1 who is responsible to the general superintendent for its proper and judicious management4 ,the accounts of each department are kept separate and distinct--stock taken annually--separate statements and balance sheets made out and kept by the secretary of the association1 so that the gain or loss of each may be ascertained and known at the end of the year1 or oftener if required4 ,at the close of each year a balance sheet is made from the several statements1 giving a perfect exhibit of the business4 ,from this exhibit a dividend on the investments or capital stock is declared4 ,the profit or loss of each department1 of course1 is shared equally by the stockholders4 ,we aim to furnish every person employment1 wishing to work2 and pay as high wages as possible--mostly in home products4 ,the past two or three years we have paid our employees five-sixths in home products and one-sixth in imported merchandise1 amounting in aggregate1 at trade rates1 to about #afj1jjj 7one hundred and sixty thousand74 ,in the year #ahge the value of products1 in trade rates1 from all our industries1 reached about #bfj1jjj 7two hundred and sixty thousand74 ,all these figures which ,i give you indicate our trade prices1 which are less subject to change than when arranged on a cash basis4 ,the employees in the various departments are paid weekly1 at the secretary's office1 in two kinds of scrip2 one of which is redeemed at our mercantile department1 the other is good and redeemed at our various manufacturing departments4 ,these checks are printed on good1 strong paper1 in the form of bills1 from five cents up to twenty dollars1 and constitute the principal currency in circulation4 ,through this medium of exchange our employees procure their breadstuffs1 pork1 mutton1 beef1 vegetables1 clothing1 boots and shoes1 building materials1 such as lumber1 shingles1 lath1 lime1 adobies1 brick1 etc41 and pay their masons and carpenters1 school bills1 admission to concerts1 theatres1 lectures2 also pay for ,deseret ,news1 ,salt ,lake ,herald and ,juvenile ,instructor1 etc41 besides many other things that are unnecessary to mention4 ,the following is the form of our checks3 ,first class-- ,no4 ---- ---- ,brigham ,city ,mercantile ,and ,manufacturing ,association4 ,good for ---- ,in ,merchandise4 ---- ,secretary4 ,second class---- ,no4 ----- ---- ,brigham ,city ,mercantile ,and ,manufacturing ,association4 ,good for ---- ,payable at our retail trade prices1 in an assortment of ,home ,manufactures4 ,n4 ,b4--,good only to stockholders and employees of ,brigham ,city4 ---- ,secretary4 ,last year it cost #cj1jjj 7thirty thousand7 cash to carry on our business2 half of this was paid to employees1 in imported merchandise1 one-sixth of their wages1 the other for imported material1 such as iron1 horse shoes1 nails1 furniture1 boot and shoe trimmings1 paints1 dye-stuffs1 warps1 etc41 necessary in our business4 ,labor is received from employees for capital stock1 and dividends paid in home products1 averaging about twelve per cent per annum1 since starting our home industries4 ,trusting this brief review will satisfy your inquiries1 ,i close with the most sincere and heartfelt wish that you may prosper and succeed in establishing principles of union and brotherhood in the hearts of your people4 ,respectfully1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,the following shows the elaborate organization of the grand systematic co-operative order which combines the faith1 wisdom1 intelligence1 means1 skill1 labor1 effort and enterprise of many in one general interest4 ,names of the officers3 ,original directors--,lorenzo ,snow1 president2 ,samuel ,smith1 ,abraham ,hunsaker1 ,alvin ,nichols1 ,james ,pett1 ,h4 ,p4 ,jensen1 ,g4 ,w4 ,ward1 ,j4 ,d4 ,reese1 ,w4 ,l4 ,watkins1 secretary4 ,united ,order ,council--,lorenzo ,snow1 ,samuel ,smith1 ,alvin ,nichols1 ,h4 ,p4 ,jensen1 ,william ,box1 ,john ,welch1 ,james ,bywater1 ,n4 ,c4 ,mortensen1 ,a4 ,hillam1 ,i4 ,jeppason1 ,l4 ,mortensen1 ,w4 ,wrighton1 ,john ,christensen1 ,j4 ,m4 ,jensen1 ,g4 ,w4 ,ward1 ,m4 ,l4 ,ensign1 ,j4 ,c4 ,wright1 ,mads ,c4 ,jensen1 ,s4 ,n4 ,lee1 ,j4 ,c4 ,nielson1 ,david ,boothe1 ,ephraim ,wight1 ,paul ,stork1 ,jacob ,jensen1 ,carlos ,loveland1 ,john ,johnson1 ,b4 ,morris ,young1 ,r4 ,l4 ,fishburn1 ,o4 ,n4 ,stohl1 ,alexander ,baird1 ,abraham ,hunsaker1 ,oliver ,g4 ,snow1 ,j4 ,d4 ,burt1 ,charles ,kelley1 ,james ,pett1 ,henry ,tingey1 ,adolph ,madsen1 ,l4 ,c4 ,christensen1 ,william ,horsley1 ,t4 ,h4 ,wilde1 ,george ,reader1 ,a4 ,christensen1 ,p4 ,f4 ,madsen1 ,h4 ,e4 ,bowring1 ,elijah ,a4 ,box1 ,william ,l4 ,watkins1 ,n4 ,h4 ,nelson1 ,p4 ,a4 ,forsgren1 ,a4 ,a4 ,jansen1 ,willard ,hansen1 ,neils ,madsen1 ,jr41 ,p4 ,c4 ,jensen1 ,lucius ,a4 ,snow1 ,lars ,a4 ,larsen1 ,jonah ,evans1 ,neils ,madsen1 ,j4 ,d4 ,reese1 ,j4 ,c4 ,wixom1 ,c4 ,hansen1 ,charles ,wight1 ,george ,facer1 ,f4 ,hansen4 ,,chapter ,,xxxix4 ,all was flourishing4--,attaining to independence4--,factory burned4--,sent a chill to ,lorenzo's heart4--,instead of discouragement it was proof of the strength of their compact4--,everywhere manifest1 even in the ,children4--,union could not be broken4--,impregnability of their ,order4--,deseret ,news speaks4--,commendatory4--,sympathy4--,ca lamity is proof of the strength of the ,co-operative system4--,determination to rebuild4 ,while everything in connection with the ,united ,order was in a flourishing condition1 and the people1 through their extensive departments of home industries1 were fast attaining to a comparative state of independence1 in the providence of ,god a serious calamity befel them4 ,their woolen factory1 one of their most productive and important departments1 with all it contained1 was destroyed by fire1 which will elsewhere be fully explained4 ,after all the deep study1 intense anxiety1 constant labor and long-continued watchfulness in behalf of the interests of the people dependent on the success of their united efforts1 the burning of their factory1 although at the instant it sent a chill to his heart1 was proof to ,lorenzo of the power and strength of their grand compact4 ,instead of discouragement1 misfortune actually seemed to draw the people more closely together1 and more firmly cement the bonds of union4 ,this principle was everywhere apparent--even actuating the little children1 as was shown in instances when little girls and boys1 of their own accord1 came forward with the small fractional moneys they had been carefully saving for ,christmas1 saying1 ,we will give it to ,brother ,snow to help build another factory4 ,children1 with few exceptions1 are an index to the parents1 and the foregoing little incident goes far to illustrate the general feeling in ,brigham ,city after the burning4 ,their subsequent losses1 although heavy1 and aggravated by injustice and oppression1 had not sufficient power to disrupt the bond of union in which those people were linked together4 ,by the help of the ,almighty they had constructed a fortress that was proof against calamity1 and impregnable to the common vicissitudes of human life1 for the vital reason--it was founded and conducted on eternal principles4 ,relative to this subject1 the ,deseret ,news expressed as follows3 ,the intelligence of the destruction1 by the devouring element1 a few days since1 of the ,brigham ,city woolen factory1 caused a general profound feeling of regret and sympathy in the minds of the ,latter-day ,saints4 ,that little community in the northern part of the ,territory have been engaged1 for a little over a dozen years1 in demonstrating a principle of intense importance--the feasibility of a self-sustaining co-operative policy4 ,in this direction they stand in advance of the people of the entire ,west4 ,in fact1 considering the numerous disadvantages under which they have labored1 we doubt if a more satisfactory development of material interests exists anywhere on this globe4 ,the eyes of the ,latter-day ,saints have been turned in the direction of the people of ,brigham ,city1 and their co-operative system has been watched perhaps more closely than was imagined4 ,it was thought that the burning of their excellent factory would retard the development of their home industrial pursuits1 and delay the further demonstration of the great truth that a community1 even a small one1 can exist and flourish in a condition of measurable independence of the changes and fluctuations in operation outside of it4 ,apparent misfortunes are1 however1 not deficient of benefit4 ,this seeming calamity exhibits1 perhaps as much as any other circumstance could1 the extraordinary vitality and consequent power existing in a comparatively united community1 whose business is done on a co-operative mutual protective system4 ,nothing daunted1 those good people1 inspired by the example of their leaders and advisers1 and by the spirit of the ,gospel say1 ',we will build another factory1' and at once commence to carry their commendable resolution into effect4 ,coupled with this determination1 is another to provide labor and the means of subsistence1 in the meantime1 for the operatives thrown out of employment by the burning of the factory4 ,such a community shows its independence in the true sense of the word2 and every right thinking person cannot do otherwise than wish such a people well4 ,we understand there are between forty and fifty home industrial branches of business carried on under the ,brigham ,city co-operative system4 ,,chapter ,,xl4 ,dedication day4--,fourth of ,july4--,gratitude and thanksgiving4--,more than two thousand had suffered loss4--,in six months the ,factory is rebuilt4--,great rejoicing4--,dedicatory prayer4--,address4--,speeches4--,brigham ,city ,m4 and ,m4 ,association4--,a raid4--,railroad contract4--,how a village sprang up4--,an onslaught4--,confusion ensues4--,the ,grand ,jury issues indictments4--,men drove to jail in a herd4--,great excitement4--,superintendent ,dunn speaks4--,john ,merrill in custody4--,handcuffed4--,chained in jail4--,telegrams from the ,united ,states ,president4--,how the ,judge received them4--,more about ,merrill4--,left unguarded and unacquitted4--,about the mill4--,dishonesty of ,jurors4--,financial loss4 ,on the fourth of ,july1 #ahgh1 just six months after the calamitous conflagration1 the ,box ,elder people1 by their united efforts1 indomitable energy and enterprise1 had erected another factory building--#dhx#hj feet1 two stories high1 and nearly fireproof and more substantial and commodious than its predecessor4 ,they also had purchased and put in running order an improved set of machinery4 ,our national day1 the fourth of ,july1 was chosen for the dedication1 and the entire day1 from early dawn1 was1 by men1 women and children1 devoted to gayety1 mirth1 congratulations and expressions of gratitude and thankfulness to ,him who overrules the destinies of nations1 and whose watchful care is ever extended to ,his people4 ,more than two thousand of those people were sufferers in the loss of their factory1 and on this day a feeling of recompense and remuneration warmed and cheered the most desponding heart4 ,it is utterly impossible for any disinterested person to appreciate the satisfaction of the good people of ,brigham ,city and vicinity on this occasion4 ,the reproduction of one of the most remunerative and important branches1 which constituted their independence1 was calculated to inspire every heart with gratitude to the ,giver of all good1 for the marvelous success with which ,he thus far had crowned their efforts in overcoming difficulties which at first seemed insurmountable4 ,we shall not attempt a description of the general exercises of the day--the mammoth procession1 the huge floating flags and waving banners1 and the brilliant1 profuse decorations2 suffice it to say the dedicatory services were performed in the factory building1 which was filled to overflowing4 ,lorenzo ,snow1 president of the association1 offered the dedicatory prayer1 delivered the opening address1 and was followed by others1 all interspersed with singing by the ,brigham ,city choir1 and music by the bands4 ,the assembly was dismissed by prayer4 ,so rapidly had the ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association increased in wealth1 influence and popularity1 that a strong feeling of envy1 jealousy and avarice1 the outgrowth of political aims and financial cupidity in the hearts of ,gentile officials and unscrupulous apostates1 broke out in one of the most flagrant raids ever concocted4 ,after the heavy loss the association suffered by the burning of their woolen factory1 estimated at thirty thousand dollars in cash1 being in great need of funds to liquidate cash indebtedness1 incurred in rebuilding their factory1 purchasing new machinery1 etc41 they took a large contract on the ,utah ,northern ,railroad1 then in progress of construction through ,idaho1 to furnish supplies of timber1 ties1 shingles and lumber1 to meet demands4 ,it was a gigantic contract1 and they immediately shaped their plans to meet emergencies4 ,they purchased a saw mill and shingle mill in ,marsh ,valley1 ,idaho1 and moved to that place their steam saw mill from ,box ,elder ,county4 ,they employed about one hundred men in the various departments of labor1 also a number of women1 who assisted as cooks4 ,the arrangements were so made with ,mr4 ,dunn1 the construction superintendent of the railroad1 that the furnishing contract might be extended to an indefinite length1 or as long as the furnishing party wished2 in view of this1 it was requisite that the laborers employed should be made comfortable as practicable1 so as to continue work during the winter months4 ,accordingly1 log and frame houses were erected--shanties1 sheds1 stables1 stack-yards and corrals were built2 and the location presented the appearance of a village formed for comfort1 of no inconsiderable dimensions1 and not entirely devoid of taste4 ,there the association kept a small store1 from which the employees supplied their wants4 ,in fact1 the entire concern was so complete in its organization1 and so systematically conducted1 that everything moved like clockwork1 honorably representative of the institution by which it was inaugurated4 ,superintendent ,dunn was highly pleased with the promptitude with which his bills were filled and his calls answered4 ,he was furnished from twelve thousand to fifteen thousand feet of lumber or timber per day1 besides a large quantity of ties4 ,for several months this satisfactory order of things continued1 much to the advantage of the railroad as well as to the prospects of the co-operative establishment1 when1 suddenly1 without any premonition1 like a tremendous avalanche1 a mobocratic raid1 instituted by the grand jury and sustained by an unprincipled judge1 a ,methodist minister1 ,hollister by name1 changed the scene1 and an indescribable pell-mell and confusion ensued4 ,in ,october1 #ahgh1 the grand jury1 composed mostly of apostates from the ,church of ,latter-day ,saints1 sat in ,malad ,city1 and conniving against the interests of the co-operative efforts of the ,saints1 got up indictments against the laborers at the mills for unlawfully cutting timber4 ,fifty-three of the men were simultaneously arrested and driven1 like a herd of cattle1 fifteen miles to ,malad ,city1 and the mills were ordered to be shut down4 ,then1 instead of peace and thriving industry1 all was consternation and disorder among the workmen1 and great excitement spread everywhere abroad4 ,the men who were not arrested were every moment apprehensive of the marshal pouncing upon them2 some concealed themselves in the woods1 some under hay stacks1 while others made steps for their homes as fast as possible4 ,thus the camp was broken up1 the villagers scattered to the four winds1 and the business prospects closed4 ,although these difficulties were settled1 as will be shown hereafter1 it was not till winter had set in1 and the people gone to their homes1 many having entered into other engagements1 etc42 and thus the anticipated resources were gone1 but not without heavy losses4 ,in order to show the villainy of the instigators and conductors of that fiendish raid1 we will take one specimen1 for instance3 ,elder ,john ,merrill1 who had charge of one of the mills1 and had not cut one tree1 was arrested by indictment of the grand jury1 for cutting seventeen thousand trees1 and was sentenced to pay a fine of #ac1hjj and three months' confinement in jail4 ,the construction superintendent of railroad said to ,mr4 ,merrill3 ,you shall not go to jail2 ,i would bond the railroad rather than you should go4 ,but all to no purpose2 the trial was a humbug--an immense crowd of witnesses were called1 and no one had seen ,mr4 ,merrill cut a tree4 ,after the sentence was pronounced1 he was placed in charge of the ,united ,states marshal1 handcuffed1 chained to another prisoner and lodged in ,malad jail4 ,the following telegrams speak for themselves3 ,from ,oneida ,county1 ,october #ac,,th1 #ahgh4 ,to ,judge ,smith1 ,brigham ,city3 ,merrill's fine1 thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars--three months imprisonment4 ,your son1 eighteen hundred dollars and nine months imprisonment4 ,the judge refuses parties as bail having less than five thousand dollars real estate4 ,we cannot raise the bail here4 ,signed ,washington ,dunn4 ,oneida1 ,idaho1 ,october #ah1 #ahgh4 ,judge ,smith1 ,brigham ,city3 ,jay ,gould says the ,u4 ,s4 ,president will remit fine and imprisonment4 ,signed ,washington ,dunn4 ,salt ,lake1 ,october #ah1 #ahgh4 ,judge ,smith1 ,brigham ,city3 ,received the following last night3 ,i have arranged with the ,attorney-,general to pay the value of timber taken for the ,u4 ,n4 ,r4 ,r41 and the fines and sentences will be remitted by the ,president of the ,u4 ,s4 ,jay ,gould4 ,signed ,williams ,young4 ,new ,york1 ,october #bd1 #ahgh4 ,judge ,smith1 ,brigham ,city3 ,the ,president has ordered the lumber men released and fines remitted4 ,signed ,joe ,richardson4 ,oneida1 ,october #bd,,th1 #ahgh4 ,has ,merrill been released8 ,if not1 where is he8 ,signed ,washington ,dunn4 ,on receipt of the foregoing telegrams1 the judge ignored the authority of the ,president1 saying that ,president ,hayes had no jurisdiction in the case--that it belonged to the ,secretary of the ,interior1 ,carl ,schurz2 and finding himself in an awkward and embarrassing dilemma1 this policy judge1 being destitute of sufficient noble manhood to acknowledge and honor a defeat1 instead of dismissing those cases and discharging those under indictment1 he affected to disregard the telegrams and resorted to base subterfuges1 conniving with his mobocratic clan2 and all of those indictments remained for years as so many foul blots on the judicial docket4 ,at length they were expunged by order of the court4 ,on ,sunday1 four or five days after the receipt of the despatch to set the prisoners free1 the ,united ,states marshal took ,elder ,merrill from ,malad jail1 and1 pretending he was taking him to ,boise in conformity to the verdict of the judge1 stopped in ,corinne1 sixty miles from ,malad1 after dark1 when1 after ,mr4 ,merrill stepped out of the carriage and proposed to assist in taking care of the horses1 the marshal gruffly replied1 ,no1 ,i'll see to them myself1 and drove off1 leaving his prisoner standing alone1 unguarded and unacquitted4 ,the mill1 which the ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association purchased in ,marsh ,valley1 had been in operation there twelve years before the purchase2 and1 after the raid1 the foreman of the jury bought it of the association at half price1 and has kept it running from that time1 supplied from the same woodland1 which proves his egregious dishonesty as a juror4 ,it was understood1 and those raiders must have been cognizant of the fact1 that the government not only granted the right of way1 but also the right of timber for building the railroad1 and that the section under controversy was included4 ,irrespective of the anxieties1 disappointments and embarrassments resulting from that unhallowed onslaught1 the financial loss which the association suffered amounted to from six thousand to eight thousand dollars4 ,,chapter ,,xli4 ,to ,president ,f4 ,d4 ,richards4--,burning of the woolen factory4--,in thirty minutes all consumed4--,forebodings that the people would be discouraged4--,fears unfounded4--,what was done within six months4--,the people superior to the loss4--,a raid follows the fire4--,an unlawful tax follows the raid4--,statement of losses4--,business curtailed4--,checks canceled4--,eleven industrial departments in operation4--,the mercantile flourishing4--,confidence preserved4 ,the following recital of loss by fire1 followed by the most unwarranted hostility against the hitherto successful enterprise of the conjoint organization1 illustrates beyond what continued prosperity could do1 the strength of union1 and the genuine confidence cherished by those constituting the ,united ,order3 ,brigham ,city1 ,november #a,,st1 #ahgi4 ,president ,f4 ,d4 ,richards3 ,the deep interest you have taken in our efforts to unite the people of ,brigham ,city1 in their financial interests1 induces me now to give you a statement of some of our misfortunes and difficulties against which we have been struggling4 ,two years ago to-day1 about two o'clock in the morning1 we were aroused from our slumbers by the ringing of bells and startling cries of ,fire6 ,fire6 ,fire6 ,our woolen factory was all in flames1 and in less than thirty minutes the whole establishment1 with its entire contents of machinery1 wool1 warps and cloth lay in ashes4 ,this involved a cash loss of over #cj1jjj 7thirty thousand74 ,while viewing the building1 as it was rapidly consuming1 my mind became exercised with painful thoughts and reflections1 whether the people would survive the severe pressure which would bear upon them through this unforeseen calamity1 or lose heart and courage in supporting our principles of union4 ,these misgivings1 however1 were unfounded1 for the people resolved at once to try again1 and went to work with a hearty good will1 and1 by extraordinary exertion1 in less than six months had erected another factory1 and had it in operation1 superior to the one destroyed4 ,but this involved us in a large indebtedness4 ,in view of liquidating this liability1 we engaged a large contract to supply timber and lumber to the ,utah ,northern ,railroad1 incurring a heavy expense in procuring a saw mill in ,marsh ,valley1 ,idaho1 and moving there also our steam saw mill4 ,we were employing one hundred men--everything moving along prosperously1 when1 suddenly1 through influence of apostates1 aided by a mobocratic judge1 a raid was made upon our camps1 fifty of our workmen were arrested and imprisoned1 and our operations stopped4 ,and1 although the embargo on our business was withdrawn1 and the men liberated by order of the ,president of the ,united ,states1 through the influence of ,jay ,gould1 it came too late2 thus we were compelled to abandon this enterprise1 sell our saw mill for one-half its value1 and move back our steam mill1 etc41 the whole involving an expense and loss of over #f1jjj 7six thousand71 besides the vexation in our disappointments in raising the money to pay our indebtedness4 ,the following ,july1 a tax of #aj1bjj 7ten thousand two hundred7 was levied on our scrip by ,o4 ,j4 ,hollister1 ,united ,states assessor and collector of internal revenue4 ,though illegal1 unjust and highly absurd1 the payment could not be avoided2 therefore we borrowed the money and paid the assessment4 ,through these and other unfortunate occurrences1 we became greatly embarrassed in our business4 ,this embarrassment1 as may be seen1 is not the result of the natural pressure of the times1 nor of the financial crisis which has broken up thousands of banking institutions and business firms throughout the world1 neither that of mismanagement1 nor any defect in our systems of operations2 but1 as before mentioned1 it has been brought about through a succession of calamities unparalleled in the experience of any business firm in this or any other ,territory4 ,the following is a showing of our losses1 including the assessment1 all occurring in the space of about nine months3 ,crops destroyed by grasshoppers1 - - #d1jjj ,crops destroyed by drought1 - - - - - #c1jjj ,burning of woolen mills1 - - - - - - #cj1jjj ,losses in ,idaho1 - - - - - - - - - - #f1jjj ,by assessment on scrip1 - - - - - - -#aj1jjj ,total1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #ec1bjj ,we were then compelled to raise1 within eighteen months1 #cj1jjj 7thirty thousand7 independent of the #de1jjj 7forty-five thousand7 required during the same time to carry on our home industries4 ,thus there appeared but one course left for us to pursue1 viz3 curtail our business1 close several of our departments1 lessen the business of others1 and dispose of such property as would assist in discharging our cash obligations1 thus making every exertion to outlive our misfortunes1 and save ourselves from being totally wrecked4 ,accordingly we have labored faithfully to this end1 and1 although no one has made any abatement of his claims against us1 except ,zion's ,co-operative ,mercantile ,institution in canceling the interest on what we owed them1 we are now nearly out of debt1 having but one cash obligation to discharge1 of #b1ejj 7two thousand five hundred71 to ,zion's ,co-operative ,mercantile ,institution1 which will be paid this fall4 ,our checks1 in the hands of employees or other parties1 have all been redeemed1 with the exception of a very few which we are prepared to settle whenever presented4 ,we now have eleven industrial departments in operation2 the business1 however1 is not carried on quite so extensively as formerly4 ,the mercantile department is doing three times the business it was previous to the curtailing of our home industries1 and has the patronage of nearly the entire people of ,brigham ,city and surrounding settlements4 ,it has been our uniform practice to submit all business matters involving important interests of the people to the council of the ,united ,order1 where the most perfect liberty and greatest freedom of expression of thought and opinion have always been allowed and always indulged4 ,the council is composed of sixty members1 those most influential in the community1 selected on account of their integrity1 faithfulness and willingness to labor and assist in promoting the cause of union and brotherhood4 ,notwithstanding our severe reverses and the fiery ordeal through which we have passed1 the confidence of the people in our principles of union has been preserved1 and they feel that we have worked earnestly and unselfishly to secure their interests and promote the general welfare4 ,respectfully1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xlii4 ,remarks by the ,editor4--,lorenzo writes to ,george ,q4 ,cannon4--,makes suggestions concerning the illegal assessment4--,letter two4--,what ,lawyer ,sutherland says4--,letter three4--,a description of ,scrip4--,how used4--,affidavits4--,correspondence4--, joseph ,f4 ,smith writes4--,lorenzo responds4 ,in connection with the raid heretofore described1 the diabolical swindle of ,o4 ,j4 ,hollister1 ,united ,states assessor and collector of internal revenue1 by levying an assessment of #aj1bjj on the scrip used by the association as a circulating medium in their business departments1 burst1 like a thunderbolt1 on the ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association4 ,hon4 ,george ,q4 ,cannon1 ,delegate1 in ,washington1 to whom the following letters were addressed1 generously tendered his services in behalf of the association4 ,the following letters1 copied from my brother's journal1 explain3 ,brigham ,city1 ,december #bc1 #ahgh4 ,hon4 ,george ,q4 ,cannon1 ,washington1 ,d4 ,c43 ,dear ,brother4--,yesterday ,i was informed by ,mr4 ,webber1 secretary of ,z4 ,c4 ,m4 ,i41 that you had telegraphed to the effect that ,united ,states ,commissioner ,raum had about decided that bills under consideration were taxable2 and that two lawyers1 ,shellabarger and ,wilson1 in ,washington1 had proposed to undertake the case of ,zion's ,co-operative ,institution for four hundred dollars1 and1 provided they win1 one thousand in addition2 and that they would undertake our case for two hundred dollars1 and1 if successful1 an additional five hundred dollars4 ,i understand ,zion's ,co-operative has decided to accept the proposition1 and ,i write to say that if you see the least shadow of prospect1 please employ those lawyers in our behalf1 and on you communicating to me by letter or telegram1 ,i will forward you a draft of two hundred dollars1 forthwith2 and1 if they succeed in our case1 will be responsible for the additional five hundred dollars4 ,can you get payment of our assessment deferred till a decision is reached8 ,and how soon shall we be obliged to pay1 on receiving notice1 etc48 ,god bless you1 my dear friend and brother1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,brigham ,city1 ,january #g,,th1 #ahgi4 ,hon4 ,george ,q4 ,cannon1 ,washington1 ,d4 ,c43 ,dear ,brother4--,to-morrow ,i will mail you a brief1 sworn to by the president and directors of our association1 and some affidavits for the benefits of our counsel1 and will send others as soon as they can be obtained4 ,we have consulted ,lawyer ,sutherland1 of ,salt ,lake--giving him a view of our case4 ,he expressed himself sanguine of winning1 could he have had the entire management2 said he was acquainted with our counsel in ,washington2 spoke highly of their abilities1 and said if they failed in our case1 which is a peculiar one1 the failure would occur through lack of time and proper attention1 and not thoroughly looking into the real merits of the subject1 sufficiently to make a just1 true and full presentation1 and should1 by no means1 be mixed up with any other case1 as it embraced features entirely distinct1 and of a weighty character1 in our favor1 etc41 and that our counsel should demand sufficient time to get in all our testimony and affidavits1 if it took the whole year2 and they should send copies of the affidavits against us1 that we might get up rebutting testimony4 ,i wish our counsel would inform us immediately what information and affidavits they require--also send copies of affidavits made against us that require rebutting testimony4 ,we feel that we have a right1 and we claim it1 to have a fair1 full and impartial investigation1 which1 if allowed1 we fully believe1 will give a decision in our favor1 and if not allowed1 will prove ruinous to our association4 ,should we ask our counsel if they think it would be advantageous to employ ,lawyer ,sutherland to work up our case here for them1 they1 perhaps1 would answer in the affirmative1 as it might save them time and trouble1 which would almost commit us to the necessity of gratifying their interest4 ,please suggest the idea1 and let us know1 from you1 their opinion4 ,we would have to pay ,lawyer ,sutherland one hundred dollars to begin with1 and if circumstances required a continuation of his labors1 an increase of pay would be demanded4 ,do those lawyers want further information8 ,do they want more affidavits1 and on what points8 ,please have them send immediately a statement of what they want1 and demand time for a fair1 truthful and impartial investigation4 ,this is all we wish1 and this we insist upon and claim as our right2 and if not allowed will do us a most serious injury4 ,respectfully1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,brigham ,city1 ,january #ac,,th1 #ahgi4 ,hon4 ,george ,q4 ,cannon1 ,washington1 ,d4 ,c43 ,dear ,brother4--,i write you now with a view of furnishing such information as ,i apprehend may be useful to our counsel1 in reference to the general character and object of our association and our manner of business1 so far as concerns our bills and their circulation4 ,we aim in our brief and affidavits to establish two points3 ,first--,that our currency has been limited in its circulation to our association--that the officers and agents of the association have never been authorized to pay it out to other parties4 ,second--,that it does not represent cash or legal money1 and has never been paid or received as cash1 or in lieu thereof1 and has no authorized cash value4 ,there is possibly another point ,i ought to suggest for the consideration of counsel4 ,i think the law requires the assessor to make returns at stated times--,i think once in six months4 ,mr4 ,hollister made no call upon us for report till last ,october1 and a few days after called personally at our office1 examined our books1 and in making out his assessment list went back as far as #ahge4 ,has he a legal right to collect back taxes8 ,there may be other points that our attorneys will wish to argue1 and would like information1 testimony or affidavits relative to1 which1 if they will inform us1 we will endeavor to furnish4 ,respecting the first point1 the limitation of scrip circulation1 the law makes bills taxable if paid out--that is1 if a bank or corporation pay its bills out to other parties1 it thus renders itself liable4 ,but the peculiarities of our association--its aim and policy--did not pay out1 but1 as seen and fully expressed upon all of our home department bills1 being over nine-tenths of the amount reported for assessment1 instead of being paid out1 has been paid in1 and its circulation confined within itself--within its own body or person4 ,our association is1 in its organized business capacity1 a person1 and1 as such1 it simply uses the scrip as a medium of exchange within itself1 for such articles only as it produces4 ,our main object in making our bills payable only to employees and stockholders1 was this3 ,we commenced with but little capital1 the people being1 with scarcely an exception1 very poor1 some of them almost destitute of means of living4 ,we succeeded1 after many years of toil and perseverance to establish a tannery1 boot and shoe shop1 woolen factory1 and afterwards various additional minor branches of industry were added1 and have been fourteen years reaching our present financial condition4 ,it required nearly as much outlay of cash to operate those main branches of industry as all the other departments together1 which made their products much nearer cash value than those from the other departments4 ,we have not been able to make leather for sale1 but are obliged to purchase more or less of imported1 to supply our shoe department4 ,from these departments we have produced but very little more than is required by the members and employees of our association1 who number nearly fifteen hundred4 ,before the tax law was so amended as to affect co-operations1 we issued to employees and stockholders unrestricted bills1 but found serious trouble by persons not interested in our institution receiving them1 and requiring payment in the articles that were nearest to cash1 and which we could scarcely supply ourselves4 ,people abroad knew that ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association had a tannery1 boot and shoe shop1 and woolen factory1 and innocently imagined that when they had a demand on our institution it meant payment in any articles from any one of those departments they wished2 and thought they were greatly wronged if they were refused4 ,to remedy this difficulty we called in all that class of bills--determined in future to keep them at home2 therefore1 when we commenced the new issue we printed upon the face1 ,good only to employees and stockholders4 ,these bills are1 among us1 called ,home ,d4 i4 e41 good for articles made in our home departments4 ,there are forty of these departments1 each having a foreman1 who reports the time of the employees1 weekly1 to the secretary1 who pays them in these ,home ,ds4 for five-sixths of their labor1 and one-sixth in the scrip representing merchandise1 samples of which we enclose2 and refer you1 also1 to the petition presented to the commissioner4 ,the secretary1 superintendent and every officer and agent of the association are strictly forbidden to dispose of these ,home ,d4 bills to any other than employees and stockholders1 or to receive them from any other party4 ,i think this rule has been observed as to paying out1 but in some isolated cases1 when persons1 through ignorance or misrepresentation1 have been imposed upon1 in taking our bills1 they have been received and redeemed1 but only through protest and compromise4 ,again1 our employees are almost exclusively stockholders or members of a family whose head is a stockholder4 ,you will see in our petition that the object of our association was to furnish employment and opportunities for learning trades and for reasonable remuneration for labor1 which1 up to the present1 is about all we have been able to accomplish4 ,mr4 ,hollister will probably endeavor to prove by affidavits1 that we pay out our bills to other than stockholders and employees2 and he may find some such who have had our bills2 but ,i think no one will testify under oath that he received them from any authorized agent1 or that they were redeemed without protest and injunction not to take them again1 etc4 ,our store scrip is not limited in circulation by specification on its face1 though in fact it does not circulate outside our institution--it is used to pay employees1 and is good only for just what it calls for2 it comprises little less than one-tenth of the bills reported for assessment4 ,a great distinction exists between these two classes of bills4 ,the store bills being good for any imported article in our store1 while the ,home ,d4 is not presentable at this department1 and in no instance has it ever been redeemed in such articles4 ,in one respect1 however1 these two classes are similar1 to wit3 neither of them is ever paid or redeemed in cash or legal money1 by any officer or agent of the association4 ,we pay and redeem in the kind designated upon the face of the bills1 and in nothing else4 ,we have done business to a considerable amount with outside parties--the ,utah ,northern ,railroad ,company1 the superintendent of the ,ogden ,junction printing office1 the ,deseret ,news and ,salt ,lake ,herald1 etc41 and could get affidavits from those parties showing we have never paid them our bills1 but have given them direct orders to draw on departments agreed upon4 ,if our counsel cannot relieve us of assessment on both classes of bills1 they may think it policy to separate them1 and only claim abatement on the ,home ,d4 bills which1 if allowed1 would probably save over #h1jjj4 ,the counsel will notice that the ,home ,d4 bills are characteristically different from bills issued by any other co-operation4 ,yours affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,we copy the two following affidavits as specimens of many others that were forwarded to ,washington3 ,territory of ,utah1 ,box ,elder ,county1 ss4 ,january #bhth1 #ahgi4 ,robert ,l4 ,fishburn1 of ,brigham ,city1 in said county and ,territory1 being duly sworn according to law1 deposes and says that he has occupied the position of chief clerk in the mercantile department of ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association1 during several years last past1 and that he has never received1 nor known any other clerk1 secretary1 superintendent1 officer or agent of said ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association to have received1 by way of exchange1 or by way of payment for cash1 or any legal tender1 the scrip used by said association4 ,robert ,l4 ,fishburn4 ,sworn and subscribed to before me1 this #bhth day of ,january1 #ahgi4 ,john ,d4 ,burt1 ,probate ,judge1 ,box ,elder ,county4 ,territory of ,utah1 ,box ,elder ,county1 ss4 ,james ,pett1 superintendent woolen factory2 ,charles ,kelley1 superintendent boot and shoe department2 ,i4 ,c4 ,nielson1 superintendent cabinet department2 ,o4 ,w4 ,stohl1 superintendent tailors' clothing department2 all of ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association1 of ,brigham ,city1 county and ,territory aforesaid1 being duly sworn according to law1 depose and say that we are1 and have been for a number of years last past1 the salesmen of the articles made in our respective departments1 and that we have exchanged the greater part of said articles for the scrip used by said association1 which scrip we have never recognized as possessing a cash value1 and have never known an instance in which said scrip has been received for cash or redeemed in cash4 ,james ,pett1 ,charles ,kelley1 ,i4 ,c4 ,nielson1 ,o4 ,w4 ,stohl4 ,sworn and subscribed to before me1 this #bhth day of ,january1 #ahgi4 ,john ,d4 ,burt1 ,probate ,judge1 ,box ,elder ,county1 ,utah4 ,all efforts proved futile2 the powers that be are opposed to union and progress1 and justice was not to be obtained by legal process4 ,those people were forced to borrow ten thousand two hundred dollars to meet an illegal1 oppressive tax 7which they paid under protest7 which1 in reality1 was nothing but a swindle1 concocted and enforced by heartless1 unprincipled demagogues4 ,the note following is the honest expression of a broad and generous heart1 and worthy of preservation as a memorial of brotherly love3 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,,october #ba,,st1 #ahgi4 ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow3 ,my ,dear ,brother4--,i have always felt1 since the burning of your factory1 very sorry for your misfortune1 and have often thought that it would only take a few dollars from each of the many friends of home industries to make you whole4 ,the accompanying ten dollars does not begin to express the extent of my sorrow1 but ,i trust you will accept it as a free-will offering from the not over abundant cash resources of ,your brother in the ,gospel1 ,joseph ,f4 ,smith4 ,response3 ,brigham ,city1 ,october #bc;d1 #ahgi4 ,dear ,brother ,joseph3 ,i received your kind letter of the #bast inst4 this morning1 with the enclosed ten dollars as a donation to ,brigham ,city ,association1 in view of our misfortunes4 ,this token 7so unexpected7 given as manifestation of your interest and sympathy1 made me feel as though ,i wanted to relieve my heart with a good1 old fashioned cry2 however1 ,i retired to my private room1 where prayer is wont to be made1 and1 with your letter open in my hand1 ,i poured out from the depths of my soul my feelings of gratitude and thanksgiving to our ,father in heaven for the faith and encouragement which your expression of interest and sympathy had awakened in my bosom4 ,i feel strong within me that your blessing and interest1 like the widow's oil1 will multiply your ten dollars into thousands until we are relieved of our embarrassments4 ,respectfully yours1 in the ,everlasting ,covenant1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xliii4 ,stake ,conference in ,brigham ,city4--,president ,b4 ,young expected4--,preparations made4--,flags hoisted4--,conference in ,bowery4--,box ,elder ,stake re-organized4--,lorenzo calls the officers of the ,united ,order together4--,nominate officers4--,all are accepted4--,o4 ,g4 ,snow to preside4--,president ,young's fatherly counsel and blessing4 ,as has been narrated in preceding pages1 ,president ,brigham ,young was in the habit of visiting the various ,stakes of ,zion as frequently as was consistent with other duties4 ,on the #ahth or #aith of ,august1 #ahgg1 he went to ,brigham ,city to attend ,stake ,conference1 which proved to be his last earthly visit beyond the limits of ,salt ,lake ,city2 his death occurring on the #bith of the same month4 ,as usual1 on the event of a visit from ,president ,young and party1 preparations1 such as were not in order on ordinary occasions1 preceded his coming--so fully had he won the respect and the affections of his people1 the ,latter-day ,saints1 that on such occasions no labor and no expense was spared for his comfort and to do him honor4 ,the ,president and party came2 he was in excellent spirits at ,brother ,snow's table1 where he was always entertained on his visits to ,brigham ,city1 he leaned back in his chair1 and sang in a clear voice1 one of his favorite hymns1 much to the gratification of all present4 ,at that time1 ,brigham ,city could boast of no house sufficiently large to accommodate the immense gathering of the people1 and the conference was held in a bowery1 with a commodious stand1 which was neatly and tastefully fitted up1 and with special regard to the comfort and convenience of the ,priesthood1 who occupied it4 ,before the close of conference1 ,president ,young re-organized the ,box ,elder ,stake of ,zion4 ,previous to the conference1 ,lorenzo called together the principal officers of the council of the ,united ,order of ,brigham ,city1 and in connection with them1 selected the various officers for the re-organization of the ,stake1 with the exception of the presiding board2 and all met the ,president's approval4 ,after sanctioning those nominations1 he asked ,lorenzo to name the one he wished to fill the position of ,president of the ,stake1 as ,lorenzo's successor1 to which ,brother ,snow replied1 that he had no suggestion to make--we have left that entirely to you4 ,after corresponding remarks by brethren present1 ,president ,young proposed ,lorenzo's eldest son1 ,oliver ,g41 and ,lorenzo nominated ,elijah ,box as his first1 and ,isaac ,smith as his second1 counselor1 which was satisfactory4 ,in placing ,oliver before the people1 ,president ,young said1 ,brother ,lorenzo ,snow has been1 for many years1 building up and sustaining a system to unite the people in their financial affairs1 which ,i approve1 and in order that he may not be embarrassed1 or in any way interrupted in that direction1 we propose his son ,oliver to occupy this position--he will take his father's counsel and be one with him4 ,the conference was in session two days1 and after the close it was an almost universal remark1 that never before had the people heard ,president ,young speak as on that occasion--he seemed so very kind and fatherly1 and particularly was his last speech referred to as being impressively soothing2 it seemed1 as was frequently remarked1 as a father giving his last instructions to his children4 ,how little did the ,saints who listened to him1 as they did1 with rapt attention1 think he was pronouncing his parting words and blessing4 ,by a decision of the ,first ,presidency1 all of the ,twelve ,apostles who had been thus officiating were released from presiding in the ,stake organizations4 ,this explains the necessity for the re-organization as above described4 ,,chapter ,,xliv4 ,oliver ,g4 ,snow speaks4--,his maiden speech4--,performs a good deed4--,called to go to assist the emigration4--,encounter with ,indians4--,mission to ,england4--,visits ,new ,york4--,arrives in ,liverpool4--,goes to ,manchester4--,an incident relative to the death of ,dickens4--,oliver attends a sectarian lecture4--,is challenged4--,attempts to respond4--,is repulsed4--,the priest is disgraced and forsaken4--,a visit to ,scotland4--,descriptions4--,return to ,england4--,incomprehensible dialect4--,released4--,home again4--,ordained member of ,high ,council4--,marries4--,mission to the ,states4--,visits ,oberlin4--,ludicrous incident4--,visits his grandmother4--,preaches her funeral sermon4--,at home appointed ,president of ,box ,elder ,stake4 ,i was born on the twentieth of ,february1 #ahdi1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,when quite young1 my father having been called to preside over the then crude settlement known as the ,old ,fort1 where now ,brigham ,city is located1 after erecting a commodious dwelling1 with a view of increasing a feeling of brotherhood among the ,saints1 opened his house for public entertainments4 ,at the opening one1 a dramatic performance1 ,i was on the programme for my maiden speech1 composed by my father for the occasion1 commencing as follows3 ,ladies and gentlemen1 one and all1 ,i welcome you to my father's hall4 ,for its delivery ,i was awarded a pocket-knife4 ,those entertainments produced a most desirable effect in promoting friendship and affability among the people4 ,when eight years of age 7a very cold day71 ,i was baptized in the mill-race by ,elder ,neely1 and confirmed by my father4 ,in the following spring ,i had the pleasure of rendering useful service to a ,brother ,jones1 who lived north of us4 ,at that time the settlers were annoyed by a gang of horse thieves1 composed of mountaineers2 so much so that there was no safety for animals when not in use1 except under lock and key4 ,one evening1 on entering one of my father's pastures1 ,i saw two horses tied to a bunch of willows1 and thinking that one or both belonged to the ,bishop1 ,i decided to take them to the owner2 but the ,bishop informed me they were not his1 and they were secured for the night4 ,early next morning1 as ,i was driving cows to pasture1 ,i saw a dark visaged man emerge from a thicket by the road side over which ,i had just passed1 and1 drawing a revolver from its scabbard1 he inquired1 in a gruff tone1 if ,i knew the whereabouts of the two horses he had tied to a tree in the pasture4 ,i told him the whole affair1 as well as an eight-year old boy could1 under the threatening circumstances4 ,then pointing to the caliber of his six-shooter1 he said1 ,unless you bring those horses back1 ,i will put a bullet through you of that size4 ,i was relieved when the interview closed1 and lost no time in reaching home1 where ,i learned that the owner of the horses had arrived from ,salt ,lake1 where they were stolen from him4 ,the officers were notified1 the thief secured and justice meted to him1 and ,i escaped the bullet4 ,in #ahfd ,i had the honor of being ordained a member of the ,fifty-eighth ,quorum of ,seventies2 and soon after1 at the re-organization of the militia1 was called to act as standard-bearer in ,colonel ,loveland's staff2 accompanied my father through the southern settlements1 on one of ,president ,young's tours1 as far as ,santa ,clara4 ,in the spring of #ahfh1 ,i was called1 with others1 to perform a journey to the ,states to bring a company of ,saints across the plains4 ,on our return we had a fearful encounter with ,indians1 who ran off fifty head of our stock1 which1 after several hairbreadth escapes1 we succeeded in recapturing1 and arrived home in safety4 ,during the autumn of #ahfh and the following spring1 ,i assisted in building the great trans-continental railway2 and during the summer of #ahfi1 studied in the ,university of ,deseret1 under ,prof4 ,j4 ,r4 ,park4 ,in ,may1 #ahgj1 at a ,general ,conference of the ,church 7held in ,may1 awaiting ,president ,young's return from ,st4 ,george71 by communication from my father1 ,i was notified of my appointment as missionary to ,europe1 to come immediately to ,salt ,lake1 to be set apart by the proper authorities for said mission4 ,not having the slightest previous intimation1 ,i was taken by surprise1 yet most gladly responded to the call2 went to ,salt ,lake ,city1 was set apart by my father and others1 returned to ,brigham ,city to bid adieu to friends and relatives1 and within five days from the first announcement1 ,i was on board the train en route for ,great ,britain4 ,on reaching ,ogden ,i had the pleasure of meeting a goodly number of ,elders destined to the same point2 and in each other's society our five days' transit across the continent to ,new ,york was very pleasant4 ,there we were detained one week1 waiting for the steamer1 which afforded a fine opportunity for sight-seeing1 which was a genuine treat to those born and raised in the ,great ,american ,desert1 beneath the towering cliffs1 crowned with eternal snows4 ,arriving at ,new ,york1 ,i was not only surprised but almost bewildered by the confusing jargon of the cab drivers1 hooting and wrangling to secure passengers for the hotels4 ,two of them had a serious confab about which was entitled to me1 when ,i took my valise1 engaged another cab and left them to fight it out4 ,on the twenty-fifth of ,may we embarked on the beautiful steamer ,minnesota1 and after an uneventful voyage of eleven days1 landed in ,liverpool1 where we were met and cordially greeted by ,president ,a4 ,carrington1 at ,islington1 for many years the headquarters of the ,european mission4 ,i soon received an appointment as traveling ,elder in the ,manchester ,conference1 with ,president ,david ,brinton4 ,being an entire stranger1 entirely ignorant of the locations of branches and residences of the ,saints1 as my predecessor was about to make a farewell visit through the conference1 ,i accompanied him on a general tour4 ,about this time the celebrated author1 ,charles ,dickens1 died1 and ,i recollect a little incident in relation to his death1 which occurred on the first evening after we started4 ,while waiting refreshments in a hotel in ,bolton1 a gentleman stranger of fine presence1 whom we afterwards learned was a highly educated1 prominent journalist1 entered the room where many people were seated1 some in groups and others as wall flowers1 when the strange man commenced to eulogize ,mr4 ,dickens1 giving an account of his death1 the great loss the community would sustain by his demise2 and in beautiful language and eloquent dramatic style1 portrayed the great worth and superior abilities of the deceased1 adding that it would have been better that a thousand ,britons had died1 than for that noble man to give up his life4 ,finally1 striking his broad1 intellectual forehead with the palm of his hand1 he exclaimed as if his whole soul was filled with anguish3 ,what1 ,o1 what was ,god ,almighty thinking of when he caused that great and noble man to die8 ,we concluded that1 although the speaker was considered great among his fellows1 he certainly must be out of joint where that expression originated4 ,during this tour we everywhere met warm receptions from ,saints and strangers4 ,although the people generally seemed very indifferent to the ,gospel1 while ,i labored in the ,manchester ,conference1 ,i baptized a number into the ,church4 ,in ,may1 #ahga1 ,i was appointed to the ,presidency of the ,leeds ,conference1 in which capacity ,i labored one year and six months with much satisfaction4 ,while there1 a seemingly trivial circumstance occurred1 which resulted in much good4 ,one day1 in passing up ,manningham ,lane1 ,i noticed a large placard posted in a conspicuous position in front of a building which had occasionally been occupied by the ,saints for meetings1 saying that an apostle of the sect known as the apostolic church would deliver a series of lectures in said building1 the first to be given that evening2 the subject1 ,behold the ,lord cometh with ten thousand of ,his ,saints1 go ye out to meet ,him4 ,curiosity prompted me to go to the lecture4 ,the self-styled apostle1 on entering the speaker's stand1 immediately commenced praying very fervently1 and in a particularly forcible strain1 that the ,lord would shed ,his ,spirit abroad in the room and remove the terrible influence that prevailed in consequence of the ,mormons having held meetings in that house4 ,after this impressive supplication1 he arose and stated to the congregation that having been informed that a ,mormon missionary was present1 he would like to make a few prefatory remarks before taking up the subject of his lecture4 ,he then warmed up with a tirade of vituperation and scandalous abuse against ,joseph ,smith1 the ,prophet1 exhausting the vocabulary of the ,english language in epithets1 and rehearsing many of the time-worn slanderous stories manufactured by his most bitter enemies1 and long since exploded4 ,having occupied much time which should have been devoted to his lecture1 he found it necessary to apologize by saying his reason for having done so was he understood that a ,mormon ,elder was present1 and1 said he1 ,i challenge him to come forward at the close of the lecture1 and deny the charges ,i have made1 if he can4 ,consequently1 when he closed1 and the meeting was about to be dismissed1 responding to his challenge1 ,i arose to contradict his absurd charges and calumnies1 when he became exceedingly angry and vehemently opposed my speaking2 but the audience was determined that ,i should be heard1 several exclaiming1 ,let the ,mormon ,elder speak6 ,it seemed that the man must permit me to reply to his accusations or create a riot4 ,at this juncture1 ,mr4 ,sewell1 the owner of the hall1 arose and said he hoped no disturbance would be made on the part of the audience1 and although the position assumed by the apostle appeared strange1 he said1 ,still1 inasmuch as he has rented the hall1 he undoubtedly has the right to dictate who may speak1 and said further1 that he should regret to have any trouble arise over the matter4 ,to which ,i replied that no one would regret more than myself that anything of that kind should occur2 but ,i supposed the gentleman1 in good faith1 challenged me to refute his statements1 if ,i could1 concerning ,joseph ,smith and what he calls ,mormonism2 and being prepared to do so1 ,i was simply responding to that request when ,i arose to speak1 not supposing for one moment that any rule of decorum would be transcended2 but inasmuch as he persisted in maintaining his very singular point of refusal1 ,i thought ,i could afford to content myself with the result4 ,at all events1 it was manifest that his course did not meet the approval of a majority present1 the fraud being too transparent1 and although intended to injure our cause1 it certainly produced the opposite effect1 by arousing a spirit of inquiry and investigation with those who otherwise1 perhaps1 would never have given attention to the subject4 ,it also had a marked effect in destroying respect for the self-styled apostle4 ,i was informed that his audience diminished until he finally abandoned his lectures before the expiration of his engagement4 ,in #ahgb1 ,i visited ,scotland1 and was truly delighted with the points of historical interest ,i viewed during my brief stay in that highly celebrated country4 ,i there had the privilege of addressing a congregation assembled in conference of the ,saints1 in a beautiful hall in ,glasgow1 many of whom were strangers4 ,i took a trip with ,elder ,george ,reynolds 7then ,president of the ,british mission in the absence of ,president ,carrington7 upon the beautiful ,loch ,lomond4 ,after riding about ten miles1 we reached ,ballock1 a small pier situated on the east shore of the lake1 where we disembarked1 walked about two and a half hours and reached the summit of the celebrated ,ben ,lomond1 upwards of three thousand feet above the level of the sea1 an eminence commanding a most magnificent view of the surrounding country4 ,we also visited ,dumbarton ,castle1 where1 with other specimens1 we were shown the gigantic sword of ,william ,wallace1 which1 by testing1 we found to be of immense weight4 ,in ,edinburgh we visited the private residence of the great ,protestant reformer1 ,john ,knox1 in which was found one solitary article1 an old arm-chair1 said to have belonged to him4 ,we also paid a visit to the palace and abbey of ,holyrood1 which is associated with very many historical incidents1 and so replete with various relics of antiquity as would require volumes to describe4 ,the picture gallery is one hundred and fifty feet in length1 and its walls are hung with portraits of one hundred reported kings of ,scotland4 ,our conductor pointed out to us the place in the palace where ,lord ,darnley vented his murderous jealousy on its unfortunate victim1 ,rizzio4 ,we also ascended the hill known as ,king ,arthur's ,seat1 supposed to have derived its name from the fact of the king having set it apart as a place of resort4 ,it affords a magnificent view of ,edinburgh and surroundings2 ,i think the most enchanting scenic view ,i ever beheld4 ,away to the right1 the lovely ,firth of ,forth is seen1 and the ,german ,ocean glittering in the sunlight1 like a field of diamonds1 while on the left1 rises1 with majestic grandeur1 the great towers and splendid mansions of the city of ,edinburgh4 ,i made the most of my brief visit to the banks and the braes of old ,scotland2 and on the #bast of ,may1 returned to my missionary field in ,england1 continuing my labors until ,september following--making my stay in that land nearly two and a half years1 having had the honor1 through the blessing of ,god1 of baptizing about forty souls2 also had the pleasure of attending conferences in ,manchester1 ,birmingham1 ,sheffield1 ,london1 ,durham and ,newcastle4 ,when in ,birmingham1 ,i visited the celebrated pen manufactory of ,gillott ,sons1 and was amused to learn that so simple an article passed through twenty-four different processes before it became a finished pen4 ,at the time of attending the ,london conference1 ,i had been in the missionary field two years1 when in company of ,president ,carrington1 of the ,european mission1 he asked me if ,i was very anxious to return home1 saying1 if ,i was not1 he would like me to remain until autumn4 ,i replied that ,i did not call myself to the mission1 and felt perfectly willing to conform to his wishes2 hence the time was extended to the following ,october4 ,while traveling in ,england1 ,i was forcibly struck with the contrast in the financial condition of the ,saints there and those in ,utah4 ,i learned that many families lived at least one week ahead of their means1 the year round3 many being under the necessity of pawning their ,sunday clothes at the broker's on ,monday morning1 for means for their families to subsist on during the week1 and at the end of the week1 take their week's wages and redeem said clothing to wear on ,sunday2 then on ,monday morning repeat the same1 over and over during the year4 ,although thus situated1 their kindness and hospitality to the missionary ,elders was a subject of notoriety4 ,when entering on my labors in ,lancashire1 ,i was much surprised1 and not a little amused1 in observing the peculiar dialects in vogue1 at times finding myself completely non-plussed in endeavoring to comprehend the meaning4 ,for instance1 meeting a gentleman on the road with which ,i was unacquainted1 ,i enquired the direction to a certain point in question1 to which he responded1 go top at broo and then spur4 ,i afterwards learned that he told me to enquire at the top of the hill4 ,in ,october1 #ahgb1 ,i was released to return home1 leaving ,liverpool on the steamer ,idaho1 and arrived home on the #acth of ,november1 after an absence of two and a half years1 and can truthfully say that in no period of my life have ,i derived more solid1 genuine satisfaction than during that period4 ,soon after my return ,i was ordained a member of the ,high ,council of ,box ,elder ,stake4 ,during the following winter was employed in the mercantile department of the ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association4 ,on ,october #ac1 #ahgc1 ,i married ,mary ,b41 daughter of ,eli ,harvey and ,susannah ,neff ,peirce--the former1 first ,bishop of ,brigham ,city1 also one of the ,pioneers to the valleys of the mountains4 ,at the ,october ,conference of #ahge1 ,i was called on a mission to the ,states1 and in connection with my missionary labors1 had the privilege of visiting my relatives1 and holding many public meetings among them2 they according me every courtesy4 ,having a letter of introduction from my father to ,chauncey ,blair1 ,esq41 of ,mantua1 ,portage ,county1 ,ohio1 ,i visited that gentleman1 and expressing a desire to preach to the people1 he kindly offered to procure the church owned by the society of which he was a member2 but subsequently informed me that he was unsuccessful1 those interested in the building having refused on the ground that they expected a minister from another locality to preach in their church on the same day as ,i proposed4 ,but on learning from ,mr4 ,blair that ,i could occupy the ,town ,hall1 my appointment was circulated1 and a splendid assembly convened4 ,i was afterwards informed that the minister who essayed to hold forth in the church closed his meeting in disgust with only one-half dozen present4 ,when in ,oberlin1 the following ludicrous circumstance occurred1 which ,i will relate1 although at my own expense4 ,i was introduced to one of my father's former college associates1 by name ,mrs4 ,bacon4 ,having formed a habit of associating an unfamiliar name which ,i wished to remember1 with something familiar1 ,i very naturally associated the lady's name ,bacon with hog2 thinking that in the event of forgetting ,bacon1 it being so closely connected with hog1 ,i could readily recollect it4 ,but after spending a very pleasant evening in her house1 on rising to take leave1 ,i said1 ,i wish you good evening1 ,mrs4 ,ham4 ,although ,i realized my mistake the instant it was uttered1 ,i made no apology1 thinking the apology might be worse than the offence2 but concluded my plan was not so reliable as ,i had supposed4 ,on my way to the ,states1 ,i went a short distance out of my way to visit my aged grandmother on my mother's side1 by the name of ,goddard4 ,she had been a member of the ,church for many years1 and expressed a desire to accompany me to ,utah on my return home1 to which ,i gladly consented4 ,but when in the following season ,i called on her in fulfilment of my promise1 ,i found her very feeble1 being over eighty-nine years of age1 yet she seemed elated and buoyant with the anticipation of coming to the home of the ,saints1 until1 by persuasion and entreaties of her daughter1 with whom she resided1 in connection with many of their neighbors1 she was induced to relinquish the fond idea of gathering to ,zion1 which seemed to have been the motive power of her mortal existence2 for when she yielded her ambition to brave the fatigue of the journey1 she apparently let go her hold on life1 which passed out like the last faint gleam of an exhausted lamp1 and ,i saw her eyes calmly close in the sleep of death4 ,by request ,i preached her funeral sermon1 and followed her remains to their last resting place4 ,at the re-organization of the ,box ,elder ,stake of ,zion1 by ,president ,b4 ,young1 ,i was appointed to preside over said ,stake4 ,in ,january1 #ahgh1 ,i was elected member of the board of directors of the ,brigham ,city ,mercantile and ,manufacturing ,association1 and have been re-elected annually1 up to the present4 ,in ,august1 #ahhj1 was elected representative to the twenty-fourth session of the ,utah ,legislature1 and have been returned to the twenty-fifty and twenty-sixth biennial sessions4 ,i had the honor of assisting in the ceremonies of laying the corner stones of the ,logan ,temple1 which is now nearing its completion4 ,since called to the important position as ,president of the ,box ,elder ,stake of ,zion1 ,i have assisted in organizing wards1 relief societies1 young men's and young women's mutual improvement and children's primary associations2 ordaining ,bishops1 setting apart officers in various departments of the ,priesthood1 also officers in relief societies and in the associations1 all of which ,i am expected to watch over in the capacity of ,president of the ,stake4 ,with all of these weighty duties and responsibilities resting upon me1 ,i am frequently led to exclaim with one of old1 ,who is sufficient for these things4 ,oliver ,g4 ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xlv4 ,discourse by ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow1 delivered in the ,tabernacle1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,january #ad1 #ahgb4--,progression4--,the ,fatherhood of ,god4--,the perfect man4--,the gifts of the ,spirit4--,his testimony4 ,i take pleasure1 this afternoon1 in making a few remarks to the ,latter-day ,saints1 as well as to any strangers who may be present4 ,i never designed to be a preacher2 it was only a sense of positive duty that induced me to occupy the position as a preacher of the ,gospel4 ,an understanding1 given through the revelations of the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 of the principles that we1 the ,latter-day ,saints1 have espoused1 has induced me to travel through the world1 bearing testimony of those things which ,i do assuredly know pertaining to the ,gospel of life and salvation revealed in this our day4 ,the relation that we sustain to the ,lord our ,god1 and the blessings and privileges to be acquired through the system of life which we have received1 are worthy of our deepest consideration2 and it is no less necessary that we understand the duties1 the performance of which is requisite on our part1 for the attainment of those blessings and privileges1 and to keep ourselves in the path on which we may secure the highest advantages which the system of religion we have received is1 in its nature1 capable of giving4 ,the relationship which we sustain to ,god our ,father1 as well as to the world at large1 if properly understood and appreciated1 is calculated to waken us up to the performance of the duties required of us as ,latter-day ,saints4 ,we ought to understand that we have espoused a system of religion that is calculated in its nature to increase within us wisdom and knowledge--that we have entered upon a path that is progressive--that will increase physical1 spiritual and intellectual advantages and everything pertaining to our own happiness and the well-being of the world at large4 ,we believe that we are the offspring of our ,father in heaven1 and that we possess in our spiritual organizations the same capabilities1 powers and faculties that our ,father possesses1 although in an infantile state1 requiring to pass through a certain course or ordeal by which they will be developed and improved1 according to the heed we give to the principles we have received4 ,we believe that ,god is no respecter of persons1 but that ,he confers blessings upon all ,his children1 in proportion to the light they have1 or in proportion as they proceed according to the light and knowledge they possess1 in the different circumstances of life that may surround them4 ,we believe that the spirit which enlightens the human family proceeds from the presence of the ,almighty2 that it spreads throughout all space1 that it is the light and life of all things1 and that every honest heart possesses it in proportion to his virtue1 integrity and his desire to know the truth and do good to his fellow men4 ,we see the providences of ,god in all things2 we see them in raising up different communities and establishments in the world1 for the general and universal benefit of mankind2 we see the providences of ,god in raising up a ,luther1 a ,john ,wesley2 we see the providences of ,god in all the ,christian organizations and communities2 we trace the hand of the ,almighty in framing the constitution of our land1 and believe that the ,lord raised up men purposely for the accomplishment of this object--raised them up and inspired them to frame the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 ,we trace the hand of ,god1 ,his ,spirit1 ,his workings upon and among all classes of people1 whether ,christian or heathen2 that ,his providences may be carried out1 and that ,his designs1 formed before the morning stars sang together1 or the foundations of the earth were laid1 may be fulfilled4 ,he slackens not ,his hand1 ,he does not relinquish ,his designs nor ,his purposes1 but ,his work is one eternal round4 ,we trace the hand of the ,almighty1 and we see ,his ,spirit moving in all communities for their good--restraining and encouraging1 establishing governments and nations1 inspiring men to take a course that shall most advance ,his purposes1 until the set time shall come when ,he shall work more fully and effectually for the accomplishment of ,his designs2 and when sorrow1 wickedness1 bitter disappointment1 vexation1 distress and poverty shall cease and be no more known1 and the salvation and happiness of ,his children be secured2 when the earth shall be rolled back in pristine purity1 into its primeval orbit1 and the inhabitants thereof dwell upon it in perfect peace and righteousness4 ,if there is any class of people in the world that has reason to be liberal and generous towards their fellow creatures1 it is the ,latter-day ,saints2 and that our liberality and generosity are not shown more than they are1 is in consequence of the pressure of circumstances with which we are surrounded1 restraining us from the exercise thereof2 but we expect to be hereafter in situations when we will have the privilege and opportunity of doing as we desire in this respect4 ,however1 in regard to this1 whether circumstances shall so change or not1 we know that we are in possession of a system of progression4 ,we might speak in reference to the increase of knowledge to individuals who receive and obey the doctrines we teach2 but that which is most interesting to us is the progression of the ,latter-day ,saints themselves in the system we have received4 ,our faith1 views and the principles we have obeyed1 all coincide perfectly with those of former-day ,saints1 which we find recorded in the ,bible4 ,were ministers of the present day to stand in their pulpits and announce doctrines in reference to the progression of ,saints1 as they were preached in former days1 the doctrines would be considered at least very startling1 and a committee of investigation would undoubtedly be required at once1 by their congregations1 to ascertain whether or not they had seceded from their previously avowed principles4 ,for instance1 let a ,methodist1 ,presbyterian or ,baptist minister arise in his pulpit and suggest to his congregation1 as ,paul did on a certain occasion3 ,let this same mind be in you which is also in ,christ ,jesus1 who1 having the form of ,god1 thought it not robbery to be equal with ,god1 it would be a startling announcement2 so also would the doctrine of ,john1 the ,revelator1 on a certain occasion1 when he says3 ,now are we the sons of ,god3 it does not appear what we shall be1 but we know that when ,he 7,christ7 shall appear1 we shall be like ,him1 for we shall see ,him as ,he is2 and every man that has this hope in him purifies himself even as ,god is pure4 ,that would be a startling announcement of doctrine4 ,did any one present1 acquainted with the ,baptist1 ,methodist1 ,presbyterian or ,episcopalian societies1 ever hear suggestions or doctrines like these8 ,i never did1 and ,i was well acquainted formerly with these societies4 ,let this same mind be in you which was in ,christ ,jesus1 who1 finding ,himself in the form of ,god1 thought it not robbery to be equal with ,god2 and1 ,he that has this hope in him purifies himself even as ,god is pure2 and again1 ,when ,he shall appear1 we shall be like ,him1 for we shall see ,him as ,he is4 ,we were born in the image of ,god our ,father2 ,he begat us like unto ,himself4 ,there is the nature of ,deity in the composition of our spiritual organization4 ,in our spiritual birth1 our ,father transmitted to us the capabilities1 powers and faculties which ,he possessed1 as much so as the child on its mother's bosom possesses1 although in an undeveloped state1 the faculties1 powers and susceptibilities of its parent4 ,apostles1 ,prophets1 ,evangelists1 ,pastors and ,teachers1 we are told1 were1 in former days in the church1 for the perfecting of the ,saints1 for the work of the ministry1 for the edifying of the body of ,christ1 until we all come to the unity of the faith1 and of the knowledge of the ,son of ,god1 unto the perfect man4 ,what is meant by this--the perfect man8 ,and again1 ,unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of ,christ4 ,a system was known in those days1 through which a ,saint could become perfect in the ,lord ,jesus--a system by which ,saints could advance in the knowledge of the things of ,god--to an understanding of ,his purposes1 of their own natures and characters1 of their relationship to the ,almighty1 and of the ordeals necessary for them to pass through1 that they might be perfected as the ,son of ,god was perfected4 ,this system1 taught by ,christ and ,his ,apostles1 was not at that time first introduced2 it was known ages before--it was established before the foundations of the earth were laid4 ,i will now quote a passage from the ,book of ,doctrine and ,covenants1 which will be found on page #he1 section #d1 paragraph #f3 ,he that receiveth me 7saith the ,lord71 receiveth my ,father1 and he that receiveth my ,father1 receiveth my ,father's kingdom2 therefore1 all that my ,father hath shall be given unto him2 and this is according to the oath and covenant which belongeth to the ,priesthood4 ,therefore1 all who receive the ,priesthood1 receive this oath and covenant of my ,father1 which ,he cannot break1 neither can it be moved2 but whoso breaketh this covenant1 after he hath received it1 and altogether turneth therefrom1 shall not have forgiveness of sins in this world nor in the world to come4 ,this is a revelation given to the ,latter-day ,saints1 and so far as respects its provisions in reference to those who receive it1 it is precisely in keeping with those passages ,i have quoted from the ,new ,testament4 ,they were the burden of the teachings of the ,apostles in former days2 but were they presented now to the ,christian world by their ministers and teachers1 they would be considered blasphemy4 ,this system was known to ,adam after he was expelled from the ,garden of ,eden2 it was well known to ,noah1 and he preached it to the antediluvians one hundred and twenty years2 it was also known in the days of ,moses--he preached it to the ,israelites1 on the banks of the ,red ,sea4 ,i would not have you ignorant1 says the ,apostle1 in reference to this point1 how that our fathers all passed through the sea--were all under the cloud1 all ate of the same spiritual meat1 all drank the same spiritual drink1 for they drank of that spiritual rock which followed them1 and that rock was ,christ4 ,it is evident from this that the ,gospel of life was known and practiced there2 but we are told that in consequence of wickedness and unbelief1 the ,gospel was taken from the people in the time of ,moses1 because it did not profit them1 and instead thereof a system called the schoolmaster to bring them to ,christ was introduced4 ,on account of their wickedness and hardness of heart1 they refused to avail themselves of the privileges within their reach2 for when the ,lord proposed to come down into their midst and talk with them face to face1 as ,he did with ,moses1 they requested ,moses to officiate for them and speak with the ,lord2 and being filled with unbelief and unwillingness to become acquainted with ,god1 their ,father1 the ,gospel and all its privileges were withdrawn4 ,thus we see this ,gospel has been introduced at various times into the world4 ,it was known to the ,prophets2 they understood plainly and distinctly that ,jesus was the ,lamb slain from the foundation of the world1 and that in due season ,he would manifest ,himself to the children of men--that ,he would die for their sins and be crucified1 in order to complete the plan of salvation4 ,the ,prophets had the ,gospel and its advantages2 and the ,holy ,spirit1 that is ever connected with it1 was poured out upon them in fulness4 ,there was a certain blessing connected with obedience to the ,gospel--the gift of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,when people received the ordinances of the ,gospel1 they were promised that they should receive the gift of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the ,savior1 who undoubtedly knew best about the nature and character of this gift1 said it should lead all who received it into all truth1 and show them things to come4 ,it should do more than that ,spirit which proceeds from ,god1 filling the immensity of space and enlightening every man that comes into the world2 the ,holy ,ghost should lead into all truth and show them things to come4 ,furthermore1 in speaking of its effects1 the ,apostle says3 ,the ,spirit is given to every man to profit withal4 ,to one is given faith4 ,not a common1 ordinary faith to which some people pretend at the present day2 but a faith which enables its possessors to be sawn asunder--to be cast into dens of lions1 fiery furnaces1 and to undergo tortures of every description4 ,this was the kind of faith the ,holy ,ghost conferred upon those who possessed it1 enabling them to stand in the midst of every difficulty1 defy every opposition1 and even sacrifice life1 if necessary1 for the cause they had espoused4 ,there was an omnipotent1 inspiring power in this faith1 given by the ,almighty through the ,holy ,ghost1 which no other principle could communicate4 ,to one was given faith1 to another knowledge2 not that which is gained by reading books merely1 but knowledge from the ,eternal ,father4 ,a self-inspiring principle was conferred on them1 which was tangible1 giving them a knowledge of the cause they had espoused4 ,they knew by revelation from ,god that the ,gospel they had obeyed was true2 it was revealed to them in a manner they could not dispute1 and they knew for themselves4 ,they were then established upon the rock of revelation4 ,there is a great difference between the possession of the ,holy ,ghost1 and the mere possession of the ,spirit of ,god4 ,all honest-hearted people1 who are living according to the best light they have received1 have the ,spirit of ,god4 ,all ,christian churches have it1 i4 e41 those who seek truth and righteousness4 ,the ,baptists1 if they are honest1 have it2 so have the ,methodists and ,presbyterians2 so also have all ,christians and also heathen nations4 ,go to ,china1 and all honest-hearted people there have the ,spirit of ,god2 in fact1 we are told that this is the light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world4 ,but to say that all have the ,holy ,ghost--the gift that was promised to those who obeyed the ,gospel--is incorrect4 ,we can trace the providences of ,god in raising up certain individuals to establish religious organizations1 and we see in these the workings of the ,spirit of ,god for the general interest of the human family4 ,we look upon ,george ,washington1 the father of our country1 as an inspired instrument of the ,almighty2 we can see the all-inspiring ,spirit operating upon him and his co-workers in resisting oppression1 and in establishing thirteen colonies as a confederacy2 and then again1 the workings of the same ,spirit upon those men who established the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 ,in a revelation contained in the ,book of ,doctrine and ,covenants1 the ,lord says3 ,and for this purpose have ,i established the constitution of this land1 by the hands of wise men1 whom ,i raised up unto this very purpose4 ,we see the hand of the ,lord in these things4 ,the ,christian churches will not acknowledge these spiritual operations1 which we most firmly believe1 in regard to the workings of ,providence and the operations of the ,spirit of the ,lord upon the hearts of the human family4 ,we now most conspicuously see the hand of the ,almighty in establishing a kingdom spoken of in ages long past by ,daniel1 the ,prophet--a kingdom which shall grow and spread until it fills the whole earth3 when light and intelligence will be so generally diffused that it shall no longer be necessary for any man to say to his fellows1 ,know ye the ,lord1 but all shall know ,him1 from the least unto the greatest4 ,and when the ,spirit of the ,lord shall be poured out upon all flesh to such a degree that the sons and the daughters shall prophesy1 the old men shall dream dreams1 the young men shall see visions1 and when there shall be nothing to hurt or destroy in all the holy mountain of the ,lord4 ,we have seen what has been promised1 and what suggestions made and encouragement given in relation to our progression1 as contemplated by the ,prophets1 expressed in their writings in the ,old and ,new ,testaments4 ,we see what ,god in ,his revelations direct has said to us2 and we might bring up passage after passage from the ,new ,testament1 ,book of ,doctrine and ,covenants1 and the ,book of ,mormon1 in regard to the progression and happiness of ,his people4 ,but there are other considerations connected with this to which ,i will call your attention4 ,the revelations of the ,lord given to us say that all things shall be given to those who receive the ,priesthood2 but in connection with this promise are certain obligations which have to be fulfilled on our part4 ,that same ,god and ,father who tells us what great blessings await the faithful1 says3 ,whoso layeth down his life for my cause and for my name's sake shall receive it again1 even life eternal2 therefore1 fear not your enemies1 for ,i1 the ,lord1 have decreed in my heart that ,i will prove you in all things1 whether you will abide in my covenant1 even unto death1 for he that will not abide in my covenant is not worthy of me4 ,here on one hand are promised those extraordinary and wonderful blessings2 and on the other1 if we renounce the doctrine we have received1 or if we are unwilling to stand up to the point1 even of death1 in fulfilling the will of our ,father in the accomplishment of ,his work1 we shall be counted unworthy of the promised blessings4 ,now you take a man1 no matter from what country1 if he be a man of integrity1 when he receives a knowledge of the truth1 he will stand to that knowledge2 you cannot force it from him by imprisonment1 or by taking away his property or destroying every earthly source of his happiness4 ,do what you will to annoy and oppress him1 he will still stand firm in his adherence to the principles he knows are true4 ,when the ,gospel reached us in the different nations whence we came1 the ,spirit of the ,lord gave us convictions of its truth1 and in the honesty of our hearts we received it and its blessings1 otherwise we would have remained at our several homes4 ,we were promised by the several ,elders who proclaimed the ,gospel unto us1 that if we would do the will of ,god1 if we would obey the ,gospel1 we should receive the gift of the ,holy ,ghost2 they said1 as ,peter said on the day of ,pentecost1 ,repent and be baptized1 every one of you1 for the remission of your sins1 and you shall receive the ,holy ,ghost4 ,then when they spoke of the operations of the ,holy ,ghost1 they described them as ,jesus1 ,paul1 ,john and the ,saints who received it testified in regard to it from the effects it produced upon them4 ,therefore1 when the ,gospel was received under circumstances of this nature1 those who were its recipients expected superior and extraordinary blessings--blessings they could not reach in any other religious society4 ,they were promised such blessings as all other religious denominations said did not exist and could not be received4 ,they would acknowledge that such blessings had formerly been received through the ,gospel1 but could not be imparted now4 ,hence1 if those who obeyed the ,gospel1 as taught by the ,elders of this ,church1 did not receive the blessings promised1 why do ,i see them before me here to-day by thousands8 ,why1 when traveling through the length and breadth of this country1 do ,i see people who have gathered1 comparatively1 from almost every nation under the sun8 ,if they received not the fulfilment of what was promised1 why are they here in this ,territory8 ,in these valleys of the mountains8 ,they had better stayed at home4 ,it is the most inconsistent thing imaginable to suppose that people after being deceived should leave their country1 homes and friends and cross the wide ocean and vast deserts into a land of which they knew nothing4 ,when ,abraham was commanded to leave his home and kindred he obeyed the mandate of the ,most ,high1 and the fact that thousands are now here1 settled through this long strip of country1 over hills1 valleys and mountains1 proves that they have followed the example of the father of the faithful1 they have shown by their acts that they have received the all-inspiring power of the ,holy ,ghost which was promised them1 which revealed to them that the ,lord had fulfilled the prophecy of ,his servant ,daniel1 that without hands ,he had cut a stone from the mountains1 and that it had commenced to move1 and roll1 and would continue on its course until it had fulfilled the destiny predicted by the ,prophet4 ,if the people here have not received the knowledge promised in connection with their obedience to the ,gospel1 they are acting most inconsistently2 for they are perpetuating upon their children1 their children's children1 and upon future generations1 a system that is entirely false--binding a yoke of tradition upon them1 with consequences beyond the power of language to describe4 ,and more than this1 they are guilty of the most gross offence before the ,almighty1 for they are not only injuring themselves1 but they are laying a foundation to destroy the happiness of unborn generations4 ,but the fact that the work still continues and increases1 and that the last words of the dying ,saints to their children and friends are1 ,i know by the revelations of ,god that this work is true1 is strong presumptive proof of its absolute truth4 ,if you ,saints here do not know this work is of ,god1 it is your duty to rise up and declare you have been deceived1 acknowledge that the ,spirit of ,god has not been given you1 and that the declaration of the ,elder who promised it is entirely false2 and thus try to correct the error which you have been guilty of propagating4 ,at once leave the ,mormon ,church1 and you would resume a position that would be more consistent3 then get a testimony from on high that some other church possesses the system of salvation--get a testimony that the ,book of ,mormon and ,book of ,doctrine and ,covenants are spurious1 and just the moment you get that testimony1 where are you8 ,where are the words of the ,apostle ,peter8 ,repent and be baptized1 every one of you1 and you shall receive the ,holy ,ghost4 ,where are the words of the ,lord ,jesus8 ,he says1 ,it 7the ,holy ,ghost7 shall lead you into all truth1 and show you things to come4 ,where are the words of the ,apostle ,paul8 ,let this same mind be in you which was in ,christ ,jesus1 who1 finding himself in the the form of ,god1 thought it not robbery to be equal with ,god4 ,where are the words of ,john8 ,we know that we are the sons of ,god1 and it does not appear what we shall be1 but we know that when ,he 7,jesus7 shall appear1 we shall be like ,him1 for we shall see ,him as ,he is3 and every man that hath this mind in him1 purifies himself1 even as ,god is pure4 ,throw these doctrines aside2 let them pass and go to a ,presbyterian1 ,methodist1 ,baptist1 ,quaker or ,shaker1 then where is your ,bible1 and of what account8 ,i testify before this assembly1 as ,i have testified before the people throughout the different ,states of the ,union1 and throughout ,england1 ,ireland1 ,scotland1 ,wales1 ,italy1 ,switzerland and ,france1 that ,god ,almighty1 through my obedience to the ,gospel of ,jesus1 has revealed to me1 tangibly1 that this is the work of ,god--that this is ,his ,gospel1 and that this is ,his kingdom which ,daniel prophesied should be set up in the last days4 ,i prophesy that any man who will be humble before the ,lord--any man who will1 with child-like simplicity1 be baptized for the remission of his sins1 shall receive the ,holy ,ghost1 which shall lead him into all truth1 and show him things to come3 he shall receive a knowledge from ,god that ,his kingdom has been established in these latter days2 and that it shall never be thrown down1 or be left to another people4 ,in saying this1 ,i say no more than every man could say1 and has said1 who had a dispensation of the ,gospel4 ,i would not have traveled over the face of the earth1 as ,i have for the last thirty-five years1 unless ,god had revealed this unto me4 ,i have already said1 nothing but absolute duty ever prompted me to travel and preach this ,gospel2 but ,i received a dispensation from the ,most ,high1 and ,i could say1 and do say now1 as the ,apostle ,paul said3 ,i received not this ,gospel from man1 but ,i received it by revelation from ,god4 ,i say that any man who will humble himself before ,god1 and be immersed in water 7after repentance7 for the remission of his sins1 shall receive1 through the laying on of hands1 the ,holy ,ghost4 ,can ,i give him this8 ,no4 ,i1 as a messenger of the ,lord1 to whom authority has been delegated1 administer immersion for the remission of sins--,i simply immerse him in water1 having authority so to do4 ,i simply lay my hands upon him for the reception of the ,holy ,ghost2 then ,god1 from ,his holy presence1 acknowledges my authority--acknowledges that ,i am ,his messenger1 and confers the ,holy ,ghost upon the individual4 ,this is the ,gospel2 this is what constitutes a man a savior of life unto life1 as ,jesus told ,his disciples they were4 ,talk about this kingdom being destroyed6 ,talk about1 reason upon1 lay plans here and there1 by the combined wisdom of governments1 to destroy the kingdom of ,god6 ,why1 you might as well try to pluck the stars from the firmament1 or the moon and the sun from their orbits6 ,it can never be accomplished1 for it is the work of the great ,i ,,am4 ,i advise every man who has a disposition to put forth his hand against this work to hold on and consider4 ,take the advice of ,gamaliel1 the lawyer4 ,said he3 ,if this is the work of ,god1 ye can do nothing against it2 if it is not1 it will come to nought4 ,well1 now1 they say that the ,mormons are fanatical4 ,if so1 it is very good fanaticism4 ,we have philosophy1 science1 truth1 the power of ,god and the testimony of good men on our side4 ,i can select twelve men1 with whom ,i have been acquainted during the last twenty-five1 thirty or thirty-five years3 ,i have known them under varied circumstances1 in which their hearts have been proved1 their feelings tried1 and their honesty and integrity tested4 ,have ,i confidence in these men8 ,i have just as much as ,i have when ,i read in the ,new ,testament about ,twelve ,apostles4 ,i know nothing about ,peter1 ,james1 or the other ,apostles1 but these men ,i know something about--,i have seen their honor and integrity tried under various circumstances in life4 ,have ,i not a right to believe their testimony8 ,most assuredly ,i have1 and ,i will prophesy of them--,no1 excuse me1 ,i am not in the habit of prophesying3 ,i will say here1 that in generations to come1 the doings of these men will be read--the account of their labors in preaching the ,gospel to the nations of the earth--what they have suffered for the cause of ,god2 the imprisonment1 contumely1 drivings from ,ohio1 ,missouri1 ,jackson1 and the northern counties of ,missouri1 and from ,illinois1 and how they have passed through all this and almost everything in the shape of suffering that can be imagined2 and have still adhered to1 and borne their testimony to the the truth4 ,their works will be read1 and in generations to come1 people will have just as much confidence in these men as ,christians 7so called7 now profess to have in the ,twelve ,apostles whose doings are recorded in the ,new ,testament4 ,they are just as good men1 we have every reason to believe4 ,as to the truth of what the ,apostles1 whom we read of in the ,new ,testament1 said1 ,i know nothing1 only what ,i experience1 through having observed the same system they preached4 ,they received the blessings pertaining to it1 so have ,i received what they promised should be conferred upon those who1 in their day1 received that system4 ,therefore1 we who have received a like experience are the only witnesses to the truth of what those ,apostles said2 we are the only witnesses of the truth in respect to what ,jesus said4 ,jesus said1 ,he that will do the will of my ,father1 shall know of the doctrine4 ,we are witnesses that ,jesus told the truth4 ,the ,apostles said that those who receive the ,gospel by baptism for the remission of sins1 shall receive the ,holy ,ghost4 ,we are witnesses that they told the truth4 ,can the ,methodist or ,presbyterian ministers witness to these facts8 ,no3 they know nothing about them4 ,they received their diplomas and endowments at college--they trust in the wisdom of man--to the knowledge of science2 we trust in the power of the ,almighty4 ,perhaps it may be said to us3 ,for ye see your calling1 brethren2 how that not many wise men1 after the flesh1 not many mighty1 not many noble1 are called4 ,but ,god hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise2 and ,god hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty2 and base things of the world1 and things that are despised1 hath ,god chosen1 yea1 and things which are not1 to bring to nought things that are4 ,well1 ,i do not feel materially concerned about anything that regards the advancement and prosperity of the kingdom of ,god4 ,it is a matter that ,i have not contrived1 nor my brethren3 it is the ,lord's affair4 ,thus far ,he has done this work4 ,we never came to these valleys through our own designs and wishes3 the ,lord our ,god brought us here1 and when ,he wants us to leave1 we shall be better prepared to go than we were to come4 ,we simply do what our ,heavenly ,father commands4 ,god loves ,his offspring1 the human family4 ,his design is not simply to create happiness for the few called ,latter-day ,saints4 ,the aim and scheme ,he is now carrying out is for universal salvation--not only for the salvation of the ,latter-day ,saints1 but for the salvation of every man and woman on the face of the earth3 for those also in the spirit world1 and for those who may hereafter come upon the earth4 ,it is for the salvation of every son and daughter of ,adam4 ,they are the offspring of the ,almighty2 ,he loves them all1 and ,his plans are for the salvation of the whole1 and ,he will bring all up into that position in which they will be as comfortable and as happy as they are willing to be4 ,our mission is to the world1 and not simply to carry the ,gospel to the people1 but to establish plans and lay foundations for their temporal salvation4 ,our object is as much for the temporal as for the spiritual salvation of the people4 ,the time is approaching when the nations will be broken up1 on account of their wickedness4 ,the ,latter-day ,saints are not going to war against them--they will destroy themselves with their immorality and abominations4 ,they will quarrel and contend one with another1 ,state with ,state1 and nation with nation1 until they are broken up2 and thousands1 tens and hundreds of thousands1 will1 undoubtedly1 come for protection at the hands of the servants of ,god1 as much so as in the days of ,joseph in ,egypt1 when he was called upon to devise a plan for the salvation of the house of ,israel4 ,we have received revelations1 and1 accordingly1 we are here in these mountain vales1 and we are going to stay4 ,we shall cultivate our farms and lay a foundation for a time when the nations shall be broken up4 ,multitudes will then flee to these valleys of the mountains for safety1 and we shall extend protection to them4 ,you may say1 ,shall you require them to be baptized and become ,latter-day ,saints8 ,not by any means4 ,i often meet gentlemen from different portions of the ,union4 ,i never offer them my religious views1 unless they seek them4 ,i am not anxious to push my religious views upon any man4 ,i will do them all the good ,i can4 ,if a gentleman comes into my neighborhood1 a stranger1 ,i will say1 will you have something to eat8 ,is there anything ,i can do for you8 ,i am not anxious to make a ,mormon of him--not by any means2 we extend the hand of charity just as far as people are willing we should2 but when1 as ,i said at the commencement1 people are crowding upon us--those who are determined to destroy us--who have not the principles of humanity in their bosoms1 we cannot exercise the charity in their behalf that we desire4 ,we expect to do good2 it is our duty as the servants and ministers of ,god upon the earth to do good to ,his offspring4 ,this is our mission1 and it is as much our duty to do good to those who do not receive the ,gospel1 as it is to do good to ourselves2 and ,god will give us the opportunity1 just in accordance to our desires1 despite the efforts of evil-minded men4 ,our duty is to save1 not to destroy2 and as we improve and advance1 and develop the attributes of ,deity within us1 ,god will remove from our path the impediments which obstruct our progress1 and the bitter branches1 as they increase and manifest themselves1 will1 one after another1 be removed1 until the people of ,god have all the opportunities they can desire to do good to the world4 ,god bless you1 my brethren and friends4--,journal of ,discourses4 ,,chapter ,,xlvi4 ,lorenzo's birthday4--,a surprise4--,his escort4--,enthusiastically greeted4--,address4--,he responds4--,singing ,grandfather's ,clock4--,a hair picture presented4--,recitation by the children4--,autograph album presented4--,tables loaded with luxuries4--,dinner4--,singing4--,lorenzo makes a speech4--,parting ,hymn4--,dismissal4 ,the following is a synopsis of the report of a surprise tendered to brother ,lorenzo1 by the members of his family1 on the third of ,april1 #ahgi1 in celebration of the sixty-fifth anniversary of his birth4 ,the family assembled at four p4 m41 at the old homestead1 when four of ,lorenzo's daughters1 to wit3 ,mesdames ,roxcy ,box1 ,sylvia ,west1 ,ida ,gibbs1 and ,clara ,mc,allister1 having been previously appointed1 escorted their father into the assembly4 ,upon entering the hall1 he was enthusiastically greeted with smiling faces1 and many sweet voices joining in the song1 ,,we ,,are ,,all ,,here4 ,we are all1 all here2 ,father1 mother1 sister1 brother1 ,all who hold each other dear2 ,each chair is filled1 we're all at home1 ,to-night let no cold stranger come4 ,it is not often thus around ,our old1 familiar hearth we're found2 ,bless then the meeting and the spot-- ,for once be every care forgot2 ,let gentle peace assert her power1 ,and kind affection rule the hour2 ,we're all1 all here--we're all1 all here4 ,we are not all here6 ,father1 mother1 sister1 brother1 ,some have gone who were most dear2 ,but we now gather 'round this hearth1 ,though some have passed away from earth2 ,the voice that once with ours did ring1 ,has gone to dwell where angels sing2 ,o1 then1 that wisdom may we know1 ,that yields a life of peace below2 ,and in the life that follows this1 ,may each repeat the words of bliss1 ,we're all1 all here--we're all1 all here4 ,we are not all here6 ,father1 mother1 sister1 brother1 ,yet our thoughts will bring them near2 ,we pray that our whole earthly band1 ,before ,god's throne at last may stand ,unbroken as the links of love1 ,in that bright home in heaven above4 ,the severed links1 the golden chain1 ,be there united once again2 ,with this sweet thought our hearts we'll cheer1 ,for then we'll say1 we all are here2 ,we're all1 all here--we're all1 all here4 ,o4 ,g4 ,snow1 the eldest son1 had been commissioned to lead in the programme1 and state the object of the meeting2 being absent1 ,professor ,e4 ,a4 ,box1 a son-in-law1 gave the following address3 ,president ,lorenzo ,snow3 ,respected ,husband and ,father4--,we1 your wives1 children1 grandchildren1 sons-in-law1 and daughters-in-law1 have convened on this occasion1 in honor of the sixty-fifth anniversary of your birth1 having a sincere desire to manifest our respect and gratitude to one whose kindness and wise counsels1 of which we1 as well as many others1 have been the favored recipients4 ,may the returns of the day be many and happy ones1 and may your cares and sorrows never be occasioned by members of this extensive1 and1 we trust1 truly respected family2 and1 though the words of our ,savior4 ,a man's foes shall be they of his own household1 may be verily true in many cases1 in yours may they prove to be strictly inapplicable4 ,the poet says3 ,if the stock of our bliss is in strangers' hands vested1 ,the fund1 ill-secured1 oft in bankruptcy ends2 ,but the heart issues bills that are never protested1 ,when drawn on the firm of wife1 children and friends4 ,the day-spring of youth1 still unclouded by sorrow1 ,alone1 on itself for enjoyment depends2 ,but dreary the twilight of age1 when it borrows ,no warmth from the smiles of wife1 children and friends4 ,and we say3 ,may we onward and upward1 all cherish and nourish ,the virtues on which this rich blessing depends2 ,and may we with love and fond hearts ever cherish ,the tie that now makes us wives1 children and friends4 ,wishing you many1 very many happy returns1 we remain1 your loving and obedient4 ,family4 ,brother ,lorenzo responded in a fatherly1 affectionate speech1 replete with wise counsels and exhortations--referring to the order of the ,priesthood1 and the blessings1 both temporal and spiritual1 to be secured through obedience to its requirements2 and closed by warmly and feelingly expressing his thanks and appreciation of their united expression1 and blessed his happy audience4 ,after which1 ,mrs4 ,armeda ,s4 ,young and ,miss ,dora ,snow sang ,grandfather's ,clock1 all joining in the chorus4 ,then a committee of eldest three daughters1 ,mesdames ,abigail ,s4 ,rosenbaum1 ,eliza ,s4 ,dunford and ,rosetta ,s4 ,loveland1 in a neat speech in behalf of the family1 presented their father a beautiful hair picture1 consisting of a spray in the centre1 composed of his hair and that of his wives1 which was encircled with a choice wreath of hair of the children--a slip of paper1 with the name of each attached to his or her hair1 and all set in a rich frame1 comprising a record of forty members of the family4 ,an autograph album was also presented1 containing interesting and appropriate sentiments4 ,after another song by the company1 a recitation by the children followed1 then all repaired to the dining hall1 and sat down to tables loaded with luxuries1 where floral decorations shed a sweet perfume on all around4 ,the social table repast over1 the remainder of the evening was devoted to singing1 speeches1 readings1 recitations1 toasts1 etc41 until nine o'clock1 when ,brother ,snow again addressed the company4 ,his heart seemed to overflow with joy and affection as he spoke of the blessed privilege of renewing our relationship hereafter1 and of extending it in unlimited duration4 ,he again blessed his family1 and1 after a parting hymn was sung1 dismissed the assembly--thus closing a delightful scene1 which will long live in sweet remembrance of all present4 ,,chapter ,,xlvii4 ,george ,f4 ,gibbs4--,his parents receive the ,gospel4--,his early youth4--,employed in a printing establishment4--,how he stood with his associates4--,had to fight his way to maintain his integrity4--,honored the ,word of ,wisdom4--,drew a prize4--,was highly honored4--,chosen for out-door preaching4--,compliments his mother4--,leaves home for ,liverpool4--,clerk and book-keeper in ,liverpool ,office4--,emigrates to ,america4--,in ,president ,b4 ,young's ,office4--,goes to ,liverpool ,office4--,works there three years4--,home again4--,anecdote4--,masters ,phonography4--,has been and now is ,church ,reporter4 ,i was born in the town of ,haverford-,west1 ,pembroke ,county1 ,south ,wales1 ,november #bc;d1 #ahdf4 ,my parents' names are ,george ,duggan and ,ellen ,phillips ,gibbs4 ,on my mother's side ,i am ,welsh1 and on my father's of ,english descent4 ,my great-grandfather1 ,john ,gibbs1 with one of his brothers1 on leaving his home on the ,isle of ,wight1 was shipwrecked on the south coast of ,pembrokeshire1 ,south ,wales1 where they afterwards married and settled4 ,in #ahej ,daniel ,williams1 a ,mormon missionary ,elder1 came to my native town1 became acquainted with my parents1 and made his home with them before they joined the ,church4 ,during this time my brother1 ,charles ,warren1 was taken dangerously ill4 ,elder ,williams administered to him1 and he was instantly healed4 ,this fact created an interest in the new religion1 as it was called1 and my parents were among the first to receive it4 ,when seven years old1 ,i well remember wishing ,i was eight1 that ,i might be baptized2 and on the night ,i was eight1 my father baptized me according to the rites of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,at an early age ,i was ordained a ,deacon1 and assisted the senior ,deacon of the branch in sweeping1 dusting1 and carrying water for him to wash the floor of the meeting house4 ,while yet young1 ,i was ordained ,teacher1 then ,priest and ,elder1 and officiated as clerk and treasurer of the branch1 also clerk of the conference4 ,i attended a common school until sixteen years old1 when ,i left1 of my own accord1 to accept a situation as junior clerk in a printing establishment4 ,after having officiated there eleven months1 a communication from ,presidents ,wells and ,young1 of the ,european mission1 informed my father of a vacancy in the ,liverpool office1 tendering me the situation1 which ,i gladly accepted4 ,during the nine years from my baptism1 until ,i left my home for the ,liverpool office1 ,i acquired an experience which has ever been delightful to contemplate4 ,i learned early to call upon the ,lord and to place implicit confidence in ,him1 and have ever since regarded it as one of the dearest privileges accorded to a human being4 ,from my earliest recollection1 ,i attended meeting1 and during these years ,i never missed one2 and ,i cannot remember when ,i did not know the truth and divinity of ,mormonism4 ,it seems to me ,i have always known it4 ,the character of the richer portion of the people of my native town was strictly aristocratic1 to whom the ,gospel of the meek and lowly ,nazarene1 as taught by the ,latter-day ,saints1 was beneath even a casual notice2 and the spirit of the poorer class1 was1 as a general thing1 not only opposed1 but ofttimes led many of them to ill treat those who adhered to it4 ,as our little branch never numbered more than twenty or thirty at a time1 with its members widely scattered1 as ,mormons1 it may readily be perceived how we stood in relation to the people of the town generally4 ,from my youth ,i was known among my fellows as a ,mormon1 and during my boyhood had to fight my way in order to maintain my ground as a boy among boys4 ,had ,i taken to myself the counsel the ,savior gave to ,his disciples to govern them in their ministry1 namely1 to turn the other cheek1 my spirit would have been crushed in my youth through imposition and abuse4 ,i learned to defend and fight for my religion from the word go1 and it has always seemed the sweeter to me1 perhaps1 on that account4 ,having had to cope with opposition to the truth from early boyhood1 ,i very naturally imbibed the spirit to stand by my friends1 the friends brought to me through the everlasting ,gospel1 and this element of brotherhood ,i now regard as being essential in the character of a true ,latter-day ,saint4 ,for out-of-door games ,i always had a particular fondness4 ,i do not think there lived a boy that loved play better than ,i2 consequently the temptation to play at night as well as in the day was strong and great4 ,but a spirit early impressed me not to join my playmates after dark4 ,i believed then it was the ,spirit of the ,lord that prompted me1 and therefore ,i resolved in my own mind to govern myself accordingly4 ,i have since regarded this step taken in early boyhood as that which placed me beyond the temptations that most of my fellows became victims to4 ,and it is the fact1 in connection with my early connection with the ,church of ,god1 that my boyhood days were days of purity that makes the reminiscences of youth so sweet and delightful to contemplate4 ,although brought up among boys of the world1 many of whom were under no restraint and1 therefore1 could indulge in unbecoming language and pernicious practices with impunity1 through having early been taught the ,word of ,wisdom and to regard as most sacred the name of the ,lord1 and having so soon been brought into the harness of the ,gospel1 ,i was enabled to set an example before my school-mates that won me their confidence and respect4 ,in this connection ,i am reminded of an incident at school which ,i may be excused for mentioning3 ,at one of our annual examinations1 which were always public1 the mayor of the town announced during his address that1 to the boy who should excel in deportment and punctuality the ensuing twelve months1 he would present the sum of two guineas4 ,this was1 of course1 hailed with delight by the boys1 and met with general favor by the parents4 ,the children attending the school 7numbering from one hundred and fifty to two hundred7 were the offspring of the ,nonconformist element of the town--the people who had manfully stood out against the rites of the ,church of ,england being foisted upon them4 ,as boys1 therefore1 we represented all the dissenting religious denominations1 ,i being1 however1 the only ,mormon boy4 ,at the beginning of the school year a book was provided1 afterwards known as the ,black ,book1 in which the names of boys were to be recorded for misbehavior or bad conduct4 ,the year rolled by and examination time came4 ,at the close of the mayor's address he reminded the scholars of his last year's promise2 and amid the utmost stillness he announced the name of ,george ,f4 ,gibbs as being the only boy that had not been tardy or absent during the year1 and the only boy whose name was not recorded in the ,black ,book4 ,by request of the mayor ,i presented myself before him to receive the reward1 and was the recipient of a high compliment from his lips4 ,in competing for this reward1 besides its monetary value ,i had another object in view1 namely1 to show our highly religious and high-minded townsfolk1 in a small way1 to be sure1 that ,mormonism produced fruits1 and that its fruits1 produced by boys as well as men1 were good4 ,at one of the monthly council meetings of the ,priesthood of the conference1 steps were taken to pair off with a view to out-of-door preaching1 certain men being allowed to choose each his own companion4 ,to the amusement of the council ,elder ,wm4 ,bowen chose me1 a young1 inexperienced boy4 ,i assisted him in this labor some two years1 until ,i left home to go to ,liverpool1 and was greatly benefited in my associations with him1 he being a man of great faith and understanding1 and a most agreeable companion4 ,our's was always an open house to the ,elders2 it was1 as many now living know1 a free and welcome home to all4 ,it was what is called the ,conference house4 ,if my dear mother possessed one trait more conspicuous than another1 it was that which led her1 during eighteen years of her lifetime1 to receive and care for the ,elders4 ,when ,i was big enough it fell to my lot to relieve mother of a job which she had been doing for years before ,i commenced1 namely1 to black the shoes of the brethren4 ,this labor became part of my day's doings1 lasting some six or seven years1 and ,i never thought it irksome4 ,leaving home to go to ,liverpool was1 up to that time1 the event of my life4 ,i was young and green4 ,i had pictured the heads of the ,european mission and their immediate associates to be without fault or human infirmity--so natural was it for me to respect1 think well of and look up to the ,elders from ,zion4 ,four years lacking a few weeks ,i labored in the ,liverpool office1 first as junior clerk1 then as book-keeper4 ,as a member of the ,liverpool branch ,i acted in the office of clerk1 of ,teacher and that of president4 ,as clerk in the office ,i labored under ,presidents ,wells and ,young1 ,jun41 under ,president ,young1 ,jun41 and under ,president ,f4 ,d4 ,richards4 ,i believe ,i can say truly that while there ,i merited the good will and blessing of those with whom ,i was more directly associated1 as well as that of the many ,elders whose acquaintance ,i made2 and that ,i labored faithfully and honestly in the service of ,god and the brethren4 ,in the year #ahfh ,i emigrated1 after having been detained1 until some time after the close of the emigration season1 to settle up emigration matters and leave in good shape the accounts of the office4 ,in ,new ,york also ,i was detained two weeks1 waiting for that portion of the unfortunate ,emerald ,isle company that had been put under quarantine and which had survived the hospital treatment of ,manhattan ,island4 ,by this time they were able to be moved1 and ,i traveled with them4 ,f4 ,c4 ,anderson had charge of the company2 ,i was entrusted with the medicine chest which had been specially prepared for the sick4 ,after arriving in ,salt ,lake ,city ,i called on ,president ,young and was employed by him as a clerk in his office1 and invited by him to board with part of his family4 ,at the expiration of three years ,i was called to return to the ,liverpool office4 ,the circumstance was this3 ,on the ,sunday afternoon previous to leaving1 the ,president called me into his private office and said1 ,george1 don't you want to go back to ,liverpool8 ,i answered1 ,no1 sir4 ,but1 said he1 we 7the quorum of the ,twelve then present7 have just voted that you leave here for ,liverpool on ,tuesday morning at five o'clock4 ,i replied1 ,all right1 sir1 ,i'll be ready4 ,the following day ,i received my appointment1 and was set apart to this mission and ordained to the office of ,seventy under the hands of ,presidents ,b4 ,young and ,george ,a4 ,smith4 ,at the time stated 7in company with ,brother ,george ,w4 ,thatcher1 who had been called previously7 ,i left1 and was gone three years1 laboring in connection with ,president ,a4 ,carrington and ,president ,joseph ,f4 ,smith1 presidents of the mission4 ,i returned in #ahgd and worked nine months in the office of ,z4 ,c4 ,m4 ,i4 ,this position ,i resigned to accept the clerkship of the ,logan ,tithing ,office4 ,while in ,logan1 on a certain occasion1 ,i accompanied ,brothers ,m4 ,h4 ,hardy and ,b4 ,morris ,young to ,brigham and ,bear ,river cities in the interest of mutual improvement societies4 ,at ,brigham ,i stayed with ,morris at his mother-in-law's1 ,sister ,harriet ,snow1 and spent the evening with part of ,brother ,snow's family4 ,here ,i first met my wife4 ,during my visit 7some three days71 ,i was reminded of a circumstance that ,i had entirely forgotten1 which proved a source of encouragement to me in approaching my wife on the subject of marriage4 ,i had met ,brother ,snow in ,liverpool while he was en route to ,palestine with the ,george ,a4 party2 and on waiting upon him in the ,great ,western ,hotel he1 in his jocular way1 told me that he had some unmarried daughters1 and invited me to make their acquaintance with a view to becoming one of his many sons-in-law4 ,i thanked him1 not thinking for a moment1 however1 that there would be anything more to it4 ,on ,sunday1 the #bast of ,may1 #ahgf1 with his consent1 ,i married his daughter ,ida1 whose mother is ,eleanor ,houtz ,snow4 ,after our marriage we lived about three months in ,logan1 ,cache ,county1 where ,i was employed1 when ,i received a communication from ,president ,young inviting me to return to ,salt ,lake ,city to act as reporter for the ,church4 ,in explanation ,i should state that during my three years' residence in ,salt ,lake ,i took up with the study of phonography 7a study that ,i had early paid some attention to71 practising it nights and mornings4 ,the ,president1 noticing me diligently working late and early1 inquired one day what ,i was doing4 ,on my telling him he seemed much pleased1 and told me to stick to it until ,i mastered it4 ,he afterwards got ,brother ,david ,w4 ,evans1 the ,church stenographer1 to organize a class1 which ,i joined4 ,at first the class numbered forty-three2 when ,i left to go on my mission it numbered five1 including myself4 ,i have acted ever since in the capacity of ,church reporter4 ,from the foregoing brief sketch it will be seen that from my youth it has fallen to my lot to associate more or less with the ,priesthood of our ,church--a privilege ,i have ever highly appreciated4 ,and the more intimate my relations have been with our leading men1 one and one only thought has come uppermost to mind1 namely1 that of heartfelt thanks and gratitude to ,god the ,eternal ,father for gathering me from an obscure corner of the earth1 and delivering me from the midst of bigotry and superstitious ignorance of the everlasting plan of salvation1 and for guiding my footsteps in the way of virtue and rectitude1 thus fitting me to be ,his and their servant4 ,and ,i will have realized my most sanguine hope if1 in the hereafter1 ,i shall be found worthy to continue my relations with them1 as their fellow servant1 in the great work of human redemption and salvation4 ,george ,f4 ,gibbs4 ,,chapter ,,xlviii4 ,m4 ,d4 ,rosenbaum leaves his native country4--,in ,san ,francisco4--,goes to ,carson4--,a voice speaks to him4--,goes to ,salt ,lake4--,at ,elder ,neibaur's4--,baptized4--,called on mission to ,germany4--,in ,berlin4--,attends meeting4--,is arrested4--,tried and sentenced4--,banished4--,returns home4--,f4 ,h4 ,snow appointed to a mission4--,reflections4--,strangers marvel4--,what an affrighted ,catholic said4--,the captain of the steamer replies4--,an incident4--,tired and hungry4--,why he goes to bed supperless4--,a retort4--,what a priest did4--,the ,channel ,islands4--,released and returns home4--,expression of gratitude4 ,the following synopsis is from the pen of ,elder ,morris ,d4 ,rosenbaum1 son-in-law of my brother ,lorenzo3 ,i left my native country when about nineteen years of age1 for ,america--arrived in ,new ,york in #ahej1 traveled through the ,eastern and ,southern ,states to ,new ,orleans1 and from there by steamer via ,havana and ,panama to ,san ,francisco4 ,in ,california1 hearing of a ,mormon settlement in ,carson ,valley1 ,i was impressed to visit it1 and accordingly went over the mountains to see and learn of the doctrine of that people4 ,i remember1 when first coming in sight of the settlement1 hearing a voice saying1 ,there is a people which you never leave4 ,arriving in ,carson ,valley1 ,i stopped with ,simon ,baker--he argued with me about ,mormonism from noon until midnight1 seemingly making very little impression on my mind4 ,my desire to be with this people increased1 and as they moved en masse for ,salt ,lake ,valley1 ,i made up my mind to travel with them1 remain there during the winter1 and return to my native country the following spring4 ,during the winter of #ahef-g1 ,i stopped in ,salt ,lake ,city1 and attended ,brother ,isaac ,bowman's school in the ,seventeenth ,ward4 ,visiting ,brother ,alexander ,neibaur 7of the same nativity as myself71 he preached the ,gospel to me--,i became interested in its principles--a peaceful spirit wrought mightily in me--commending the ancient ,gospel to my conscience4 ,i read the ,book of ,mormon from beginning to end1 in connection with the ,bible1 prayerfully1 and arose from its perusal with a strong conviction on my mind1 this book was written by inspiration4 ,dreams and visions1 in my slumbering hours1 began to have great effect on my mind2 but when ,i listened to my selfish thoughts1 ,i hated ,mormonism in my heart1 and regretted ever hearing it4 ,i well remember ,brother ,neibaur bearing his testimony of the truth of the ,gospel to me4 ,i said to him1 ,mr4 ,neibaur1 why cannot ,i have such a testimony8 ,he replied1 ,mr4 ,rosenbaum1 ,i promise you in the name of ,israel's ,god1 you will1 if you obey the principles of the ,gospel1 and honestly ask your heavenly ,father for it4 ,such a promise ,i longed for1 and made up my mind to embrace the truth2 was baptized on the #bgth of ,march1 #aheh1 by ,brother ,john ,tingey1 of the ,seventeenth ,ward1 ,salt ,lake ,city2 and a short time after1 ,i received a testimony which ,i desire never to forget4 ,early in ,april1 #aheh1 ,i was called and went to ,echo ,canyon1 in company with others1 to assist in defending the people--traveled south in time of the move1 and stopped in ,provo a short time4 ,july #b;d1 #aheh1 ,i was ordained a ,seventy1 and united with the fifth quorum of ,seventies2 lived in ,salt ,lake ,city until #ahfa1 then1 on ,april #ajth1 removed to ,brigham ,city1 and have lived here from that time4 ,in the ,spring of #ahhj ,i was called and went on a mission to ,germany--arrived at ,berlin ,july #ajth4 ,at a conference held there1 ,elder ,budge presiding1 ,i was called and set apart to preside over the ,north ,german ,mission1 ,august #aeth1 #ahhj4 ,on the #aith1 held an evening meeting in ,berlin--was arrested there for preaching the ,gospel1 and put in prison that night--had an examination the next day1 which lasted from #g a4 m4 until #d p4 m41 when the court decreed my banishment from ,berlin and the kingdom of ,prussia1 with orders to leave the next day at noon1 and never to return1 under pain of fine and imprisonment4 ,august #bast1 ,i left by railroad for the kingdom of ,bavaria1 traveled through there and adjoining kingdoms1 as ,baden1 ,wurtemburg and ,hanover1 for about one year1 when ,i was released and returned home4 ,morris ,d4 ,rosenbaum4 ,from the journal of ,franklin ,h4 ,snow3 ,i received a letter from ,president ,john ,taylor informing me that my name had been presented1 and that ,i had been accepted as a missionary to ,europe4 ,as soon as ,i read the letter1 ,i thanked the ,lord that my prayers had been answered1 for ,i had much desired to visit my mother's native country1 and declare the glad tidings of salvation4 ,i knew that the principles which ,i had been taught by my father and mother were principles that would benefit all who put them in practice4 ,i wrote to ,president ,taylor that ,i accepted the mission and should endeavor to magnify my calling4 ,on the #abth of ,october1 #ahhj1 ,i left my home in company of fifty ,elders1 thirty of whom were missionaries to ,europe1 the others to different portions of the ,united ,states4 ,none but those that have left their comfortable homes and large circles of relatives and friends1 can imagine my feelings when the train started out from ,ogden ,city to carry me thousands of miles from my home4 ,i was not acquainted with any of the ,elders on the train when we started1 but all having been baptized into one spirit1 we had associated together but a short time before we were all acquainted4 ,strangers on the train1 who were not of us1 made frequent remarks and marveled and queried how it was that we put so much confidence in each other4 ,we arrived safely in ,new ,york1 and on the #aith left on the steamship ,wyoming2 were thirteen days on the ocean1 with very rough weather for nine days4 ,there was a ,catholic on board who was so dreadfully frightened that he was frantic and blamed the d--d ,mormons for the rough weather4 ,he said if he had known that so many ,mormons were on the steamer he would have stayed in ,new ,york4 ,the captain told him that if it had not been for the ,mormons1 in all probability1 they might all have been in the bottom of the ocean4 ,when we arrived in ,liverpool1 ,i believe ,i was as much delighted to see land as was ,columbus when he discovered ,america1 for ,i had been seasick for several days1 and even the sight of land seemed medicinal4 ,i was appointed to labor in the ,london ,conference1 under the direction of ,president ,roskelley1 in connection with ,brother ,w4 ,w4 ,willey1 and with him commenced in my field of labor on the #fth of ,november1 and walked about fourteen miles to the first family in our district4 ,no one1 without similar experience1 can imagine how ,i felt when ,i found myself seated by the side of a fireplace with a large number of small children thinly clad4 ,when ,i sat down to supper1 ,i saw there were from eight to ten hungry children to be fed from the scanty meal which was scarcely enough for five hungry persons4 ,i ate very sparingly1 and went to bed feeling rather discouraged1 and thinking ,i could do no good among such poor people4 ,young and inexperienced as ,i was1 ,i did not realize that ,god had not chosen the rich of this world to be heirs of ,his kingdom1 but that ,he had chosen the poor and the meek of the earth4 ,i traveled three weeks feeling that ,i was doing no good1 and that ,i could be more happy at home in the society of my friends1 and in the enjoyment of the comforts of life4 ,elder ,willey did all he could to encourage and help me out of my dangerous condition4 ,i did not and could not1 at that time1 realize what a strong hold the adversary had on me to prevent the fulfilment of my mission4 ,i was really impressed with the idea that it was impossible for me to endure the hardships and privations that most missionaries had to put up with2 but ,i wished to honor my father and mother1 although without a testimony from my heavenly ,father1 ,i felt that ,i could not travel among the people4 ,with these impressions1 ,i wandered into the lone woods and offered up a short prayer to ,god1 and in the sincerity of my heart asked ,him to give me a contented mind that ,i might fill my mission acceptably before my ,father in heaven4 ,from that very moment the powers of darkness gave way and a different influence surrounded me1 and ,i saw clearly that ,i was engaged in a great and glorious work2 that the ,gospel must be preached to all that had ears to hear1 the poor as well as the rich4 ,from the time ,i offered up that prayer until the close of my mission ,i always felt well1 and never wished to return home till ,i was honorably released4 ,i traveled with ,elder ,willey about three weeks1 and then traveled alone4 ,i had to walk about one hundred and fifty miles to visit ten families of ,saints1 and they all were so poor that they could keep me but one night out of three weeks4 ,i walked from ten to twenty-five and thirty miles per day4 ,i recollect walking over twenty miles one day1 arriving at a ,saint's house just at dark1 tired and hungry2 ,i had but a scanty breakfast in the morning1 and no dinner1 for the sensible reason that ,i had no money to pay for it4 ,by supper time ,i felt as though ,i could make a hearty meal on dry crusts4 ,the good sister got supper for me1 and as ,i sat down to eat1 a little girl about ten years of age brought from the cupboard two hard biscuits1 and said they had been there a week--that they had kept them for ,mr4 ,snow to eat4 ,as hungry as ,i was1 that took away my appetite1 and ,i retired to bed supperless4 ,i never shall forget the first time ,i distributed tracts to strangers4 ,i called at a house of a well-to-do lady1 and told her ,i would like to converse with her on the ,gospel4 ,she seemed very much interested as well as astonished1 when ,i spoke of the necessity of ,apostles and ,prophets1 and of signs following the believer1 whenever the ,church of ,christ was on the earth4 ,i conversed with her nearly or quite one hour1 and she said that all ,i had told her was true4 ,i then bore my testimony that the true ,church of ,christ was on the earth--that it was organized by the ,prophet ,joseph ,smith4 ,at that she threw the tract ,i had presented her in my face and shut the door1 saying1 ,all you have told me is false if ,joe ,smith had anything to do with it4 ,i then went on my way feeling more determined than ever to preach the ,gospel4 ,the first out-door meeting ,i held was in a small village in ,bedfordshire4 ,i called on a family and wished to know if they would accept of a tract4 ,i told them who ,i was1 and that ,i had come six thousand miles to tell them that ,god had again spoken from the heavens1 and that all mankind were commanded to repent and obey the ,gospel4 ,the lady of the house 7if ,i may call her a lady7 said she had heard of old ,joe ,smith--that he had dug a book out of a rock1 and she did not wish to know any more about him4 ,have you8 said ,i2 ,i have not heard of any such man1 and ,i would like to learn from you to what man you refer who dug a book out of a rock4 ,she said1 ,old ,joe ,smith4 ,she appeared quite angry at me for not knowing what she meant4 ,then ,i said1 ,i presume you mean the ,prophet ,joseph ,smith1 who had records delivered to him by an angel8 ,she retorted1 ,there is no such thing as angels in our day1 and the ,bible don't speak of any other book4 ,i then asked her if she would let me see her ,bible4 ,she tapped one of her little girls on the head and told her to get me a ,bible4 ,i then read to her the twenty-ninth chapter of ,isaiah4 ,by this time there were thirty people gathered around1 and ,i availed myself of the opportunity to preach to them4 ,after the meeting ,i delivered tracts to nearly every family in the village4 ,after ,i left1 ,i heard that the minister sent women around to gather up the tracts ,i had circulated1 and bring them to him1 and he called a meeting and told a mass of falsehoods about the ,saints4 ,i comforted myself with ,blessed are ye when men shall revile you and speak all manner of evil against you falsely for my name's sake4 ,for three months during the very coldest weather ,i had not one cent in my pocket2 for what little ,i had when ,i arrived in ,england1 ,i spent for food for the destitute ,saints1 and ,i can testify that during those three months ,i received greater manifestations of the power of ,god than ever before or since4 ,during the seven months in which ,i labored in the district of ,hertford and ,bedfordshire1 ,i traveled on foot two thousand one hundred miles4 ,my next field of labor was ,kent1 the garden spot of ,england4 ,i labored there eleven months with much satisfaction4 ,the ,saints in ,kent were not so scattered1 and ,i was enabled to hold meetings more frequently1 and the people were less opposed to the ,gospel than in ,bedfordshire4 ,president ,west gave me a mission to the ,channel ,islands1 and ,i remained on the ,isle of ,jersey about three months4 ,the ,saints were few1 and so very poor they could only give me one meal per day1 and ,i managed to make the other two cost me but sixpence4 ,when ,i learned the degraded condition of the people on the island1 ,i was not surprised that out of sixty thousand so few had embraced the pure ,gospel of ,jesus4 ,many1 very many of the inhabitants reveled in debauchery4 ,there was scarcely a street but what was polluted with one or more houses of ill-fame2 hundreds of young women walked the streets from sundown till past midnight4 ,it was there ,i learned to appreciate the noble and sacred virtue of the youth of ,zion4 ,while on the islands1 ,i was released from my mission to return home4 ,i went directly to ,london1 where ,i took train for ,liverpool1 and there1 on the #bast of ,october1 #ahhb1 took steamer to ,new ,york1 and arrived at my home on the #ajth of ,november4 ,during the two years ,i was abroad1 ,i traveled on foot over six thousand miles2 by rail1 six thousand1 and on the water1 eight thousand4 ,the time spent in preaching the ,gospel1 with all its hardships and privations1 was the happiest of my life4 ,i bore my testimony to thousands1 and ,i know that the ,lord blessed my labors4 ,i thank ,god1 my heavenly ,father1 that ,i was permitted to fill my mission1 and to return home to meet those who are dear to me by the ties of nature4 ,i can still bear a faithful testimony that the fulness of the everlasting ,gospel of ,jesus ,christ has been restored to earth1 with all its powers1 gifts and ordinances1 through the ,prophet ,joseph ,smith4 ,franklin ,horton ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,xlix4 ,discourse by ,elder ,lorenzo ,snow1 delivered in a meeting of the ,st4 ,george ,stake of ,zion1 in the ,temple1 ,april #eth1 #ahgg2 reported by ,george ,f4 ,gibbs4--,necessity for effort4--,what the ,lord said to ,oliver ,cowdery4--,regulation of temporal affairs4--,consecration and stewardship4--,preparation for building in ,jackson ,county4--,the ,united ,order4--,plural marriage4--,responsibility of ,presidents4--,how confidence is created4--,the necessity of its cultivation4--,desires for the future4 ,in occupying the time this morning1 ,i wish1 in the first place1 to call your attention to the fact that we are ,latter-day ,saints1 or at least ought to be2 and that as such we are dependent upon the ,lord for our instruction4 ,this is in accordance with our faith--that we have to look to ,him for assistance under all circumstances1 in all places1 in all our affairs in life1 and in all matters pertaining to our advancement in the principles of godliness4 ,assembled together as we are this morning1 it is very necessary that we ask the ,lord for ,his ,spirit1 the spirit of inspiration1 to rest upon us as speakers and as hearers1 that we may be enabled to comprehend what may be spoken1 and that it may be adapted to our individual needs4 ,it is impossible to progress in the principles of truth--to increase in heavenly knowledge1 except we exercise our reasoning faculties and exert ourselves in a proper manner4 ,we have an instance recorded in the ,doctrine and ,covenants of a misunderstanding on the part of ,oliver ,cowdery1 touching this principle4 ,the ,lord promised him the gift to translate ancient records4 ,like many of us to-day1 he had misconceptions in regard to the exercise of the gift4 ,he thought all that was necessary for him to do1 inasmuch as this gift had been promised him of ,god1 was to allow his mind to wait in idleness without effort1 until it should operate spontaneously4 ,but when these records were placed before him1 no knowledge was communicated2 they still continued sealed1 as it were1 for no power to translate rested upon him4 ,although the gift to translate had been conferred1 he could not prosecute the work1 simply because he failed to exert himself before ,god1 with the view of developing the gift within him1 and he was greatly disappointed2 and the ,lord in ,his goodness and mercy informed him of his mistake1 using the following language3 ,behold1 you have not understood2 you have supposed that ,i would give it unto you when you took no thought1 save it was to ask me2 but1 behold1 ,i say unto you1 that you must study it out in your mind2 then you must ask me if it be right2 and if it is right ,i will cause that your bosom shall burn within you1 etc4 ,so in regard to us respecting the things which we are undertaking4 ,if we expect to improve and advance in the work immediately before us1 and finally obtain possession of those gifts and glories--coming up to that condition of exaltation we anticipate1 we must take thought and reflect2 we must exert ourselves1 and that too to the utmost of our abilities4 ,the text given us by ,president ,young yesterday1 and to which we1 in our prayer this morning1 asked ,god to direct our remarks1 was the work pertaining to our present wants and necessities1 in which we are now immediately concerned4 ,the question here arises1 ,how shall we regulate affairs so as to qualify us to perform the duties and obligations devolving upon us to-day1 and secure to ourselves the blessings of eternal life8 ,on this subject1 so far as the ,lord will give me ,his ,holy ,spirit1 through the exercise of your faith1 ,i wish to speak this morning4 ,i desire1 however1 to confine myself more particularly to the subject relating to our financial union--uniting ourselves together as brethren who have entered into the everlasting covenant of the ,gospel of the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 expecting to dwell together in the presence of ,god in the celestial world4 ,we have been told1 through the revelations of ,god1 to which our attention has often been called1 that unless we become one in temporal as well as spiritual things1 it were useless to anticipate the fulness of celestial glory or a state of oneness in the spiritual things of ,god4 ,but what course we are to take in order to arrive at this most desirable condition seems to remain a difficult1 unsolved problem4 ,doubtless many have asked themselves1 ,what can we do1 and how shall we do it8 ,now let our minds revert for a few minutes to the time when we received the fulness of the everlasting ,gospel1 in the countries where it first reached us4 ,as soon as we became convinced of the truth1 and that the ,elders who preached the ,gospel were the servants of ,god1 we offered ourselves as candidates for baptism for the remission of sins1 receiving the ,holy ,ghost through the laying on of their hands1 and then felt determined to do whatever the ,lord should require through ,his servants1 and continue to follow their counsel in all things1 even to the sacrifice or all that we possessed1 if necessary1 whether pertaining to the world's wealth1 or that which we held in higher or dearer esteem4 ,we learned an important and significant fact1 that we were the offspring of ,god1 inheriting1 though only in infantile form1 the same attributes ,he possessed1 and that through probationary experience1 by passing the ordeals of earth1 rejecting the evil and accepting the good1 these attributes could be developed until eventually we might receive a fulness of the ,godhead and dwell in the presence of the ,father4 ,we became acquainted with this fact1 and were convinced in our hearts that the object that then appeared before us was well worthy of all that we could bestow upon it4 ,hence we resolved that we would accomplish the undertaking1 though at the sacrifice of all we called our own4 ,we well understood that in order to attain to that position which would entitle us to this exaltation1 it would be necessary to submit ourselves wholly to the mind and will of ,god4 ,we felt in our hearts to consecrate our wives1 our children1 our property 7if we had any71 and our time and abilities to the service of ,god4 ,had the law of consecration been presented at that time1 without doubt it would have been hailed with joy1 as it is in exact accordance with the spirit of our covenants4 ,according to the order of the celestial world1 as revealed to the ,latter-day ,saints1 respecting the property we might possess1 we were required to consecrate all to the ,lord1 and then to be made stewards1 as pointed out by revelation in the ,book of ,doctrine and ,covenants1 and were to continue to devote that which might be entrusted to us to the service of ,god2 and so far as we increased the property of our stewardship1 we were to devote the same to the benefit of the ,kingdom of ,god1 which would be used for the building of temples1 emigrating and sustaining the poor1 and for carrying on the great work of redeeming ,israel4 ,this feeling which we entertained at the beginning was to continue to burn in our bosoms1 and we were to be faithful and honest in our professions4 ,i know that many of us1 when we came to the valleys1 conformed to this law of consecration1 which is now published in the ,book of ,doctrine and ,covenants4 ,we deeded our property1 and many were willing1 perhaps not all1 that1 if necessary1 every part and portion of it might have been used as the servants of ,god should have directed4 ,this is the kind of feeling that we then entertained1 and just so long as we maintained this condition of mind1 of willing obedience1 it was all that was required4 ,but ,i fear that this feeling which gave us so much joy--which tended to increase our faith and confidence in ,god and in one another1 has not continued to grow correspondingly with our general prosperity1 experience and knowledge of the ,gospel4 ,so far as this is the case1 my testimony to you is that we stand this day not wholly approved of ,god1 although we have the privilege of worshiping in this ,temple1 reared to ,his holy name4 ,but just so far as this willingness exists in our hearts to appropriate our means which we have accumulated1 for the upbuilding of the ,kingdom of ,god upon the earth1 and that too without grudging1 even as the former day ,saints laid theirs down at the feet of the ,apostles1 so far are we approved and accepted of ,god4 ,who1 among the ,latter-day ,saints within the hearing of my voice this day1 could fail to comprehend this8 ,in many of our business relations one with another1 there does not exist that spirit of union and brotherly interest which should be maintained4 ,we need to take a course that will enable us to acquire it1 and this spirit should prevail throughout all our settlements4 ,who cannot perceive the hand of ,god in bringing us from the turmoil and strife of the business world to these mountain vales1 where we have the opportunity and the privilege of building up cities and villages upon the principle of unity which has been revealed to us1 thus affording that necessary discipline which we could not have obtained among the cities of the ,gentiles8 ,this training cannot be acquired in one year1 nor in five years1 but its acquisition is enhanced in proportion to our willingness to sacrifice in order to obtain it4 ,by and by the ,lord will prepare the way for some to return to ,jackson ,county1 there to build up the metropolis of ,zion4 ,how easily this work can be accomplished1 after we have learned to build up cities and temples here to ,his divine acceptance6 ,our present experience is a very needful one2 without it we should be totally unfitted for the performance of such a work4 ,we read that the temple which ,solomon built was erected without the sound of a hammer being heard4 ,there had been a previous preparation1 and an experience gained in some distant locality1 and a proper training4 ,the materials were accurately prepared elsewhere1 and when brought together were ready for setting1 each piece to its proper place4 ,as knowledge and efficiency are obtained gradually1 we may expect that the experience we are getting now1 in learning how to build up cities in our present condition--conforming as near as possible to the holy order of ,god1 is designed to prepare us to return to ,missouri1 from whence we were driven1 and there build up cities and temples to the name of the ,most ,high1 upon which ,his glory will descend4 ,a condition of willingness to conform our will to the ,divine will is what we need4 ,it might not be deemed policy to enter into covenants by deed1 in our property matters1 at present1 though it may be hereafter4 ,so long as the emotions of our souls prompt us to exclaim1 in the language of ,joshua1 that ,i and my household will serve the ,lord--so long as this willingness dwells in our hearts1 to give ourselves up entirely to the service of ,god1 we are in the proper condition to ask the ,father to hasten the day when ,his will shall be done on earth as it is in heaven4 ,and further1 when the proper time comes to require the use of our property in the interests of the great work we are engaged in1 the bare mention of it will be sufficient4 ,but1 we ask1 should not the ,bishop who operates in our temporal matters be a very wise and good man8 ,certainly he should1 and a man of honor and integrity1 full of the ,holy ,ghost1 loving his neighbor as himself1 and loving the ,lord our ,god with all his might1 mind and strength4 ,on this1 we are told1 hang all the law and the prophets4 ,blessed is he in whom these two principles are developed1 for such an one is without condemnation2 he stands the peer of him referred to in the ,scriptures1 by the ,savior1 as one without guile4 ,the people will soon learn to confide in such a man1 as he can establish unmistakable proof before ,god and before his brethren that he obeys these commandments in which are included all that the ,prophets ever lived for4 ,we will suppose further1 that such an individual as ,i have described1 who really had obeyed these commandments1 was placed to preside over a city of a thousand people1 all of whom were also living in the advanced condition referred to2 he must bear in mind his important position1 high responsibilities and who appointed him to this position--he or they in whom ,god had vested the authority4 ,why is such a man called to act as president over a people8 ,is it in order to acquire an influence and then to use that influence directly for his own aggrandizement8 ,no2 but1 on the contrary1 he is called to act in such a position on the same principle as the ,priesthood was given to the ,son of ,god1 that he should make sacrifice4 ,for himself8 ,no2 but to become the servant1 not the master1 of his brethren1 and to work for their interest and welfare--not to exercise the influence thus obtained to benefit himself1 his family1 relatives and personal friends2 but esteeming all as his brethren1 and as having rights in common with himself1 and1 therefore1 seeking to bless and benefit all equally according to the talents and worthiness they may possess1 and thus by so doing develop in himself that fatherly feeling which always exists in the bosom of the ,father4 ,at the present time it is too often the case that the men who are called to act in such positions1 instead of thus acting according to their holy calling1 use their influence1 their ,priesthood1 the sacred powers conferred upon them1 for their own benefit and that of their children and personal friends4 ,this is highly improper2 it is wrong and displeasing in the sight of ,god2 and of this sin we are called to repent by putting it away from us1 and beginning to live the lives of ,latter-day ,saints1 according the sacred covenants we have entered into4 ,when you find a man who takes the same interest in those over whom he presides as he does in himself and family1 you will naturally begin to have confidence in that individual4 ,but as soon as you find that his feelings by day and by night1 and the course of his conduct is such as tend directly to benefit himself and his family1 you will say3 ,what interest has he for us8 ,we must look out for ourselves4 ,but where a man works for the community1 he becomes truly a father to that people1 working for them with the same feeling1 desire and interest as he would for himself4 ,it might be said of him1 as it should be said of all men1 that he loves his brethren1 or in other words1 his neighbor as himself4 ,now let the man who acts as the presiding ,elder of his ward manifest by word and action these fatherly feelings towards those he presides over1 and how soon we would begin to perceive perfect confidence restored4 ,possibly such a man might not possess financiering abilities1 and possibly the people might not have confidence in his abilities to manage or direct temporal affairs4 ,this is quite supposable1 for good1 sound principled men are not always endowed with great financiering capacities4 ,yet1 from the fact of his having established himself in the hearts of the people1 and being known by them for his integrity and honesty1 and a disposition to work for the interests of ,god and the people1 willing to make any sacrifice that might be required of him1 he possesses their confidence1 and when once in possession of a trust so sacred1 what then might he do in order to satisfy the minds of the people1 which are more or less progressive8 ,let him call to his aid those of his brethren who are the most capable1 letting them share in his responsibilities4 ,because1 you will find1 as a general thing1 that talent is diffused through the many1 and rarely combined in single individuals2 and it only needs opportunity in order to be developed4 ,he might say to one1 ,here1 ,brother ,b41 you are better adapted to fill this or that position than ,i am2 and to another1 ,you are the man best fitted to this department2 and so on until he gets the talents of all brought out1 and instead of diminishing the public confidence in himself such a course would add to it4 ,further1 he would be doing for his brethren that which the ,united ,order designs to do for all1 namely1 to afford opportunity to develop the gifts with which nature has endowed us4 ,therefore1 ,i say that all these matters can be got along with1 provided we have the sure and safe foundation1 which must be based on honesty and integrity to ,god and the true interests of ,his kingdom and people4 ,with a people of one heart and mind1 possessed of the same feelings and aspirations as we were when we first embraced the ,gospel1 in connection with our present knowledge and experience in the practical workings of building up the kingdom1 how easy it would be to establish our home industries or mercantile institutions1 and carry them on successfully4 ,every one would be on hand1 like ,israel when in the desert1 and journeying to the land of ,canaan1 they were required to build a movable tabernacle for certain sacred purposes1 and the people brought their offerings1 etc41 even more than were sufficient1 and ,moses had to cry out to the people to stop4 ,so it could be with us1 as far as willingness on the part of the people was concerned to take an active part in any general movement that might be projected4 ,whatever means or time or property might be devoted by the community for the establishing of any certain enterprise1 would be done in good faith1 for every heart would be inspired with confidence1 every one considering his interest identified with that of the whole4 ,but it takes time to get the people into this condition4 ,here1 in this southern country1 we understand that the people have been endeavoring to work together in the ,united ,order1 meeting with more or less disappointment4 ,because of reverses or failures in our attempts to successfully operate in our temporal affairs1 we should not allow such disappointment to detract from the principle itself1 but rather let us attribute our misfortunes to human weakness1 regarding the principle as divine1 revealed for our special benefit and blessing1 and in every instance of apparent failure1 let us be resolved to try again4 ,the principles of plural marriage were revealed for the benefit and exaltation of the children of men2 but how much unhappiness has arisen through failure on the part of some who have contracted this order of marriage to conform to the laws that govern it4 ,but does it arise through any defect in the order of the marriage system8 ,o1 no2 but from ignorance and the folly and wickedness of those individuals who enter into it1 who abuse rather than righteously obey it4 ,so in regard to the principles of the ,united ,order4 ,its principles also are sacred1 and ,i assure you we will never go back to ,jackson ,county1 ,missouri1 there to build up the ,new ,jerusalem of the latter days1 until there is a perfect willingness on our part to conform to its rules and principles4 ,many years have transpired since we received the revelation of the ,united ,order1 and in one sense1 that long period of time bespeaks negligence on our part in not more fully obeying it4 ,the very principles of that ,order1 in my estimation1 were given for our temporal and spiritual salvation4 ,in order to derive the benefit that ,god designed should flow from them1 they must be established and systematized on the principle of righteousness1 each person learning to love his neighbor as himself4 ,for us to undertake to deal with them on any other principle1 would virtually open the way to bitter disappointment4 ,then allow me to repeat3 let me find a community that is willing to conform to this1 bringing to mind the covenants made in the beginning when we received the fulness of the ,gospel1 willing to bring to mind when they dedicated all they possessed--their property1 their talents1 their mental and physical powers to the building up of the kingdom of ,god2 remembering the time when we did this1 the blessings of the ,most ,high were upon us1 and ,his ,spirit burned within us4 ,then let those who preach in that community of ,saints realize what the ,priesthood was placed upon them for2 let them know and fully sense why they were appointed to fill such and such offices1 viz43 that they should act in the spirit of our ,master1 a servant of all--that they learn to consider and esteem1 in the same affectionate interest1 the welfare of all as they do that of themselves1 and be in very deed fathers to the people4 ,then will they enter into the spirit of the two great commands1 upon which1 said the ,savior1 hang all the law and the prophets1 namely1 loving the ,lord with all our might1 mind and strength1 and our neighbor as ourselves4 ,this1 in my opinion1 is the foundation of our future success1 temporally and spiritually1 in this ,united ,order4 ,until we come down to the bed-rock of honesty and sincerity in this matter1 dealing with temporal as with spiritual things1 whole-heartedly1 holding all and ourselves sacred to the service of ,god1 we may expect more or less failure4 ,let me say to the brethren who are1 and who contemplate connecting themselves actively and entirely with this holy order1 that the ,priesthood was bestowed upon you1 as upon the ,son of ,god1 for no other purpose than that through sacrifice you might be proven1 that1 peradventure1 at the last day1 you might stand approved before ,god1 and before perfect and holy beings1 and that in order to merit this divine approval1 it may be necessary to forget self and individual aggrandizement and seek the interest of your brethren4 ,if you are ready and willing to do this1 and if your every-day life and conduct and the spirit within you testify the fact1 you will establish confidence in the hearts of those who know you1 and with whom you are more immediately associated in temporal matters4 ,confidence is ofttimes referred to by our brethren1 especially when speaking on the subject of the ,united ,order4 ,it is spoken of and written on by the religious1 the political and the financial world1 and the present condition of the whole is such as to force itself upon our serious attention4 ,we may confidently anticipate that1 as history shall chronicle the developments of this1 our progressive world1 we shall witness more and more the necessity of it4 ,for as palpable1 and what may be termed legitimate1 fraud increases1 and the whole world ripens in iniquity generally1 confidence will lessen and become more priceless and precious4 ,this is quite obvious to all men in whose hearts dwells a spark of that ,spirit by which the ,prophets foretold the destiny of the nations4 ,confidence can be acquired only on the principle of righteousness1 whether it be applied to the monarch or the peasant1 the religionist or the non-religionist2 merit alone commands it4 ,then let us live the lives of ,latter-day ,saints1 that we may first beget confidence in ourselves1 then we shall begin to have confidence in each other--in ,god and ,his promises4 ,a people in this condition of progress would know no failures2 everything would prosper that they put their hands to2 they would grow in faith and in good works4 ,i tell you in the name of the ,lord ,god1 that the time is coming when there will be no safety only in the principles of union1 for therein lies the secret of our temporal and spiritual salvation4 ,we have been enabled to establish settlements1 towns and villages1 and we have been abundantly blessed with the necessaries and conveniences of life1 notwithstanding we have been slow to hearken to and obey the commands of ,jehovah4 ,i would to ,god that every ,bishop and presiding officer would1 this day1 in this holy ,temple1 covenant and swear before ,him1 the ,lord our ,god1 that they would turn and serve ,him with all their might1 mind and strength1 and work for the interest of the people as they would for themselves2 for my greatest desire is to see ,zion established according to the revelations of ,god--to see her inhabitants industrious and self-sustaining1 filled with wisdom and the power of ,god1 that around us may be built a wall of defence1 a protection against the mighty powers of ,babylon2 and while the disobedient of our ,father's family are contending1 and filling up their cup of iniquity1 even to the brim1 and thus preparing themselves for the burning1 we who are the acknowledged children of the kingdom1 being filled with righteousness and knowledge of ,god1 may be like the wise virgins1 clothed in our wedding garments1 and properly prepared for the coming of our ,lord and ,savior4--,journal of ,discourses4 ,,chapter ,l4 ,elijah ,box says his parents embraced the ,gospel in ,england4--,came to ,nauvoo4--,elijah born in a turbulent time4--,moves to ,st4 ,louis4--,to the ,bluffs4--,to the ,valley4--,storm described4--,moves to ,brigham ,city4--,struggle for an education4--,how it is obtained4--,called on mission4--,a great contrast in ,liverpool4--,visits relatives4--,in ,london meets with the ,palestine tourists4--,how poor ,saints manage their ,sunday clothing4--,an incident4--,closes mission4--,in charge of a company of ,saints1 leaves ,england4--,reflections4--,reaches home4--,engaged in teaching4--,presides over ,improvement ,associations4--,counselor to ,stake ,president4 ,my parents embraced the ,gospel in ,england in #ahda1 emigrated in #ahdb1 and arrived in ,nauvoo in the spring of #ahdc4 ,my father worked upon the ,temple almost from first to last1 experiencing very hard times in consequence of the scarcity of the necessaries of life4 ,he was also familiar with all those trying scenes that were enacted during the years immediately preceding and following the martyrdom of the ,prophet and ,patriarch2 and that will live forever in the memories of the persecuted ,saints4 ,it was during these times that ,i was born1 ,january #dth1 #ahdd4 ,when the ,church left ,nauvoo1 father moved his family to ,st4 ,louis1 and from there to ,council ,bluffs1 in #ahdh4 ,the next four years were occupied in procuring an outfit for the valley1 and in #aheb we emigrated to ,salt ,lake1 where we lived three years4 ,while in ,salt ,lake1 ,i spent the summer months principally in herding stock upon the mountains4 ,while out upon one of those occasions1 the sky became suddenly overcast with heavy clouds1 and1 almost instantly1 hail and rain began to descend in torrents2 several herd-boys were drowned--,i very narrowly escaped by finding shelter with my sister1 living at the mouth of ,red ,butte4 ,in #ahee we moved to ,brigham ,city1 and my father engaged in agriculture4 ,i labored on the farm during the summer1 and spent the winter months in endeavoring to obtain a meagre education1 attending day and evening schools as opportunities presented1 which was not frequent2 up to my twelfth year ,i had attended school but part of one term4 ,i had a kind mother1 however1 who saw the great necessity of my having an education1 and assisted me much during my boyhood1 for which ,i have always been thankful4 ,at the age of seventeen1 ,i injured myself by lifting heavy timbers1 from the effect of which ,i suffered several years1 until ,i received my endowments1 when ,i soon recovered my health4 ,at nineteen1 ,i was employed in the mercantile establishment of ,m4 ,d4 ,rosenbaum1 and afterwards by ,w4 ,c4 ,thomas in similar business1 for whom ,i worked until the fall of #ahfe1 when ,president ,lorenzo ,snow1 ,samuel ,smith1 ,bishop ,nichols and ,w4 ,c4 ,thomas formed a copartnership or co-operation2 ,i was employed by this firm four years4 ,on ,sunday1 the sixth of ,may1 #ahff1 ,i married ,roxcy ,a41 daughter of ,president ,lorenzo ,snow1 ,president ,snow officiating4 ,we were sealed by ,president ,wells the following ,november4 7,see ,family ,record47 ,the winter of #ahgj-a ,i spent in school1 under ,professor ,l4 ,f4 ,monch1 where1 ,i may almost say1 ,i obtained my first start in educational matters4 ,by this time ,i was twenty-seven years old1 had a wife and two children to care for1 but ,i saw the great lack of education in myself and others in this locality1 therefore1 ,i determined to exert myself to the utmost1 and forego many pleasures that might otherwise be enjoyed4 ,i studied diligently1 was greatly assisted by my wife--had an excellent teacher1 and made fair progress4 ,at the ,april ,conference in #ahga ,i was called on a mission to ,england4 ,i made immediate preparations to start1 though in so doing ,i had to borrow money to go with4 ,i was set apart for my mission on the first of ,may1 by ,apostle ,albert ,carrington1 and on the third of ,may1 in company with ,president ,carrington and some twelve or fifteen other missionaries1 left ,salt ,lake ,city for ,england4 ,the trip to ,new ,york was pleasant1 and without incident other than of an ordinary character4 ,we embarked in the steamship ,colorado1 ,guion line4 ,off the banks we experienced some very heavy weather4 ,on such occasions1 man is led to comprehend his own insignificance as compared with other creations of ,god4 ,the monotony of the voyage was often broken by animated discussions with non-,mormon passengers1 upon religious topics1 plural marriage being the leading one4 ,after arriving in ,liverpool1 ,i was appointed to labor in the ,birmingham ,conference under the direction of ,elder ,parry1 who afterwards died of the small-pox1 he being the second to succumb to that fatal disease in that conference4 ,during my short stay in ,liverpool1 ,i learned to appreciate the quiet of our mountain home4 ,in all my life ,i had never seen so much drunkenness1 quarreling1 fighting with both male and female1 prostitution1 and debauchery of every description1 as ,i saw there in the short space of twenty-four hours4 ,on my way from ,liverpool to my field of labor1 ,i called at ,manchester to see my wife's brother1 ,oliver1 who had been traveling in that conference the previous twelve months4 ,a few days were very agreeably spent with him in visiting among the ,saints4 ,i then proceeded to ,birmingham1 where ,i found the ,saints generally very poor1 very anxious to gather1 but in most instances unable to do so4 ,it was then ,i could realize the benefits and blessings derived from our system of emigration4 ,while in this conference1 ,i had an opportunity to visit many relatives and procure genealogies for several generations back4 ,in all instances my friends were pleased to see me1 and received me with kindness1 but seemed to care nothing for the principles of the ,gospel4 ,my stay in ,birmingham was short4 ,in consequence of the illness of ,elder ,bromley1 ,i was sent to ,bristol to preside in his stead4 ,i found the people in this locality in much worse circumstances than where ,i had previously labored4 ,farm hands worked for from six to seven shillings per week2 and with this small pittance had to furnish their families with all the necessities and comforts of life1 if they had them4 ,often ,i have seen families make a meal of turnip-top greens and dry bread4 ,i then learned to appreciate the luxuries of ,deseret1 and the blessings that ,god bestows upon ,his people2 and if ,joseph ,smith had actually been an impostor1 he still deserves great credit for inaugurating a system of religion that has been the means of bringing so many from a state of wretchedness1 and making them comparatively independent4 ,the ,saints of this conference1 though poor1 were very kind2 ,i made many excellent acquaintances1 traveled a great deal on foot1 and baptized a few2 among them was one ,joseph ,smith2 he had been convinced for many years1 but put off baptism until he was so worked upon that he could delay no longer4 ,it was during my labors here that ,president ,george ,a4 ,smith and other ,palestine tourists landed in ,england and held a conference in ,london1 which ,i attended1 and had truly a happy time in meeting the brethren and sisters from home1 especially ,father ,snow and ,aunt ,eliza4 ,we spent a few days in visiting the principal places of interest in that noted city--the ,crystal ,palace1 the ,albert ,memorial1 etc4 ,in ,june1 #ahgb1 ,i was appointed to the ,manchester ,conference4 ,i found the ,saints much as elsewhere1 but generally better in temporal circumstances2 still the people were so educated to spend what they earned1 that whether they received seven1 twelve or twenty shillings per week1 none could be laid away for any future purpose4 ,in this conference ,i rebaptized ,brother ,moorhouse1 who had not been an active member in the ,church for a number of years1 but as good a soul as ever lived4 ,he afterward died in full fellowship4 ,i will here relate an incident which will show the amount of interest taken in ,mormonism by some4 ,sunday1 ,november #aj1 #ahgb1 ,i went from ,macclesfield to ,longton to fill an appointment with the ,saints of the ,burslem branch1 which was my first visit to that branch4 ,i was met at the station by a ,brother ,tovey1 who piloted me to the meeting house1 informing me on the way that they had engaged a hall capable of seating three hundred persons1 had placarded the town1 advertising ,e4 ,a4 ,box1 ,esq41 from ,america1 to deliver two lectures that day1 on the principles of the ,gospel4 ,this news was somewhat startling2 it was the first time ,i had been advertised as a lecturer1 and then to lecture to three hundred strangers1 this was the capacity of the hall1 and not more than a dozen ,saints in the branch2 and ,brother ,tovey was sanguine the hall would be full4 ,i determined to put myself in the hands of the ,lord1 and if ,he wished that large congregation converted1 ,he must do it through me4 ,meeting was opened at #aj a4m41 and ,brother ,platt1 president of the branch1 and ,i occupied the forenoon4 ,our hearers were seven ,saints1 three strangers and one apostate4 ,in the afternoon ,i occupied most of the time2 we had present the same number of ,saints1 with three apostates and one stranger4 ,so much for the ample hall and liberal advertisement4 ,in ,june1 #ahgc1 ,i was released to return home4 ,i sailed from ,liverpool in charge of three hundred and fifty ,saints1 on the tenth of ,july4 ,as land faded from sight1 many thoughts passed through my mind4 ,i had been on ,english soil a little more than two years1 had formed the acquaintance of hundreds of ,saints1 and many strangers of almost all classes1 had preached and borne testimony before ,saints and sinners1 had met and conversed with those who knew not ,god1 had seen many relatives for the first time1 had traveled on foot a little more than six thousand miles2 and the following questions arose3 ,have ,i done any good8 ,have any believed my report8 ,have ,i been the cause of any stumbling in the path of life8 ,shall ,i ever set foot on those shores again8 ,the future only could tell1 and that was silent4 ,the trip by sea1 excepting one stormy day1 was very agreeable4 ,apostle ,erastus ,snow crossed the ocean with us1 and the time was spent in holding meetings1 concerts1 etc4 ,i reached home on the second of ,august1 after an absence of two years and three months2 having visited the principal cities of ,england1 ,scotland and ,wales2 had enjoyed myself exceedingly in my missionary labors1 with all the consequent hardships and privations2 ,i could recall but one season of despondency1 and that was on hearing of the death of my mother and sickness of my two little children4 ,through the blessing of ,god1 on my return ,i found my immediate family all alive and well4 ,i soon engaged in school teaching in ,ogden ,city--moved my family there and remained one year1 then returned to ,brigham ,city1 where ,i followed the same profession for several consecutive years4 ,in the autumn of #ahgf ,i was chosen to preside over the the ,mutual ,improvement ,association of ,brigham ,city1 and afterwards1 when the city was divided into four wards1 ,i was appointed over the ,second ,ward1 which position ,i occupy at present 7#ahhd74 ,when ,box ,elder ,stake of ,zion was re-organized in #ahgg ,i was chosen ,first ,counselor to ,oliver ,g4 ,snow1 ,president of the ,stake4 ,my family now numbers ten4 ,in obedience to the law of celestial marriage1 ,i entered into the marriage relation with ,sarah ,hadley1 who is now the mother of two children4 ,elijah ,a4 ,box4 ,,chapter ,,li4 ,george ,dunford4--,when in his teens wants to earn living4--,decides on going to sea4--,leaves home without a shilling4--,applies to the ,admiral of the ,british ,navy4--,sent to ,rio ,janeiro4--,officiates as steward for the officers4--,the brig ,curlew ordered to ,england4--,how he saved his means4--,returns home with plenty of money4--,meets with an ,elder4--,convinced of the truth of the ,gospel1 and is baptized4--,ordained ,elder1 presides over two branches4--,emigrates to ,america4--,presides over the ,st4 ,louis branch4--,in mercantile business4--,goes to ,california1 ,st4 ,louis1 and settles in ,salt ,lake ,city4--,appointed ,bishop of ,malad ,valley1 including six settlements4--,after nearly three years1 is released4--,expression of fatherly feeling4 ,i was born at ,holbrook ,house1 near ,trowbridge1 ,wiltshire1 ,england4 ,i lived there with my parents1 and attended school and ,sabbath school until the death of my mother4 ,i was then in my fifteenth year2 and my father having a large family to support1 ,i determined to make my own living1 and decided to try the fortunes of a life at sea4 ,for this purpose1 without a shilling in my pocket1 and only one change of underclothing1 ,i left my father's home1 went to ,portsmouth1 and at the dock-yard applied to the admiral of the ,british navy1 soliciting a position4 ,he sent me on board the one-hundred and ten-gun man-of-war1 the ,queen1 and from there ,i was ordered on board the steamship ,ardent1 and sent to ,rio ,janerio1 ,south ,america4 ,after arriving at ,rio ,janerio1 ,i was appointed steward for the officers on board the ten-gun brig ,curlew4 ,i remained on the ,curlew until she was ordered to ,england1 and there1 with the balance of the crew1 was discharged from the navy in ,february1 #ahdd1 and returned to my father's house4 ,while in the navy1 ,i was very prudent and saving of my earnings--determined to accumulate sufficient means to make a respectable start in life after closing my services on the sea4 ,to accomplish this end1 ,i availed myself of every laudable favorable circumstance2 as1 for instance1 each one of the crew was allowed a certain quantity of liquor per day1 or the price of it in cash4 ,i never drank liquor1 and at the time of my discharge my liquor rations had amounted to a handsome sum1 which1 added to what ,i had saved of my labor wages1 to a poor boy was quite a fortune4 ,although prudent1 ,i was not penurious2 ,i came home well dressed1 with my pockets well freighted with the needful1 ready to make my mark among the respectables4 ,in ,april1 #ahdd1 ,i married ,sarah ,jones1 and considered myself settled for life2 but in the course of the next year ,i happened to meet with ,elder ,john ,halliday1 of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints1 and soon became deeply impressed with the truth of the fulness of the ,gospel1 as revealed through the ,prophet ,joseph ,smith4 ,then1 ,o what a struggle6 ,then a warfare between feeling and judgment1 flesh and spirit1 the love of the world and the favor of ,god1 and ,i must make my choice4 ,i had been attending meetings for worship in a beautiful little church1 the favorite resort of my dear mother in her life time1 and could ,i forsake it8 ,he that loveth father or mother1 wife or children1 more than me1 is not worthy of me4 ,if any man will come after me1 let him take up his cross daily and follow me4 ,these words of ,jesus spoke with power to my understanding2 and although the ,pearl of great price might cost me all ,i possessed1 ,i determined to make the purchase3 and early in #ahdf ,i was baptized and joined the ,church under the presidency of ,elder ,halliday1 in my native town4 ,in those early times ,i took great interest in ,church matters1 and devoted much of my time in that direction--was soon ordained to the office of ,priest1 and soon after1 under the hands of ,president ,j4 ,halliday1 was ordained an ,elder and called and set apart to preside over the branch1 composed of one hundred members1 in my native town1 which position ,i held for several years1 and in course of time was called to preside over the ,stepe-,ashton branch of the ,church4 ,in #ahej1 ,i emigrated with my family to ,america1 via ,new ,orleans1 and not having means sufficient to accomplish the through journey1 we stopped in ,st4 ,louis4 ,soon after arrival1 ,i obtained a situation as clerk in a mercantile house--was appointed to preside over the ,st4 ,louis branch of the ,church4 ,in #ahed1 ,i brought a stock of goods to the ,valley1 and having disposed of them in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,i went to ,california1 and opened a business in ,sacramento4 ,while my wife attended the store ,i was employed on a steamer on the ,sacramento ,river1 also worked some time in the mines4 ,finally1 ,i resolved to return to ,st4 ,louis1 and did so by way of ,panama and ,new ,orleans4 ,again in ,st4 ,louis1 ,i embarked in mercantile business--first opened one store on ,broadway1 then a second1 and third1 and at length an exclusive wholesale house on ,main ,street2 all of which ,i carried on at the same time2 and in #ahff closed up all of my business affairs1 and moved with my family to ,salt ,lake ,city1 where ,i have continued business in the mercantile line in different locations in the city1 having remained eight consecutive years in my present stand4 ,george ,dunford4 ,at a conference in ,brigham ,city about the twentieth of ,august1 #ahgg1 ,elder ,dunford was nominated by ,president ,brigham ,young1 and sustained by unanimous vote of the congregation1 as presiding ,bishop of ,malad ,valley4 ,he cheerfully accepted the appointment1 although well aware its fulfilment would subject him to great pecuniary sacrifice1 he being engaged in mercantile business1 the management of which he must leave to others4 ,early in ,september he went to his new field of labor in company with my brother ,lorenzo1 by whom he was set apart for the arduous and responsible duties of the position assigned him in ,malad ,city1 in which place he established his office for ,church business4 ,the ward over which ,brother ,dunford was called to preside consisted of ,malad ,city1 ,cherry ,creek settlement1 two miles distant1 ,st4 ,johns1 two miles in another direction1 ,samaria1 eight miles1 ,rush ,valley1 twelve1 and ,oneida1 twenty-four miles distant2 which subjected him to a great amount of travel in visiting and counseling with the people4 ,previous to this time1 a spirit closely bordering on apostasy had crept into the hearts of some in ,malad ,city1 the headquarters of his mission1 and two parties with opposite aims and feelings being connected in their financial interests1 added greatly to the labors and difficulties of the newly installed ,bishop4 ,all of their co-operative organizations included individuals of these two unharmonizing classes of investors4 ,bishop ,dunford very soon was forced to realize that the situation was a grave one1 and required more than human wisdom1 and all the saintly patience1 forbearance and stability of purpose attainable through humility1 faith and prayer4 ,his sympathies were invested in behalf of the ,godfearing portion of the people1 with a determination to do justice to all1 and he devoted himself to the work unto which he was called1 at the expense of all personal worldly interest1 and with little or no consideration of personal comfort4 ,while laboring to unite the people1 and improve the condition of things in ,malad ,city1 he did not neglect the ,saints in other portions of the ward1 either in their temporal or spiritual interests1 and when pointing out local improvements for their advantage1 it was a noticeable feature in his practice to say1 ,come1 boys1 and not ,go1 boys1 which was proven by instances when he set the example which led to material improvements1 by voluntarily leading out in manual labors4 ,to this the writer was an eye-witness1 having1 during the time referred to1 visited most of the locations over which he presided4 ,in fact1 his heart was drawn to them with love and affection for the people1 and when1 in consequence of exposure1 fatigue and much travel1 after nearly three years' service1 he was seized with an affection of the lungs1 with which he was so much disabled that it was considered wisdom for him to resign1 which he did with great reluctance1 after receiving counsel to that effect4 ,he felt the counsel to be correct2 but to leave those in whose interest he had so deeply enlisted the warm sympathies of his nature1 was like a father withdrawing from his children4 ,he says3 ,president ,snow1 in counseling with me on the subject1 felt that ,i had honorably accomplished my mission in that country2 and in accordance with his suggestion1 with great reluctance1 ,i resigned4 ,i say truly with great reluctance1 because ,i had learned to love a great many of them1 and ,i gave my heart to the ,lord for the well being of ,his people in that country4 ,,chapter ,,lii4 ,from the ,deseret ,news4--,a re-union4--,a dinner4--,speeches4--,songs4--,expressio ns of love and union4--,judge ,burt reads a lengthy presentation address4--,the editor comments4--,the address4--,presents gold watch and chain to ,lorenzo4--,a testimonial of love1 respect and confidence4 ,the following expressions of love and confidence from those who had struggled together against the long established customs of the age in working up and carrying into effect a system productive of individual and general good1 are worthy of being engraven in letters of gold4 ,in commemoration of the inflexibility of the bond of union in which those men were associated1 and the esteem in which they held their file leader1 we copy from the ,deseret ,news1 as follows3 ,brigham ,city1 ,january #c1 #ahha4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,on the last day of the old year1 #ahhj1 the ,council of the ,united ,order of this ,stake1 about sixty in number1 had a grand re-union in the ,social ,hall1 where they met and were seated around one large table1 spread with an abundance of earth's productions in good style4 ,having partaken of a first class lunch1 the time for several hours was spent by the brethren in making brief speeches1 toasting1 singing and relating remarkable incidents4 ,a very warm feeling of friendship and brotherhood was manifest1 and will long be remembered4 ,judge ,john ,d4 ,burt1 at the beginning of these exercises1 read a lengthy address1 in behalf of the assembly1 to ,apostle ,lorenzo ,snow1 setting forth in emphatic language the firmness1 faithfulness1 love and indomitable energy of the ,apostle in his long years of labor in the good cause1 at home and abroad1 his tribulations and victories4 ,as a fitting testimonial of the love and esteem in which he is held by the brethren1 the judge presented him a gold watch and chain1 which had been purchased at ,mr4 ,asmussen's establishment1 in ,salt ,lake ,city1 for #bde 7two hundred and forty-five71 and was a gift from a number of the brethren2 after which ,brother ,snow arose1 and1 with feelings of emotion1 thanked his brethren for this token of esteem1 which came to him by surprise1 and said he valued the respect and good feelings of the brethren above all earthly considerations4 ,the scene was impressive by reason of the spirit that was present4 ,a4 ,christensen4 ,the following presentation address1 by ,judge ,burt1 will show that this interesting community still retained its vitality and enthusiasm1 also the high regard and appreciative respect in which ,lorenzo is still held as a social reformer3 ,presentation ,address4 ,beloved ,president ,lorenzo ,snow3 ,we have met here this evening in a social capacity1 as friends and brethren in the cause of truth1 to while away a few hours in social communion together1 and to congratulate each other for the peace surrounding us in our mountain home1 and for the rich and abundant blessings of a kind1 indulgent and beneficent ,creator1 which have so eminently crowned our efforts during the past year1 and for the favorable and glorious prospects foreshadowing us in the future4 ,when we contemplate the scenes of poverty1 sorrow1 persecution1 suffering and death heaped upon the ,saints by their ,christian 787 friends of this generation1 and contrast the present with the past1 our hearts swell with deep emotion1 thanksgiving and gratitude beyond expression to the ,giver of all good for the many and peculiar favors so graciously bestowed upon us since we have resided in these valleys4 ,and while we are ever ready and always willing to acknowledge the hand of our ,god and render unto ,him our sincere thanks for all the blessings we enjoy1 we also recognize the fact that a meed of praise and much honor is due to ,his servants1 the ,apostles1 who1 through their indomitable energy1 untiring zeal1 and earnest devotion to the cause of truth1 have been the favored instruments in the hands of ,god to bring about and make possible these happy results4 ,beloved ,president3 ,as one of these honored ones1 you have occupied a very prominent position4 ,you have traversed sea and land without purse or scrip to proclaim glad tidings to an erring and fallen world1 and for nearly half a century you have labored incessantly1 at home and abroad1 in the interest and common cause of humanity1 and in the prosecution of this labor you have been required and have cheerfully made many sacrifices for the ,gospel's sake4 ,you have also been a pioneer1 and to-day stand in the front rank of co-operative enterprises in this ,territory1 devoting your time1 talent and means for the good of the people2 thus seeking to elevate the poor1 and bring about an equality and union among the ,saints in ,zion4 ,many and arduous have been your labors in this direction1 and1 although the adversary has been permitted1 from time to time1 to make invasions1 to commit depredations1 impose and levy special1 grievous and unjust and unconstitutional burdens upon you1 thus aiming to undermine and strike with paralysis and death the noble enterprise you have so zealously and industriously erected and fostered in the midst of your brethren here in this city2 you have never faltered1 but with sterling fidelity1 unflinching purpose and unshaken confidence you have faced the frowning billows of adversity1 and the howling tempest of anti-,christian hate1 and1 in divine strength and with heroic fortitude1 and ,godlike determination1 you have met and withstood the shock1 weathered and outridden the storm1 and in an eminent degree have been successful in the achievement of the grand object in view--the union and consolidation of the interests1 efforts and feelings of those whom ,god has entrusted to your care4 ,now1 in consideration of the many and valuable services you have rendered this community1 and for the frequent acts of courtesy and kindness bestowed upon us as individuals1 permit us1 beloved brother1 as a humble testimonial of our regard1 to present you this watch and chain1 which we trust you will condescend to accept as the grateful and voluntary offering of a few of your friends1 who have clustered around you on this occasion1 desiring to manifest their approbation1 and to recognize your past services in their behalf4 ,earnestly hoping that your life may be spared1 and that you may be permitted to wear this slight token of our esteem for many years yet to come1 we will still continue to invoke the blessings of the ,just ,one to rest upon you and yours forever and ever4 ,,chapter ,,liii4 ,chester ,loveland a modern ,ajax4--,drives the ,sheriff and his posse4--,holds a mobocratic jury4--,brings them to terms4--,captain in ,nauvoo ,legion4--,comes to ,utah4--,goes to ,carson4--,a scene of suffering4--,commissioned ,probate ,judge4--,is left to preside4--,mission to the ,states4--,john ,a4 ,mc,allister called on mission to ,europe4--,interesting time on the steamer4--,why the ,mormons were driven from ,nauvoo4--,is sent to the ,orkney ,islands4--,stops at his uncle's in ,glasgow4--,missionary labors4--,in ,dundee and ,newcastle-on-,tyne4--,visits ,london4--,returns home4--,is elected ,county ,recorder4 ,chester ,loveland1 one of ,lorenzo's sons-in-law1 who was baptized in ,kirtland1 ,june #bgth1 #ahcg1 has had several hair-breadth escapes in defense of his brethren1 in the most turbulent scenes through which the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints has struggled4 ,in one instance a leaden ball1 designed to take his life1 in passing his head came so close as to graze the side of his face1 scorching it sufficiently to cause the skin to peel off4 ,a stranger to fear1 he never shunned positions of danger where duty called or danger to his brethren prompted4 ,in his physical development evidently formed for a champion--tall1 robust1 he might well pass for a modern ,ajax in strength and agility4 ,the apostates1 aided by our most bitter ,gentile enemies abroad1 established a press in ,nauvoo1 and commenced the issue of a periodical entitled ,the ,expositor1 in which appeared the most flagrant1 scurrilous1 libelous articles against the leading authorities of the ,church4 ,the mayor1 in connection with the city council1 declared it a nuisance1 and by their order it was demolished2 after this1 the deputy sheriff called on our hero to assist in arresting the mayor1 ,joseph ,smith1 and the city council1 and he positively refused4 ,the next day the sheriff came with a posse and demanded his assistance1 saying he had orders from the governor of the ,state4 ,mr4 ,loveland understood the trick2 he knew there was no possible means by which orders from the governor could have been obtained1 as he was far distant1 and at that time communication by telegraph was out of the question4 ,the sheriff insisted1 and the more he did so the more ,mr4 ,loveland's anger was aroused1 till1 grasping his arms1 he rushed single handed towards the mounted posse1 when with the fear of treacherous cowardice1 riders and horses decamped with hurried pace4 ,he entered into plural marriage in ,january #ba1 #ahdf1 having a second wife sealed to him at that time in the ,nauvoo ,temple4 ,a serious1 and1 at the same time1 rather ludicrous incident1 in which ,brother ,loveland was connected1 which transpired in ,nauvoo1 is worthy of record as a specimen of mobocratic times with the ,latter-day ,saints1 as related by himself4 ,he says3 ,i was on the jury when some of our brethren who had been falsely accused were brought to trial before eleven mobocratic jurors1 and ,i held that jury thirty-six hours1 until they were nearly starved4 ,two bills were before us--one guilty1 the other not guilty4 ,the eleven signed the guilty verdict1 and insisted that ,i should follow suit4 ,i said3 ,no1 gentlemen1 before ,i will sign that paper1 ,i will die here on this floor1 and the red ants may pack me out through that keyhole4 ,the result was1 every man signed the verdict of not guilty1 and the innocent went free4 ,he was appointed captain of the ,nauvoo ,legion in its first organization in ,nauvoo4 ,he arrived in ,salt ,lake ,city in ,september1 #ahej4 ,in #ahec-d1 was appointed lieutenant-colonel by ,president ,b4 ,young1 then governor of ,utah ,territory1 with instructions to organize a regiment in the northern part of the ,territory1 and was subsequently commissioned colonel by one of the ,gentile governors of ,utah4 ,at the spring conference in #ahee1 ,colonel ,loveland was called to go to ,carson ,valley 7which at that time was a portion of ,utah7 and assist ,apostle ,orson ,hyde in settling a colony4 ,after their arrival in ,carson1 he1 with six other brethren1 went to ,walker's ,river in search of a good location1 and when there another point1 thirty miles distant1 was highly recommended as being exceedingly favorable for a large settlement4 ,prompt to the suggestion1 they went1 but to their great disappointment1 found they had been imposed upon1 and instead of anything favorable1 only a salt marsh1 without a drop of fresh water1 surrounded them4 ,they had traveled thirty miles without water for either man or beast1 and now to take their back track and return to the river was their only alternative4 ,they started1 but were overcome with thirst long before they reached their destination4 ,so intense were their sufferings that every man's tongue was swollen out of his mouth1 and some of their tongues blistered4 ,their horses1 through extreme exhaustion1 refused to carry them2 whenever mounted they would lie down1 and the men in their suffering condition must either walk or die by the way4 ,providentially1 some ,indians1 well acquainted with the country1 who saw them going from the fresh water1 and suspecting the result1 met them about five miles out1 with about six gallons of water for their relief4 ,never was a humane act better timed1 nor more gratefully appreciated4 ,the six gallons were distributed among the famished men1 barely sufficing till they reached camp1 but enabling them to do so4 ,as a grateful expression to those poor red men of the forest for the relief extended1 the brethren clothed them in new suits from head to foot4 ,when ,elder ,hyde returned to ,salt ,lake1 he left ,colonel ,loveland in charge of the mission1 and while there he received from ,brigham ,young1 then governor of ,utah1 a commission as probate judge4 ,after his return from ,carson1 when that settlement was discontinued1 he performed a mission to the ,eastern ,states4 ,john ,a4 ,mc,allister1 son-in-law of ,brother ,lorenzo1 was born in ,england1 and when quite young came to ,america with his parents1 who left their native country for the ,gospel's sake4 ,his father being by trade a saddle and harness maker1 ,john learned and followed the same occupation--married ,clarissa ,snow1 a lovely girl1 and settled in ,logan1 ,cache ,county4 ,in ,may1 #ahhj1 he was called1 and early in ,june started on a mission to ,europe1 after having been blessed and set apart by ,apostle ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,having come to ,utah when very young1 everything in the world abroad was new to him1 and when he arrived in ,chicago sight-seeing was to him intensely interesting2 after spending a few days in gratifying his curiosity1 he proceeded to ,new ,york1 viewed some of the sights1 and on the #bb;d inst4 took steamer and started for ,liverpool in gay spirits1 filled with enthusiasm and admiration of the grandeur of the mighty ocean as it spread out before and around him1 unconscious of what was awaiting him4 ,with a sound appetite he partook of a hearty supper2 went to bed1 but when he awoke1 none but those who have experienced seasickness need attempt to describe the change4 ,to repeat his own words3 ,i felt as the ,irishman said1 that ,i was 'not myself at all4' ,i had lost my appetite1 the spirit of excitement was gone1 and ,i felt queer4 ,in all probability he felt much as ,captain ,morgan told me when ,i was crossing the ocean on the ,minnesota1 that seasick passengers1 for a day or two1 felt afraid they would die1 then1 after that1 they felt afraid they would not die4 ,after our missionary recovered from seasickness1 as per journal1 he says3 ,about this time it began to be noised around that there were ,mormons on board4 ,i was engaged in playing checkers with an old gentleman from ,yorkshire1 ,england1 one of the radicals on the subject of ,mormonism1 and he so expressed himself as we were playing for the amusement of scores of bystanders who were watching our movements4 ,i made no reply to his rabid expressions1 but paid strict attention to our game1 in which ,i beat him several times in succession1 which rather chagrined him1 and ,i concluded to quit4 ,i then arose and gently patting him on the shoulder1 said1 ,my friend1 when you get home to ,england1 you may tell your people that you were badly beaten at checkers by a young ',mormon1' which created surprise1 especially on the part of my checker-playing friend1 who exclaimed1 ,what1 sir6 are you one of those ',mormons8' ,then the gathered crowd began to ask questions1 some in the spirit of ridicule1 others for information4 ,among the rest was a little old man1 who began to boast that when a young man he was one of those who fired the first guns that drove the ,mormons from ,nauvoo4 ,i cannot describe my feelings at this juncture4 ,he said the ,mormons fought bravely with their old wooden cannon1 etc4 ,i then asked why he and others committed such crimes--murdering men1 women and children in cold blood4 ,he replied1 ,well1 the people said that the ',mormons' stole their cattle and horses4 ,i asked him if he ever knew of any of those crimes having been proven against them4 ,he said1 ,no1 can't say that ever ,i did2 but the real fact of the matter was1 those ',mormons' all voted the ,democratic ticket1 and if we had let them alone they would have carried the ,state4 ,our controversy lasted about an hour1 when the bell rang for lunch4 ,the journal continues3 ,after landing in ,liverpool1 ,i went directly to the ,millennial ,star office1 where ,i was kindly received by ,president ,budge1 who appointed me to the ,orkney ,islands1 ,scotland1 with permission to spend a few weeks in ,glasgow1 where ,i arrived on the sixth of ,july2 went to the residence of my uncle1 which gave him and his family a surprise1 as they had no intimation of my coming4 ,while ,i remained here in company with the president1 ,brother ,d4 ,c4 ,dunbar1 ,i visited most of the ,saints in the ,glasgow ,conference1 and obtained many items of interest pertaining to missionary labors1 which proved very beneficial to me4 ,on the twenty-seventh of ,august1 on my way to the islands1 when ,i arrived at ,perth1 all was bustle and excitement2 ,her ,majesty ,queen ,victoria and suite having arrived1 en route to ,balmoral ,castle1 a large crowd was awaiting anxiously to see them1 and prompted by the same feeling1 ,i located myself in a convenient place1 where ,i remained about a half hour1 although encumbered with a large valise in each hand1 an overcoat and umbrella under my arms1 when ,i had the gratification of beholding a live queen1 a prince and princess1 which of course was something to a young ,american4 ,after stopping over night at ,inverness1 ,i proceeded by train to ,thurso1 situated on the shore of the ,north ,sea1 three hundred and sixty miles from ,glasgow2 here ,i met ,brother ,j4 ,finlayson1 with whom ,i was to travel--found but one family of ,saints1 who1 although poor1 were very kind4 ,we sailed from ,scranton among the islands until we reached the ,island of ,pomona1 and landed at the town of ,kirkwell4 ,here we found the people superstitious and priest-ridden4 ,so far as we could learn1 our ,elders had visited there but once1 and that long ago1 and then without success4 ,we engaged a room in a boarding-house1 commenced distributing tracts1 and all the stale stories about ,mormonism were soon going the rounds2 but we disabused the minds of the people of the malicious tales wherever we could gain access4 ,after much solicitation and paying ten shillings1 we succeeded in engaging a hall1 and had an attendance of about two hundred and fifty persons1 probably some of them prompted by curiosity1 but we attributed our success in gaining an audience to our earnest prayers to our heavenly ,father1 so anxious were we to bear our testimonies of the ,gospel1 and ,i can truly say that never1 either before or since1 have ,i felt so great outpouring of the ,holy ,spirit as on this occasion1 but this proved to be our only chance2 so great was the opposition that a place for meeting could not be obtained for love or money4 ,so much for the journal4 ,the most that could be accomplished in the way of missionary labors was in distributing tracts2 for this purpose ,elder ,mc,allister managed to get a quantity published1 and as he went from place to place1 from island to island1 where he could do no more in consequence of prejudice and bigotry1 he scattered those printed testimonials4 ,by permission he spent ,christmas and ,new ,year in ,glasgow1 attending conference1 visiting the ,saints1 and assisting in baptisms and confirmations of new members4 ,labored in ,dundee1 and on the #ast of ,march received appointment to ,newcastle-on-,tyne4 ,here he labored with much satisfaction1 baptized several1 and in visiting the scenes of boyhood in this his native place1 he says3 ,after the novelty had passed1 although my father was in prosperous circumstances when he left for ,america and a home with the ,saints of ,god1 if ever ,i felt thankful to my heavenly ,father for our deliverance from ,babylon1 ,i was ten times more so then1 as ,i saw the wickedness1 corruption and the temptations to which ,i should have been exposed by remaining in that country4 ,during his absence he visited ,london1 where he spent several days pleasantly and profitably1 and was released to return home with the company of ,saints which embarked for ,new ,york on the #agth of ,may1 #ahhb1 and on his arrival home rejoiced to find his family in life and health2 and yet he pronounces his mission abroad the most important period of his life4 ,on his return he resumed his former quiet occupation1 and at the last general ,august election received the appointment of county recorder1 and is now officiating in that capacity4 ,,chapter ,,liv4 ,discourse by ,apostle ,lorenzo ,snow at the ,general ,conference1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,april #g1 #ahhb1 ,reported by ,george ,f4 ,gibbs4--,reference to ,moses and ancient ,israel4--,distrusting results the effect of ignorance4--,latter-day ,saints have more faith4--,no such thing as standing still4--,move on1 trusting in ,god1 the watchword4--,persecutions of the ,latter-day ,saints4--,move on and work on4--,if we do our part1 ,god will do ,his4--,how the ,lord overruled in our coming to the mountains4--,plural marriage4--,good resulting from the ,edmunds bill4--,the great worth of the ,gospel4--,move on1 move on4 ,the speaker read from the ninth to the fifteenth verses1 inclusive1 of the fourteenth chapter of ,exodus1 and then said3 ,a very important lesson is contained in those verses1 applicable not only to this community as a whole1 but to every individual4 ,at the time referred to1 the children of ,israel were but little acquainted with the ,lord--,his ability to carry out ,his purposes--not having had the opportunity for spiritual enlightenment as the ,latter-day ,saints4 ,they had witnessed some miracles wrought in their partial deliverance1 but their hearts were not affected1 nor their understandings enlightened by the intelligence of the ,holy ,spirit as has been the case with the ,latter-day ,saints2 therefore1 when they approached the ,red ,sea1 which to every human appearance was impassable1 and saw the armies of the ,egyptians pressing closely upon their rear1 their hearts failed them4 ,the ,latter-day ,saints have been placed in circumstances very similar1 where it was necessary to rely on their knowledge of ,god and their faith in ,his promises4 ,it is not strange that the ,israelites on that occasion1 considering the little knowledge they possessed1 should have been alarmed and manifested such folly and ignorance as they did in expressing to ,moses their doubts of the propriety of persisting in his efforts to deliver them from ,egyptian tyranny1 notwithstanding they had been treated with such great rigor and barbarity4 ,they had so little faith in the word of the ,lord1 through ,moses1 they were willing to return and remain slaves rather than continue under the direction of the ,almighty4 ,they wished to know if there were not sufficient graves in ,egypt that it became necessary to be destroyed in the wilderness by the army of ,pharaoh1 and chided ,moses for the course he had pursued4 ,i scarcely imagine the ,latter-day ,saints1 in any period of their history1 have displayed such lack of faith and cowardice2 however trying their circumstances may have been1 they have never been guilty of such weakness and foolish conduct4 ,when the mob arose against us in ,missouri1 we were but few1 and our circumstances so forbidding1 it was impossible to expect deliverance except through the intervention of the ,god of ,israel4 ,it is true there may have been some ,saints at that time who faltered under the peculiarly trying situation1 but they were few4 ,the ,latter-day ,saints had received the ,gospel1 accompanied by the ,holy ,spirit2 therefore they had confidence1 and could exercise the gift of faith and entertain pleasing hopes in the confident expectation of their ultimate deliverance4 ,they did not exhibit that weakness and folly which were manifested by the children of ,israel on the occasion to which ,i referred4 ,there were a few1 however1 who wished to escape the ordeal and return to ,babylon4 ,in reading ecclesiastical history1 we discover that ,prophets exhibited more or less weakness and want of faith in times of peril2 and ,i have thought ,moses1 perhaps1 manifested a little on this occasion4 ,he beheld the difficulties1 and1 although he had more faith and knowledge than the people whom he was leading1 yet there seemed to be a fault in the course he advised on this particular occasion4 ,with the ,red ,sea in front1 and the hosts of ,pharaoh threatening in the rear1 the state of affairs certainly wore a fearful aspect2 and while the people were bewailing their condition1 ,moses gave instructions1 saying1 ,fear ye not--that so far was good1 and should apply to the ,latter-day ,saints1 and indeed always will be applicable in whatever position we may be placed2 but the remainder of the counsel ,i would think hardly consistent1 and certainly would not be applicable to us in any situation or under any circumstances1 namely1 ,stand still and see the salvation of the ,lord4 ,it appears that ,moses began to cry unto the ,lord for deliverance1 and the ,lord answered him1 saying1 ,wherefore cryest thou unto me8 ,speak unto the children of ,israel that they go forward4 ,it was not proper to stand still4 ,we are required always to move on--never stand still3 while there remains one step forward that can be taken1 that step should be taken4 ,in this example before us1 it was not good for ,israel to stand still waiting for the ,lord2 they had not exhausted their own abilities2 there was still room to move on in the direction ,god1 through ,moses1 had appointed1 and neither were they1 nor are we1 justified in ceasing to press onward in the path of our duty while we possess the ability4 ,never stand still1 never suspend our efforts1 however insurmountable may seem the obstacle ahead1 however fierce and threatening the enemy4 ,when driven from ,jackson ,county1 from ,kirtland1 from ,missouri and ,illinois1 by mob violence1 the ,kingdom was still moving on--the purposes of ,god being accomplished1 and the work of the ,lord undergoing changes necessary to its growth and progress1 and the trials and afflictions incident thereto were required for proving the ,saints and advancing them in the knowledge of ,god4 ,i would say1 let this motto be that of every ,elder in ,israel1 and of every person worthy to be called ,saint1 ,fear not--never stand still--move on4 ,let the farmer go forward making improvements--plow1 sow and reap2 let those engaged in proper and useful enterprises continue their operations1 and every man be faithful and very diligent in observing his covenants and keeping the commandments of ,god1 and in cultivating a desire to do all the good possible2 and if1 in reflecting on the past1 we discover we have not acted strictly in accordance with the dictates of our consciences1 let us make ourselves right before ,god and man that we may be fully prepared for every emergency4 ,let the building of ,temples and houses of worship and education go on2 let the ,saints continue to school their children1 bringing them up in the fear of the ,lord2 and let the ,gospel still be carried to the nations afar1 ,israel be gathered1 and the people be found always moving on as the purposes of ,god continue to roll forth4 ,do not stand still looking for the salvation of ,god1 but move ahead while there remains a step to be made in the direction which ,he has commanded2 then shall we see the salvation of the ,almighty4 ,this is truly the work of ,god2 ,he is directing its course and progress1 and to promote its interests should ever be uppermost in our minds1 that we may exhibit to the world our faith and confidence1 and our devotion to the divine principles we have embraced4 ,and because of this exhibition of our faith1 confidence and integrity during our past trials and afflictions1 ,god helped us in a marvelous manner to go through the fiery ordeals which indeed appeared to the world unbearable1 though to us were not so grevious2 the ,spirit of ,god was with us1 even the ,holy ,ghost1 the ,comforter4 ,our experience at those times was like that of the three ,hebrew children when cast into the fiery furnace1 the angel of ,god appeared and walked with them1 side by side1 to and fro1 in the midst of fiery flames2 and when ,daniel was cast into the den of lions1 ,god sent him a comforter in the person of an holy angel4 ,those men1 instead of faltering in the path of duty1 and waiting for the ,lord to deliver them1 moved on1 and were irrepressible in their course4 ,they possessed the knowledge of ,god through the ,holy ,ghost1 which also imparted unto them a divine confidence and faith1 enabling them to persevere4 ,they knew that in ,him1 whom they were worshiping and obeying1 were the issues of life and death2 that to die in ,him1 is to live--live eternally--go on1 though it lead through martyrdom to the realms of glory and immortality4 ,this principle of faith and fidelity was exhibited by the ,latter-day ,saints when forced1 at the point of the bayonet1 to sign over their property to the mob in ,missouri1 and advised to disperse1 scatter1 and not venture to gather together1 but live as other people4 ,we ignored that counsel1 fled to ,illinois1 built the city of ,nauvoo1 and secured a charter from the legislature1 embracing more favorable provisions than those of any other city in the ,state4 ,we did not stand still1 but with divine faith and hope1 kept pressing forward1 the ,lord doing as ,he promised1 namely1 softening the hearts of rulers and impressing them to favor ,zion4 ,i am not of the mind of some1 that good cannot come out 7,nazareth7 ,washington4 ,we occasionally speak rather harshly of some politicians of our country1 and1 no doubt1 deservedly2 notwithstanding their illiberal and unjust measures1 ,i believe they can do us good1 especially if the ,lord operates upon their minds as ,he has in the past and will do in the future1 in granting us favors that many little imagine4 ,the circumstances which led us to these mountain vales are well known1 and need not be related4 ,after having submitted to the necessary chastisement1 through failing to give heed to the counsels of the ,priesthood1 the ,lord moved upon our national government to accord us favors and privileges4 ,they granted what is called the ,organic ,act1 a bill of rights as good1 perhaps1 as could have been expected4 ,furthermore1 what was rather surprising1 they appointed our ,prophet1 ,brigham ,young1 ,governor of our new ,territory4 ,who would have thought it8 ,had any man dared to predict such an extraordinary change of tactics at the time we were driven by a merciless mob1 legalized by the executive of ,missouri1 he would have been pronounced1 to say the least1 an enthusiast4 ,and besides1 they selected one of our ,elders1 and made him ,united ,states ,judge1 and another prominent ,elder1 ,secretary of the ,territory4 ,now1 who did this8 ,our dear ,uncle ,sam4 ,well1 now1 ,i do not propose to speak much against ,our ,uncle1 for as we see1 occasionally1 he has taken a notion to act the part of a pretty fair uncle4 ,we perceive1 in all this1 the hand of ,god working out these changes2 and for one1 ,i am willing to admit that good can be brought out of 7,nazareth7 ,washington4 ,we certainly can afford to suffer a little when we discern1 now and then1 some kindness and humanity exercised in our behalf by the authorities of the nation4 ,in former generations1 the ,lord sometimes inspired heathen kings to favor ,his people1 and ,he is the same ,god now as then1 and ,he will do in the future as in the past1 inspire our rulers to favor ,zion1 notwithstanding the means now employed to deprive us of our political and religious rights4 ,we talk about the ,edmunds bill2 what that law will accomplish1 ,i do not pretend to say1 neither do ,i imagine that its framers and abettors know exactly how far it will affect the ,latter-day ,saints4 ,one thing1 however1 ,i have noticed1 that congressmen differ widely in their ideas with regard to certain of its provisions1 and that being the case1 perhaps it would be policy to wait and watch4 ,but there is one singular feature in it relating to plural marriage4 ,in regard to that doctrine1 allow me first to say ,i have a knowledge of it as a principle1 revealed from ,god1 belonging to the religion we have espoused4 ,i was personally acquainted with ,joseph ,smith1 the ,prophet1 during twelve or fourteen years1 by whom ,i was first taught this doctrine1 and knew him to be a man of truth and honor4 ,but then1 ,i am not dependent on his word for my knowledge of plural marriage2 the ,lord gave me a divine testimony confirming ,his teachings1 which no man can give nor take away4 ,and now1 as there is more or less good to be found everywhere1 the ,edmunds law1 also1 is not without its advantages2 therefore1 let us accept the good and be grateful4 ,there is a provision in that extraordinary statute which legalizes the issue of our plural marriages up to the first day of ,january1 #ahhc4 ,now1 who could have expected so much good to come out of ,nazareth8 ,uncle ,sam1 after all1 is occasionally a pretty fair uncle4 ,laughter4 ,and1 mark you1 the framers of that law have been so considerate and generous as to provide1 distinctly1 that the children thus legalized1 must be the offspring of marriages performed exactly according to the rites and ceremonies of the sect known as the ,latter-day ,saints4 ,in the language of the little boy1 ,i say good enough4 ,laughter4 ,now1 if any of our ,gentile friends1 in the past1 have been indiscreet or should hereafter take mistresses 7their usual custom71 their offspring1 of course1 are not so favored4 ,laughter4 ,we ought to be thankful for this kind legislation1 and1 no doubt1 we are4 ,really1 ,i never anticipated the law makers of our nation would legalize our plural marriages performed in the last thirty years or more4 ,if the ,lord is able to work in this manner1 through men who framed that odd and singular statute1 our open and avowed enemies1 what may ,he not do in our favor if we continue faithful in keeping our covenants4 ,the ,lord1 very possibly1 will permit a heavy pressure to bear upon us1 such as will require great sacrifice at the hands of this people4 ,the question should be1 ,will we be prepared8 ,this is the work of the ,almighty1 and the blessings we look for1 which have been promised1 will be given after we have passed through the ordeal and proved ourselves4 ,i have no special word for the ,saints that there is1 or is not1 approaching them a fiery ordeal which they must endure2 the question with me is1 ,am ,i prepared to receive and put to proper use every blessing and ability the ,lord bestows1 and thus be ready to make such sacrifice as ,he may require8 ,i will close my remarks by exhorting one and all--move on1 move on1 and never stand still4 ,,chapter ,,lv4 ,eli ,h4 ,peirce4--,called on a mission4--,thoughtless of religion4--,taken by surprise4--,throws aside pipe and novel4--,what his associates said4--,what ,moses ,thatcher did4--,eli starts forthwith4--,in ,new ,york4--,to the coal regions1 ,pennsylvania4--,great success4--,a testimonial4--,baptizes and administers to sick4--,the power of ,god attends4--,organizes branches4--,heavenly messenger appears4--,release4--,a second mission4--,on the frontier4--,baptized a ,sioux4--,from ,deseret ,news4--,a third mission4--,with ,b4 ,morris ,young4--,meets with success4--,opposition4--,close of mission4--,happy expression4 ,on the fifth day of ,october1 #ahge1 at the ,semi-annual ,conference of the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints1 ,i was called to perform a mission to the ,united ,states4 ,just why my name was suggested as a candidate for this mission1 and presented at conference for approval or rejection by the people1 ,i cannot say4 ,my mind prior to that time had been entirely given up to temporalities4 ,i had never read to exceed a dozen chapters of the ,bible in my life1 and little more than that from either the ,book of ,mormon or ,doctrine and ,covenants1 and concerning ,church history was entirely ignorant4 ,had never made but one attempt to address a public audience1 large or small1 and that effort was no credit to me4 ,had been engaged in the railroad business for a number of years1 and this occupation would have deprived me of meetings and religious services even had my inclinations led in that direction1 which ,i frankly confess they did not4 ,i had become almost an inveterate smoker1 and bought cigars by the wholesale1 a thousand at a time4 ,was addicted to the use of language which1 if not profane1 was at least vulgar and reprehensible4 ,frequently visited saloons1 but was not an habitual drinker4 ,was not proficient at billiards1 but squandered considerable money in acquiring what little knowledge ,i possessed of the game2 and pool frequently cost me more for drinks than my board bill came to4 ,though these indiscretions were common and frequent1 thanks to a mother's sagacious training1 they never led to grosser or more alluring ones4 ,nature never endowed me with a superabundance of religious sentiment or veneration2 my region of spirituality is not high1 but below the average4 ,a phrenologist once said to me3 ,you are too level-headed to ever make a sanctimonious church member4 ,with this list of disqualifications1 which serious reflection helped to magnify1 is it surprising that ,i marveled and wondered if the ,church were not running short of missionary material8 ,one of my fellow employees was at the conference2 ,i was not1 because ,i did not care to be4 ,he heard my name called1 abruptly left the meeting and ran over to the telegraph office to call and tell me the startling news4 ,this was the first intimation ,i had received that such a thing was contemplated4 ,at the very moment this intelligence was being flashed over the wires1 ,i was sitting lazily thrown back in an office rocking chair1 my feet on the desk1 reading a novel and simultaneously sucking an old ,dutch pipe1 of massive proportions1 just to vary the monotony of cigar smoking4 ,as soon as ,i had been informed of what had taken place1 ,i threw the novel in the waste basket1 the pipe in a corner and started up town to buy a catechism4 ,have never read a novel nor smoked a pipe from that hour4 ,sent in my resignation the same day1 to take effect at once1 in order that ,i might have time for study and preparation4 ,remarkable as it may seem1 and has since appeared to me1 a thought of disregarding the call1 or of refusing to comply with the requirement1 never once entered my mind4 ,the question ,i asked myself a thousand times1 and which seemed so all-important1 was3 ,how can ,i accomplish this mission8 ,how can ,i1 who am so shamefully ignorant and untaught in doctrine1 do honor to ,god and justice to the souls of men1 and merit the trust reposed in me by the ,priesthood8 ,some of my companions ridiculed me for entertaining sentimental thoughts2 some mocked and derided1 whilst others predicted that ,i would tire of working for glory before ,i had been out six months1 and seek my level by uniting with some comedy troupe or minstrel show2 but no word of encouragement from any of my associates4 ,the first man to congratulate me and offer words of comfort and cheer1 was ,president ,moses ,thatcher2 he not only strengthened me with kind words and fatherly advice1 but handed me a fifty-dollar note with his blessing1 wished me every success1 and expressed a fervent desire for my welfare4 ,i was rebaptized1 confirmed1 set apart1 ordained a ,seventy and started on my mission1 all within a month from the time ,i was called4 ,went direct to ,new ,york ,city1 where ,i remained several days visiting places of interest4 ,saw the great tragedian1 ,edwin ,booth1 in his favorite character of ,hamlet4 ,met with the ,saints at ,williamsburg1 ,new ,york1 but contrived to get out of preaching4 ,my traveling companion arrived and we went up to the coal regions of ,pennsylvania4 ,at a meeting of the ,bellevue branch1 ,i made my maiden effort as a preacher of the ,gospel4 ,i stammeringly told the ,saints that ,i had never received a testimony that would justify me in declaring to them a knowledge of the work of the latter days4 ,elder ,mc,kean was unexpectedly called into ,new ,jersey1 and ,i was left alone4 ,in ,december was joined by ,elder ,david ,evans1 ,jr41 of ,lehi1 ,utah1 who became my missionary companion4 ,our labors were confined exclusively to the ,state of ,pennsylvania1 mostly in the counties of ,luzerne1 ,tioga and ,bradford1 and our circuit extended over two hundred miles4 ,through prayerfulness1 humility and a persevering faith we soon obtained the coveted testimony2 were greatly blessed of the ,lord in freedom of speech and delivery1 and we became known in that locality as the boy evangelists4 ,the following from the pen of a well-to-do farmer1 residing near ,towanda1 will convey a fair impression and serve to illustrate the liberality of feeling with which we were generally received3 ,towanda1 ,,pa41 ,sept4 #ab1 #ahgf4 ,friend ,eli3 ,i feel that your presence in our midst has been a ,god-given thing1 an oasis in the desert of our lives1 and while ,i sincerely regret your departure from among us1 ,i know there are broader fields for your missionary labor4 ,i believe you to be a true messenger of ,god1 endowed with power which1 when fully developed1 will seldom have been equalled in the pulpit4 ,hoping that you may live long to reap a reward1 ,i am1 your friend1 ,g4 ,d4 ,mace4 ,aunt ,sally ,mace was a venerable name1 widely known and universally esteemed and respected4 ,she had heard that we were in the neighborhood1 and sent her son1 the writer of the above1 several miles1 on a cold ,december night1 to attend our meeting and bring the boy preachers home with him4 ,we found ,aunt ,sally very low and suffering greatly from nervous prostration2 said she could not live another night and endure the excruciating pains that had racked her body the past few days4 ,we told her of the restoration of the primitive ,gospel1 with all attending gifts1 blessings1 etc4 ,she believed our testimony and requested us to administer to her before retiring4 ,we complied with her wishes1 the ,lord heard our prayers1 and she was greatly and lastingly blessed4 ,this called forth the following from her daughter1 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,j4 ,cole1 an influential lady of the city of ,towanda3 ,to ,elder ,e4 ,h4 ,peirce4 ,dear ,elder1 your mission of love is fulfilled1 ,the ,gospel of truth as of old we've received1 ,supported by ,god's holy word4 ,you show to us miracles now in our day1 ,and that the believers have only to pray-- ,the prayers of the righteous are heard4 ,we thank thee1 dear friend1 for thy labor of love2 ,a savior of life to our mother you've proved1 ,through gifts ,god our ,father has given4 ,may the ,lord whom you serve keep you ever from sin2 ,may ,i1 through ,his mercy1 be1 too1 gathered in1 ,and meet you1 a brother1 in heaven4 ,throughout our entire mission we were greatly blessed1 comforted and strengthened by signs following4 ,anointings and healings were of frequent occurrence1 many of which appeared miraculous even unto ourselves4 ,evil spirits were likewise submissive to the will of the ,priesthood1 when rebuked in the name of ,jesus4 ,in one locality these manifestations were so common that the faith of the people amounted almost to a superstition4 ,the departure of the old year chronicled our first baptism--that of three persons at ,kingston1 on ,december #cast1 #ahge1 and the centennial year was ushered in with bright prospects soon to be realized4 ,at ,plains1 on ,january #ast1 we baptized eight souls2 five on the fifteenth1 and on the sixteenth organized a branch1 baptized and confirmed three additional members into the branch the same date4 ,this baptism took place at night1 and ,i think the coldest ,i ever experienced2 we chose a secluded spot1 under the trestle work of a railroad bridge1 in a tributary of the ,susquehanna4 ,the stream was frozen over1 and we were obliged to take an axe and chop the ice before we could get to the water4 ,while we were baptizing1 a party of ,irishmen passed over the bridge1 and1 seeing us in the water1 one of them called out1 ,is it in schwimmin ye are8 ,be gorry1 it's purty cold onneway4 ,there being no reply1 they passed on4 ,we learned next day that this same party belonged to that secret organization known as the ,molly ,maguires1 the terror of the coal fields1 and were then on their way home from an ,irish wake they had been attending4 ,they subsequently boasted of what they would have done had they suspected our motive or mission4 ,baptized one at ,providence1 three at ,plymouth1 five at ,miners1 and1 ,april #fth1 organized another branch4 ,this is the anniversary of our birth as a ,church and the ushering in of the dispensation of the fulness of times4 ,up to this date we had blessed six children and held meetings regularly in ,luzerne and ,bradford counties1 with but little molestation4 ,two schoolhouses had been closed against us1 but in both instances friends threw open private houses1 so that those who came to hear were not disappointed4 ,a few times our services were interrupted by the unruly element1 but they never succeeded in breaking up a meeting4 ,some mischievous boys attended one of our gatherings1 bringing their pockets full of peas1 which they continued to flip at us until the supply was exhausted1 making targets of our noses4 ,some of them were pretty good marksmen1 and1 as a consequence1 we tired of the sport long before they did1 but took it all in good part throughout4 ,we never had a more attentive audience than assembled at the same place the following night4 ,in ,april we started north for ,tioga county1 preaching by the way4 ,visited ,nauvoo1 a small town founded by a few old-time ,saints1 and named after the beautiful city on the banks of the ,mississippi4 ,baptized one and blessed three at ,covington4 ,returned to ,bradford county1 baptized six at ,monroeton1 six at ,greenwood1 three at ,creighton and one at ,franklin2 blessed five children and organized the ,bradford branch4 ,some of those baptized were confirmed at the meeting1 and strangers present were moved to tears by testimonies of the newly initiated1 so full were they of earnestness and the power of ,god4 ,i returned to ,luzerne county2 ,elder ,evans remained in ,bradford4 ,baptized three at ,plymouth1 three at ,kingston and two at ,plains4 ,was called in to administer to the youngest child of one of the branch presidents4 ,the mother1 an apostate1 seriously objected to anything of the kind in her presence1 and she refused to leave the bedside of the dying child4 ,not wishing to intrude1 we retired to an upper room to pray1 and she1 designing our motives1 sent her little girl to spy upon us4 ,in a secluded chamber we knelt down and prayed earnestly and fervently1 until we felt that the child would live and knew that our prayers had been heard and answered4 ,turning round1 we saw the little girl standing in the half open door gazing intently into the room1 but not heeding our movements4 ,she stood as if entranced for some seconds1 her eyes fixed immovably upon a certain spot1 and did not stir until her father spoke4 ,she then said1 ,papa1 who was that other man in there8 ,he answered1 ,brother ,peirce4 ,she said1 ,no1 ,i mean that other man4 ,he replied1 ,there was no other1 darling1 except ,brother ,peirce and myself2 we were praying for baby4 ,she shook her head1 and1 with perfect composure1 said1 ,oh1 yes1 there was2 ,i saw him standing between you and ,mr4 ,peirce1 and he was all dressed in white4 ,this was repeated to the mother1 who tried every means in her power to persuade the child that it was a mere delusion1 but all to no purpose4 ,entreaties1 bribes1 threats and expostulations were alike unavailing4 ,she knew what she had seen and nothing could shake that conviction4 ,the baby was speedily restored to perfect health4 ,made it a point to meet a second time with the ,saints at ,bellevue and let them know that hope was at length merged into sweet fruition4 ,the long sought testimony had been received and repeatedly confirmed4 ,baptized three at ,plains in ,september1 and on the twenty-seventh of this month ,i received an honorable release from my mission for a birthday present4 ,did not come directly home1 as ,i perhaps should4 ,went down to ,philadelphia to do the centennial1 where ,i remained two weeks4 ,stopped at ,chicago and other places1 loitering on the way1 and the consequence was1 when ,i reached ,council ,bluffs1 ,iowa1 ,i met a re-appointment to labor1 in connection with ,elder ,james ,a4 ,little1 until other ,elders were sent down in the ,spring4 ,this was a disappointment felt keenly at first1 but a feeling of perfect contentment soon followed1 and it was not long before ,i was forced to acknowledge the advantages it possessed over my former mission4 ,in ,pennsylvania ,i had used little else than the ,new ,testament ,scriptures1 but here on the frontier1 amongst apostates and in the very hotbed of ,josephism1 it became an absolute necessity for me to study up our ,church history1 modern revelation and points in doctrine4 ,rode thirty-six miles one day1 on horseback1 to purchase several numbers of the ,millennial ,star and the ,times and ,seasons4 ,we held public discussions with two of the ,josephite apostles1 so-called4 ,baptized fifteen at ,council ,bluffs1 three at ,boomer and two in ,lewis township2 blessed six children and organized a flourishing branch at the ,bluffs4 ,these baptisms had all to be performed under an old mill1 the streams on the outside being solidly frozen over4 ,one of our ,pottawottamie converts was a ,sioux ,indian woman1 the first1 ,i think1 of that warlike tribe that had ever received the ,gospel4 ,never felt the power of the adversary so strongly as at this baptism4 ,a horse we had borrowed1 perfectly kind and gentle on ordinary occasions1 broke from secure fastenings and ran away three times before we succeeded in getting her into the water4 ,she was well acquainted with ,sitting ,bull and other noted war chiefs of the ,sioux nation2 had a moderate education1 self acquired1 and was deeply interested in the ,book of ,mormon4 ,made her a present of mine1 and she returned to her people1 rejoicing in the truth and impatient to tell them something of their fore-fathers from the record which she bore4 ,in ,april1 baptized several1 blessed one1 and received my second release4 ,this time ,i did not stand upon the order of going1 but went at once4 ,the following extract is from the ,deseret ,evening ,news of ,april #ba3 ,returned ,missionary4--,this afternoon we were pleased to meet with ,elder ,eli ,h4 ,peirce1 of ,brigham ,city who returned on the seventh instant1 from a mission to the ,eastern ,states4 ,he left ,utah ,november #ast1 #ahge1 and proceeded to ,pennsylvania1 where he labored for about ten months1 in conjunction with ,elder ,david ,evans1 ,jr41 and where these two ,elders baptized fifty-six persons1 about twelve of whom had been previously connected with the ,church1 and organized three branches4 ,being released1 ,elder ,peirce proceeded toward home in ,september1 #ahgf1 and had arrived at ,council ,bluffs1 when he received another appointment to labor in conjunction with ,elder ,james ,a4 ,little1 in ,iowa1 where he remained until he came home4 ,in the last named field1 the labors of ,elders ,little and ,peirce resulted in twenty-seven persons being baptized1 and they organized one branch4 ,elder ,peirce states that in his labors the word was confirmed by 'signs following1' the power of ,god being manifested in causing the blind to see1 the deaf to hear1 the lame to walk and evil spirits to be cast out4 ,the gifts were also1 in some instances1 bestowed upon persons previous to baptism1 and even upon one who has not yet been baptized4 ,in the labors of ,elder ,peirce1 twenty-four children were blessed1 and he attended over one hundred and seventy-five meetings1 at all of which he preached4 ,he enjoyed himself greatly in his labors1 and returns in good health4 ,he is thankful for the experience he has thus obtained in his youth1 and he now knows for himself that there is power and efficacy in the ,gospel4 ,three days after reaching home1 ,i was called upon a second mission1 or more properly1 a third2 it came about in this way3 ,at the regular ,april ,conference1 held at ,st4 ,george1 cousin ,b4 ,morris ,young had been called on a mission to ,great ,britain4 ,president ,b4 ,young1 hearing of my return and the success which had attended us1 changed his son's mission to the ,united ,states and appointed me to accompany him4 ,morris was not prepared to start at once1 so ,i resumed my labors on the railroad1 but was not so wild and volatile as before4 ,in ,august1 #ahgg1 we bid a tearful adieu to kindred and friends at home1 and once more went forth to declare the words of life everlasting unto the inhabitants of our own land4 ,remained two weeks at ,council ,bluffs1 ,iowa1 and vicinity1 and baptized two4 ,we next went to ,ashland1 thence to ,platte ,bottom1 ,nebraska1 where we held protracted meetings1 baptized six1 organized a branch and blessed four children4 ,the first man baptized into this branch had never heard the sound of the ,gospel until an inscrutable ,providence directed our footsteps thither4 ,he is now counselor to the ,bishop of the ,preston ,ward1 ,cache ,valley ,stake of ,zion4 ,no sooner had we commenced to baptize than priestcraft and the powers of darkness began to join forces against us4 ,three ministers1 all of different persuasions1 and two apostates1 were imported to oppose us2 all at variance to religious tenets1 but united in their efforts to crush out and obliterate an unpopular faith4 ,they advertised us thoroughly4 ,the people turned out in such force to hear us and refute their arguments1 that on two different occasions the floor sank beneath us2 fortunately1 however1 we were near the ground and no one was hurt4 ,failing to accomplish their purpose by fair means1 they next resorted to foul4 ,an appointment was out for ,october #ag2 upon going to the schoolhouse we found the following anonymous communication lying on the preacher's stand3 ,gentlemen3 ,you are requested not to preach any more in this neighborhood2 the people are opposed to it4 ,by leaving immediately you will save trouble1 as we may resort to means we do not wish to4 ,we are strong and you are weak1 so govern yourselves accordingly4 7,signed7 ,district ,no4 #d4 ,we treated this with the silent contempt it deserved1 proceeded with our meetings as though nothing unusual had taken place1 and gave out another appointment4 ,that night the author of the foregoing1 who was a local preacher of the ,christian or ,campbellite faith1 with some of his truly good and pious followers1 tore the windows all out of the building and destroyed them4 ,the day school had to be discontinued indefinitely in consequence4 ,we returned to ,council ,bluffs and baptized one4 ,president ,brigham ,young died while we were in ,iowa1 and we suffered much persecution because of bitter feelings engendered through the publication of scurrilous articles in the local papers4 ,one evening1 after prayers1 ,brother ,mahood said to us3 ,how is it you have not prayed for ,president ,young the last two days2 ,i never knew you to fail before4 ,this incident was brought vividly to our minds the following morning1 when the melancholy tidings came that our beloved ,president had passed away4 ,four ,elders arrived from the ,october ,conference1 and we prepared to go ,east4 ,stopped at ,nauvoo and preached there2 put up at the ,mansion ,house and slept in the same room the ,prophet ,joseph once occupied4 ,we interviewed ,mrs4 ,emma ,smith ,bideman and sought to draw her out4 ,she was not at all communicative1 but enough was elicited to know that she felt keenly the one false and fatal step of her life--that of leaving the ,church and uniting herself1 heart and hand1 with an infidel1 after having raised a family to one of the greatest and noblest of the creations of ,god4 ,visited the site of the ,temple4 ,like the ,temple at ,jerusalem1 not one stone is left upon another4 ,we found them in store and dwelling foundations1 and on street crossings2 in walking up the principal sidewalk1 we trod upon what were once corner stones in the ,temple of ,god4 ,preached some through ,iowa and ,illinois4 ,went to ,carthage and through the jail wherein the martyrs died for the testimony of ,jesus1 and where ,president ,john ,taylor so nearly lost his life4 ,the property is now owned by ,mr4 ,browning1 a relative of the ,brownings of ,ogden1 ,utah4 ,the building is used as a dwelling2 what was then the prison room is now the parlor4 ,a fine ,brussels carpet covers the indelible stain upon the floor made by the life's blood of the ,patriarch4 ,in the corner where once stood the humble cot1 now stands a handsome piece of furniture1 and the window1 through which the ,prophet sprang to his death1 is heavily hung with rich lace curtains4 ,the well has been filled up and the curbing removed4 ,morris went direct to ,philadelphia1 ,i to ,washington1 where ,i remained two days the guest of ,hon4 ,george ,q4 ,cannon4 ,visited the ,white ,house and was introduced to ,president ,hayes4 ,was shown through the ,capitol1 the treasury building and other places of national note1 and was admitted to a seat on the floor of the congressional chamber1 all through the courtesy of ,president ,cannon1 ,delegate to ,congress4 ,went to ,philadelphia1 where we remained a month doing much fireside preaching1 but no chance for public demonstration in the city of brotherly love4 ,however1 we anticipate a harvest from the seed thus humbly sown4 ,early in ,january we took up our line of march for ,luzerne county4 ,re-organized the ,plains branch1 thence to ,bradford county1 where we held circuit meetings regularly alternate nights4 ,we had great joy in visiting the sick and comforting the afflicted2 the ,lord heard our prayers and healed many4 ,on ,march #bb;d we were called in to the bedside of a dying friend1 and requested to pray for her2 not for her recovery1 that she had no desire for1 but that her sufferings might be alleviated1 her pains removed and she be permitted to die in peace4 ,in the midst of this petition1 while all were kneeling at the deathbed1 we were led to pray that the daughter1 who was present1 might be inspired to go forth and perform the labor necessary for her own and her mother's salvation4 ,agreeable to the mother's expressed desire and our humble prayer1 ,mrs4 ,w4 passed tranquilly away the same night2 a few moments before dissolution she audibly spoke our names4 ,the funeral services were conducted by ,minister ,b41 ,methodist2 his sermonizing amounted to simply this--that as the deceased had died outside the pale of any church1 notably his own1 she could never be redeemed from her fallen condition2 she would be banished from the society and denied the affiliation of her ,christian friends for ever and ever1 worlds without end4 ,amen4 ,this was a little unexpected to the mourners1 and they refused to be consoled and comforted4 ,the daughter came to us and asked for an interpretation of our strange prayer4 ,after it had been explained1 she requested that we call another meeting and preach upon the subject1 announcing it as another funeral sermon4 ,we did so1 dwelling upon repentance after death1 the ,savior's mission to the spirits in prison1 and baptism for the dead1 showing how broad and expansive is the ,gospel of ,christ when contrasted with the narrow and contracted theories of man-made religion4 ,the house was full1 and a spirit of sympathy prevailed4 ,the daughter believed1 was baptized1 and is to-day in the faith4 ,baptized four in the ,susquehanna ,river at ,wysauking4 ,went to ,philadelphia1 ,morris expecting a release4 ,baptized four ,philadelphians1 but had to cross the ,delaware ,river to the ,new ,jersey shore and wait for the tide to come in4 ,received a letter releasing ,morris1 but instructing me to remain in the field until relieved by other ,elders from home4 ,june #aith1 attended the centennial celebration at ,valley ,forge1 the decisive battle ground of the ,revolution4 ,saw ,washington's headquarters1 his breastworks and entrenchments still remaining and can be traced for miles4 ,tried to hire the little church in which the ,prophet ,joseph used to preach1 in ,philadelphia1 but was unsuccessful2 the deacon declared it should never again be so polluted and defiled4 ,baptized two1 one a relative2 blessed two and started north4 ,baptized six and blessed two in ,bradford county4 ,at my valedictory ,i was annoyed several times by a man who sat near the stand1 but did not heed his interruptions4 ,finally he stood upon his feet and said he wanted it distinctly understood by all that he was a ,bible believer1 and knew more about the ,scriptures in a minute than this young preacher did in a month4 ,he said ,i had mentioned something about a devil2 he defied me1 or any living man1 to point out one solitary instance wherein the ,bible taught a personal devil4 ,i replied that ,jesus chose twelve ,apostles1 and one of them was a devil2 if he could convince other ,bible believers in the congregation that ,judas was not a person1 ,i would admit that he knew a little something about the ,bible4 ,he abruptly took his seat1 and from that time was an attentive listener4 ,received my release in ,july1 and in ,august was succeeded by ,elders ,siddoway and ,van,tassel4 ,stopped at the ,bluffs long enough to baptize one1 bless one1 and solemnize one marriage2 reached home in ,september4 ,though my missions cost me more than a thousand dollars1 besides more than double that in wages had ,i remained at home1 ,i have never1 for one moment1 regretted the sacrifice2 the experience gained more than compensated for time1 labor and means2 while the knowledge acquired1 of the things of ,god and the testimony of ,jesus1 ,i hold as invaluable4 ,and now1 after years have passed1 ,i repeat1 in words of soberness1 and in all sincerity1 that the happiest period of my life1 as well as the most profitable1 was spent in the ,master's service4 ,recapitulation3 ,baptisms1 #ajh2 ordinations1 #aa2 children blessed1 #cg2 branches organized1 #e2 branches re-organized1 #a2 marriages1 #a2 meetings held1 #bdi2 miles traveled1 #ihgj2 total cost1 #acbj4 ,eli ,h4 ,peirce4 ,,chapter ,,lvi4 ,alphonso ,snow4--,letter from ,president ,taylor4--,called on mission4--,in ,tennessee4--,strange dialect4--,travels and preaches4--,organizes a ,branch4--,opposition4--,ordered to leave4--,a dastardly letter4--,opposition promotes good4--,professors of religion the persecutors4--,what a ,deacon said4--,presides over a ,conference4--,in ,georgia4--,alphonso released4--,visits relatives4 ,on the #bc;d of ,february1 ,a4,d4 #ahha1 ,i was somewhat surprised to receive a letter from ,president ,john ,taylor1 requesting me to take a mission to the ,southern ,states4 ,surprised ,i certainly was1 for my mind up to this time had not been turned to religious matters1 and my maxim was1 ,i sought no change4 ,but from the moment ,i received the appointment ,i was determined to fulfil my mission to the best of my ability4 ,i was1 at that time1 engaged in teaching school1 and after a few weeks of preparation1 ,i bade adieu to my kindred and friends1 and soon found myself among strangers and those who know not ,god4 ,thrown thus entirely upon my own resources1 ,i now commenced to search the ,scriptures1 and the germ of the ,gospel1 hitherto undeveloped1 sprang apparently into life4 ,my field of labor was in the ,states of ,tennessee and ,kentucky1 principally in the former4 ,i found the country people far behind my expectation1 both intellectually and financially4 ,however1 ,i entered actively into the work1 and soon found much to interest me in my labors and in the people themselves4 ,their peculiar phraseology was often truly amusing2 such expressions as tote1 reckon1 we 'uns1 you 'uns1 etc41 were household words4 ,i remember shortly after my arrival at my destination1 while stopping with one of the good families1 the lady of the house sent her son-in-law1 ,dr4 ----1 to call me to dinner1 when he accosted me thus3 ,elder ,snow1 ,i have been requested to carry you to dinner--carry being a common term for fetch4 ,i at first thought he was jesting1 but glancing up and seeing an earnest expression on his face1 ,i replied3 ,do you think you can do it8 ,it was now his turn to be surprised1 to have an utter stranger1 when politely asked to dinner1 reply1 ,do you think you can do it8 ,during the summer of #ahha1 ,elder ,b4 ,h4 ,roberts1 my traveling companion1 and myself held as many as six and seven meetings a week1 often walking from twenty to thirty miles each day in the hot1 broiling sun1 to fill our appointments4 ,at first we met with little success1 but later in the summer those who believed offered themselves for baptism1 and we organized a branch of the ,church1 consisting of forty-four members4 ,up to this time1 in the fall of #ahha1 we had received but little persecution1 but when we commenced making converts the people became enraged1 and many threats were breathed against us4 ,notices were posted up on trees and schoolhouses requesting us to leave the county forthwith4 ,about this time1 while left alone with the ,saints1 upon going to the post office for my mail1 ,i received the following note3 ,shooters' ,hamlet1 ,september #ad1 #ahha4 ,most ,infamous ,scoundrel3 ,you are warned to leave this county in one week2 if you remain it will be at the peril of your life4 ,we have measured the ground2 go1 or we will hang you like dogs4 ,indignant ,citizens4 ,no attention was paid to this threat1 and the only effect it had was to increase the supply of ,mr4 ,h4's buckshot4 ,the author of this letter was the son of a ,presbyterian minister1 a portion of whose flock had been added to the ,church of ,jesus ,christ of ,latter-day ,saints4 ,i had often read of the persecutions and death of our ,savior1 which was brought about and accomplished by religious sects1 those who professed to follow strictly the rites and ceremonies of ,moses and the ,prophets2 this was often a mystery and a source of astonishment to me2 nor could ,i understand1 until my brief experience among the modern ,pharisees1 how those who professed to be so good and holy could perpetrate such horrid deeds4 ,a deacon in one of the popular sects of the day1 while visiting our host1 who1 by the way1 was not connected with any religious society1 the subject of ,mormonism being broached1 said3 ,mr4 ,h41 if ,i could raise a mob to-day ,i would drive those ,mormon ,elders from the county or hang them to a tree4 ,you would1 replied ,mr4 ,h41 well1 ,i'm not a religious man1 as you are2 in fact ,i'm what you good people please to term a wicked man1 but ,i would not commit such a bloody deed as you propose doing2 and1 further1 ,i expect those ,elders to my house to-night1 and if you insult them1 say nothing of hanging1 ,i'll shoot you deader than h--l6 ,the deacon left prior to our arrival4 ,upon many other occasions when meeting and school-houses were closed against us1 when we were threatened to be attacked by night1 and pistols were handed us for our protection1 never upon one occasion1 when we took time to investigate1 did we fail to trace the cause of these persecutions to a religious source4 ,the persecution of the ,elders in the ,southern ,states is commonly of a more sanguine nature than in most other parts of the world4 ,and though this is so1 on the other hand our friends usually are as determined to protect us4 ,here the the ,southerner sallies out against the ,mormon ,elder with hickory withes1 knives and pistols4 ,in the ,northern ,states1 for example1 it is of a milder nature1 as being rotten-egged1 tarred and feathered1 etc4 ,here1 also1 our host usually says1 ,if they injure you it will be over my dead body1 while elsewhere the ,elders' friends are often half-hearted2 though even here there are exceptions to the rule1 for ,i myself have had firearms handed me for my protection1 while the family retired to a back room4 ,in ,october of #ahha1 ,i was called upon to assist ,president ,john ,morgan in the correspondence of the mission4 ,the headquarters were then at ,nashville1 ,tennessee1 and much of my time subsequently was spent in that city1 especially during the absence of ,president ,morgan1 when ,i was expected to look after the general affairs of the mission4 ,in the spring of #ahhb1 ,i was appointed to preside over the ,east ,tennessee ,conference4 ,during the summer ,i traveled into middle ,tennessee1 in ,hickman county1 and spent a pleasant month with ,uncle ,robin ,church1 who embraced the truth many years ago1 and upon one occasion went hunting with ,david ,patten when he was preaching through the south4 ,in the fall of the same year ,i was called upon to accompany a party of ,saints to ,colorado4 ,accordingly1 about the middle of ,november1 ,i left with over one hundred emigrants1 and after a tedious journey of five days1 we reached ,manassa1 ,colorado1 where the ,saints were settling1 and were met at the depot by the people1 who received us with the hospitality proverbial of the southern people4 ,though the valley1 the ,san ,luis1 had been but newly settled1 still much headway had been made1 and the people were enjoying themselves both temporally and spiritually4 ,i spent the remainder of the winter in ,chattanooga and the northern part of the ,state of ,georgia1 looking after the general affairs of the mission1 during ,elder ,john ,morgan's absence to ,salt ,lake4 ,in the spring of #ahcc1 ,i was honorably released from my mission to return home at my earliest convenience4 ,i took a trip up through the ,carolinas to ,philadelphia1 visited ,independence ,hall1 etc41 and then up to ,new ,york4 ,in the latter city ,i met a number of our ,utah people1 among others1 ,bishop ,john ,sharp1 ,john ,w4 ,young1 and ,elder ,james ,hart4 ,i accompanied the latter to ,williamsburg1 and addressed the ,saints there on ,sunday afternoon4 ,from ,new ,york ,i took train for ,auburn1 ,ohio1 to visit my relatives4 ,i found many of my father's cousins in good circumstances1 financially1 but not desiring1 as a rule1 to investigate the truths of the ,gospel1 though ,i was treated with marked respect and attention4 ,after spending about three weeks with my father's relatives in ,ohio and in the city of ,chicago1 ,i left for my mountain home1 not perhaps with such haste as ,irving describes ,ichabod ,crane--that a game of marbles might be played on his coat tail1 but it seemed the cars moved westward slowly indeed4 ,i reached ,salt ,lake in time to attend ,april ,conference1 having been absent on my mission just two years to a day4 ,a4 ,h4 ,snow4 ,,chapter ,,lvii4 ,introductory4--,letter from ,lorenzo's son-in-law on the ,sandwich ,islands4--,the weather4--,cane crop4--,five hundred and forty-nine baptisms4--,king ,david ,kalakauna is coming to visit the ,saints4--,great preparations for his reception4--,houses decorated4--,inscriptions4--,breakfast is waiting4--,the steamer comes4--,the ,king is escorted between two files of men1 women and children4--,cheers4--,introductions4--,b reakfast1 then to the meeting house4--,reception4--,singing choirs4--,dedication prayer by ,president ,partridge4--,the ,king speaks approvingly of the ,saints4--,meeting adjourned4--,a big feast prepared by the natives4--,what composed of4--,how the ,king was seated4--,how he ate4--,how they all1 numbering one thousand1 ate4--,the ,king escorted to the steamer4--,a national custom4--,splendid conference4--,number of the ,saints4 ,as an incidental jotting of the present1 and as a family historic item in connection with the preceding reports of missionary labors1 we here introduce a letter which my brother has received from a son-in-law1 now on his second mission to the ,sandwich ,islands4 ,when sent on his first mission to the isles1 he was quite young1 and went as a lone boy2 now he has his family1 consisting of a wife 7my brother's daughter71 and two children with him4 ,he was called at the last ,april ,conference1 and started soon after its close4 ,this is ,morris ,young's third mission abroad4 ,laie ,plantation1 ,oahu1 ,honolulu1 ,hawaiian ,islands1 ,october #aath1 #ahhc4 ,president ,lorenzo ,snow1 ,brigham ,city1 ,utah3 ,my ,dear ,father4--,i take pleasure in writing you1 and hope this letter will find you all well1 as it leaves us4 ,with occasional pleasant showers1 the weather here is delightful4 ,i presume you at home are all preparing for a cold winter4 ,our cane crop is growing finely1 a portion of which will probably be ready to take off in ,december1 when we expect to commence grinding4 ,for several weeks past ,i have worked very hard1 finishing up the painting of our new meeting house1 attending many meetings in the afternoons and evenings4 ,last week the brethren were very busy rebaptizing and confirming the people1 numbering in all1 including new members1 five hundred and forty-nine4 ,we took turns in baptizing4 ,i baptized seventy-two--fourteen of this number were new baptisms4 ,i baptized one woman whose weight is two hundred and sixty1 and several who weigh over two hundred4 ,saturday1 ,october #f4--;,hundreds of people were out early in the morning4 ,prior to this1 we had received the announcement that the king1 ,david ,kalakauna1 would honor us with his presence1 and now the word is that the steamer on which he sails will land here at ,laie at six a4 m4 ,every possible preparation had previously been made for the reception of ,his ,majesty1 and the plantation is now dotted all over with people4 ,the women are dressed in all colors--some in silks and satins1 some in native manufactured material1 and all in their very best4 ,i have been assisting in making and decorating a crown1 to be placed over an archway1 through which the king will pass4 ,in the archway is written in large letters1 ,e ola morn ka ,moi--in ,english1 ,forever live the ,king4 ,this motto is on the ,makia side of the arch1 and on the ,mauka side is written ,hui hooulu ,lahue1 which means ,to increase the nation4 ,the arch is beautifully decorated with ferns and flags4 ,the large gate near the sea is also nicely decorated with ferns1 leaves and shrubs4 ,the ,mission ,house is fancifully ornamented with ferns and flowers--the posts1 railings and ceiling of the porch are all draped with braided ferns1 bountifully interspersed with flowers1 which gives it a very beautiful appearance4 ,we have a fine liberty pole in the center of the grounds1 on which the ,hawaiian flag is floating4 ,the new meeting house is truly grand2 it is set off with three chandeliers1 a large clock on the center of the gallery at the east end1 and on the west1 over the stand1 hangs my father's likeness1 elegantly draped4 ,on the right-hand wall is written1 in large letters1 in the native language1 ,he that endureth to the end shall live2 and on the left1 ,he will remember the isles of the sea4 ,the stand1 the gallery1 and the aisles in the body of the building1 are spread with neat ,chinese mats4 ,after this cursory glance at the meeting house1 we will return to the ,mission ,house1 where we find breakfast all in readiness1 waiting the arrival of the king4 ,nine o'clock a4 m41 the steamer is in sight1 about twenty-five miles out--eleven a4 m41 steamer arrives at ,laie1 anchors in the harbor some forty rods from land1 and at twenty minutes past eleven1 the king landed in a row-boat1 and was carried from the water's edge1 three or four rods1 to his horse4 ,his ,majesty's party consists of three ladies and one gentleman4 ,whether these all belong to the royal family ,i do not know4 ,the party have several servants in attendance4 ,an escort of about fifty horsemen are at the shore to meet the king4 ,the following committees are at their posts1 viz3 ,committee on reception at the beach1 ,elders ,reed1 ,meldrum1 ,brim1 ,marchant1 ,kinimakalahua and ,kaleohano2 captain of the horsemen1 ,samuel ,woolley2 committee on reception at the ,mission ,house1 ,president ,partridge1 ,young1 ,fox1 ,hansen1 ,farrell and ,partridge1 ,jr42 committee on programme1 ,h4 ,a4 ,woolley1 ,gardner and ,pack4 ,the people are now in line on either side of the road for a long distance4 ,sunday schools1 relief societies1 young men's and young ladies' mutual improvement associations1 ,elders1 ,priests1 ,teachers1 ,deacons1 and the ,saints generally1 all out in honor of the occasion4 ,about twenty-five minutes past eleven a4 m41 the king mounted his horse1 and was escorted to the ,mission ,house amid a volley of cheers1 ,hip1 hip1 hurrah6 hip1 hip1 hurrah6 from the delighted multitude4 ,elder ,h4 ,a4 ,woolley received ,his ,majesty at the archway1 where the king and party dismounted1 and were conducted into the house1 where they had introduced to them ,president ,partridge1 ,mrs4 ,partridge1 ,mrs4 ,young1 and many of the brethren4 ,president ,partridge welcomed the king to the location1 etc41 who seemed very pleased with the reception given him4 ,the party partook of the breakfast in waiting4 ,during this time the people gathered to the new meeting house1 which was densely crowded2 although it accommodates about five hundred1 half of the assemblage was outside the building4 ,breakfast over1 the king and party1 ,president ,partridge and wife1 and ,b4 ,m4 ,young and wife started for the meeting house4 ,on entering1 the congregation arose1 and three choirs sang a national air of the ,hawaiian ,islands1 entitled1 ,the crowned ,king4 ,one of the choirs came from ,honolulu ,city1 one from the town of ,kahana1 and the other belongs to ,laie4 ,his ,majesty was invited to the stand--his party occupied a position near the stand1 with ,sisters ,partridge and ,young4 ,after singing1 the king took his seat1 and the congregation followed suit4 ,meeting was called to order by ,president ,partridge4 ,singing by the ,laie choir4 ,prayer by ,elder ,gardner4 ,singing by the ,kahana choir4 ,after which1 ,president ,partridge made a few remarks1 also read a report of donations for the new meeting house1 and of cost of the building1 to wit3 #g1idg4eh4 ,next in order was singing by the ,honolulu choir1 then the dedication prayer was offered by ,president ,partridge1 when the ,laie choir sang a hymn composed for the occasion2 after which1 the king was invited to speak to the people4 ,his remarks were very good--he exhorted the people to continue their good works1 and to carry out the teachings they receive from the ,elders in our ,church4 ,said we were the only denomination in his kingdom that kept the laws of the land1 etc4 ,singing by the ,honolulu choir4 ,a few remarks were made by ,mr4 ,cummings1 one of the party4 ,i think he is owner of the steamer4 ,after singing by the ,kahana choir1 ,president ,partridge stated that arrangements had been made for a big feast1 prepared by the natives for the king and party1 the ,utah ,elders and wives1 and for the whole people on the island1 which would be partaken of at the old meeting house1 where a long bowery was erected for the accommodation of all the people4 ,singing4 ,conference was adjourned until to-morrow morning 7the #gth7 at ten o'clock4 ,now to the big feast--the old meeting house is not taken by surprise1 but is trimmed and tastefully fitted for the doubly interesting occasion4 ,on each side of the house tablecloths are spread on the floor1 with plenty of ferns scattered around for the people to sit on2 and on the tablecloths are spread poi in callow baskets1 beef1 pork1 chicken1 watermelons and bananas1 on plates1 but no plates1 no knives and forks1 and no spoons to eat with4 ,we all ate as the ,hawaiians do1 with our fingers4 ,at the head of the tablecloths1 the king had a bedspread and pillow to lounge on2 his party was seated next him1 on each side1 then the brethren and sisters from ,utah1 then the natives4 ,his ,majesty and all ate poi and meat with their fingers4 ,the king was very sociable and agreeable1 much more so than when he was here before4 ,the finger process of eating was so entirely new to ,meda1 ,i thought she might feel a strong repugnance1 but she said she rather enjoyed it4 ,there were at least one thousand who partook of the feast1 but not all at the same time4 ,the king and party returned to the steamer at twenty minutes to four p4m4 ,the people escorted him to the beach1 and1 in accordance with ,hawaiian custom1 he received presents from the natives1 such as poi1 pigs1 chickens and bananas4 ,the sea was very rough when the steamer came in and when it went out1 in consequence of the heavy breakers1 which are sometimes very dangerous at this harbor4 ,the day was pleasant although windy4 ,conference adjourned on the #hth4 ,we held seven meetings--two evening meetings2 the house is brilliant when it is lit up4 ,over one thousand people were present2 they came from all the ,hawaiian ,islands4 ,we had a splendid conference4 ,there are three thousand six hundred eighty-nine ,saints1 children and all4 ,two hundred and eighty-six have received the ,gospel since last ,april4 ,armeda joins me in love to you and the family4 ,please remember us to all inquiring friends4 ,i remain your obedient son1 ,b4 ,morris ,young4 ,,chapter ,,lviii4 ,expression of appreciation creditable4--,lorenzo speaks of his wives4--,their nobility4--,how he made choice of them4--,his earthly prospects4--,how they accepted the position4--,the ,editor explains4--,they prove superior to circumstances of trial and hardships4--,are comfortably situated4--,step forth as mothers in ,israel4--,their positions4--,questions to the defamers of ,latter-day ,saint women4--,lorenzo's independence of character4--,where credit is due4--,wife-missions4--,success attributed to ,god4--,testimonials of love and respect4 ,the following expression of appreciation1 which ,i am most happy to find recorded in my brother's journal1 does no more credit to the recipients of the enconiums1 than to the heart that prompted1 and the head that indited them4 ,the acknowledgment of true merit is a virtue as well as a duty4 ,in the journal1 ,lorenzo1 speaking of his wives1 says3 ,after years of companionship1 ,i can truly say ,i have been perfectly satisfied1 and have never1 for one moment1 felt that ,i had the least reason or occasion for regret4 ,in making choice of wives--in view of continuing the relationship1 not only through time1 but through endless eternity1 realizing my own lack of wisdom and incompetency of judging in this important matter1 it has been my invariable practice to seek in humble1 earnest prayer1 the mind and will of ,god2 and ,i acknowledge ,his guiding wisdom in this respect1 and realize it impossible for me to feel sufficiently thankful for the good1 noble-minded women ,he has given me1 which applies to each without one exception4 ,previous to marriage1 ,i explained my position as a public servant1 a minute man--one to whom was committed a dispensation of the ,gospel of the ,son of ,god2 and gave them to understand definitely that so far as this world's goods were concerned1 my prospects were not very flattering1 and to their praise be it written1 their minds were elevated1 and the desires of their hearts lifted far above the gross yearnings of frail humanity after perishable objects1 and they have proven themselves superior to the hardships1 privations1 poverty1 and even perils which the ,saints1 in the earlier periods of the history of the ,church1 experienced4 ,possessing1 as they did1 that rare gift--the gift of sound common sense1 my wives all acted in concert1 mutually assisting each other2 and with all the inconveniences1 hard work1 and privations1 to which1 while raising our children1 they have experienced through my frequent1 and1 at times1 long absence1 like the brave ,altnomock1 they scorned to complain1 and never have they1 at any time1 sought to detain me1 or prevent my fulfilment of public duties2 but on the other hand1 have been and are co-laborers with me in the great work of the last days4 ,this testimony of my true and faithful wives ,i would fain have engraven with an iron pen1 in the rock forever1 as ,i bear record in this my journal4 ,when1 by the cruel hand of persecution1 the wives of my brother and the ,saints generally were homeless and destitute of all conveniences1 and most of the comforts of domestic life1 at times living in tents and wagons1 in storm and sunshine--at others1 in temporary houses or huts1 my brother1 feeling the weight of responsibility as husband and father1 with all the warm sympathies of his nature aroused1 had to suppress and struggle against his feelings in view of the circumstances4 ,it was at such times that the nobility of soul1 of heart and mind1 of his wives shone out1 approaching almost to sublimity4 ,in the most gloomy times1 when all was toil and privation1 their cheerfulness and courage1 in which they arose superior to trials1 were like sunbeams shining though dark1 threatening clouds1 and really seemed to warm the cold hand of poverty which1 apparently1 was extended in every direction toward the ,latter-day ,saints4 ,through the blessings and overruling hand of ,god1 the ,saints have had a season of comparative peace and temporal prosperity1 and the circumstances of my brother's wives have greatly changed1 exhibiting a striking contrast to those in bygone days4 ,through ,lorenzo's exertions1 industry and economy1 ,god has wonderfully prospered and bestowed upon him means1 insomuch that his wives have within their reach not only the necessaries but conveniences and comforts of life4 ,instead of tents and wagons1 they now live in good1 well furnished houses1 with plenty of food and clothing1 and wherewith to entertain their friends1 and instead of the hurrying1 bustling scenes of other days1 congenial quietude4 ,and now1 instead of merely fulfilling their very important duties as wives and mothers of children1 they step forth into the broad arena of public life and officiate in the wider sphere1 and with increasing responsibilities1 as mothers in ,israel2 thus1 in connection with the faithful discharge of home duties1 they are actively engaged in various organizations as presidents1 counselors1 secretaries1 teachers1 etc42 and some of them have the pleasing satisfaction1 even now1 of seeing their daughters following1 in this direction1 in their footsteps1 occupying important positions4 ,mary ,adaline1 the eldest of my brother's wives1 during the trying scenes through which we have passed1 has been as a mother to all his family4 ,naturally of a cheerful disposition1 all within her sphere were recipients of her motherly1 comforting and encouraging influence4 ,now age is tracing its lines on her still cheerful face4 ,harriet ,amelia1 after having been for some length of time president of a ward relief society1 has been for several years past1 and is at present1 a very efficient president of the relief society of ,box ,elder ,stake of ,zion1 also president of the general monthly meetings of the four branch 7ward7 societies of ,brigham ,city4 ,sarah ,ann has1 for two successive years1 performed the duties of teacher in the relief society4 ,eleanor has been1 and now is1 acting as teacher in the relief society in the ,second ,ward of ,brigham ,city4 ,mary ,elizabeth is president of the relief society in the ,second ,ward1 ,brigham ,city1 also ,stake secretary4 ,phebe ,amelia1 for several years ,stake secretary for the relief society1 in which she was efficient1 has now turned her attention to promoting the interests of the primary association4 ,minnie1 for some time president in branch 7ward7 capacity1 now presides over the young ladies' mutual improvement associations of ,box ,elder ,stake of ,zion2 she also officiates as organist for the tabernacle choir4 ,are these women down-trodden8 ,are they ignorant8 ,are they enslaved8 ,do the foregoing expressions of their husband indicate that he estimates them below his own status1 as slaves to do his bidding1 or as dupes to gratify his passions8 ,let the defamers of ,latter-day ,saint women hide their faces in shame and confusion4 ,well may ignorance blush and persecution cower beneath the cloak of apostate ,christianity2 and well might the corrupt1 foul-hearted and foul-mouthed calumniator of ,mormon women retire to the depth of a lone solitude1 and there bewail the day of his birth1 else1 forever hold his peace4 ,the staunch feeling of independence1 a peculiar trait exhibited in my brother's character in early youth1 has marked his career through all the vicissitudes of his active and eventful life4 ,although it greatly augmented the trial of his nature in going forth to preach without purse or scrip1 particularly the purse1 it has fortified and many times enabled him to rise superior to circumstances4 ,during forty-eight years he has been engaged in the work of the ministry1 either at home or abroad4 ,he has crossed the ocean eight times1 and traveled over one hundred and fifty thousand miles1 and withal raised and supported a large family--many of his children having become fathers and mothers of families4 ,however1 much credit is due his wives--a compliment which he fully endorses4 ,in fact1 it is a conceded point that when the husband and father is abroad and performing missionary labors1 the wife or wives and mothers1 with all the family cares and responsibilities devolving upon them1 have quite as much of a mission at home4 ,notwithstanding my brother's frequent sudden calls abroad1 and at times under pecuniary embarrassments1 his wives have never solicited nor received assistance from any source1 nor have they ever accumulated debts for their husband to cancel on his return4 ,in going to his fields of labor1 he has invariably borne his own expenses1 even when on some occasions obliged to borrow money at a heavy and exorbitant percentage4 ,when on his ,english and ,italian missions1 the ,saints in ,europe contributed liberally in furnishing means which he expended in the translation and publication of the ,book of ,mormon and other works2 also in introducing the ,gospel into different countries1 but no gratuity from the ,church4 ,in meeting the heavy expenses of the ,sandwich ,islands and ,palestine missions1 his good friends in ,brigham ,city generously contributed4 ,a few years since1 at a conference in ,salt ,lake ,city1 in view of the constant spiritual labors of the ,twelve ,apostles1 the ,saints voted them a certain specified amount1 to be drawn from the tithing funds4 ,with the foregoing exceptions and small gifts occasionally slipped into his hand as testimonials of friendship1 my brother and his family have managed to take care of themselves2 but to accomplish this and gratify their commendable independent ambition1 has required very careful management1 and1 at times1 rigid frugality and strict economy1 contenting themselves for years with the common necessaries and dispensing with many of the ordinary conveniences of life4 ,i have been prompted to bear this testimony as a rebut to the frequent untruthful charges of our opponents that the ,mormon ,elders and their families are supported by tithing of the ,saints4 ,that my brother and his family have been thus successful1 he acknowledges the overruling hand of ,god2 and in recounting ,his constant aid and the wonderful manifestations of ,his special favors and kindness1 his heart swells with gratitude beyond the power of language to express4 ,honor ,to ,whom ,honor ,is ,due4 ,some two years after my brother's return from the ,italian mission1 as a grateful expression of their love and their appreciation of his efforts1 devotion and faithfulness in opening up the ,gospel to them1 and in establishing the ,church of ,god in that far distant nation1 the ,saints in ,switzerland forwarded to him1 as an affectionate memorial1 a magnificent gold chronometer4 ,the rich and beautiful gift was received with corresponding feelings of love and sincere1 heartfelt gratitude1 and ,lorenzo1 for a season1 took pride and pleasure in wearing it1 out of respect to those who so generously presented it2 and afterwards1 feeling that ,president ,brigham ,young1 more than any other man living1 was worthy of the costly tribute1 presented it to him1 and he manifested his appreciation by having the presentation with the donor's name inscribed in full on the interior1 and ,i think he carried it till the close of his life4 ,some years after the above presentation1 my brother being in ,salt ,lake ,city on a visit1 ,president ,young sent a note1 requesting him to call at the office of the latter2 he did so1 and was invited by the ,president to accompany him to his carriage house1 which was occupied by a number of carriages4 ,by this time my brother was in quite a quandary1 silently wondering what was up1 when1 to his great surprise and astonishment1 ,president ,young1 pointing to a very substantial and beautiful one1 said1 ,brother ,lorenzo1 that carriage is for you2 ,i shall send it on your return to ,brigham ,city4 ,the carriage was nearly new--had been purchased at the manufactory at a cost of five hundred dollars4 ,feeling almost bewildered with surprise1 ,lorenzo protested against its acceptance1 but on his arrival in ,brigham ,city1 he received a message that the carriage had been shipped on the ,utah ,central railroad4 ,,chapter ,,lix4 ,start for ,fort ,hall ,agency4--,meeting in ,portage4--,in ,malad4--,reach the ,reservation4--,meet ,indians4--,pitched tent4--,with two ,bishops ,lorenzo visits the agent4--,describes ,mr4 ,cook4--,lorenzo asks the privilege of preaching to the ,indians4--,prevarication4--,an incident4--,a discussion4--,mr4 ,cook says nothing so much needed as a farmer4--,brother ,snow proposes to furnish one4--,mr4 ,cook will not accept4--,grows uneasy and will not have preaching4--,a grave responsibility4--,mr4 ,cook shoulders it4--,the school teacher enters and brothers ,mr4 ,cook4--,the brethren start for camp4--,meet ,indians4--,visit school4--,little ,chief1 wife and daughter4 ,we now transcribe from ,lorenzo's journal1 as follows3 ,i started for the ,fort ,hall reservation1 ,june #aeth1 #ahhc1 accompanied by ,bishop ,i4 ,e4 ,d4 ,zundel1 his brother1 ,elder ,abraham ,zundel1 ,bishop ,hoskins1 and ,elders ,may and ,jones1 traveling with one carriage and one baggage wagon4 ,two intelligent ,lamanite ,elders joined us at our ,indian colony4 ,we held meeting at ,west ,portage1 and three very interesting meetings on ,sunday1 at ,malad ,city1 ,idaho4 ,on reaching the reservation1 we traveled but a short distance before we enjoyed opportunities for renewing acquaintances with our dusky brethren and sisters--all manifesting the highest pleasure at this1 though unexpected visit4 ,several who had not been baptized expressed a willingness whenever an opportunity presented4 ,we told them we were now going to visit ,mr4 ,cook1 the agent1 requesting the privilege of holding meetings on the reservation1 to preach1 also baptize those wishing to embrace the opportunity4 ,we pitched our tent and camped on the banks of the ,portneuf1 seven miles from the agency4 ,the next morning1 in company with ,bishops ,hoskins and ,zundel1 ,i proceeded to the agency1 where we found ,mr4 ,cook in his office4 ,after introducing ourselves1 we entered into conversation1 which continued nearly three hours4 ,mr4 ,cook is about sixty years of age1 affable1 intelligent and prepossessing in appearance4 ,a variety of questions were asked and answered in reference to the management and prosperity of our ,indian colony1 after which the conversation turned upon general topics1 carried on in a pleasant1 sociable spirit4 ,he professed acquaintance with the president and professors of ,oberlin ,college1 with whom ,i had formed acquaintance while there--had traveled and done business in the vicinity of my birthplace in ,ohio--was born and brought up within thirty miles of where ,joseph ,smith discovered the plates from which he translated the ,book of ,mormon4 ,mr4 ,cook said he was acquainted with the early history of the ,mormons1 and had attended some of their meetings4 ,having established friendly relations1 ,i ventured to approach the subject1 which1 to us1 was the all-absorbing proposition1 viz43 ,will you allow us to preach on the reservation8 ,i remarked that ,i supposed the ,indians possessed very crude notions of revealed religion1 having little opportunity of improving themselves in this direction2 though ,i think1 said ,i1 you had a minister living at the agency not long since1 but none at present4 ,mr4 ,cook replied1 ,a ,methodist minister came since ,i took charge of the agency--remained three or four days1 and having observed our surroundings and the primitive state of affairs1 left in disgust1 not wishing to forego the pleasures of cultivated regions and civilized society for the gloomy outlook which here forced itself upon his tender and delicate nerves4 ,but1 continued ,mr4 ,cook1 government has now changed its policy and placed the reservation in the keeping of political men1 instead of professors of religion1 as formerly4 ,i replied that ,i had been pleased in hearing of this change of policy1 being confident it would result in greater good to the ,indians occupying the reservations2 and that no partiality would now be allowed to one religious denomination at the expense of another1 and all would enjoy equal privileges in their endeavors to reform and civilize these unfortunate people4 ,mr4 ,cook immediately changed the drift of conversation by remarking that the farming interests on the reservation were in a deplorable condition--the wagons1 harnesses1 plows1 harrows1 reapers1 mowers1 etc41 were not properly cared for1 there being no suitable person to oversee or instruct the ,indians in these matters1 especially how to farm properly1 as the government was too stingy and niggardly to appropriate means for employing a farmer2 in fact1 he continued1 there is nothing which would conduce so much to the interest of the ,indians of this agency as a good1 intelligent and experienced farmer4 ,i then said to ,mr4 ,cook1 ,we will furnish you just such a man as you have described--one of large experience1 and who will feel an interest in this calling1 who will follow your counsel and observe your rules1 subject to immediate dismissal upon neglecting to carry out your instructions4 ,of course1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,i suppose the man will be what is called a ',mormon1' but from your remarks1 ,i understand you are a politician and not biased by sectarian influences or religious bigotry1 therefore1 his being a ',mormon' will be no detriment4 ,he hesitated a moment1 then replied1 he believed there might be such an opening1 and that he would lay the subject before the ,indian ,department1 to which ,i replied1 ,mr4 ,cook1 there is no necessity for delay in applying to the department2 this man shall be furnished without expense to you or the ,indian ,department4 ,at this he appeared to be much confused1 and said1 ,mr4 ,snow1 the man certainly cannot afford to employ his time for nothing4 ,said ,i1 ,mr4 ,cook1 there are thousands of our people who have labored years for those less deserving such sacrifices than these poor1 simple sons of the forest1 without emolument1 except the consciousness of doing their duty1 and such a man will be furnished1 as ,i before stated1 and without expense4 ,this closed that branch of the conversation4 ,his looks of uneasiness plainly indicated the idea was not relished4 ,i then concluded to bring him directly to the point1 and said1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,zundel is here to talk with the ,indians1 desirous first to obtain your consent4 ,he was puzzled for an answer2 finally said1 ,mr4 ,snow1 ,i do not know how ,i can allow you to preach on this reservation without exposing myself to censure and jeopardizing my position4 ,are you forbidden1 ,i asked1 to allow ministers of the ,gospel to preach to these ,indians8 ,o1 no1 said he1 our school teacher1 who is a ,presbyterian1 preaches occasionally4 ,yes1 said ,i1 ministers of every denomination are allowed this liberty on all the reservations4 ,that1 ,i suppose is true1 said ,mr4 ,cook1 but your people are made an exception--the government is jealous and suspicious that the influence which you might gain over the ,indians would be employed against the interest of the nation1 on some future occasion2 and furthermore1 you teach plural marriage1 which the government now is exerting itself to suppress among the ,indians4 ,i then said1 ,mr4 ,cook1 when we use such influence against the government1 we will then talk about it2 as yet it never has been done1 and there are no grounds for such suspicion4 ,and as to teaching plural marriage to the ,indians1 it never has been done1 and we do not now propose to begin2 there is no occasion even should we wish1 as they already practice it from the influence of long established customs before the white man was known upon this western continent4 ,mr4 ,cook then drew a paper from his secretary1 containing instructions1 in which he was required to assess a fine of twenty dollars and twenty days' work against every ,indian on the reservation guilty of second marriage1 and upon a repetition of the offense1 a deprivation of their portion of meat1 flour1 sugar1 tea1 coffee and clothing--in fact of every gift and advantage which they received from government4 ,he said he employed ,indians as policemen1 but suffered no polygamist to occupy that or any other official position--that he had just discharged a polygamist from officiating as policeman1 and1 in fact1 said he1 ,i furnish no employment for that class of ,indians4 ,i said1 ,forbidding the preaching of the ,gospel to people living in a land over which float the 'stars and stripes' of our boasted republic1 looks to me to be a grave responsibility4 ,will you allow us to see those instructions in which our people are denied this privilege8 ,he said it would require some time to find the paper1 as it was mixed with many others in his secretary1 but was reading it not long since--that those instructions were given to ,mr4 ,danielson1 former agent1 against some grave accusations against the ,mormons1 for having influenced the ,indians to leave the reservation2 and complaints of this serious nature have been entered against you since ,i came3 one in the case of an ,indian boy1 another 7mentioning the name7 was influenced to leave this reservation1 ,i have been informed4 ,bishop ,zundel explained that the ,indian boy referred to had come to his colony voluntarily1 saying there was no school at ,fort ,hall agency1 and begged admission to his school1 but stopped only three or four weeks4 ,concerning the other case the ,indian was a transient1 roaming here and there1 as fancy led4 ,respecting the charges made by ,mr4 ,danielson1 they were unfounded1 as he had proven to his entire satisfaction by visiting the colony and finding none of his ,indians2 and he left a written statement to that effect1 which he1 ,bishop ,zundel1 now had in his possession4 ,i then said to ,mr4 ,cook1 ,will you oblige us by looking over that paper again1 for ,i am satisfied those instructions relate only to those groundless charges of inducing the ,indians to leave the reservation2 and as to any fear of our influencing them to abandon their reservation1 we have no place for them1 nor can we imagine where they could live any length of time away from the agency4 ,well1 ,mr4 ,snow1 said he1 ,i will write to ,washington for more explicit instructions1 and inform you of the result2 but1 in the meantime ,i cannot feel authorized to permit you to preach2 ,i was told to be careful regarding this ,mormon question relative to the ,indians1 etc41 etc4 ,at this point ,mr4 ,bristol1 the schoolmaster1 alias ,presbyterian minister1 entered the office4 ,after introductions1 he turned to our political 787 friend1 saluting him1 ,brother ,cook1 which brothering being constantly repeated1 surprised us and exceedingly annoyed ,mr4 ,cook1 who1 as he asserted1 owed his position solely to his political status4 ,this circumstance annihilated all hopes of obtaining favor from that quarter4 ,i spent a few moments in pleasant conversation with ,mr4 ,bristol--asked him permission for myself and party to visit his school the next day1 which was cheerfully granted4 ,we then repaired to our carriage and proceeded to camp4 ,we had gone but a short distance when we were met by a large party of ,indians1 mounted upon fine horses2 they were chiefs and head men1 and very happy to meet us1 and their hearts warmed in clasping our hands in theirs4 ,they turned and accompanied us to our camp1 where we enjoyed an interesting conversation4 ,they were exceedingly incensed at ,mr4 ,cook's refusal to allow us to preach1 insisting persistently that we should return and talk the matter over in their presence4 ,we pacified them as best we could1 saying1 ,mr4 ,cook promised to write to ,washington1 asking the authorities to grant us the privilege2 when he received a favorable answer1 we hoped to have an opportunity of returning--of stopping and preaching4 ,they stayed until dark and some remained until the next day1 when they were joined by many others1 some of whom were also chiefs and head men4 ,according to appointment1 we visited the ,indian school1 composed of four girls and six boys 7a sufficient number to cheat ,uncle ,sam out of a fat salary71 who were put through their exercises with considerable credit4 ,their copybooks were neat1 and their acquirements in arithmetic exhibited mental culture4 ,while encamped at the ,portneuf1 ,little ,chief1 with his wife and daughter1 visited us4 ,he stated that while at the agency the day before1 with many other ,indians1 for the purpose of drawing their rations1 ,gibson ,jack1 alias ,weiragan1 one of their principal chiefs1 asked ,mr4 ,cook1 that inasmuch as he had refused to allow us to baptize their men and women1 would he permit us to baptize their children8 ,he answered1 ,no1 they must have nothing to do with the ,mormons2 if they did1 their fate should be as ours3 when we were sent to prison1 they should be sent to prison2 when we were killed1 they would be killed2 if they wished to be safe1 they must neither follow or listen to us for a moment4 ,little ,chief said it made the ,indians feel bad when ,mr4 ,cook threatened them in that way and talked of shedding blood4 ,,chapter ,,lx4 ,in ,bannock ,valley4--,happy meeting with ,indians4--,what ,lorenzo said to them4--,lamanite ,elders speak4--,all shake hands4--,lorenzo describes the ,agency4--,what the ,secretary of the ,interior says4--,a comparison between the two colonies4--,the one at ,washakie4--,how located4--,sunday ,school4--,meeting exercises4--,how ,lamanites are taught4--,how presided over4--,their ,co-operative ,store and ,sheep ,herd4--,white families4--,a re-action4--,an ,adage4--,the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court decides4--,telegrams to ,hon4 ,l4 ,snow4 ,having remained in this locality as long as we thought proper1 we moved in a westerly direction some eight miles and pitched our tent in the valley of the ,bannock1 still on the reservation1 three or four miles from the western boundary and sixteen from the ,neely ,settlement1 situated about four miles below the ,american ,falls4 ,about one hundred and fifty ,indians are settled in this valley1 many of whom have been baptized4 ,they cultivate about one hundred acres of land4 ,they greeted us with warm hand-shaking1 while their dusky faces were beaming with joy4 ,one ,indian came to our tent saying he was very sick1 and requested us to administer to him by laying on of hands1 which we did4 ,the reservation is now1 evidently1 under ,presbyterian rule1 and whatever we do our motives will be misrepresented and every possible effort will be made to destroy our influence and root out from the heart of the ,indian every good seed sown4 ,as we were about to leave the reservation1 we thought it due the ,indians that we explain our reasons for departing so soon and without holding meetings4 ,accordingly we informed them if they would come together at our camp the next day1 ,sunday1 we would give them an explanation4 ,prompt to the word1 ,sunday morning1 about ten o'clock1 they were gathering together1 some coming in wagons1 on horses1 and some on foot2 the young men and women gaily dressed--ornamented with beads1 ribbons1 feathers1 etc41 etc41 some carrying parasols shielding their brown faces from the scorching sun1 all in their best and most attractive attire1 and neat in appearance4 ,we improvised a booth of green boughs1 while our ,lamanite friends were engaged in arranging the bowery just in front1 by means of wagons1 poles and green bushes4 ,thus prepared and ready to commence meeting1 our hearts overflowed with gratitude to our heavenly ,father for the opportunity1 as we gazed on this peculiar scene--an assembly of the children of ,lehi1 anxiously awaiting our message1 and we felt the ,spirit resting upon us as we bowed before the ,lord in earnest and solemn prayer4 ,i then arose and told them ,bishop ,zundel would explain the position each of us occupied in the ,church2 then ,i would tell them our object in making this visit4 ,brother ,zundel having thus explained1 ,i informed them that we had come to visit them1 that we felt a lively interest in their welfare and happiness1 and would like to have visited them sooner but circumstances prevented4 ,we applied to ,mr4 ,cook for the privilege of holding meetings and preaching1 but have been refused4 ,he promised to write to ,washington to inquire if the authorities there would give us the privilege4 ,we were greatly surprised and disappointed in ,mr4 ,cook in forbidding us to talk and preach to our ,lamanite friends and brethren1 but as he had seen proper to do so we should respect his orders1 go home and wait till we hear from the head men at ,washington4 ,i said ,i hoped they would not be angry with ,mr4 ,cook for his refusal1 but endeavor to respect him in his position1 and if they would do right1 be patient and prayerful1 the ,lord would overrule all these matters for their good and best interest2 that we had not seen them for a long time1 and were now pleased to renew our acquaintance and find that the good ,spirit they received after baptism was still warming their hearts1 and we did not intend so long time would pass until we again should visit them2 that we desired them to be good and kind to one another1 not to swear or gamble1 nor commit whoredoms4 ,i exhorted the husbands to treat their wives kindly1 to be industrious1 learn to cultivate the ground1 raise their grain and vegetables1 and as much as possible make their own living1 etc42 that if they would remember and do these things1 love one another1 be humble and attend faithfully to their prayers1 keep the good ,spirit in their hearts1 the ,lord would deliver them from poverty and bondage4 ,and many other words of exhortation and consolation were spoken as ,i felt led by the ,spirit4 ,our two ,lamanite ,elders then addressed the meeting with inspired words of comfort and good counsel4 ,during the entire services there was profound silence and the most marked attention1 not a whisper and scarcely a move4 ,having closed the meeting with prayer1 ,i informed our friends we would like to shake hands with all of them1 for which purpose we placed ourselves in line and received them one by one1 till each had given us a warm1 friendly grasp of the hand1 women and children following in the rear1 all eager1 and performing the parting salutation with spirit and animation1 imparting life to the ceremony4 ,the ,fort ,hall reservation is situated in ,snake ,river valley1 ,oneida ,county1 ,idaho1 and contains1 it is said1 #a1bcc1cbi 7one million two hundred and thirty-three thousand three hundred and twenty-nine7 acres1 with thousands of acres of as good farming lands as can be found in the west4 ,and with all this1 everything about the agency wears a gloomy and forbidding aspect2 very little land is cultivated1 and that little very poorly and sluggishly4 ,no marks of industry or enterprise are anywhere visible4 ,there is no one to lead out and set the example1 and there are no inducements offered those poor ,indians to stimulate to industry1 and apparently no effort to improve their morals1 cultivate their intellects or correct their stupid and false notions of ,christianity4 ,on specified days in the week they gather to the agency1 where ,mr4 ,cook's servant doles out to each his small pittance of meat and flour furnished by the government4 ,so long as they draw this meagre supply1 sufficient to keep them alive in a half starved state1 with no stimulating influence to industry1 they will not rise above their present condition4 ,their buildings are mostly low huts1 huddled together without regard to taste1 order or convenience4 ,mr4 ,cook informed us the population of the reservation1 including all ages1 was but #a1ejj 7one thousand five hundred71 and constantly decreasing4 ,from the report of the ,secretary of the ,interior1 we gather the following3 ,in ,february1 #ahhj1 a school was opened1 which has been continued up to date which we visited1 consisting of four girls and six boys1 save the usual vacations4 ,the report also says3 ,notwithstanding the fact that this school is costing the government some #a1gjj 7one thousand seven hundred7 per annum for teacher and employees1 in addition to food and clothing for the pupils1 the fact still remains that not one ,indian on the reservation can read a word4 ,of revealed religion their ideas are about as crude as they are of letters1 save what they have learned of their brother polygamists1 the ,mormons1 who have quite a following among them4 ,so much from my brother's journal4 ,we now wish to show1 by comparison1 the wide contrast between the condition and prospects of a colony of ,indians cared for and supported at great expense by the ,united ,states government1 and our little colony1 numbering two hundred and fifty men1 women and children1 located in ,washakie1 ,box ,elder ,county1 ,utah ,territory4 ,these ,indians receive no appropriations from government4 ,the colony is located on lands purchased of the ,brigham ,city ,mercantile ,manufacturing ,association1 and is conducted on the same principles1 so far as practicable in its present growth4 ,about four months since1 in company with ,brother ,lorenzo and his son ,alphonso1 the writer visited the ,washakie colony1 arriving on ,saturday evening1 forty miles from ,brigham ,city4 ,next day attended ,sunday ,school1 where white and red scholars intermixed1 and was exceedingly gratified with the exercises1 the order and interest strikingly manifest and the progress of the classes4 ,we also attended meeting in the afternoon and were not a little surprised to mark the effect on savage customs1 savage looks and manners1 produced by a constant exercise of kindness1 patience1 good instruction and good examples1 prompted by the love and spirit of the ,gospel4 ,the meeting was opened by the choir1 all ,lamanites1 and the prayer offered by a ,lamanite brother4 ,my brother addressed the congregation1 and the rapt attention of the red brothers and sisters during the services indicated the importance they attach to devotional exercises4 ,the colony have built a good frame house1 #bdx#dj feet1 with vestry added4 ,it is well seated1 and fitted for school as well as religious purposes1 and they own a good library4 ,these ,indians are very industrious1 are taught all kinds of business--farming1 fencing1 brick making1 house painting1 and in fact all of the ordinary branches of home industry4 ,the day school is taught by ,elder ,j4 ,j4 ,chandler1 who is also superintendent of the ,sunday ,school1 an experienced and successful teacher4 ,his day school has numbered as high as fifty-five1 with an average attendance of forty-seven4 ,the ,indian scholars are only taught the primary branches4 ,their great progress in penmanship is complimentary of well developed organs of imitation4 ,these ,indians are presided over by ,bishop ,i4 ,e4 ,d4 ,zundel1 with his counselors1 ,abraham ,hunsaker and ,moroni ,ward4 ,this season they have raised about six thousand bushels of wheat1 besides a large amount of hay4 ,they have a co-operative store of from #a1ejj to #b1jjj capital stock1 and a sheep herd of one thousand five hundred head4 ,all white men laboring in the colony have their families with them1 thus placing in the midst of the red people telling examples of cultivated and refined domestic life1 which is producing happy results4 ,a ,re-action4 ,better late than never1 is a true adage when applied to the triumph of right over wrong1 of justice over injustice1 as in the case of the late decision of the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court against the unjust1 illegal and oppressive act of ,o4 ,j4 ,hollister in levying an assessment on the scrip of ,zion's ,co-operative ,mercantile and ,brigham ,city ,mercantile ,manufacturing ,institutions4 ,the circumstances attending the assessing of the ,brigham ,city ,co-operative scrip have been briefly narrated in a former chapter4 ,the following telegrams need no comment1 they speak for themselves3 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,march #ag1 #ahhd4 ,hon4 ,lorenzo ,snow1 ,brigham ,city3 ,dear ,brother4--,a telegram just received from ,hon4 ,j4 ,t4 ,caine1 ,washington1 ,d4 ,c41 tells us that to-day the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states decided the scrip tax case in our favor4 ,this virtually decides the ,brigham ,city case in your favor4 ,please accept my congratulations1 and believe me1 ,truly yours1 7,signed7 ,thomas ,g4 ,webber1 ,secretary and ,treasurer ,z4 ,c4 ,m4 ,i4 ,ogden ,city1 ,march #ah1 #ahhd4 ,to ,hon4 ,lorenzo ,snow1 ,brigham ,city3 ,a telegram from ,hon4 ,f4 ,d4 ,richards1 from ,salt ,lake ,city1 last night1 informs me that the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court affirmed the judgment in favor of ,z4 ,c4 ,m4 ,i4 against ,o4 ,j4 ,hollister1 yesterday1 so your judgment against ,hollister will be good for the whole amount1 without any necessity for compromise4 ,i shall1 to-day1 write to my old friend ,walter ,evans1 commissioner of internal revenue1 at ,washington1 ,d4 ,c41 in relation to the matter1 and do hope that the money will be paid at once4 ,when ,i hear from ,evans1 ,i will inform you4 ,you and your company can well be congratulated on the long delayed but ultimate success for at least a partial recovery from a great injustice4 ,truly1 your friend1 7,signed7 ,r4 ,k4 ,williams4 ,the following closes our historical sketches of the official labors of ,brother ,lorenzo3 ,logan ,temple4 ,this temple1 the fourth which the ,saints have completed1 although two others are in progress1 is known as the ,logan1 ,cache ,county1 ,temple1 and was dedicated on the #agth day of ,may1 #ahhd1 just seven years from the time of the dedication of the ground on which it is located4 ,a few months previous to his demise1 ,president ,brigham ,young selected the location1 and1 in connection with his brethren of the ,priesthood1 dedicated it for that sacred purpose4 ,he also organized the three ,stakes1 ,cache1 ,box ,elder and ,bear ,lake1 into what is known as a ,temple district1 with the understanding that the ,saints in those ,stakes or counties should1 in a general sense1 be held responsible in furnishing the necessary means and labor for building4 ,subsequent to the ,president's death1 ,apostles ,charles ,c4 ,rich1 ,lorenzo ,snow and ,franklin ,d4 ,richards were appointed ,temple committee1 as general supervisors of this important work2 in which capacity ,lorenzo ,snow and ,franklin ,d4 ,richards continued until its completion4 ,charles ,c4 ,rich was early prostrated by a lingering illness which terminated in his death1 my brother serving as chairman of committee in his stead4 ,,chapter ,,lxi4 ,circular to the heads of families4--,names of ,committees4--,exercises for ,wednesday1 a4 m4--,wednesday1 p4 m4--,thursday1 p4 m4--,friday1 p4 m4--,prompt attendance4--,letter from ,h4 ,a4 ,hendrickson4--,extracts from eastern communications4--,weather propitious4--,children amused4--,the hall4--,how occupied4--,invited guests4--,table scenes4--,bachelor group4--,the ,re-union indescribable4--,article from ,deseret ,news1 by ,c4 ,w4 ,penrose4 ,this chapter1 and the chapter of addresses which follows1 very briefly report the unprecedented re-union which my brother had contemplated for months1 and which1 in its recent performance1 resulted in a magnificent success1 even beyond his most sanguine anticipations4 ,grand ,re-union ,and ,anniversary ,celebration4--,part ,first4--,circular4 ,to the ,head of each ,branch of my ,family3 ,for some time past1 my mind has been considerably impressed with the subject of a family re-union1 including my wives1 my sons1 my sons-in-law1 my daughters1 daughters-in-law and grand children1 numbering considerably over one hundred1 now living4 ,the more ,i reflect upon this subject1 the greater are my anxieties and desires for a family gathering1 that ,i may see you all once in my life1 and give you a father's blessing4 ,on the third of ,april next1 if my life is spared1 ,i shall be seventy years of age1 and ,i think the seventieth anniversary of my birth a suitable time1 and its celebration a fitting occasion for the contemplated re-union4 ,in view of the third of ,april being so near our annual ,conference in ,salt ,lake ,city1 also of that early season being subject to cold and stormy weather1 ,i have decided on the seventh1 eighth and ninth of ,may1 ,wednesday1 ,thursday and ,friday4 ,i request every one to be in ,brigham ,city as early as ,tuesday night1 in order to join in the exercises of ,wednesday morning4 ,to make this family meeting pleasant1 amusing and profitable to both old and young1 ,i shall spare neither time nor expense1 that every one may feel at home1 free and sociable4 ,ample provisions will be made to make all comfortable for food and lodging1 etc41 as soon as they arrive4 ,programmes will be drawn with care and consideration1 keeping in view the different ages and requirements2 all to be carried out with life and spirit1 for the gratification of the little ones as well as the amusement and edification of the older ones1 that all may be interested and happy4 ,i shall forward you a copy of the programmes1 and ,i trust you will consider no labor nor expense too much2 and that you will allow nothing to prevent your attendance and that of your children1 except the most serious and insurmountable obstacles1 as it is very probable that this1 our family re-union1 will be1 not only the first1 but also the last we shall have in this state of existence4 ,affectionately1 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,jan41 #ahhd4 ,names of ,committees4--,first evening--,parlor entertainment1 by the children2 ,committee1 ,mrs4 ,minnie ,j4 ,snow1 ,mrs4 ,abigail ,s4 ,rosenbaum1 ,mrs4 ,eliza ,s4 ,dunford4 ,second evening--,theatrical performance2 ,committee1 ,mr4 ,elijah ,a4 ,box1 ,mr4 ,george ,f4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,eli ,h4 ,peirce1 ,mrs4 ,lydia ,s4 ,peirce4 ,third evening--,family dance2 ,committee1 ,mr4 ,alphonso ,h4 ,snow1 ,mrs4 ,sylvia ,s4 ,west1 ,mr4 ,leonidas ,t4 ,peirce1 ,mrs4 ,lydia ,s4 ,peirce1 ,mrs4 ,ida ,s4 ,gibbs4--,committee on ,decorations1 ,president ,oliver ,g4 ,snow1 ,mr4 ,lorenzo ,snow1 ,jr41 ,mr4 ,frank ,snow1 ,mrs4 ,sylvia ,s4 ,west1 ,mrs4 ,huldah ,j4 ,snow1 ,mr4 ,m4 ,d4 ,rosenbaum4 ,programme for ,wednesday1 a4 m4--,bell-ring1 half-past #i2 assemble at #aj4 ,order of exercises3 ,singing1 ,welcome to all 7organ accompaniment71 by the family2 prayer1 ,president ,o4 ,g4 ,snow2 singing1 ,greeting song 7organ accompaniment71 the small children2 opening address1 ,president ,lorenzo ,snow2 address 7extempore71 ,mrs4 ,adaline ,snow2 address 7extempore71 ,mrs4 ,harriet ,a4 ,snow2 organ solo1 ,miss ,parintha ,snow2 address 7extempore71 ,bishop ,george ,dunford2 address 7extempore71 ,mr4 ,orville ,hendrickson2 ,my mother's dear old song 7organ accompaniment71 ,mrs4 ,clara ,s4 ,mc,allister2 address 7extempore71 ,mrs4 ,sarah ,a4 ,snow2 address 7extempore71 ,mrs4 ,abigail ,s4 ,rosenbaum2 singing1 ,hard times come again no more1 the family2 address 7extempore71 ,mrs4 ,phebe ,a4 ,snow2 singing1 ,bye and bye1 all2 benediction1 ,mr4 ,elijah ,a4 ,box4 ,wednesday1 p4 m4--,exercises3 ,singing1 ,gospel call1 by the family2 prayer1 ,bishop ,g4 ,dunford2 singing1 ,glorious things1 etc41 the family2 poem1 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,smith2 recitation1 ,miss ,roxcy ,lana ,snow2 ,cuckoo song 7organ accompaniment71 ,mrs4 ,huldah ,j4 ,snow2 address 7written71 ,mr4 ,g4 ,f4 ,gibbs2 ,my little ,german home across the sea 7organ accompaniment71 ,miss ,dora ,snow2 address 7extempore71 ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,box2 ,under the daisies 7organ accompaniment71 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,j4 ,snow2 ,the bells 7recitation71 ,president ,o4 ,g4 ,snow2 piano solo1 ,mrs4 ,ida ,s4 ,gibbs2 address 7extempore71 ,mrs4 ,eleanor ,h4 ,snow2 ,how the old horse won 7recitation71 ,mr4 ,alvirus ,e4 ,snow2 song 7organ accompaniment71 ,miss ,virginia ,snow2 song1 ,good night1 the small children2 benediction1 ,col4 ,c4 ,loveland4 ,thursday1 a4 m4--,blessing meeting4 ,thursday1 p4 m4--,exercises3 ,singing1 ,what shall the harvest be8 by the family2 prayer1 ,mr4 ,g4 ,f4 ,gibbs2 singing1 the family2 address 7written71 ,mr4 ,m4 ,d4 ,rosenbaum2 piano duet1 ,mrs4 ,i4 ,gibbs and ,mrs4 ,m4 ,j4 ,snow2 ,eugene ,aram's dream 7recitation71 ,mr4 ,leslie ,w4 ,snow2 ,the white canoe 7organ accompaniment71 ,mrs4 ,rosetta ,s4 ,loveland and ,miss ,dora ,snow2 ,sheridan's ride 7recitation71 ,mr4 ,george ,f4 ,gibbs2 ,schneider's ride 7recitation71 ,mr4 ,eli ,h4 ,peirce2 song1 ,eilene ,allanna1 ,mr4 ,leonidas ,t4 ,peirce2 address 7poem71 ,mr4 ,orion ,snow2 piano solo1 ,miss ,virginia ,snow2 address1 ,mr4 ,frank ,snow2 ,the two cousins 7vocal duet71 ,miss ,parintha and ,mrs4 ,huldah ,snow2 address 7extempore71 ,mr4 ,alphonso ,snow2 ,his mother1 the boy's best friend 7song71 ,mrs4 ,sylvia ,west2 address 7written71 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,p4 ,young2 ,jane ,conquest 7recitation71 ,mrs4 ,ida ,s4 ,gibbs2 ,peace upon the waters1 ,mr4 ,eli and ,mrs4 ,lydia ,s4 ,peirce2 address 7impromptu71 ,mr4 ,charles ,w4 ,penrose2 singing1 ,the crowning day1 the family2 benediction1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,h4 ,snow4 ,friday1 a4 m4--,blessing meeting4 ,friday1 p4 m4--,exercises3 ,shall we gather at the river8 by the family2 prayer2 singing1 the small children2 organ duet1 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,j4 and ,miss ,dora ,snow2 address 7extempore71 ,mrs4 ,mary ,h4 ,snow2 ,trio1 ,come1 rise with the lark1 ,president ,o4 ,g41 ,mrs4 ,mary ,p4 and ,dora ,snow2 address1 ,mrs4 ,minnie ,j4 ,snow2 song1 ,sweet ,evangeline 7guitar accompaniment71 ,mrs4 ,eliza ,s4 ,dunford2 address1 ,mr4 ,hiram ,hendrickson2 song1 ,lillie ,dale 7organ accompaniment71 ,mrs4 ,roxcy ,s4 ,box2 address1 ,col4 ,loveland2 parting address1 ,president ,lorenzo ,snow2 singing1 ,sweet bye and bye1 all2 benediction ,president ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,in prompt response to the circulars issued by ,brother ,lorenzo1 the members of his family1 with very few exceptions1 were present at the opening exercises of his birthday celebration and family re-union4 ,the unavoidable detentions were surmounted with promptitude1 and the delinquents put in their appearance in eager haste1 in all possible cases4 ,the following1 from ,mrs4 ,mary ,adaline's eldest son1 by her former husband1 is the expression of a noble1 honest and appreciative heart3 ,parowan1 ,iron ,county1 ,may #e1 #ahhd4 ,hon4 ,lorenzo ,snow3 ,dear ,father4--,it is with the greatest reluctance that ,i am compelled to say ,i shall be unable to attend the coming celebration of your seventieth anniversary4 ,i have delayed making excuse until this late moment1 in the vain hope that something would occur which would enable me to be present4 ,however1 if ,i may not be present in person1 ,i certainly shall be in spirit1 desiring that everything on that occasion may bring to you1 honored sir1 an increase of joy1 honor and praise4 ,in reviewing your life-labors and sacrifices1 ,i am almost constrained to write encomiums1 but ,i forbear--,i will leave that for a more worthy hand2 but permit me to say that the examples set before me in your life are not altogether lost4 ,i feel their impress every day ,i live2 and whatever ,i have of hope1 of aspiration or ambition1 seems to rest on a worthiness of a name and place in your family4 ,when ,i see you1 ,i doubt not1 ,i will be able to give sufficient and satisfactory reasons for my absence from the family re-union4 ,with good desires and well wishing1 ,i remain1 affectionately yours1 ,hiram ,a4 ,hendrickson4 ,extracts from two letters written by non-,mormon relatives in the ,east1 in response to invitation circulars from ,brother ,lorenzo3 ,chicago1 ,may #ast1 #ahhd4 ,dear ,cousin ,lorenzo4--,your kind invitation to your family re-union was duly received1 and we are truly grateful for your remembrance of us4 ,after due and thoughtful consideration1 we cannot see our way clear to join you4 ,we are very loth to relinquish our hope of commingling with you on an occasion so full of promise1 and of congratulating you and cousin ,eliza on the blessed privilege you will enjoy in thus uniting in social re-union4 ,we have no one here to whom we can safely entrust our cares--more especially the responsibility of our young family1 and we feel compelled to forego the happiness we should fully appreciate4 ,our aged mother is now with us1 and wishes me to express her warmest regards and love for you all4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,hoping and firmly believing that at no very distant day ,i shall visit you at your home1 and wishing you and yours much joy and many happy re-unions1 ,i remain1 most sincerely yours1 ,taylor ,a4 ,snow4 ,auburn1 ,geauga ,county1 ,ohio1 ,may #b1 #ahhd4 ,dear ,cousin ,lorenzo4--,with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret1 ,i now write you4 ,it is pleasure to be the recipient of an invitation to a great event1 and with feelings of deep regret we are obliged to decline the invitation4 ,after the receipt of yours1 for weeks we neither talked1 dreamed or thought much of anything but going to ,salt ,lake4 ,alonzo1 myself and our wives decided on coming1 but ,alonzo's son-in-law1 who had been in a decline1 was taken worse1 and his condition became so alarming1 we could not leave2 and at this writing his death is hourly anticipated4 99 99 99 ,i must close by sending our love and good wishes to you and your magnificent family4 ,may you live to enjoy many anniversaries4 ,wishing you success in all your undertakings1 and hoping we may yet visit you and your family1 ,i subscribe myself1 your cousin1 ,oliver ,f4 ,snow4 ,the programmes1 which had been pre-arranged1 were carried out with very few alterations1 and were1 without one exception1 executed in the most gratifying manner4 ,even the elements seemed to participate in the arrangement2 ,nature1 by refulgent smiles and harmonious bearing1 contributed much to the enjoyment of the auspicious occasion4 ,it was a striking and very noticeable coincident1 that the weather1 which for a long time previous had been drearily stormy and threatening1 even up to mid-day before the opening1 on that momentous morning presented a cloudless sky and calm atmosphere1 which continued till after the close of the festival4 ,our new-styled ,patriarch apparently lost sight of nothing that would add to the innocent and laudable gratification of all ages and capacities4 ,on the evening preceding the opening of the general entertainment1 for the special amusement of the little folks1 who were in groups frolicking on the lawn in front of his residence1 he had a variety of fantastic ,chinese lanterns suspended in convenient proximity2 the novelty of the queer illumination of those swinging orbs1 with the small children1 to whom the sight was new1 created convulsions of laughter and merriment1 in which some of larger growth participated through sympathy with the youngsters4 ,the upper hall of the court house1 in which the devotional and intellectual exercises were performed1 is #dex#fe feet1 with a gallery extending across one end4 ,a platform twelve feet wide1 extending the width of the hall--raised one foot above the floor1 was occupied by the family1 with the exception of from twenty to twenty-five small children2 these were seated in double rows beside the platform2 and having been prepared by careful training1 sang sweetly1 as none but children can sing1 to the no small gratification of all present4 ,near one end of the platform 7one on each side of the speaker's table71 stood a piano and organ4 ,the brass band occupied the stage on the left2 the auditorium1 including the gallery1 on the right1 was filled with guests4 ,with the exception of the family dance on ,friday evening1 in the ,social ,hall1 the ,,council ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,order ,,of ,,brigham ,,city1 with their wives1 were invited guests during the three successive days and evenings4 ,in view of contributing1 so far as consistent with the peculiarities of the occasion1 to the happiness of many1 ,brother ,lorenzo reached beyond his own family circle and the ,council1 by increasing the audience to the full capacity of the auditorium1 inviting as many of the citizens of the city and vicinity as could be accommodated4 ,the entire exercises were performed by ,brother ,lorenzo and family1 with the following exceptions3 brass band2 ,elder ,c4 ,w4 ,penrose1 editor of the ,deseret ,news1 and intimate friend of my brother1 by special invitation being present1 gave an eloquent extempore address on the platform--also a humorous speech at the table1 which elicited much applause4 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,p4 ,young1 whose son is now a missionary on the ,sandwich ,islands1 with his wife1 ,armeda ,s41 was invited as their representative1 and responded to the programme in a well written address2 also the writer in a poem written for the occasion4 ,at the conclusion of the table convivial on ,friday1 several of the gentlemen who had politely and genteelly served as hosts1 were called on for speeches1 and each appropriately responded1 eliciting hearty cheers4 ,the after-dinner-table scenes were truly exhilarating1 and added greatly to the ever-varying enjoyment4 ,there perfect freedom1 untrammeled by restraint1 ruled the festive hour1 when toasts1 speeches1 conundrums1 and whatever would conduce to free1 jolly1 innocent amusement1 interspersed with refined1 high-toned sentiment1 was in order4 ,mr4 ,charles ,kelley1 a gentleman of proverbial amiability1 and fully competent1 superintended the table arrangements4 ,the dining hall1 #bbx#de feet1 had commanded the attention of the decorating committee4 ,two tables1 extending the whole length1 were amply spread with the bounties of the earth1 and artistically decorated with flowers1 and with beautifully mottoed cakes1 fresh from the hands and plastic molds of skillful confectioners4 ,the adults were seated at one table1 and the little people1 as chatty as magpies1 and apparently as loving as doves1 at the other1 reserving a sufficient number of seats at the head of the table to accommodate the bachelor group1 over which one of the unmarried daughters presided4 ,the appended article1 from the gifted pen of the editor of the ,deseret ,news1 which we copy from that paper1 in his own eloquent style1 touches the really indescribable subject--,lorenzo's family re-union4 ,any attempt at pen and ink representation1 which necessarily fails to include the spirit and pervading influence of that entirely unique and unprecedented social entertainment1 must fall short of reality1 from the fact that human language is inadequate to express the inspiriting sensations and emotions of the head and heart4 ,to say the least1 everything moved with the precision of clock-work1 and proved a grand and complete success2 every one1 even to the little three-year-old1 was fully up to his and her part in the programme of exercises4 ,,gathering ,,of ,,the ,,snows4 ,on the #c;d of ,april1 #ahhd1 ,apostle ,lorenzo ,snow reached his seventieth year4 ,few who have noted his upright form1 his quick1 active step1 his ready mind and his sharp1 intelligent eye--reading small manuscript without glasses--have been aware that he was near upon the scriptural age of three score years and ten4 ,he had been impressed for some time with a desire to gather around him his family and connections on the occasion of this birthday1 but recognizing the fact that it was close to the time of the general conference1 and commonly a season when travel is difficult because of the spring rains1 he fixed upon the #gth1 #hth and #ith days of ,may for the family re-union4 ,invitations were extended1 therefore1 to his wives and children1 sisters and brothers1 sons-in-law and daughters-in-law1 with their little ones1 to meet on those days in the court house1 ,brigham ,city1 which was placed at his disposal for the purpose4 ,the writer was present by special invitation1 and greatly enjoyed the festivities4 ,at #aj o'clock1 local time1 the family met1 numbering a hundred and ten persons present1 and were called to order by ,apostle ,lorenzo ,snow1 who explained the object of the gathering1 and announced the programme which had been arranged4 ,he was assisted by his son1 ,president ,oliver ,g4 ,snow1 in the management of the exercises4 ,speeches were made by the several wives of the honored ,patriarch1 expressive of their good wishes to him and their veneration for the principles of celestial marriage by which they were united to him and to each other2 songs were sung and recitations given by daughters and sons1 and at noon1 in one of the lower rooms1 tables were spread with a rich collation for the whole party4 ,here a speech was called for and responded to1 impromptu1 by ,c4 ,w4 ,penrose1 of ,salt ,lake1 and pleasant sentiments were expressed by the company4 ,at #b p4 m4 the exercises were resumed1 the court room being filled with invited guests1 and songs1 recitations1 written addresses1 a very fine poem by ,sister ,eliza ,r4 ,snow ,smith1 extemporaneous speeches1 etc41 were delivered until #e o'clock4 ,during the proceedings1 the following telegram was received from ,brother ,snow's brother1 a non-,mormon3 ,santa ,barbara1 ,california1 #d3cj p4m41 ,may #g1 #ahhd4 ,lorenzo ,snow3 ,hail1 brother1 sister6 ,love1 peace1 happiness1 ,god's blessing on all4 ,samuel ,p4 ,snow4 ,in the evening an entertainment was given by the little folks of the family1 in the same place1 which was filled with invited guests4 ,little children four years old and upwards recited1 danced1 sang1 played on musical instruments and performed a pleasing play1 introducing a fairy spectacle that gave an opportunity for the smaller children to display their talents4 ,the costumes were elegant and appropriate1 the performance was excellent1 and everything passed off without a jar4 ,the confidence and aptitude exhibited by the very little ones in coming out upon the stage alone to recite1 making their bow and retiring with grace1 was really remarkable as well as pleasing in the extreme4 ,on ,thursday the family met again at a general dinner1 at half-past #ab o'clock1 when toasts and sentiments were called for from nearly every member of the family but the grandchildren1 and none failed to respond4 ,wit1 humor1 good wishes and benedictions filled up the time rapidly until #b o'clock1 when the entertainment was continued1 the court room being crowded to its utmost capacity4 ,some most excellent impromptu speeches were delivered and recitations and poems declaimed4 ,in the evening1 ,love's ,sacrifice was splendidly performed1 all the actors being members of the family1 sons or sons-in-law1 daughters or daughters-in-law of the honored ,patriarch4 ,the general talent displayed was really exceptional4 ,every one called upon1 down to the little girls scarcely able to speak plainly1 responded without hesitation1 and none were unable to perform their respective parts in a manner that would do credit to well trained professionals4 ,it is indeed rare to find so much talent in one family4 ,usually gifts of this kind are possessed but by one or two members1 but the ,snows seem all to be musical1 poetical or dramatic1 or all combined4 ,some most excellent addresses1 written and impromptu1 were made during the festivities1 and we only regret that we have not space to reproduce them4 ,on ,friday another family dinner was given1 at which the sallies of wit1 in toast and conundrum1 were brilliant and humorous1 and all the remaining adult members of the family who had not previously contributed to the after-dinner exercises responded to calls from the ,president4 ,a number of young men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four were seated together at the head of one table as the bachelors' group1 and were the objects of much pertinent advice4 ,but they were fully able to return the retort courteous and added much to the general enjoyment4 ,in the afternoon1 most of the family assembled on the east porch of ,brother ,snow's residence1 facing the co-operative store1 and were photographed in a group4 ,in the evening a grand ball was given in the upper room of the court house1 when the public part of the proceedings was brought to a close in a most enjoyable manner4 ,during the intervals between the exercises1 lasting three days1 ,brother ,snow1 as the ,patriarch of his house1 bestowed blessings upon the heads of many members of his large family1 intending to continue before they separated for their respective homes1 to lay his hands upon and bless them until all received his administrations1 as it is unlikely that they will ever enjoy another re-union of this kind in this state of existence4 ,but in the great eternity before us all1 they expect a re-union of a far more extensive and pleasing character4 ,when the head of this family1 having gained his exaltation1 and holding the keys of eternal lives and endless increase1 will gather around him all that belongs to his house1 saved1 redeemed1 resurrected1 glorified to reign over them as a king and a priest unto ,god for ever1 when there will be no trial1 no weakness1 no pain1 and no death1 and where perfect union and unfading affection will bind all together in the perfection of bliss and the majesty of the glorified sons and daughters of the ,eternal ,father4 ,in conclusion1 we repeat the sentiment we expressed on the occasion3 ,health1 blessing and peace to the ,snows of our mountain valleys1 with their head1 chief and ,patriarch6 ,may they be as numerous as the flakes that fall in winter1 as firm and solid as the snows of our loftiest peaks in the defence of right and the maintenance of true principles2 as resistless as the mighty avalanche in sweeping away error and rooting up iniquity2 and shining in the sunlight of celestial glory1 remain forever the emblem of all that is pure and beautiful and good6 ,,chapter ,,lxii4 ,our father's birthday4--,prose address by ,f4 ,h4 ,snow4--,poem by ,m4 ,d4 ,rosenbaum4--,prose address by ,g4 ,f4 ,gibbs4--,poem by ,o4 ,w4 ,snow4--,prose address by ,a4 ,h4 ,snow4--,poem by ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,smith4--,closing address by ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,grand ,,re-,,union ,,and ,,anniversary ,,celebration4--,,part ,,second4 ,this chapter of addresses opens with ,our ,father's ,birthday1 which we composed for the occasion4 ,the prose addresses are epitomized--the poems given in full4 ,,our ,,father',s ,,birthday4 ,we fain would decorate this day ,with garlands choice and sweet2 ,of rich ambrosia we would lay ,a tribute at your feet4 ,but nobler gifts we now impart1 ,embellished with our love1 ,and trust the incense of the heart ,may not unwelcome prove4 ,,chorus4 ,hail1 hail1 all hail to your natal day6 ,may it many times return2 ,and your life-lamp1 glowing fresh and gay1 ,with health and vigor burn4 ,long may you live our lives to bless1 ,and our young steps to guide1 ,until with ,zion's righteousness1 ,your soul is satisfied-- ,till you fulfil your great desires1 ,in your life-labors done2 ,when up to all that ,god requires ,his people shall be one4 ,,chorus4 ,hail1 hail1 all hail to your natal day6 ,may it many times return2 ,and your life-lamp1 glowing fresh and gay1 ,with health and vigor burn4 ,,address ,,by ,,frank ,h4 ,,snow4 ,in rising to address my honored father in the presence of my several mothers1 my brothers1 sisters1 and the family in general1 ,i will commence by saying that this is one of the most honorable positions ,i have ever had the privilege of occupying4 ,where is there a wife1 a son or a daughter1 that would not feel proud of the beloved and honored parent that had been instrumental in bringing into the world the numerous posterity--those who now sound forth their praises to the great ,jehovah for having been permitted to come forth upon the earth and receive their bodies through such an honorable parentage8 ,the honored parent to whom ,i refer is our aged father1 who now sits in the midst of his numerous posterity4 ,our father1 like unto ,abraham of old1 sits as a great ,high ,priest1 surrounded by his family on earth1 which now numbers over five score and ten1 and like the ancient patriarchs1 is waiting the time when the ,lord will call him up1 to become a ,god in eternity1 not merely to reign over hundreds1 but thousands and tens of thousands4 ,while the members of this family now look upon our honored father1 we1 his children1 all1 with one accord1 feel to say1 ,father1 the many silvery locks that adorn your venerable head number thousands1 but your many noble deeds number tens of thousands4 ,it has often been remarked that children should excel their parents in goodness and noble deeds2 but ,i say1 may we1 the sons and daughters of this1 our aged father1 make for ourselves as honorable record as that of his1 and have before us1 at the age of three score and ten years1 as great a testimonial as surrounds him on this grand and glorious occasion4 ,inasmuch as we are considered worthy to feast with our father on earth1 may we prove ourselves more worthy to feast with him in eternity1 when this earth shall have passed into its glorified state1 and when our father will be surrounded by multitudes of his noble posterity who have obeyed the first commandment of multiplying and replenishing the earth4 ,i pray the ,lord to pour down blessings upon each member of the family1 and that in his declining years our father may look with as much pride and cause for gratitude upon a noble posterity as he does on this grand occasion4 ,,address ,,by ,,morris ,d4 ,,rosenbaum1 ,,son-,,in-,,law ,,of ,,lorenzo ,,snow4 ,i've come1 responsive to your call1 dear friend1 ,and heartfelt tribute cheerfully extend ,on this1 your seventieth anniversary1 ,and gladly honor this1 your jubilee4 ,i fain would cherish all men's noble deeds1 ,without regard to nations or their creeds2 ,i'll never harbor malice in my heart-- ,from truth and virtue ,i will not depart4 ,in the grand cause of truth and human right1 ,you've labored long--you've worked with all your might1 ,in aiming ,zion's children to unite2 ,the ,lord has blest you with unrivaled light4 ,you've traveled much abroad o'er land and sea-- ,the ,gospel standard raised in ,italy2 ,journeyed in ,asia's far-off sunny clime1 ,and testified to men in ,palestine4 ,a sacred record1 by the ancients written1 ,you once presented to the ,queen of ,britain2 ,in various ways you've worked for ,zion's cause1 ,withal assisted framing ,utah's laws4 ,you long have known that truth alone will stand2 ,you know ,god's kingdom yet will fill the land2 ,you see it rolling forth in might along1 ,and yearly in these mountains growing strong4 ,you've bravely toiled through many joys and fears1 ,until your age o'erreaches seventy years2 ,on this occasion ,i rejoice to see ,you thus enjoy your well-earned jubilee4 ,since nightly rest is unto labor given1 ,and one day set apart in every seven1 ',tis right that you should have a jubilee ,of rest1 and bless your own posterity4 ,i wish a thousand blessings and good cheer ,to you1 with all your family now here1 ,for what you've done and what you've suffered too1 ,with life so pure1 and with a heart so true4 ,in fervent prayer ,i ask the ,god of grace ,to smooth your pathway in your onward race2 ,and unto you may special grace be given ,to help you walk the narrow way to heaven4 ,may many years of true prosperity ,be added on to your past seventy1 ,with peace and plenty in your mountain home1 ,is the wish of your friend1 ,m4 ,d4 ,rosenbaum4 ,,address ,,by ,,george ,f4 ,,gibbs4 ,much ,honored ,sire3 ,thankful for the opportunity1 ,i cheerfully respond to the programme and offer a few sentiments on this highly interesting occasion4 ,family gatherings are time-honored customs4 ,the presence of a man's children 7especially when his family is numerous7 around the old homestead1 besides affording social pleasure1 administers to his manly pride--a characteristic marked and deep-seated in the hearts of all men worthy the appellation of ,patriarch4 ,but the present gathering is unique2 its counterpart has been entirely unknown for many generations4 ,your wives1 children1 and children's children1 numbering in all one hundred and twenty souls1 have assembled to do you honor on this1 your seventieth anniversary1 and to receive a husband's and father's blessing4 ,the position you occupy in relation to your family is strictly and emphatically patriarchal--a position which has been lost sight of for centuries past4 ,it is your right by virtue of the family ties you have formed1 and the holy ,priesthood you hold and honor1 to stand at the head of your posterity--it is your privilege to call them together to instruct them1 and to place your hands upon their heads and bless them2 and it is their privilege1 through their worthiness1 to receive blessings at your hands4 ,when the government of ,god is fully established on the earth1 the patriarchal order will be recognized and will obtain among the ,saints4 ,the patriarchal is the only form of government that can guarantee the full degree of liberty that ,god1 in the beginning1 designed for ,his children2 and this is in keeping with man's development from his low to his high estate4 ,it has been truly said1 before a man can attain to the position of ruler1 he must first learn to govern himself1 and we may add1 before he is competent to govern his own family organization1 he must submit to family government--he must practice obedience--he must respect authority4 ,he that humbleth himself1 ,god will exalt1 and he that exalteth himself1 ,god will abase4 ,how admirably this principle is illustrated in the life of our great ,prototype2 ,he was the servant of all4 ,as we may naturally expect the well-trained1 obedient child to do honor to man's estate1 we may admit that the well-governed family1 in which the members make life and its object their aim and study1 will1 in time1 assume the proportions of a mighty kingdom1 reflecting the wisdom of the ,gods1 to whose increase there will be no end4 ,to the principle of plural marriage1 revealed by the ,lord in our day1 you are indebted for the extraordinary scene that now presents itself to our gaze4 ,when that principle was first whispered in your ear--when it came trembling1 as it were1 from the ,prophet of ,god1 you must well remember how it struck deep against your traditions and prejudices1 even as the axe is laid against the root of the tree4 ,it was hardly possible in that early day for you to look into the future only some forty years and imagine these the results of your obedience and faithfulness4 ,beholding1 as we do this day1 what ,god has wrought through you in so short a time1 let us ask ourselves1 ,what pen can write1 what tongue tell the outcome8 ,this is left to be produced by the wise1 who stand in mute admiration of the wisdom of ,god1 who1 having subdued and relinquished their own will1 are ready to exclaim1 ,all ,thy ways are wise1 ,o ,lord6 ,all ,thou doest is for the good of those that truly love and serve ,thee4 ,it was ever the case that great truths1 especially such as involved the salvation of humanity1 had to struggle for recognition among men4 ,this is especially significant when it is remembered that the most enlightened ages are not exceptions4 ,even ,jesus1 the ,redeemer of our race1 to whom was given all power both in heaven and earth1 upon whom was bestowed the ,spirit1 even that of intelligence and truth1 without measure1 who was purity personified1 in whom ,his bitterest foes found no guile1 and who spake as never man spake2 who came to redeem a fallen world1 which none but a ,god could ransom--even ,he and the great truths ,he taught were cruelly treated and rejected1 very few receiving ,him and accepting them4 ,there is a reason for this aversion to saving truths1 which is deep hidden from the world1 and cannot be divined by the philosopher1 alone and unaided--it cannot be understood by man's wisdom4 ,the operations of the ,holy ,spirit on the mind1 mysterious as they may be to us now1 alone can prepare the way for the reception of such truths4 ,were it possible for man1 by his own wisdom1 to fathom the plan originated in the councils of heaven for his salvation1 which plan is eternal1 being the same through which the peoples of all worlds and planetary systems have effected their redemption and exaltation--were this possible1 he would be independent of his ,creator1 and as a matter of course would assert his independence1 amounting to no more nor less than rebellion--the sure forerunner of destruction and death2 all of which would be incompatible with the divine economy affecting the fall and redemption of man4 ,nations1 like men1 have from the beginning lived and died2 but it is the design of ,god now to establish the kingdom spoken of by ,daniel the ,prophet1 which is to stand the test of time and live forever4 ,this ,he has already commenced to do2 and as marriage lies at the foundation of society1 ,he revealed to ,his ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smith1 the celestial order of marriage1 which secures eternal unions4 ,this law1 or order of marriage1 appeals to us1 not so much on our own account because of immediate results1 as to the good that will come to posterity4 ,as the ,puritans of ,england1 our ,pilgrim ,fathers1 were inspired to come to this far-off land1 to found a new nation1 so the ,lord permitted us to be driven to these mountain vales1 to become the founders of a new civilization which is destined to arise in this land4 ,and our peculiar institution1 the plural or patriarchal order of marriage1 comes to us from ,god as the true and sure basis upon which to build society2 as the means by which humanity shall be healed of the deplorable afflictions that have been transmitted from generation to generation1 in consequence of the sins of the fathers4 ,and by living in accordance with this celestial law1 whose special office is to jealously guard and protect the issues of life1 by heeding the words of wisdom which ,god has given for the promotion and preservation of health1 together with the natural benefits arising from this healthful and mountainous land1 which ,he in ,his wisdom selected for our occupation1 we can1 from a philosophic standpoint1 augur the results4 ,as sure as an overruling ,hand led the ,pioneers to this land1 and as they have been the means of producing what we now behold1 ,god will bring to pass all that ,he designed from the beginning4 ,he will raise up a great and mighty nation1 whose ,god shall be the ,lord4 ,he will make honorable ,his name in their noble and manly frames1 and their superior intelligence and knowledge2 and ,he will place ,his name upon them1 and in time give into their hands the rule and government of earth4 ,and as ,abraham was tried and proven in the offering up of his son1 before he could be counted worthy to stand at the head of the dispensation he inaugurated1 and before he could hold the keys of the ,gospel1 called after his name1 even the ,gospel of ,abraham1 we1 in order to be worthy of the founders of this new civilization1 must endure what appeals to our natural feelings and worldly pride as sacrifices4 ,but as the results of ,abraham's trial of faith1 and as the results of the so-called sacrifices of the first ,elders of the ,church have since proved only to be blessings in disguise1 so will be the continuation of their works by us4 ,and when we shall get ready to go down with gray hairs to the grave1 we will look upon the fruits of our labors and have joy therein1 as you1 honored sire1 this day behold the fruits of your obedience and faithfulness2 and at last we1 with you1 through continued faithfulness1 shall be counted worthy to mingle with the great and the wise1 the noble and the pure of every age1 to rejoice together and to perpetuate the works of our ,god4 ,i congratulate you1 ,father ,snow1 in having sought and obtained the beginning of true riches1 even the riches of endless lives4 ,how well and truly has it been said1 in defining true wealth1 that it consisted in the number of things a man loved and blessed1 and the number of things that love and bless him4 ,how suggestive6 ,how well it describes the wealth of the ,patriarch1 the man chosen and ordained of heaven to stand at the head of a numerous family6 ,it was the kind of wealth1 because it was the very choicest1 that was promised to ,abraham after he had been tried and proven4 ,it is the heritage of all good and great men4 ,it is the principle that enthrones ,god ,himself1 reigning as ,he does over ,his own posterity1 as you now preside over yours4 ,and as ,god our ,father is blessed and glorified in your exaltation--the continuation of ,his works by you1 so will you1 in time1 be honored in the continuation of your works through us4 ,and as we follow in the straight and narrow path1 the path of our fathers1 the ,gods--the path of exaltation and glory1 so shall we1 according to the golden rule1 the higher law1 witness our posterity1 or1 at least a fair percentage of them1 following after us4 ,and thus honor will be added to honor1 and glory to glory1 for endless will be our increase and eternal our progression in the grand science of life1 in all that is noble1 intellectual and ,godlike2 extended will be our authority and power1 enlarged will be our rule and dominion1 even beyond the capacity of our frail comprehension4 ,and we will join in the new song of praise1 extolling our ,redeemer1 whose blood atoned for our sins1 and who redeemed us out of every kindred1 tongue1 people and nation2 and who shall make us unto our ,god kings and priests1 and we shall reign on the earth4 ,then let honor be conferred on the ,patriarchs1 with ,father ,adam at their head6 ,let blessings for ever and ever be on the heads of the men and women of our own day1 the noble spirits who have dared to brook the traditions of the age--who conquer the prejudices of their own feelings in the interest of the dispensation now being ushered in4 ,bless them1 say ,i1 for doing this in all patience and fortitude and in the fear of ,god1 and for teaching their children to do likewise4 ,let them be hailed as the heroes of the age1 as the pioneers of the civilization1 and the founders of the commonwealth that is destined to arise and flourish in this free and ,god-blessed land1 and that1 in time1 is to extend its protecting aegis over the whole earth4 ,let the men and women who have evinced this moral courage occupy the chief place and position to which they are justly entitled1 and let the bachelor and the confirmed monogamist make way for them6 ,let their children and children's children1 even down to the latest generation1 rise up and call them blessed6 ,and1 in conclusion1 allow me to say1 that as sure as the sun shines and the works of our ,god are one eternal round1 the day will come when the age now living will do you and yours justice4 ,but1 as with all true reformers1 it will be after you have passed away4 ,you and your co-laborers will then be recognized as the friends of man and protectors of women4 ,you will be acknowledged as living martyrs for unpopular eternal truths affecting the amelioration and uplifting of all mankind--,christian and heathen4 ,and you will take your place with ,joseph1 our head and front1 with ,brigham1 and ,john1 and ,john1 and a noble company of brave men and true women1 at the very vanguard of this the greatest of all dispensations1 to continue the work of redemption under the direction1 to continue the work of redemption under the direction of ,jesus the ,mediator1 our presiding head1 until all is finished4 ,,address ,,by ,,orion ,w4 ,,snow4 ,this day1 kind friends1 with pleasure here we meet1 ,to see1 to hear1 as we each other greet2 ,to talk1 to sing1 in this our social band1 ,with all the pleasures mutual hearts command4 ,and yet1 though happiness will rule the hour1 ,one sober thought persistently will lower-- ,that this glad meeting possibly may be ,the last on earth of all this family4 ,but now we're gathered here from o'er the land1 ,to form this large and cheerful household band2 ,from many a different work and place we come-- ,some from the city1 some from country home1 ,some from the school room1 some from shop and store1 ,from many places ,i could mention o'er4 ,but some are absent2 far away1 they've gone ,to distant climes1 and nations not our own2 ,but to their friends their memory ever dear ,is just the same as though they all were here4 ,full many a pit and many a dang'rous snare ,are strewed within our pathway1 here and there2 ,where'er we go1 whatever way we turn1 ,there is no royal road that we can learn1 ,but steadily we all must plod along-- ,shun all the bad and make the better strong4 ,i wish the future of us all to be ,as good and great as we can hope to see4 ,if we but had the power to draw aside ,the mystic veils that all the future hide1 ,and bring the noble deeds and lives to view1 ,the greatly good of friends and kindred too-- ,how long they fought1 how firmly kept their place1 ,how fierce the storm1 how toilsome was the race-- ,but it was run1 they won the prize at last1 ,and all their sorrows were forever past4 ,the fate of every living soul shall lie ,in burning letters which they can't deny1 ,wrote down by their own deeds1 both good and bad1 ,the last to fear1 the first to make us glad4 ,this is a maxim and a well tried fact1 ,think twice--think thrice before you speak or act2 ,let all our thoughts be firm and actions true2 ,what though in number they are but a few8 ,this pleasant time we mutually enjoy1 ,this social happiness without alloy4 ,when we return unto our homes once more1 ,resume the duties we performed before1 ,when weeks and months and years have rolled away1 ,in looking back on this re-union day1 ,we'll muse and wonder at the mighty changes ,that have occurred within our family ranges1 ,and see the course we one and all pursue1 ,which we desire may be both good and true4 ,,address ,,by ,,alphonso ,h4 ,,snow4 ,father1 and ,members of the ,family3 ,i regard this family re-union as important in many respects2 not only have we come together for the purpose of eating and drinking1 but that we may receive our patriarchal blessings1 and that our hearts may be the more firmly united together4 ,the occasion is not dissimilar to that of the ,patriarch ,jacob1 when he assembled his family around him1 saying1 ,gather yourselves together that ,i may tell you what shall befall you in the last days4 ,there has been considerable said about the young men of father's family1 who have not1 as yet1 entered into matrimonial bliss2 even at the table we were singled out1 placed in a conspicuous position1 and oft referred to as the bachelors4 ,now1 it is my candid opinion that the reason why we have not married before1 is in consequence of our native modesty and bashfulness4 ,laughter4 ,at one time ,i thought it a good plan should father intercede in behalf of his sons2 but recalling to mind a circumstance that is reported to have occurred in the south1 i4 e41 a certain young man1 from timidity procured the assistance of his father to pop the question to his lady-love2 when the old gentleman was so favorably impressed with the excellent qualities of the young lady1 he proposed for himself1 was accepted1 and carried her off in triumph4 ,laughter4 ,especially have ,i looked upon this course of procedure with suspicion1 since ,i heard a young lady of good judgment declare1 emphatically1 that she would rather1 to-day1 marry ,brother ,snow 7my father71 than any of his sons4 ,laughter4 ,i recently asked one of my older brothers why he had not increased his family1 when he replied that the ,scriptures say the time will come when seven women shall take hold of one man1 and he thought1 at least1 that one-fourth of the blame rested with the fair sex in consequence of leap year1 and considered it would not be amiss should we have seven1 instead of one leap year out of the four4 ,laughter4 ,i am now looking upon the tenth generation of ,snows since the arrival of our forefathers upon the shores of the ,new ,england ,states4 ,they have ever held an honorable place and untarnished name among men2 our grandsire was enlisted under ,washington4 ,the ,snow family moved to ,ohio in an early date--heard the ,everlasting ,gospel1 embraced the same1 and with the ,youngs1 ,kimballs and ,pratts1 were worthy instruments in the hands of ,providence in rolling on the ,kingdom of ,god4 ,while standing here and gazing upon this numerous posterity of our worthy sire1 two pictures present themselves to my view2 on the one side ,i behold a man who has fought bitterly against the truth2 on the other hand ,i see a man whose whole matured life has been spent in furthering the work of truth4 ,the first1 a bereaved man mourning the loss of his only daughter1 and1 as was remarked yesterday1 man's wealth consists in the number of beings and things he loves1 and the number of beings and things that love him1 then this man is poor indeed4 ,and when he dies1 though he may have great pomp and pageantry at his funeral1 still1 speaking relative to his family and kindred ties1 he will go down to his grave ,unknelled1 uncoffined and unknown4 ,this1 the opponent of truth1 is ,mr4 ,edmunds4 ,look you now upon this picture1 and behold a man with hundreds of kindred who love him1 wives1 sons and daughters to comfort him in his declining years1 and scores of kindred to mourn his loss when he passes beyond this mortal state4 ,he is truly rich6 ,the subject of this picture you now behold1 past his three score years and ten1 honored and beloved by all who know him1 and whose snow-white hairs surround his head as areolas of light4 ,then let us1 his children1 imitate his virtues1 and accept all that is good and noble in his life2 bearing in mind the uncertain tenure and shortness of our earthly existence1 it behooves us to so shape our conduct as to be worthy a place with him in eternity1 and that we may there participate in a similar family re-union4 ,would we could exclaim with the poet3 ,oh that our lives which flee so fast1 ,in purity were such1 ,that not an image of the past ,should fear the pencil's touch4 ,let us1 then1 give honor to our noble sire1 who came forth and embraced an unpopular doctrine--that which he believed and knew to be true--honor to him who1 for nearly half a century1 has battled against the prejudices of ages1 stood in the breach1 and had the manhood to practice what he believed to be true in theory1 and as it always happens to those who step forth from darkness and advocate new and true principles1 viz41 that they seldom1 if ever1 become popular during life1 but whose names are often handed down to their posterity as a rich legacy1 so will it be with father1 whose name will go down to future generations1 and be held in honored remembrance by all the good and noble of the earth1 and whose praises will be sung in states unborn and accents yet unknown6 ,,address ,,by ,e4 ,r4 ,,snow ,,smith4 ,my ,brother ,dear1 ,and ,family3 ,we're told ,in holy writ1 the ,patriarchs of old1 ,when full of years1 moved by parental love ,and by a holy unction from above1 ,convened their offspring--,god-given heritage1 ,increased to multitudes thro' lengthened age1 ,and by the right the ,priesthood's powers invest1 ,their children and their children's children blessed4 ,adam1 alias ,michael1 won his place ,as prince and founder of the human race4 ,by the great ,ruler of the earth and heaven ,the first commandment unto ,adam given ,was multiply4 ,and standing at the head ,of all the generations that shall tread ,this nether earth--his duties to fulfil ,in prompt obedience to the ,father's will1 ,the new-born earth he labored to adorn1 ,and unto him were sons and daughters born4 ,we read that ,abel1 ,adam's son1 was slain ,by his aspiring1 jealous brother1 ,cain2 ,and ,cain was cursed2 and yet he wears his mark-- ,as seen by ,david ,patten1 he was dark1 ,when1 pointing to his face of glossy jet1 ,cain said1 ,you see the curse is on me yet4 ,the first of murderers1 now he fills his post1 ,and reigns as king o'er all the murd'rous host4 ,and time moved on1 and ,adam's seed spread forth1 ,erecting cities on their ,eden earth4 ,then human life was long1 and not as now1 ,when man comes forth in haste1 and makes his bow ,upon the stage of life1 and then is gone1 ,while death1 the porter1 drops the curtain down4 ,once men built pyramids that now defy ,the crumbling elements of earth and sky4 ,the pyramid of ,cheops1 which now stands ,a bold historic problem for all lands1 ,has long the wasting power of time defied1 ,and stands erect in architectural pride4 ,good men had time their skill to gratify1 ,and wicked ones their impudence to ply1 ,as they on ,shinar's plains in wrath essayed ,to climb to heaven without ,jehovah's aid4 ,then centuries defined the age of man ,which now is measured by a narrow span4 ,the course of time1 long ebbing downward low1 ,the ,gospel fulness soon will cause to flow2 ,all ebbing tides must to progression bow-- ,upward and onward is the watchword now2 ,prophetic record tells us1 as a tree1 ,in time to come1 the life of man shall be4 ,the eternal fiat had been sealed on high1 ,adam a law had broken--he must die4 ,long centuries with him had multiplied1 ,he fain would bless his offspring ere he died ,in ,adam-,ondi-,ahman1 where he dwelt1 ,where at a sacred altar oft he knelt1 ,on which he oft had offered sacrifice1 ,but knew not why till from beyond the skies ,an angel came and gave the reason why ,god thus commanded3 'twas to typify ,the sacrifice of ,god's beloved ,son1 ,which was to be in time's meridian4 ,abroad to all the cities on the earth ,a royal proclamation issued forth4 ,responsive1 lo6 their numerous offspring come ,to mother ,eve's and father ,adam's home4 ,clothed with the ,priesthood's power1 the ,patriarch stood ,and blessed the reverent1 waiting multitude1 ,in ,adam-,ondi-,ahman1 ,eden's mart1 ,zion's metropolis and priestly court4 ,with retrospective pride we're wont to praise ,illustrious characters of former days1 ,while here1 the fact can never be ignored1 ,the ancient order is to us restored2 ,for here1 a father standing at the head1 ,treads the same path as did the ancients tread4 ,while age is tracing furrows on his cheek1 ,and silver locks increasing years bespeak1 ,as ,adam1 ,noah1 ,abra'm1 ,jacob1 blessed ,their offspring then1 he now has been impressed ,to call together all his kindred line1 ,to instruct and bless by right and power divine2 ,and ,time's historic pages yet will know1 ,as ,patriarch1 our own ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,in coming generations yet unborn ,shall mighty men of ,god his line adorn2 ,pure1 noble minded men1 who shall possess ,the sterling worth that lives mankind to bless1 ,who1 through obedience and sacrifice1 ,will to the glories of the ,godhead rise4 ,and holy women1 full of faith and love1 ,who'll train their offspring for the courts above2 ,mothers of men--mothers in ,israel1 too1 ,true to themselves--to sacred cov'nants true4 ,this life's beginning points to where it ends2 ,the first direction up or downward tends2 ,hence1 on the mother's impress much depends4 ,and may his sons and daughters ever be ,unrivaled samples of integrity1 ,clothed with the power true ,gospel faith imparts1 ,to heal the sick and cheer desponding hearts-- ,his sons be numbered with the valiant ones1 ,who fought the fight of faith and won their crowns2 ,his daughters filled with wisdom1 truth and grace1 ,do saintly honor to their noble race4 ,all hail to ,brother ,snow6 ,long life and cheer1 ,with blessings multiplied from year to year4 ,may his posterity1 increasing1 be ,as numerous as the sands beside the sea1 ,and as the stars of heaven for multitude4 ,the well-wrought model of his life shall be ,a motive guide to his posterity2 ,a monitor to which1 if they give heed1 ,to endless increase1 endless lives will lead4 ,and yet his life1 with conscious wrong unspotted1 ,is more or less with imperfections dotted4 ,no mortal man1 though staunch in that direction1 ,but fails to reach the zenith of perfection4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,his organizing skill has brought to bear ,the strength of union--potent everywhere4 ,with these #a good brethren1 working side by side1 ,through mighty effort he has changed the tide ,of narrow1 individual policy1 ,for the broad base of conjoint unity-- ,to make the ,saints1 in temporal interests1 one1 ,and independent of old ,babylon4 ,you've proved the possibility2 the fact ,which you've developed will remain intact4 ,and yet the ,order lives6 ',tis truly so1 ,its healthy breathings and pulsations show2 ,and late transpiring indications tell ,the ,association's heart is beating well4 ,it operates1 though on a smaller scale ,than ere ,o4 ,j4 ,h4 did its rights assail4 ,long-waiting ,justice now comes boldly on1 ,and vetoes what aggressive force had done-- ,shows up the assessment in a fitting light1 ,affirming ,b4 ,c4 ,co-op4 scrip was right2 ,bids ,uncle ,sam retrieve the cruel blunder1 ,by paying back1 with interest1 all the plunder4 ,and now1 ,lorenzo's children1 just a few ,of my reflections ,i address to you4 ,the powers of darkness now are all astir2 ,be wise to-day1 'tis madness to defer4 ,choose well your parts--mark where true valor lies1 ,and set your stakes to win the highest prize2 ,honor to whom 'tis due1 be prompt to give1 ,and in return1 you honor will receive4 ,rein up your courage1 boldly stem the tide ,of worldly folly and of worldly pride4 ,let love and union1 your fraternal pledge1 ,bolt every passage from the severing wedge4 ,pursue no object when it downward leans-- ,trust no result to sanctify the means4 ,beware of jealousy1 the green-eyed elf1 ,that makes the food on which it feeds itself2 ,and scorn hypocrisy1 the infernal bane1 ,that prays like ,abel and performs like ,cain4 ,on earth exist two counterpoising firms1 ,and each proposes its peculiar terms4 ,two1 only two exist4 ,o1 then1 be wise-- ,know for yourselves in which your interest lies2 ,one1 only one1 will stand the trying test1 ,in this your all you safely may invest4 ,who seeks for happiness in worldly gain ,may be successful1 yet succeed in vain1 ,and prove the adage sadly true1 in which ,our very wishes give us not our wish4 ,search o'er the world2 you'll find the happiest hearts ,are those who most of happiness impart4 ,the key to happiness is well expressed ,in these few words1 ,,in ,,blessing ,,be ,,thou ,,blest4 ,review your father's life since first he took ,upon himself the ,great ,redeemer's yoke4 ,from duty's post and ,god's eternal law1 ,no threat can drive him1 and no bribe can draw2 ,whether at home on missions1 or abroad1 ',tis all the same with him--the work of ,god1 ,his wise example unto you will be ,a rich behest--,a ,,royal ,,legacy4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow',s ,,closing ,,address ,,to ,,his ,,family4 ,in the various meetings of the family1 and in the capacity of ,patriarch1 while engaged in conferring blessings upon its members1 much fatherly counsel1 instruction and admonition were given by ,brother ,lorenzo to his wives1 sons and daughters4 ,after explaining the object of the re-union1 and expressing his pleasure and gratitude to ,god that he now enjoyed the happiness of beholding the pleasant and smiling faces of his large family1 and the good he anticipated would result from this re-union1 he said3 ,about forty years ago ,i was an unmarried man1 and to this day would have remained so1 had ,i not received an understanding of the law of celestial marriage--its object and necessity in securing eternal glory and exaltation4 ,my heart and soul--all my energies and ambition were enlisted in the service of ,god1 and ,i thought ,i could not better please or serve ,him than by employing my entire time1 unburdened by family cares1 in the great field of missionary labor4 ,joseph the ,prophet1 in a private interview at ,nauvoo1 on the banks of the ,mississippi1 gave me a full explanation of the principles of celestial marriage1 and pointed out to me clearly my duty and privileges in reference to that law4 ,this numerous1 intelligent and honorable family assemblage is the result of my conformity to the knowledge1 advice and counsel received in that important interview4 ,peculiar feelings and reflections are naturally aroused in contemplating the past and the singular circumstances in the providence of ,god1 which have brought about this wonderful change in my present condition and prospects4 ,forty years ago1 a lone bachelor of some thirty years1 under the influence of erroneous views on the subject and necessity of marriage1 its eternal blessings and crowning glory2 no loving wife to say1 ,dear husband2 no child to lisp the endearing words1 ,my papa2 and now surrounded by and in the midst of wives1 a host of children and grandchildren4 ,what a grand and glorious transition6 ,my heart is filled to overflowing with warmest feelings of gratitude to my ,heavenly ,father for these marvelous blessings4 ,and let me say1 my dear children1 that your father's obedience to this sacred law of celestial marriage1 at that day1 was attended with embarrassments and dangers of no ordinary magnitude4 ,we were surrounded by our enemies1 and in our midst were many half-hearted1 ignorant ,saints1 and some of the most wicked apostates1 seeking to betray us into the hands of our bitter foes4 ,when ,i look upon this extensive family--intelligent and gifted sons and daughters1 half a score or more of the former having been called1 sent forth and performed many years of arduous missionary labor among far-off nations1 and upon distant islands2 and also behold many of my daughters honored wives and mothers in ,israel1 surrounded by healthy and happy children1 and feel that all this is through the mercy and kindness of ,god1 and the work of the ,great ,jehovah--what shall ,i say8 ,language is powerless to express the deep feelings of my heart for this holy and sacred opportunity on this the celebration of my seventieth birthday1 of standing here and beholding this glorious and heavenly inspiring spectacle4 ,but it was not ,lorenzo1 it was not his wisdom that wrought this marvelous change1 but the ,lord our ,god4 ,you1 my children1 should keep in lively remembrance that you are the fruits of my obedience to the law of plural marriage--that it is your duty to honor and magnify this law as you may have opportunity4 ,i trust your mothers will employ no influence on the minds of their children to cause feelings to grow up in their hearts against these principles4 ,allow me here to express my gratification in the consideration that most of you1 my dear family1 observe the ,word of ,wisdom1 and no one is in the habit of using wine or strong drink1 nor guilty of the filthy practice of using tobacco1 and that you are accredited with the reputation of living moral1 upright and honorable lives2 and ,i trust it may always be truthfully said that you sustain this reputation4 ,remember1 children1 to honor and obey your parents1 that you may be entitled to the promise1 ,that your days may be long in the land4 ,treat your father's wives kindly and respectfully4 ,god has called them to be associated with him through time and eternity1 to assist in his duties and responsibilities and share his glory and dominion4 ,this is the last family re-union we have reason to expect this side of the spirit world4 ,may the ,god of our fathers help us to keep ,his laws1 live honorable lives1 preserve inviolate our virtue and integrity1 listen to the whisperings of the ,holy ,spirit1 and seek diligently to purify ourselves1 that not a single member of this family be lost by deviating from the straight and narrow path1 but may we all prove ourselves worthy to come forth in the morning of the first resurrection1 crowned with glory1 perpetuating in immortality the family union1 and continue to increase down through the endless ages of eternity4 ,you may expect1 if your lives are spared to the common age of man and womanhood1 to encounter obstacles in the path of life1 which will task to the uttermost your best resolutions1 and some of you may be tempted to swerve from the path of truth and honor1 and1 like ,esau1 feel to relinquish the glories of eternity for a few passing moments of gratification and pleasure2 then1 my dear children1 seize your opportunity to emulate the example of our ,savior when offered the glory of this world1 if he would stoop to an act of folly2 he replied to his tempter1 ,get behind me1 ,satan6 ,try1 keep trying daily and hourly in all your avocations1 in all your walks of life1 in all your associations1 to be perfect1 even as our ,father in heaven is perfect4 ,be upright1 just and merciful1 exercising a spirit of nobility and godliness in all your intentions and resolutions--in all your acts and dealings ,cultivate a spirit of charity1 be ready to do for others more than you would expect from them if circumstances were reversed4 ,be ambitious to be great1 not in the estimation of the worldly minded1 but in the eyes of ,god1 and to be great in this sense1 ,love the ,lord our ,god with all your might1 mind and strength1 and your neighbor as yourself4 ,you must love mankind because they are your brethren1 the offspring of ,god4 ,pray diligently for this spirit of philanthrophy1 this expansion of thought and feeling1 and for power and ability to labor earnestly in the interest of ,messiah's kingdom4 ,we came into the world for a great purpose1 the same as ,jesus1 our elder brother1 to do the will and works of our ,father2 in this there is peace1 joy and happiness1 an increase of wisdom1 knowledge and the power of ,god2 outside of this are no promised blessings4 ,thus let us devote ourselves to righteousness1 help each and all to be better and happier2 do good to all and evil to none2 honor ,god and obey ,his ,priesthood2 cultivate and preserve an enlightened conscience and follow the ,holy ,spirit2 faint not1 hold fast to what is good1 endure to the end1 and your cup of joy shall be full even to overflowing1 for great shall be your reward for your trials and your sufferings under temptations1 your fiery ordeals1 your heart yearnings and tears2 yea1 our ,god will give you a crown of unfading glory1 and make you kings and queens in the midst of your posterity1 to rule in righteousness through the countless ages of eternities4 ,footnotes3 #a4 ,members of the ,council4 ,,chapter ,,lxiii4 ,,genealogies4 ,births and deaths of our parents4--,their children4--,genealogies of ,lorenzo's wives1 children1 grandchildren1 sons-in-law and daughters-in-law4--,mary ,adaline's children by her first husband4 ,births ,and ,deaths ,of ,our ,parents4 ,oliver ,snow1 born #ah ,sept41 #agge1 in ,becket1 ,berkshire ,co41 ,massachusetts4 died #ag ,oct41 #ahde1 in ,walnut ,grove1 ,knox ,co41 ,illinois4 ,rosetta ,leonora ,pettibone ,snow1 b4 #bb ,oct41 #aggh1 in ,simsbury1 ,hartford ,co41 ,connecticut4 d4 #ab ,oct41 #ahdf1 in ,walnut ,grove1 ,knox ,co41 ,illinois4 ,their ,children4 ,leonora ,abigail1 b4 #bc ,aug41 #ahja1 in ,becket1 ,berkshire ,co41 ,mass4 d4 #aa ,feb41 #ahgb1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,eliza ,roxcy1 b4 #ba ,jan41 #ahjd1 in ,becket1 ,berkshire ,co41 ,mass4 ,percy ,amanda1 b4 #bj ,april1 #ahjh1 in ,mantua1 ,portage ,co41 ,ohio4 d4 #bg ,august1 #ahdh1 in ,henry ,co41 ,illinois4 ,melissa1 b4 #bd ,july1 #ahaj1 in ,mantua1 ,portage ,co41 ,ohio4 d4 #af ,dec41 #ahce1 in ,mantua1 ,portage ,co41 ,ohio4 ,lorenzo1 b4 #c ,april1 #ahad1 in ,mantua1 ,portage ,co41 ,ohio4 ,lucius ,augustus1 b4 #ca ,aug41 #ahai1 in ,mantua1 ,portage ,co41 ,ohio4 ,samuel ,pearce1 b4 #bb ,aug41 #ahba1 in ,mantua1 ,portage ,co41 ,ohio4 ,genealogical ,record ,of ,lorenzo ,snow's ,family4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow married ,,charlotte1 daughter of ,charles ,merrill and ,charlotte ,smith ,squires4 b4 #ai ,nov41 #ahbe1 in ,bainbridge1 ,geauga ,co41 ,ohio4 d4 #be ,sept41 #ahej1 in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah4 ,their children4 ,leonora ,charlotte1 b4 #bc ,jan41 #ahdg1 in ,mt4 ,pisgah1 ,iowa4 d4 ,june1 #ahdg1 in ,mt4 ,pisgah1 ,iowa4 ,roxcy ,armatha1 b4 #ad ,dec41 #ahdi1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,,roxcy ,,armatha ,,snow m4 ,,elijah ,,arnold1 son of ,william and ,olivia ,a4 ,box1 who were born in ,england1 b4 #d ,jan41 #ahdd4 ,their chil4 ,charlotte ,olivia1 b4 #bb ,aug41 #ahfg1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,roxcy ,estella1 b4 #d ,jan41 #ahgj1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,ada ,trieste1 b4 #g ,feb41 #ahge1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,dora ,viola1 b4 #bi ,oct41 #ahgh1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 d4 ,sept41 #ahgi1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,ella ,armeda1 b4 #ca ,oct41 #ahhj1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,eliza ,r4 ,snow1 b4 #ba ,jan41 #ahhd1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow m4 ,,mary ,,adaline1 dr4 of ,dan and ,percy ,amanda ,pettibone ,goddard1 b4 #h ,march1 #ahab1 in ,hartford1 ,connecticut4 ,their chil4 ,rosetta ,adaline b4 #g ,nov41 #ahdf1 in ,mount ,pisgah1 ,iowa4 ,oliver ,goddard1 b4 #bj ,feb41 #ahdi1 in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah4 ,isadore ,percy1 b4 #bd ,feb41 #ahee1 in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah4 ,,rosetta ,,adaline ,,snow m4 ,,chester ,,loveland1 b4 #cj ,dec41 #ahag1 in ,ashtabulah ,co41 ,ohio4 ,their chil4 ,lorenzo ,chester1 b4 #i ,jan41 #ahfh1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 d4 #ad ,july1 #ahgd1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,mary ,adaline1 b4 #ai ,dec41 #ahfi1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,rosetta ,abigail1 b4 #g ,aug41 #ahge1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 d4 #ab ,nov4 #ahge1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,myrtie ,adell1 b4 #ag ,april1 #ahgh1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 d4 #a ,sept41 #ahgh1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,oliver ,george ,morris1 b4 #b ,oct1 #ahhb1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,,oliver ,,goddard ,,snow m4 ,,mary ,b41 dr4 of ,eli ,harvey and ,susannah ,neff ,peirce1 b4 #ba ,sept41 #ahec1 in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah1 ,their chil4 ,mary ,orilla1 b4 #h ,dec41 #ahgd1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,oliver ,goddard1 b4 #i ,june1 #ahgf1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 d4 #aj ,feb41 #ahgi1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,eugene ,peirce1 b4 #bg ,feb41 #ahgh1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,eliza ,roxcy1 b4 #c ,nov41 #ahgi1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,lionel ,vivian1 b4 #ai ,oct41 #ahha1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,clyde ,virginius1 b4 #bg ,may1 #ahhc1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,,isadore ,,percy ,,snow m4 ,,homer ,s4 ,,woodworth4 ,their chil4 ,lottie ,lucien1 b4 #ac ,sept41 #ahge1 in ,nebraska4 d4 #bf ,oct41 #ahgf1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,mary ,adaline1 b4 #h ,feb41 #ahgh1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow m4 ,,sarah ,,ann1 dr4 of ,john and ,polly ,tillotson ,prichard1 both in ,mass4 b4 #bi ,nov41 #ahbf1 in ,nelson1 ,portage ,co41 ,ohio4 ,their chil4 ,eliza ,sarah1 b4 #cj ,nov41 #ahdg1 in ,mount ,pisgah1 ,iowa4 ,sylvia1 b4 #af ,jan41 #ahej1 in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah4 ,lorenzo1 ,jr41 b4 #g ,july1 #ahec1 in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah4 ,parintha1 b4 #e ,oct41 #ahee1 in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah4 ,laurin ,alvirus1 b4 #b ,dec41 #ahfc1 ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,,eliza ,,sarah ,,snow m4 ,,george1 s4 of ,john and ,mary ,blair ,dunford1 b4 #ah ,dec41 #ahbb1 in ,trowbridge1 ,wiltshire1 ,england1 ,their chil4 ,georgie1 b4 #bj ,march1 #ahga1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 d4 #cj ,oct41 #ahgb1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,venice1 b4 #g ,jan41 #ahgc4 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,sarah ,estella1 b4 #ca ,july1 #ahge1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,george ,william1 b4 #a ,jan41 #ahgh1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 d4 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,lorenzo ,snow1 b4 #h ,dec41 #ahgi1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,rupert ,algernon ,f4 ,isaac1 b4 #aj ,sept41 #ahhb1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,,sylvia ,,snow m4 ,,chauncey1 s4 of ,chauncey ,walker and ,mary ,hoagland ,west1 b4 #c ,aug41 #ahdi1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,their chil4 ,sarah ,claudine1 b4 #g ,march1 #ahfi1 in ,st4 ,george1 ,washington ,co41 ,utah4 ,mary ,frouie1 b4 #be ,july1 #ahgb1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,chauncey1 ,jr41 b4 #ac ,sept41 #ahge1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,sylvia1 b4 #ba ,april1 #ahhj1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow1 ,,jr41 m4 ,,huldah1 dr4 of ,j4 ,p4 and ,sarah ,jensen1 b4 #d ,march1 #ahfj1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,their chil4 ,lorenzo1 #c;d1 b4 #af ,oct41 #ahha1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow m4 ,,harriet ,,amelia1 dr4 of ,aaron and ,elizabeth ,p4 ,squires1 b4 #ac ,sept41 #ahai1 in ,aurora1 ,geauga ,co41 ,ohio4 ,their chil4 ,abigail ,harriet1 b4 #af ,july1 #ahdi1 in ,mount ,pisgah1 ,iowa4 ,lucius ,aaron1 b4 #af ,dec41 #ahea1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,twins1 ,alonzo ,henry1 b4 #ae ,feb41 #ahed1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 d4 #a ,nov41 #ahed1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,amelia ,henrietta1 b4 #ae ,feb41 #ahed1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 d4 #cj ,oct41 #ahed1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,celestia ,armeda1 b4 #b ,dec41 #ahef1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,,abigail ,,harriet ,,snow m4 ,,thomas ,,caldwell1 b4 #h ,feb41 #ahdb1 in ,glasgow1 ,scotland4 ,their chil4 ,twins1 ,thomas ,sylvanus1 b4 #e ,feb41 #ahff1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,lorenzo ,sylvester1 b4 #e ,feb41 #ahff1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,,abigail ,h4 ,,snow ,,caldwell m4 ,,morris ,,david ,,rosenbaum1 b4 #aa ,july1 #ahca1 in ,fordam1 ,prussia4 ,their chil4 ,harriet1 b4 #b ,march1 #ahfi1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 d4 #b ,aug41 #ahga1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,moses1 b4 #ai ,aug41 #ahga1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 d4 #bb ,july1 #ahgd1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,nettie ,may1 b4 #ac ,oct41 #ahgc1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,alice ,maud1 b4 #d ,may1 #ahgf1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,morris1 b4 #c ,march1 #ahgh1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,minnie ,mabel1 b4 #ai ,march1 #ahhj1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,lucius1 b4 #bc ,june1 #ahhb1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,,lucius ,,aaron ,,snow m4 ,,elizabeth ,,wilson1 b4 #a ,sept41 #ahef1 in ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah4 ,their chil4 ,lucius ,wilson1 b4 #bb ,sept41 #ahgf1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 d4 #bj ,jan41 #ahgi1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,luella1 b4 #bc ,june1 #ahgh1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,frutilla1 b4 #ab ,july1 #ahhj1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,lauredo1 b4 #ac ,sept41 #ahhb1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 d4 #ah ,aug41 #ahhc1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,,celestia ,,armeda ,,snow m4 ,,brigham ,,morris1 son of ,president ,brigham and ,margaret ,peirce ,whitesides ,young1 b4 #ah ,jan41 #ahed1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,their chil4 ,alice ,armeda1 b4 #ac ,feb41 #ahgf1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,brigham ,morris1 b4 #bh ,feb41 #ahgh1 ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,franklin ,snow1 b4 #ac ,feb41 #ahha1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 d4 #ad ,feb41 #ahha1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,lucius1 b4 #aj ,april1 #ahhb1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 d4 #e ,march1 #ahhc4 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow m4 ,,eleanor1 dr4 of ,christian and ,susan ,pauling ,houtz1 b4 #ad ,aug41 #ahca1 in ,pennsylvania4 ,their chil4 ,amanda ,eleanor1 b4 #ai ,april1 #ahej1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 d4 #ba ,oct41 #ahej1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,ida1 b4 #b ,jan41 #ahed1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,eugenia1 b4 #e ,july1 #ahef1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,alphonso ,houtz1 b4 #ac ,oct41 #aheh1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,susan ,imogene1 b4 #d ,may1 #ahfa1 in ,brigham ,city4 d4 #af ,oct41 #ahfd1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,roxcy ,lana1 b4 #bb ,oct41 #ahfc1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,hortensia1 b4 #ag ,july1 #ahfg1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,chauncey ,edgar1 b4 #h ,july1 #ahgj1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,,ida ,,snow m4 ,,george ,,francis1 son of ,george ,d4 and ,ellen ,p4 ,gibbs1 b4 #bc ,nov41 #ahdf1 in ,haverford1 ,pembroke ,co41 ,south ,wales4 ,their chil4 ,georgie ,winnetta1 b4 #ad ,aug41 #ahgg1 d4 #cj ,april1 #ahgh1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,george ,snow1 b4 #ad ,march1 #ahgi1 ,eleanor ,snow1 b4 #d ,may1 #ahha1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 d4 #bh ,july1 #ahha1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,ralston1 b4 #g ,june1 #ahhc1 in ,salt ,lake ,city ,,eugenia ,,snow m4 ,,leonidas ,,thomas1 son of ,eli ,harvey and ,susannah ,neff ,peirce1 b4 ,their chil4 ,leonidas ,eustace ,baudine1 b4 #aa ,oct41 #ahgg1 in ,brigham ,city4 d4 #h ,may1 #ahgi1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,eugene ,laran1 b4 #bi ,oct41 #ahgi1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,eugenia1 b4 #bh ,april1 #ahhb1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow m4 ,,caroline ,,horton1 b4 #be ,dec41 #ahbh1 in ,england1 d4 ,feb41 #aheg1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,their chil4 ,twins1 ,clarissa ,caroline1 b4 #ai ,july1 #ahed1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,franklin1 b4 #c ,feb41 #aheg1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,sarah ,augusta1 b4 #c ,feb41 #aheg1 in ,brigham ,city4 d4 #ag ,feb41 #aheg1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,,clarissa ,,caroline m4 ,,john ,,archibald1 son of ,charles ,a4 and ,mary ,haig ,mc,allister1 b4 #bb ,aug41 #ahea1 in ,newcastle-on-,tyne1 ,northumberland1 ,england4 ,their chil4 ,john ,archibald1 ,jr41 b4 #aj ,april1 #ahgb1 ,brigham ,city1 ,box ,elder ,co41 ,utah4 ,lorenzo ,charles1 b4 #c ,march1 #ahgd1 in ,logan1 ,cache ,co41 ,utah4 ,roy ,snow1 b4 #e ,sept41 #ahgf1 in ,logan1 ,cache ,co41 ,utah4 ,william ,lucius1 b4 #ai ,sept41 #ahgh1 in ,logan1 ,cache ,co41 ,utah4 ,mary ,jean1 b4 #ae ,nov41 #ahhj1 in ,logan1 ,cache ,co41 ,utah4 ,frank ,snow1 b4 #ba ,march1 #ahhc1 in ,logan1 ,cache ,co41 ,utah4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow m4 ,,mary ,,elizabeth1 dr4 of ,jacob and ,lydia ,m4 ,houtz1 b4 #ai ,may1 #ahdj1 in ,penn's ,town1 ,union ,co4 ,pa4 ,their chil4 ,lydia ,may1 b4 #ba ,jan41 #ahfj1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,jacob ,e4 ,fitzroy1 b4 #ca ,oct41 #ahfb1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 d4 #b ,dec41 #ahfb1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,virginia ,m4 ,marian1 b4 #cj ,jan41 #ahfd1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,mansfield ,lorenzo1 b4 #h ,sept41 #ahff1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,mortimer ,joseph1 b4 #ai ,nov41 #ahfh1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,flora ,bell ,birdie1 b4 #ai ,july1 #ahga1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,,lydia ,,may ,,snow m4 ,,eli ,,harvey1 s4 of ,eli ,harvey and ,susannah ,neff ,peirce1 b4 #bg ,dec41 #aheb1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,their chil4 ,pearl ,snow1 b4 #ag ,july1 #ahhc1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow m4 ,,phebe ,,amelia1 dr4 of ,president ,wilford and ,phebe ,carter ,woodruff1 b4 #d ,march1 #ahdb1 in ,nauvoo1 ,hancock ,co41 ,ill4 ,their chil4 ,mary ,amanda1 b4 #d ,sept41 #ahfj1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 d4 #f ,sept41 #ahfj1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,leslie ,woodruff1 b4 #f ,feb41 #ahfb1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,orion1 b4 #f ,sept41 #ahff1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,milton1 b4 #g ,feb41 #ahfi1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,phebe ,augusta ,florence1 b4 #g ,aug41 #ahgj1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,,lorenzo ,,snow m4 ,,minnie1 dr4 of ,j4 ,p4 and ,sarah ,clawson ,jensen1 of ,denmark and ,germany1 b4 #aj ,oct41 #ahee1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,their chil4 ,clarence ,leroi1 b4 #bf ,aug41 #ahgf1 ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,minnie ,mabel1 b4 #bc ,may1 #ahgi1 ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,cora ,jeane1 b4 #af ,feb41 #ahhc1 ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 d4 #aa ,aug41 #ahhc1 ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,children by ,first ,husband4 ,,mary ,,adaline1 dr4 of ,dan and ,percy ,amanda ,pettibone ,goddard1 m4 ,,george ,,washington ,,hendrickson1 #f ,march1 #ahcd4 b4 #h ,march1 #ahab4 ,their chil4 ,hiram ,ackley1 b4 #ae ,dec41 #ahcd1 in ,akron1 ,summit ,co41 ,ohio4 ,orville ,daniel1 b4 #d ,nov41 #ahcf1 in ,mc,donough ,co41 ,ohio4 ,jacob ,wayne1 b4 #ae ,dec41 #ahci1 in ,coles ,co41 ,ohio4 ,,hyrum ,,ackley ,,hendrickson m4 ,,elizabeth1 dr4 of ,christian and ,catherine ,clapper1 b4 #d ,sept41 #ahcg1 in ,ray ,co41 ,mo4 ,their chil4 ,elizabeth ,adaline1 b4 #cj ,may1 #aheg1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,hyrum ,marcellus1 b4 #bc ,aug41 #ahei1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,horace ,byron1 b4 #ab ,sept41 #ahfa1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 d4 #b ,sept41 #ahgh1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,catherine ,rosetta1 b4 #af ,jan41 #ahfi1 in ,brigham ,city1 ,utah4 ,,elizabeth ,,adaline ,,hendrickson m4 ,,manus ,,johnson1 ,their chil4 ,vivian ,oretta1 b4 #ba ,dec41 #ahgf1 in ,parowan1 ,iron ,co4 ,lawrence ,m4 ,ackley1 b4 #ab ,dec41 #ahgh1 in ,parowan1 ,iron ,co4 ,irving ,percy1 b4 #aj ,june1 #ahha1 in ,parowan1 ,iron ,co4 ,,orville ,,daniel ,,hendrickson m4 ,,emma ,,smith ,,bolton1 b4 #a ,jan41 #ahdb1 in ,new ,york4 ,their chil4 ,orville ,bolton1 b4 #g ,may1 #ahfb1 in ,mill ,creek ,ward1 ,s4 ,l4 ,co4 ,mary ,emma1 b4 #aj ,jan41 #ahfd1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,george ,edwin1 b4 #bb ,june1 #ahff1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,albert ,edgar1 b4 #c ,may1 #ahfh1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,charlotte1 b4 #bc ,july1 #ahgj1 in ,mill ,creek ,ward1 ,s4 ,l4 ,co4 d4 #bc ,july1 #ahgj1 aged ten hours4 ,charles ,lewis1 b4 #bg ,oct41 #ahga1 in ,mill ,creek ,ward1 ,s4 ,l4 ,co4 ,vivian1 b4 #ab ,may1 #ahgd1 in ,mill ,creek ,ward1 ,s4 ,l4 ,co4 ,genevia1 b4 #h ,sept41 #ahgf1 in ,mill ,creek ,ward1 ,s4 ,l4 ,co4 ,imogene1 b4 #bc ,nov41 #ahgh1 in ,mill ,creek ,ward1 ,s4 ,l4 ,co4 ,leonidas1 b4 #bb ,aug41 #ahhj1 in ,mill ,creek ,ward1 ,s4 ,l4 ,co4 ,lilian1 b4 #c ,jan41 #ahhd4 in ,mill ,creek ,ward1 ,s4 ,l4 ,co4 ,,jacob ,,wayne ,,hendrickson m4 ,,abby ,,brandon4 ,their chil4 ,jacob ,wayne1 b4 #g ,aug41 #ahfh1 in ,brigham ,city4 d4 #ac ,march1 #ahfi1 in ,brigham ,city4 ,isola ,isadore1 b4 #ab ,march1 #ahgj1 in ,brigham ,city4 d4 ,,jacob ,,wayne ,,hendrickson m4 ,,sarah ,,josephine ,,ritter1 b4 #cj ,dec41 #ahdi1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,their chil4 ,mary ,adaline1 b4 #bc ,july1 #ahgh4 ,,supplement ,,to ,,biography ,,and ,,autobiography4 ,on the #bfth of ,october1 #ahgb1 my brother ,lorenzo left home on a tour to ,palestine4 ,a short time previous to this1 ,president ,brigham ,young suggested to his first counselor1 ,president ,g4 ,a4 ,smith1 to select a company for that purpose1 and to go to ,jerusalem2 the object of which the following epistle briefly explains3 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah ,territory1 #aeth ,october1 #ahgb4 ,president ,george ,a4 ,smith3 ,dear ,sir4--,as you are about to start on an extensive tour through ,europe and ,asia ,minor1 where you will doubtless be brought in contact with men of position and influence in society1 we desire that you observe closely what openings now exist1 or where they may be effected1 for the introduction of the ,gospel into the various countries you shall visit4 ,when you get to the land of ,palestine1 we wish you to dedicate and consecrate that land to the ,lord1 that it may be blessed with fruitfulness1 preparatory to the return of the ,jews1 in fulfilment of prophecy and the accomplishment of the purposes of our heavenly ,father4 ,we pray that you may be preserved to travel in peace and safety1 that you may be abundantly blessed with words of wisdom and free utterance in all your conversations pertaining to the holy ,gospel1 dispelling prejudice and sowing seeds of righteousness among the people4 7,signed7 ,brigham ,young1 ,daniel ,h4 ,wells4 ,when on this interesting tour ,lorenzo wrote a series of descriptive letters which were forwarded from time to time and published in the ,deseret ,news1 in ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,after our return1 we compiled his letters1 with those of other members of the party1 and had them published in a neat volume of nearly four hundred pages1 entitled ,correspondence ,of ,palestine ,tourists4 ,we think his biography and autobiography would be incomplete were this mission of my brother entirely ignored2 but to avoid breaking the thread of our preceding narrative by inserting this correspondence in chronological order1 we have decided on the alternative of a supplement2 and1 having already enlarged this volume beyond our original design1 we shall omit a portion of his communications4 ,when on our return from ,palestine we reached ,vienna in time to witness the grand opening of the world's fair of #ahgc4 ,before leaving that city1 my brother was informed1 through the press1 of his appointment at the general conference as one of seven counselors to ,president ,brigham ,young1 which position he held until the death of the ,president4 ,,letter ,i4 ,national ,monument4--,its construction4--,one hundred and eighty marble statues4--,lofty spire set with thousands of gems4--,embossed globe4--,statue of ,prince ,albert4--,tower of ,london4--,queen ,elizabeth's ,armory4--,torture rooms4--,ann ,boleyn4--,earl of ,essex4--,lady ,jane ,grey4--,executioner's axe4--,instruments of torture4 ,london1 ,england1 ,november #bh,,th1 #ahgb4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,through the blessings of a kind ,providence1 we have safely crossed the ,atlantic1 and are now in ,london4 ,we have visited the ,prince ,consort ,national ,monument4 ,it is situated in ,kensington ,gardens1 in the central part of the metropolis4 ,it is designed to perpetuate the name of ,prince ,albert1 also to show the high estimation in which he was held by the ,british nation1 likewise1 to represent allegorically1 by sculpture and ,mosaic pictures1 the arts and sciences which he fostered1 and to point to some of his important undertakings1 the great ,national ,exhibition being the foremost4 ,for grandeur of design and excellency and beauty of workmanship1 ,i believe it excels every other structure of a commemorative character in any part of the world4 ,in approaching it1 ,i was struck with astonishment by its beauty and magnificence4 ,a vast column1 covered from base to pinnacle with beautiful sculptures1 rich carvings1 embossed and ,mosaic work of the most elegant description1 beautiful foliage of beaten metal1 fine enameling1 the whole being set out in artistical order with twelve thousand gems sparkling like stars in the firmament4 ,this monument1 including the foundation1 rises one hundred and eighty feet above the surrounding ground1 terminating in a large ball1 embossed1 supporting a magnificent cross4 ,it commences with a mass of concrete sixty feet square1 seventeen feet thick1 overlaid with two courses of thick stone2 upon this is erected a substructure of massive brick work1 upon which the great column is based4 ,the base of this column1 or podium1 as it is termed1 is about twelve feet high1 surrounded by one hundred and eighty marble statues about six feet in height1 representing men of all ages1 distinguished in the arts and sciences4 ,this podium1 built of massive blocks of granite1 forms the foundation for the shrine or tabernacle1 a vast canopy about fifty feet high1 richly ornamented1 beneath which1 upon a lofty pedestal1 will be placed the colossal statue of the prince4 ,this tabernacle is supported by four clusters of pillars of finely polished granite of various colors4 ,several of these pillars are two feet in diameter1 held together1 in part1 by an ornamental band of bronze1 set with polished gem-like stones2 and in part are cemented by a dove-tail groove to the central core1 around which they cluster4 ,the tabernacle is terminated by four gables1 ornamented with ,mosaic pictures and decorated with carvings and enamel work and polished gem-like stones1 some of them nearly four inches in diameter4 ,upon this tabernacle is reared a lofty spire of cast iron work1 ornamented in the most magnificent style and set with thousands of gems4 ,out from this tabernacle1 near its angles1 arise four small structures built in imitation1 in many respects1 of the principal one1 being enriched and highly ornamented from base to pinnacle4 ,this column1 or spire1 the same as the tabernacle which forms its base1 is surrounded with statues at successive heights1 standing in its ornamented niches1 and at their angles4 ,four of these figures1 standing in niches above the base of the spire1 are eight and a half feet high1 the four at the angles are seven and a half in height2 far above them the spire is flanked by statues1 six and a half feet high1 representing angels2 and still higher1 other figures six feet in height1 with a like representation4 ,these sixteen statues are all of copper4 ,this lofty spire is crowned with a magnificent globe1 beautifully embossed1 supporting a great cross highly ornamented4 ,a vast pyramid of granite steps surrounds this monument4 ,the total length of these steps is equal to two miles and a half1 and the number of steps is eighteen hundred and three4 ,several of the blocks of granite in the base of the column and in the pillars weigh fifteen tons each2 the working of each of these stones occupied twelve men sixteen weeks4 ,the iron girders which bear the spire weigh twenty-three tons1 and the weight resting upon them is two hundred and ten tons4 ,the spire is made of iron1 built up in stages1 and bolted together2 the girders are of wrought iron4 ,the gems and inlays are formed of vitreous enamel1 spar1 agates and onyxes1 more than twelve thousand in number2 two hundred of these are real onyxes1 many of them nearly four inches in diameter4 ,the general features of the design are thus delineated3 ,the prince is to be represented by a colossal statue seated upon a lofty pedestal beneath this magnificent canopy2 around and above him are gathered in series and in groups the most beautiful works of man1 illustrating the arts and sciences which he promoted1 and the subjects to which he devoted his attention4 ,upon four large pedestals1 composed of blocks of granite1 at the outer angle of the steps1 the four quarters of the globe are represented by groups of marble statues4 ,upon the pedestal forming the angles of the podium1 or base of the tabernacle1 are groups of marble statues1 illustrative of agriculture1 manufactures1 commerce and engineering4 ,again1 still above1 on pedestals of polished granite1 are statues in bronze1 representing astronomy1 chemistry1 geology and geometry4 ,above these is another set or order of bronze statues representing rhetoric1 medicine1 philosophy and physiology4 ,the four sides of the podium contain one hundred and eighty marble statues1 representing eminent artists in printing1 sculpture1 architecture1 music and poetry4 ,from the base to the roof of this tabernacle1 the whole range of arts and sciences is illustrated4 ,the column above is devoted to illustrating virtue and religion4 ,the four statues in the niches of the spire point to the ,christian virtues--,faith1 ,hope4 ,charity and ,humility4 ,the four figures at the angles represent the moral virtues--,fortitude1 ,prudence1 ,justice and ,temperance4 ,the four angels above them are in attitudes signifying resignation of worldly honors1 while those above1 surrounding the base of the cross1 are in attitudes as if desiring celestial happiness4 ,here ,i will close my sketch of this curious and wonderful specimen of intellectual and physical effort1 so happily and beautifully displayed in this magnificent monumental structure4 ,yesterday we visited the houses of ,parliament1 ,westminster ,abbey1 ,westminster ,bridge--thence1 per underground railway1 to ,charing ,cross and ,trafalgar ,square4 ,if one wishes to indulge in melancholy or the sympathetic1 he should visit the ,tower of ,london1 and devote an hour or two in examining its mouldering records and crumbling inscriptions1 pointing to heart-rending scenes enacted in past ages within its dark and gloomy walls4 ,in company with others of our tourists1 ,i visited this place1 although not for the purpose above mentioned4 ,it is a sombre mass1 consisting principally of antique walls1 gates1 portcullis1 bastions1 moat and twelve towers4 ,none of the excellency1 beauty1 splendor and grandeur is exhibited in these structures as is seen in ,prince ,albert's monument4 ,simplicity and solidity are characteristics of its architecture2 ,i was impressed with no other1 with the exception of oppressive gloominess4 ,about thirteen acres are enclosed by the moat surrounding the ,tower1 and a double line of walls and bulwarks encircles inside the moat1 with a street running between1 except on the south4 ,the ,white ,tower1 or citadel1 the most important edifice1 occupies the central part of these premises4 ,it is one hundred and sixteen feet by ninety-six1 and ninety-two in height1 with walls fifteen feet in thickness4 ,it was built in the latter part of the eleventh century1 nearly eight hundred years ago1 and is a specimen of ,norman architecture4 ,it is divided from base to summit into various compartments by walls seven feet in thickness4 ,the smallest apartment is now occupied by what is termed ,queen ,elizabeth's ,armory4 ,on one side of this room1 formed in the wall1 is a cell eight feet high by ten1 without light except at its entrance--formerly the prison of ,sir ,walter ,raleigh1 ,ralstone1 ,fane and ,culpepper4 ,above this apartment is ,st4 ,john's ,chapel1 another specimen of ,norman architecture4 ,a chaplain was formally engaged to perform service here for about twelve dollars per annum4 ,the most spacious room on the upper floor1 in former ages1 was used by the kings as a council room1 where their courts were held4 ,it is said to have been here that1 when the council was assembled1 the ,duke of ,gloucester demanded ,lord ,hastings' immediate execution4 ,this chamber and the banqueting room are used at the present time as depositories for small arms4 ,great artistic skill is displayed in the arrangement of some of these arms and their implements1 in form of floors1 aquatic plants appearing in streams of water1 luminous stars1 and the sun rising in splendor4 ,we were conducted to the ,horse ,armory1 which is nearly one hundred and fifty feet in length by thirty-four in breadth1 filled with objects of curiosity and historical interest4 ,there were equestrian figures1 others on foot1 dressed in armor of different periods embracing over two and a half centuries4 ,it is curious to trace the development of the idea relating to armor and weapons1 as exhibited in the multitude of those specimens4 ,the conception in its perfect development1 in regard to armor1 was strikingly illustrated by a full suit on a life-sized effigy of ,henry ,,viii1 mounted on a horse4 ,the suit of armor was made of plated metal1 artistically arranged in sections overlapping one another1 and turning upon pivots1 so as to afford the body1 head1 neck and limbs free motion1 without exposing any portion4 ,it is ponderous1 weighing1 as nearly as ,i recollect1 about one hundred and twenty pounds4 ,this armor is elaborately worked--inlaid with gold and very beautiful4 ,we were shown a rough suit he wore at the age of eighteen1 which weighed ninety-two pounds4 ,the first specimens of armor manifested the idea as rather confused3 leather cut in pieces in the form of fish scales and sewed on cloth or deer skins4 ,the next stage of development appears in a specimen made of small rings of steel sewed on to the same material4 ,again1 in the beginning of the thirteenth century1 a higher point of development was reached--armor was constructed of vast quantities of small rings intersecting one with another1 so as to form a connected garment4 ,after this1 another improvement was introduced--mixed chain and plate being worn on the arms and legs4 ,and thus invention progressed to its full development as represented at the period of ,henry ,,viii4 ,we saw various specimens of weapons invented at different periods1 commencing with the cross-bow1 the spear and battle axe1 exhibiting step by step successive improvements represented in the matchlock1 improved matchlock1 flintlock1 improved flintlock1 percussionlock1 improved percussion1 double-barreled gun1 improved double-barrel1 revolving cylinder1 cylinder improved1 until we have reached the most perfect weapon now known4 ,the twelve towers of this fortress were erected1 principally1 in the early part of the thirteenth century2 some of them1 however1 were built about the close of the eleventh4 ,the strange scenes enacted in past ages1 beneath these frowning battlements1 form a dark and bloody page in ,english history4 ,observing the multitude of objects bearing distinct marks of those terrible events1 my mind was almost overpowered with sad and gloomy reflections4 ,in these dark and loathsome dungeons1 kings and queens1 after having been divested of their crowns and robes of royalty1 were forced to make their ignominious abode4 ,these walls bear traces of having echoed the sighs and groans of illustrious men while gasping for life beneath the bloody instruments of horrid torture1 also of princes and nobles having been thrust into these dungeons and ended their lives by means shrouded in mystery6 ,tradition speaks of secret passages1 of torture rooms and hidden recesses within and underneath these walls where ,i stood4 ,many eminent personages left inscriptions upon their prison walls1 which yet remain--sad mementoes of themselves and their sufferings4 ,queen ,ann1 having enjoyed a few years of pomp and splendor1 basking in the smiles of ,henry ,,viii1 was forced to exchange queenly habiliments for the prison costume1 in which she passed from this loathsome captivity to the executioner's block4 ,queen ,elizabeth's favorite1 the ,earl of ,essex1 the pride of the ,english court1 was immured within one of these towers previous to being beheaded upon the scaffold4 ,the beautiful1 amiable and accomplished ,lady ,jane ,grey was incarcerated here4 ,jane1 engraved by ,lord ,dudley1 her unfortunate husband1 on the stone walls of his prison1 which ,i saw1 reminded me forcibly of the melancholy circumstance4 ,two princes1 sons of ,edward ,,iv1 while suffering captivity in what is termed the bloody tower1 were secretly murdered1 and afterwards their bodies found mouldering beneath its walls4 ,we were shown the executioner's axe1 the heading block1 thumbscrews1 iron collars and other horrid instruments for human torture4 ,we were conducted to a small enclosure1 surrounded with iron palings1 where many illustrious men and women of distinction and royalty had been privately executed4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,,ii4 ,at ,haarlem4--,two thousand people executed4--,wonderful organ4--,a ,dutch wedding4--,amsterdam4--,a city on piles4--,formidable army of worms4--,one hundred islands and two hundred and eighty bridges4--,palace on piles4--,diamond cutting4--,charitable institutions4--,antwerp4--,notre ,dame4--,masterpiece of ,rubens4--,royal ,palace4--,brussels4--,st4 ,nicholas4--,singular marriage4--,royal ,theatre4--,national ,palace4 ,antwerp1 ,belgium1 ,december #gth1 #ahgb4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,we arrived at ,haarlem en route to ,amsterdam1 on ,wednesday1 the fourth of ,december4 ,it is a town of considerable importance1 containing thirty thousand inhabitants--in former periods the residence of the ,counts of ,holland4 ,in the latter part of the sixteenth century1 during the ,spanish war1 the citizens of ,haarlem1 after suffering seven months' siege1 in which they endured the severest hardships1 were forced to capitulate4 ,ten thousand people on that occasion perished by famine or lost their lives in the terrible encounters of those bloody struggles4 ,the commandant and the ,protestant clergy1 together with two thousand townspeople1 were barbarously executed1 after having surrendered4 ,frederick of ,toledo1 son of the ,duke of ,alva1 commanded the besiegers1 and had given solemn assurances of life and honorable treatment4 ,we saw traces of a striking character still remaining as sad mementoes of the atrocious deeds4 ,st4 ,bavon1 erected about three hundred and seventy years ago1 is the principal church in ,haarlem4 ,this is a magnificent structure1 four hundred and twenty-five feet in length2 its nave is supported by twenty-eight massive columns1 eighteen feet in circumference4 ,this church is renowned for its famous organ1 which1 for a long time1 has been considered the largest and most powerful in the world4 ,it has four key boards1 sixty-four stops1 five thousand metal and two thousand wooden pipes2 the largest of these pipes is thirty-two feet long1 and fifteen inches in diameter4 ,it is very beautiful--adorned with marble statuary1 life size1 and in attractive attitudes1 representing personages playing on instruments of various descriptions4 ,we employed the organist and three or four blowers to exhibit its merits4 ,imitations of different tones of the pianoforte1 the trumpet1 whistle1 battle call1 sacred music1 closing with a tremendous thunder storm1 all were executed with admirable accuracy1 fully satisfying us as to its wonderful capabilities4 ,we saw a cannon ball1 which was nearly buried in the wall1 having been thrown through an opposite window from a ,spanish gun during the siege above mentioned4 ,while exploring this church for objects of curiosity1 we were interrupted by the approach of a wedding party1 which afforded some diversion1 especially to our young tourists1 who had never witnessed a ,dutch wedding4 ,the bride and groom were accompanied by a grave clerical gentleman1 to whom we bowed with becoming reverence1 and with smiles of our hearty approval to the happy groom and blushing bride4 ,as we discovered nothing in the ceremonies surprisingly characteristic1 ,i omit description4 ,in front of this church is a bronze statue of ,koster1 formerly a citizen of ,haarlem1 representing him as the inventor of the art of printing4 ,having spent two hours in that interesting town1 we took cars for ,amsterdam1 where we arrived about half-past #c p4m4 ,amsterdam is the great commercial city of ,holland1 numbering two hundred and seventy-five thousand inhabitants1 of whom fifty-seven thousand are ,roman ,catholics1 and twenty-eight thousand ,jews4 ,it is built over a salt marsh1 upon piles driven from forty to fifty feet into the ground4 ,we were informed that one house only1 in this city1 stands on any other foundation4 ,these people apparently feel as secure upon these wooden posts as if founded on solid ground1 although at one period this faith in their safety was fearfully shaken4 ,while busied in making canals and windmills--smoking their pipes1 unsuspicious of danger1 the enemy in vast numbers had succeeded in securing a lodgment beneath the city and commenced mining and sapping the entire substructure--penetrating and cutting into the very heart of these underpinnings4 ,these fearful invaders were wood worms6 ,they were honeycombing the wooden piles with alarming rapidity1 threatening to tumble all ,amsterdam into the great salt marsh4 ,the whole city was in consternation4 ,every ,dutchman's ingenuity and military tactics were called into requisition to devise measures to rout the enemy4 ,some of the crusaders were captured while working the trenches1 and submitted to the inspection of zoologists1 in hopes of discovering some vulnerable point susceptible of attack1 but all to no purpose--still they were mining and sapping1 boring and eating1 and1 by millions1 doubling and quadrupling4 ,at last1 however1 these belligerents ended their hostilities after the same fashion as ,bonaparte's army in ,russia--the ,holland winter finished them1 ,it appears that these insects had been imported by some vessel from a warm climate--the colder regions of the north compelling them to succumb and leave the honest ,dutchman to smoke his meerschaum in peace and security4 ,living specimens of these insects are preserved in the ,cabinet of ,zoologists in ,amsterdam1 where they may be seen by the tourist4 ,the expense of these foundations for building frequently exceeds that of their superstructures4 ,the neglect of proper attention to this matter is liable to result in disaster4 ,an extensive warehouse1 containing three thousand five hundred tons of grain1 was precipitated into the marsh1 in consequence of the inefficiency of the foundation4 ,the city is about nine miles in circumference--intersected by numerous canals1 dividing it into nearly one hundred islands1 which circumstance1 in connection with other resemblances1 has given it the title of the ,venice of the ,north4 ,many of these canals are very broad--flanked with avenues of tall elms1 presenting a handsome and picturesque appearance1 comparing favorably with the finest streets in any city we have visited4 ,two hundred and eighty bridges form the crossings of these canals4 ,a reservoir about thirteen miles distant supplies the inhabitants with drinking water1 which is conveyed in pipes4 ,we visited the ,museum1 which contains many valuable paintings1 chiefly the works of the old ,dutch school4 ,the finest edifice in ,amsterdam is the ,king's ,palace1 which rests on a foundation of thirteen thousand six hundred and fifty-nine piles2 its length is two hundred and eighty-two feet--two hundred and thirty-five in width1 and one hundred and sixteen feet high4 ,its tower is sixty-six feet high1 containing a splendid set of chimes4 ,the interior of the palace is grand and beautiful--its principal apartments1 through which we passed1 are constructed of white marble1 and many sumptuously decorated4 ,the ,council ,chamber is one hundred and twenty feet long by sixty broad over the entrance1 and opposite to it we noticed flags and trophies wrested from the ,spaniards and other enemies4 ,we also visited the ,navy ,yard1 and were conducted through the different departments of shipbuilding4 ,steamers1 monitors and ironclads were in course of erection4 ,we were amused in viewing the operation of their ponderous and complicated machinery4 ,by a downward stroke chunks over three inches in diameter were punched out of cold iron plate above an inch in thickness4 ,ponderous iron pillars were pared1 polished and grooved1 blocks of iron eight inches thick were turned and twisted into every desirable shape4 ,it seemed impossible that any projectile could be forced through an eight inch block of iron2 we were1 however1 shown one of this description which had been perforated by a cannon ball after having passed through a covering of oak at least one foot in thickness4 ,the most remarkable trade in this city is that of diamond cutting1 which is done almost exclusively by ,jews4 ,the stones are cut or sawed through by means of wires covered with diamond dust and polished by being pressed by the workmen against a rapidly revolving iron disk1 moistened with a mixture of oil and diamond dust4 ,the last material has proved to be indispensable in this work1 as no other substance will make impressions on the diamond4 ,amsterdam is celebrated for its numerous charitable institutions4 ,it has upwards of forty designed for the benefit of the sick1 aged and indigent1 lunatics1 foundlings and widows1 all being supported by voluntary contributions4 ,upwards of twenty thousand poor are sustained at the expense of private individuals4 ,we saw a number of establishments for the poor1 which appeared more like palaces for the rich than dwellings for the destitute4 ,this city1 as well as many others in ,holland1 is famous in its liberal arrangements for educating the poorer classes4 ,the ,society for ,public ,welfare1 founded in #aghd1 by a ,baptist minister1 is an admirable institution1 having for its object the education and moral culture of the lower classes1 and extending its operations throughout the kingdom of ,holland4 ,it comprises fourteen thousand members1 who subscribe two dollars annually4 ,it educates teachers1 publishes schoolbooks1 establishes ,sunday schools1 reading rooms and libraries1 publishes works of literature1 bestows rewards1 and confers public distinctions on persons who have made themselves conspicuous by their generosity and philanthropic conduct4 ,paris1 ,france1 ,december #ab,,th1 #ahgb4 ,we arrived in the city of ,antwerp1 ,belgium1 seventh of ,december4 ,it is one of the finest cities in the kingdom1 embracing a population of one hundred and thirty-three thousand4 ,it is the principal seaport of the country1 carrying on an extensive traffic with ,great ,britain and ,germany4 ,among other objects of interest1 we examined the celebrated cathedral1 ,notre ,dame1 three hundred and ninety feet in length and two hundred and sixteen feet in width1 the most magnificent ,gothic structure in ,belgium4 ,it was commenced in the middle of the thirteenth century1 and completed one hundred years after4 ,it is the only church in ,europe that has six aisles4 ,its skilfully executed and elaborate carvings1 numerous paintings by celebrated artists1 ,mosaic work of the finest description1 marble statues of exquisite workmanship1 gorgeous gildings1 and decorations of the most costly character1 altogether form a scene of great beauty and magnificence4 ,the tower is four hundred and two feet in height and is ascended by six hundred and twenty-two steps4 ,it affords a splendid view of the city and surrounding country4 ,its chimes are among the most complete in ,belgium1 consisting of ninety-nine bells1 the smallest of which is but fifteen inches in diameter1 the largest weighs eight tons4 ,we also visited the ,museum1 containing a collection of five hundred and sixty pictures1 possessing great merit1 the productions of celebrated masters4 ,one of these by ,rubens1 which ,i consider the most perfect1 particularly attracted my attention4 ,it represents ,christ crucified between two thieves2 ,longinus1 the ,roman officer1 mounted on a grey horse1 is piercing the ,savior's side with a lance2 the penitent thief1 a grey-haired man1 is invoking the ,savior for the last time4 ,in the foreground stands the ,virgin ,mother1 whom ,mary1 the wife of ,cleophas1 in vain endeavors to console4 ,farther back1 ,st4 ,john leans against the cross of the impenitent thief1 weeping2 ,mary ,magdalene on her knees1 at the foot of the cross1 implores ,longinus to spare the sacred body of her ,master4 ,the whole is drawn with almost startling accuracy2 indeed1 ,i never saw a life scene on canvas so strikingly illustrated4 ,the writhing agony of the impenitent malefactor1 whose legs have just been broken by a ,roman soldier1 while on the contrary1 the composed expression of the other1 though worn by suffering--all depicted with such marvelous exactness1 impressed me for the moment with a feeling that ,i was witnessing the reality of this shocking scene4 ,antwerp justly boasts of many public edifices of great beauty and magnificence4 ,the royal palace1 erected over one hundred years ago in fantastic pompadour style1 drew our attention1 though perhaps failed to excite our admiration4 ,this city has a splendid theatre1 its interior handsomely decorated with paintings1 and busts in marble and bronze of eminent composers and dramatists1 among whom are ,shakespeare1 ,moliere1 ,euripides and ,mozart4 ,the ,zoological ,garden contains a fine collection of animals1 which1 with its garden and beautiful park1 is considered one of the best in ,europe4 ,we left ,antwerp the following afternoon and arrived at ,brussels in the evening4 ,brussels is the capital of ,belgium1 the residence of the royal family1 and contains a population of one hundred and seventy thousand1 only six thousand of whom are ,protestants4 ,this city has many points of resemblance to ,paris1 the capital of ,france1 so much so that it is frequently called ,paris in miniature4 ,the majority of the citizens speak the ,french language2 the ,flemish is chiefly spoken by the lower classes4 ,as usual on entering ,catholic cities1 we paid our respects to its celebrated cathedrals1 of which ,st4 ,nicholas is the most prominent4 ,it is of ,gothic structure1 and presents an imposing appearance4 ,its interior embraces characteristics similar to other ,catholic churches--images1 elaborate carvings1 fine marble statuary1 sumptuous gildings1 magnificent decorations1 together with paintings in almost endless variety4 ,some have rather singular representations1 such1 for instance1 as the ,expulsion from ,paradise1 done in carved wood1 with great skill and at vast labor and expense4 ,among the beautiful foliage are seen all kinds of animals--a bear1 dog1 cat1 eagle1 vulture1 peacock1 owl1 dove1 squirrel1 and lastly1 an ape eating an apple4 ,these are surmounted by the ,virgin with the ,child1 who crushes the head of the serpent with the cross4 ,in one of these churches1 an old lady was holding a stock of wax candles1 some of which she insisted on our purchasing1 that we might burn them for the benefit of our dead friends4 ,in another we saw a gentleman of respectable appearance doing penance in a prostrate position upon the floor of the church1 before the cross and image of the ,savior1 kissing the stone pavement with great fervor1 and wetting it with tears4 ,i imagined he might have committed in secret some great crime2 ,i may have failed to do him justice4 ,in one of these cathedrals we witnessed a ,catholic wedding1 which was quite amusing--the bride and groom were kneeling before the altar1 a priest with sacerdotal robes1 with open ,bible1 wax tapers1 and three silver goblets of wine1 was performing the marriage ceremony1 reading a sentence or two1 repeatedly kissing the cross and quaffing the wine1 waving his hands and pronouncing ,latin1 while in the background a little boy in a white gown1 walking to and fro1 swinging slowly1 then rapidly1 a small censer with smoking incense1 accompanied with an occasional jingle of a bell4 ,in the evening we attended the ,royal ,operatic ,theatre1 the most noted in ,brussels1 and the finest and most richly finished and artistically decorated ,i ever visited4 ,the parquette was furnished with cushioned chairs1 elegantly made1 and sufficient room to pass without annoyance4 ,its sixtiered gallery1 with elaborate carvings and splendid gildings1 presented a grand appearance4 ,i think the performances could not be surpassed4 ,we visited the ,national ,palace1 where the sessions of the ,senate and ,representatives are held1 and were conducted through the various apartments4 ,the ,senate ,hall is embellished with fifteen portraits of celebrated ,belgians4 ,these two halls had the appearance of comfort and convenience1 rather than display4 ,the ,hotel de ,ville1 the city hall1 the most remarkable edifice in ,brussels1 has a graceful tower of three hundred and eighty-six feet in height2 on the summit of its spire is a figure in bronze of ,michael1 the ,archangel1 eighteen feet high4 ,a portion of this hall is occupied by the city council of ,brussels1 comprising thirty-one members4 ,we noticed some magnificent tapestry four hundred years old1 and a basin with the keys of the city made of beaten gold and silver two hundred years ago4 ,in front of this hall stands a magnificent monument of ,counts ,egmont and ,horn1 who were unjustly executed by the notorious ,duke of ,alva1 ,june #eth1 #aefh4 ,a portion of this colossal structure contains figures in bronze representing the two counts on their way to execution4 ,in the ,hotel de ,ville1 we ascended by a winding staircase to the summit of its lofty tower1 where we enjoyed a magnificent view of ,brussels and its environs4 ,also1 from this lofty height may be seen in the distance the ,lion ,monument1 a vast mound upon the battlefield of ,waterloo1 erected in commemoration of the great victory won by the allied powers under the ,duke of ,wellington4 ,we visited that memorable locality about ten miles distant from ,brussels1 spending several hours walking over the fields1 still bearing traces of those bloody struggles1 examining many points and localities of intense interest2 but ,i will defer this subject for the present4 ,we left ,brussels1 ,wednesday1 ,december #aa1 and arrived in ,paris the same evening4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,,iii4 ,paris4--,visit to ,versailles4--,bois de ,boulogne4--,st4 ,cloud4--,attend the ,national ,assembly4--,french glory4--,interview with the ,president of the ,french ,republic4--,paris ,register speaks of the ,party4 ,paris1 ,france1 ,december #ahth1 #ahgb4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,we are pleasantly situated at the ,hotel de ,petersbourg1 in the beautiful city of ,paris1 the capital of lovely1 sunny ,france4 ,too much cannot be said of the beauty and magnificence of this wonderful city4 ,i will not attempt1 at present1 to describe all that we have seen of its beauty and grandeur4 ,i have just returned from promenading some of its principal streets1 viewing it in its evening splendor1 lit up with thirty-two thousand gas burners4 ,yesterday we visited ,versailles1 some twelve miles from ,paris4 ,we passed through the forest of ,boulogne1 admiring the delightful picturesque scenery bordering on the river ,seine1 passing through a variegated country until we reached ,st4 ,cloud1 where we alighted from our carriages and walked over the ground where the ,prussians planted their artillery to bombard the city of ,paris1 and where many thousands were slain during the late bloody contest4 ,every building1 except the ,cathedral1 had been demolished2 this was preserved by a body of ,prussians1 who had been stationed there through the reverential feeling1 perhaps1 of the ,prussian ,emperor4 ,at ,versailles we enjoyed magnificent views1 comprising objects of almost infinite variety4 ,to me1 however1 our visit to the ,national ,assembly1 then in session1 was the most interesting1 with the exception of our interview with ,monsieur ,thiers1 the president of the ,french republic1 which ,i will describe presently4 ,the ,national ,assembly comprises seven hundred and fifty-eight deputies1 elected by their respective districts in #ahga1 constituting only a provisional government4 ,how long they may feel disposed to hold office1 or the vacillating minds of the people to sustain them1 the future will reveal4 ,the political prospects of ,france are shrouded in fearful mystery--at any moment the most terrible scenes may burst upon the country4 ,the ,national ,assembly convenes in that portion of the palace formerly occupied as a theatre1 when ,versailles was reveling in regal pride and splendor4 ,we owed the privilege of admission to the president of the ,assembly1 through the request of ,monsieur ,bartholemy ,st4 ,hilaire1 private secretary to ,m4 ,thiers1 to whom we had been introduced by ,major ,lorin4 ,we were accorded seats appropriated to foreign diplomats and embassadors1 an honor we appreciated and duly acknowledged4 ,the grave1 sedate1 dignified1 bald-headed appearance of this great body of ,french deputies was rather prepossessing4 ,we spent about an hour in listening to their eloquent and animated speeches4 ,i have alluded to ,major ,lorin--this gentleman distinguished himself as a ,french officer in the battles fought against ,austria and ,italy1 also in many bloody conflicts between the ,french and ,prussians4 ,in the late war he commanded about three thousand men4 ,on the establishment of peace1 only forty-seven remained2 the others were either killed or disabled4 ,the ,major was covered with ,french glory--scars and bruises4 ,we had formed an acquaintance with this gentleman1 and while visiting ,versailles he proposed to present our cards to ,president ,thiers and procure us an audience4 ,we accepted the proposition and drove up to the palace of ,m4 ,thiers4 ,in a few minutes the ,major returned1 accompanied by the president's private secretary1 who politely stated that ,m4 ,thiers would be happy to receive ,president ,smith and party at half-past #i p4 m4 ,we repaired to the palace at the hour designated4 ,m4 ,bartholemy ,st4 ,hilaire conducted us to the reception hall and introduced us to ,president ,thiers4 ,he was attended by a number of distinguished ,french gentlemen1 principally his cabinet ministers1 anxious and curious to witness the interview between the president of the ,french republic and the delegation from the ,latter-day ,saints in ,utah en route to ,palestine4 ,mr4 ,thiers' personal appearance impressed us favorably--his dignified bearing1 plain and unassuming manners1 with a countenance glowing with benevolence and patriotism4 ,he possesses the reputation of being a good ,english scholar1 but ,i presume the vast crowd of business of late years has allowed him no time to practise the ,english language1 therefore the conversation was carried on in ,french1 ,major ,lorin acting as interpreter4 ,after the introduction1 ,president ,smith acknowledged our appreciation of the honor accorded the party1 in granting this interview--that we were from ,utah1 en route to ,palestine1 to study the ,bible in the land where its recorded events had chiefly transpired--that we sympathized with the president of the ,french republic in the great cause he is laboring to establish--a republic in ,france1 and had sought this occasion of expressing our sentiments personally4 ,upon this being interpreted1 ,president ,thiers replied that he was gratified with such assurances from ,americans1 and pleased to meet this delegation from ,utah1 and that he was familiar with the history of our people4 ,we replied that we had been twenty-five years laboring under every possible disadvantage to colonize that portion of our ,american desert1 in order to make a destitute people great and prosperous2 that in connection with other objects relating to our tour1 we wished to gather information and statistics of the progress of older nations1 that through their experience we might more successfully benefit and improve the people we represented4 ,president ,thiers replied that while we remained in ,france1 he should take pleasure in rendering any assistance we might require in the promotion of this object4 ,we acknowledged our appreciation of this courtesy1 and thanked him for favors extended to ,american citizens since the establishment of the ,french republic4 ,president ,thiers replied that he hoped the peaceful relations now existing between the two governments would never be interrupted4 ,the interview closed in the following words by ,president ,smith3 ,president ,thiers1 ,god bless you4 ,these words inspired ,m4 ,thiers with renewed interest2 he requested the ,major to give a literal translation of that expression4 ,the honesty1 simplicity and earnestness in which this sentiment was delivered by ,president ,smith1 not only excited pleasurable emotions in ,m4 ,thiers1 but also were visible in the features of his ministers who were now crowding around4 ,president ,thiers cordially shook hands with each one of our party4 ,we then repaired to our carriages and returned to ,paris the same evening4 ,shortly after this interview1 the circumstance of our reception was published in several of the ,french papers4 ,please accept my regards for yourself and family4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,from the ,paris ,american ,register4 ,on ,tuesday last1 the ,mormon party1 now passing through ,europe on their way to ,palestine1 visited ,versailles and were received in the evening by ,m4 ,thiers4 ,the ,hon4 ,george ,a4 ,smith1 leader of the party1 gave the president a curious and interesting account of ,mormonism in the ,united ,states1 and stated that the sect which he represents is already composed of about one hundred and twenty thousand members4 ,mr4 ,smith and his party started for ,lyons on ,thursday1 and leave that city to-day for ,marseilles1 where1 after remaining a couple of days1 they will proceed to ,nice4 ,although the ,mormon party at present in ,france disclaim any other motive than that of pleasure and instruction for their proposed visit to ,palestine1 it is asserted by some who profess to be well informed1 that they are going there to explore the ground for the foundation of a new ,jerusalem4 ,we see nothing improbable in this assumption4 ,the people who created a paradise in ,salt ,lake may well aim at founding an ,eden in the land of ,prophets4 ,the long interview which the ,mormon ,elders had with the ,french president1 the other day1 has1 we are informed1 seriously disquieted ,madame ,thiers4 ,surely at the president's advanced time of life there is no fear of his conversion to ,mormon doctrines4 ,as ,thiers was born ,april #af1 #agig1 and1 consequently1 will be seventy-six years of age in ,april next1 we sincerely sympathize with ,madame in her alarm4 ,,letter ,,iv4 ,from ,paris to ,lyons4--,burgundy and its wines4--,famous towns4--,lyons and its silk industries4--,weaving portraits4--,ampitheatre eighteen hundred years old4--,olive plantations and vineyards4--,at ,venice4--,genoa4--,statue of ,columbus4--,the cathedral of ,st4 ,lorenzo4--,chain that bound ,john the ,baptist4--,turin4--,milan4--,cathedral of our blessed ,lady1 the grandest religious edifice in the world4--,attend high mass4--,arrive in ,venice1 the ,city of ,waters4 ,marseilles1 ,france1 ,december #bc1 #ahgb4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,our route from ,paris to ,lyons lies through a beautiful and interesting country1 abounding in orchards and vineyards1 many of the latter being very extensive4 ,the district of ,burgundy1 so much celebrated for its excellent wines1 embraces an area of two hundred and twenty-four thousand two hundred and twenty-three acres1 all in vineyards4 ,these vines are trained upon stakes three feet high1 being more thickly set than is commonly practised elsewhere4 ,their yield differs according to the soil and quality of the vine1 some yielding as high as one thousand gallons per acre4 ,immense quantities of these ,burgundy wines are transported annually to foreign countries4 ,they are highly prized by amateur consumers1 being considered superior to most other wines in point of flavor and delicious quality4 ,the price of the genuine ,burgundy wines where they are manufactured will average about one dollar per gallon4 ,we passed many towns famous in history for memorable battles fought in their vicinity1 or stirring events which have occurred within their walls4 ,fontainbleau1 about forty miles from ,paris1 is remarkable for the great battle fought in ,february1 #ahad1 in which the allies were signally beaten by the ,french under ,napoleon4 ,we stopped but a short time at this place4 ,we passed many elegant mansions1 beautiful country seats1 chateaux and towns--some of the latter very antique1 embracing ancient castles and fortifications crumbling to pieces1 or lying in ruins4 ,we also passed many lovely vales1 encircled in the distance by low ranges of picturesque hills covered with vineyards and olive orchards1 the latter still clothed in rich green foliage4 ,among these romantic hills1 here and there a beautiful villa appears1 with its white chapel surmounted by a modest1 graceful tower4 ,we reached ,lyons on the evening of the #aith1 distant from ,paris about three hundred miles4 ,lyons is the second city in ,france1 with a population of about three hundred and twenty-five thousand4 ,it is celebrated for its silk manufactures2 in quality and variety they are considered superior to any others in the world4 ,in the city and vicinity there are over thirty-one thousand silk looms4 ,immense numbers of laborers are employed in the business4 ,we visited some of these establishments and were amused and interested in witnessing the skill and ingenuity manifested4 ,portraits1 groups of people1 and also landscapes1 were woven in silk with as much accuracy in delineation of face and figure as when done by the most skilful artist with paint and brush4 ,we purchased a few specimens of their weaving1 including exquisitely beautiful handkerchiefs1 portraits of eminent personages1 ,george ,washington1 ,m4 ,thiers and other distinguished individuals4 ,we showed the proprietor of the establishment a photograph of ,president ,brigham ,young1 and on his proffering to weave the portrait1 ,president ,smith made arrangement to have a supply in readiness on our return from ,palestine4 ,we engaged carriages and drove through the principal streets1 park and suburbs of the city4 ,we saw remains of walls1 fortifications and buildings constructed in past ages by the ,romans1 together with other objects of curiosity and historic interest4 ,we had a splendid view of the hills of ,savoy and also of ,mont ,blanc1 one hundred miles distant1 clothed in perpetual snows4 ,we arrived in ,marseilles1 about two hundred miles distant from ,lyons1 in the evening1 stopping at the ,hotel du ,louvre et de le ,paix--a very fine establishment4 ,this city contains three hundred thousand inhabitants1 and is considered the finest seaport in ,france4 ,its harbor is formed by an inlet of the sea1 extending into the heart of the city1 covering an extent of seventy acres1 and will accommodate one thousand two hundred vessels4 ,we found numerous objects of interest and attraction4 ,no finer streets can be found in any city of ,europe--they are broad and many of them bordered with ornamental trees4 ,the park is extensive and the public gardens and promenades are romantic and enchanting to lovers of cultivated nature4 ,to fully enjoy the smiling sun and balmy air of beautiful ,marseilles1 and also to avail ourselves of an opportunity for gratifying curiosity and gaining information1 we perambulated the city4 ,the gardens and parks were ornamented with rich and costly shrubbery1 grass plats tastefully encircled with flowers1 gravel walks with beautiful borders1 ornamental trees trimmed into varied forms1 flowers exhaling sweet fragrance around grottos1 fountains and cascades4 ,on one side1 at a short distance from the city1 lies a vast landscape commencing with rising hills covered with terraces of equal width1 planted with olive trees and vineyards1 rising in regular gradation one above another1 like rows of seats in an amphitheatre1 beautiful country seats here and there dotting the summits of these hills1 fronted with gardens and groves of orange and lemon tree1 loaded with golden fruit4 ,these ranges of hills1 continuing one above another1 roll away in the distance into lofty mountains1 and still onward until their towering peaks are mantled in perpetual snow4 ,before us1 stretching far off beneath the encircling horizon1 in calm and sweet repose1 slumber the blue waters of the ,mediterranean1 whose broad bosom is whitened with sails from every land and clime4 ,we shall long remember our stroll through the parks and gardens of ,marseilles1 and along the sunny shore of the beautiful ,mediterranean4 ,venice1 ,italy1 ,january #dth1 #ahgc4 ,we left ,marseilles by train1 ,december #bdth1 continuing our route along the shores of the ,mediterranean4 ,some portion of the country is rough and broken into hills and low mountains1 generally covered with vineyards and olive orchards4 ,the soil appears light1 yet productive4 ,much labor has been required to bring this district to its present flourishing condition4 ,a plan was adopted widely differing from that in ,holland1 which is a system of terracing1 accomplished by removing the stones and rocks off the acclivities1 and building them up into walls from three to eight feet in height1 laterally1 so as to form a level1 varying in width from six feet and upward1 according to the steepness of the hill to be terraced4 ,soil is gathered upon these levels1 in which the vine1 the olive1 lemon and orange are planted4 ,mountains from base to summit1 adorned by these terraces1 like rows of seats rising in systematic order one above another1 form a pleasant picture1 frequently lovely and fascinating4 ,we arrived at ,nice in the evening4 ,it is a beautiful city1 romantically located among the hills bordering the sea4 ,it forms a fashionable resort for people of wealth in quest of pleasure1 and invalids in search of health4 ,the environs afford many attractions in promenades1 extensive views1 luxuriant vegetation1 gardens and sloping hills covered with vines1 olives1 aloes1 cypress1 palm1 together with lemon and orange trees loaded with golden fruit4 ,after spending two days pleasantly in ,nice we left for ,genoa1 ,italy1 where we arrived on ,friday1 the #bgth of ,december4 ,we felt to award a tribute of respect to ,genoa1 as the birthplace of ,christopher ,columbus4 ,one of these squares is ornamented with a fine monumental structure erected to his memory4 ,sunday morning we attended ,catholic service in the ,cathedral ,st4 ,lorenzo1 the most celebrated church in the city4 ,during the worship an officer in uniform waited upon us through the building1 pointing out and explaining various objects of interest4 ,he conducted us to a small chapel enclosed by an ornamental paling1 and showed us the indentical chain with which ,john the ,baptist was bound while in prison previous to being beheaded1 and also his ashes enclosed in a silver urn4 ,any doubts we entertained of the genuineness of these articles we refrained from expressing4 ,no woman is allowed to enter this chapel of ,st4 ,john1 except one day in the year1 because one of her sex instigated the death of this saint4 ,my sister1 who happened to be the only lady of the party present1 bore this interdiction with her characterestic grace and fortitude4 ,monday1 #cjth1 we left for ,turin4 ,some portions of this route were very attractive1 in fact1 ,i do not recollect ever having seen a landscape more lovely and enchanting4 ,we arrived in ,turin in the afternoon1 and left the following morning for ,milan1 which we reached in the evening of the #cast of ,december4 ,milan contains two hundred and seventy thousand inhabitants4 ,it is situated on the river ,alono1 in the centre of the great plain of ,lombardy1 and is one of the richest and most beautiful cities of ,italy2 the streets regular1 broad and well paved1 the dwellings elegantly built1 and commodious4 ,the city embraces capacious squares1 promenades and gardens1 tastefully laid out and ornamented with fountains and statuary4 ,the ,arcade is a splendid structure2 we visited it in the evening when lit up with its immense number of gas burners4 ,an ,english company commenced this structure with speculative views1 but after having sunk 7so we were informed7 nearly one million of dollars1 relinquished the project1 after which it became government property4 ,milan is celebrated for its cathedral1 built in honor of ,our ,blessed ,lady4 ,galeazo ,visconti1 ,duke of ,milan1 owing to some cause which we failed to ascertain1 made a solemn vow to build a rich and magnificent temple in honor of the ,virgin ,mary1 and was joined in this undertaking by men of wealth and rank1 with the intention of making it the most costly and beautiful ecclesiastical edifice in the world4 ,for this purpose immense sums from time to time were contributed by distinguished individuals--single donations frequently reaching as high as from fifty to one hundred thousand dollars4 ,kings1 popes1 emperors and empresses bestowed their princely gifts2 one ,italian gentleman contributed thirty-five thousand gold ducats4 ,the founder donated1 together with other liberal gifts1 marble at the quarry1 sufficient to build the entire edifice4 ,this temple has been nearly five hundred years in course of construction1 and will probably require another century for its completion4 ,in gazing with astonishment upon the forest of pinnacles and thousands of marble statues1 together with millions of rich ornaments and endless works of carved marble1 the great tower1 with its lofty summit crowned with a colossal statue1 one would fail to notice any deficiency or lack in its completion2 yet millions are still required to carry out1 in full1 the magnificent design of the great artist who planned this astonishing specimen of ,gothic architecture4 ,up to the present about one hundred and ten millions of dollars have been expended1 independent of the marble donated at the quarry4 ,the walls are eight feet in thickness1 built of fine white marble from ,mount ,gandoglia4 ,the floors are paved with marble--the roof is formed with marble blocks united by cement4 ,the length of the cathedral is four hundred and ninety feet1 its breadth two hundred and ninety-eight1 and its height to the summit of the tower is four hundred feet4 ,it is built in the form of a ,latin cross1 divided into five naves1 supported by fifty-two pillars1 each about seventy-two feet high1 and twenty-four feet in circumference4 ,the interior of the building is decorated with fret-work1 carving1 statuary and numerous paintings1 the production of the most skilful artists of ,europe4 ,the exterior is covered with marble statuary1 representing some of the most remarkable events in biblical history--,moses rescued from the ,nile by ,pharaoh's daughter1 ,joseph's temptation in the house of ,potiphar1 the angel driving out ,adam and ,eve from ,eden1 ,daniel in the den of lions1 ,god appearing to ,moses in a burning bush1 ,david holding the head of ,goliath1 ,sampson suffocating the lions1 and carrying on his shoulders the gates of ,gaza4 ,fifty-two representations of this character adorn the front of this temple4 ,writers differ in their statements of the number of the statues which ornament this building4 ,in a work published by a ,mr4 ,prioli at ,milan1 the present number is estimated at seven thousand1 and additions are constantly being made4 ,the most celebrated artists in ,europe have been employed1 and are still engaged in embellishing this edifice4 ,we ascended by a flight of five hundred and twelve steps to the platform of the great cupola1 where we enjoyed a magnificent view of the city1 and the immense plains of ,lombardy1 chequered with towns and villages1 stretching far away till lost beneath the surrounding girdle of snow-capped mountains4 ,from this lovely picture of nature1 we turn to gaze on the countless objects of beauty and splendor1 the productions of the highest efforts of human genius1 which constitute the exterior decorations of this extraordinary temple4 ,before us stood a forest of towers--one hundred and thirty-six in number1 each adorned with twenty-five marble figures1 life size1 and thousands of ornamental objects in white marble1 imparting to the scene richness1 beauty and grandeur4 ,we descended to the interior of the building1 where1 among the numerous objects which attracted our attention1 was a marble statue1 life size1 representing ,st4 ,bartholomew flayed alive carrying his skin upon his shoulders4 ,the artist was eight years engaged in this work1 which is much admired as a specimen of the extraordinary skill and anatomical knowledge of the sculptor4 ,in his right hand the saint holds a figure representing the knife with which his skin was taken off4 ,the veins1 arteries and muscles1 together with the whole surface of the body and limbs in a flayed condition1 are delineated by the hand of the sculptor with marvelous exactness4 ,we attended high mass in this church ,new ,year's morning1 the ,archbishop of ,milan presiding4 ,but ,i must hasten to a close4 ,on the morning of the #c;d of ,january we left ,milan and arrived here1 in ,venice1 the city of waters1 the following evening4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,v4 ,rome and its population4--,the seven hills4--,excavations by the ,government4--,the ,forum4--,antony and ,julius ,caesar4--,where ,virginius stabbed his daughter4--,famous obelisks4--,temple of ,venus4--,the ,tarpeian ,rock4--,st4 ,peter's4--,call on the ,american minister4--,the ,vatican4--,michael ,angelo4--,paul ,,iii4--,appian ,way4--,seneca4--,baths4--,footprints of the ,savior4--,naples4--,mount ,vesuvius4 ,rome1 ,italy1 ,january #bast1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,we arrived here on the fifteenth inst4 ,this city is built on both sides of the ,tiber1 about fifteen miles from where it empties into the ,mediterranean4 ,in #ahfg it contained two hundred and fifteen thousand inhabitants1 of whom six thousand were clergymen1 five thousand nuns1 four thousand five hundred ,jews1 four hundred and fifty ,protestants1 seven thousand three hundred soldiers1 and1 in the winter season1 about twenty-five thousand visitors4 ,in the day of its greatest prosperity1 ,rome exceeded two millions2 in the middle of the fourteenth century1 it had been reduced by disease1 poverty and war to less than twenty thousand people4 ,what is now understood as modern ,rome is surrounded by a wall twelve miles in length1 about fifty feet high1 and built of brick4 ,the famous seven hills1 on which ,rome was principally erected1 are now measurably uninhabited4 ,a few churches1 monasteries1 nunneries1 old farm-houses1 gardens and vineyards occupy these hills which formerly astonished the world with marble edifices1 palaces and magnificent temples2 much of this glory and grandeur now lie from ten to twenty feet beneath the surface of the ground4 ,napoleon ,,iii purchased extensive grounds on which a portion of ancient ,rome was built1 and expended large sums in excavations to aid him in his ,history of the ,caesars4 ,he made many important discoveries1 several of which we saw while exploring the ruins--portions of streets1 temples1 beautiful edifices1 numerous statues1 marble and granite columns1 which were found buried twenty feet underground4 ,the ,italian government is now prosecuting the work commenced by ,napoleon1 constantly bringing to light ,roman history and its antiquities4 ,we saw sufficient of the remains of the ancient ,roman forum1 the place of popular assemblies1 where the orators addressed the people1 to satisfy us of its former grandeur and magnificence4 ,we stood where ,antony1 in his artful speech over the murdered body of ,julius ,caesar1 aroused the indignation of the populace against the conspirators2 and where ,virginius procured his knife and killed his daughter to preserve her from slavery4 ,we also walked over the ground where the ,sabine women rushed frantically between their husbands and fathers to prevent the impending battle4 ,in the ,piazza di ,st4 ,pietro1 we saw a famous obelisk1 which was brought to ,rome by the ,emperor ,caligula and placed in the ,vatican ,circus4 ,it was removed in #aehe and erected on its present site under the superintendency of ,dominica ,fontana4 ,this huge monument weighs nearly one million of pounds4 ,it is said that ,fontana1 in constructing his machines1 had neglected to make allowance for the tension of the ropes1 produced by the immense weight1 and that at the critical moment1 though the spectators had been prohibited1 under penalty of death1 from speaking or shouting1 one of the eight hundred workmen cried out1 ,aqua alle funi6 i4 e41 ,water on the ropes1 thus solving the difficulty4 ,his descendants were granted important privileges for this hazardous interference4 ,another obelisk we noticed1 called the ,obelisk of the ,lateran1 of red granite1 covered with hieroglyphics1 which was brought from ,alexandria to the mouth of the ,tiber in a vessel of three hundred oars4 ,it is supposed to have been standing in ,egypt anterior to the exodus of the ,israelites1 and probably is four thousand years old4 ,it is one hundred and forty-one feet high1 and weighs nearly four hundred and fifty-five tons4 ,some portions of the celebrated ,temple of ,venus and ,rome still remain4 ,it was built by the ,emperor ,hadrian1 after his own design4 ,when it was finished1 he asked ,appolodoros what he thought of it4 ,the architect replied that it was very good for an emperor1 whereupon ,hadrian ordered him to be beheaded4 ,we went to the ,tarpeian ,rock1 the precipice from which criminals were thrown down2 there is considerable rubbish beneath1 but it is still sufficiently lofty to insure unpleasant results of a fall from its summit4 ,there are very few monuments that exhibit more effectually the splendor of ancient ,rome than the remains of the celebrated ,colosseum4 ,it was commenced by ,vespasian and completed by ,titus1 after his conquest of the ,jews4 ,it is said that sixty thousand ,jews were engaged ten years in this gigantic antique structure4 ,after it had fallen into decay1 it was used as a quarry from which were built churches and palaces until1 by its consecration as holy ground1 on account of the number of martyrs supposed to have suffered within its walls1 this vandalism was discontinued4 ,it seated eighty-seven thousand people1 with standing room for twenty thousand4 ,its inauguration1 ,anno ,domini #ha1 continued one hundred days1 during which five thousand wild beasts and ten thousand captives were slain4 ,its circumference is one thousand six hundred and forty-one feet1 the height of the outer wall one hundred and fifty-seven1 the length of the arena two hundred and seventy-eight1 and its width one hundred and seventy-seven feet1 the whole superficial area1 six acres4 ,in the museum of the ,capitol1 we saw a striking representation of the character of the former scenes enacted in the arena of this amphitheatre4 ,a marble statue of a dying gladiator--a wonderful specimen of the perfection to which the art of sculpture had attained4 ,the figure is in a reclining posture1 a deep cut in the side1 the blood trickling down1 a broken sword lying beside it1 the muscles gradually relaxing and strength failing1 the lineaments of the face expressing intense anguish1 yet determined resolution to conceal pain1 as the poet says3 ,i see before me the gladiator lie2 ,he leans upon his hand--his manly brow ,consents to death1 but conquers agony ,and his drooped head sinks gradually low1 ,and through his side1 the last drops1 ebbing slow1 ,from the red gash fall heavy one by one1 ,like the first of a thunder shower2 and now ,the arena swims around him2 he is gone ,ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed ,the wretch who won4 ,we visited several celebrated ,roman cathedrals1 ,st4 ,peter's first and foremost4 ,the area of this church is two hundred and twelve thousand three hundred and twenty-one square feet1 its exterior six hundred and fifty-one feet in length1 its height from the pavement to the cross on the summit is four hundred and forty-eight feet4 ,it contains two hundred and ninety windows1 three hundred and ninety statues1 forty-six altars and seven hundred and forty-eight columns4 ,the dome rises three hundred and eighteen feet above the roof1 and has a circumference of six hundred and fifty-two feet4 ,in the seventeenth century the dome showed signs of giving way1 and was strengthened by means of huge iron hoops4 ,we ascend to the lantern by an easy stairway1 where we have a magnificent view of the surrounding country1 extending to the blue waters of the ,mediterranean4 ,the ball on the summit affords room for sixteen persons1 though from the ground it appears little larger than a man's hat4 ,previous to the ,papal states being incorporated into the ,italian kingdom1 it was customary1 on certain days in the year1 to present from this church a grand spectacle--a vast illumination of the dome1 facade and colonnades by four thousand four hundred lamps4 ,it is thought that this great display will never be repeated4 ,the ,pope has remained singularly quiet1 refusing to officiate at public festivals since ,victor took possession of ,rome4 ,some attribute this inaction to a design to awaken sympathy and create a stirring interest in his favor with ,catholic communities throughout the world4 ,we were informed to-day that the ,pope had just received a delegation of distinguished gentlemen from ,england1 representing a large body of men1 who had solemnly engaged to render whatever assistance he might require4 ,we called at the ,american minister's to-day2 not finding him at home1 we left our cards with his secretary4 ,we shall probably have an interview with him before leaving ,rome4 ,our tour under ,mr4 ,cook's management thus far has proved perfectly satisfactory4 ,our railroad transits have invariably been first-class1 and our hotels generally4 ,we remain here three days1 then go to ,naples4 ,naples1 ,italy1 ,january #bhth1 #ahgc4 ,we were much interested in the ,vatican ,palace1 the residence of the ,pope4 ,it embraces an immense area--one thousand one hundred and fifty-one feet in length1 seven hundred and sixty-seven in breadth1 eight grand staircases1 two hundred smaller ones1 twenty courts and four thousand four hundred and twenty-two apartments4 ,it contains a vast collection of the most celebrated marble statuary and paintings in the world4 ,the ingenuity and wealth of the ,roman pontiffs during many centuries have been employed to make this palace suitable for the accommodation of the representatives of ,st4 ,peter in regard to splendor and magnificence4 ,the distinguished artist1 ,michael ,angelo1 was engaged a number of years in decorating some of these apartments with his best paintings4 ,one of these we noticed in particular was a large picture in fresco1 covering one end of a lofty room1 fifty feet wide2 it is called ,the ,last ,judgment4 ,michael ,angelo labored nearly eight years upon this work4 ,pope ,paul ,,iii manifested much interest in this painting1 and1 to encourage the artist1 went to his studio1 accompanied by ten of his cardinals1 which was considered an extraordinary condescension on the part of ,his ,holiness4 ,he wished the picture painted in oil1 but the artist would not consent1 declaring that oil painting was an occupation fit only for women and idlers and such as had plenty of time to throw away4 ,in the upper part of the picture is the ,savior seated in the act of pronouncing judgment1 ,on one side are a multitude of saints and patriarchs1 on the other the martyrs with the symbols of their sufferings--,st4 ,catherine with the wheel on which she was broken1 ,st4 ,sebastian with the arrows by which he was killed1 ,st4 ,bartholomew carrying his skin1 etc4 ,below is a group of angels sounding the last trumpet and carrying the books of judgment4 ,on the left is represented the condition of the damned--the demons are seen coming out of the pit to seize them as they struggle to escape1 their features expressing the utmost despair1 at the same time exhibiting passions of rage1 anguish and defiance4 ,on the opposite side the saints are rising slowly from their graves1 aided by angels to ascend into the regions of the blest4 ,paul ,,iii was displeased with the nudity of the figures and intended to destroy the whole4 ,on hearing this objection of the ,pope1 ,michael ,angelo said1 ,tell the ,pope that this is but a small affair1 and easy to be remedied3 let him reform the world1 and pictures will reform themselves4 ,the ,pope engaged ,volterra to cover the most conspicuous figures with drapery1 which caused the ,italians to nickname him ,braghettone1 that is1 the breeches maker4 ,michael ,angelo was obliged to submit to the ,pope's will1 but revenged himself in the following style upon ,biagio1 master of ceremonies1 who suggested the indelicacy of the figures4 ,he represented him in one of the angles of the picture standing in hell as ,midas1 with ass's ears1 his body encircled by a serpent4 ,biagio requested the ,pope to compel the artist to expunge this figure1 but he declared he could only release from purgatory4 ,we made an excursion of several miles in the country1 traveling on the celebrated ,appian ,way1 a road built in ancient times by the ,romans4 ,they were accustomed to bury their dead beyond the city along the sides of this thoroughfare1 for which purpose thousands of monuments were built1 thickly studding both sides of the way--a distance of about thirteen miles--many of them massive and lofty1 built of brick1 stone and concrete1 with an external covering of polished marble1 ornamented with beautiful statuary1 and otherwise magnificently decorated4 ,among the monumental ruins is one said to contain the remains of ,seneca1 the great moralist1 one of my favorite authors1 who unjustly suffered death by the order of ,nero4 ,his statue in marble1 like a protecting angel1 still remains over the crumbling ruins of his monument1 and even should this statue also disappear1 the elevating moral sentiments he inculcated cannot perish1 but will ever perpetuate his memory4 ,we saw a spacious enclosure1 where the ,romans practised burning the bodies of the dead1 in order to place their ashes in urns or vases1 to be deposited in tombs4 ,we were shown the remains of the bathing establishment of ,caracalla1 constructed somewhat on the principle of the ,turkish bath4 ,it embraced an area of about forty acres1 most of which had been covered with arched mason work1 now fallen down4 ,a large portion of the wall still remains2 some fifteen feet depth of earth has been excavated to show its original plan and grandeur4 ,we were conducted into a small chapel1 held in high esteem by the ,catholics through a tradition that ,peter1 when imprisoned in ,rome1 escaped in the night1 and upon reaching this point the ,savior met him and told him he was going to ,rome to be crucified the second time1 whereupon ,peter1 taking the hint1 returned to the city and suffered crucifixion4 ,on the floor of this church is a marble slab with a fac-simile of the footmark of the ,savior1 which is pretended to have been made upon the pavement on which he stood4 ,rome possesses many obelisks and monumental columns2 one1 erected by ,bernini1 formed of red granite covered with hieroglyphics1 stands in the ,piazza ,navona1 in the midst of a fountain1 on rock work forty feet high2 the height of the obelisk is fifty-one feet4 ,i was amused with an anecdote connected with this monument1 related by our guide4 ,bernini had bitter enemies1 who insisted that the foundation was inadequate to the support of the column4 ,with the greatest difficulty1 overcoming the immense influence against him1 he succeeded in erecting the obelisk4 ,one day his enemies raised a tremendous excitement by reporting that the foundation was giving way4 ,the square was soon filled with an enthusiastic populace1 every moment expecting the superstructure to go down4 ,bernini1 on hearing this state of things1 proceeded to the square in his carriage2 arriving in front of his work1 disregarding the hisses and groans of the people1 he ordered ladders1 connected them together1 and ascending to the top of the obelisk1 drew from his pocket a ball of twine1 unwound until he had four strings1 each of sufficient length to reach across the square1 and fastened one end of each to the top of the column4 ,he then descended--gathered the opposite ends1 walked around the square1 fastening each end at opposite points to the buildings1 by means of small nails driven into the plaster of the walls4 ,he then coolly stepped into his carriage and drove home4 ,before he left the square1 however1 the people1 comprehending the joke1 honored him with thundering applause1 to the great discomfiture of his enemies4 ,the ,forum of ,trajan has been partially uncovered1 revealing statues1 broken columns and many other relics in great numbers4 ,one obelisk1 one hundred and twenty-four feet high1 still stands in this forum1 formerly surmounted by a colossal statue of the ,emperor ,trajan1 now by that of ,st4 ,peter4 ,it is covered with upwards of two thousand five hundred human figures1 averaging two feet in length4 ,in this forum it is said that ,constantine1 in the presence of the dignitaries of the empire1 and a vast assemblage of the people1 renounced ,paganism and declared for ,christianity2 that upon this announcement the ,christians present raised a loud and prolonged shout of five minutes' continuation4 ,some ,pagan officers1 who were present1 looked glum and sullen4 ,the ,christians1 noticing this1 and firing up under the excitement1 motioned that every ,pagan should be compelled to follow the example of their illustrious emperor4 ,there has been a slight eruption of ,vesuvius in the last twenty-four hours2 flames and red-hot stones were projected to a great height all day yesterday1 and windows at ,castellamare were shaken out by the earth's vibratory motion4 ,there is an unusual volume of smoke issuing from the mouth of the crater1 and the instruments at the observatory indicate the presence of strong electrical currents4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,,vi4 ,naples4--,beggars4--,pompeii4--,earthqu akes4--,herculanaeum4--,museum4--,secret ,cabinet4--,ascent of ,vesuvius4--,pliny the ,elder4--,from ,naples to ,brindisi4--,hardworking women4--,corfu4--,religious service in a ,greek cathedral4--,take steamer for ,alexandria4--,egypt4--,turkish mosques4--,copts4--,mohammedan schools4--,male and ,female attire4--,dervish worship4--,suez4--,red ,sea4 ,alexandria1 ,egypt1 ,february #fth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,the city of ,naples contains a population of over half a million4 ,it is beautifully situated on the slope of a range of hills bordering the ,mediterranean4 ,including its suburbs1 it is nearly eighteen miles in circumference4 ,the streets1 like those of most other cities of ,europe1 are generally narrow1 though some are wide1 handsomely paved1 and bordered with elegant buildings1 five1 six and seven stories high4 ,we noticed in many parts of the city that the lower stories are built without windows2 air and light being admitted through the door in front1 which is generally large1 always standing open1 except at night1 when the occupants retire to rest4 ,these apartments were swarming with laboring people1 many of whom appeared in great poverty4 ,we have visited no city where so much begging is practised as in ,naples4 ,in many places beggars thronged us by multitudes4 ,we visited ,pompeii1 distant a few miles from ,naples1 and spent several hours in walking through the streets and examining its interesting and mournful ruins4 ,in the year ,a4 ,d4 #fc1 the city was partially destroyed by an earthquake4 ,the inhabitants abandoned the town1 but returned directly afterwards1 and it had regained nearly all its splendor1 when1 at midday1 on ,november #bc;d1 ,a4 ,d4 #gi1 the eruption destined to destroy it commenced4 ,the wooden roofs of the houses were either set on fire or broken in by the weight of the matter deposited on them4 ,it is thought that1 inasmuch as but few skeletons have been found1 nearly all of the inhabitants were enabled to escape4 ,they returned soon afterwards to dig the soil in which the town was buried1 and carried away the valuables left in their houses1 and some precious objects from the public edifices4 ,the villa of ,diomede is one of the largest establishments4 ,the remains of seventeen persons were found there during the excavations4 ,some of them were shown us at ,pompeii1 others we saw in the ,national ,museum in ,naples4 ,close by the garden gate of this villa were discovered the skeletons of the proprietor and his attendant--one holding in his hand the keys of the villa2 the other1 a purse which contained one hundred gold and silver coins4 ,quite a large portion of the city is now excavated1 exhibiting streets1 private buildings1 temples1 theatres1 fountains1 wine cellars1 public squares1 etc41 in a wonderful state of preservation4 ,the whole resembles a large1 magnificent town1 the inhabitants of which had suddenly fled1 or gone out on a general excursion4 ,in returning to ,naples we stopped a short time in ,herculanaeum1 which contains some objects of interest4 ,the ancient theatre has been excavated1 which appears to have consisted of nineteen tiers of seats1 sufficient to accommodate ten thousand persons2 its orchestra is twenty-six feet below the surface of the present town1 ,resina4 ,the next day we spent a few hours very agreeably in the celebrated ,museum of ,naples1 which contains a vast number of apartments richly stored with relics of ancient art and science1 and constitutes a general depot of the two ancient cities1 ,pompeii and ,herculanaeum1 and other localities of ,naples and ,sicily4 ,the ,secret ,cabinet1 which was formerly closed to all visitors1 is now open to gentlemen1 but is still closed to ladies and the ,catholic clergy4 ,its contents exhibit1 in a striking manner1 the dissipated public taste and the licentious and beastly practices of the inhabitants of those doomed cities1 ,pompeii and ,herculanaeum1 showing that they well merited the terrible judgment meted out to them so suddenly4 ,we concluded to pay our respects to ,mount ,vesuvius4 ,it is nearly four thousand feet above the level of the sea4 ,in the eruption of ,a4 ,d4 #gi1 the elder ,pliny lost his life4 ,in #afca several currents of lava burst forth at once and overwhelmed a number of cities at the foot of the mountain4 ,resina1 partly built upon the site of ,herculanaeum1 was consumed by the burning torrent1 and it is said that four thousand persons perished in the catastrophe4 ,thirty four eruptions have taken place since #agej1 extending to ,april1 #ahgb4 ,in this last1 thirty persons perished upon the mountain1 simply through venturing incautiously4 ,we left our hotel in a carriage at #i a4 m41 and reached the ,hermitage at #aa3cj1 situated upon the slope of the mountain1 about one mile below the foot of the cone4 ,the road to this point has been built at great expense1 is very good1 but extremely serpentine1 passing over fields and hills of lava1 which have been thrown out from the crater at different periods4 ,we could proceed no further by carriage4 ,president ,smith1 according to previous arrangement1 was carried in an armchair1 upon the shoulders of four ,italians1 to the foot of the cone1 while others rode on ponies to the same point1 over a tortuous path1 in places very narrow and rocky4 ,here we left our ponies4 ,president ,smith1 borne upon the shoulders of his stalwart bearers1 took the lead1 while we followed1 assisted by our strong walkingsticks4 ,the ascent was difficult and fatiguing1 in places very steep1 with ashes and sand nearly one foot and a half deep4 ,we enjoyed a magnificent view of the surrounding country1 the long range of the ,apennines in the distance1 covered with its snowy mantle1 the ruins of ,pompeii1 the beautiful city of ,naples and its great bay1 dotted with many ships and steamers4 ,we were one hour and a quarter in making the summit after leaving the foot of the cone4 ,the crater was partially clear of smoke1 affording a fine opportunity for examining the wonderful abyss4 ,we tumbled a few rocks over the rim1 which were more than thirty seconds reaching the bottom4 ,some of the party tried their strength of nerve by standing upon a craggy point1 which appeared to hang over the burning chasm1 and thrusting sticks into the smoking apertures1 which inflamed in a moment4 ,one of the party also sought to acquire fame in boiling and eating an egg in the midst of the burning heat and sulphurous smoke4 ,it was judged that the mouth of the crater would equal in dimensions a ten acre block4 ,the mountain all around appeared only a thin shell in a heated state1 and for a long distance below the summit1 here and there1 volumes of smoke are issuing4 ,we descended the mountain at nearly a running pace1 which occupied only about fifteen minutes1 arrived at our hotel at nearly #f o'clock p4 m41 and indulged in a remarkably late breakfast the next morning4 ,we left ,naples by train on the thirtieth1 for ,brindisi4 ,a great portion of the country through which we passed is cultivated by the spade2 and we saw here1 and also in many other parts of ,italy1 the women engaged in this laborious employment2 in one instance we noticed a company of women repairing a break in the railroad by carrying gravel upon their heads in baskets4 ,at ,brindisi we took steamer for ,corfu4 ,we had a pleasant passage--the sea smooth1 the weather fine1 like spring1 and the air pure and bracing4 ,we passed close to the coast of ,albania1 and had a fine view of ,turkish towns and villas1 which appeared here and there on the slopes of the mountains4 ,the city of ,corfu contains about twenty-four thousand people1 the island some fifteen villages1 with seventy thousand inhabitants1 and forms a portion of the ,grecian government4 ,the olive and grape are cultivated upon the island very extensively4 ,sunday morning we attended ,greek service in a magnificent cathedral4 ,the psalms1 prayers and portions of ,scripture were read in modern ,greek1 and in a very amusing operatic style4 ,in the afternoon1 the capacious square in front of our hotel was enlivened with thousands of promenaders gaily and richly dressed4 ,the fashionable ,grecian ladies1 however1 made no display of the ,grecian ,bend4 ,a company of politicians passed us--directly a row ensued1 and one was stabbed to the heart a few steps from where we stood4 ,we took steamer for ,alexandria and arrived here early this morning4 ,we had fine weather1 a smooth sea the whole distance1 and no sickness1 a very remarkable circumstance4 ,we remain here four days1 and then proceed by rail to ,cairo1 one hundred and thirty miles distant4 ,port ,said1 ,egypt1 ,february #bb;d1 #ahgc4 ,we have now completed our tour in ,egypt1 which in many respects has proved the most agreeable and interesting of any country we have visited in regard to its physical appearance1 and the character1 religion1 customs and manners of its inhabitants4 ,it occupies the northeastern part of ,africa1 and embraces nearly six millions of people--,egyptians1 ,turks1 ,arabs1 ,greeks1 ,armenians1 ,jews1 ,syrians and ,mamelukes4 ,the great majority are husbandmen1 and their social condition of a low grade1 generally ignorant and uneducated and fond of frivolous amusements4 ,the climate being warm1 and their style of living cheap and simple1 their habitations consisting chiefly of low mud huts1 very little labor or expense is required for the maintenance of families4 ,i noticed1 in passing through many of their mud villages1 that they appeared to be swarming with children4 ,we were told1 and from personal observation believed it to be true1 that in ,egypt the practice of raising offspring is the general rule and is fashionable and popular1 and that the estimation in which the wife is held by her husband1 and even by her acquaintances1 depends in a great measure upon her fruitfulness and the preservation of her children4 ,by men and women1 whether rich or poor1 barrenness is considered a curse and a reproach1 and it is regarded1 also1 as disgraceful in a man to divorce1 without some substantial reason1 a wife who has borne him a child1 especially while her child is living4 ,if a woman desires a husband's love1 or the respect of others1 her giving birth to a child is a source of great joy to her and him1 making her own interest a sufficient motive for maternal tenderness4 ,children here appear to have great respect for their parents4 ,we are informed that an undutiful child is scarcely known among the ,egyptians or ,arabs1 and whenever such an instance does occur1 being considered one of the greatest crimes1 its punishment is very severe4 ,it is said that cases are very rare in ,egypt of wives being unfaithful to their husbands4 ,in visiting the ,turkish mosques1 we observed that there were no pictures1 images1 statues or altars1 which universally decorate the cathedrals in ,catholic countries4 ,friday is their day for worship4 ,the public service commences about noon by reading portions of the ,koran1 and delivering sermon or addresses by the ,imens4 ,they hold ,moses in profound reverence1 and also ,jesus ,christ1 but ,mahomet as ,god's last and greatest prophet4 ,their creed is1 ,there is no ,deity but ,god1 and ,mahomet is ,god's apostle4 ,adam1 ,noah1 ,abraham1 ,moses and ,jesus ,christ were all ,god's servants in their various ages1 but the greatest and best is ,mahomet4 ,the ,copts are avowed ,christians1 the descendants of the ancient ,egyptians1 and are very numerous4 ,they have regular convents1 nunneries1 monasteries and about two hundred churches4 ,the other religions are the ,greek ,church and the ,latin or ,roman ,catholic4 ,but little attention is paid to education4 ,parents generally content themselves with instilling into the minds of their children a few principles of religion4 ,the child1 as early as possible1 is taught to say1 ,i testify that there is no ,deity but ,god1 and ,i testify that ,mahomet is ,god's apostle4 ,the boys are placed under a schoolmaster to be instructed in a few simple rudiments of education4 ,the common manner of instruction is to sit upon the ground or floor1 pupils and schoolmaster1 each boy with his tablet in hand or a portion of the ,koran or a kind of desk of palm sticks4 ,all the boys recite or chant this lesson aloud1 at the same time rocking their heads and bodies incessantly backward and forward1 this practice being thought to assist the memory4 ,while in this country ,i have not witnessed a single case of intoxication1 though ,i have been in many places of large gatherings for general amusement4 ,on every occasion the people were remarkably orderly--no boisterous speeches1 loud talking or laughter4 ,in these large crowds1 and at hotels where only ,egyptian servants and ,arabs were employed1 ,i considered my little effects more secure than at ,american or ,european establishments4 ,the dress of the men of the middle and higher classes consists generally of the following articles3 ,first1 a pair of drawers of linen or cotton1 tied around the body by a draw-string or band1 the ends of which are embroidered with fancy colored silk4 ,the drawers descend a little below the knees or to the ankles4 ,next is worn a shirt1 with full sleeves reaching to the wrists1 which is made of linen or cotton1 muslin or silk2 over this is worn a garment of silk or cotton descending to the ankles1 having long sleeves4 ,the costume of men of the lower classes is very simple4 ,these1 if not of the very poorest class1 wear drawers1 or shirt or gown with wide sleeves1 and a woolen girdle or broad red belt4 ,their turban is generally composed of a white1 red or yellow woolen shawl1 but we saw many different forms of turbans2 the common style among the servants consists of several spiral twists1 one above another1 like the threads of a screw4 ,those worn by the upper class are of a better style4 ,the dress of the ,egyptian ladies is much after the fashion of that of men1 but more elegant4 ,the ,mohammedans1 like the ,christians1 are divided into various religious societies1 each having its peculiar tenets and practices4 ,the ,dervishes constitute an important sect--are very numerous1 and in many parts of ,egypt are highly respected4 ,their customs and modes of worship are singular and curious4 ,sometimes they enter a solitary cell1 remain forty days and nights1 fasting from daybreak till sunset1 employing their time in imploring forgiveness1 praising ,god1 etc4 ,their religious exercises consist chiefly in the performance of what is called zikers4 ,sometimes standing in the form of a circular or an oblong ring1 or in two rows facing each other1 sometimes sitting1 they exclaim or chant ,lailah1 ,ella-llah6 7there is no ,deity but ,god27 ,allah6 ,allah6 ,allah6 7,god6 ,god6 ,god67 or repeat other invocations until their strength is nearly exhausted1 accompanying their ejaculations or chants with a motion of the head1 or of the whole body4 ,i felt a great curiosity to witness their manner of worship--fortunately an opportunity presented4 ,we took carriages1 accompanied by a ,dervish guide of some distinction1 and proceeded to one of their mosques in ,cairo4 ,we were requested to take off our boots before entering the building--their places of worship being considered sacred and holy4 ,about fifty ,dervishes were standing in the form of a semi-circle--their head priest in the centre4 ,they were bowing their heads and bodies nearly to the floor1 simultaneously and very rapidly1 keeping time to miserably wretched music1 their long1 flowing hair and wild1 fanatical expressions1 together with their horrible ejaculations and howls1 made them appear more like lunatics or demons than rational beings4 ,they continued their exercises about fifteen minutes1 until1 becoming exhausted1 they rested a few moments1 then commenced repeating the ceremonies4 ,one of them1 either through a high state of religious enthusiasm or vehemence of exertion1 with a terrible groan1 fell prostrate1 foaming at the mouth1 his eyes closed1 his limbs convulsed and his fingers clenched4 ,the ,dervishes were pleased with this occurrence1 considering it a divine manifestation1 which increased their enthusiasm4 ,at length the presiding ,dervish raised the fallen man and placed him in the circle in charge of two of his companions4 ,another occurrence of similar character happened previously to our leaving the mosque4 ,while these exercises were going on1 two ,dervishes stepped inside the circle and commenced whirling around1 using both feet to produce the motion1 extending their arms and spinning around like tops1 with great velocity4 ,i expected every moment to see them precipitated headlong upon the floor1 but having continued nearly ten minutes1 they joined the circle1 apparently but little exhausted4 ,we were pleased with our visit in ,alexandria1 and with our ,hotel de l',europe1 which nearly equals the first-class hotels in ,america4 ,pompey's ,pillar1 ,cleopatra's ,needle1 the ,catacombs1 ,museum of ,antiquities1 etc41 received a due share of our attention4 ,but little improvement is at present being made in ,alexandria1 compared with that of ,cairo--it seems merely of importance as a maritime city4 ,in traveling in ,egypt along the delta of the ,nile1 wherever its waters can reach by overflow or irrigation1 the soil is remarkably rich1 fertile and productive4 ,heavy growths of wheat1 barley1 clover1 cane1 cotton1 with now and then a field of flax1 also fields of beans1 orange1 lemon and fine vegetable gardens1 with peach trees now in full bloom4 ,in passing from ,cairo to ,ismalia1 we saw one steam plow in operation but generally the ground is cultivated by rudely constructed plows drawn by oxen or an ox and camel yoked together1 sometimes by two camels4 ,we have visited ,suez and looked upon the beautiful waters of the famous ,red ,sea1 and enjoyed a delightful sail over a portion of the great ,suez ,canal4 ,this afternoon we leave by steamer for ,jaffa1 where we arrange for our ,palestine tour1 which will occupy about four weeks1 and be performed on horseback4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,,vii4 ,jaffa4--,traveling arrangement4--,place where the ,ark was built4--,house of ,simon the ,tanner4--,mohammedan funeral ceremony4--,plains of ,sharon4--,a night in the desert4--,battlefield of ,david and ,goliath4--,rose of ,sharon4--,mount ,zion4--,mount of ,olives4--,jerusalem4--,rachel's ,tomb4--,solomon's ,pools4--,church of the ,nativity4--,studio of ,st4 ,jerome4--,shepherds' field4--,jordan ,river4--,dead ,sea4 ,jerusalem1 ,february #bfth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,saturday evening1 the #bb;d inst41 we steamed out from ,port ,said1 and the following morning anchored within a half mile of ,jaffa1 the first seaport of ,palestine4 ,in boisterous weather and rough seas1 landing is difficult and dangerous--frequently impossible1 occasioning much annoyance and great expense to tourists4 ,as we arose at early dawn1 our anxiety was relieved by finding we were favored with a smooth sea and fine weather1 and we were enabled by means of small boats to disembark with comparative safety4 ,on approaching ,jaffa from the sea1 it presents a charming and picturesque appearance1 being situated upon a high eminence1 its streets rising one above another like seats in an amphitheatre1 surrounded by beautiful lemon and orange groves and tall waving cypresses4 ,on entering the custom house with our baggage1 some francs bestowed upon the smiling1 obsequious ,mussulman official1 saved the trouble of looking up our passports and occupying time which otherwise would have been employed by officious ,turks in ransacking our satchels and trunks4 ,we proceeded on foot to our encampment1 carriages being out of the question1 through the suburbs of the town1 till we came to a ,turkish cemetery near the shore of the ,mediterranean4 ,we found the arrangements completed for our traveling expedition--two sleeping tents1 a separate one for the ladies1 a kitchen tent with cook stove1 a saloon or dining tent1 iron bedsteads1 mattresses1 clean white sheets1 abundance of bedding1 carpets and camp stools4 ,we were provided with good horses1 saddles1 an efficient dragoman1 plenty of servants and preparations to serve three meals per day1 under the supervision of an experienced cook4 ,jaffa is considered the oldest seaport in world2 it has a population of about five thousand1 principally ,arabs1 ,greeks and ,mohammedans4 ,the interior of the city does not compare favorably in its appearance with its exterior4 ,the streets are narrow1 crooked1 and filthy in the extreme--the houses uncomfortable1 dark and gloomy1 and the occupants are certainly unprepossessing in manners and general appearance4 ,this is the ancient ,joppa of ,bible history1 and is supposed to be the place where ,noah's ,ark was built1 the port where the ,prophet ,jonah embarked when fleeing from the presence of the ,lord1 and where ,hiram1 ,king of ,tyre1 brought the cedars of ,lebanon for the building of the ,temple at ,jerusalem4 ,among other places of sacred interest1 we visited the ,house of ,simon the tanner1 by the seaside1 where ,peter had the remarkable vision in which the will of ,god was revealed concerning the ,gentiles1 by letting down a sheet containing all manner of beasts1 etc41 and heard the voice commanding him to rise1 kill and eat4 ,during our encampment we witnessed a ceremony of ,mohammedan burial4 ,the corpse of a child1 wrapped in white1 was borne to the grave1 without a coffin1 in the arms of a ,mussulman1 attended by the parents and a few friends4 ,the body was placed in a small enclosure formed at the bottom of the grave by stones placed around1 after which1 several small paper packages were emptied into the grave2 the enclosure containing the corpse was overlaid with flat rocks1 the grave filled with earth1 then a half bushel of beautiful little sea shells scattered over4 ,several women1 clothed in white1 knelt around the grave and commenced weeping and wailing in the most affecting manner1 which they continued for several hours4 ,the next morning our tents were struck and we mounted our horses1 following our dragoman in single file along the winding streets of ,jaffa1 lined with crowds of gazing ,arabs and ,mussulmen4 ,after leaving the town1 we passed through extensive and lovely orange and lemon groves loaded with golden fruit1 and presently reached the flowery ,plains of ,sharon4 ,the atmosphere was sweet and balmy1 the gorgeous sun spreading its enlivening rays upon the beautiful country around1 the morning lovely as ever dawned upon the holy land of ,palestine4 ,we felt that we were passing over the land once occupied by the children of ,abraham1 the plains once trod by the kings of ,israel with their marshaled hosts1 the land of the ,apostles and ,prophets4 ,we were in ,palestine6 ,the ,holy ,land6 ,the consciousness of the fact was inspiring4 ,hour after hour we rode onward in silent and solemn meditation2 at length we reached the city of ,ramleh1 four hours distant from ,jaffa1 where we stopped to rest our animals1 and partake of refreshments4 ,here is ,the ,martyrs' ,tower4 ,we ascended a flight of stairs to its lofty summit1 which commands a magnificent view of the surrounding country--the ,plains of ,sharon1 ,arab villages here and there upon rising mounds1 gigantic prickly pear hedges1 olive orchards1 and now and then a palm tree rising majestically above the whole1 and the mountains of ,judea appearing in the distance4 ,we resumed our journey1 passed trains of loaded camels1 mounted by half naked ,arabs1 smoking their long pipes1 looking down smilingly from their ships of the desert1 doubtless sympathizing with us in our humbler mode of traveling4 ,the soil is generally rich and fertile1 growing fields of wheat and vegetables4 ,the dews fall profusely1 and we were informed that latterly rain is more frequent in ,palestine than in former years4 ,about #d p4 m4 we arrived at our encampment1 a beautiful basin enclosed by romantic hills at the entrance of the ,valley of ,ajalon4 ,through the night we were serenaded by bands of musical frogs1 accompanied by howls of jackals in the adjacent hills1 relieved by the low plaintive chants of our ,turkish guards1 and charming songs of cuckoos perched in the branches of olive trees around our camp4 ,on the following morning1 after an early breakfast1 with our faces toward the ,holy ,city1 we moved forward1 passing through the ,valley of ,ajalon1 and soon commenced ascending into a more elevated region of country1 generally rocky and mountainous1 producing but little more than is required for the flocks of sheep and goats ranging upon it4 ,about #ab o'clock we stopped to lunch under the shade of olive trees1 in the ,valley of ,elah1 where it is said ,david selected stones with which to combat ,goliath1 while the two contending armies were encamped on the slopes of the adjacent mountains4 ,at a short distance from this locality we were shown the ,kirjath-jearim of sacred history1 where the ,ark of the ,covenant is said to have rested twenty years4 ,the ,valley of ,elah is richly ornamented in the midst of its rocky surface and sparse vegetation with what is called the ,rose of ,sharon1 a flower of a deep red1 velvety appearance1 three inches in circumference or thereabout1 growing from six inches to one foot in height4 ,one hour's ride from our lunching place will bring us to ,jerusalem4 ,we move on and at length ascend an eminence1 and gaze on the ,holy ,city1 ,jerusalem4 ,away to the right is ,mount ,zion1 the city of ,david4 ,off to our left1 that lofty eminence1 with an aspect so barren1 is the ,mount of ,olives1 once the favorite resort of our ,savior1 and the spot last pressed by ,his sacred feet before ,he ascended into the presence of ,his ,father4 ,these interesting historic scenes1 with all their sacred associations1 inspire thoughts and reflections impressive and solemn4 ,yes1 there is ,jerusalem6 ,where ,jesus lived and taught1 and was crucified1 where ,he cried1 ,it is finished1 and bowed ,his head and died6 ,we slowly and thoughtfully wind our way down the hill1 passing the ,russian buildings and other prominent establishments1 until we reach the city and enter our encampment4 ,after remaining one day at ,jerusalem1 according to programme1 ,february #bb;d1 we struck our tents1 resumed our saddles1 and started on an excursion of three days to ,solomon's ,pools1 ,bethlehem1 ,convent of ,mar ,saba1 the ,dead ,sea1 the ,jordan1 returning by the way of ,bethany to ,jerusalem4 ,about six miles' ride over a rocky1 sterile country1 brought us to ,rachel's ,tomb4 ,it is a small stone building1 forty feet long and twenty wide1 and is respected by ,christians1 ,jews and ,mahommedans4 ,here we made a detour over a miserable1 rocky1 tortuous path of some three miles to the ,pools of ,solomon4 ,these pools consist of three immense reservoirs1 situated in a broad valley about three miles from ,bethlehem4 ,they are partly excavated in a rocky bed1 and partly built of large hewn stones1 and so arranged that the bottom of the upper pool is higher than the top of the next1 and the same with the second and the third4 ,the first pool is three hundred and eighty feet in length1 twenty-five feet deep1 and about two hundred and forty feet broad4 ,the second is about one hundred and sixty feet from the upper pool1 four hundred and twenty-three feet in length1 about two hundred and forty in breadth1 and thirty-nine in depth4 ,the lower one1 nearly two hundred and fifty feet from the middle pool1 is five hundred and eighty feet in length1 about two hundred feet wide and fifty feet deep4 ,these pools receive their supplies from a subterraneous fountain1 some distance up the valley4 ,the water from these pools was formerly conveyed in an aqueduct by ,bethlehem1 in a winding course1 to ,jerusalem2 but at present it only goes to ,bethlehem4 ,these pools are supposed to have been built by ,solomon4 ,from this point we continued our course over rocky ridges1 following a narrow1 winding trail1 till we reached ,bethlehem1 the birthplace of our ,savior4 ,this city is pleasantly situated upon a mountain ridge1 the slopes of which are terraced with rows of fig and olive trees1 rising one above another in regular gradation4 ,the population of ,bethlehem is about three thousand1 principally ,christians4 ,the ,church of the ,nativity is about the only attraction4 ,we entered it and followed a winding staircase to the ,grotto of the ,nativity1 which is brilliantly lighted with about thirty silver lamps1 kept continually burning4 ,the floor is laid with precious marbles4 ,a white marble slab1 placed in the pavement1 set around with jasper1 in the centre of which is a silver sun1 is encircled with the following words3 ,hic de ,virgine ,maria ,jesus ,christus ,natus ,est41 i4 e41 ,here ,jesus ,christ was born of the ,virgin ,mary4 ,though we had scruples respecting this being the identical spot it represented1 still these words1 in connection with the peculiar circumstances around1 produced impressions never to be forgotten4 ,near by was pointed out the place where the wise men stood while presenting the ,royal ,infant myrrh and frankincense4 ,a little distant from this we were shown an altar1 which is said to indicate the place where twenty thousand children1 murdered by ,herod's order1 were buried2 now called1 on this account1 ,the ,altar of the ,innocents4 ,a painting directly over it represents the massacre4 ,we were conducted into a retired1 solitary niche of this church1 almost devoid of light1 the identical ,studio of ,st4 ,jerome1 where he spent most of his life in deep study and produced those works which gave celebrity to his name4 ,before leaving ,bethlehem it was considered policy to employ a ,bedouin sheik1 as security against these barbarians1 who inhabit the mountains through which we were to pass4 ,these ,bedouins chiefly live in tents1 their flocks and herds constituting their principal means of support4 ,their dress is plain and rather primitive--a flowing skirt or gown and a scanty undergarment of coarse calico fastened around the waist by a leather belt1 ornamented with rows of cartridges in brass tubes2 to these are added a long-barreled shotgun1 with flintlock1 slung over the shoulder1 and knife stuck in the belt4 ,this wandering people cultivate the soil to some extent4 ,in passing over the mountains of ,judea1 we sometimes saw enclosed patches of cultivated ground near their camps1 and many flocks of sheep and goats feeding in the glens and upon the adjacent mountains4 ,tourists are not safe in traveling through their country unless accompanied by some of their own people4 ,we stopped to lunch in an olive orchard1 a short distance from ,bethlehem1 an enclosure called ,the ,shepherds' ,field1 where the shepherds watched their flocks by night1 when the angels appeared to them announcing the grand and glorious event of our ,savior's incarnation4 ,from here our route was over a rocky1 tortuous path1 through the wilderness of ,judea1 scarcely a tree1 shrub or bush to be seen in any direction4 ,the whole country is barren and rocky1 herbage here and there sufficient only for the sustenance of sheep and goats4 ,the mountain scenery was beautiful and sublime2 occasionally ,i stopped my horse upon a lofty summit to gaze upon the surrounding scenery1 a vast wilderness of mountains in an endless variety of form and size4 ,towards evening we arrived at the ,convent of ,mar ,saba1 about ten miles from ,bethlehem4 ,we descended a broad1 paved staircase to a small platform in front of the massive walls1 in which was a small iron door4 ,we were closely watched by a singular looking friar1 peeping through a loophole overhead4 ,presenting our letter of introduction from the ,greek authorities at ,jerusalem1 which was scrupulously examined1 we were admitted and conducted through the building by the presiding friar1 a tolerably good looking and intelligent gentleman4 ,this convent1 in some respects1 is the most singular and extraordinary building in ,palestine4 ,it is situated in the midst of the wilderness where ,john the ,baptist commenced his ministry4 ,it is built upon the side of a terrific ravine1 and consists of irregular massive walls1 towers1 chambers and chapels1 built upon narrow rock terraces and precipices1 advantage being taken of natural caves and grottos in the rocks and sides of the cliffs1 insomuch that we could scarcely tell1 as we passed along the narrow galleries and flights of stairs1 what was natural and what artificial2 the ravine is several hundred feet deep1 the side of it covered from top to bottom with these natural and artificial works1 woven imperceptibly one into another1 forming a fortress of immense strength4 ,it is considered one of the richest convents in ,palestine2 and the strictest precaution and watching are observed to prevent the wild ,bedouins1 who are constantly hovering in the vicinity1 from entering and carrying off its treasures4 ,st4 ,saba1 the founder of this convent1 was born in the year #dci4 ,he was a man of remarkable sanctity1 and held in such high veneration that he drew thousands of followers to this desolate region4 ,he had around him1 at one time1 fourteen thousand people in this glen and its neighborhood4 ,he died in this solitary retreat1 at the age of ninety-four years4 ,we were shown his tomb in a small1 neat chapel1 also an apartment containing a pile of skulls of monks who had been martyred by the ,persians1 and a grotto where ,st4 ,saba spent many years of his life1 which1 according to tradition1 was originally a lion's den4 ,we saw a palm tree still flourishing1 said to have been planted nearly fourteen hundred years ago by ,st4 ,saba4 ,this convent belongs to the ,greek ,church4 ,the monks are required to observe the most rigid rules of abstinence and fasting1 never allowed to eat flesh1 and strictly enjoined to allow no woman to enter their presence or cross the threshold of their establishment4 ,a small1 peaceful tribe of ,arabs1 residing in adjacent glens1 are employed by these friars to convey their food and clothing from ,jerusalem4 ,in a small1 open square1 they spread out upon the pavement their little articles of traffic1 consisting of beads1 buttons1 crosses1 walking sticks1 etc41 inviting us to make investments4 ,about seventy of these anchorites live together in this building1 where everything around exhibits an aspect of gloom and misery1 as might be expected where nature is interrupted by the exclusion of the cheering1 enlivening and happy influence of woman4 ,from ,mar ,saba we proceeded to our encampment1 half a mile distant1 in a beautiful dell1 encircled by stupendous mountains4 ,the following day1 having nine hours' ride before us1 we started before sunrise1 our path extending over high1 barren1 rocky ridges1 through a wild1 desolate region1 skirting fearful ravines1 and passing along the brink of frightful chasms and precipices1 occasionally catching a glimpse of the ,dead ,sea1 through breaks in the distant cliffs2 at length we beheld the sacred ,plains of ,jordan1 and there1 in full view1 the ,dead ,sea1 with its waters sparkling beneath the bright and burning sun4 ,having descended into the valley1 while passing through a jungle of tall cane and thorns1 those of our party in front suddenly encountered a band of armed ,bedouins1 whose fierce looks and threatening attitude prompted them to turn back very hurriedly4 ,antonio1 our dragoman1 immediately rushed up from the rear to ascertain the cause of interruption2 on his approach1 the ,bedouins concealed themselves among the cane and bushes1 except three1 who stood their ground defiantly4 ,antonio1 some-what excited1 hurried the company rapidly through the jungle1 then galloped up to the three ,bedouins1 and1 aided by his men1 forced their arms from them1 and took them as trophies of victory to the ,dead ,sea4 ,the sheik being in the rear1 and not appearing till the affray was nearly over1 some conjectured that he dictated the ruse2 our subsequent acquaintance with him1 however1 convinced us that this supposition did him injustice4 ,the ,dead ,sea is the most remarkable body of water in the world4 ,it is ten miles wide1 forty in length--lying in a deep ravine1 about thirteen hundred feet below the level of the ,mediterranean1 enclosed by lofty cliffs of bare white and grey limestone4 ,we stopped on the shore near where the ,jordan empties4 ,we noticed here quantities of driftwood1 which had been accumulating for ages2 but little else appeared except sterility1 dreariness and death-like solitude4 ,we were informed that nothing was to be found upon any of its borders exhibiting life except here and there where a brackish fountain1 or little streamlet from the mountain1 produces a small thicket of cane1 willow and tamarisk4 ,i think the water is more intensely salt than that of any other body of water except ,salt ,lake4 ,it contains twenty-six per cent4 of saline matter1 which is sufficient to render it fatal to animal life4 ,it is as transparent as the water of the ,mediterranean4 ,its specific gravity is so great that the human body will not sink1 and eggs float when two-thirds immersed4 ,after spending some time in gratifying our curiosity and in experimenting on the bathing qualities of its waters1 we left its dismal shores1 steering across a flat1 sterile plain1 some three miles distant1 and stopped under some willows on the banks of the sacred ,jordan1 near the place where it is supposed the ,israelites crossed1 and where our ,savior was baptized4 ,,letter ,,viii4 ,jordan ,river4--,sacred localities4--,fountain of ,elisha4--,brook ,cherith4--,plains of ,jericho4--,bethany4--,residence of ,mary and ,martha4--,tomb of ,lazarus4--,garden of ,gethsemane4--,hill of evil counsel4--,mizpah4--,valley of ,jehoshaphat4--,absalom's ,pillar4--,mosque of ,omar4--,solomon's ,temple4--,mount ,moriah4--,worship of ,moloch4--,place of ,lamentation4 ,palestine1 ,march #fth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,our visit to the river ,jordan was interesting4 ,as we drank of its sweet and refreshing waters and washed in its sacred stream1 our thoughts and reflections recurred to the days of childhood1 when we were accustomed to peruse the ,holy ,scriptures describing the important events which transpired in this locality--the passage of the ,israelites when the channel became dry1 as the priests1 bearing upon their shoulders the sacred ark1 stepped into the flowing stream2 the dividing of the waters by ,elijah when he passed over the dry bed and was taken up into heaven from the plain on the opposite side by a whirlwind2 and ,elisha1 as he returned1 took the mantle of ,elijah that fell from him1 and smote the waters1 saying1 ,where is the ,lord ,god of ,elijah8 thus making the third time the ,jordan was divided4 ,but another event of much deeper interest is associated with this place--the baptism of our ,savior1 referred to in the following language3 ,john came preaching in the wilderness of ,judea1 and ,jesus came from ,galilee to ,jordan to be baptized of him2 and we were at or near the identical point where all these memorable events had taken place1 standing upon the bank1 looking down into the glen1 and bathing in the same stream which had borne silent witness of these sublime occurrences4 ,this stream of ,biblical history flows through a glen varying from two hundred to six hundred yards in width1 and from fifty to one hundred and fifty feet in depth below the surrounding plain4 ,the bottom of the glen is sprinkled here and there with shrubs2 tamarisk1 oleander and willows grow on the banks of the stream1 which are generally very steep4 ,the ,jordan varies in width from eighty to one hundred and fifty feet1 with a depth often of ten or twelve feet4 ,it flows through the ,sea of ,galilee2 from the great fountain at ,dan1 to where it empties into the ,dead ,sea1 its distance in a direct line is ninety-two miles4 ,the ,sea of ,galilee is about six hundred feet higher than the mouth of the ,jordan1 and sixty miles distant4 ,this river has a rapid current1 making it dangerous to bathers unacquainted with the stream4 ,a gentleman from ,new ,york1 who joined us at ,jaffa1 stated that on his previous tour to ,palestine1 while bathing here1 he was suddenly carried down by the force of the current1 and at the last moment was saved by a dexterous and extraordinary effort of his dragoman4 ,a singular custom prevails among the ,christian churches of ,palestine--that of bathing in the ,jordan every year at ,easter4 ,they gather in multitudes1 putting themselves under the protection of a ,turkish escort1 headed by the ,governor of ,jerusalem or his deputy1 to protect them from the ,bedouin robbers4 ,starting from the ,holy ,city1 traveling on foot and upon mules1 donkeys and camels1 through the wild1 mountain regions of ,judea1 they cross the ,plains of ,jordan1 and on reaching its sacred stream1 rush indiscriminately into the flowing waters1 young and old1 men and women1 regardless of propriety or even decency4 ,through this ceremony they anticipate peculiar favors and heavenly blessings4 ,having sufficiently examined the ,jordan and its surroundings1 we proceeded across the plains1 making our encampment at the ,fountain of ,elisha1 near the ruins of ,jericho4 ,this fountain consists of several small springs which flow from beneath a large mound4 ,these are the famous waters which were healed by ,elisha1 as spoken of in ,scripture4 ,a stream flows from them of considerable size1 which waters a portion of the ,plain of ,jericho4 ,the ,valley of the ,jordan1 in the direction we crossed1 is about ten miles in width1 possessing a rich soil1 and with proper tillage could be made abundantly productive4 ,a great portion of it1 however1 is a dreary1 desolate region4 ,some parts of the valley watered by the ,brook ,cherith and the stream issuing from ,elisha's ,fountain are covered with lotus trees1 interspersed with willows and a prolific growth of weeds4 ,some distance from these water courses1 the trees and shrubbery are more thinly scattered which viewed in the distance resemble an immense park1 beautiful and picturesque4 ,these plains were formerly celebrated for their richness and fertility--their palm groves and luxuriant gardens1 producing honey and balm1 reckoned the most fertile region of ,judea4 ,now nothing of this kind remains4 ,the ,plains of ,jericho were formerly considered the garden of ,palestine2 their aspect now is strangely different1 nothing is seen but small fields of grain intermixed with thorny bush4 ,a small village1 occupied by ,arabs1 is the only modern representative of the ancient ,jericho4 ,the houses are formed of stone walls1 built up loosely without mortar2 the roofs flat and covered with brush and gravel2 the yards and wretched patches of gardens are enclosed by windows constructed of the bows of thorns2 the walls of the village1 to protect its shiftless inhabitants from the raids of the ,bedouins1 are made of the same material4 ,in riding through this disgustingly filthy town1 we were lustily cheered by some dozen dirty1 half-naked children1 collected for this purpose1 but more particularly for backsheesh 7money74 ,sheep1 children1 goats1 women and men1 all indiscriminately huddled together1 and no doubt this people deserved the profligate character given them1 i4 e41 similar to that of ,sodom and ,gomorrah4 ,in the evening1 some twenty ,bedouins appeared in our camp1 equipped and prepared to amuse us by their accomplishments in music and dancing1 for the purpose of laying claims to our backsheesh4 ,we considered it policy to accept the offer2 accordingly we took seats before our tents4 ,they posted themselves in a standing line immediately fronting us1 each having a short sword girded under a ragged mantle1 all scantily and shabbily clad1 making rather a primitive appearance4 ,they commenced their singular manocuvres by dodging forward and back1 at the same moment clapping their hands1 accompanied with rapid stepping of the feet and a strange chant1 occasionally making a whizzing1 thrilling whoop1 the like of which was never heard but from the throat of a ,bedouin1 their chief standing in front1 twirling and flourishing a naked sword in the faces of his comrades1 keeping time with their fantastic motions1 steppings1 chantings and whoopings1 occasionally turning suddenly1 making the whole exceedingly impressive by flourishing the naked blade close to our faces4 ,the drift of their songs1 we were told1 was highly flattering to the ladies and complimentary to the gentlemen--the former for their extraordinary beauty1 the latter for their anticipated liberality in bestowing backsheesh4 ,we took the hint1 and recollecting several robberies and murders which had occurred in the vicinity1 we paid them for this wretched entertainment1 constantly adding more1 until we excited their admiration4 ,we retired to our tents1 reflecting on the strange difference between the present occupants of this locality and those who inhabited it when ,prophets converted bitter springs into sweet fountains1 and smote impetuous streams1 piling up their waters on either side1 and walked through on dry ground4 ,the following morning1 after breakfasting and drinking the sweet waters of the ,fountain of ,elisha1 we left the ,plains of ,jericho1 and ascended into a wild1 rocky1 mountainous region1 our path lying along the brink of the most sublime ravine of ,palestine4 ,it is many hundred feet deep1 where but little else is seen than precipices of naked rocks1 containing here and there a grotto seemingly inaccessible to anything but eagles2 yet we were informed that these solitary caves were once occupied by hermits1 some of whom reduced their bodies to a condition that four raisins per day supplied the cravings of appetite4 ,down to an immense depth1 we discovered a small stream tumbling over the rocks1 which we were told was the ,brook ,cherith1 that is before ,jordan1 where the ,prophet ,elijah was fed by ravens1 while the famine prevailed in ,palestine4 ,we stopped for lunch under the shade of some crumbling walls and pointed arches1 where our generous sheik left us1 his services being no longer required4 ,before leaving1 he inscribed1 in beautiful ,arabic1 his official name in my journal4 ,mounting our horses1 we soon reached ,bethany1 situated about two miles from ,jerusalem4 ,its location is pleasant and romantic1 being built on the eastern slope of ,mount ,olivet1 partially surrounded by steep hills1 encircled by old1 decayed terraces1 supporting a few scattered fig and olive trees4 ,it is a poor1 miserable village1 with narrow1 filthy streets2 the whole presenting a dismal appearance1 yet a place of sacred interest4 ,here dwelt the sisters1 ,mary and ,martha1 with ,lazarus their brother4 ,here ,christ raised ,lazarus from the tomb and presented him alive to his weeping sisters4 ,here1 too1 was the house of ,simon the leper1 in which ,mary anointed ,jesus with precious ointment and wiped his feet with her hair4 ,the sites of these events are still pointed out--the house of ,simon1 that of ,mary and ,martha and the tomb of ,lazarus4 ,the latter is a deep vault1 partly excavated in the rock and partly lined with masonry4 ,we stopped our horses at the front of the entrance4 ,this opens on a winding staircase leading to a small chamber1 whence a few steps more lead to a small vault in which the body is said to have been placed4 ,we made but a short stay in this village1 much to the disappointment of a crowd of dirty1 ragged customers1 who clamored fearfully for backsheesh4 ,as we approached ,jerusalem1 we descended a steep hill1 down a rocky1 winding1 shelvy path1 past an immense cemetery and the ,garden of ,gethsemane1 with its ornamental trees1 gravel walks1 flowers and shrubbery1 then around the towering battlements of ,jerusalem1 and soon reached our encampment1 well pleased with our three days' excursion4 ,i was much interested in the topographical appearance of the country around about ,jerusalem4 ,the city is situated on a broad mountainous ridge1 between the two valleys of ,hinnom and ,kedron4 ,all around1 from one to three miles distant1 are loftier summits1 consisting of irregular1 broken ridges1 varying from fifty to two hundred feet above the buildings of the city4 ,they slope down1 forming into small plains1 low valleys1 and steep1 rugged ravines1 presenting a panoramic view1 beautiful and sublime4 ,along the western horizon runs a long range of hills1 about the same height as that on which the city stands4 ,on the south1 some distance from the city1 is the ,hill of ,evil ,council1 where it is said ,caiaphas had a house where the priests and elders met to compass the destruction of ,jesus2 it is now covered with the ruins of some village4 ,northwards1 rising conspicuously in the distance1 is ,neby ,samuel1 the ancient ,mizpeh1 which is distinguished by its high towers4 ,on the east1 about half a mile from the city walls1 the ,mount of ,olives rises from the ,valley of ,jehoshaphat1 olive trees ornamenting its slopes1 its summit crowned by a mosque1 with its high tapering minaret4 ,some portions of these hills show little else but white rocks projecting from the soil1 which is almost as white as the rocks themselves2 others are covered with fields of grain1 and fig and olive orchards4 ,the plateaus and vales are generally cultivated1 and covered with herbage and fig and olive trees4 ,the ravines1 especially the ,hinnom and ,kedron1 in places are so steep and rugged that nothing is seen1 scarcely1 but a few olive trees here and there1 growing upon narrow terraces built upon the rocks and cliffs4 ,the summit of the ,mount of ,olives rises several hundred feet above the city1 affording one of the most commanding views of ,jerusalem and its surroundings4 ,i ascended this mountain1 and obtained a favorable position upon the highest point on its summit1 spent a happy hour surveying the ,holy ,city1 its environs1 and the endless objects of rare and sacred interest which formed the magnificent scenery around4 ,through the olive trees along the declivity could be discerned the white top of ,absalom's ,pillar1 and the grey excavated cliffs of ,siloam2 the high walls of ,jerusalem appeared with their square towers2 the ,mosque of ,omar1 with its magnificent dome in the centre1 occupying the site of ,araunah's threshing floor1 and ,solomon's ,temple1 around it a grassy area1 the whole encircled by olive and cypress trees2 the two domes and the strong square tower of the ,church of the ,sepulchre1 the massive towers of the citadel standing upon the ,hill of ,zion2 in the distance a long line of high hills1 and low broken ranges of mountains1 with intervening vales1 plateaus and wild ravines--the whole forming a marvelous picture of varied beauty and magnificence4 ,it is astonishing1 the number of cemeteries we observed around about ,jerusalem4 ,it is truly said1 that the tombs of the ,holy ,city are more numerous than its buildings4 ,nearly every hill and valley is studded more or less with these monuments4 ,the slopes of ,mount ,moriah and ,mount ,olivet1 and portions of the deep valleys of ,hinnom and ,jehoshaphat1 form exclusive burying places4 ,in viewing the multitude of tombs in the rocks and cliffs along the ravines of ,hinnom1 we were forcibly reminded of the prophecy of ,jeremiah3 ,they shall bury in ,tophet till there be no place4 ,they have built the high places of ,tophet1 which is in the valley of the son of ,hinnom1 to burn their sons and daughters in the fire4 ,here1 at the bottom of the defile1 amid its cliffs and rocky steeps and gloomy scenes1 the ,israelites performed the worship of ,moloch1 alluded to by ,jeremiah4 ,these heathen rites consisted in making a burnt offering of children in the following manner3 ,a statute of ,moloch was erected of gigantic proportions1 consisting of brass1 in the form of a man's body1 with a head like that of an ox4 ,the interior was hollow1 in which was constructed a large furnace1 by which means the whole statute could easily be made red hot4 ,the children to be sacrificed were then placed in its arms1 while drums were beaten to drown their cries4 ,it is asserted1 however strange it may appear1 that ,solomon was the first who formally introduced these fearful practices1 though previous to this they had been performed occasionally by the ,israelites4 ,seeing no lake1 pond1 stream1 rivulet1 nor scarcely a living well or fountain in or around ,jerusalem1 we naturally inquired how its inhabitants especially its former dense population1 were supplied with water4 ,we were informed that within the walls of ,jerusalem living wells and fountains1 at present1 were comparatively unknown4 ,three small fountains1 in the lower part of the valley of ,jehoshaphat1 are said to be the only waters that can be depended upon in the region around4 ,the city is chiefly supplied by means of its cisterns1 every house of any importance having one or more of these1 so arranged that the winter rains can be conducted into them1 by means of pipes and ducts1 from the roofs and court yards4 ,with suitable care the water in them can be preserved pure and sweet during the whole summer4 ,besides these private cisterns1 there are many public tanks1 pools and reservoirs in the city and suburbs4 ,we saw the ruins of aqueducts1 cisterns and immense tanks1 which showed that in former periods great attention and a vast amount of labor had been employed to secure supplies of water4 ,in every quarter of the site of the ancient city numerous reservoirs and cisterns are discovered--some of immense capacity1 excavated in solid rock2 others1 formed upon the flat surface of the rock1 built up around with stones thickly lined with cement4 ,one of these subterranean reservoirs was discovered eighty feet below the surrounding surface4 ,subterranean aqueducts lead in various directions from the cisterns1 frequently formed in the solid rock1 extending many hundred yards4 ,how these numerous cisterns were supplied is still a great mystery4 ,some imagine it was effected by conduits connecting with secret springs and fountains a long distance beyond the city4 ,the ,jewish rabbi1 with whom we conversed1 stated that many springs and fountains which formerly supplied the inhabitants of ,jerusalem1 had long since ceased to flow1 but he expected the time was near when they would be revived into living waters4 ,jerusalem occupies but a small space--its walls are but a little over two miles in circumference4 ,its population has been variously estimated2 the following particulars ,i believe are tolerably authentic3 ,jews1 nine thousand2 ,mohammedans1 five thousand2 ,christians1 about four thousand1 making a total of eighteen thousand4 ,the political and financial condition of the ,jewish population is not very flattering or prosperous4 ,the people are generally poor and oppressed1 without means or opportunity of improving their circumstances4 ,they receive large contributions from ,europe and ,america1 to aid in objects of charity1 and in making small improvements in the way of public buildings4 ,in our interview with the chief rabbi1 we learned that foreign influence is operating1 in a small measure1 in their favor toward softening the feelings and moderating the rules of the ,turkish authorities2 that they are allowed to purchase and hold title to real estate2 but they have no money to expend in this direction1 and if they had it would be discouraging under the present system of taxation4 ,all kinds of property are heavily taxed1 and all private and public enterprise is discouraged4 ,a direct tax is levied on persons1 cattle1 land and fruit trees2 tobacco and silk pay about forty-two cents per pound1 and all other articles eight per cent41 either in kind or money4 ,near where the ,temple formerly stood1 is a small paved area where the ,jews have been permitted1 during many centuries1 to approach the precincts of the site of the ,temple of their forefathers1 and lament and wail over the ruins1 and the desolation of their nation and sanctuary4 ,in this retired locality1 each ,friday1 ,jews of both sexes1 of all ages1 and from every quarter of the world1 are seen weeping1 bathing the stones with their tears1 and lifting up their voices in loud lamentation4 ,no one can witness this scene without being touched with feelings of the deepest sympathy1 and the poet may well say3 ,oh1 weep for those that wept by ,babel's stream1 ,whose shrines are desolate1 whose land a dream2 ,weep for the harp of ,judah's broken spell1 ,mourn--where their ,god hath dwelt1 the godless dwell6 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,,ix4 ,the ,stone of ,unction4--,the ,holy ,sepulchre4--,the ,chapel of the ,angel4--,hill of ,calvary4--,the hole in which the ,cross was planted4--,house of ,pilate4--,behold the ,man6--,the true ,cross4--,a terrible ,massacre4--,turkish ,guards4--,christianity despised by ,jews and ,mohammedans4--,farewell to ,jerusalem4--,gala day4--,arab ,agriculture4--,shechem4--,ferocious ,people4--,the ,olive4--,samaria4 ,palestine1 ,march #hth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,among the variety of objects which claimed our attention while at ,jerusalem1 was the ,church of the ,holy ,sepulchre4 ,it is an extensive building1 with a host of sacred relics and holy places1 grouped together within a few yards of one another2 among others1 the place of the ,savior's crucifixion2 the spot where ,his body was anointed for burial2 where the ,virgin stood and witnessed the crucifixion2 the place where ,his body was wrapped in linen clothes2 the rent in the rock produced by the earthquake2 the place where the soldiers cast lots for ,his raiment2 the column to which ,he was bound when scourged2 the place where ,he was stripped by the soldiers2 and the prison in which ,he was incarcerated previous to being led to the place of crucifixion1 etc4 ,in front of this building is a small area1 occupied by a sort of bazar for the sale of sacred relics1 and used also as a place of gathering for all classes of pilgrims4 ,within this building1 near the door1 surrounded by a low railing1 is the ,stone of ,unction1 which consists of a marble slab1 on which the body of the ,savior is said to have been anointed for the burial4 ,this1 we were told1 however1 is not the real stone1 as that was concealed underneath to prevent devout pilgrims from carrying it off or wearing it away by constant kissing1 as was the case with the bronze toe at ,st4 ,peter's1 ,rome4 ,several lamps are suspended over this sacred spot1 and kept constantly burning4 ,we proceeded to the apartment appropriated to the ,holy ,sepulchre1 twenty-six feet long by eighteen broad1 ornamented by a dome4 ,we entered first a small apartment called the ,chapel of the ,angel1 where it is said he sat upon the stone which had been rolled away from the door of the sepulchre4 ,a portion of this stone stands upon a low pedestal1 though it is asserted that the real stone was stolen by the ,armenians1 and is now exhibited in their chapel4 ,from this apartment a low narrow door opens into the vault of the sepulchre4 ,it has a dome roof sustained by short marble columns4 ,the place where the ,savior's body is said to have lain1 is covered by a marble slab1 considerably worn at the edges by the continued kissing of pilgrims4 ,a large number of gold and silver lamps are suspended over it1 and kept constantly burning4 ,it is fitted up as an altar2 above it are costly gifts1 thickly set with precious stones1 presented by different sovereigns of ,europe4 ,a ,greek priest was officiating when we entered1 who signified his recognition of our presence by scattering sweet perfumery in great abundance over our persons4 ,all pilgrims were sprinkled in like manner1 who were constantly crowding in upon their hands and knees1 kissing the cold marble1 sobbing and bathing it with their tears4 ,this is said to have been hewn in the rock1 but we could see no rock--the floor1 tomb and walls are all marble4 ,we ascended a flight of steps leading to an apartment or small chapel which is said to cover the ,hill of ,calvary4 ,here was shown a rent or hole in the rock1 as that in which stood the cross while the ,savior hung upon it4 ,many other places were shown1 which it is needless to mention4 ,after leaving this building1 we went to the ,house of ,pilate1 which is said to occupy the same locality as that of the ,roman governor2 we saw but little1 however1 to satisfy us of the identity of the ,judgment ,hall4 ,we came to a building said to cover the place where ,jesus came forth wearing the purple robe and crown of thorns1 when ,pilate exclaimed to the people4 ,behold the man6 ,the place was pointed out where the ,savior sank under the weight of the cross1 when ,simon the ,cyrenian was compelled to take it up1 and bear it after ,him2 also the spot where ,veronica appeared with a napkin to wipe the sweat off the ,savior's brow1 when ,his portrait was miraculously impressed upon it4 ,this pretended relic is preserved as one of the chief in the ,basilica of ,st4 ,peter's at ,rome4 ,religious enthusiasts of opposite sects vied with each other in searching out relics1 and places to be reverenced and adored by people of their respective persuasions1 performing pilgrimages to the ,holy ,land1 their zeal1 in some instances1 carrying them beyond the bounds of honesty1 to practising deceit and imposition4 ,many of these places had been remaining for centuries beneath the gradual accumulations of debris1 and could not be identified1 either by history or tradition2 consequently1 divine intimations were sought1 miraculous tests applied1 and other methods resorted to in order to establish their claims to genuineness4 ,helena1 the mother of ,constantine1 when about eighty years old1 in the fourth century1 is said to have been divinely impressed to proceed to ,jerusalem and make sacred discoveries--to search out the true cross1 the holy sepulchre1 and other relics and localities connected with the crucifixion of the ,savior4 ,accordingly she went to ,jerusalem and1 enlisting the services of the inhabitants1 instituted a search for the cross of the ,savior4 ,digging through the debris1 some twenty feet or more1 at length three crosses were discovered1 together with the tablet1 the nails and crown of thorns4 ,the tablet or inscription1 ,this is ,jesus the ,king of the ,jews1 being separated from the crosses1 therefore the true cross could not be identified4 ,at last a remedy was discovered4 ,a lady of quality was confined upon her bed in ,jerusalem1 of a fatal disease4 ,the three crosses were successively presented to her2 the two first without effect1 but on the approach of the third1 she sprang from her dying couch perfectly restored4 ,thus the identity of the true cross was established4 ,the pillar to which ,christ is said to have been bound when ,he was scourged1 is carefully secured1 that it may not be stolen by pilgrims1 who are only permitted to touch it with a small1 round stick1 some four feet long or more1 kept for this purpose4 ,the stick1 after having one end put in contact with the sacred relic1 is then kissed by the pilgrims with great fervor and vehemence4 ,while present we witnessed many instances of this fervent and striking devotion4 ,we visited the reputed ,garden of ,gethsemane1 which belongs to the ,latin ,church4 ,an opposition one has recently been established by the ,greek ,church4 ,as soon as the trees have sufficiently grown1 and other fixtures remained long enough to impart an ancient and venerable appearance1 it will then be exhibited to devout pilgrims as the real1 genuine ,garden of ,gethsemane4 ,the low1 sunken condition of ,christianity in ,jerusalem is pretty clearly illustrated in the following description of scenes enacted in the ,church of the ,holy ,sepulchre4 ,on ,easter eve1 each successive year1 it is pretended that holy fire descends from heaven1 lighting up all the lamps in the ,holy ,sepulchre4 ,on this occasion multitudes of enthusiastic pilgrims are assembled from every quarter of the globe1 awaiting with burning anxiety to participate in its benefits1 and to receive its holy influences4 ,just before the prescribed moment for this miraculous descent1 the ,greek ,patriarch enters the tomb1 alone1 and presently gives out1 through a hole in the wall1 the holy fire1 to the eager and excited multitude4 ,in former years all the churches participated in the performance of these rites1 but latterly have desisted1 one after another1 till1 at present1 this practice is continued only by the ,greek ,church4 ,at these extraordinary scenes1 very serious accidents frequently occur--old men and women crushed and trampled to pieces1 or perhaps quarrels arise between rival sects1 resulting in shooting and stabbing one another4 ,in #ahcd1 deplorable and fearful scenes were enacted in that sacred building4 ,while the church was crowded with ,christian pilgrims1 a contention arose1 in which the ,turkish guards engaged2 the confusion soon became general1 and directly grew into a terrible battle4 ,the scene of horror cannot be described4 ,numbers were bayoneted or knocked down with the butt ends of muskets1 and their blood and brains scattered upon the wall and pavement1 each seeming intent to destroy his fellow1 or save himself from immediate destruction4 ,many were pulled down and trampled to death while endeavoring to escape from the building4 ,when order was restored1 the dead were lying in heaps around1 and even upon the ,stone of ,unction the bodies of the dead were piled up1 and in some places the wounded and dead were thrown together promiscuously1 one upon another1 five feet high or more4 ,the ,turkish government is obliged to keep a guard constantly watching at the ,church of the ,holy ,sepulchre1 to prevent these contentions and fightings between the rival ,christian churches4 ,these contradictions1 contentions and impositions by the rival ,christian sects1 in ,jerusalem1 render the ,christian religion a subject of scorn and contempt1 both to the ,jews and ,mohammedans1 and it is certainly a matter of serious regret that1 in this enlightened age of ,christianity1 such things should exist in this sacred locality where our holy religion was established1 and our ,savior martyred4 ,syria1 ,march #aath1 #ahgc4 ,leaving ,jerusalem1 we ascend by a steep1 rocky1 winding path to the commanding heights of ,mount ,scopus1 where1 turning backward1 we take a long1 lingering look at the ,holy ,city--its noble domes1 its high1 tapering minarets1 and its surrounding mountains4 ,we descend the mountain into a naked1 desolate region1 our path lying over rocky plateaus1 through deep ravines1 and over barren hills covered with loose stones and sharp rocks4 ,a small village is seen away to our left on a lofty hill1 flags and streamers flying1 guns firing1 and groups of men and women gaily attired1 in open air1 rejoicing in the dance4 ,we pass several towns perched among the gray rocks1 on the mountain slopes1 or crowning the summits of high hills1 also several sites of ancient towns overspread with ruins4 ,sterility and barrenness form the general features of the country4 ,the trees are few1 gnarled and stunted1 here and there sticking out from rents and holes in the rocks1 and broken1 decayed terraces1 and still clinging to the cliffs4 ,the second day we found the hills and glens less rugged1 the country improving in general appearance1 the soil more fertile and better cultivated4 ,we passed through many winding valleys with landscape beautiful and picturesque1 the hills terraced from base to summit1 supporting vines1 fig and olive trees1 the scenery enlivened by wild flowers1 bright and gay1 springing up from the green1 luxuriant herbage4 ,the ,arab is seen with his primitive plow and diminutive oxen1 breaking up his ground2 a ,bedouin on his fleet steed1 with his brass-bound gun suspended over his shoulder1 galloping over the hills2 the ,mussulman1 with his wives and children1 scantily dressed1 plucking the weeds from his patch of grain2 peasants passing in their gay dresses of red and green2 long strings of mules1 donkeys and camels1 winding along the tortuous path2 the shepherd preceding his flock of sheep and goals1 leading them along the mountain slopes or standing with them clustered around a favorite fountain4 ,we are now approaching ,nablous1 a modern town on the site of the ancient ,shechem1 a name familiar to the ,biblical reader4 ,clambering up a steep1 rocky path1 we arrive at the crest of a lofty ridge1 where we enjoy a lovely1 romantic scene--the finest and most pleasing since leaving ,jerusalem4 ,before us lies an undulating plain1 stretching far away northward1 encircled by picturesque hills1 no object on its surface to break the view2 around its borders are small groves of orange trees1 and here and there clumps and rows of olives1 giving it the appearance of a ,european park4 ,the villages here as elsewhere1 instead of being located on the plain1 are1 for security1 built on the crest of steep hills1 or high up on the acclivities4 ,the people we now meet appear different in character1 manners and dress from those occupying the country we have passed4 ,they look daring and ferocious1 ready to commence hostilities on the slightest provocation4 ,armed cap-a-pie with a flintlock shot-gun1 a huge dagger sticking in front of their girdle1 pistols and a large knobheaded club1 they seem pleased in displaying these arms1 and1 judging from their sturdy1 athletic appearance1 ,i have no doubt they could employ them to great advantage4 ,we frequently met these fellows armed in this manner1 driving along a miserable looking1 half-starved donkey1 loaded probably with all they possessed1 except arms and shabby clothing4 ,there is1 however1 a cause for this oddity4 ,a bloody feud1 most likely1 exists between one family and some other family1 which was commenced hundreds of years ago by their ancestors4 ,some person was killed1 and one of that person's family killed another in return2 then another was killed in revenge1 and thus it has continued until the present4 ,every member of the family is in danger1 and lives in dread--any moment the avenger of blood may pounce upon him4 ,therefore he is armed at all hours and in all places--when leading his flocks on the mountain1 his donkey on the road1 or when plowing in the field1 ofttimes having to flee from house and home1 and abide with strangers4 ,this fearful state of things arises from the following law of the ,koran3 ,o1 true believers1 the law of retaliation is ordained to you for the slain--the free shall die for the free4 ,i suppose ,mahomet drew this from the ,old ,testament1 but failed to make the corresponding merciful arrangements--cities of refuge4 ,the second night we camped in a lovely spot1 in the suburbs of ,nablous4 ,this city1 known in ,bible history as ,shechem1 possesses the most charming and picturesque scenery of any site in ,palestine4 ,it is situated along the base of ,mount ,gerizim1 on the south side of a verdant valley1 sparkling with streams and fountains1 and decorated with olive trees1 gardens and fruit orchards4 ,the cliffs1 hills and mountain slopes1 supporting terraces1 rising one above another in regular gradation1 growing narrow strips of waving grain1 together with fig1 olive and orange trees4 ,the valley is clothed in the richest foliage and vegetation4 ,viewed from different points1 the city1 with its white-domed buildings1 and its mosques and towering minarets1 presents a charming picture4 ,nablous contains eight thousand inhabitants1 only five hundred of whom are ,christians4 ,the buildings are constructed chiefly of stone2 in style and general appearance they are similar to those in ,jerusalem4 ,the streets1 as in all other towns in ,palestine1 are narrow1 crooked and extremely filthy4 ,the houses project over and cover them1 being supported on arches4 ,the inhabitants have the reputation of mistreating strangers1 especially ladies4 ,prompted by curiosity1 no doubt1 they visited our tents by multitudes4 ,in turn1 we perambulated their filthy city1 experiencing no illtreatment4 ,in ,shechem1 as we learn from sacred history1 ,simeon and ,levi avenged the dishonor of their sister ,dinah1 by murdering the whole population of the city1 having first decoyed them into complete disability of defending themselves4 ,it was the first spot where ,abraham pitched his tent in ,canaan--,place of ,shechem at the oak of ,moreh4 ,jacob1 also1 on his return from ,mesopotamia1 pitched his tent in this then pastoral region4 ,this is the place where ,jacob sent his favorite son1 ,joseph1 to look after his brethren4 ,a certain man found him wandering in the field1 and directed him to ,dothan1 about twelve miles north1 where they had removed4 ,here ,rehoboam was proclaimed king over all ,israel2 and not long afterwards the ten tribes revolted1 and made ,jeroboam1 the son of ,nebat1 king1 and established ,shechem as the capital4 ,soap1 cotton and oil are the chief productions at ,nablous4 ,the olive is extensively cultivated1 and is seen around every village and hamlet ,clothed in midwinter1 with their soft1 gray foliage1 they always impart beauty and add an air of cheerfulness to the landscape4 ,the olive is slow in its growth1 requiring from twelve to fifteen years before it begins to pay the expense of cultivation4 ,it is long-lived--one thousand years and upwards4 ,the older ones have a remarkably venerable appearance1 with their great gnarled and furrowed stems1 especially when representing the last stages of life's decline4 ,usually the fruit ripens in ,november and ,december1 and is beaten off with long sticks1 and gathered by women and children1 who carry it away in baskets on their heads to the press1 where the oil is extracted by an apparatus quite rude and primitive4 ,the berries are placed in a round cavity excavated in a rock1 when a huge stone is rolled over them by oxen or manual force4 ,the pulp is bound up in mats1 placed under the press1 which is forced down by a screw or heavy beam4 ,the liquor is partially heated1 the oil is then skimmed and put into skins or earthen jars4 ,from ,nablous 7,shechem7 to ,samaria1 our next principal point1 we pass through a lovely country--over terraced hills1 and winding through partially cultivated valleys1 with fields of grain two-thirds grown and orchards of figs and apricots4 ,small villages are seen crowning summits of distant hills or perched high up their rocky sides1 seldom appearing in the rich vales below4 ,samaria contains about sixty buildings1 with four hundred inhabitants4 ,it occupies a narrow1 rocky plateau1 midway up the side of the steep1 lofty hill4 ,in the midst of a gentle shower1 we rode up to the village through a narrow1 winding path1 climbing over large boulders and forked1 sloping1 conical1 shelving and slippery rocks4 ,halting a few minutes1 we then ascended to the summit1 on which is an open area1 formerly surrounded by columns1 only a few of which are now standing4 ,in descending the mountain1 we reached a place on its slope1 covered with magnificent ruins--a quantity of columns1 some standing1 others broken and lying in fragments over the ground4 ,sixty or more of these pillars1 two feet in diameter1 eighteen in height1 are standing without their capitals1 deeply sunk in the ground4 ,it is supposed that these columns were designed to decorate the principal street of the ancient city4 ,large quantities of hewn stone are strewed around over the plowed fields and orchards in the valley below1 and piled into the terraces which partially encircle the hill4 ,in viewing these immense ruins1 ,i was reminded of the fearful prediction of ,micah3 ,i will make ,samaria as an heap of the field1 and as plantings of a vineyard1 and ,i will pour down the stones thereof into the valley1 and ,i will discover the foundations thereof4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,x4 ,famous ,scripture locality4--,village of robbers4--,battlefield of ,palestine4--,mounts ,tabor and ,hermon4--,nazareth4--,the ,holy ,grotto4--,table of ,christ4--,arab plows4--,cana of ,galilee4--,arab school4--,sea of ,galilee4--,tiberias4--,bedouin spinsters4--,residence of ,mary ,magdalene4--,serenaded by ,bedouins4--,backsheesh4 ,syria1 ,march #aeth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,leaving ,samaria1 we wind up a rocky acclivity and pass through an avenue of olive trees1 to a smart looking village1 located on a stony ridge4 ,our road now lies over low hills covered with dwarf oak and hawthorn1 through rich valleys abounding in wheat fields1 fig orchards and groves of venerable olive trees1 with gnarled and furrowed trunks1 clothed with gray foliage1 and along over hills whose terraced sides are covered with vineyards4 ,several villages are seen dotting the hill sides or crowning their lofty summits4 ,we passed through some low1 winding ravines4 ,these are the passes so often defended by the ten thousands of ,ephraim and thousands of ,mannasseh1 against their northern invaders4 ,in the midst of these hills1 the famous ,gideon1 the hero of ,mannasseh1 was nurtured and reared2 through these passes he marched at the head of his little army against the ,midianites1 who were lying in multitudes in the ,valley of ,jezreel4 ,we passed a large village surrounded by olive groves4 ,its inhabitants have a bad reputation4 ,it is said that they will not miss an opportunity of plundering the solitary traveler when found in the neighboring glens4 ,friday1 #gth1 we camped at ,jenin1 interpreted fountain of gardens4 ,it contains three thousand inhabitants1 chiefly ,mohammedans4 ,the town is charmingly situated1 commanding a view of the great ,plain of ,esdraelon4 ,the low hills behind are overspread by shrubbery1 with here and there patches of olives4 ,around the town the landscape is clothed in rich verdure1 variegated with flowers of brilliant colors2 also fine gardens encircled by hedges of cactus of immense growth1 and palm trees here and there raising their graceful heads4 ,the ,plain of ,esdraelon1 the famous battlefield of ,palestine1 stretches far away1 from fifteen to twenty miles to the base of the mountains1 below ,nazareth1 on one side enclosed by the hills of ,galilee1 on the other by the mountains of ,samaria1 the whole forming one vast1 unbroken expanse of verdure4 ,in all this plain1 not a village or hamlet appears1 though they are seen dotting the slopes of the surrounding hills1 or perched on their rocky summits4 ,long strings of ,bedouin tents are here and there strung along its borders1 and numerous flocks and herds are fattening on its luxuriant herbage4 ,several fierce looking ,arabs visited our tents in the evening1 whose appearance failed to impress us favorably respecting their future intentions2 our guards occasionally fired a gun during the night1 indicating their presence and preparation for defense4 ,the following morning we passed over the ,plain of ,esdraelon4 ,we now have a view of ,mount ,tabor1 dotted with oaks from base to summit1 and ,mount ,hermon1 panoplied in snow4 ,after descending a steep1 rocky ridge1 we wind through a dreary glen1 opening into the valley of ,nazareth4 ,we rode through the crooked1 filthy and narrow streets of the city of ,nazareth1 and pitched our tents near its borders4 ,the town is located in narrow ravines1 and on the narrow1 rocky declivities by which they are separated4 ,a little valley opens out before it1 about one mile long and one-half mile in breadth1 engirdled by high1 bleak hills4 ,the valley is divided into small1 plowed fields1 in the centre of which are patches of gardens1 enclosed by hedges of cactus4 ,the ,franciscan convent is the most prominent structure1 then a mosque with its white tapering minaret looms up from among the low buildings4 ,the city contains four thousand inhabitants1 the larger portion of whom are ,christians4 ,nazareth is remarkable for being the home of the ,savior's boyhood--the scenes of his private life4 ,many objects and places are shown1 associated with the ,virgin and the ,savior--the ,holy ,grotto1 where the angel announced to ,mary that she was favored of the ,highest3 the ,workshop of ,joseph1 in which ,jesus worked2 the ,table of ,christ1 etc41 but having little faith in their identity1 ,i waive description4 ,we remained over ,sunday1 and next morning pursued our way1 leading over some fine valleys under moderate cultivation4 ,arabs were plowing the fields4 ,their plows1 and mode of using them1 are remarkably simple and primitive4 ,this instrument consists of a crooked stick1 four inches in diameter1 shod with iron six inches wide1 tapered to a point1 a wooden peg through the top forming the handle4 ,in the middle of this stick1 the end of a small round pole is fastened1 the opposite end is attached to the yoke by strings or ropes4 ,the yoke is formed by a short1 straight pole1 with bows partly of wood and partly of ropes4 ,it is placed upon the necks of two dwarfed1 wretched oxen or cows1 the size of our ordinary yearlings4 ,in one hand the ,arab holds the handle of his plow1 in the other flourishes a long stick1 by virtue of which the machine is put in motion1 and its velocity regulated4 ,it works into the soil about four inches1 breaking the same in breadth4 ,the land1 under this mode of cultivation1 will yield1 per acre1 probably six or eight bushels4 ,under proper management1 it would produce five times the amount4 ,we stopped at an ,arab village1 known in ,bible history as ,cana of ,galilee1 consisting of a few low1 dirty dwellings4 ,we dismounted and entered a small1 miserable structure1 called a chapel1 containing some old stone pots1 which once1 as we were informed1 contained the water which ,jesus converted into wine1 at the wedding4 ,withdrawing from this place of relics1 ,i entered a hall some fifteen feet in length by thirteen in breadth1 divested of door and windows1 occupied by ,arab children as a schoolroom4 ,some thirty or forty boys1 seated in rows upon the ground1 each with a small tablet1 covered with characters1 were chanting their lessons very loud and with remarkable energy4 ,this chanting and repeating together is the usual method adopted by the ,arab teacher in instructing the young idea how to shoot1 it being maintained that it fixes more indelibly the principle in the memory4 ,however this may be1 ,i am certain the chanting scene was strikingly impressed on my memory1 and the picturesque appearance and noisy characteristics of an ,arab school cannot be forgotten4 ,at length we reach the summit of a lofty mountain and look abroad on the vale of ,gennesareth1 and down one thousand feet upon the ,sea of ,galilee1 whose surging waves were once stilled1 and the howling tempest silenced1 by the voice of the ,savior4 ,descending the steep declivity1 we spread our tents among some old ruins1 rent walls1 and crumbling towers1 directly upon the shore4 ,the effects of the great earthquake of #ahcg are everywhere distinctly visible4 ,the ,sea of ,galilee is about fifteen miles long1 from six to seven broad1 though1 owing to the remarkable clearness of the atmosphere1 it looks much smaller4 ,it occupies the bottom of a deep basin1 the sides of which shelve down with gradual slopes from the summits of the surrounding hills4 ,on one side1 these hills or mountains rise nearly two thousand feet1 intersected by deep ravines4 ,the ,jordan flows into it from the east1 and passes out at the south4 ,it is about seven hundred feet above the level of the ,dead ,sea1 into which the ,jordan empties1 after accomplishing a remarkably serpentine tour through the valley which bears its name4 ,i here introduce from the pen of my sister3 ,,at ,,the ,,sea ,,of ,,galilee4 ,i have stood on the shore of the beautiful sea1 ,the renowned and immortalized ,galilee1 ,when 'twas wrapped in repose1 at eventide1 ,like a royal queen in her regal pride4 ,no sound was astir--not a murmuring wave-- ,not a motion was seen but the tremulous lave1 ,a gentle heave1 of the water's crest-- ,as the infant breathes on its mother's breast4 ,i thought of the present--the past2 it seemed ,that the silent sea with instruction teemed2 ,for often1 indeed1 the heart can hear ,what never1 in sound1 has approached the ear4 ,full oft has silence been richly fraught ,with treasures of wisdom and stores of thought2 ,with sacred1 heavenly whisperings1 too1 ,that are sweeter than roses1 and honey dew4 ,there's a depth in the soul1 that's beyond the reach ,of all earthly sound--of all human speech1 ,a fiber too sacred and pure to chime ,with the cold1 dull music of ,earth and ,time4 ',tis the heart's receptacle1 naught can supply ,but the streams that flow from the fount on high1 ,an instinct divine1 of immortal worth1 ,an inherited gift1 through primeval birth4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,again1 when the shades of night were gone1 ,in the clear bright rays of the morning dawn1 ,i walked on the bank of this self-same sea1 ,where once our ,redeemer was wont to be4 ,where1 ,lord save1 or ,i perish1 was ,peter's prayer2 ,befitting the weak and the faithless elsewhere4 ,and here1 while admiring this ,scriptural sea1 ,th' bold vista of ,time brought th' past up to me4 ,embossed with events when the ,prince of ,life ,endured this world's hatred1 its envy and strife2 ,when1 in ,him1 the ,omniptent was revealed1 ,and1 by ,him1 the wide breach of the law was healed4 ,the gates ,he unbarred1 and led the way1 ,through the shadow of death to the courts of day2 ,and led captivity captive when ,he ascended on high1 and gave gifts unto men4 ,damascus1 ,syria1 ,march #agth1 #ahgc4 ,we are tented in the suburbs of ,tiberias1 which is a small village of two thousand inhabitants4 ,it numbers eight hundred ,jews1 poor1 sickly-looking and friendless1 an appearance1 unfortunately1 too applicable to the generality of this people whom we saw in the towns and cities of ,palestine4 ,they are permitted to occupy a small area in the middle of the town1 where they have erected small synagogues1 and established some common schools4 ,close upon the shore is a ,latin convent1 which stands on the spot1 as we were informed1 where the scene of the miraculous draught of fishes occurred4 ,tiberias was built by ,herod1 the murderer of ,john the ,baptist1 in honor of the ,roman ,emperor1 and was the capital of the province of ,galilee4 ,the next morning we moved camp up the lake six miles4 ,president ,smith1 ,professor ,carrington and ,t4 ,w4 ,jennings1 with two ,american gentlemen1 taking boat and making the excursion by water2 the remainder of the company1 with myself1 mounted horses and followed the shore4 ,our ride was interesting and cheering1 under the influence of a smiling sun1 and in an atmosphere of ,egyptian balminess1 far below the cold breezes of the hills of ,galilee4 ,we overtook some ,bedouin ladies1 each perched on the hump of a camel1 traveling in the same direction1 chanting their native songs very plaintively4 ,our young ,arab guide1 with becoming suavity1 engaged them in an interesting conversation1 the general features of which he afterwards explained4 ,they informed him that they had no husbands1 which circumstance they reckoned a great misfortune4 ,this was attributable1 they said1 to one cause only4 ,the laws and customs of their country permitted the father to dispose of his daughter for any stipulated amount1 the price varying from five hundred to eight thousand francs1 according to the beauty and accomplishments of the lady in question2 that they could readily procure husbands1 but the young gentlemen who fancied them1 and whom they wished to favor1 were not prepared to meet the exorbitant demands of their fathers2 consequently they were not married1 which they regretted exceedingly4 ,it was the custom of the ladies1 they said1 to marry early1 at the age of twelve or thirteen years2 that they themselves were rising of twenty1 a circumstance which made them uncomfortable and very melancholy4 ,we passed a cluster of low houses1 resembling hovels more than human dwellings4 ,this was formerly the residence of ,mary ,magdalene1 whom the ,savior delivered from the power of demons4 ,our path now lay along the gravelly shore of the sea1 and through tangled thickets of thorns1 cane and tall nettles1 occasionally passing clumps of oleanders1 adorned with blushing roses1 peeping out beneath their green luxuriant foliage4 ,at length we reached our camping ground1 a romantic spot--a pretty patch of green sward1 formed of clover and other grasses1 near a remarkably large fountain1 whose sparkling waters burst forth beneath a large gray mountain and swept down into the sea some yards below4 ,a camp of wild ,bedouins1 on our approach1 comprehending our wishes1 generously consented to withdraw to a distant locality4 ,before leaving1 however1 they proposed to honor us with a serenade4 ,their instruments were strikingly rude1 and1 as we presently learned1 better adapted to loud1 shrill noise than to musical harmony4 ,our animals were not excitable under ordinary circumstances1 but this was a little too much for their nerves--looking towards the tempestous sounds they commenced snorting1 prancing1 breaking away1 and rushing off in various directions4 ,in this state of things1 we saw that1 however flattering the serenade might be to our vanity1 there was danger of a drawback to our progress as tourists2 hence we intimated to our ,bedouin admirers that though we appreciated the honors they were laboring to bestow1 should it suit their convenience to terminate at once the peculiar entertainment we should consider ourselves eminently favored4 ,they closed the amusement with a modest suggestion that some backsheesh was due for their services1 which having paid1 our muleteers hurried off in search of the animals4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,,xi4 ,at ,athens4--,plains of ,attica4--,hill of ,mars4--,galilee4--,scriptural reminiscences4--,fountain of ,dan4--,cesarea ,philippi4--,damascus4--,an unfortunate ,architect4 ,athens1 ,greece1 ,april #ajth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,we are in the city of ,athens1 surrounded by the ruined temples and crumbling walls of ancient ,greece2 have stood on the lofty summit of the ,acropolis1 beside the marble columns of the ,parthenon1 in the midst of broken pillars and fallen temples1 looking down on modern ,athens1 the ,plains of ,attica1 the famous ,hill of ,mars1 and off on the ,flowery ,hymettus4 ,we have met the ,king of ,greece on the sidewalk of ,athens1 cane in hand1 and in simple costume1 like an ordinary gentleman2 have seen the nation's deputies debating in parliament1 and have spent an evening at tea with our ,american minister2 have sailed on the classical waters of the ,mediterranean1 up the ,archipelago1 among its beautiful islands4 ,we have viewed ,constantinople1 its numerous mosques with swelling domes and pointed minarets1 and promenaded its dark1 winding avenues1 through its wilderness of bazars1 have seen the ,sultan--all1 and a thousand things else1 since leaving ,palestine4 ,therefore1 it is possible an apology is due for continuing my descriptions of the ,holy ,land4 ,syria and ,palestine1 in many respects1 we have found the most interesting of any country we have visited1 as regards the character and condition of the people1 its natural scenery1 its having formed the great theatre1 where were displayed1 during many centuries1 the dealings of ,god with favored ,israel1 as well as its being the opening scene of the ,gospel dispensation2 besides embracing the sites and melancholy ruins of ancient cities so familiar to the ,biblical student4 ,i now return to ,galilee4 ,i ascended the mountain above ,the ,fountain of the ,fig ,tree1 to a point overlooking our camp and commanding a view of the ,plain of ,gennesareth1 the ,sea of ,galilee1 and the towering summit of ,mount ,hermon4 ,here ,i employed the passing moments in serious reflections on the associations called forth by the peculiar circumstances around4 ,a great portion of the ,savior's life was spent in the region around the ,sea of ,galilee4 ,after having been expelled from ,nazareth1 ,his native city1 by ,his own townspeople1 ,he came down from the hilly country of ,galilee1 and made his home upon these shores1 chose ,his ,twelve ,apostles1 taught the people in their towns and villages and on the seaside1 as they flocked around ,him in multitudes4 ,he performed ,his mighty works in the cities of ,chorazin1 ,bethsaida and ,capernaum1 which stood on these shores1 filled with inhabitants4 ,eighteen centuries have wrought marvelous and fearful changes in the scenery and condition of this locality4 ,when the ,savior and ,his ,apostles were coasting along these shores1 addressing anxious multitudes1 healing the sick1 unstopping the ears of the deaf1 giving sight to the blind1 and raising the dead1 ,tiberias1 adorned with its numerous palaces and temples1 stood in the zenith of its glory1 its citizens reveling in splendor and luxury1 and its many priests1 in imposing costumes1 full of studied systematic knowledge of the law and the ,prophets1 and glowing with pious zeal to entrap and destroy the ,apostles and the ,savior of the world4 ,infamy covers the memory of those priests1 and not a single building of that magnificent city remains1 and nothing is seen but patches of low decaying walls1 a few heaps of hewn stone1 and granite columns strewed around4 ,the country about the ,sea of ,galilee was then densely populated--cities and towns occupied its shores1 the summits and slopes of the surrounding hills4 ,bethsaida1 ,capernaum1 ,chorazin and many larger cities were teeming with inhabitants and in the height of prosperity4 ,the ,plain of ,gennesareth1 under the finest state of cultivation1 appeared like a paradise of gardens1 growing luxuriantly the choicest of fruits4 ,this plain is now overspread with thorns and tall nettles1 and everywhere marked by the finger of desolation4 ,those cities are now left without an inhabitant1 and their places covered with heaps of decaying stones and prostrate walls4 ,capernaum is so nearly annihilated that even the place it occupied is a subject of keenest dispute among travelers2 and even now ,i see before me1 in the vicinity of our tents1 decaying relics1 considered by some to designate the locality of that ancient city4 ,we left the ,sea of ,galilee1 and continued our route through an improving country1 crossed an old ,roman road1 through fields of grain1 beans and lentils1 passing several large camps of ,bedouins1 and for the night pitched our tents at a large fountain1 near which a company of ,arabs were engaged in digging a sect1 to water a rich plain below4 ,this night was characterized by a concert of striking wildness1 performed by a great multitude of musical frogs in adjacent marshes1 joined by howling dogs in an ,arab camp1 mingled with loud responses of the hoarse voices of our pack-mules1 combined with a hideous chorus of sharp yelping jackals in the neighboring glens4 ,the next day we passed several long lines of black tents of the ,bedouins1 and numerous herds of cattle feeding in the plains and rich valleys4 ,they were dwarfed1 and were degenerated like the inhabitants of the country4 ,we lunched at the ,fountain of ,dan1 one of the great sources of the ,jordan1 in the shade of a venerable tree1 remarkable for the immense are covered by its branches4 ,on our departure1 two ,arabs stopped to enjoy their bread and cheese in its cooling shade4 ,while thus occupied they were surprised by a marauding party of ,bedouins1 who relieved them of all their little conveniences4 ,while sympathizing in their misfortunes1 we were somewhat pleased that we had escaped their experience4 ,we camped at ,cesarea ,philippi1 on the bank of a rushing stream1 in the midst of a beautiful grove4 ,here is the great fountain which forms the main source of the ,jordan1 the most celebrated of rivers4 ,from this immense fountain the waters collect1 and soon form into a rapid torrent1 rushing along with great impetuosity1 tumbling over rocks1 foaming and scattering its spray in all directions4 ,at this place1 that remarkable conversation occurred between ,christ and ,his ,apostles1 in which ,peter affirmed that ,jesus was the ,christ1 the ,son of the living ,god4 ,and ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,blessed art thou1 ,simon ,barjona1 for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee1 but my ,father which is in heaven3 ,and ,i say also unto thee1 that thou art ,peter1 and upon this rock ,i will build my church1 and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it2 thus securing to every person the privilege of obtaining a like revelation4 ,the modern village consists of some forty houses massed together with flat roofs1 on which the dirty and filthy inhabitants sleep in the summer season1 to prevent being eaten by flies and bedbugs1 and bitten by scorpions1 which they are too lazy to destroy4 ,the following morning1 leaving ,cesarea ,philippi1 we pass over a well watered country1 whose inhabitants possess more energy and enterprise1 improving1 in a small degree1 a few of the natural advantages which surround them4 ,we camped at night near what is said to have been one of the burial places of ,nimrod2 and the next day1 after an interesting ride of a few hours1 on ascending an eminence1 a panorama of great beauty and magnificence burst upon our view--the city of ,damascus1 the ,pearl of the ,east1 its wide extended plains1 on which are a hundred villages1 numerous mosques looming up here and there1 above the immense1 spreading mass of broad1 white roofs1 their great swelling domes and tapering minarets adorned with golden crescents1 the great ,plain of ,damascus1 ornamented with rich fields and beautiful gardens1 groves of popular and walnut1 orchards of figs1 apricots and pomegranates1 and numerous vineyards1 sprinkled here and there with tall1 conical cypresses1 and now and then a palm lifting its graceful head1 stretching east far away till lost beneath the gray horizon northward1 till reaching the mountains of ,anti-,lebanon1 and away south1 where it is bounded by the river ,pharpar1 of ,scripture memory4 ,the picturesque appearance of the circling hills and mountains casts an air of singular enchantment around this profoundly magnificent scenery--the long bare ridge of ,anti-,lebanon1 the snow-capped peak of ,hermon1 distant some forty miles1 a multitude of beautiful conical hills1 and still beyond1 a long ridge of pale blue mountains1 the ,hills of ,bashan4 ,passing along this plain1 we entered ,damascus1 rode through some of its principal streets and camped outside the walls1 on the banks of the ,abana4 ,much of the richness and beauty of the ,plain of ,damascus is owing to the invigorating influences of this stream of ,bible celebrity1 which flows through it from west to east1 and is conducted from its channel1 and carried on to the plain4 ,another mode of irrigation1 however1 is adopted in places where the ,abana cannot be reached4 ,it being rather peculiar1 ,i will describe it3 ,a well is first dug till water is discovered2 the slope of the plain is then followed1 when another is sunk1 forty or fifty yards distant2 the two are then connected by a subterranean channel1 leaving sufficient fall for the water to flow4 ,in this manner a long line of wells is constructed1 and the stream of water thus secured is at last on a level with the surface1 when it is ready to be used4 ,the plain has a great number of these curious aqueducts1 several of which extend along from two to three miles underground4 ,where the waters of one are spreading life and verdure over the surface1 another below is gathering a new supply1 obtaining it1 in some measure1 from the surplus of the former1 which soaks through the soil4 ,we called on the ,american ,consul1 who treated us courteously and assisted us in accomplishing the object of our visit to ,damascus4 ,before we left1 he spent an hour under our tent in conversation mutually agreeable4 ,we visited ,prince ,abd-el-,kader1 who1 during the invasion of ,algiers by the ,french1 fought so valiantly to preserve the freedom of his country4 ,the interview was pleasant and interesting--,mocha1 in elegant cups1 served in ,oriental style1 illustrated his good feelings and respectful consideration4 ,damascus is supposed to be nearly four thousand years old1 the oldest city in the world4 ,some affirm that it was founded by ,uz1 the son of ,aram4 ,at least1 it was a noted place in the days of ,abraham--the steward of his house was mentioned as ,eliezer of ,damascus4 ,the city is about four miles in circumference1 and contains one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants--about eighteen thousand of these are ,christians1 six thousand ,jews1 and the rest ,mohammedans4 ,the ,christian population1 previous to the massacre of #ahfj1 numbered about thirty-two thousand4 ,during the three days of those bloody and heart rending scenes1 it is supposed that nearly three thousand ,christians were murdered4 ,their private dwellings and churches were burned1 their property destroyed1 and the survivors driven forth from their homes penniless1 with no means of support4 ,women and girls were seized and compelled to suffer the most fearful of all forms of slavery4 ,many of the buildings of these sufferers still lie in ruins4 ,in walking the streets of ,damascus1 among the staring crowds1 ,i imagined there was discernable1 in the sombre countenances of many of the people1 similar feelings to those which prompted the massacre of #ahfj1 and that they were only waiting an opportunity4 ,damascus is noted for the number of its mosques4 ,we gained access to the principal one1 partly through the courtesy of our ,american ,consul1 and partly through the stimulating influence of a golden ,napoleon4 ,on entering we pulled off our boots and put on slippers4 ,in ,catholic countries1 on entering places of worship1 taking off the hat is the invariable requisition1 while in ,mohammedan jurisdiction the temple of devotion cannot be entered without taking off the shoes1 while the chapeau may remain undisturbed4 ,this ancient structure1 the ,grand ,harem1 as it is termed1 is second only to the ,mosque of ,omar4 ,the ,mosque and square cover an area in length of eleven hundred feet1 and eight hundred feet in breadth4 ,it has three styles of architecture1 and is of great antiquity4 ,it was originally ,pagan1 then ,syrian ,christian1 and now ,mohammedan4 ,on one side it has a court surrounded by cloisters with arches in front1 resting on columns of granite1 limestone and marble4 ,it has three minarets--the ,western ,minaret1 the ,minaret of the ,bride1 and the ,minaret of ,jesus4 ,according to ,mohammedan tradition1 when ,christ comes to judge the world ,he will first appear upon this minaret1 bearing ,his name1 ,he will then enter the mosque1 and summon to ,his presence men of every denomination4 ,under this mosque is a cave containing a casket of gold1 in which is said to be the veritable head of ,john the ,baptist4 ,any doubts we may have cherished of its identity we refrained from expressing1 the same as when shown similar curiosities in the more enlightened ,christian churches4 ,we ascended one of the minarets1 where we had a splendid view of ,damascus and its environs4 ,a gentleman who spent several weeks in ,damascus1 hunting relics and curiosities1 related to me the following anecdote concerning the founding of an ancient mosque1 which stood in sight of our encampment4 ,the ,sultan1 wishing to erect a mosque1 engaged a distinguished architect1 giving him instructions as to the dimension1 style and location1 fixing the site in the centre of ,damascus4 ,the architect1 having completed the work1 repaired to the ,sultan to report his proceedings1 and claim his reward4 ,the ,sultan enquired if he had followed his directions4 ,he replied that he had built the mosque according to instructions in every particular1 that it was beautiful and magnificent1 and he felt assured the ,sultan would be highly gratified2 but he had ventured to depart in one item from his instructions--considering that ,damascus had a tendency to spread in one particular direction1 he had located the mosque a short distance towards that point1 from the centre of the city4 ,the ,sultan graciously complimented him on his peculiar foresight1 dismissed him with flattering expressions1 told him to go home1 and a commissioner should be sent to examine his work1 and if approved1 he should be abundantly rewarded4 ,no sooner1 however1 had he returned1 than an order was sent by the ,sultan to have him beheaded immediately1 and the following inscription engraved upon his tomb1 ,let this architect's head be restored when this mosque becomes the centre of ,damascus4 ,the gentleman said he read this inscription1 in ,arabic1 on a decaying tomb near the mosque4 ,the external view of the private dwellings of the people is not inviting4 ,the rough mud walls and projecting upper chambers1 supported by decaying timbers1 have a singularly rickety appearance4 ,the entrance is by a miserable looking doorway through a narrow1 winding passage1 and not unfrequently through a stable-yard2 and around the whole is cast an air of peculiar squalidness4 ,the inside1 however1 exhibits a better complexion2 many are neat and comfortable1 and some approach to splendor1 and even gorgeousness1 have an open court with ornamented pavements1 a marble basin in the centre1 surrounded with jets d'eau1 citron1 lemon and orange trees1 and flowering shrubs1 affording shade and filling the air with perfume4 ,the apartments are furnished with chairs and sofas1 with soft cushions1 sometimes covered with embroidered silk and satin1 the walls wainscotted1 carved and gilded1 and the ceiling covered with ornaments4 ,a fine macadamized road leading over some fifty miles1 from ,damascus to ,beyrout1 constructed by a ,french company1 is the only decent road in ,syria or ,palestine4 ,we passed over this thoroughfare through an interesting country1 possessing natural scenery of peculiar beauty and grandeur1 arriving at ,beyrout1 a seaport on the ,mediterranean1 in renewed health and vigor1 gratified and instructed by our tour through ,syria and ,palestine4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,,xii4 ,beyrout4--,protestant college and schools4--,embark for ,constantinople4--,island of ,cyprus4--,mount ,olympus4--,sea of ,marmora4--,arrival at the ,turkish ,metropolis4--,greek ,independence ,day4--,at ,athens4--,classical ruins4--,peculiar ,greek customs4--,funeral ceremony4 ,athens1 ,greece1 ,april #abth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,in my last ,i closed with our arrival at ,beyrout4 ,the locality of ,beyrout is very beautiful3 it stands on a promontory of a triangular form1 the apex projecting into the ,mediterranean1 and its base extending along the foot of the ,lebanon mountains4 ,groves of pine and mulberry are seen on the rising hills1 and covering the mountain acclivities2 and here and there groups of palm and cypresses4 ,our hotel1 situated close upon the shore1 commands a splendid view of the ,bay of ,st4 ,george1 on which are floating ships and steamers1 the ,mediterranean1 the finest portion of the city1 and some of the picturesque scenery of ,lebanon4 ,it is a mental luxury to look from my window1 or out from the open balcony1 and contemplate these lovely scenes1 wrought by the hand of ,god1 and by ,his inspirations in man4 ,the city contains over fifty thousand inhabitants--one-third of these are ,mussulmen1 the rest1 ,christians1 ,jews and strangers4 ,its numerous shops1 capacious warehouses1 its busy quay and numbers of bazars1 ships and steamers1 exhibit life and commercial enterprise1 forming a striking contrast with the old1 threadbare1 worn-out and moth-eaten systems of doing business1 still practised in the towns and cities of ,palestine4 ,with regard to foreign trade and commerce1 ,beyrout stands foremost in ,syria2 the largest imports are for ,damascus1 it forming the seaport for that city4 ,the chief article of export is raw silk1 the trade in which is fast increasing1 and every year becoming more important4 ,in the vicinity of the city1 and through the region of ,lebanon1 the country is being filled with mulberry orchards1 and little doubt is entertained of its proving a permanent source of business and profit4 ,the new portion of the city is handsomely built1 the private dwellings and public edifices are chiefly constructed of stone1 substantially built1 with some artistic display4 ,some of the streets are broad and well paved1 and nearly everywhere signs of improvement and enterprise are visible1 insomuch that one could almost fancy himself in a ,european city4 ,american and ,english missionaries have established a ,protestant college and several schools in ,beyrout and in ,lebanon4 ,these institutions are accessible to students of every sect and party who are willing to conform to the regulations1 which are skilfully arranged with a view to proselyting4 ,all boarders are required to be present at morning and evening prayers1 and attend ,protestant worship1 and college classes upon the ,scriptures during the week4 ,the ,bible is also used as a text book for common instructions1 etc4 ,these educational departments are sustained by contributions from ,europe and ,america4 ,some seventy students attend the ,protestant college4 ,the ,british ,syrian schools at ,beyrout number over six hundred scholars1 and including the branch schools in ,lebanon1 rising one thousand4 ,march #beth1 we embarked on an ,austrian ,lloyd steamer for ,constantinople4 ,we passed the ,island of ,cyprus2 had a view1 from the deck1 of ,mount ,olympus1 the summit of which was once crowned with the celebrated ,temple of ,venus2 passed the island of ,rhodes1 where we saw the fortifications of the ,knights of ,st4 ,john1 their bastions1 battlements1 overhanging buttresses and lofty towers4 ,the ,island of ,patmos was pointed out in the distance1 where the ,revelator ,john received his wonderful visions4 ,we called at ,smyrna1 the city honored with many euphonious names--,the ,ornament of ,asia1 ,the ,crown of ,ionia1 ,sweet smelling ,smyrna1 etc42 passed the ,island of ,mytilene1 ,tenedos2 went through the ,dardanelles1 and were shown the place where ,leander1 and afterward ,lord ,byron1 performed feats of swimming2 then steamed over the ,sea of ,marmora1 and at length arrived at ,constantinople1 the celebrated capital of the ,ottoman empire4 ,the port was crowded with ships1 steamers1 barges1 ferries and small boats1 so numerous that they appeared as if swarming on the waters1 numbering many thousands4 ,this magnificent bay accommodates twelve hundred sail1 and is sufficiently deep to float ships of war of the largest magnitude4 ,for advantages of trade and commerce1 and for beauty of situation1 ,constantinople undoubtedly excels all other cities in the world4 ,it stands upon two continents1 ,europe and ,asia1 and upon two seas1 the ,black ,sea and the ,sea of ,marmora4 ,its population is variously estimated at from five hundred thousand to eight hundred thousand2 of these about three hundred thousand are ,greeks and ,armenians1 sixty thousand ,jews1 and thirty thousand ,europeans4 ,it contains forty colleges1 one thousand mosques1 many ,jewish synagogues1 and numerous ,catholic churches4 ,we visited the ,american ,minister1 and spent a few hours in his company very pleasantly4 ,we have made it an invariable rule to call on our ,american ,ministers and ,consuls1 and1 without an exception1 have been courteously and kindly received1 and in several instances our company has been solicited4 ,our cards and letters of introduction from ,president ,young1 on every occasion1 have been noticed and honored4 ,while in ,constantinople we visited the principal mosques1 the tombs of the sultans1 the offices of the ,sublime ,porte1 the ,treasury1 ,armory1 ,mint1 ,repository of ,antiquities1 the bazars and the ,palace of the ,osmanli ,sultans1 the ,royal ,seraglio4 ,the ,mosque of ,st4 ,sophia1 which we inspected1 in several respects is the most remarkable edifice in the ,turkish empire4 ,it is three hundred and fifty feet in length1 by two hundred and thirty-five in breadth4 ,it was built for a ,catholic temple in the sixth century1 by the ,emperor ,justinian1 and was sixteen years in course of construction4 ,at that time it was celebrated as the most remarkable and magnificent temple in the whole empire4 ,in the fifteenth century it was converted into a mosque1 through the conquering sword of ,mohammed the ,second1 at the capture of ,constantinople4 ,it has two flags suspended on either side of the pulpit1 indicating the victory of ,islam over ,judaism and ,christianity1 and the ,koran over the ,old and ,new ,testaments4 ,the roof is constructed in such a manner that it exhibits nine cupolas1 the great dome forming the highest summit1 and so arranged that it appears as if suspended in the air2 the whole seen together presents an appearance of singular grandeur and magnificence4 ,the walls and numerous arches are built of brick2 the interior of the building is adorned with the richest and most costly materials--granite1 marble and porphyry of every description2 black marble with white veins1 white marble with rose-colored stripes1 green and blue marble1 and ,bosphorus marble with black veins4 ,we counted eight large porphyry columns1 which were taken from the ,temple of the ,sun1 at ,baalbec1 and six or eight of green columns of porphyry1 which our guide informed us were from the ,temple of ,diana at ,ephesus4 ,the floor is formed of variegated marble with waving lines1 imitating the movings of the ocean4 ,the tiles which cover the arches of the cupolas were made at ,rhodes1 of chalk-white clay of peculiar lightness1 being only one-twelfth of the usual weight2 and had inscribed upon them1 ,god has founded it1 and it will not be overthrown3 ,god will support it in the blush of the dawn4 ,it has sixteen gates of bronze1 adorned with crosses2 the spaces between them are decorated with beautiful marble1 and above them are mosaic pictures4 ,the central dome is one hundred and seven feet in diameter1 with a rise of forty-six feet1 and with an elevation of one hundred and eighty feet above the ground1 with semi-domes on two sides1 of equal diameter4 ,the grand dome is supported by arches resting on four immense piers1 supported by abutments4 ,its numerous arches1 pillars and cupolas are all inlaid with marble mosaics of the most beautiful designs4 ,in the cupola are inscribed the following words from the ,koran3 ,god is the light of the heavens and the earth4 ,on ceremonial occasions1 during the night1 these expressive words are illuminated by thousands of lamps1 suspended in circles1 one above another1 which1 aided by attachments of ostrich eggs1 and quantities of tinsel1 and numerous artificial flowers1 are said to produce a wonderful effect4 ,one hundred architects1 during the construction of this mosque1 superintended ten thousand masons1 five thousand working on one side1 the other half at the same time engaged on the opposite side of the building4 ,it is said of the ,emperor1 that during the progress of the work he paid occasional visits1 to inspire the workmen1 dressed in coarse linen1 a cloth around his head1 and a rough stick in his hand4 ,when the walls had reached about six feet above the ground1 an expenditure of about twenty-two tons of gold had been incurred2 and a traditionary account is given1 that when this extraordinary structure had been completed as far as the cupolas1 the funds were exhausted1 and the people groaning and murmuring under the heavy burden of imposed taxes2 whereupon an angel appeared1 and1 leading the mules of the treasury to a subterranean vault1 loaded them with four tons of gold6 ,we went aboard an ,austrian ,lloyd steamer1 ,april #eth1 and steered for ,athens1 the capital of ,greece4 ,in going down the ,archipelago1 the usual dulness and monotony of ocean life was partially relieved by the changing scenery and charming views1 constantly exhibited on the numerous islands we were passing4 ,syra especially attracted attention2 the picturesque appearance of its capital city of thirty thousand people drew expressions of surprise and admiration4 ,stopping a few hours at anchorage gave opportunity of inspecting this locality4 ,the city is built on a gigantic1 conical hill1 rising steeply from the shore in a semi-circle1 over a mile in width1 extending to an immense height2 its narrow and pointed summit crowned with a large cathedral2 the whole hill1 with its indentures and depressions1 covered from base to summit with elegant buildings painted white1 with green window shutters1 blue cornices and balustrades4 ,it chanced to be a holiday with the ,greeks--they were celebrating their independence4 ,flags were floating from the tops of buildings and tall masts of the ships in the harbor4 ,at night1 before our departure1 there was a grand illumination1 in which the entire city and ships at anchor participated4 ,the appearance altogether was very striking4 ,we arrived at ,piraeus1 the seaport of ,athens1 #gth ult41 having experienced a favorable passage4 ,we took carriage and drove to ,athens1 five miles distant1 over a beautiful road1 skirted with poplar and pepper trees4 ,munich1 ,bavaria1 ,april #bb;d1 #ahgc4 ,the whole of the modern city of ,athens has been built within the last forty-five years4 ,it is situated about five miles from the sea1 on the ,plain of ,attica4 ,many of the buildings possess some architectural beauty1 which1 combined with their yellow-washed stucco1 present an agreeable and lively appearance4 ,olive groves1 the scene of ,plato's meditations1 stretching along the plain1 the trees and shrubbery in the ,queen's garden1 an orange grove fronting the ,king's ,palace1 pepper trees skirting the boulevards1 a few cypresses and ,italian poplars1 form the principal foliage which is seen in and around ,athens4 ,the ,queen's garden attached to the ,palace is a beautiful enclosure of several acres1 extending along the boulevards and partially encircling the palace1 and adorned with rich shrubbery1 flowerbeds1 luxurious foliage1 grass-plats1 artificial waters and winding gravel walks4 ,fronting the palace is a small1 enclosed area1 decorated with orange trees2 in the centre is a fine fountain surrounded with seats for the convenience of promenaders4 ,the trees were constantly dropping their golden fruit here and there1 on the gravelly walks1 but left untouched by the multitude of pedestrians4 ,the ,king's ,palace is the most conspicuous building in ,athens4 ,it is located on a gently rising eminence at the foot of ,mount ,lycabettis1 and facing what is termed the ,square of the ,constitution4 ,on this square1 ,september1 #ahdc1 the people and troops assembled1 and continued ten hours without any act of violence1 waiting for ,king ,otho to grant the request of their leaders in signing the constitutional charter1 to which1 at last1 he reluctantly consented4 ,the front of the palace has a portico constructed of marble--the walls of the building are composed of broken limestone faced with cement4 ,the ,acropolis is a vast rock1 rising to the height of three hundred and fifty feet above the plain1 with a flat summit1 about one thousand feet long by five hundred broad4 ,the ,areopagus1 or ,hill of ,mars1 is a lower eminence1 forming a kind of offshoot to the ,acropolis4 ,the remains of the celebrated ,temple of ,jupiter ,olympus occupy a broad square of ground a little eastward of the ,acropolis4 ,fifteen ,corinthian columns of immense size are now standing1 out of one hundred and twenty-four1 which formerly covered a space of three hundred and fifty-four feet1 by a breadth of one hundred and seventy-one feet4 ,these marble columns are fifty-five feet in height and six feet four inches in diameter4 ,one of the marble beams1 supported by these gigantic columns1 is said to weigh twenty-three tons4 ,we noticed one of the pillars which had been thrown down in a high wind--it is formed of eighteen sections4 ,it is estimated that three thousand dollars would be required to set up these sections and restore the pillar to an upright position1 which will afford a faint idea of the cost of erecting the entire building4 ,we ascended the ,acropolis to inspect its stupendous and melancholy ruins4 ,when it stood in the fulness of its splendor1 the whole summit was occupied with temples1 sanctuaries1 statuary and monuments2 only sufficient now remain to show their former grandeur and magnificence4 ,there were the marble temples of ,minerva1 ,propylaca1 ,wingless ,victory1 the ,erectheum and the ,parthenon2 also gigantic statues of ,grecian deities1 from forty to sixty feet in height1 on lofty pedestals decorated with ivory and gold1 glistening in the sunlight4 ,some of these colossal statues could be seen from the decks of vessels1 standing a long distance out at sea4 ,a few massive columns of temples are seen sustaining huge marble beams1 over twenty feet in length4 ,in the ,propylacan ,temple1 quantities of black marble were used in its construction1 and1 the same as other heathen sanctuaries1 was adorned with costly paintings and historical decorations4 ,the entire expense of this building has been estimated at about two and a half millions of dollars4 ,the ,parthenon is built entirely of marble1 and is two hundred and twenty-eight feet long by one hundred and one broad4 ,its ceiling is supported the same as that of the ,propylacan1 by huge marble beams1 resting on massive columns4 ,one of the doorways is thirty-three feet in height and sixteen feet wide2 the head of the doorway is formed of marble lintels1 nearly twenty-seven feet in length4 ,the ,erectheum has a number of standing columns1 supporting massive marble beams and lintels over doorways2 most of this temple1 however1 lies in a heap of superb ruins4 ,the frieze of this building was composed of black marble1 adorned with figures in low relief1 in white marble4 ,the surface of the ,acropolis is mostly spread with ruins1 broken pillars1 pieces of entablatures and sculptured fragments4 ,the ,greeks have some very peculiar customs4 ,when1 after a lengthy absence1 friends meet1 or when parting for a considerable time1 it is usual to kiss one another on the cheek4 ,i have noticed in ,athens1 the same as in ,italy1 two gentlemen meeting on the public street1 with hats off1 demonstrating their affection by hugging and kissing each other in the most violent manner4 ,many of the ,greeks have a habit of carrying in the hand strings of glass or wooden beads1 which they manipulate or work with their fingers1 while walking the streets or in conversation1 the same as the gentleman his watchguard1 or twirls his cane1 or the lady flirts her fan1 having no religious reference as the ,catholic in counting his beads4 ,it is customary to make the sign of the cross in the following manner3 ,uniting the tips of the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand1 and touching alternately the forehead1 navel1 right breast and left breast1 three times in rapid succession1 whenever passing a church1 seeing the cross1 or hearing the name of the ,savior spoken4 ,they have a singular form for burying the dead4 ,i witnessed the ceremony of burying two persons1 who apparently had occupied respectable positions in society4 ,the processions were preceded by boys in white robes1 carrying a crucifix and other ecclesiastic insignia of considerable splendor1 followed by priests1 chanting in a low1 monotonous1 melancholy tone1 while all hats were off and every hand was making the sign of the cross1 as the solemn train was passing along the crowded thoroughfare2 the corpse1 with ghastly features exposed to full view in an open coffin1 covered with white cloth1 variously decorated2 the lid of the coffin1 painted with a large cross1 was carried along in the procession1 in an upright position4 ,the corpse was dressed in the clothing customarily worn while living2 the head partially elevated1 and the hands folded in front of a picture of the ,virgin1 placed on his breast4 ,returning from the ,museum1 we met the ,king of ,greece1 who was walking leisurely along the sidewalk1 among the citizens1 dressed in plain1 ordinary costume4 ,his appearance is rather prepossessing2 his figure is slight--of medium size1 light complexion1 and eyes expressive of both kindness and determination4 ,he has the reputation of honesty and frankness--without affectation1 and his domestic life above reproach1 and makes the welfare and improvement of his people a direct aim and constant study4 ,he is about twenty-eight years of age--married the daughter of the ,grand ,duke ,constantine of ,russia1 and has a family4 ,the ,greek ,church and ,greek nation may be considered synonymous words1 as one cannot exist without the other1 being interwoven like cotton and woolen threads in a garment4 ,it is a strong prevailing feeling in the people1 that1 as the church cannot exist without the people1 so the people cannot exist as a nation without the church4 ,the banners of the revolution were constantly blessed by the bishops1 and among the first victims of that revolution was the ,greek ,patriarch of ,constantinople4 ,in fact the first article of the constitution makes the ,greek ,church the corner stone of the political fabric4 ,it is as follows3 ,the dominant religion of ,greece is that of the ,orthodox ,oriental ,church of ,christ4 ,all other recognized religions are tolerated1 and the free exercise of worship is protected by law4 ,proselytism and all other interferences1 prejudicial to the dominant religion1 are forbidden4 ,therefore any attempt made by ,protestants1 in the way of proselyting1 is regarded with suspicion4 ,mr4 ,francis1 the ,american minister1 invited our party to spend an evening at his residence4 ,we had a pleasant time with the minister1 his lady and son1 also ,mr4 ,goodenough1 the ,consul ,general of ,constantinople1 who was spending a few days in ,athens4 ,in conversation with these people1 we gathered interesting items in reference to modern ,greece1 the king and government4 ,mr4 ,francis' fine abilities and conversational talent drew around him many visitors especially ,americans4 ,mrs4 ,francis is a lady of intelligence1 of lively disposition and polite manners4 ,we left ,athens on the evening of the twelfth1 on an ,austrian ,lloyd steamer1 for ,trieste1 ,austria1 where we arrived on the seventeenth1 after a pleasant passage4 ,this is a charming town1 built in the form of a crescent1 on rounded and conical hills and mountain acclivities4 ,it is surrounded with beautiful scenery4 ,the city has a population of about one hundred thousand4 ,we were shown many objects of attraction and curiosity4 ,the nineteenth1 we took train for ,munich1 the capital of ,bavaria1 through the ,brenner ,pass1 by the way of ,verona1 a town in ,italy4 ,our route led through an interesting country1 under an excellent state of tillage--the landscape covered with verdure and rich in luxurious foliage1 the apple1 plum1 apricot1 cherry and chestnut adorned with blossoms1 and the vine clothed with leaves2 patches of clover1 grain in full growth1 green pastures and meadows1 and off in the distance a long high range of mountains1 with summits mantled in snow4 ,we arrived at ,verona in the evening and remained over ,sunday4 ,the country from ,verona to ,munich is in the highest state of cultivation1 abounding in fields of grain1 vegetable gardens1 fruit orchards and vineyards2 nearly the whole region is dotted with walnut1 apple1 cherry1 apricot1 plum and mulberry1 the grapevine stretching from one tree to another1 clinging to the branches1 while below flourish luxuriant gardens or waving grain4 ,we passed over a narrow1 winding vale1 extending over seventy miles1 skirted by lofty mountains and adorned with towns and villages1 and churches here and there1 on high plateaus above the plain2 streamlets are seen now and then dashing and foaming over rocky steps1 producing cascades of great beauty and grandeur4 ,we noticed images of the ,savior1 nearly life-size1 representing ,his crucifixion1 and secured to posts placed here and there along the public road4 ,women were laboring in the fields1 driving plow1 spading ground1 scattering manure1 and some in tops of trees trimming the branches4 ,monday evening1 twenty-first1 we arrived in ,munich4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,,xiii4 ,munich4--,visit to a ,royal ,palace4--,statue of ,bavaria4--,imperial ,wedding4--,vienna4--,the ,arsenal4--,summer ,palace4--,the ,great ,exhibition4--,berlin4--,royal ,palace4--,banquet ,hall4--,monuments4--,u4 ,s4 ,minister4--,parliament4--,soldiers4--,m oral condition of ,berlin4--,hamburg4--,in ,london4 ,vienna1 ,austria1 ,may #fth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,we spent a few days very pleasantly1 and ,i hope profitably1 in ,munich1 the capital of ,bavaria4 ,our hotel accommodations1 politeness of host1 and the attention of servants1 have been nowhere excelled4 ,the general appearance of the people in respect to style of dress1 their moral character and education1 will bear comparison with that of the first cities in other ,european countries4 ,the streets1 public gardens1 parks and squares possess many attractions1 but unfortunately the weather was unpropitious for the full appreciation of sight-seeing4 ,munich is situated in a barren plain1 upon both sides of the river ,iser4 ,it contains about one hundred and seventy-five thousand inhabitants1 and is considered the fourth city in ,germany in point of population4 ,many of its parks1 squares and public gardens are adorned with fountains1 lawns1 shrubbery1 cascades1 grottoes1 equestrian figures and colossal statues4 ,in one of these squares is a large obelisk1 erected in honor of the ,bavarians who were slain in the ,russian campaign of #ahab1 bearing the inscription3 ,to the thirty thousand ,bavarians who perished in the ,russian war2 erected by ,louis ,first1 ,king of ,bavaria1 completed ,oct4 #ah1 #ahcc4 ,they died for the deliverance of the country4 ,the park1 called the ,english ,garden1 nearly five miles long by a half mile in width1 is ornamented at vast labor and expense4 ,we visited the ,royal ,palace1 and spent some two hours in walking through the imperial apartments1 inspecting the numerous objects of interest and curiosity--the ,audience ,hall1 embellished with twelve portraits of ,roman ,emperors2 the ,green ,gallery1 with a great number of ,dutch and ,italian paintings2 ,the ,bedchamber1 containing curtains of gold brocade1 valued at the enormous sum of four hundred thousand dollars2 and the ,mirror ,room1 adorned with precious vases of gold and silver1 together with chandeliers of immense value4 ,also the ,hall of ,marriages1 appropriately decorated with fresco work2 the ,hall of the ,emperors1 adorned with paintings by the most celebrated masters2 the ,hall of ,charlemagne1 with numerous pictures of gigantic size1 commemorative of the most remarkable events in his life4 ,the ,throne ,hall is one hundred and sixty feet long1 and seventy-three wide1 ornamented on either side by twelve ,corinthian columns of white marble1 supporting galleries4 ,between these columns are twelve statues of princes in gilded bronze1 each of which weighs nearly one and a half tons2 the simple cost of gilding was about twelve hundred dollars each4 ,the ,royal ,library is a very beautiful building1 comprising seventy-seven rooms1 in which are contained more than eight hundred thousand volumes4 ,the ,royal ,bronze ,foundry is much celebrated2 monuments have been cast in this foundry for nearly all parts of the world4 ,in the southwest of the city1 on an eminence1 in a large meadow1 stands the colossal statue of ,bavaria4 ,it is placed upon a basement1 which is ascended by a flight of forty-eight steps2 the height of the statue itself is thirty-two and a half feet1 and pedestal twenty-eight and a half4 ,this female statue represents the ,protectress of ,bavaria1 with a lion at her side4 ,in her right hand she holds a sword1 and in her left a chaplet4 ,this immense statue was cast at the ,royal ,foundry4 ,the interior of the figure contains a staircase of sixty-six steps1 which ascend through the pedestal to the height of the knees1 and from thence by a spiral stair to the head1 within which eight persons can be seated4 ,one day1 hearing that the king1 with his suite and royal equipage1 was out on an imperial wedding1 ,i set forward1 on foot1 in company with my sister1 to witness the immense attraction1 which was drawing all ,munich into the streets by tens of thousands4 ,having submitted to half an hour's journeying1 pressing and smashing1 by the patriotic and enthusiastic citizens of ,munich1 finally we secured the honor of gazing a moment on the passing pomp and glory of ,his ,royal ,majesty the ,king of ,bavaria1 and occupying a point toward which he smiled and civilly bowed4 ,after narrowly escaping being trodden down by the crowd1 ,i returned to my hotel1 wondering how much mathematical skill or philosophical wisdom would be required to determine the exact value of what was gained by this exposure4 ,we left ,munich on the morning of the twenty-ninth1 and arrived in ,vienna by train the following evening4 ,vienna1 the capital of ,austria1 is situated at the foot of the ,vienna ,mountain1 in a plain1 near the right bank of the ,danube4 ,it contains a population of about eight hundred thousand4 ,a boulevard encircles the city1 planted with trees1 and bordered with very elegant buildings and beautiful gardens4 ,the city exhibits some very remarkable edifices--the ,castle1 ,cathedral of ,st4 ,stephen's1 ,imperial ,palace and many palatial residences of ministers and ambassadors4 ,the suburbs of the city are very populous1 containing many splendid edifices1 fine promenades1 and ornamental gardens4 ,many of the squares are decorated with various statues and monuments1 displaying great skill in design and execution2 among these is an equestrian statue of the ,emperor ,joseph ,,iii1 who is represented on horseback1 stretching out his hand1 and blessing the people4 ,also an equestrian statue of the ,archduke ,charles1 erected in #ahfj--;he is represented at the battle of ,aspern1 in the attitude of raising the flag1 to lead the grenadiers to the attack4 ,also the column of the ,trinity1 erected in #afgi1 on the cessation of the plague4 ,this column is composed of white ,salsburg marble1 and is over seventy feet high2 on the pedestal is a rock1 upholding ,religion1 a cherub1 overcoming the ,master of the ,plague1 also some has reliefs1 representing incidents of sacred history4 ,the ,emperor appears in the attitude of kneeling on the summit of the column1 and angels rising toward heaven4 ,another very fine monument1 built by ,charles ,,vi1 consists of a canopy1 sustained by ,corinthian columns1 beneath which is a group1 representing the marriage of the ,virgin4 ,we noticed1 in various parts of the city1 many splendid fountains1 fine bridges1 broad1 well paved streets1 bordered with linden and chestnut1 and skirted with magnificent buildings2 and in the city and suburbs1 many ornamented squares1 public gardens and extensive parks4 ,vienna has numerous cathedrals1 some of which are fine specimens of ,gothic architecture4 ,the ,church of the ,savior is an elegant structure1 decorated in ,gothic style--built in commemoration of an attempt to destroy the life of ,francis ,joseph1 in the year #ahec4 ,the first stone was laid by the ,emperor1 which was obtained from the ,mount of ,olives1 in ,palestine1 in #ahef4 ,we visited the ,imperial ,arsenal1 considered one of the grandest buildings in ,vienna2 it is very extensive and surrounded by ornamental grounds4 ,it comprises numerous workshops1 foundries1 machine shops1 and a ,museum of ,arms1 containing specimens of weapons of all periods2 artillery of brass and iron1 and vast quantities of projectiles4 ,it has nine steam engines1 and two thousand men are kept employed within the buildings4 ,it casts eighty cannons per day1 and usually makes a run two days in a week4 ,the ,imperial ,summer ,palace1 a short distance from the city1 is charmingly located beside a large public park1 encircled by ornamental grounds1 and has an orangery of seven hundred and forty trees1 and a grand parterre1 decorated with thirty-two statues1 and a large basin1 with two splendid fountains4 ,the palace contains fifteen hundred chambers4 ,of late years1 great alterations and improvements have been made in ,vienna1 by tearing down old fortifications1 erecting public buildings1 straightening and widening streets and thoroughfares1 and multiplying1 enlarging and ornamenting public grounds4 ,we have spent some days in the buildings of the great exhibition4 ,everything in relation to it is upon the most magnificent scale4 ,it is supposed that it will exceed1 in splendor1 variety1 extent1 perfection of articles1 correctness of arrangement1 magnificence and universality1 any previous exhibition4 ,in ,austria1 as in all other countries which we have visited1 soldiers1 in military costume1 are seen almost everywhere1 in great numbers4 ,perhaps you are weary of these descriptions of what we are seeing in the world--gorgeous churches1 museums1 picture galleries1 mosques1 zoological gardens1 relics1 ruins1 antiquities1 crumbling temples1 statuary1 obelisks1 sumptuous palaces1 odd customs1 singular manners of people1 religious fanaticisms1 trickery and impostures1 etc41 but in sight-seeing we are confined within the limits of what the pride and vanity of the world have labored to exhibit1 rather than what1 in many instances1 we should have preferred seeing4 ,it would have been more gratifying to record our inspection of systems1 on magnificent and universal scales1 designed to remove poverty and distress1 which1 to a greater or less extent1 everywhere prevail2 and to give all an opportunity1 irrespective of creeds1 geographical lines or nationalities1 of providing for their own wants and comforts1 and of elevating themselves to the highest spiritual1 physical1 moral and intellectual plane4 ,berlin1 ,prussia1 ,may #abth1 #ahgc4 ,on the ninth1 we started from ,vienna by train1 and arrived here the following afternoon4 ,the country between ,vienna and this1 the capital of the ,german empire1 some five hundred or more miles1 is delightful4 ,its immense undulating plains1 here and there forming into low hills and rising mounds1 all under a high state of cultivation1 present a lovely and picturesque scene4 ,the whole country appeared to be filled with industrious and enterprising inhabitants4 ,elegant mansions peeping out amid the green foliage of romantic groves1 villas1 with their respective chapels surmounted with broad domes1 or glittering steeples1 and cities occasionally appearing in the distance1 crowning the rising hills1 altogether form a panoramic view that is almost captivating4 ,on our arrival here we engaged quarters in the most fashionable and aristocratic hotel in the city1 in a very pleasant and stirring locality4 ,berlin is situated on a sandy plain on the river ,spree1 and is considered1 in several respects1 one of the finest and most interesting cities of ,northern ,europe--the metropolis of knowledge for ,northern ,germany1 and the cultivated nursery of ,german arts and sciences4 ,it contains about eight hundred and thirty thousand inhabitants4 ,many of the streets are broad and straight--the buildings frequently four and five stories high4 ,the finest street passes our hotel--it is called ,unter den ,linden1 and is decorated with four rows of lime trees4 ,in the centre of this street is a broad avenue for pedestrians1 and1 on each side1 arrangements for footmen and carriages4 ,this magnificent thoroughfare extends from the ,royal ,palace to ,brandenburg ,gate4 ,this gate is constructed in the style of the ,propylacan at ,athens4 ,it is sixty feet in height and one hundred and ninety in width1 embracing five passages for carriages and footmen4 ,it is surrounded by a figure emblematical of ,victory seated in a chariot1 drawn by four horses4 ,the height of the group is nearly twenty feet4 ,the expense of erecting this gate was in the neighborhood of a half million of dollars4 ,the ,royal ,palace is an extensive building--six hundred and forty feet in length by three hundred and seventy-six wide1 containing six hundred apartments4 ,it contains a chapel1 which is remarkable as being the place where the baptismal ceremony of ,frederic the ,great was performed4 ,the ,picture ,gallery1 which is now used for a banqueting hall1 is over two hundred in length and one hundred and twenty-five feet wide4 ,the largest room in this palace is one hundred and five feet in length by fifty-one in width--decorated with a great variety of costly statues and portraits of celebrated individuals4 ,these palaces contain a new chapel1 built in #ahdi1 with a cupola measuring eighty-six feet in diameter4 ,the altar is surmounted by a cross of silver seven feet in height1 studded with gems1 the cost of which is estimated at four hundred thousand dollars4 ,there are several other palaces in the city1 and some at ,potsdam1 a few miles distant1 which is called the ,versailles of ,prussia4 ,we have seen several splendid monuments1 some of which we think as fine as any we have seen in ,europe2 also many equestrian statues of skilful and elegant workmanship4 ,we called on ,mr4 ,g4 ,bancroft1 the ,american ,minister--were kindly and warmly received1 and enjoyed a very pleasant and sociable interview1 at the close of which he cordially proffered his assistance to the extent of his influence1 in rendering our stay in ,berlin profitable and interesting4 ,he subsequently visited us at our hotel4 ,here1 we were fortunate in meeting ,dr4 ,schleiden1 member of the ,german ,parliament1 whose acquaintance we had formed in ,salt ,lake ,city and which we renewed in ,new ,york1 as mentioned in a former communication4 ,this excellent gentleman was delighted to see and introduce us to his intimate friend1 ,mr4 ,kapp1 also a member of ,parliament4 ,these gentlemen have called upon us on several occasions1 and have accorded us free access to the ,house of ,parliament1 now in session2 and have taken much pains in showing us objects of interest1 and through interesting localities4 ,we were surprised to see the multitude of soldiers constantly parading the main thoroughfares and streets in this city4 ,every day they are marching past our hotel1 in battalions1 regiments1 brigades and divisions1 in the most imposing style1 with magnificent flags and banners displayed--all led by instrumental bands of musicians in rich shining costumes--the whole performing their evolutions in the strictest order1 skill and precision1 presenting the finest and most splendid appearance of troops in any country we have visited4 ,those fashionable institutions1 houses of ill-fame1 are said to flourish and command the patronage of nearly all classes here1 as in ,paris1 the gay metropolis of ,france2 and some of them are built at an immense cost1 and fitted up in fabulous splendor and sumptuousness4 ,the people of ,berlin1 viewed superficially1 are remarkably intelligent1 and appear interesting1 lovely1 beautiful and happy1 as though all were conscientious1 moral1 upright and pure2 but1 in this city1 as well as in most others we have seen1 corruption1 rottenness1 demoralization and misery are underneath4 ,considerable sensation was created among the aristocrats in our hotel1 through the calls of distinguished gentlemen on our party4 ,our celebrity reached the public press1 where we were creditably noticed1 and perhaps somewhat flattered4 ,london1 ,may #aith4 ,we arrived here yesterday4 ,before we left ,berlin1 ,elder ,erastus ,snow and son bid us adieu1 en route for ,scandinavia1 and ,elder ,schettler in another direction1 to attend to some necessary business1 while ,president ,smith1 my sister and ,i left for ,london1 via ,hamburg and the ,german ,ocean4 ,the country from ,berlin to ,hamburg is not prepossessing in its appearance4 ,it exhibits no variety nor beauty of scenery--the face of the country is generally low and flat--similar to that of ,holland1 though not abounding in canals and windmills4 ,hamburg contains a population of two hundred and twenty-five thousand1 and is the principal place of commerce1 and one of the most beautiful cities in ,germany4 ,it is situated on the river ,elbe1 about eighty miles from its mouth4 ,the port is very extensive1 and crowded with shipping of various tonnage4 ,the ,bourse1 the great rendezvous of merchants and capitalists of every rank1 presents a lively1 stirring business aspect1 between the hours of #a and #b o'clock p4 m41 when three or four thousand business people may generally be seen thronging the apartments4 ,this city affords a beautiful1 fashionable commonage along the quay1 which surrounds the basin formed by the ,river ,alsten4 ,the ,church of ,st4 ,james is much noted2 it is surmounted by a steeple three hundred and fifty feet in height4 ,the great ,church of ,st4 ,nicholas is also considerably celebrated2 it is ornamented with a magnificent steeple four hundred and fifty-six feet high1 which affords a wonderful panoramic view from its summit4 ,the ,zoological and ,botanical ,gardens are represented to be among the finest in ,germany4 ,we left ,berlin on the fifteenth1 and arrived in ,hamburg the following evening1 with the intention of remaining one day only4 ,at the railroad station1 the proprietor of a commodious hotel1 in the most respectful manner1 solicited our patronage1 conducted us into his best apartments1 and bestowed upon us more than ordinary attentions4 ,the next day he officiated gratuitously as our guide through the city1 taking particular pains and manifesting deep interest in pointing out and explaining every object of interest and curiosity4 ,at first1 we were a little suspicious that these extraordinary attentions were designed to establish heavy claims on the purse1 but the mystery was at length revealed2 this gentleman had read the ,german papers1 and1 at once1 recognized us as the ,distinguished ,mormon ,delegation from ,salt ,lake4 ,our notoriety here brought us acquaintances4 ,a gentleman who1 for many years1 had been successfully engaged1 on a large scale1 in emigration1 obtained an introduction1 and very earnestly solicited our patronage1 believing that1 very soon1 we should have a heavy emigration business in that country4 ,we left ,hamburg on the sixteenth1 on the steamer ,iris1 making our way over the ,german ,sea1 and arrived at ,blackwall1 ,london1 on the evening of the eighteenth1 after a pleasant and prosperous voyage4 ,lorenzo ,snow4 ,,letter ,,xiv4 ,at ,st4 ,louis4--,fine scenery4--,visit relatives4--,poem4--,obtain genealogies4--,acknowledgment4 ,as a connecting link between my brother's letter written in ,london1 and his reception on his arrival at home1 we copy the following from ,correspondence of ,palestine ,tourists3 ,st4 ,louis1 ,june #bjth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,woman's ,exponent3 ,dear ,lulu4--,when writing you last1 which was on the ocean1 ,i did not anticipate either time or opportunity for communication with you again while on my way home1 but in consequence of the extreme piety of this infidel age1 we are in this great1 live city1 detained over ,sunday4 ,we arrived here yesterday morning from ,kansas1 where we found our youngest brother1 whom we had not seen for more than twenty years2 he was then a boy1 now the father of a large and promising family1 and located on a farm one half mile square1 in a beautiful rolling prairie country1 commanding a view1 both grand and magnificent1 extending as far as the eye can reach4 ,i think ,i never saw a finer or more picturesque landscape scenery1 while the soil is rich and very productive1 situated five miles from ,osage ,mission1 the railroad station for that section4 ,but more about ,st4 ,louis4 ,we1 i4 e41 my brother ,lorenzo and ,i1 intended leaving last evening1 but are detained till #aj to-night1 the hour admitted as the close of the ,sabbath1 which1 despite the sacred rest allotted the railroad trains1 is decidedly a day of bustle1 recreation and hilarity4 ,while writing1 my ears are saluted with almost every sound imaginable3 bands of instrumental music playing in various directions2 the rumble of street cars1 which are loaded to their utmost capacity1 constantly on the track1 conveying gay pleasure seekers to different points2 picnics by land and picnics by water being a prominent order of the day2 groups of people are promenading the sidewalks1 while processions are marching on the streets2 but the railroad trains must not profane the ,sabbath4 ,when we left ,new ,york1 my brother and ,i proceeded directly to the place1 in the ,state of ,ohio1 where he was born1 and where both were brought up--the place of our childhood and youth--also neighboring towns and counties4 ,i had been absent thirty-seven years2 my brother had returned once within that time4 ,very many of our relatives and friends have gone the way of all the earth since we left1 and everything of remembrance has yielded to the strokes of the battle axe of changeful ,time4 ,our former loved associates ,have mostly passed away2 ,while those we knew as children ,are crowned with locks of gray4 ,we saw ,time's varied traces ,were deep on every hand-- ,indeed1 upon the people1 ,more marked than on the land4 ,the hands that once with firmness ,could grasp the axe and blade1 ,now move with trembling motion1 ,by strength of nerve decayed4 ,the change in form and feature ,and furrows on the cheek ,of ,time's increasing volume1 ,in plain1 round numbers speak4 ,and thus1 as in a mirror's ,reflection1 we were told1 ,with stereotyped impressions1 ,the fact of growing old4 ,those of our relatives and acquaintances who remain received us with affectionate cordiality2 indeed it was one continued ovation1 from first to last1 through the counties of ,portage1 ,geauga1 ,cuyahoga and ,loraine1 where we went2 even children born since we left that country came distances to see and converse with us1 the former friends of their deceased parents4 ,having been so long abroad1 we felt anxious to return home2 at the same time1 being desirous of seeing as many of our friends and relatives as possible1 we visited night and day1 going from place to place in rapid succession4 ,i am inclined to think that so much visiting was never before done in so little time4 ,we succeeded in gathering many genealogies both of the dead and the living2 and we think1 in many instances1 have renewed friendships1 revived and created associations that will extend into eternity4 ,we feel that ,god is with us1 and humbly trust that ,his blessing will attend our efforts4 ,eliza ,r4 ,snow4 ,,letter ,,xv4 ,home again4--,reception by friends4 ,brigham ,city1 ,july #hth1 #ahgc4 ,editor ,deseret ,news3 ,about #g p4 m4 yesterday1 ,president ,l4 ,snow1 on his return from the ,holy ,land1 was met at ,brigham ,junction1 four miles from here1 by ,judge ,wright1 ,bishop ,nichols1 the mayor and the city council1 together with a large company of ladies and gentlemen1 with the ,brigham ,city ,brass ,band2 also a representation of the ,sunday ,school1 the superintendent and associate teachers bearing a magnificent banner with appropriate mottoes4 ,on arriving at the station1 the ,central ,pacific train shortly appeared4 ,on ,president ,snow alighting from the cars1 welcome strains of music were poured forth from the brass band4 ,as he approached1 the gentlemen took off their hats and warmly greeted him4 ,the passengers on the ,central ,pacific train seemed to be inspired with the spirit of the occasion1 as they waved hats and handkerchiefs in concert with those of the reception party4 ,after ,president ,snow had shaken hands cordially with each one of the company1 ,judge ,wright1 in behalf of the citizens1 delivered an appropriate address1 welcoming him home1 etc41 to which he briefly responded1 returning thanks for this unexpected honor1 and alluded to his tour through many countries1 and journey of some twenty-five thousand miles without a single accident2 had seen much1 and often highly gratified with various scenes and objects of curiosity1 but nothing had impressed his feelings so pleasantly as this meeting with his ,brigham ,city friends4 ,the vehicles were presently in motion1 under the soul-stirring music1 which loudly echoed along the ,wasatch mountains2 the procession proceeded for three quarters of an hour in the bright moonlight evening1 when it reached ,president ,snow's residence4 ,he was here met by a large concourse of citizens of all ages1 anxious to manifest1 personally1 their earnest feelings of welcome4 ,the ceremonies of reception were here closed by an appropriate tune from the brass band1 when all dispersed to their homes4 ,a4 ,christensen4