,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf ,mr4 
,curtis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 & ,mr4   
,crapo7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
#agi? anniv]s>y ( ! arrival ( pione]s   
belong+ to ,! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (    
,latt]-day ,sa9ts to ! ,great ,salt     
,lake ,valley1 honor+ ! endur+ pione] _s
 t %ap$ ! ,am]ican ,we/1 & celebrat+ its
 cont9u$ relevance to ! unfold+ ,am]ican
 /ory4  ,:]eas ! e>ly memb]s ( ,! ,*ur* 
( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,*ur*7    
s\ght no?+ m ?an ! fre$om to wor%ip     
accord+ to ! dictates ( _! own          
consci5ce2  ,:]eas1 9 ! ye>s foll[+ !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur*1 ! e>ly memb]s ( ! 
,*ur* endur$ repeat$ p]secution1 includ+
 mob viol5ce1 ! de/ruction ( _! homes & 
crops1 ! loss ( _! prop]ty1 & =c$       
displacem5t f "o settlem5t aft] ano!r2  
,:]eas1 on ,june #bg1 #ahdd1 ,joseph    

,smi?1 ! lead] & prophet ( ! ,*ur*1 0   
murd]$ by an arm$ mob1 leav+ ! ,*ur* &  
its memb]s fac+ an unc]ta9 future2      
,:]eas ,brigham ,"y1 :o succe$$ ,joseph 
,smi? z lead] ( ! ,*ur*1 conclud$ t     
safety & religi\s lib]ty c\ld only be   
f\nd f> beyond ! settl$ ,unit$ ,/ates & 
organiz$ ! ,*ur*'s memb]s = a j\rney    
into ! wild]ness ( ! ,am]ican ,we/2     
,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 ,febru>y #ahdf1 ?\s&s (
 ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s set out across
 ! froz5 ,i[a pla9s & ultimately travel$
 m ?an #a1cjj miles by wagon &1 = _m1 by
 foot1 cross+ prairies1 des]ts1 m\nta9s1
 & riv]s to rea* _! new home2  ,:]eas ! 
,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s endur$ extreme 
cold1 disease1 hung]1 & exhau/ion dur+ !
 j\rney1 & _m families buri$ *ildr51    
p>5ts1 & sp\ses along ! trail1 _! graves
 m>k+ a pa? ( sacrifice across !        
,am]ican ,we/2  ,:]eas1 ^u ent]+ !      
,great ,salt ,lake ,valley on ,july #bd1
 #ahdg1 ,brigham ,"y decl>$1 ,?is is !  
"r place1 =etell+ h[ ! valley w\ld      
become home to _m ,latt]-day ,sa9t      

pione]s & _! po/]ity2  ,:]eas1 )9 days (
 _! arrival1 ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s 
laid out a city1 pl[$ fields1 irrigat$ !
 des]t1 & began to build homes1 mills1 &
 *ur*es :]e none _h /ood be=e2  ,:]eas1 
ov] ! foll[+ decades1 t5s ( ?\s&s m     
,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s foll[$ ! same  
trail1 &1 toge!r ) e>li] arrivals1      
e/abli%$ m ?an #ejj communities ?r\gh\t 
! ,am]ican ,we/1 trans=m+ ! region into 
a place ( prosp]ity2  ,:]eas ! indu/ry (
 ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s ext5d$ f>   
beyond _! own settlem5ts1 z !y built    
roads & bridges1 op]at$ f]ries across   
major riv]s1 plant$ way-/ation crops1 & 
assi/$ ?\s&s ( o!r we/w>d-b\nd emigrants
 :o reli$ on ! res\rces & goodwill !    
,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s _h e/abli%$2   
,:]eas1 on ,july #bd1 #ahdi1 !          
,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s held _! fir/   
=mal commemoration ( ! anniv]s>y ( _!   
arrival1 ga!r+ = a procession & a public
 celebration ( ?anksgiv+ 9 ,salt ,lake  
,city2  ,:]eas t obs]vance has cont9u$ =
 #agg ye>s & is n[ celebrat$ annually z 

,pione] ,day1 a ,utah ,/ate holiday m>k$
 by p>ades1 rodeos1 re5actm5ts1         
fireworks1 & civic ga!r+s t welcome     
p>ticipants ( e fai? & backgr\nd2       
,:]eas ! /ory ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t      
pione]s is1 at its core1 a di/9ctly     
,am]ican /ory ( a p :o1 hav+ be5 d5i$   
protection & refuge1 built bo? =        
!mselves & = ! g5]ations :o foll[$2     
,:]eas ! pione] _s ( self-reliance1     
ent]prise1 & p]sev]ance t c>ri$ !       
,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s across ! pla9s 
cont9ues today 9 ! "* ( ! ,am]ican ,we/1
 :i* rema9s a place :]e individuals &   
communities jo9 toge!r to solve h>d     
problems & build = ! future2 &  ,:]eas !
 legacy ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s /&s
 z a la/+ rem9d] t ! ,am]ican /ory is   
writt5 n only by ! f\nd+ g5]ation1 b by 
e g5]ation t *ooses to press =w>d )     
unconqu]able fai? & undaunt$ hope3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! #agi? anniv]s>y ( ! arrival
 ( ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s to ! ,great 
,salt ,lake ,valley on ,july #bd1 #ahdg1

 & ! annual obs]vance ( ,pione] ,day t  
commemorates x2  7#b7 honors !          
extraord9>y sacrifice ( ! ,latt]-day    
,sa9t pione]s1 includ+ ^? :o gave _!    
lives along ! trail1 9 pursuit (        
religi\s lib]ty & a place to call home2 
7#c7 comm5ds ! ,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s 
& _! desc5dants = _! f\ndational role 9 
settl+ & develop+ ! ,am]ican ,we/1 & = a
 legacy ( indu/ry1 coop]ation1 & fai? t 
cont9ues to b5efit ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#d7 enc\rages all ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to reflect on ! endur+ virtues ( !     
,latt]-day ,sa9t pione]s & to c>ry =w>d1
 9 _! own g5]ation1 t same _s (         
resili5ce 9 ! cont9uation ( ! ,am]ican  
/ory4