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Show ll grandmother Eyring, the long train ride to Utah began. At Conference, Eyring sat with his father, but just after the session had begun, he found it necessary to go to the bathroom. His father instructed him where to go, but young Eyring was unable to find it. father in a more desperate condition. He returned to his Edward Eyring came at that mo- ment as close as he may have ever come in expressing dissatisfaction to his son, but he took his hand and led him to the bathroom. say, they did not return to the conference session. Needless to Following their visit in Salt Lake City, they traveled south to visit relatives in Ephraim, Utah, then on to St. George, Utah, the birthplace of his parents. The trip was a fine experience for the young Henry and left a lasting impression on his mind. The second event came in March, l909, when he was baptized a member of the Church. The baptism was performed by John C. Harper, a veteran of the Civil War, in the Piedras Verde River. elderly gentleman who everyone admired.. Mr. Harper was a kindly The following Sunday his father confirmed him a member of the Church. Mexico had provided a remarkable environment for Henry Eyring. His first eleven years were filled with many positive encouraging experiences. The self-confidence and persistence of his later life no doubt can be traced to this period of his life.25 These exciting eleven years provided a firm foundation for his profound faith in God. Having been taught throughout his childhood that he was the best and being endowed with a keen intellect, the eleven year old Eyring had a bright future, though even the next year would be one of the most trying of his life. In l9lO, President Porfirio Diaz had ruled Mexico for over thirty years. Some felt he had overstayed his term of office. Francisco |
