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Show 64 On hi s Se:;?te'11ber 28, 1849, he ITlaoe the fol1Qv.:in; entry in journa 1: Fourteen fifteen or of the brethren arrived from the gold country, some of whom ",·"ere very comfortably sup?liea the precious metal, and others} vrho had been sick, came ba ck as desti tute as they wen t; on the sb i,p Er':)ok:lyn in 1846. That there is plenty of gold in western Californi2, is beyond doubt, but the valley of the Sacraento is an unhealthy place, and the Saints can be better em9loyed in ro.ising grain and bu i Lda nc hou se s in this vicinity, than in dig-ging 90ld in Sacramento, unless the:;" are counseled to do so. The true use of gold is for paving streets, covering houses and making culinary dishes7 and en the Saints have preC'lched the Gos[>el, raisea qrain, cmc built up cities enough, the Lord will o?en the way for a supply of gold to the perfect s2tisf2ction of his ?eole; until then, let them not be overanxious for the treasures o f wi th the e ar t.h ere the doors thereof A year La t er flood en the ws but '11'Jre so of ;-0 Ie see!CE'rs to Lord,s the , This strengthened. 1849 in 2' 2nd econoT"11/ due sreat that to a 0ea 1 C2--::e of S2lt o f frT'l quic1:ly to their 24":-i st.o r y of CCllifornia cit., 9. tr?re '1"/71 tl'! t t-:e States t.o In Entr::C7 o f been the oestin?tion. 68. \·ill the in fr 3ri'0ba:n Young- I" .22,. hac con (Un?ublished manuscript). 251rrin'Jton, LC'lke h2rvest good he o;:>en ?leases.24 e s t.hera 2nc storer-'ouse, vhere g-reatl' fall f gro·inr Cc: Ii fo r n La , these forty- 1850, just Septe_rnber 28, 1849 |
