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Show ·. ...... ...., ..... . ......... , - -, t ," • ""-, .-. --'"- ... - ..... _ - ... ,. .... - ., .. reflected' upon- thi,- obstaoles 'and' dif:f'1 cul ties' iii the St.'· Oeorge- coUhtrY' he' had' 'gained an 'eXperience s1mllbr to Wh8t we' are' learning. 'Coinpared the 'floods eXperienced' here as interior 'to what had' been experienced" in' the settlement of the Rio Virgin.' Considered this would be en experience .V81uable to us •. Was thankful that we raise their bread would have' bread sufficient to do us. Utah; in southern because of and when grain was 'Had'not been' able scarce in the to north, grasshoppers, an 100 lbs. would fetch the best oow in the country. with the toil Our spirits were immortal; and when our bodies were worn out we bad to endure our experience would still remain with us. Was sure neither the Lord nor his servants, nor the angels wished to deprive us of any comforts; all the eerth produced tor the use orman; and the Gos but the Lord hed ordained the of of God us to beautify and edorn the land. Son oalis We should labor pel as well as to prey. and were means to Singing, praying preaching accomplish en end. end that end was to grow everything that should adorn a people and make them great, end was to give them strength to perform ,the labors that will ob tain this; and when we passed from this state of wxistence our labors would continue in a different sphere, increasing and extending our dominions. They would travel among and talk with us until their spirits were ss't1afied. Had iil the party three presidents of Stakes and other elders of experience. Desired to' visit all the saints in his territory end New Mexico, who were widely scattered; end it was desirable to have them live nearer together that they might be able The object of the s8ints here was to occupy and improve to protect themselves. the land. Prayed the blessings and peace of the Lord might rest upon us in our 'ssocietions together. Congregation Bang, "Let Zion In Her Beauty Rise". \ Prest. L. John Nuttall of Kanab felt well in being with the saints in this settlement and to hear the instructions of Prest. Snow. Although their travels had been more rapid in coming to us, yet the party had pa ssed through many hard ships and onseq_uently were able to sympathize with us. We were the p Lonee.re end 8S such would reap the blessings to be derived from this labor; and he only elt sorry fo those who had gone baok-- they would yetsee the day that they be sorry for having deserted their mission. We had enlisted to serve and many had became old and were now again clled to pioneer a new country. The settlemente in Utah were becoming thickly settled, and many were volunteer would God, ing to come in this here to this land. lend. and found we ourselves to return to the were This was living in Qenter the first settlement U. O. Stake of Zion. they hed come to preparing and in this we were We hed been trained in differ would beoome tired, and we would ent traditios ot our fathers, and many tes have to get down on our knees. and implore the Lord for assistance that we might hold ourselves in subjection to the priesthood. Spoke of the predictions of a the in this center Stake temple being erected in generation; and how few there we 'We here in this left living who lived when that prediction was uttered. we are only visited the Stake. on the way that led to Center Although the seme priesthood among us to lead and occaSionally by the Twelve, yet.we had like this to school our a a settlement as us. We in t ion b were guide good poe1 were land were they were not under the necessity of seeing the name of the Lord blasphemed, smoking or other evils indulged in. Exhorted the saints to stay .where they were called; and those who d no particular place where they were children as called to go to, Brother Snow hed encouraged to come to him end make known their wants. We had also a mission with the Lamanites in this land---it was not alone to come here and make ourselves wealthy. It was our greetest duty to learn end know that we were saints. Preyed the Lord to bless us in the name of J'esus • Oliphant of Kenab ret muoh pleased with the opportunity of the saints and looked with much interest on the servants of God berore stnd1ng in extending the borders of Zion. The elders of Israel, if true to their trust, was for would become rulers lnthe Kingdom of God; and it he felt any sorrow it Charles H. |
