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Show - 13 - September 25 , 1891 (cont 'd) bath , dinner, and then called on a c ousin of mi ne, M. M. Cobb , Took the train at 5 :10 p .m. for Maricopa . Septemoer 26 Had a good nights rest and a poor breakfast at Gi la bend , getting to lLaricopa S tatio~ at 10; 45 a .m. Change d cars and arrived at Tempe a -c 12 where we met President c. I . Robeson and c. R. Haikes . iv'ith then1 drove to :rv:esa . .After dinner met \~~" i th the High Council and after t he transac t i ort of some business , brot her Smith read the following l etter : Elder J . H. Smith and Jno . Morgan: Dear Brethren: We desire J OU to take a .Srrort; .t,;_ission to .Arizona for the purpose of meet ing with the Pre s id er cy and Prie s thood of each of the Stakes; and also t he Saints and setting e~erythin g in order t~at may need to be regulate d . The Saints in that land are surrounded by peculiar _cir cums t ances and we t h i nk it i mportant that they should receive a visit from some of the General Authorities of the Church and we have selected you f or this purpose . You are familiar with our. vie·JVs and we desire you , under the inf l uence of the· spirit of the Lord , to counsel the brethren and Saints there as you may be led, in .tZeeping with all that we have communi cated to ~y o,u . It is important that the of f icers and t he meLb ers should , act prudentl~y and, wisely and with great circumspection at the present time for much depends on the ir taking a righ t course . de pray God t he Eternal Father to f ill ou with His Holy Spitit , that it may be your guide in all y·:ur t houghts , words, and acts t .o inspire you in your teachings , ·that great good may result from your lab ors . w~ e are your bret hr en , Wilford Woodr t ff George ~ . Cannon Jos . F. Smith After the readin g , both o · us spoke to the Prie sthood on a yariety of to pi cs especially poli t ical . Spent the evening with the or ethren a t bro t her Robesons . September 27 \ Ket with the Saints at 10 a .m. A good sized audi snce • . Bro ther Smith and myself occupied the time . .At the noon hour , a meeting was held bv brother Smith and brother Hunsac ker was ordained Bi shop of .Alma ~vard vvi t h two counsellors ; vv illiam Passey , Bishop of Ifesa Ward , with two cour s ellors; George . Tif'fany as Bi shop of Lehi Ward . I met with. the 90th Quorilll1 of Seventies and arran ged for another meet i ng on ~ onday . Keeting convened at 2 p .m. 'A large audience . r he time was occup ie d by brother Smith and myself . An evening meeting at 7 p .m. A vers ~ large meeti ng . 13rother Smith and myself spo.rte . r he peo ple seems~ glad to see us and anxious to hear wha t we had to sa..v. and |
