The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-24
THE M0RMONs.
ske teh Of President and Prophet BriS-
hem YOung's Trip South.
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Sk eteh Of President and Prophet Bris-
hem YOung's Trip South.
On the Isl ultiIno President Brigham Young
f and company left Great salt Lake City 10 visit
4 four southern settlements lie was absent twenty
Shine days and travelled between seven hundred
and eight hundred miles.
4 Ofthe twelve, George A. Smith, Wilford Wood
4 ruff, John Taylor, Ezra T. Benson, Lorenzo
|ssnOw, and Franklin d. Richards joined the com
/ kpany in Great Salt Lake City; Orson Hyde AZ
: sseyicr river bridge; Amasa Lyman at Fillmore;
and, on the return Erastus Snow joined the
Fcompany at Round valley. There was no formal
organization in travelling, for every person seemed
TO know his place and duty, aud not a single
murmur of discomfort, unhlppiness or fault
finding occurred TO rufile the continued peace
that prevailed during the journey.
Thirty.seve settlements we're visited and
thirty nine meetings held, in which one hundred
and twenty-iour discouTses were delivered. The
Z teachings were rich III counsel and good, sound
/ instruction, which, ii observed, will bring to the
saints spiritual and temporal salvation and were
impressed upon every honest heart by an unusual
JUNCTION of the Holy Spirit, greatly edifyng tue
saints and Strengthening them in their most holy
faith, H..
The receptions given to the President and his
company evidenced the universal confidence aud
RoOu lttllugs OF lnb people IWalus tlc COlisLl
4 tuted authorities OF the Church. "The Prosi-
dents visit was made time of Jubilee, telsting,
band rejoicing; the schools were out, headed by
their teachers, and children gave their joyous
bows OF welcome as we passed young men ana
n maidens said ;-"Welcome, President Brigham
i Young and company" the stalwart farmer,
mechanic, and lumherman ceased for a time their
labor 10 join in the general rejoicing and merry
making, and the veterans barred their silyered
heads in token Of welcome. Companies of horse
men and bands OF music, with coors dying aud
in some Instances platoons Of beautiful girls
dressed in white, met the company to escort them
into the cities and bid them welcome.
4 At Nephi, G. III. Bryan, Bishop, wagon and
Y team, was fitted out for the brass band of that
place, who courteousy rendered their services Co
the President aud company during the trip. II
would DO no easy task TO say too much in praise
! of the brethren composing that band; for they
were ready on all occasions 20 awaken thei,
beautiful strains, and both man and beast were
comforted and inspirited by the sweet influence
Of their music. The brass band of Neph
D fOrmed an important item in the Presidents
!, tTiP, and they will be held in grateful remem-
u brance.
NJ The land, whore the water was naught and the
soil barren, is now land OF flourlshing cities
where frost, desoaton, anc sterility characterized
regions, now productive farms. thrifty orchards
fmd fragrant hOwer-bOrders flourish. The com
pany were regaled with melons, peaches, apples
and other fruits of this lately barren section
Wheat and corn in abundance are produced or
the rim Of tho Great Basin. Wherever the saints
have settled God has healed the waters and
blessed the land. 1t was said, anciently, "Th6
wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad fo
them and the desert shah rejoice and blossom a.
the rose. IL shall blossom RbundaRtly, and re
iOice, even with joy and singing the glory o
Lebanon shall be given unto il, the eKceilency Of
Carmel and Sharon. they shall see the glory O.
the Lord and the eXcellency of our God" Thii
has been verified before our eyes.
|, When the company descended 10 the settle
ments south of the "Rim" they feasted upon thu
fruit of the vine, the cotton plant was expOSinl
its fibre to the busy fingers Of the gatherer, anC
every person seemed alive In the work Of i'm
provement ard selfpreserVatiOn.
May the heavenly impressions received during
the Presidents trip south In September, 1854
never be efiaced from the minds Of the partici
pants.-L) L)sssret (Greas Sax Lake CiIy) Se,OS
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