Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-03

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Of ISIS commenced that memorable
mcve Of the Saints from all their set.
Elements north Of Utah Valley, fOl
the purpose OF making a burnt offer.
ing OF their houses rather than they
should fall into the hands Of their
enemies On the 9th OF May, ls5s,
he evacuated his home in Davis
County and gathered with the
people OF his ward on the Provo
bottoms, near Utah Lake, where
about one hundred families male
the best shifts they could for tenn
I p0rary shelter, AMI awaited events,
unler the direction Of their Bishop.
soon after. as related in general
history, difficulties were arranged
aud lie returned to his home in
Davis County on the 9Th o. July,
ISIS.
On the first Of the following Oc-
t0ber his Brother Josiah, from Fill
more, paid him a visit. When the
Latter was returning home, accom-
PANIED by Samuel Brown, both
were killed by the Indians near
Chicken Creek. in Jual County.
Their remains were found on the
18th Of October.
At the Semi-anuual Confer
ence in October, lisa, Arson was
callci, ia connection with others,
TO assist in planting Z colony near
the Colorado River, in what was
then southwestern Utah. About
this time 4 company was formed by
some Of the leading merchants Of
Salt Lake City and Others for the
purpose % building a warehouse at
sJme suitable place on the river with
view Of bringing goods into South
ern Utah via that stream, and bring
ing the immigration 81 the Saints
from abroad into Utah should IL he
demonstrated - feasible. The COM
pany constituted him their agent
for the carrying out u a part Of this
enterprise. November lst he was
directed 10 take 4 suitable company.
locate road 10 the COlJrato, eN-
pl0re the river. fini a suitable place
for warehouse, build il, and form a
settlement ~ or near the llnting-
This lac accomplished b the entire
satisfaction Of those who employed
him, and returned 10 his home in
March, lsJ5. After remaining at
home about one month, he took his
wife Mary with him and was gone
ON another trip b the COlorldOi.iver
two aud 4 hall months.
On the 18th Of August, 1857. n son
Of Brother Gail lAus1n W diei ai
Rock Creek, on the Laramie plains,
20 miles CAST Of salt Lake City,
while returning from a mission 10
Europe, on which he had le;t hOme
April 18th, 1864. His long absence
aud tine anticipated pleasure II his
return made the circumstance e
very Painful one. OctJhUr 18th.
$50, accompanied 10y his wife Mary
and Mrs. Hannah HDlbrook, the de-
ceased left home on visi; 10 uumer-
Gus family relatives in Ohio, Yer
mont, and other parts Of the coun-
try. and returned home in January,
1871.
In 1872 he accompanied the Pales-
tine party, which was in chsrge of
George 4. Smith, 10 England, anu
employed some five months in
travelling in Great Britain aud Ire
land, returning 10 Utah ahead Of
that company. After arriving home
he presided over the home missi0U-
aries Of Davis County, AMI was also
appointed Bishop Of the East
Bountiful Ward.
When the Davis Stake Of Zion
w.s organic Il in lSTT he was APP
pointed one Of the c0unselors Of
President William r. smith, and
.sas succeeded In the BishOpric by
his son Chester. Such men as An
son Cali make history. They are
peculiarly adapted TO the cOlOniza-
ton Of new countries. To the laying
Of the foundations u empires in viii
deruess. Wonderful changes have
taken place since me first camps-l in
Davis County.
He died peacefully and calmly,
in possession OF all his faculties. f.
Shortly before his death he gave hi> Z
son Chester instructions concerning I
the clsket AMI other matters Ier- .
taking 10 his burial. Thus has /
passed away one OF the leaders Of I
men, leaving n large p0,teIiiy ami .
a hos! OF friends 90 mourn his deiar- 4
ture.
It would be din ,ult, after real |
ing the foregoing sketch. 10 imagine .
how the respected deceased could .
have crowded into his earthly career /
any more work than he performed. I.
Labor i worship - and not only
in this direction, but n devoted
rcligionist, Brother Call served God /
throughout his life.
The beauty Of Brother Cali, life
xcrk lie in the fact that It was
largely directed toward the benefit
Of others and the cause Of truth. No /
sacrifice appeared 10 be too great foF I
him 20 make for his religion, anu Z
the venerable patriarch goes peace I
fully 70 hi- Test after having made a /
record that will rebound to hi- 4
credit in eternity. We had the .
pleasure Of being acquainted with ]
him, ami II there ever was n man 4
Of s5undor integrity than he, ge 30 1
Rot know It. May his numerous
lasterity follow the noble examples I
he has set, that in them he may
siill live.
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