The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-07-06

such 1t was.
The Pullman car prayer meet,
ings on the way, in great popular
meeting ut Salt Lake City, in the
many churches at Portland, sup
piled by the commissioners, agrees
sive work in-destitute regions was
made most prominent. And 1 am
convinced that many were never so
impressed with the great Mission
grounds of America-and the work
to be done for Christ and the masses
of the world now entering it.
How interesting to imagine
about one thousand passenger-dele-
gates and visitors being safely con-
veyed from all parts of the Union
by the great trans-continental rail.
roads iover vast wilderness like
prairies, mountains of snowy gran
deur. sterile territories, and along
charming lakes and rivers. While
passing such wonderful works of
God how joyfulIy some of us can
sing.
"My Father is rich in honses and lands.
And holdeth the wealth OF the world in his hands
That thoughtful provision was
made by the authorities in the form
of sleeping and dining cars, sight
seeing and Sabbath rest. Into Salt
Lake City the beautiful capital of
a once issolated aud mormon ridden
territory twenty-six sleeping cars
Sufficient for the accommodation
Of about $50 people, were drawn
and like a compact little village
quietly rested on the Lords day
But can this gem of city with it's
mountainous snow crowned walls
be the headquarters of Mormonism.
How wondrous the change since
the Norman pioneers Of ls4s first
entered this ilalleya s.s~..s.s~e
I sh all never forget the enchanting
scene Of City Lake and basin to be
had from he Temple tower 900 feet
high. This temple is a marvellous
structure built of granite 1856 by 80
feet. About forty years have pass
ed since the foundation stone was
laid; it will probably be completed
this year at cost Of near S3,000,000'
The highest tower is crowned by Il
large brass "Angep y feet high,
and with trumpet is proclaiming
the glad tidings Of Mormonism to
an appostate world. Well has it
been said the architecture is unique
and symbolic throughout.
And what shall l say of this vast
city with its $4,000 people 100 miles
of streets and 1872 feet broad enliv-
ened by clear canyon water, silver
populars and beautiful flowers all
laid out in the most beautiful order
One can not help but admire
these long straight streets,
the squares of which occu-
Ply ten acres exactly. Four miles
from the city is to be found one of the
wonderful hot springs of the coun.
try. A great quantity of water
clear as crystal, and to aot for the
hands suddenly issues from the
mountain. Near by are
extensive accommodations fol
bathers, one of the pools Is two
hundred and fifty feet long. The
steam, air and water in this i'm
mensely vaulted bath tub are so fill
ed.with salt.alum etc, after entering
coughing and profuse Precipitation
are soon the results. And Is miles
away is the world renowned Salt
Lake, visited by thousand of people
annually. This great "Dead Sea o
America" covers a surface Of 2,50t
square miles. While the Dead Sea
of Palestine is 1900 feet below tn,
sea, while this finland Sea of tn,
West" is 1918 feet above. The
average ocean water contains tire,
percent of salt, Salt Lake contains
twenty-five percent. From sever
pounds of this water one pound o
salt can be derived. Before reachin,
it our clothes were glistening will
salt by no means easy to get of
On the borders of this Lake 14S,00
tons of pure salt were mad,
last year.
Some one said that the whole o
America might be supplied from
this body of water.
The services on the Sabbath il
the Mormon Tabernacle were YER,
interesting to us. This holy o
holies of Mormon devotion
and instruction tent, shaped
and of magnificent dimension
can contain 1900 people. And b,
observation l know that the acous
tic properties are so cool that