Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-12
MEETINGS IN ARIZONA.
Interesting Account OF Local Pilgrim
age with Attendant Incidents.


Following IL the report OF = journey
and labors OF company from Snow
flake, Woodruff aud 81. Joseph under
Prest. l.. IL. Hatch, to hold ward
conference at Tuba City, about two
hundred mileo west OF Snowflake.
The company numbered twenty
nine souls. The first evening out from
st. Joseph the following organization
was Effected: Captain, John Bushmnni
chaplain, John A. West; choristeri
Mark +. Ksrtchner; secretary, A. H.
Rogers. Prominent in the company
were some OF the officers OF the stake,
ns follows: Prcst. l.. II. Hatch; Super
utsndcnt OF Sunday Schools John A.
West; his counselor, A. l.. Rogers
president OF the Elders, w. Ellis
Stratton, and Reuben Parkinson, his
counselor; Sister Phebo Karichner,
president OF tho Y. l.. n. 1. A.; Brother
Marx Il. Kartchner, one Of the alter.
nate members OF the High Council
aud home misslonarJ; Bishop John
Rushman and wife, Of 81. Joseph; also
Sirtsrs w. }. West, CLARA q. Rogers,
Minnie Slratton, Addie Savage, the
two daughters Of President Hatch,
besides young people and children TO
make up the company.
At Winslow telegram was asked
for from President j. N. Smith con-
corning tho health Of his daughter,
whore sickness had prevented him
from being one OF the party. He re-
piled that n favorable turn had taken
place and there were hopes for her re-
covery.
Tho journey 10 Tubs CRY was
made In four days from st. Joseph, and
six from Snowflake.
The Songs OF Zion were sung and
prayers were offered faithfully for the
iucoess OF the mission, for the welfare
OF those who remained nj homo and for
the interest Of Zion In every land. The
evenings were spent around tho camp
FRO relating missionary experience,
singing and reciting, which tended 10
make the journey enjoyable.
On arriving at Tuba City we were
most Hospitality entertained by Bishop
Brinkerhoof and the members Of his
ward.
Five meetings wcro held at Tuba
City aud one mt Monsabby.
All the vacant offices In the
ward were filled and a good spirit pre-.
vailed. Brother Orville Il. Bates was
Monaabby branch Of tho Tuba City
ward.
All the people here are In the enjoy.
- k-.IlL Va.
excitement about the Indians.
The people seemed to have n desire
to serve God, MS expressed by many OIL
them that were called to speak during
tho meetings.
President Hatch and the brethren
and sisters that spoke seemed to be full
OF tho good spirit, good will, and bless
inge TO the people OF that fnr.od desert
lsnd, and II was abundantlyiroturned by
the people OF the ward, who did all In
thoir power 10 make us comfortable II
the good things Of the earth aud In gen
nine brotherIy love and kindness.
In the course OF the remarks til,
people were exhorted 10 set good ex
amples TO the Indians, to cultivate /
friendly relation with them, not gam
bio with them, nor do anything tina
would Disgrace the name we bear. Tn,
truth OF tho Gospel was testified to II
power; the people were warned ayains
any who did not acknowledge Brig
ham u rg as the man called OF Co
aswas jes Of old TO lead this peOpl
10 the mountains.
In oultivating the earth, work shoul
be done In thetime OF 1t In order {
secure the best results. Parents shout
seek to make the home attractive /
their children. A lively int.res
should be taken by all In the Sunda
School, In the quorum and societ
meetings.
At tho meeting appointed to be- hel
at Brother Bates place on the evenin
OF the 18th, nearly all the people Q
Tuba accompanied the party and wer
again fed with the word OF God
President Hatch was especially on
dsved with great power upon this oC
casion, and blessed tho people.
Alter the close OF the services tn
multitude wns 10th to part and mutuS
visits and entertainment follOwe
which lnsted until u late hour. Som
Of the party visited the grave OF LC
Smith, who was killed by Indlani
II was IN lonely canyon; one part
tue road was almost impossible
wagons. Brother Smith was one o
the leaders OF the Arizona misslor
He established what might be Gale
the Egypt OF Arizona and bundrst
were fed from the sunlit bins mn
tables and sent on their way rejoicln,
He was shot near the place wheI
young George A. Smith was killed.
o. the return TO 81. Joseph, on III
18th, ward conference was bel,
The four meetings which wei
called on that day and ever
ing were largely attended and III
same spirit was mace mantle
as upon nil former occasions. All v
cancies were filled that were neodful |
the ward. With the earnest and chee
Ing blessings again OF President Hate
tho meetings were closed. The trave
Ing party was here broken up, a pa
remaining In 81. Joseph, the rest r
turning M they wished 10 thel. home
after an absence OF Two weeks. A
felt well paid for their time and @
ponse aud the little sscrlflcs they hi
made, for they had blessed and cor
f0rted good and pure people and
blessing they had been blessed.
MARY J. WEST.
HNOMFLAKE, A. T., Septembsr I