Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-04
IN INDIAN TERRITORY.


Ucsrresrordence Ut the nEstHtt Nt"sI
Since last writing from Briartown
~, have again assembled ourselves at
our Indian home Mt Manard. Ten
Flders, most ct whom wendcd their
way through tho country 10 this place,
arrived here ON Jan. %, all In the en-
loyment Of good health, having sur
ylyed tho unpleasant, cold aud stormy
weather which recently swept over
the country. Through the blessings OF
tho Lord we have been fortunate IN
finding kind friends, aud have lacked
for neither food nor shelter. our
friend Mr.. Hendricks generously
granted rs the use Of apiece 81 lana
on which 10 build % meeting house
and We selected q beautiful SPOT on the
.nst side ola email prairie, q short di'-
lance south Of hls house. SUNDAY
oppucd up like hyauliiul spring
morning. At 10 d. IA, the Elders ana
o,hcrs met on tho chosen site, sang
hymhs anti, after appropriate rvlcss,
dedicated the gtounl. President Niih'
hail offered the dedicatOTy prayer,
A peaceful Influence prevailed anu
the feeling OF all prvHCnt was one oi
thanktiulness ami gratitude 70 our
Heavenly Father f0r tho privilege OF
the occasion. All was order Auu
QUIET, no opposition having yet been
heard, Literal contributions have
already been made, and many people
for sixty miles urodud pr0nefed a,sis-
lance. This, the first place Of worship
erected by the bntter.day Saints, viii
lie desigualed the "ManaTd Meeting
House,
We adjourned to tifc house and held
mtrling nj which tho Oil chosen
wefe Get apart. IL was suggested tnRt
IA Aisis ant treasurer WAS necessary
and Sister Ann G.. Hendricks WAS set
apart to M tho office, Which she nc.
crpied.
After consideration IN 10 the most ap-
pfopthtc time Tor the annual confer.
encr IN tue Indian Territory mission,
II wa unanimously decided 10 hold IL
here az Mnnard, Cherokee y ation :,
lightning Oct. l5ta. 1902.
On Monday morning, Mt $3.50, We all
~. out for the cemetery Rt Fort Clio.
son, n distance Of eight Indian miles,
where arrangements were made to
meet the leading photographer Of tue
country anu have group photo taken.
The cemetery II n beautiful spJt-a
five acre lot enclosed by "A substantial
rock wall, with three iron gates on tho
north side, the centre onu Tor drive.
Inside. near the entrance, II very
nice residence, with out Ouses. The
walks ami general surroundings arc
neat aud tidy. In the csutre Of the lot,
on "a little mound, IN IN iron pole, up.
wards Of sixty feet high, on which the
smt aud stripes are uulutled. Sur.
rounding this mound are the m1nu.
ments 10 the principal officers; ami
nearly covering the entire ground,
which IA an entire bower intursperssd
with beautiful trces, are the headstOnes
OF the soldiers, numbering (Oillccrs IN
cludou) 2il0-2l23 Ot these are un-
known. AfteT the taking 0f the photo
graph, aud while making pre- partitions
90 leave, we were happily surprised
with an Invitation from Supt. J. X.
Dickson 10 go to the dining room,
where We paItOOk Of a sumptu0us to.
past provided by Mrs. Dickson aud her
assistants. A social time was enjoyed,
with music, singing, conversation, etc
II was an occasion long to be remem'
bered by the Elders.
Ono Of the last events OF our pleasant
gatherings was ut the home Of oul
friends Uncle and Anntie Hendricks
Previous to our parting-Elder Kim
hall TO his home In Salt Lake, Elder
Dalton TO Europe, and the travelling
Elders To their various fields of labor
our Aunt Hendricks prepared nict
dinner.
A pleasant evening was spent TO-
goiher. President Kimball and Eldoi
Dalton, In their farewell addresses
gave some nDBiul Instructions. Word,
cannot express the JOY aud satisfaction
which the Elders and their many
friends entertain towards them fol
their much appreciated visit, whici
VIII certainly prove a great impetus I,
The success OF the mission, especially
In their old field OF labor.
Ever praying Tor the welfare o
Zion, and the spread Of truth,
Your brother in the Gospel,
Z. HIP.