Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-21

Of them, for which we exchanged flour
and corn meal; also some beef Alter
they lcii for their camp, we sent them
one beet steer aud a sack Of flour. In
two days time they left us for the north
and ParoWan. from the prompt action, OF
the brethren was saved without blood
shed.
We kept up constant night guard, and
sent out companies several times m
search OF cattle strayed or stolen, and a
time or two brought 10 camp some lone
Indian found camped by the bones OF
a stolen COW or C az from which De had
cut and ierked the meat and hidden %
In the bushes near by
On May 9Th. 1882, President Brigham
Young, with company OF the brethren
from salt Lake City arrived at Parowan
and spent some days IN the feOrganiz1.
ton OF a Stake OF Zion for Iron county,
] was chosen one OF the cOunseIuf3 Of
Bishop Carleton Lewis. on August and
1889, / was elected as representative VI
Iron county Tor the legislature, and on
September l6il, myself, wife and .wO
children arrived in Salt Lake City,
where we met my father and family
October OH and 9TH ] attended the
semi-annuli conference and was wei.
coined back 70 the city by many, both
friends and relatives. truly enjoyed
the teachings and instructions given by
the Church authorities and brethren OF
the Priesthood.
took up the records Of my father,
writing ana recording blessings, visiting
the saints and blessing many in nearly
every settlement The legislative
assembly convened on the isih 1i De-
Ccmbcr, 1889. answered roll call every
time duung the session. The winter
was one oi interest and education 10 me.
] tried to learn and to do all ] could Tor
the gcncial good OF the people. Ny
father was elected chaplain Brother
Geo. a. was in the council. We made
ourselves mutually interesting and use.
iul the whole session.
ON April 6ih 1854. the corner stones
Of the Temple were laid. The confer
cncc was l1rgcly attended and much
enjoyed bv every iaucrday Saint
present had kept the record OF the
twelfth quorum Of Seventies for some
years. aud made notes Of their meet.
ings. AN Of them that could Doe found
met ON the 18th Of April at the house Of
President Samuel Mu.lucr. no which
time some Of the presidents ctthc fret
quorum were present uyUm DAYTON
demanded his position as senior ptesi.
dent. to which he was appointed NJ the
hrst organization in Naulol,IS4I pfcsi.
dent Mulliner said 10 the brethren,
understand his demand b. seconded.
rose to my feet aud aid. 81 no one has
word to say. / will Tor one say do
not wish him 20 be my president. aud
will ask a recommend that ! may join
some other quorum" alt down, as
soon as the ice was broken. there were
plenty who talked. As | sat bowed u
spirit, my name was called as one OF
the presidents Of the quorum aud was
ordained as such under tle hands of
letter Clinton, s. Muilncr aud J. g.
Hovcy, by uuat nous vote ~ tie
quorum. ilymm Dayton was dis.
iclloWshiped AMI was afterwards cut oft
the Church for incest.
During the spring and summer OF 1888
! labofcd M company with Brother
George a. In the Church historian
office.
My mother was very large and ilcshy
woman, weighing considerably over 400
pounds. and being almost helpless !
spent the most Of January and February
In 1854 IN attending to and caring for
her. She brCalhcd her last on the IAN
OF February, 1854. She seemed to know
all that passed around her, but had no
power to acknowledge anything. A large
assembly attended her funeral The
remains were deposited near the center
OF our block ON one Of Bro. George AS
lots, where had previously been laid
some OF the family. My father failed
gradually the most OF the time. he con.
tnucd giving blessings until a few days
before he breathcd his last. lie knew
aud conyerscd with all IN a perfectly
rational manner A lew moments be.
fore his death he called me and took
my hand IN his and whispered, MY
work is doncw This occurred 20 min.
utes past ~ o'clock p. M. May l3ri,
1854. The assembly at his funeral was
large aud his remains were LAID beside
those Of my mother
In August. 1854, | was elected one OF
Salt Lake county representatives tu the
legislature. Dee. iilh, 1854 the lcgis.
llturc convened; and on Ian, 10Th, 1855.
1t adjourned to meet in Fillmore city,
Willard county, on the second Monday Of
Dec. next. ON Feb. Ist Bro. George A.
was admitted 10 the bar of the Supreme
Court OF Utah as an attorney and couu.
scllur at law / vas admitted ON the
lrd and appeared In open court before
Chief Justice Kinney aud took the re-
quired oath.
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