Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-08
WITH THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Trip 10 tho HlrICOpl, ST. Joseph and
Mexican Stakes.


Of February, at O'Clock y. M, Brolhe
Aineser and myself lott for Bowie, 28
miles, thence per the Giin Vallul
Globe q Northern railway for Thatcher
sLJoseph Stake, any miles from Bjwi'
This line OF railway has been tuil
since our last visit
February 7lh We were the favofe
guests OF our old friend Pfesiden
Christopher Layton. The Stake achi.
envy was fret visited, after which :
meeting with the board Of education
was held.
by previous arrangement, Friday
February blh, two large meetings Of
the Y, N. anu Y. l.. Improvement
Associations were held IN Thatcher.
On Saturday, On, our annual sunday
School conferences was held M Peoria,
four miles from Thatcher There a
crowded audienue greeted ua 90 o ana
pm. and pm, NJ which fopofit
from stake anu local sunday School
supefintondenta, fow exercises 1y
the children, and Instructions on Sun
day school matters were given by the
vlsitOfs.
Sunday, 10th, two more meetings were
held at 10 O'Clock anu A. pm. These
were mostly devoted 10 general
Instructions and remarks by Load.
ing authorities. Buaides these,
we had an interview with
supeflntsndenls, teachers, Bishops
and Blake presidency, and col apart
William Edward McBfiie M second
...g.s..t q. Ef.I. H..t.rN.f.a.N.vN I.ls
Sims. This position had been Prev.
ously filled by Brother Curtis, whoso
LAHORE were now needed IN another
direction.
A. 1880 we lvt Pima for Layton 10
M an appointment ut 1852. Although
this settlement Ia considerably scat
tered, the house was crowded never.
theless, and tho Spirit Of the Lord was
richly enjoyed.
Monday, the 18th, after n good
nlghts rest NJ Elder WI, Packers, W.
held our inal meeting IN H. JosUphs
Blake at 10 o'clock a. M, NJ which
Brother Kari q. Maosor arrested their
attention by a very interesting discourse
followed by few romafks by myself
and Elder Christopher Layton. IL
has been n time Of refreshing from the
pTetsnco OF the Lord. We left Layton
NJ 3 ., IN. BY rail for Bowie, aud 70.
manned there until tho next morning,
Feb. ~. Al o O'Clock We resumed
our journey for Demlng 10 miles,
arriving there at l.26 y. m. Here We
found Elder Isaac W. Pierce, from
Colonia DiaE, Mexico, with q stake
coaoh.
Next morning, Feb. rs, At $3.50, We
lett Doming. In short time We were
overtaken by a rain storm, high wind
aud snow. Such q storm had not been
realized Ia that country TOT many years,
with oortespondingly cold temperature.
After travelling nearly forty milea We
oamped at Columbus, where a populous
city was expected " be built alter tue
completion OF the great International
railway, which has not been material.
iEed thus far, however. Consequently,
few wooden ahanties unOocupiud are
all there IL OF Columbus. Ia Que OF
these, In company with some others,
We found II was too cold 10 get much
sleep. February lith We resumed our
journey, anu Travelled TIL near mid
night Ia asnow storm. This was a
hard experience on our faithful team.
oTps,ed 10 Inc entli, rlgor m H.
stpfm. and on toachiny oamn be. win
fnpefs nlmost ,tln with cold. nm.
IA afn.sseI tho horses. hobbling in,n,
huntlnv in the dark ioT Wood AMI 10.
Ing no make A fire. had the Wof,t
mari Of tbe etpori.nes. IA mu,h Ia
mai midnight camn '''
Feh,ns5v ibth -rhs b.I.,c. At an,
hunn,.d n,ii..5 t,,,s,.., ~ ~. .l.
"A ni'hsS h,,t,ys.n 4 snd oS.icct
f.aling !, yst.f,I 10 onr h..y.niy Ea,t.li
To- ~ nysseTvatisn If ~ No..
and health onI ala f,,snJ " M
Iohnsnn gr and famiIy ,.,.,y-t
us warmly. and adminisler,d m
an, na.da5 ,andi,ton. anas
va bsS ths n,ISIisga a. hoin,n. "n.vn
ernI mssting ~ 4 oicIoet WHO, %.
a vary episyable. and We trust win
Tho bie,ssins on god. n nroat.bln o.s
Ouite ! nnnber a? aid f.n,ilisr g..
wefe mel her.. nmldst handshahinss
and eEpresslons of low and glaInsss ~
Vur al, aTTivnL Feb. ISth RIO Mo-
Jansen. Of DnbIap- betv,,n INV AMI
sixIv mIlen fnrthsT south. took NJ viii
a Vood team no that nlaee. which wa
reaoh,d nb,nt h o,oioctFp M and
,laysd Al the honsn nj Hro Williams
An eyenIny meeting Wa. beid al
WhIeh i've were grsst,d nv our oIJ
friend StoweII' fsrmrTIy NJ O,asn
He had bTnuyhi hi. catrisgs 4, ,,ts,,
Ia JunTeK. tho INSTRUMENTATION ~ tS.
MpxIoan pission, and nbsut sevr,teau
mlles from this Mac,
Esb,uaTv NJ fI'ssvI,, Ma, sh.,,,
ana n. I'M, we nrriysd a. J1a,s, s
NAN whsT. I'VE ,v,re n,.ts ,y,i.",,'.
lho homo Of Presidrnt Gcnrs, 49,.