Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-16

also her association with Elizabeth
ami Nllats, daughters OF Brig am
Young. whose mother had dice; and
Mrs. Klmball had charge Of the two
little nifis, their father also travelling
with Hehsr G. Kimbsll 10 Kirkland.
Sister whitney also remembered the
terrible persscutlens In Missouri. where
sbs was bapt eel when = child. She
also distinctly remembered the removal
from that state 10 Commerce, alter.
wards Nauvoo, In the state Of lllinois.
During her childhood she was almos,
constantly ssst ciated with joe
eph Smith the Prophet snd
bis successor Brigham Young, and
her feoolieotioBs Of these two great
men. prophet, seers and revelsiors,
were always interesting 10 those with
whom she coBveptd. IL wasa pleas.
ure and satisfaction 10 her TO bear test.
mony OF the divine mission Of those
two great Leaders.
Helen NJ. Kimball WI united In
marriage TO Horace X. whitney, eldest
son OF Bishop Newell X. whitney, on
Feb. 8tj, 1886. Iu toe Nauv3o temple
Just previous 90 the remarkable exodus
Of the Lattef.day Saints from that
beautiful city In the desd u winter,
Va which piigrlmsge they shared the
trials anu nsrdsbips Incident 10 the
journey.
The next spring. 1917. her husband
was called 10 70 with the Pioneefs.
and during his absence aud that OF her
father Als0, a little daughter vas torn
aud died. Horace aBd Helen whitney
came 10 the valley the following year,
10 Heller &. Kimbslls company
which followed Brigham Young's,
having Winter Quarters on
May 2tlh and arriving nero early In
October. On tho plains a nne son was
born u them, woo JieI when nve
Jays old anu was buried by the way
side. rhi. grief addsi 10 ihe doa,h VI
her nrst born was too much tor the
young mother, ana enc was not only
very III, Tut her reason was over.
thrown. Her mother was also very sick
at tho same time, and II seemed that
only Brother kimbalps mighty faith
kept them alive. Alter arriving
In tho valley Brother aud Sister Whit.
neg made their home ON the bAuk Of
City Greek, Just east OF whore thr
Temple stands, where their other chill.
dren were born, and where several OF
them passed away. Sister whitney
has borne sleveu ohildfen, four sons
snd seven daughters. OF these two
sons and i've daughters grew TO mAu
aud womsnhoOd, one son aud four
daughters remain. Orson \. whitney
her eldest SOD, well aud fAvoIAbly
known ~ preacher, pos, aud historian,
10 Blthop OF the Eighteenth ward Ia
this city, aud occupies a chair Of his
tory anu theology Ia the Brigham
Young College IN Logan.
Volumes mign, be- written OF Sister
Wnitney, her life anu experiences Ia
the Church. She was oman OF nobl.
chErao Of aud attributes and possessed
OF tho moe tfus woma ~ virtues, anu
In abundance that beautiful charity
"that thinketh no evil" Aud Lsf
compassion for the weak aud effing
partook OF the sublime nature. She
was n tfus heroine In svsfy sense VI
lnV ~ofd; her sterling integrity 10 the
Gospel s1d her I,Al IN the cause VI
ruth were often slflkingly exhibited.
Her writings were fofclble aud telling,
aud che hAi natural kin for heroic
composition. Her "reminiscences OF
Nauveo aud the early days
In the Chuich were published
10 the womau's Exponent, GOV.
efing number 4 years aud
were greatly appreciated by
tue sisters. Sne also wfoie occasional
articles ioi tho DIsNREr NEWS when
any paruuulaf subject firei her on.
tbusiAsm for the people and the csus.
che loved. She possessed great mst-
tally anu spirituality ,and was intense.
ly poslieal, prophetic AMI patriotic In
her nature; ana exceilol most women
In certain lines Of writing. She wa.
the huthor OF two books upon tho sub.
Iect ~ plural marriage, entilled,
"Plufal marriage a. taught ~ Joseph
the Pfvphtt," aud ~ ny ws practice
plural marriage" These books have
gone tho world over. and are oden In.
CURED for by strangers who wrrt
always delighted TO see and converse
with the woman Who wrote them,
Sister Whitney was for many years
prominent In tue Relief 5lcirty And
her teatlmo niea 10 tho truth will never
DO forgotten. sho discharged every
duty and responsibility placed upon
her, whether temporal or spiritual,
faithfully. Hhe was devoted Chfis.
tian mother ami trained her chilurei
Ia the love OF the Gospel. Her love for
her friends was truU ~ steel, whether
In prosperity or adversely. We who
remain are bereaved indeed, but We
know she was beloved Of God. aud
therefore We say "rhy will be done."
Il. II. w.