Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-25

| AhNAANf tlANtMhNuH NAittl NAuNNWl
where the saints suffered 20
much. AZ this place Sister Huntinl.
ton, the mother, died, a muityr 10
suffering from the mobbings and
dfvingB.
In Nauvoo Sitter ZluA became a
member OF the first Relief SOolriy
organization, little dreaming whai
" uld be IN the luture, and how great
the work would become. When the
Nauvo0 Temple was ready for 0rdi.
naucos she received her blessings ana
ondowmonts therein.
She left Nauvoo with the Saints In
Tho month II February, 1916, with the
lfat company, crossing the Ml,sissippi
liver on the lee. Arriving ut ML
Playah, where the exi'es stopped ami
made q ruslinR place, her father was
lakon alex a uiel. BAo remained IN
Winter Quarters on the Missouri
tvef, until l5iS, when sho started Tor
tue valley; beginning tbs Journey in
May, reached TIE valley IN September.
Mhen the Relief 5ooiuiy was Ustab-
llshod IN Uiah, Sister u "a was chosen
10 treasurer OF ths first society In the
Elphltohth ware, where she re-.
sided. Some years alter, whun
Sister Ellen II. Snow vas called
by Presidgnt Brigham Young 10 assist
~ recognizing Ia tbs wards, Sister
Ilns was also called by the Pfosldent
ne counselor 10 sister Eliza, aud she
was aest olaled with her Ia the lnhOts
OF the Relief Society and Travelled in
iis Interest Iufing Sister Elzl's life
time.
In The elk Industry Sister zlna hap
been inuefaligAUlu and JEALOUS, lnboF.
ne a. no other woman Ia this Tern.
tors has done. ~ establish scrlCultufc.
Shu has fnHud cucO1uH huuef aud
had charge VI Pfesident I0ung's large |
rscoonury ana mulberry orchard. In |
June. 1875, whom a silk association was
organized, Sister ZIua was elected |
president, and fhb has Travelled the |
l'ugth ana breadth OF the Territory In |
= Interest
Sitter Zina also took a couro OF
medical studies under Dr. willard |
Richards Ia the early duys IN the va.
10y, ana became ihmillar with tue
practice amsnR womsu, and has given
numerous lectures on tue subject OF
nufslng, hygiene aud other klnited
topics. 5ho has Travelled Ne extensive.
~ Hmorg tue people and spoken A.
many tincs a. any other woman and
perhaps even more. Due has a rare
faculty OF ministering 10 the sick and
sJfrOwing, aud II often alluded to NJ
"Auut Zna the Comforter" having
such Intense " mpalhy, added 10 the
giit OF healing, which ahs seems
naturally 10 possefs. Her presence In
the sick room 10 nlways soothing aud
uplifting 10 the rflliolst.
Slater Zina 10 AZ insp fa, onhl i'm
pfomptu speaker; her sprscues, ia
muts meetings aud on vafl us great
occasions, have bton widely ctculaioi
by newspaper rep8tloIs. She holds
nct audience without an oiio1 by nor
natural I'll quence.
In 1879 sue visited tho sandwich
lSlindf. Daring this trim she met
many noted people. The came fall she
accompanied Sister Eliza to st. Gsorge.
There they labOrcd In tho Tempe,
aud Among tue sisters Organizations,
held meetin Rs, Travelled over n thsus.
aud miles, often camping out over
night. la 1881 she visited relatives In
New YORK nud Vermont anu collected
genealogical records OF her ancestry;
anu whiie away often spoke Ia SUNDAY
schools and temperance meetings, And
cjnvesed with many celebrated di.
vines; attended tho WomRn'a congrsts
nj Buffalo and NAliouni Suffrage con.
yrntlon in New York city. Sister Zlla
also ts,i.leJ the Elders In orsani1iug
Relief Society AZ Cohoes, New York,
during that visit.
In 1882, when tho Dsserst hospital
was established, Sister ZinA WAS
chosen vice president, aud occupied
tue atduous position for twelve Year.;
the same year she attended the Ma.
tional Suffrage Convention In OmAha,
aud visited relatiyrsin ~. Joseph, Mo.
At this convention she made the nc.
quainIance OF several celebrated
women, May Wright Sowal, Phoebe
Cousins and others, also susan Is.
Anthony, whom she had already met
here ON her irst visit to Utah In 1870,
aud afterwards IN New York. Bistsfl
lina has continued her lAbors among
lne people anu Ia the House OF the
Lord Without coasinR year alter year,
and thousands rise W ana call het
blessed. She was for thirty years aud
prThsps even more, n dillgont Sunday
souo l worker.
Alter tue deoease OF Sister Eliza II.
Snow In DscumbeT, 1851, Sister ZlnA
being her hfst counselor, continued
acting professionally April, 1858, when
she was called by Presidenl MILFORD
Woodruff ana sot apart 10 preside over
al the Relief Souieiy. Ia 1891 the
Relief Society became formally con.
noclei with the National Council OF
Women OF the United States, which
entities the president TO tho position Of
In this great oOunoil. In
1898, when tho congress OF IepreSen-
IatlVe women from all the world mel
IN the AIT Palace IN Chicago NJ the
lime VI the Worlds Fair, Mr.. Yuung
was present aud hau ths privilege anu
no right OF taking par, In tho impOr.
.anI ptoceedings. 5hs also held q
meeting Of the Relief Society In one
II the balls OF tho Art Palace, which
attracted much attention. Al this
meeting isabella BeUcher Hooker,
Lisle saxon aud other uelsu.
-lllus were present, anu spme OF them
the privilege Of speaking.
IA the sunday following AT the stT.
Vices In the large hall, Mfp.
Young was seated upon the
Platform with fourteen women
ministers OF different denUmiuu.
Ions, cunversing freely with them
after the service upon the principles If
our faith. Sao also attended the con.
,resa OF charities anu philnnthtopies,
u which sue Ia u vice. president. Mo- |
\ ouug's laoora nave boon uuco fr.ng
aud though Hho has reached such
great age, her uaelulHess ID not uimln-
.shod, tut increases rs the field OF her
aboEs widuns Out, anu develops more