Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-19
SPOKANE, Spokane County,
Washington, August 3fst, 1896.

Alter our picturesque ride over Lake
Occur d'Alene, and nine miles by rail
road 10 Past Falls, Kootenai county.
Idaho, we were met by Mr.. Samuel
Young, who once lived At Preston,
Oneida county, Idaho. lie took Us tao
miles to his home and made US very
welcome. Mr.. Young has a farm Of 100
acres Joining on Spokane river. Il looks
provoking to sec large body Of water
passing TO waste sixty feet below his
orchard Of 800 trees. which arc partially
perishing TOT want Of waier-funning to
a washout into the Pacific ocean. Thou
sandsiof acfts Of land are similarly stu
atcd. q lot Of Mormon boys out here
would have this river out over the coun'
try. Mt Young, a member vi the
Methodist church, was surprised 10 have
their church doors closed TO the Latter.
day Saints. Butwe Obtained ths Grand
Army Hall for two meetings, Sunday,at
8 p. M. and p. M, 5oth inst.
This country underwent a boom few
years ago. when Past Falls went up at
fever heat; but now Il IS down below
zero; many empty houses, and several
went up In smoke, but they were heavily
insured. This part OF the country 10 Ia
very sad condition. We have taken q
picture OF Past Falls where man work.
ing at the saw mill went down never
again 10 be found. Two miles below
these falls. at high tide, q woman, a man
and his Seg were drowned. We have
promised to visit man over the uycr
on Saturday and eat fish from this river
with him. lie Is the husband OF the
woman who met the sad fate OF a watcfy
grave. A small boy was lett on shore
with great remembrance Tue woman
said II anything happened TO them he
could give the alarm aud II was the
only alarm given, which brought fcliei.
The boat nearly reached the opposite
shore when II tipped all out but the son
OF the woman, who with the Others was
struggling in the swift current one boy
caught hold and climped tree, The
boy IA the boat, with one oar and water
In the boat. followed with desperate
strokes after his mother, and after a long
chase was nearly ready TO grasp her
when the boat sank under him lie
barely gained a tree. climbed ~ and re-
manned until ~ D. m. before he was res
cued, but the poor mother was lost.
The man and boy, who lived on Mr.
iOung's farm where we now are, also
met walery grave. hence three out OF
the FIVE were lost. These are sad tales
OF Past Falls. Tic man who vas thus
bereayed OF his wife told Us the sad tale
with heavy heart lie said he should
leave the country. We shall Try and
console him on our visit with him by en-
tightening his mind IN regard to the
Mormon hope Of joining our wives,
fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and
| friends on the other side; the present
parting being only Temporary with those
who have made their calling aud cleo
ton sure through the laws OF a restored
Gospel, priesthood aud sealing power,
which like Peters sealing on earth IS
confirmed IN heaven.
Peter received revelation as TO who
Christ was, and Jesus said lie would
build His Church upon this rock Of rev.
citation. AS Christian minister lately
said 10 me, church without revelation
Is no church at all. but, said he, "Mr.
Stevenson. Il Is death IN the pot to
preach IL In our day OF unbeliei." The
sealing power has been restored to the
Prophet Joseph Smith, to seal husband
and wife Tor this life and tor the lie 10
come. Nov. II We can open the eyes OF
this bereaved family and lead them into
the door OF Chrsts Church we shall
have conferred upon him more value
than all this part OF northern Idaho. Let
Us hope that our meeting here on the
banks OF this river OF sad scenes and
events may not be in vain.
Our visits ADD two very successful
meetings were Ia Past Falls, nine miles
only from where Judge Hogan died a
little more than a year ago; he was a
1T. 4.
and soon left her poor widow.
One man said, III that is Mormon
heaven, Tor a man to enjoy his privileges,
where there are no more tears, or part.
| ing, TO me Il Is superior to going beyond
the bounds OF time and space, TO hunt
for heaven" One MI Ross came for
one OF our cards with Our address and
| Articles Of Faith, and said: "where
were you In 1870"
"Wilh the Mormons, OF course"
"Then saw you with the Mormons in
exile to the West, for they passed my
| house In Iowa"
"But sir, did you then see that we
should build up cities and Temples,
making salt land not inhabited abound
with pools, roses, happy homes,
Temples and cities from Canada onthe
North TO Mexico on the South"
One woman came up to the stand say.
ing 81 want TO shake your hands tor
heard this doctrine when a young girl;
loved II then, love It still" One
more said, 81 paid my money to build
the Methodist Church but not to shut lis
doors against such Mormonism as you
preach. One OF the trustees said, Eve
have In our library book that speaks
hard against the Mormons, and we have
read Anna Eliza Young on Mormonism."
"Yes, sir andlil was just such lies that
murdered our Savior" WELL" said
he, ''ii is not to gentlemen like you that
we close our church, but Mormonism;
but shall come and hear you AZ the
Grand Amy Hall" lie did come and
many others. and we felt that Utah was
better represented by onr friends, than
by our enemies; loi such we feel to
thank God, as ambassadors OF so good
a cause. This is a hard country but
doubtless some good sheep are here.