Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-19
FROM MISSIONARY FIELDS.

OF thatcher ward, and the giving of
general instructions.
Wednesday almost before daylight.
group OF teams and carriages were
vending their way toward the east
en- mountains, and just about dusk
the party were cared for by the good
people of Franklin branch our party
consisted of Elders John Henry Smith
ana John W. Taylor of the Apostles.
Inc presidency of the Stake, Stake
Clerk Iieber C. Layton. High Coun-
cllmen Joseph q. Alfred and l.. NJ.
curtis; about sixty miles were COW
cred. u very pleasant trip This Is
one of the outlying wards. newly
established on the ella river bord-
ering ON New Mexico, and in fact
some OF the claims extend over the
Thursday. from . am. to o pm. we
ihhored organizing. instructing, bless
ing the people and preaching the Cos
PEI. Samuel Echols was made Blshup.
fHday night we were back in this
vicinity, comfortably situated at Lay
ton ward, and on Saturday commenced
early in our Investigations and labors
OF reorgonlziug that ward. Bishop
JOhh Welker, Il man well advanced
IN years, was released. and his nephew,
James r. Wicker, called to iii the
place,
sunday at am. the people of the
various wards with their children as
sembied ut Pima ward. This enter
hrlslng ward OF about seven hundred
rs next TO Thatcher, having a COM
hodlous meeting house. Arrangements
We're made for general meetings of the
stake, as well as for local organiza-
llohs. "A continuous stream Of meet
ihss were held from am. tin 9 p.m.
IN the various meetings we as
: se ZEN % at and 1890 am. u noon,
Low, z'5o' 500 and 700 pm. Between
these meetings the stage was thronged
with those seeking a blessing at our
hands. John Taylor, the former Bish-
op, was again set apart to continue
presiding, and his bends made strong
by n splendid organization to support
him.
Monday. at am. we were in Cur
tis ward, and before we dned with
the kind people of that lower ward
on the river we had effected a com
pletely new organization, with Alva s.
Porter Bishop. Hurrying across the
river several miles up the
valley, we greeted a house full at
MhttheWs branch, where before the
afternoon was gone a Bishops ward
was organized with Coleman b. Boren
at the head. Back to Pima that night,
we enjoyed a good rest. Tuesday al
y a. m. we drew up to Bryce, over the
river, and by 1880 p. m. had the good
people rejoicing over splendid re-
organization with the former Bishop.
Alma N. Bryce, at the head, A drive
OF several miles up the river found us
at Graham branch, and before we
dined AT Bishop SINNERS that even
ing, another ward organizati, n was
effected, with George skinner, former
presiding Elder, at its head. At
Thatcher in the evening, the first
part was spent in the sealing room.
NTa fhpf1 VT 10 IA. Ir, .r
Christopher Layton, our retiring presi-
dent, and administered to him, and
then spent the remainder of the time
Mt the house of Brother George Cluff.
where We partook of their generous
hospitality and enjoyed the company
of Brother benjamin Cluff, his wife
and others. Wednesday at a. m. we
assembled in the Central ward house
and before we partook of the hospi-
tally of our friends at noon another
ward was re-organized. with James
Cluff Bishop,
Hurrying through Thatcher en- route
to Stafford, the railroad station. the
While there, under the hands of the
Apostles and the now Patriarch,
Brother Layton gave his first blessing
to me, turning over to me, with the
spirit of love and fatherly kindness,
the mantle of his presidency.
Around the depot were prominent
men from various sections of the
Stake who assembled to bid good bye
to the Elders who took the train on
the ella valley and C. N. r, r. for
Bowie on the Southern Pacific. where
they will proceed to Benson. Today
they will he met by our brethren at the
station and proceed about ten
miles to st. David. the farthest off
ward in our Stake. about one hundred
and twenty miles from Thatcher. This
day will he devoted to re-organizing
that ward on the San Pedro river
then olr brethren will commence n
tour of the territory, visiting Mari
cora. st. Johns and Snowflake Stakes
with Old Mexico.
remained here to meet Brother
Karl G. Maeser, who will be in our
valley tomorrow. Our Sunday school
conference will convene Saturday and |
Sunday Mt Pima.
The ella valley IL about ten miles |
wide by forty long and is one with a |
rich soil and of general worth. The |
climate is grand at this writing. chill
lren are playing on the porch. There |
s no snow and but little frost at night |
ind almost perpetual sunshine.
1 am more than happily disappoint-
ID in everything. We have a splendid
people, a fine country, |
good market for everything, and as
.ood an organization as exists among
he Stakes of Zion,
Patriarch Brother C. Layton Is fall
ng. but is cheerful and reconciled.
lie received me, as did all the people,
With Kindness. Respectfully,
ANDREW K1MBALL.