Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

appointed Franklin, then only twenty
five years old. to both u the positions
which he. himself. was vacRting. but
Jus, aA he wan entering upon his high
trust Elder Spencer arrived In Eng
land. Franklin was then chosen 90 DO
onc Of his councillors. and during the
subsequent serious illness " the Prcsl-
dent. Franklin was obliged TO sustain
the responsibilities and perform the
duties Of that calling. lie laborci there
until Feb. 20. iSis. when he was APP
pointed 20 take charge ~ a large COM
pany Of Saints who were cmigrating to
the Rocky Mountains, crossing the At
lantic In the ship carnatlc.
DEATH OF a pRoTHER.
While all in the mission was pros
porous, and the young Elder could Just
~ feel proud and happy In the great
work Of prosclyting. melancholy news
came to him from the wilderness. His
brother, Joseph William Richards. a
member OF the Mormon Battalion. had
Huccumbed TO the rigorH Of the march
and his wearied form had been laid
In lonely grave by the banks OF the
Arkansas river. Frnnklin'E little daugh-
ter Wealthy had also died. and left his
wife heartbroken, childless and alone.
HOME AGAIN.
The homeward journey via New or
.'HNr "hH ~ h.H.H " r"e'i II
MAY. is,s. and there FfankIln found his
wife and such % ,helT relatives as ma ,,
urNNou we p.Ih, uhu sa,'H, W w
,,h'r. ~ June ne VIZ tVh. hiuuhh
W..'ern iowa hvsoua,lhs tor sa'.',
MIN ,,,iih Mhi.h 70 move w" soNlpuny oi
the Salt Lake basin. His EFFORT was
completely successful and on the 9TH
OF july the train s,arted.wl,h Franklin
.rh az s"p,hn onSi my Was" ~
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IN SALT LAKE VALLEY.
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lruhhn sou NY sioh nu V.,s
othct httl.le OF eiothlns when ne ooull
,peIv, ana WIN we pl5e.,pn pu,y ,,s's,,i
pu',u,hs mn,.rlal. nu'yre w. N'1ivhse
OF tne M'n'er was rev Nc W. wv, hp1 70
CONSTRUCT ,lnall room oi huVeles WIN
~, 'ool "hu Nl'.ou. noos ivi' w, ~.
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The young Apostle became immedi-
ately associated with the other leading
minds OF the community ~ the pf9NlH-
ional government OF the state OF pes-
erct, ~ general legislative ana eeclesl-
artical work, ana IN the lnhora OF Great
ing perpetual emigration tund'
uI.rtfuSa rn nupAT pufTAtS
In october. isis, he was once more
called to leave home with It's tender ties
and Its responsibilities OF love, ana re-
new his great missionary lnboi In the
British Isles. He Travelled In company
with President John Taylor, Apostle
Lorenzo and Erartue SNOW ana others,
and had most eventtul journey Hos
tile Indians, Indictment weather. turbu-
lent. ley streams, combined 70 delay
ana imperil their progress but the
hand OF Providence protected them and
the opening month OF the year lh5O
dear ~, mV frIe ND p" ''o'''' ''s Wv"
rhls was among the most important
missionary WORK IN me history OF thc
thurch, President Iaylor was on ms
way TO France, Lorenzo anu Etastun
SNOW were destined Tor italy anu
Scandinavia. Ana Franklin was TO
oinclnte once more IN w" bfitlsh Nus
sion.
EDITS THE STAR.
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wwu'',ns ~ hNe.p""', out Wnen "'n-
IN hr.Neu ,he'c; Ma'Nn ~ iesV' ~
louhu ,hh. uis sIleI APpsNe hee uccn
Sahsl on y huia'u WI w. S"uiVH
nlunr, anu me Stat .ohtalh.u hou-
ncauon tnnt vu'1nh h's upaenvr Npos-
y. ftnnkih ~: mShaias Moui' prs,
s,u u vnoi ure N"ur.n "aIs ~ 10
medlatcly began the establishment OF
me ie,pe'ual Em,sIatioh ruhu' anu
lvuhueu " upos u''I .1,''.', "as -.
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low few menths. hui win The opening of