Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-25

IN the bleak month OF November
when the ground was orustod with
sleet, the Saints fed into Clay, Van Bu-
rem and Lafayette counties. Most Of
them took refuge in clay ns the PEG.
pie IN the other counties were imbued
with the same spirit as that IN jackson
county. The number expelled from
Jackson was placed at about ] 200 souls
two hundred and three houses were
burned and the amount Of property
seized or destroyed was placed at $1i5
900. There had been some encounters
between the mob and tho brethren. The
latter having been advised TO organ
lze for self protection. Several had been
wounded on both sides ana one or two
killed. The suffeings endured b. the
Saints during their expulsion from
jackson viii not here be detailed. nor
VIII any account be given Of the final
expulsion OF the salnts-from 1900 TO
1900 IN number--from the state Of Mis-
souri, as II Is with Zion IN Jackson
county that we have now to deal. Writ
ing to the exiled Elders. Joseph Smith
IN letter from Kirkland Dec TO- 1883,
said
II have always expected that Zion
would suffer some afniction, from the
! commandments that have been given.
But ! would remind you OF certain
| clause IN one which says, that after
much trhulation cometh the blessing,
BY this, and also others, and also one
received " late ! know that Zion, in the
| due time Of the Lord will be redeemed;
but how many win be the days Of her
| publication, tribulatlon and affilction,
the Lord haa kept hid from my eyes.
In q revelation given Dec. 18th the
following sentences occurred
Verify / say unto you concerning
your brethren who have been afflicted
and prosecuted and cast out from the
land Of their Inheritance, 1, the Lord,
have suffered the afiiction 20 come up
on them wherewlih they have been ar
nicted IN consequence Of their trans
grosslons" Hut IN the same revelation
these promises are made Zion shall
not be moved out Of her place. notwlth-
| standing her children are scattered
they that remain, and are pure IN
heart, shall return and come 10 their
inherltances they and their children
with songs OF everlasting Joy to build
the waste places OF Zion ID. and G,
PIP 5l9 35l,
RETENTION OF CHURCH LANDS.
Tho history Of the Church contains
full particulars Of the efforts made with
the authorities OF the state Of Nilsson.
ri 10 obtain redress and restoration Of
their property In Jackson county, but
these were all IN vain. Offers were
made to buy out the anti."Mormon"
settlers. but these were not accepted,
and the Saints were counseled by the
Prophet TO retain the titles to their
property and not dispose Of their In
herltances Writing from Kirkland on
that subject, Dec 9, 1888, he said
you will recolloot that the Lord has
! said that Zion should not be removed
out OF her place. therefore the land
should not be sold, but be held by the
| Saints. until the Lord IN his wisdom
| shall open a way for your return and
until that time II you can purchase a
| tract Of land IN Clay county, for pres
| ont emergencies, II is right you should
do so, II you can do It and not sell your
| land in Jackson county
The journey Of the Prophet Joseph
from Kirkland to Missouri In 1884 in
what was known as zlon's Camp, Is a
matter Of Church history OF great in
terest and It accomplished In the main
tho purpose held IN view. While It did
not effect the redemption Of Zion, II
gave experience TO all the members Of
the company which was invaluable,
preparing them for the great work that
lay before them 10 be accomplished IN
| future years, and for a time at least,
| had its effect upon the mobocrats In
! Missouri, and, Il tested the qualifications
for prominent places IN the Church OF
those who figured IN that important
episode
The advice concerning the retention
Of title to the lands was observed
! In the main by the original owners
but as the years have passed those In
heritances have come into the posses
sion OF other people. and the SO acres
by Biehop Edward Partridge were sold
| for taxes or decided by persons claiming
| title thereto The piece Of ground now
owned by the Hedricktes, or, rs they
! call themselves the "Church Of Christ"
| was thus obtained, and the Swope prop
erty or nearly % acres. which has been
purchased by the Church Is part also
OF the original church property, Much
surprise Is expressed by people In the
noighborhood that IT has been left va
| cant during an these years, VIZ. three
score and ten that have interviewed
since the time when the Saints were
| driven by mob violence from the sa-
! cred spot 1t has been placed upon the
market several times, but no purChas-
trs have been obtained while IN the
| close vicinity numerous lots have been
bought and built upon
THE HEDRICKITEs,
The people IN possession Of the plot
or ground called the temple site are fol-
lowers Of one Granville Hedrick, who
was an Elder IN the original Church
| organized by Joseph Smith the Pro-
phet, but who, after the expulsion Of
the Saints from Missouri. took tho posi-
ton that the Church had fallen into
transgresson, and that the Prophet Jo-
seph had also gone astray, and that the
prosecutions that had come upon the
Church were evidences of this alleged
! departure from tho faith. lie obtained
some following among the dlsaffccted.
| and organized a church ealing IL the