The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-12-06

dazed, disconnected, and puzzled, he
was by no means certain that they
repugnant, They were but the
legitimate extension Of his teachings
childhood, and of his w preach
In custody at Kayesville, Is miles
north of Salt Lake City, were six men
who had been arrested by church au-
thority while on their way east from
California. They were suspected of
being Federal spies. The night fol-
lowing the meeting which Joel Rae
had attended, these prisoners were at
tackled while they slept. Two were
killed at once; TWO more after a brief
struggle; and the remaining two the
following day, after they had been
pursued through the night. The capa-
BILE Bishop Wri yht declared in conf
dence to Joel Rae that 1t reminded
him of old days at Nauvoo.
The same week vas saved Rosmas
Anderson, who had incurred rejection
from Israel and eternal wrath by his
misbehavior. Becoming submissive to
LIE UGCTGS I'll Iuc SuulCu, WLSu IL was
made known to him by certain men
who came in the night, it was believed
that his atonement would suffice to
place him once more in the household
Of faith, He had asked but half a day
to prepare for the solemn ceremony.
His wife, regretful but firm in the
faith, had provided clean garments for
her sinful husband, and the appointed
executioners dug his grave. They
went for him at midnight, BY the
side of the grave they had let him
kneel and pray. Ills throat had then
been cut by a daft hand, and he was
held so that his blood ran into the
grave, thus communicating the sacri-
fee to the God Of Israel. The widow,
obeying instructions, announced that
her husband had gone to California.
Then the soul of William Parrish, at
Springville, was saved to eternal
glory; also the scul of his son, Bea-
son. For both of these sinful ones
we're on the verge Of apostasy; had
| plotted, indeed, and made secret prep
arations to leave the valley, all Of
which were discovered by church
emissaries, fortunately for the eternal
welfare Of the Two most concerned,
Yet a few years later, when the hated
Gentiles had gained some shadow of
authority in the new Zion, their min
ions were especially bitter as to this
feat of mercy, seeking, indeed, to in
dict the performers of 1t,
AS to Tarious persons who met
death white leaving the valley, opin-
ion was divided on the question Of
their ultimate salvation. For it was
announced concerning these, as their
bodies were discovered from time to
time, that the Indians had killed them.
It was now that Joel Rae became
conscious that. he was facing directly
away from the Story he had SO long
sought and suffered for. Though as
yet no blood for Israel had been shed
In his actual presence, he had attend
ed the meetings Of the Sons Of Dan,
and was kept aware Of their opera
lions. 1t seemed to him in after years
that his faculties had at this time
been in trance.
He was seized at len 9Th with an i'm.
pulse to be away from it all. AS the
days went by with their tragedies, he
became half wild with restlessnass
and a strange fear Of himself. In
spite of his lifelong training. he knew
there was wrong in the air. He could
not question the DEGREES Of the priest
hood, but this much became clear to
him,-that only one thing could carry
with it more possibilities of evil than
this course Of the Church toward dis
senters-and thai was to doubt that
Brigham Young's voice was as the
voice of God. Not yet could he bring
himself to this. But the unreasoning
desire to be away became so strong
that he knew he must yield to it.
Turning this in his mind n day he
met a brother Elder, a man full Of
zeal who had lately returned from q
mission abroad. There had been, he
said, a great outpouring of the spirit
in Wales.
"AIa what a glorious day has
dawned here" he continued. "Thanh
God, there Is q WY to save the souls
OF the blind! That reminds me-have
you heard of the saving work Brother
Pixley was obliged to do?"
Brother Pixley?-no." He hearG
his own voice tremble, in spite Of his
effort at ~self-control. The other be
came more confidential, stepping
closer and speaking low.
"Of course, it amt to be talked O.
freely, but you have a right to know
for was it not your own preaching tina
led to this glorious reformation? Yol
see, Brother Pixiey came back Will
me, after doing great works abroad
Naturally, he cane full Of love for hi
wives. But he had been here only
few days when he became convinced
that one Of them had forgotten him
something in her manner made hin
suspect it, for she was a woman o
singularly open, almost rechlessl,
open, nature. Then a good neighbo
came and told him that one night
while on his way for the doctor, b
had seer this woman take leave Of he
lover-had seen the man, whom b