Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01

and burning sands proved most fatal
10 the pilgrims OF the 100000 per-
sons who went out from beneath the
heel Of the Egyptian oppressor. only
two souls were alive when the crossing
of the Jordan was reached.
AS TO MODERN ISRAEL
And now as 10 modern Israel. Itisin-
ieresiing 20 trace the similarity and the
dissmilWIty between the ancient and
thc lattcr-day exodus The principal di.-
ference lies IN the fact that the last
eXiles were comparatively few I'm mum.
ber and. unlike their antetypes. did not
run away, but were driven forth
whittier or TO what fate. their oppres-
sors neither knew nor cared BEHIND
both companies were cold and relentless
foes, and in front savage tribes and
the wilderness The distance ira
versed by Brigham Young IN almost a
direct Hoe equalled an the meanderlngs
ot Moses. and the time required 10
cover the journey was about as four
compared % $50, The first leader and
his peoolo suffered from a lack Of wa
Ter. the pioneers NJ the western new
world often deplored the fact that the
streams they encountered were 20
numerous. broad ana deep.
PILGRIMS AND PATRIOTS.
The laV-giyer OF Sinai had as follow
ING a race that for four hundred wears
had been subject TO serfdom. the most
mental, his compeer Of latter days Was
surrounded by men and women who
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pilgrims and patriots. freemen OF tho
nlshesl type. as 70 the remainder they
,W,tlt OF the best blood Of the nations
WIN them there was no forgetting OF
the wrongs once suffered while lons.
ing Tor the fesh-pots lefj behind.
AFTER the advent OF the pioneers into
'he region OF the Great salt Lake. an
almost continuous stream OF immigra.
Won followed in the trail Of the new
comefs With horse teams. with mule
teams with OK teams. and even with
cow teams. came the pilgrims. No con.
dluon seemed sufficiently forhiddlns IN
deter men and women from undertak.
ing me wearisome and hazardous -four.
Aey, ana once under way. maryelous
iuiutude and resignation characterized
ne travellers Zionward. Little murmur-
ing ana discomfort we're manifested
ihough the privation and suffering un.
Iefsone were extremely trying
FRONTIER OUTFITTING.
The matter OF Quitting on the front.
yea was very expensive. made mora -
by ihr demands Tor animals and We.
hicies t0 accommodate the tst I'm.
Nc
ihr gold fields ~ the Pacific cossi In
various parts of Europe were thous.
hNl- uf lattcr-day Saints whose fond.
'sl WISH was 20 bc permitted 10 gather
/ WIN Their fellow religiOnlsts In the
Valleys of the Rocky Mountains. For
nearly Ten years the settlements found.
,u nN lhe pioneers had been augmented
10y l"' arrival each season Of thousands
on American and foreign converts. And
sun u'rc were many thousands Who
were unable To- gather 10 Zion" by the
modes of emigration 10 vogue. II thew
had mtans suhclent "a pay for tho
| ocean voyage and 20 bring them as
/ gao as The western frontier. there the
Journey must end To purchase pAg-
ons and teams Tor the crossing Of The
/ plains. So far a. these we're concerned
""r "It iuiusNblntl.
A NEW PLAN EVOLVED.
This state Of affairs brough, about
/ ihe inauguration Of q new plan for
I Lhe trsyersing Of the distance nom fhs
/ Missouri river TO Salt Lake valley
4 which was none other than the forma
] ton of hapdcart companies. The jdea
/ vas 40 sooner given expression 20 thar
] ii spread with wonderful ranidi,,
/ among the poorer classes OF Europea 4
! converts Who saw On the new depsr,
/ ure The realization OF their fondes,
! dreams To walk thousand miles
| WIN Llor as the terminus seemed bur
o smaA matter, aud men and wou,e-
were carried with TIE plan almost be.
! l'rl reason. Within . few month.
h, from the time the idea rss a..
nooted there had arrived upon a.,
western frontier Of America hundred.
on men. women and children. maxine
ready tor the journey by foot n thsi,
destination IN the Rocky Mountains
OF THE LONG ROAD.
The first arrivals al the ou,sr,,s
point were soon SUPPLIED g..,f
hand-oars. and proceeded on tbs,
way The journey of 1900 rnilss
uauEhi - il Was with dangers AM.
nardships Vas completed With su,ces,
ana With but little loss % NE by these
o. compared With what the later CON.
ranies Of tho season. with poorl, con.
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