Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-24

S the photographer keeps by
N him in his darkened closets the
~ negatives from which he has
produced his many pictures, SO
we have stored away in the darken-
cd rccesses OF our memories countless
negatives. In many of them we our
selves have posed as central figures.
In others we can trace the dim out
line OF men and women of different
age. One Of these we will draw forth
today. Let us turn upon it the light
of "Reminiscences and decipher, If we
can, the panorama of a scenic back
ground Far5at one side is the sugges-
ton of n city with its streets and
squares and steeples, and in the midst
thereof, upon commanding emin-
cnce. magnificent structure of gleam-
ing white, towering above all others.
The City of Nauvoo, the beautiful, the
structure her temple, the pride and de-
light of her inhabitants.
Historians tell us Of the beauties Of
Solomon's temple. Indeed 1t must have
been most beautiful-with its porches
and affairs, and golden doors and arch
ways, adorned with clusters OF golden
grapes. To the heart of the Jew 1t
was most dear. It received his last
lingering glance as he departed from
Jerusalem, and greeted his eyes with
their first welcome wnen he returned.
To the Jew 1t was most sacred Was
1t not built by command OF Jehovah
and upon the very spot where Abra-
ham had passed triumphantly the
test Of faith?
Not less dear. was Nauvoo temple to
those saints who had given so will
lingly. their hearts and their hands to
It's erection. Not less lovely it's gleam-
ing towers to the returning fugitive
or missionary. Not less sacred to the
heart of every saint for it had been
built by command of that same
Jehovah.
WINTER. SCENE IN NAuvoO,
Let us glance again at our picture.
1t is a winter scene. The ice upon
the river that skirts the western side
of the city holds firm beneath the
countless feet of people and the great
er burdens of moving wagons and
tamping beasts. What multitude it
is. Hundreds upon hundreds, and
even unto thousands. What means this
procession? 1t cannot be for recrea-
ton or for pleasure. The equipment
Is as If for n long Journey. 1t is the
month of February. Who. at this in
clement season OF the year, would will.
lingly resign the comforts of home and
fireside? Among this moving throng
arc delicate women, accustomed to the
refinement and luXuries of life. The
aged and infirm are here. The sick
and afflicted are being borne upon
their beds Children Of tender years
even new born babes are here. Such
as these. would not OF choice. and at
such a time could not, save for stern
necessity, relinquish the care and COM
fort so essential to their welfare. Even
strong men with stalwart sons would
shrink from such an undertaking But
here Ia almost an entire community
leaving behind them the fruit of years
of honest earnest toil-a city of fair
promise. displaying thousands of beau
tiful homes; humming with the wheels
of industry. echoing the shouts OF
lusty children. resounding to the
strains of sacred anthems from her
churches, and throbbing with pulse
Of brotherly love, why leave all this
to enter upon journey promising
months and perhaps years of exposure,
want and hardships?
WORK OF THE MOB.
Sickness and death might even
await them Why, indeed but to es-
cape the persecution and comply with
the demand of wicked and threat
cning mob. A mob whose sdrivings and
.scourgings, burnings and massacres had
eliminated in the martydrom OF their
prophet and patriarch desired as fin
al morsel for its qualification the COM