Show THE INDIA MISSION MISSI 0 N SKETCH OF THE ine TRAVELS OF ELDERS oll CrI ANCEy VT WEST AND F DEWEY IN nin nix ISLANDS OF CEYLON JAVA BORNEO 1 DANGA BANGA AND CHINA BY elden elder CHANCEY W WEST G S L oitt olty aug 11 1855 1835 at it a special Con conference ferenc held in great salt lake city Aug we were appointed a mission in connection with elders elam ludington and levi sal sai age teas to asta Asla ij the kingdom of slam bang bing our place of og destination on the oth ath day or of october we bid adien adieu to our famille families fri friends enday and the th lavely larely city ol 01 the saint saints and started on our ur ml siony beine belne accompanied by 31 34 other uther missionaries for different nations of the earth we passed th rothe southern settlements in the territory holding meetings mee tings tinga with the gal ial rits lits we jve found them united and the spirl spirit t of god was in their midat and they felt their interest were identified with ours in building up the kingdom of our god As we were about to leave them they brought forward their arain for tor us to feed our animals nl mlis mils while crossing the deserts and oft they would bring more than we could carry we felt to say in our hearts may god bless such tr ethren brethren we left cedar city nov 8 had a good time crossing the plains and deserts dec aber 3 arrived at san bernardino found the saints all well will and rejoicing in the truth glad to make us welcome to their homes and fi resides the few days we might blay with them dec pec 19 we bid the saints of san bern bernardino ardino farewell and were accompanied by the brethren to san pedro a of SO miles dec 29 took passage for san francisco ion lon board the bris brig fremont Fre monty monts in command of cappers capt erskine lan jan 71 7 arrived there and on the ath leaving elder bewey dewey and others in san Francl francisco scoy took steamer for sacramento mento city from thence I 1 traveled on foot to mormon stormon island salmon fails falls greenwood valley mud springy dimond springs hang nang towny and prairie city holding several meetings by the way found a number of brethren from chevalley the she valley talley who contributed liberally to assist on our journey to san francisco jan 2 19 returned to san francisco on inquiring for a vessel bailing sailing direct to slam we could find none we wen were informed by an old sea captain that the only and best way for us would be to sail to the city of calcutta and from thence take the overland overl and route throy the kingdom of dunnan Cunnan to slam jan 23 we took passage in company with wlm the tan mission on the ship Mon monsoon of boston capt Z 2 A for calcutta saturday 23 29 weighed anchor made silly bail sail and bid our native jand farewell feb loy 10 passed the sandwich islands being t tte be quickest passage ever known to thase blands march ly 1 we neared farewell on D island one of the ladrone group in the thi china sea there Is on this island a volcanic mountain 2000 feet high hia on the loth we we passed along the coast of chin china a and on the passed isle in the china sea tower jug 2300 feet aboyo above the water densely crowded with a mantle of beautiful green fol foi tillage lagey which caused ft it to have a lovely appearance march 20 sailed into the straits of singapore passed the city ot of singapore near sunset which lay lu in the distance some borne SO 20 then anen sailed failed up the straits of malacca and on the sailed saliba tute into the bay of bengal dengal passed mount ophir where it A Is said gild solomon got his bis gold for tor ornamenting na the temple pf af jerusalem april 7 we sailed close alon aion alongside id of barren island iland I land on which Is a volcanic mountain rl ris rising ine ing COO goo fett left high on the top of this mountain are two very sharp peaks one 1 extending consider considerably aby above the other others out of which issues a puff of bialk blaik smoke every ten minutes then immediately dla dia tely changes chances iti lt color to a at yellow and fr from bat that to the resemblance of steam the lava bad had run from frore the b to top of or the mountain into the sea and la appearance appear anca inca resembled stone tone coal the passed the andaman islands sunday 24 took a pilot at what Is called the ad herece liere we had bad to change day and date in journals Jou ruais it being monday ts 1 1 in one lay day liter later l iter lter than at home in america Amri cd I 1 would here remark that these Saud heads beads ate afe extensive deposits of sand and atri that oat are continually increasing being the settling of the muddy waters pt of the 11 ogley they extend into the bay sy about 75 5 miles thursday 26 we ire landed in calcutta being so 8 days out from front san francisco francieco distant rufies miles we found a few saints in CaI cal calcutta sutta jutta who were glad to see its and to administer to our wants the cholera was raging very much when we wo arri arrived ved red it in calcutta several hundreds dying dally daily april 29 called on tike the american consul mr whom hom we round found found to be avy miah of 0 a ae gentleman I 1 lemn lemu ue 0 made a great many inquiries and ind calvet c m eased freel freely arter after fea tea fee which be he said arlt any he could bestow upon us he le would gladly do he informed us that we could ouid pot not go t the e r overland route siani bec amethe kast past 1 I 1 indis india company were carrying on n a war w with wilh thell theil the burmese and that no european Europ ean pan would be allowed to pass pas throy lher country he be also said he thou lithe we would be troubled to find a vessel salli slam until fill fall when the monsoons would change on inquiring among the shipping we found that th at was the case the way ti v slam being hedged up for fira a vale nale we we would seek a nield field eld eid of lab iab labor r ia in s some m e other place we ire met la in council with the other elders ot of the molon mablon and it was decad A that eiders elders eiders elders luddington a anh ad savage should go to burmah and that br B y V D jewe S hould bould go with me to the island of cerion and ad we cerelo were 0 o labor in these two places until the way should open to slam sim may 71 7 I 1 left calcutta with elders eiders leonard and woolley for the city of Chin chinnery cery cp tip the Ilo llo hop nop gley ogley took passage Irka in a dinga emall native boat as we the he city we passed the place where the were burning their belr deko deao dea the stench was awful we gourd fould but just get our breath while passing the cholera and yellow fever lever were sweeping them off so fast tast that they could not nit obtain wood sufficient them themy and there wark war to be seen heady beady licad arvar arvai j legs ac lcy acy scattered here and theres there with the flesh tiesh partly burnt efly off and the vultures in swarms eating the balance As 14 we went up the saw hundreds of dead b bodies bodied floating down gow cow n the stream at th the tho anle jule etnie tiple both ode at 6 the river were with r behy women and children who B bo were ere bathing we arrid cd at ChIn chinery cery in tha the th evening vi here hire we found elder Illch ards anda smail small branch of t waiting to receive us I 1 tarried three tiree days with ahe abe brethren in ili chancery had some bome good meeting sy which whig made the m dein deh den mad madly and his commenced comme need heed to roar f harck barck sarch barch 10 loi 1 gave eldr eldell leenard leonard and kolley ini ing hw hand and took in a native boaty boat wit h roof richards richard for calcutta where wo landed in ili the evening found the brethren all well and la in good spirits may IS 15 I 1 took passage kith with elder dewey on ca the steamship queen of the south southy capt davis for foe 0 cerlon cerion during duning rin 4 ithe the day and night five persons were thrown who died of cb cholera olerA on the lath nine m a ge general ner time of excitement on board on the ith seven seseu di died A oz 01 the tive ove died on the 1911 three died r oi 01 the morning of 0 the 2001 we at Madra the capital of 0 south india W took a boat and alid went on shore to view the city on arriving at the waters edre edEe we ei found a carriage waiting walting for us it had bad been sapt pt by capt carmel Car rael with whom we had become acquainted va wie on the passa geue geye e lie had lost his ship a few weeks and ana was w as then ons oms on ins way home bomp to england we hai had the carr carriage ariage for the day rode round the city and Us its pal street streets s cited two cars of the juggernaut rd R d many M liy other heathen in the evening went on board three had died during the lay day mayal mat may 21 weighed anchor and sailed for wylon where we landed on the he morning of 0 the ath we fold fol d a garat prejudice existing among the people and they were ready to reject us while ival waiting king froia troia the wharf whirr into the town we fell in company with two gentlemen who entered into conversation with u dur during trigO which we witold told them we were missionaries they seemed very much pleased p eased eared to hear that and said they welcomed us to the island and then commenced to tell us abolt about the great success of the missionary societies in that country said sald we must go and see their minister mints terp alter which they asked aked to what missionary society vie xie ve belonged we told them lo 10 to the lords lorda they said they hop bop holad d all missionary societies belonged to the lord and wished to know to what church or f raith faith ith we ve told them to the church of jesus christ of latter laiter ter b dy saints at which their countenances fell and they said what not nis nii we told them the world gave us that name they sald said they had heard beard all about the mormons cormons Mor mons and said they could assure us we would meet with great opposition that they had a pamphlet that told all about joe smith and the Mor nor mormon mermon mons I 1 will villi here mention that a large number of tracts had been leen sent from europe and circulated among the people fillad with the most base lies and misrepresentation misrepresentations at this moment capt carmel who furnished us the carriage in madras came caneup mp and invited us lodo logo and ride with him to the cinnamon garden gardt n 3 a Ol distance stance of 4 miles mues we accepted the invitations iriv lilt italian tb thinking inting it would not be 1 gentleman lika ilka to refuse after he had hatt manifested BO so indea 1 interest in our welfare altho I 1 mut must say fay ay our minda minds at that time vere in another direction from that of pleasure I 1 riding the road to the cinnamon gardens war was smooth and nice I 1 leading throy beautiful groves of cocoanut coco anut and breadfruit I 1 trees interspersed now and then trien with wilh email small field fields of rice on arriving at the tho garden a native hailed balled BS as and asked what we wanted we told him to view the garden rie lie then conducted ns us a narrow lane line to a large house neatly neaily built ind and well furnished the otmer of the garden was a halt bait caste and was very kind and affable in all his hla actions action he be accompanied us the garden to a i long house m here where there were a large number natives peeling and curing the cinnamon he ile then took us to the other end of the garden where he showed us the lemon orange plantain mango mangor mango steam nutmeg clove and aud guar yer trees after which i bich he took us u to his bis pine pineapple appie apple becj bed and told us uil to pick rick what we wanted we then went to his house 1 ouse and spent an hour in conversation with wilb him and f found und him to lie be a staunch defender of catholicism on returning to the city the learner was about to leave mr ca carmel oarmel rin ea requested us to give him a letter ot of introduction to some one he be could call upun upon for information and when he arria arald d luft in england land said he was greatly pleased with our principle bought we would yet see him la the hie valley of the salt lake labe we gave him a letter to elder S W richards mho who A kwu awu was wan then presiding in the british isles felt very much affects when hen we parted and said if he be had not nut lat rat all 11 be bire bile bad had i and had bad b adl add to borrow money to wet get home Wit vi odd oud libie have assisted ns us j 1 in the evening it had bad got noised around pat b two missionaries sio slon sion narles aries had bad arrived mr ripen a minister of the by terlan church sent a youna young i man ti huit hurn us up and bring us to his bis house bouse we went with the young aiani mau man on arriving at his big place wenet we met him in ta the yar yard d and be i gave us a welcome shake oi o of I the handland hand han dand fand yand tand bald said behal he hailed led our arrival rival with with joy invited us into hia hla parlor which was tur fur ed in ina lna a grand graba style asked us to ta take seats said laid ihl then called in his bis wife and gave us an introduction to her after which he be commenced to tell ull us about ibe the different locations societies on the island I 1 of their progress and prosperity and said le hoped be blessed in the good cause lie ile then asked aked us to what hit bit church we ve belonged we ti told old hi him m to the church of jesus christ of latter day gamt commonly known as mormons cormons Mor mons at hearing anbe teemed seemed to be greatly amazed and said we could not expect annj any f favor av or or assistance fram him u when hlen lien ou our faith falth ith differed so widely lie lle had read some oro ore of our wor kand 1 ak c considered our doctrines absurd and plural we asked him it if he would point out some sonie items of oi our faith that did not agree with theford the word of god ne he com corn 1 fenced by denying that baptism was necessary to salva fairs dign when he h found that be he could not sustain his bis point admitting the bible to be the crIterIon 2 he ike new flew luto into a pas mon blon and k h quested we should worl work a miracle mini mIrl icie icle we told him gewere we were not sent to work Thi miracle to tomae make the people believe but to bear testimony of the truth of the gos j pel and that they who rendered obed obedience lenco ienco thereto should know of its truth he still conten contended ded he hould should hav have a miracle done to make him bins Jb believe elleve ive ire we told him 14 1 he could find an account within the bilk blik a servant 41 of god ever did a miracle when ewhen called upon by the peo people play to in make maka ake them believe belley ej we would di da one for hlin him t ile he contina continued ed to get more enra enraged gedy and asked if we bily bilt ed edin in the doctrine of polygamy we told him we did he be then cooled down a little and commenced yit lit to talk 6 0 li thal tha subject we showed him that holy noly men who wile were acknowledged af f theford the ard had bad practised practiced it il lew hew ii said etwas lahe in ahe dark ages agee and the lord looke oyer over ov er thear ignorance letold we told him we thought be bt flaak T en it could not nut be the dark ages when dahi god con descended to spi spa spew k with man mail and bent ills his holy an angels eis vis tolah bal atin from time to time and enlightened his mind mand indre by ireania ains alps and visions that we believed that one glimpse imps e throy the aall vall rail woold would I 1 each a man more about the than things s C of I 1 gd GA G d hen thir the reading of volu volumes he ile commenced to get anty rn again and said he dd not I wish with kb to talk with such nen we ve took the liberty to bear our ur testimony to him of the N massago which god had sent to man in th slay y 21 aud and d f gen en or world 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