Show VISIT TO EMERY STAKE brothers goddard and willes rapidly recovering huntington emery co nov 17 editor deseret news since the communication of your correspondent which left here on the alth relative to our sad misfortune fortunet we deem it not only a duty we owe to our oar many friends Iri ends but a pleasure to record the wonderful power of god our Heavenly Father in so rapidly restoring the shattered tabernacles of two ot of his fragile servants through the of oil and the prayer OL of faith we have been the recipients of gods in a marvelous mar veloas degree te gree that not only makes our own hearts rejoice but fills alls our many ministering friends with astonishment and gratitude the minor bruises and have all eck and fhe the more serious injuries which caused as the most acute pain and helplessness are rapidly giving way one week ago this morning we left our homes and the city we love so well on au an official visit to this stake of lion zion we traveled on the utah central as far as Spring springville ville and alter after partaking of the hospitality of 0 bishop packard and family were detained four our hours on account of an accident on oa the 0 B R G this delay made it about 10 pm when we arrived at price emery county we then men wended bended burway oar way to elder lars ai M 01 sens house he having gone to conference to be held at perron ferron 50 60 miles distant his bis house was left in charge of a housekeeper who had bad retired to rest we were soon ensconced in a warm room and also refreshed in our inner man after a good nights rest and an early breakfast we looked around for a conveyance to take us to huntington and thence to perron ferron where the quarterly conference was held we found two teams about to start one owned b by brother howard son of william boward howard of salt lake city and the other by bv brother either of themo them offered ered to take us but one of brother tio Boward wards 8 horses being sick it was deemed wisdom to ac accept ej t the kind offer of the latter and at after ter carefully wrapping us up in blankets and quilts to keep us warm we started on our journey of twenty t three bree miles we shall never forget the careful and unselfish treatment we received at his hands bands on reaching rea chio the var verge e ot of that steep and ever to ta oe be remembered be got out of the wagon and cautiously examined the same before starting down little drea dreaming what an experience awaited him that had never transpired with him before for we had bad no sooner passed the brow of the hill his bis heroes being held a tight grip than one of the bits broke in the mouth of one of the horses and the ring also on the other bit thus loosening their head bead gear sa ear and away they went turning over the wagon and all its contents the result of that fearful occurrence hiving having been stated in a previous communication muni cation we will simply say that we feel eel ourselves so much improved that we anticipate with the help ol of the lord a glorious time tomorrow sunday banday lu in meeting wito wita the children in their sunday school and also with the saints of huntington in their general assembles it is difficult for or uis to imagine any circumstance to arise that could draw deeper on the sym pathy and thi the most unremitting attention and generosity of the saints of huntington long will be cherished in our memories their love and tender re regard towards us On Thursday night our room was literally besieged with about 20 of the sweet singers of israel making over 30 occupants for over two hours after their beautiful serenade some remarks were called for and made by one whose name is attached to this letter it was a soul stirring time and we are here la in the midst of our friends resting and taking care of ourselves we are glad and to the lord that we came to 16 E emery mery county and though it idour is our first we sincerely hopland hope and believe it wr wilt not be our last visit we labor in the interest of the sunday schools of zion it is our meat and ear drink and has been be en for many years and going around from school to school to offer a lew few words of encouragement coura gement to both children and 1 teachers and to rive give timely eions to alake stake and local superintendents and sometimes an occasional sony song all backed up by the blessing of the lord nils fills our cup of rejoicing should no unforeseen circumstance arise we may possibly leave here on manaay monday travel as far as price and on tuesday afternoon start for home per the D R G as fat far as Spring springville ville then per the utah central to salt lake city on wednesday GODDARD WM wk ant S |