Show A ti j NEPHI aug 1870 i editor news JN easi I 1 telegraphed you a list of the presidents company from springville Spring ville yesterday pm the party quitting your city at different times of le the day on saturday last reached american fork pleasant grove and provo in a scattered but not at all demoralized condition all feel well and sta start starl rt out on this thia visit as missionaries to do the saints Sainta good president joseph youngs remarks on sunday morning at provo related mostly to his experience on his lat late 0 mission to europe he manifests much solicitude for the poor of the old country and had he the means at command every saint would be most kindly remembered by this philanthropist president brigham young followed in remarks directed pungently to those who had promised succor to their poor friends to those who had borrowed money to help themselves to utah and have neglected to refund to the many who have been assisted to immigrate by the P E F co but do I 1 not ot pay up and to all in any anywise wise under obligations to the saints at the afternoon meeting at provo president brigham young again addressed the large congregation he said that the saints could leave their homes property etc at the bidding of the devil as at kirtland in missouri illinois and other places while many object to give a few of the many dollars they possess in peace to assist in gathering the poor etc and object to do many things the lord asks them president george A smith followed much in the same strain urging the people with much force to remember the poor abroad that they may be gathered to enjoy the blessings of god in these peaceful valleys I 1 almost forgot to refer to the very excellent singing by bro daniels choir the provo woolen factory is pro gressing grossing finely it will be when completed a fine and much needed structure the dusenberry bros are alive in school matters the president paid them a handsome compliment in re hect to their school he also referred with pleasure to the success s attending atten attending din 9 your labors in the manufacture of type paper etc at six pm the good people of spring ville met to hear the president and his counsellors coun who addressed the large and eager audie audio audience n ce in a very encouraging and comforting manner the roads road sare are very dusty dasty fruit in most settlements abundant as also grain in utah and in this county major powell illustrious for navigating the great colorado liswith his company and outfit on his hia way south we pass and find repass re pass each other daily at meeting here this evenin evening president smith and elder hyde ahr addressed essed the saints president hyde and a number of the bishops from baulete came over to see the president in haste j A MILTON MUSSER SCIPIO august SO 80 1870 editor news I 1 wrote this morning too late I 1 fear for to days mail but my mind is so much occupied with tithing telegraph and other matters on reaching nephi yesterday pm we were greeted by the citizens in goodly numbers the brass band made us most excellent ese esc ellent music the people wherever he goes seem much rejoiced in seeing their veteran leader and those who have and are laboring with him the meeting last evening was a go good 0 d one many could not get into the he house so anxious were the people to listen to the inspiring counsels of the presidency bishop C peterson from ephraim brought with him for the inspection and criticism of our master builder prest young the projection on paper of anine afine a nine fine sandstone meeting house they propose to immediately erect at th that place the old building was razed to the ground not long since to give place to a much larger finer and in every way better edifice the meeting house at payson raybon is now going up rapidly these houses are much needed as it is well known this people are eminently preeminently pre a god worshipping shipping wor g people today to day we reached this place via levan and over a new road from that place to the bevier sevier bridge lying quite a distance east but parallel pare par ellel hiel fiel with the old wash washboard board road there is much good land near the bridge that could be utilized to great advantage by spreading the fertile waters of the muddy siever sleven over its surface the first coltof cost of getting out the water would woul d be considerable yet in due time the 3 cent pieces would return with a liberal interest on the investment meeting at 7 pm at this place elders nephi pratt R BT T burton barton and B young jun spoke very encouragingly giving much practical instruction fillmore aug 31 reached beached this place about I 1 pm halted a few minutes at holden alias cedar springs the scholars were out to greet us welcome at that thriving stock grain and fruit growing lylace place at 3 pm met in general meeting with the people from most of the settlements of that place house full and most worthy and valuable counsels given president young said the title of saint is the greatest and most honorable title that can be bestowed on man the gospel offers health for sickness pleasure for sorrow a dollar for a cent peace and prosperity for wars anarchy and distress knowledge for ignorance etc the numerous spirits of the wies ed dead are after the living good to deceive and mislead them and are continually endeavoring to take their religious and moral props from under them let a mere child declare a fact or a truth to an intelligent and honest audience and it is believed while it requires a great deal of talking discussion and sophistry to make an untruth at all palatable enla Rala table tabie our god has body 1 arts passions etc it is easy for him to believe this when he asked the lord for a blessing it was naturally easy for him to believe that he has ears through which to hear eyes through which to see brains so as to comprehend etc mormonism I 1 was true to the apostate jesus was the savior of the world the atonement was efficacious and necessary to the apostate years ago when preaching the gospel but now wow it is not true christ I 1 ia s not the savior the atonement is not necessary say the same persons the presidents remarks were replete with most excellent instructions president wells followed with many words of encouragement to the faithful and drew plain comparisons between the hesitating and those who are well grounded in the faith of the gospel at the conclusion of president wells remarks the meeting 1 closed excellent singing respectfully etc A M MUSSER |