VISIT TO WASATCH COUNTY COIN S W f y G S L CITY au aug 24 1864 MX EDITOR 4 leah leax JEAH lear SIR profits brigham young and heber C kimball and company started on the for heber city at 9 p in the ile moon shone ebone brightly and the air bei bel being cool ool the ride up the was render opi eavery ciry cery agreeable at bishop leenard leonard IV hardys the company partook freely of refreshments bountifully supplied As the sun rose on the irth the company baited in parleys park at br wm ff Kimb allys at whose sumptuous board and also at br C A harpere Har nar pera they breakfasted thence proceeded to and arrived at heber city by noon here hera a dlag flap staff had if jast jost st been erected 78 feet high ou on the top of which the national flag floated in the breeze breexe towards evening several wagons from provo arrived the first ambulance corta contained ined brass band of that place led by br george geore wardel the decorations of their four horse team together with the display of their beautiful banner presented to them by the ladies of provo exhibited commendable taste and spirit the band serenaded the presidency in the evening on the morning of the meeting commenced at 10 there were present presta presto brigham young and heber lieber C kimball eiders elders john taylon IV woodruff geo A smith F D richards prest preat wm AT wall bishop joseph S murdock and several of the elders from city and provo the provo choir opened the services of the meeting by singing prayer by elder A P rockwood prest heber lieber C preached ile he blessed the people in the name of the lord jesus christ also the land for the sake of the righteous that dwell thereon said this was one of the most beautiful valleys in these cointa mountains mointa ins ids was pleased to see their crops look ibok so well he had observed that although the straw was light the heads beads of grain were heavy and full ile he urged the necessity of being united and deprecated parties and div dm I 1 among the people of god exhorted the saints to abide in jesus jebus jesus as he ile abode in hi bib bia s father and to concentrate the their ir energies in one branch of the tree tred and like a good graft receive nourishment freely fregly from the tree to which they were attached otherwise they never could prosper elder george aa X smith reviewed the history tor y of the settlement of provo valley ralley said tt the e greatest bath oath satisfaction faction and hap bap pineta in an elder bider could enjoy who was waa laboring for tor the people eople was waa in feeling that be he was one with his bis is brethren in building up the he kingdom of god afternoon elder franklin D richards richardb preached he spoke of the hitherto cold and apparently sterile valleys in these mountains that but a few feka years ago were considered so subject to frost froat that none dared to plow and now with the expectation of reaping now these vales presented the appe appearance aranci of richly cultivated districts lisuch a good goad valley as provo it was not abt strange that the devil should try and thio throw obstacles in inthe the path of the saints and hinder the development of tb the e country under the auspices of the ilo noy hoy y priesthood he said the smartness emart necessary to preside ovel the saints of god consisted in humility and faith falth faithfulness funess sufficient to induce the constant guidance and direction direct iou ion of the holy spirit ile he counselled counseller coun selled the settlers of heber hebel city to mako make available in erecting their houses bouses and pubic pub ic buildings the fine building rock with which their settlement abounded also advised the planting of apple arid and pear pips bips peach plum and apricot pits that they might grow grov up acclimated eld elder er john taylor was glad tb th see the interest teres and spirit manifested by the provo brass band and choir and those from a distance generally in coming together to b be e these men whom whoa god has appointed tb instruct and counsel couri sir Bil his hla people referred to the willin willingness ness of the saints when in fogelin foreign lands to take upon them the oppre blum that the world attached to those who joined jhb work illustrated the propriety and necessity of the saints being ode oie one in temporal and spiritual things thin that disunion devil be kept away from them contrasted the difference between the rc alling calling of the servants of god who were going from place to place teaching the peaceable things of the king kingdom doba doEa of god and those rulers of the people who were pursuing ung ing an opposite course eiders elders william al wall joseph S murdock mardock witt made a few remark remarks As A lo 10 their agn own situation and tbt thit thi t of the saints in wasatch county licit brigham young yo ng took look up the circular to the saints and anil loid icid over the leading sections of the syme same to which the toted voted unini unanimously to adhere he exhorted the brethren to seek first the kin kingdom adm of god and its righteousness and in due dui time all other thin thins things s would be added to thea them as promised god could give a inan man lafi language guage to express hru hla hia ii ideas but wa we all ail had an agency in acquiring the language landage we used and it was our d duty ut 7 t to a acquire good lan lam language g guage that we might be bi enabled to convey mr vur ideas clearly and correctly our heavenly father ins plied piled hla hia servants with light and intelligence and they administered to the people lie kle th through the medium of the language they had hai id acquired it was the imperative duty of tha the servants of god gl od to live so uprightly that he would direct them by his spirit uprightly in al all ail their undertaking undertakings er sunday meeting opened with prayer by dider eider A F macdonald bald hald t eider elder rockwood made a few tew fe v r remarks showed that our tr true us friends were those that would point outto in us our f faults aults and reminded the people of the obligations they were under to educate their children also congratulated them on their improving financial condition and consequent conse conae quent ability to bestow liberal education on the rising generation elder bider IV woodruff gave vent ta to toe feel i ings that pervaded his hla heart in beh beholding the fields fieda of waving grain and in reflecting that by the special provi dences of the almighty we cou con could ld live here in peace and enjoy the temporal blessings strewed in our bur p ith this land has been kept and preserved by god for tor u uin urn ur ay iy and if it we magnify 0 our r ca callings clingo the wicked will never have power in this land he advised the saints to build comfortable rock houses the material for which they cou con d draw on sleds during their long winters when unable profitably otherwise to employ their time prest heber C kimball referred to the prophet ieremia jeremiaha hs going down to the potters house and witnessing him at work on his bis wheel the vessel which w hichi the potter made at first firs marred in his bands but on his bis second attempt he made a vessel of honor with this figure the lord had bad represented israel to his bis servants se israel would by and ard by become vessels of honor exhorted Exhort edthe the saints to prayer baid raid those who did not pray bid bad not the spirit of their religion 11 if it he had gone to t 1 0 bed without praying to god be he would get up a and rii ril pray said those wiio wh 0 sold their lots to un believers shoula wither and dry up it tuey luey did not tot repent inthe saints allowed their houses to be desecrated by the wicked they will have to be purified by fir fire e the idea of those wearing the name of saints being engaged gaud in drink ng dg and nd stealing was wills har harrowing rAving to his 1 feelings said sald if i the he brethren engaged in laying up their grain as counselled counseller coun selled this would unite them elder wm win al wall was pleased to hear bear what had been said he asked to be relied relieved from his duties as president of that district prest kimball moved that br walla re be acc abc apted it was voted that br wall be relieved Aft afternoon ernon elder F D richards preached on the responsibility that devolved upon those who were called to oresile over the people of god showed that it required an elder who was faithful and upright himself him bim sef one who was swift to rebuke the drunkard the thief the adulterer and all those who worked iniquity exhorted the saints against stealing or indulging in any unholy and ungodly aises elder robert T burton referred to the time when we first received tye gospel when our minds were clear and vivid in relation thereto said to keep io in the proper prope r frame ot of mind we must live our religion acknowledged the gb goodness fodness and mercy of god in preserving an and a blessing ess ing israel earnestly cx ex bortel hortel the saints to live faithfully that they might not forget who they are nor get darkened in their minds do pertaining to the things of the kingdom a of god prest brigham young referred to the time when peter denied our savior thrice warned the saints of the danger manger in spending an hour on satans gatans ground grou rid tid entreated the saints to live me every day so that the spirl spirit of christ would be as a liying fountain within them sprin aprin ping ging up unto everlasting life viewed reviewed ite Itt the history of provo prove valley 8 bince since ince inca its first settlement tl said there was as from three to five hundred thousand dollars dollar s annually used for immigration of the poor and the church in future intended to contract fon for the work they had done by the job instead of by the day referred to the figure used by br kimball of the potter marring i a vessel the first time andi audi afterwards after bards making a vessel of honor and re rei 1 marked the saints would be tried tia vils year and those who were ground enough and had become 1 pliable would hearken and obey and there ther e were many man such while others woud would have to be trie tried another year that which the fhe lora showed jeremiah concertin conce conne imog israel was applicable to the litter day saints ints into israel of old were israel by birt birthright brig t and tradition but we were israel by birth birthright richt conversion and the rev revelations e lations of god explained pained why many left this church because they first allowed the god of this this world to blind them god bad given us all the privileges more or less to improve our mindy minds and ana it was our duty so to do examined tha negative and affirmative of the question relative to the saints becoming one in temporal as well aa as spiritual matters ardd arid showed the different callings and gifts of god to men and tb atlle atlie designed to bestow upon his ilia people peo ae the thi good things of this earth as soon a as a they could use them to their own good and his glory the perfect unity ne necess cesary cebary try iry among the saints was clearly hanife manifested ted in the few words of jesus where be he said he be did naught but that which was dictated by the Father and the apostles did nau naught bt but that which was waa dictated by jesus whomsoever the saints lifted their hands to sustain they should tain by following no counsel coursel the action of the creature dealure is is free but god controls th the e re suits of the acts of all men imen bishop joseph S bl murdock will preside for the present the P president blessed the brethren and sisters in provo valley the Bisho bisbo and elders also the provo choir who had come and tuned their voices voices and united with us jas in worshipping wor shipping god cod counseled the establishment of schools and the education of the youth in the english language benediction by elder john taylor the singing T was performed during the 2 days meeting 0 by the provo and heber C ity city choir the hari harl harmony nony of the forn former iier iler choir evinced careful training and much ability the provo brass bard band started homewards on the evening of the after serenading sere the presidency and twelve apostles they did themselves great credit in the execution of their farewell piece on the public square heber big field encloses about acres one third or of which is heavy promising crain grain the other two thirds mostly in meadow good sandstone suitable for building can be easily obtained the country around abounds in excellent ranee rancey and for sheep cannot be surpassed the ile provo river is an effective antidote against drou drouth tb and when the canal which the citizens have comm need digging to water the southern part of the valley vailey is finis finished hed bed hundreds of acres not yet in use can be successfully cultivated in company with elders W woodruff 1 oo druff F D richards R T bui bai button ton J R 11 winder theo mckean Af ergan erean and others your reporter visited snake creek about 4 miles i wet st of heber city near this limey creek is a limestone moine Moire rock called den on which two hundred snakes were were killed in one day by twe two settlers the the apex of this limestone rock is open like the mouth of a volcano and inside th thereof e re otis ofis ja bucit a lime kiib kiln in which lime has been burne burned some of which was still detill there but having no means of going into the cavity we believed the statement made to us by the resident residents 1 that te fie lims sims was tras of first rate quality we ve obtained d a glimpse at a lew few ot of the that had survived ther thep tb general massacre and I 1 were well pleased at the idra that ahat so few of bedi hedi were cunning themselves ves vea that morn mornin inz VT wa e V 0 n r ea e A at the temerity of those who could build a kiln or burn lime adt ot sucu such a rock the outride of which swarmed with rattlesnakes whether the snakes ever were found inside we did not learn we judge the kiln to be 18 feet high the top of which was level with the mouth or top of the lime stone rock the area inside was three or four times larger than the mouth month of this dead voc atlo atio if it the use of tb thib this s idea may bo be allowed the diameter da meter of the mouth louth was probably 30 feet proceeding onward we passed and visited many of these rocks some of which were dry inside like slake snake den others were nearly full of water like our warm spring water the depth of some of them had never been we endeavored unsuccessfully however to find the deuth by using a pole and sinking rocks the diameter of the apex of these rocks or mounds was from 2 to 20 feet some of them were nearly level while others were raised several feet and appeared like mounds the water in some was several feet abo above vettie toe level 0 of f the earth but bul held ely being encircled with shelving rock rook ive ire visited a large lare mound OT or lock took about 50 feet high the base of which was probably and the apex apes 30 fe feet t in diameter on the top is a warm spring pro p bibly fah from which a stream ol 01 mil mii m it eral water flowed down the south side bide which losea loses itself before reaching the ground about 8 on the he mornine lnor inor nin of the the party started for this city they were accompanied several miles by B shop buop murdock murdoch and ana a company of mounted militia rain foil fell copiously all the morning dined at bros broa wm H 11 kimball and C A harpers and arrived in the city about G p ro in ROBT RORT L CAMPBELL reporter