Show LOCAL correspondence I 1 to lo the editor OP of the ahe news 5 CEDAR CITY ciry nov ath 1852 DEAR sia this being the last settlement I 1 will communicate a few ideas which may be pleasing to your numerous nume ious readers leaders relative to our pi pio ogress giess our oui feelings and the way we have been received in the settlements through which we have traveled upon our mission their prosperity ity c our oar company generally gener alJy gathered together at salt creek though soine some of the grethren Tr ethren pi in in some ot of the settlements before reaching that point and the th feelings of the bi ethren cooj enjoying the spirit of tye tue lord D adril and seem I 1 red I 1 to follow counsel the spirit of the lord rested upon the mission ai abueg ies these were sti strengthened to roll on the work of the alim almighty gaty those settlements had been tile the hand band of god had bad been extended over them for or good salt creek seemed an old settled place judging from the crops though not one year oft 06 yet they were rich in in the productions of the earth the amii samues es of a bounteous bounteous pi evidence providence had been around them they received us with joy and gladness ministered to our wants and the thew want antof of our animals we ministered to them according to the spirit of the lord which rested d upon us this was wa s in mightily ight ily for I 1 asame e YOU ou the god of israel isael Is ael lias has truly blessed his servants sei makin making I 1 them mity mighty h in in counsel it L joe trine in in prophecy in good things nis r to make glad tile beai ts of odthe the settlers oett lers our reception recep tio bat fillmore was wag much the same as salt creek here heie our hearts were also made glad glad the powei ot ol god was also aho manifested demonet de demonstrating ra ting to ats S lava bb t we 0 al r 4 ebin yin t t re aize T the location locacio ii at this point boint for the capitol capi lol was truly pleasing its situation in the rude state of nature would attract altarac t the eye of any one who judges rightly that from such a kightly eminence by the hand of in industry the well wel arranged plan of its citizens the beauties of this point will be made to appear aur next appearance was at parowan Pa rowan wan though we stopped a night hight at red creek settlement who manifested their kindness which will not be forgotten parowan carowan is is trula what has been represented a very fine location a very sightly point here heie the loid loi d has blessed the hands of industry indus tn here the people seemed filled with the spirit of the lord they have hai e done wonders won deis aers here heie we again found a home in in the hearts of our brethren here our hearts were made to rejoice hei heie e the spirit of the lord was manifested to be seen by ap all here we were w ere favored with the boci soci boci soci ety of our beloved brother geo A smith and I 1 hope never to fo get his bis counsels his hir instructions truly the lord spoke to lo us by b y his mouth and our hearts were filled to overflowing here our wagons were filled with gram grain to lo support our horses over ove r the deserts here we felt like biome that we truly had a home in in the hearts of this people here heie while giving the parting partin hand the stout heart became softened and we wept like children may god reward them our next point was cedar fort where seemed 11 gathered together many lauy nations here our company was increased two in men ed of those appointed to missions were added to our our ou r rec reception eplion was like other points they hailed us with pleasure with a kind welcome we found here that their heir fields had been blessed abundantly here we found a f farming arm settlement and a beginning to test the iron ore with which this coun country tFX seems filled this is the first settlement I 1 ever visited that I 1 did not find some I 1 was acquainted with in this I 1 found but two they seem in good spirits and we found the same hospital hospitality tv the same kindness manifested as in the other settlements here also we were favored with the sac society 4 ety of geo A smith again his counsel was giver given to us and our hearts were made glad a prophets ts voice was heard again the blessing of the rge in g aty tested rested upon us again war oar hearts were comforted the spirit of the god of abraham rested upon the people the voices of missOn missionaries aries proclaimed the things of the kingdom their te testimony was with power I 1 found in these southern settlements that the Spi spirit of god was felt with the same power as at great salt lake city that having heard many say they had rather stay there because they could near hear the things of the kingdom that they could he be instructed ted but here in a these settlements the voice of god is heard the people enjoy the same spirit not lessened and are arc advancing in knowledge and in f telli gence as at head quarters aur progress thus far has been slow but we have been preaching in tile the different settlements and rejoicing among among the people it has seemed that we could not get along faster the people cling to hear us to hear our testimony that they might be strengthened that hat we should mingle with them that they with us might rejoice we have preached 99 sermons and we have continually bore our testimony to the truth of this work yet the elders are full we expect to leave this point tomorrow to morrow marrow to cross the deserts to leave our friends and brethren to say a lieu to all may god bless Ms his faithful saints and reward those who have blessed us on our journey pardon the length of this communication for short othis 01 1 this I 1 could not stop I 1 your brother in the new and everlasting covenant HOSEA STOUT P IRON IBON U T october 1852 op EDITOR editon weare happy to inform you that ablis fal as beal health tb peacie peace and abd prosperity in this county the he people buil 1 ae to enjoy a f friendly inter intercourse cours e with the iG alifornia emi emigrant ant companies have generally left for pali tornia in ghou aou spirits aDi rits JD J D lee has commenced building huil ding a fort fori apa cattle corral on ash creole a tributary of the rio virgin some 22 miles south of cedar city H G isherw sherwood the ex surveyor general and company left this city for california on wednesday va deiy y respectfully yours ac I 1 9 GEO F 50 A SMITH I 1 |