Show RELIEF LIEF SOCIETY MEETING 4 ne ladies dies meet to do honor to their beloved president pening rung remarks by mrs ware singing ing by the thi choir 10 0 my F 14 er 91 va 4 vecial sial pinker by preat J B alben i ginging ing smiths first at a er MR lading ling of eha eliza R snow s poem the ultimatum of human t li e b mrs esther Esthe anderson utter er from prest M A hyde by stake counsellor minerva V ow ling ading of a sketch of the life ina a D H young by mrs A ox r john who was nt t addressed the meeting IS paid id a glowing tribute to the ay and ad labors of eliza R snow zina na D young gave some interesting ite resting noted notes and remi aces ses of the early organization ie relief societies from the al I 1 of the prophet joseph t on the necessity of the ohl preparing themselves for forthe the s of citizenship air ir sang praise to the man communed with Je jehovah hoah s minerva YC snow expressed leasure asure at meeting with the s on such a memorable occa she related nn un incident ex ying the indomitable energy er re E R snow st t J B maiben meadan ex how from a 9 recent rec cut sp eppe lir cli of smith devoe un eini eminent nent made some instructive e pertaining remarks concern a organization of the relief y and its probable effect on tension of equal suffrage cordelia co related acme of her early acquaint ith sister young op jensen paid tribute to any ny excellent qualities of the r u oman whom we e have met or dwelt at some length e privilege of the sisters in shing morality and good is outlined pd by the prophet notion of mrs anderson a f thanks was extended to all id ad contributed to the success meeting carried anani r singing awake my ering ing minstrel diction by mrs elizabeth SKETCH OF MRS ZINA D II 11 YOUNG ianthe huntington yount waa was watertown jefferson co new ri jan 1821 r ancestry sha she says my fathers ire a direct descendants descendant 0 the puri purk arant rant elmon huntington llant ington who r america la in 1633 to escape eca tion and to find a dwelling bere ere be could worship god accord be a dictates ot of his own conscience conic leace iteana earn of religion religious liberty bow mis a never tobe to be realize for or the royer mall small pox pcs claimed him blin im while on the voyage and he nameless graveen the depths of itic lc low margaret and little ions sons landed wifely on the the hew new world and settled ta in I 1 mase mass enduring all at the priva d 1 hardships Inc incident luent to early times as of 0 this widowed mother debe dobe sterling sterl lne qualities ot of head and ich ch in after yeara years made the hunt ime me famous ne nera rations tlona later of thel des und kad a grand uncle of the aab sub ill letch samuel huntington if the signers of the declaration indence he was also governor and president of congress william huntington neatly nearly four years in the revo war her father william huntington Hunti neton jr true to the patriotic instincts of his hi race served during ahm th F cond war with britain in 1812 and to still farther further exemplify the patriotism of the her dimmick enlisted in the mormon bat tallon with such heroic ancestry it la Is small hondr r tb abit it the lead fair features of kunt zinab I 1 life and character haa ham been faith devotion and self 11 1 sacrifice 1 the parents of bister young were born and raised in the presbyterian faith and were devout and faithful member members of that church up to the bear 1831 albo about t thip th time a religious controversy arose in the neighborhood between the presbyterian and ad congregationalists as to the proper method of choo choosing qi a g their clergymen clergy men mr huntington was a deeply religious man and was extremely anxious to krow know which church bad received the seal of divine approbation consequently he announced his intention of seeking to oad find out for himself after careful and prayerful pryer rul study of the tile scriptures bo he was led lad to tho the conclusion that none of the existing churches bad had the organization of the primitive church 1 and that they lacked prophets apostles apost lei 1 and the spiritual eitta gifts possessed by gods chosen people la in ancient times and furthermore ther more that none ot their were called of god aa as was aaron while la in this unsettled frame of mind 0 a rumor reached him that a latter day D r prophet bill arisen and that a volda bible bibla bad been discovered after hearing this report he WAS very anxious to know beyond a doubt it if hia his lopes of finding the true religion were lu to be realized real ned As it was very inconvenient for him 9 g leara home at this season asson ot of the year he prevailed upon a friend and neighbor named J joseph oseph Waked eld to v visit fait the boy prophet la in seneca county and bring back a testimony of it and bis his million mission mr wakefield Waked eld went and received the glad tidings of the new gospel and re ro turned to mr huntington with a heart fall full of joy and thanksgiving bringing with w ith him hina a copy of the book oM of Mormon ormon I 1 which was accepted by the family as a divine record mr end and hi his wile wife were baptized the april dulog Dt Log byrun and david J oil fa faintly m 1 ily lad remained steral days zina was at thie this time eleven clove yeara Year ol 01 1 ae and hid hud listened with rp rapt attention to tha ta teaching of the tho missionaries and on the morning of their departure a heavenly vision was made man manifest ifert to her showing that the time for her to enter the waters aters of baptism bud had come the ordinance was performed by hyrum smith and confirmed by him and david whitmer soon alter after this ahe rec received elved the gift of tongues but bat aha aba was bome somewhat what surprised and alarmed that eo so precious a flit gift should be given alvea to a child and is checked its utterance after which aha she was deprived of it for or a season and only regained through earnest faith and aad prayer she together with ith her ber father fathers family gathered with the saints in kirtland and saw many sublime manifestations of gods power in that temple always receiving them with an abiding filth in the divinity Dirin ity of the religion she had embraced tho alio also removed with the saints to far nest et aad and passed through the trying scenes lu in the lives of 0 the saints in ibey left far eveston nest on april 18 aw braving lanau a week uter later they were unaccustomed to the climate and sickness and disease assailed them theria in their new home and all family except a boy of twelve were laid prostrate and the faithful mother who bad had endured so much for the gospels sake was as stricken with congestive chills tf super induced by the exposure and hardi hardship hir she bad had under gone in t she lingered until the ath of july bhea she pissed assed away thus placing another namo name on the roll of mar tyr the life of sister ziab during her residence I 1 in a nauvoo was full of trials privation and anxiety but he the rejoiced in a restored gospel 1 and acknowledged the hand band ot of the lord in all things even to the martyrdom of hh chosen prophet she left nauvoo with the first feb 9 IW 1846 in bitter winter weather and on this memorable march her eldest son was born under which mothers of the present reimut day in their comfortable for table homes and surroundings can hardly realize arriving at mt alt alagan another treat great trial overtook her in the lots of her dear father under whose protection she was journeying she belne being the only one of his children who could have the privilege of standing anding it by his dying bed after her fathers death she continued her journey ing to winter quarters and was kindly welcomed welco saed by president young and bis his family faintly then followed the long wearisome pit pil grimage across the plains and the arrival in salt lake valley which ing its forbidding aspect promised to be a have of rest to themay orn traveller and now bebau her busy life litogot of useful ness which her ller first step aas the opening of 0 a school in sa her ittia log room in the tort fort for or the instruction of ber her husbands children and other others there being no een for rudimentary at that early day her boorn yoom was also used tor for evening se rt the absence atmore of more commodious quarters in to herf her chool and household duties she was con constantly Mantly called upon to minister to the sick and dying also aside from the care ot of ber her own children she performed the part of u tender find and faith tul 1111 bother to two of ber her husbands motherless but in tilte ot of all her arduous duties sha she always found time to attend meeting meetings after the reorganization of the relief society she perform althe duties of treasurer in tha ward wara during the yearn ot of the episode epta odo the sisters spun and wore wove the clothing for their defenders in echo canyon and during all the intervening years oke lie hae has been an untiring worker for the me welfare of the women of zion held many positions of honor and tru it has ably cepro seated her cb 0 worker workers at the worlds fair and in various other assemblies ill of the national of women she took a prominent part la in the great mass meeting of the women of salt lake rak city in 1870 0 protesting the pas age sage of the cullom bill she has always and under all circumstances been beem il zealous defender of th the rights of her latera sisters vr the of the alakl la in utah s largely due to ber Indus and pere perse veranda and in carryll bout the counsel of president youna la in relation reli tion to storing bain ain she has always b n diligent and fAlth tul 1 1 in short our whom we bare have this day met to babor Is a living example of the characters character of the sisters mary and martha of writ an A a mattha mat Ma tha irtha ahe sh e has done A much serving I 1 ito to advance the material interests In teresta of zion and as a mary ohm bus has aldaya bea be n a willing li stever at the master bras raa feet today she lias has reach reached adt three quarter century mile poat post jf of fier ng and useful life lift Is fn 10 lull full ewton puss poss rf ac a I 1 ties abi abit to attend to th arduous duties of ner high as pro provident ident of all relief bo so I 1 cleties throughout the world slay may her life long be lared to be a beacon light to the women of zion und ma the younger generation imitate ber her worthy orthy example and emulate her virtues I 1 january 31 1896 k ere er s cherry pectoral is known by ite its works the experience of half a century proves prod es that no other preparation of the kind stops coughing and allays irritation of the throat and bronchial tubes eo so promptly and effectually as this |