Show How Manti was Named MASTS SASPETE Co April 8th 1880 Editors Herald In the HERALD of the 3d intt you spek about Manti being t strange title and the question is asked Who knows how that burg was given its i name I will try to answer the question believing I am better posted I as to the whys and wherefores than most of the citizens of Raid Manti The town wa surveyed and laid out I by Jesse W For of Salt Lake City in the year 185J under the supervision I of the late President Brigham Young I a to location The settlers decided I that Father Morley should have the naming of the town Of course the I readers of the HERALD are all aware that Manti is a Book of Mormon I name as will be seen by referring to the twentysixth chapter of the book of Alma and as Father Morley was very much interested in reading a little in the Bock of Mormon every day about the timo Manti was named the idea struck him to adopt Manti as the name of the town and as the Beltera were all satisfied with it it was adopted Some of the readers of the HERALD may ask why Old Settler seems to be so well posted as to what Father Morley read et Such a question is easily answered Old Settler was at that time a member of Father Morleys family worked with him every day ate at the same table and slept at the same house nearly every night Hoping ti see in the HEQALD some communications from other portions of the territory as to the origin of Utah names I again subscribe myself OLD SETTLER |