| Show touching incidents in life of erastus snow an interesting historical meeting was held 1 the bishops building under the auspices of the society of utah at which the kirtland pioneers and the life and labora of elder erastus snow were the principal topics elder A W iams presided at the meeting and an cc clent program consisting of songs inspru mental music recitations etc was rendered by the anon family the main topic was handled b frank R snow wha told how the gospel was firby brought to kirtland and and mentioned many of the early converts to the church such as the Rig dons william evs partridges and others who became prominent in the church he told of the sacrificed made by the keople to build the kirtland temple and of the manifestations fe stations had at the tune it was dedicated dedi cited he related the early life of hid tidhor erastus snow and told how he received rice ived a testimony of the when oab 11 1 1 years of age and begin ing in his native state vermont of ins experience at kirtland and in missouri and illnois Ill mois tho pirt he look in pioneering the dav to the blocky mountains erastus snow and oron being the first two pi to enter salt like valley of his experiences in the scandinavian countries where over saints emigrated to utah during the firby 22 2 2 ears the roiF Sion waa established elizabeth snow the only surviving wife 0 erastus snow now 83 years of age give some reminiscences cipher early life and association uth her husband bhe told of lier father moving his family across the river when they left nauvoo of how ho waa taken sick and died leaving a wife and 10 children without even a pound of flour sho related how her mother traded his clothed for something to eat to keep her children from star vim and told many other touching incidents connected the life of erastus anor elder ivins referred to the noble life of arastu snow and other prominent leaders in the church he spoke of tho untiring efforts of the omen of the genealogical society in fostering historical meetings and promoting the organization of genealogical classes through ot the state refreshments v ere served at the close of the meeting deseret news |
