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Show -- W Oman's Exponent.. Tht Ballot in the Hands of the Wmen o, Utah should fc 'a Pou.r to hetUr. He feme,' the Stat, a nd the Nation, J Vol. 27. 3..A LTXA.KK.- CITYv- CONTENTS; cannon, - 1 VTAHrAVRlt,isTW' No. 22. Both her parents belonged to old with her hiihband, during which toilsome auu wen connected lamtlies, and tfiere was journey one of her children was born; nor scarcely a portion of the island in which need I dwell upon all the sufferings which ineirinnslolk might not be found. they endured in common with the Saints She received the advantages of a in their expulsion from Missouri. I need good, sound education and was greatly beloved only say that in all these trials she displayed-by all her relatives and acquaintances. most heroic faith and was a constant comFrom early childhood she showed strong fort and help to her husband, strengthening traits of character, and early in life her atRhodes. his hands and giving him every encouragetention was directed Tn Conferences Edand towards religion. ment which affection could suggest in the Editorial: ' Meetings. whatsoever society she was placed, her initorial Notes trying scenes through which he had to pass. fluence was used to the Old her' Folks Tarty at Croyden, always When he was called with the..,.rest-o- f impress 'Poetry: For the March 17, i899Augusta Toone. The Ladies! associates with the advantages and pleasures. Twelve to take a mission to England, she God Bless I h- m Robert Grant. 01 serving the Lord. After she grew up was left in the barracks in Montrose, where she spent a great deal ot time in London with her little children, she struggled with FOR THE OLD FOLKS' PARTY AT CROY-DEwith friends of her parents, and though she the difficulties and hardships and privations MARCH 17, 1899. moved in fashionable society, she always and poverty that were the lot of all the carried with her this lofty piety and this Saints at that time, and of the Our lives are a wearisome journey, influence in favor of the Lord's service, families of the Twelve. particularly We .aiesick from the dust and the heat. ' never being diverted in the least degree his return, it was Elder Taylor's" After The rays of the sun beat upon us, from attending to those duties which she fortune to be with the Prophet Joseph at The I'riers are wounding our feet; felt were incumbent a her as child of the time when he surrendered himself to upon But the city to which we are journeying God. his enemies at Carthaee.: You all know Will more than our trials repay, ' Then the toils.of the road will be nothing,Among her friends was a young lady the history of that dreadful occurrence. who became engaged to a Colonel Bacon Those were times that tried the souk of When we get to the end of the way. of trie British army. This officer had been men ard women. ' The Proohet and Patri There's so many hills to climb upwards, arch were killed, and Elder Taylor was appointed secretary to the Governor GenerOft times we are longing for rest, al of Canada, and the marriage occurred on shot in several places. Bringing him from Bat the Lord who appointed our pathway, the eve of his departure for that country. Carthage to Nauvoo in his wounded con. Knows just what is needful and best. His journey to his new station was to be dition aud in the intense heat of that trying In His word we know He has promised his wedding tour, and it was arranged that summer seemed to promise but one result, Our strength shall be as our day, Miss Cannon should accompany her friend and that was his death. His devoted wife And the toils of the road will be nothing, and the latter's husband tipon this journey. visited Carthage as soon as she heard of the When we get to the end of. the way. After remaining in Canada a short time, massacre, and tenderly nursed and cared He loves us too well to forsake Miss Cannon made preparations to return for him while there and on. the road back. us, Or give us one. trial too much, With unfaltering devotion and the utmost to England. Meantime, Llng a methodist, All His must bear people she became acquainted with John Taylor, a solicitude she did everything in the power persecution, But Satan can never claim such. preacher in that denomination.. He of mortal to nurse him back to life and young By and by we slnll see Him and hear was greatly attracted by her, and shortly health, and exhibited in all those trying Him, In the City of Enoch's fair scenes the strength of character for which afterwards made a proposal of marriage. day; Then the toils of the road will be She was intent upon returning to her home, she was already noted. nothing, When we get to the end of the The journey .across the plains and the however, and declined his offer; but a dream way. When the last feeble in which it whichshe subsequently had, endurance of, the trials and difficulties of step has beerf taken, And the gates of the to she that to her was made manifest the early settlement of this valley, (of which ought City appear, When the beautiful and all her feelings, she was one of the pioneers of 1847), again marry him, changed songs of the angels, .:" she Float out on our when he renewed his proposals accepted. brought out these admirable qualities which listening: ear,' Then all that now seems so she possessed in the most striking degree. him. mysterious Wl1 b? plain, and as clear as the day, Both being very devout people, they She- had her trials as all her sisters of those All the toilsof the road will seem nothing, read the ' scriptures diligently,- and it soon days had who were prominent and whose When we husbands obeyed the commands of the ; get to. the end of the way. became apparent to them that there ' had been enjoyed Lord; but during all this her faith never which Cooling fountains there'll be for the and gifts thirsty wavered. Tried as she might be, she alThere are cordials for those who by the ancient Saints that were not possessed are faint, There are robes that are ways testified that she knew that this was by the church to which they belonged. the purer work of God, that Joseph was a prophet Tfaan ever the Among their acquaintances were others to-of fancy can paint . of God, and that all that had been revealed Then we'll the same way of thinking, and they met try and press hopefully onward, No one who "seekthrough him was divine. Drawing nearer' on each weary day, gether often to study the scriptures, ever associated with her, no matter how of satisfaculthe t0iIs of lhe road vviU seem nothing, ing earnestly for that measure denied' them. intimately, ever heard a word from her exWhen we tion which they felt jvas still get to the end of the way.. While their minds jwere- thus exercised pressive of the least doubt concerning the "Augusta Toone. the Church divinity of this work. And thus she lived, Parley P. Pratt, an Apostle of Saints, came carrying with her always in her association cf Jesus Christ of Latter-dawith relatives and friends the good spirit SKETCH. to Toronto. They made his .acquaintance. which prompted her to embrace the Gospel received the doctrines readily Mrs Taylor LEONORA CANNON TAYLOR, i' ' when she heard it from the lips of a servant of the Church and accepted the testimony -;- V the Wtle husband was of God. Her Pratt. JnT Elder of Peelon borne town by antiquated t Her memory is deeply cherished by her but after a time his doubts, Man' there cautious, more ?f born was the near c cW and they both embraced kindred, for they Took upon her as an inast des-t- o removed also, were was tinT who uryJa girl the hands of God of bringing the means of bringing salvation the Gospel, and thus separated themselves strument in n? P salvation to them. They are already a anu auamWuw Uls of her father's household, tnenas tormer from their, andtnh the mountains of Zion, and they host I need not cweii upon luc piutuwio of thankinthe Lord for having inspired Leonora tion in the new about t& Revisit of the Prophet Joseph SmUhjnd Cannon Taylor to take the course which dispensation ? ushers nr nf Elder D TT ou r T rw. namer was omucjr y me lvora. xier '; has resulted so' happily for them. j t, Callister Cannon, the daughter of Kirtland, or of thefaUgues C. Y. C. 7r' UP'- Cwrge Cannon and Leonora Callister of the journey to Missouri,? she shared C. Y. C. Brief Sketch Anniversary Dr. Ellis RShipp's Graduates Emily At Chesterfield Alzina Thompson. G. Clufl. Society Margaret Budge, Sec. Another-KelieNotes Club Julia A. Druce, Sec. Items Reaper's from Mexico Sarah A Clayson. A Word of O. Allen. Ladies' S. Woolley, Sec. Proclamation. In Meeting J Cliff Dwel ersLuella M. The Memomm. 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