Show A I 1 I 1 5 1 01 I 1 I 1 10 t zarr tal V ep i aw 0 F I 1 1 I 1 the ie f pr regency oath of the church wjk ka christ t of day saints from great i et iet salt lake I 1 to tl the saints scat the 1 WK I 1 I 1 I 1 LOVED T ahn tho the savior iwas I 1 aon upon the earth an and 4 hig hip disciples questioned him concerning concerning the sign of his coming referring to the latter hays bays jecius answered them on this r airm there sa 4 11 arise false christs and false prophets q shew great signs ind and aro wonders say baglo 0 here ind and lo 10 there so BO that il if 01 T it gwei ver 1 I e t they hey shall deceive the very elect go ne after el them neither believe them for as of the morning corneth cometh out of the eat I 1 od d A h even unto un to the west so shall also 11 ye I 1 e eo coming of the son of man be mary many inthe w 0 the I 1 signs and wonders and andr false alse I 1 christs christa and false prophets prophet s referred to have leave already I 1 been exhibited insomuch thata th aLmany nany h have uve the day dav when the son of man alian would hi his is appe appearance arano a and many map y have believed believe cl off their testimony and been dJ disappointed appointed while those who have been filled with the holy ghost by the laying on of hands having repented of their sins and received remission thereof I 1 b ea baptism in water have been watching the grajal f r progress of the woot the lord in this las sensation pensa tion which has been like the bigl of the as it first gilds the eastern ho horison and contres to grow brighter 1 sad nd 11 lighter and saad ad farther and farther 41 1 ax the east evaa eve into the we west st and so wll will continue until 06 ti whole horizon is with the clear L effulgence of the noon do day 1 sun and the son soil of righteousness shall make has bis appearance in the B midst of his people according to his ow own 1 de I 1 1 1 i 1 the first light of of the morning in in age r and the time tim ref referred erred to by the savior ws the angel who had the everlasting gospel which was toi to be preached to all people preaching and ministering to joseph smith jr and ing joseph to preach and administer to q others even ev an a as s he bad received of the angel I 1 A find d the bg ight ht continued to shine and spread as others I 1 believed on the testimony of joseph fair they the repented of their sins and were baptised baptized sed by b s him and andee he having received the holt priesthood from frol the angels conferred iho samo same pr priesthood strood on the believers and they ien turn went forth proclaiming the same g gospel administering mini the same ordinances cil calling ling on all the faithful al to gather ginther themselves together to the building up of zion the light L has already been seen in the mar four quarters of the earth and is fast being refe infected ctet ove bet every emery na r alro helni andy an eople and this the ne gospee theal the plan an e true light that must shino n from the aut sm CIA th e west I 1 that is to every nation kindl eulaue I 1 9 1 ue and people on ti the earth before the awill 41 will come and the faithful the saints must be gathered together in holi hoh places and build temples and do all necessary jec nece ssan essary works to lo open up if the way of life and salvation alvani ion to 0 o the I 1 dead de id as well as the livi living nr in before thet ca C orr P e me v ork which 13 agn pr anem to 0 d t I 1 dispensation i and probation t he fhe saints in in zion are sowing sopping C a and 1 I 1 r and building budding accor according di n to counsel t 4 y V P causing the light to shine shin aa a mcall as though they were ere abroad ja n foreign nations prea preaching cling and baptizing for rei remission nissi fal I 1 of sins all things needful to be be done are but b u t pats of the great whole which must musti all be accomplished complis hed bea before ore men will be prepared to be resto restored ed back again into the pre presence siance of the cathor fath r and while we again hive have tl tho pleis lii privilege of communicating with our oar friends scattered among among the nations we know not how ho we can nore interest and render lender our epistle more useful than by devoting dei doting a portion to a continuation of the history of thief things is as they do and have existed since since our last letter which is 11 0 only a r reflection action of that light bich abich eventual t mu the worl d for the works of L A afim th I 1 ti UA ilar zola ri an ani d siler tr iana an 1 remain when time is is swallowed up in i I 1 I 1 1 the railway fr from om tins this city to the mountain was surveyed voyal early in inthe the season ind and partly graded and a considerable cons id erable share of the timber and rails are aie on the ground gio und ian the harvest barvest 1 season approached the work was suspended 1 for want wan of la bours but will bo b resumed as 1 early as possible ahe alls of the te basement t fr story of the seventies benti es hall are in progress I 1 and 1 t j the walls Is 0 the ahing hing b barn arn ere are coi comple ap I 1 lei 1 fadl also is of the dip bomers oin ersan an 3 paint sho d I 1 machin machine on n r wf tod fory for y I 1 I 1 or e f fet ct op t tle tem j I 1 k alto I 1 1 PI 1 1 dai ti sW I 1 emple 1111 a t I 1 9 n hindered I 1 ioor a lack of lumba materials an and laborers borers and I 1 the lack has been occasioned by a majority Ijo rity of the bp athens neglect to pay the their ir tithing both A and abroad I oad jt it matt ereth not whore where s besids esi i d e in in i relation belati on to this principle J 8 I 1 to devote one tenth of their prop I 1 isray ta when fht come in the church and afterwards ter wards one beath ill of their income f for or the support I 1 p ort I 1 of the public works for the building of I 1 t tet e in aples 1 I 1 I a and d other othar necessary purposes and 1 I if i fie ey y do not tithe themselves them they have no P the iho blessings and endowments that I 1 11 to the f faithful aitho ul through that medium to A tithe of the tithing due from the saints 4 aid I 1 woul dhave d have C enabled us to enclose tv the t t b temple le emmic block as we had anticipated pre 1 p a to ry to commencing the temple temp le another il ih reason I 1 but for lack of means the plit plat re remains mains i open f and the commencing of the b building dilding ail ding must continue to be suspended it is time tit that the Y and it is the duty of all eld k 1 ws erg I 1 arii 1 1 officers and especially the bishops to in nsf ault cruet the saints that the paying of their p ng la asa a prominent portion of the lalor labor which is is allotted to them by which they are to secure I 1 a future residence in the heaven they are seeking after to be prepared for a celestial heaven they want the blessings of a terrestrial temple to the name of israels Isi aels god and without those blessings they cannot be prepared for the greatest glory and should any one succeed suei I 1 in passing through I 1 the temple and receive all tie bleSt eings and endowments of offered flared to aliv feat IL t person never bever having tithed for the build buila ot ang I 1 n 9 0 of the temple or other public good would to hear the words of jesus enter in at the do door hud and he that ent ereth not in at the door but eliabeth elim clim beth up some other way the same is is a ithier thief aad a robber all and 01 ol the house of the lord 1 J 1 is thedoor the door to those who help build it but to those who wh chave have the opportunity tunit y andio and do it not 5 the words of the i savl kivior ar remain n they enter therein and a nd from henceforth the living may may not expect the blessings of the temple unless they help build it your tithing we value not only as it affects your salvation and the salvation of the de dead ad the council house is completed the tithing k store house is is in in progress piotr ress of finishing and will bereacy be read ready to be 0 occupied the coming winter for 0 several purposes pu designed designe 1 i instead aste ad of a j i 0 oin in 11 slop op as hitherto the foundation of a I 1 I 1 kale on temple block by 64 is near I 1 feted and we expect the building n will plated this fall the D deseret aseret pottery is is 11 esst adful ul operation some good light m yellow X ye tae rawn from the kiln june 27 and alte i wave 1 soon expected it is anticipated bat at the valler for making crockery id ellins china ware waybe be equal to any other pl pi tco ice nd id that the pottery m aru M soon goon be able to apply iv his market good pat rs are dantec A offing machine is in operA operation ital and doing doina ex in this valley also one in utah 91 progress re e four grain ind and five saw raw mills in or nearly completed kG rent salt alt also two grain an anco saw mills anty ty one grain and two saw amill 1 1 i 1 N I 1 T county alq two grain and Z thred ty liaw w mills mille in utah county one ue grain and mills in ill sanpete county one grain and nd ane ne saw mill in I 1 iron county ove oae saw mill mil I 1 in tooele county and an inc increasing ruing desire and nd exertion to mo aro mite domestic dol lestie prevails prey ails ahr out the territory 4 I 1 we have visited the various counts e oan coun 5 and an settlements generally pene rally this season sd f found loc the saints industrious and PT prosper OSper s e extend ing their fanning operations asje K as possible po aible and and food for the re 1 n who are comi r the bar harvest harve sw s t ill bo be abundant fo for iwho I 1 who will have 1 to eat thereof 0 augh ugh many fields have veered ha a ere by the drought ahe he 11 mountain I 1 stream laying having been unusually 10 low this season ap an z help hel scarce at the time most needed for irrigation harvesters are much wanted nd nc wore more threshing machines and labor sa g machinery of all kinds could be used to I 1 advantage advant vantage agi in our midst A hick hie council was oi organized j anizel at manti san pete runty april 30 patriarch isaac morley is ps ident of that stake of zion chalk stone oil aal salt and iron ore abound in the region legion of tron f ron county also a substance resembling white clay which answers a good purpose as a substitute for soap we decided on locating for set on salt creek and corn creek between thi ibis and iron county and companies will leave immediately after conference to form those settlements the birth day of the nation july 4 was celebrated by the citizens of this valev valley in a most patriotic mannera manner on the banks 0 of the great salt lake about 24 miles from the city attended with every expression of joy and gladness that could flow from the hearts of a free and virtuous people the 2 iiii of july was celebrated as the anniversary of the entrance of the pioneers into the valley of the mountains and in this much interest was added over former celebrations by the appearance of the pioneers in in the procession each carrying the tools or emblems of cools utensils and implements used by them on their heir route ind and after their arrival even to heaves of grain the products of their labor the remembrance of this day is sweet to the saints as was the passover to ancient israel and the demonstrations of gratitude and thanksgiving ivin on the anniversary were pure virtuous idoly holy and and without alloy several depredations have been committed by the indians during the suii su imer aimer mostly in tooele thoele valley where it is computed that more than han dollars worth of cattle and horses have been stolen and mostly killed or destroyed so great was the destruction of property that annihilation of the settlement seemed inevitable unless the savages savages 7 were met and resisted which resulted in the death of one white man and a few indians which produced a ces nation of thefts for a season some minor thefts have been committed in other settlements though chough in general the indians about the have neither the nor ZO 0 o fia fight in lit the settlers sett leis A band of indians indian 9 living on the muddy between lion iron county and san diego appear moi moie e hostile ot of late and no doubt killed brother Is isaac lac brown when on his return from california ornia last fall tho the indians on st marys river have tw e committed many depredations cepi editions on ti d ellei s the past year eai and as is is supposed killed e eight i T lit emigrants t s about miles north of this a w weeks bekis since since and the california mail which was expected here ten days since sept 4 has not been heard from elder orson oison hyde arrived in the valley illey on the lath of august direct from kanesville Kanesi Kanes ville ille accompanied compa nied by elder elder carrington tair ington 0 and a few others ill ot of whom were eie robbed and plundered by the pawnee iunce l indians during duang 0 the great amount of mi migration e nati tion from sea to sea through the moun lai hiis the indians have hae received some insults and abuses which they are s sure toise seat and he saints and others who may bave odea occasion sion to pass through those tribes leteney let ened to will vill do well to be prepared prapai ed to act 4 z the defensive doctor john LI bernhisel and the hon A W babbit returned to this place on the oi of july iv acco accod in ie e av v several officers of the U niad td st P es a ove for the territory of 0 utah ut b r ich i h was s chartered 1 last september and the th thene e 1 ial 1 I government gos go eri eminent having now received t I 1 territory e errit 1 I t ory I 1 into to their fostering care the cit ns U be e retie relieved of many burdens hard to be borne by them in a new country to which they were compel leto immigrate while destitute of anany many of the camf comforts orts of tife life dr bernhisel was appointed by the president of the united states special agent to expend an appropriation of five thousand dollars granted by congress are s for the purchase pui chase of a library for utah thi which appropriation the dr made by selecting books in the die eastern cities during the past winter and the library is now on the way to this place many ged gentlemen lemen in the states through the solicitation of the dr have donated b books magazines pamphlets maps and papers which will add greatly to the value and interest of the utah lil library r ary and elicits our warmest thanks dr bernhisel was unanimously elected dole delegate gate to congress by the territory on the ath of august g and on the first of september left in the mail coach for washington city the same day that a commencement was made to lay the foundation I 1 Poun dation for a state house on union square aqua re in in this city towards the erection of which congress has appropriated the valley is well supplied with a general assortment sort ment of merchandise at the present time but the exportation of cash having z been far greater than the importation the pa past s t year it is to be feared that many articles will remain unsold which might 1 be used to advantage were the circulating med medium aum ium suited to forein foreign markets in the possession of those who would like to purchase shingles are now extensively manufactured and would be very extensively used could nails be procured but itis n not ot supposed that one half hi if and probably not one fourth enough I 1 of shinn shingle 11 le nails will be brought 1 this season to supply the market and the pre present s prospect is that mary many buildings will have to be deloyed deli before another market season P for lack of assorted nails if a company of brethren could be formed in england wales swe den dpn or any other country to come and make iron from the ore magnetic ore of the best quality and machinery tor for rolling 1 slitting 3 and cutting nails and drawing of wire it would be one of the greatest auxiliaries for advancement in building up the vallies of the 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