Show church further this socialization of the frontier the Indian must be educated It was through the efforts of missionaries that much of this early work was done and one To of the great Indian missionaries was a Mormon Jacob Hamblin ' As early as 1SJ0 Major Tesley Powell whose duty it was to survey the western territory and meet with the Indians was at this particular time in conference with Indians at 21 Fort Defiance Jacob Hamblin Arizona mission from Powell to work among the met and gained perHava Jo Indians Previous to that time Hamblin had been ordained "Apostle of the Lamnltes" and accomplished much to retain this respectful honor He traveled in Arizona and Mow Me::lco and did great work among the Indians He taught them the Christian way of living schooled them in farming and other practical things It was required of all Mormon men to undertake a mission and Hamblin chose to work among the Indians His work is regarded as the finest piece of Indian missionary 32 work among the Mormons It was on these missionary wonder-In- ga that many sites for location were made This was par ticularly true of the Arizona and Hew Hezlco settlements V 21 Letter from Andrew Jensen December 193 22 Letter from December 193 mm A 0 to Reynolds to II Footer I! H M Foster |