Show emp mm 4 grove bick Hick bickman hickman tiann county tenn march ath 1879 editors by suggestion of president morgan of the southern Mi MIS aaion slon bro daniel stuart and hysek leac here on horseback the animals being kindly furnished by bro robert B R church on the of december for a pioneer missionary tour into east rast ten ton tennessee bessee traveling as did the disciples disciple a of our savior enil entirely rely without purse or scrip we vve penetrated as far east ast as knoxville buhn 20 miles milea of the north CA carolina rolind ilde line and although we traveled without money ag as the ibe gospel requires alres we made and found friends to feed shelter and lodge us eto etc this thir is a hilly rolling country well timbered with some a aleys and open lands J soil in ili many places good and productive duc due tiye tive in other parts the soil is ilith thih a and nd produces but little the cottri country try is dotted with villages and farm faral houses the people tene kene generally rally peaking aarein are in fair circumstances hut but thod sands sanda of fa that are very poor who find if difficult to obtain the arnmon common necessaries of life ilfe hally jally one of fhe the are oil outside aside the pa pales lesot lesof of an any church the winter being unusually usually un 1 dorthis for tor this thib section of the country th ahe e thermometer falling several times bolow zero we were only able to hold a few public bubile meetings IS 13 in all during abi ari absence of SU 80 days at aft our public gatherings we had hid an average attendance of about 77 strangers we ve had good goad meetings and attentive hearers we also taught the truth by the fire sidele alde aide lat lebit least families famines many b of f whom oom would i keep heep till a late hour at answering questions and ind explaining to them the principles prine aples of 0 eternal truth we have been instruments in the hands of god 0 of breaking down much prejudice hud and here and there we found a person or family who were favorably and deeply impressed with the truth and quite a number of persons who promised to send for copies of the book of mormon aio Alo and voice of warning and continue their investigations we ve had with usa mew few of C JR R savages savaged fine flue views of salt bait lake labe city the great salt lake nake our mountain scenery etc which we showed to many they were viewed with interest by all classes of people As usual wu we found prietta and editors with but few AW exceptions j libs tild and bitted in their dejunc denunciations la against ag adust w lii iii but masses of ohe fhe people were willing to 0 o hear aBd seme geme anxious to investigate the subject of the gospel near the linch illch clinch river biver on this side of knoxville we found a worthy family of six bouls by the name of harris who had been prepared by dreams for farour our coming who received us kindly and believed our testimonies in regard to the great latter latte r day work they have not yet been li fa t I 1 i baptized but will be the first favorable opportunity they aie are of welsh descent and a family of standing and a nd character they have lave already sold out their farm anda and aud are rei rel winding up their business preparatory to emigration mr H accompanied us three milea on jour return and when taking leave of us he was wash affected to tears today to day we mail to 15 families friends copies of the tha NEWS newson and several copies of the mormon mermon mor oil comins pamphlets on iuar jmar ariage permit ua us here to say that there are thousands of people in this country who are now exulting over the late decision of the supreme court in regard to plural marriage we have said to gentlemen while conversing up this bub sub eject that the decision of the court of last list resort was an absurd and wicked ohe due if congress or ghesu the su preme prema court has hai a right to legislate against our doctrine of plural marriage which is a bible doctrine or proscribe us in its practice why have they not the right to pass 1 a law compelling the catholic priest to marry why not legislate against bur mode of baptism etc ete their to breakup bleak bre akus us up as a people but as sure as there is a god in heaven the blow aimed at ua us will fall fail upon ulon their own heads uil un less leasa they repent arid and they will be broken to pieces like a potters vessel and all men whether hi high 9 hor or low who violate violat ethe etho the tho sacred aution and of office vill will be covered with shame and obloquy wh while ile lle absent we traveled about miles and ana enjoyed the spi spirit of our mission and return feel ingwell satisfied with our winters work we have bown sown the seed seeds got in the hearts of many and believe that the fruits of our labors will be like bread cast upon the waters to ao be seen after many days we returned on theard the tho ard 3rd and were welcomed back by elder joseph argyle and the Saint of this can ference iee tee the gospel U 1 PP PRATT J 1 T ji t 0 saing saint 1 1 41 1 I hebron ais als march 1670 editors deseret news mews inzy ingy in my gad oad age I 1 wish to communicate mun muni cate a few words worda to my many friends rien dc 0 through the oldest paper pape r publish published edin in our mountain home my health is bodd I 1 attend to my housework and a little garden gard eDwith with my bay own hands and algene am generally i rally raily able to attend meeting A little incident in my life ilfe if 1 I wish to 10 mention which h caree danae along last iasi sunday the 2nd and of marche march K on going to our R relief ellef eilet society meeting which comes on the first sunday df aitch month at 3 adock I 1 expected bea see ft a perhaps tha the bishop and or three brethren but as I 1 stepped into jhb hall I 1 1 was surprised beyond expression eisaw I 1 baw saw the great groat table tabie loaded d with with cakes pies ples cheese and good things to eat arld and the well filled with people nearly every family of our town being present I 1 was informed by the president of the ocleta Society that thal this was a it little token of bf respect and good feell feelings rigs jon joe me on my birthday all this feast had been prepared before lefore beforehand hantl hanti and brought together without my know knowledge fedge I 1 baid said truly ti you can ca d keep heep a secret A blessing was wad asked upun the din tyler tiler rier and all teemed full of joy jpy as they feasted together as looks and expressions of Fenti ment mont showed thatis that it was waa good to be here the feasting being wen over the meeting was wag div given en info into my hands ito manage manago as I 1 thought proper I 1 asked bishop terry to preside the a feast of fat things sung sang which was done prayer by my son eon john johnj singing ind remarks by a number of our oldest sisters expressing i their joy in the latter jatter day work and the lords lorda blessing which has enabled them to e endure the A perse jerse cui cut loris the they havo have passed through in my remarks I 1 referred to the condition of the world when I 1 first heard bieard thelrue th etrue gospel preached in the etite of new york in jani janu 1832 bo upwards of 47 years yearb of my life has been passed in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints I 1 received a bies bles blessing sing ging under the hands of father joseph smith li the first patriarch of this dispensation ho he predicted that as I 1 had left oft all my fathers family for the sake of the gospel I 1 should have a hundredfold dred fold in this world and in the ilo tio 1 l b i i su next everlasting life and also that r should be the tho means of redeeming and raving paving my kindred them theeo predictions are very fast last belog being fulfilled ast as asi I 1 n now ai have 6 grand chil dren and 75 great gran grandchildren grand d child children ren L I 1 look for all these promises prom isea to bo ba fulfilled in their time I 1 have been with tae tao church through the perse cautions cut ions to the present and witnessed the tho theli lords power in our deliverance I 1 feel unworthy tho the i i hon honor or confer conferred rd on me F thank my children and my sisters of tho the hebron belief soo goo society lety I 1 feel to urge you and ah 11 saints to li live i e by every word that conio cornea from from tho the tho lord be united and you will have strength to endure the th etring tim times of the future I 1 ask elord th theford alt 1 I I 1 I 1 to bless you all for ever mlp map many MARY r wife of eul Pul sipper pher 1 i items frog from kach idaho 4 march 13 1879 10 deret debet De 1 fec fet JN among other advantage advantages i dache cache hallib valley vailey y haefs hails has its paradiso IAra lara dise diso a snug little village tucke tucked d beed seed securely rely away in the southeastern corner conner alid arld arid though not yet in m a co condition to ri rival val vai its glorious sake gives alvea evl oil evidences dences denees of thrift and enterprise which any repentant thiet m may ay view with satisfaction r any correspondent either bishop orson bini sint smith th active in the dis discharge disson of du duties ties temporal and spiritual all he 6 can to win the loveana love iove and confidence ef of the people over who whom m he presided preside afew A few fow miles to A tho the e north brings us to my rum 96 beautiful and prosperous settlement tl thriving in a operative cooperative co system which embraces nearly the whole population i engaged in various pursuits and manufacturing much yf if that which they consume the name name and nature of bishop bish 0 p 0 N W too well li known h wn to requite coin corn comment ment the E same A me atherly kindhearted kind hearted man as dis dwi evere etalo is if held in high esteena esteen L by the deop people e of and a all ali 11 w who illo dilli ville its pis a small fettie settlement ment north noreh of hyrum presided over by 0 oun our ur jovial n A ena brother george pitkin whose whose gener generous ous nature keen benee ot the hu humorous and frank franks open style of bf address make mako him very agreeable as an acquaintance the people are farmers generally and the r settlement is out of or debt next is providence which we ve have not yet visited and then comes the beautiful city of logan whose 11 immediate communication with her sister cities of the them south renders extended description unnecessary are steadily going tory fory fard vard and hild enterprises arises are itea liea readily dily at work which aided by macij many lya iYa natural tural vi wil carvo carve carve carvo dut out for logan a bright and enviable babl future the phenomenon of a amadea the people here as atmur it must it ev every ery where it makes Its appearance yap who are not without the apprehension CO concerning ricer licer ning t the ie re result stilt the scarcity of knowin snow in t the mountains and the unusually ismall streams now flowing predicting predict lg a bummer eummer of mord more moro more than ordinary heat ilent and arouth drouth ario an t he the consequent in injury ury ol 01 the tho seasonal ap crops 0 P F W Y even tho the most religious man wh who Wo would huld fild corna aco niia worship an idol takes tabes s a i peculiar delight in b being 9 worshiped as an I 1 idol dol himself i A compliment for quack bo so you prefer my medicines to those of dr mrs mu oab doc thor dear deary denry yelle eie ele a deal beather than the other old oid humbug 1 harvard Jam lampoon poon poor notwithstanding ding the extreme length of this season seasons a ul stera we have failed to see any young man reach after his trail with that desperate clutch admired in the opposite sex new maven haven register the elder rothschild was a man of gre creat great at independence of character and had very little patience with the overbear overbearing illg frig manners of the nobility one ome day the due de do called on him when he was writing the millionaire millien alre aire lifted his bis head and asked tho the visitor to like taken a chair the duo due was not accustomed to such a reception cep tion and said eaid with hauteur monsieur I 1 agthe due d de grammont 11 rothschild noth Koth lifted his eyes once mor efrom his writing and replied ah ia Is that so then please take t two wo chairs 1 I 1 1 ma |