Show MEETINGS IN ARIZONA Follo following wAng la in the report of a journey and labors of a company from snowflake fand find st joseph u under preat li H hatch to hold a ward conference at tuba city about two hundred miles milea west of snowflake AUB company numbered twenty nine souls boula the first evening out from st joaeph the following organization was waa effected directed captain john bushman Bush mau s chaplain a plain john A west chorister oftie wh k rs E kartchner secre secretary tary A L egera og g era prominent in the company were ere bume of the officers ficere of of the stake follow prist prest li H hatch super a of sunday schoos schools john A 1 l his coun coune e bior A L rogers resident dent of the eldera Eldert 4 W elii atton wt ton and reuben parkinson his bis slater sister phebe kartchner Kart coner za eft dent of the Y L M 1 I ABro lher r re p kartchner one of the alter to members of the high council and home missionary bishop john bushman and wife of st joseph also sisters W J west week clara 0 rogers bogers minnie stratton addle savage the two daughters of president hatch besides young people and children to make up the company at winslow a telegram was asked for from president J N smith concerning the he health of his daughter whose whole sickness had bad prevented him from being one of the party here he replied that a favorable turn had taken place and there were hopes for her re covery tue journey to tubs tuba city was made in four days from st josephann Josep hand six from snowflake the songs of zion were sung and prayers were offered faithfully for the success of toe the mission for the welfare of those who remained at home and for the interest of zion to io every land the evenings were spent around the cam camp p fire reJa relating ting missionary experience singing and reciting which tended to make the tha journey enjoyable on arriving at tubs tuba city we were most hospitably entertained by bishop brinkerhoff Brinker hoof and the members of his bis ward five meetings were held at tuba city and one at Mon sabby all the vacant offices in the ward were filled and a good spirit prevailed brother orville E bates was appointed presiding elder of the Mona abby branch of the tuba city ward all the people here are in the enjoyment of good health we found no excitement about the indians the people seemed to have a desire io serve god as expressed by many of them that were called to speak during the meetings president hatch and the brethren ind and sisters that spoke seemed to be full of the good spirit good will and blessings to the people of 0 that far off desert laudando lan lau dand it was abundantly returned by the people of the ward who did all in their power to make us comfortable in the good things of the earth and in gennine brotherly love jove and kindness kinddt se in the course of the remarks the people were exhorted to set not good examples to the indians to cultivate a friendly relation with them not gamble with them nor do anything that would disgrace the name we bear the truth of the gospel was testified to in power the people were warned against any who did not acknowledge brigham young as the man called of god as was most moses of old to lead this people to the mountains in cultivating the earth work should be done in the time of it in order to secure the best resul tc parents should seek to make the home attractive to their children A lively interest should be taken by all in the sunday school in the quorum and society meetings at the meeting appointed to be held at brother bates batee place on the evening of the nearly all the people of tubs tuba accompanied the party and were again fed with the word of god Pre president eident hatch was especially endowed with great power bowex upon this occasion and bless blessed eci the people after the close of the services the multitude was loth to part and mutual visits and entertainment followed which lasted until a late hour some of the party visited the grave of lot smith who was killed by indians it was in ID a lonely canyon one part of the road was waa almost impassable to wagons brother smith was one of the leaders leaden of the arizona mission he established what might be called the egypt of arizona and hundreds were fed from the sunlit bins and tables table and sent on their way rejoicing he was shot ahot near the place where young george A smith was killed on the return to st joseph on the a ward conference was hold held the four moe meetings tings which were called on that day and even ing were largely attended and the same spirit was made manifest as upon all former occasions all vacancies were filled that were needful in the ward with the earnest and cheer ing blessings bles aings again of president hatch the meetings were closed the travel ing party was here broken up a part remaining in st joseph the rest returning as they wished to their home after an absence of two weeks all feltwell felt well paid for their time and expense and the little sacrifice they had made for they had blessed and comforted a good and pure people and in blessing they hail bait been blessed MARY MABY J WEST SNOWFLAKE A T september let lat 1892 |