Show JUNE TWENTY SEVENTH the latter day saints remember the 27 tb day of june as 90 the anniversary of one of the saddest events eventa in their history on that jay day in the year 1844 at Cart carthage hago hanbock county III illinois their beloved prophet joseph smith sod aud patriarch hyrum byrum smith were ware cruelly murdered by a mob at a time when their submission to the tate state lawn lawe was wa the bitans on ane which rendered them vacti ads to demoniacal hate bate and their blomo was never neve avenged by the administration of the bbate law upon tootie who bad violated it without offense on their part and for no other reason than the witness which they bore of the dt fl christia Chri two prophets Prop heta of god were lain in cold blood and a third elder john taylor was wounded nigh unto death but was raised by providence to a further work to ID the church the death of the martyred marty red prophet and patriarch plunged the saints saint into tit hii told grief the memory of which to la still strong and will not allow the day to pass without special reference to the labors of those who then gave their lives for or love of the salute saints and for the testimony of jesus the removal of the headquarters of 0 the church from illinois to utah does not bro broaden the distance between the martyrdom martyr doin and the people today any wore than if they had remained in illinois ll inor rather bather that removal brings them closer if such a thing were possible poe eible for it la 18 the prophet joseph joeeph smith more than any other man who la Is elble tor for the gathering of the latter day saints saint in ID those these valleys valley by the voice of prophecy as aa for far back as ae the days daya of kirtland when the existence of the rocky mountains mountain wa scares more than a rumor in the realm of geographical knowledge joseph stated that the of those moun bains yet would teem with the prosper ous oua thousands of the latter jay day saints who ano would make them their home borne years rears afterward in nauvoo he re heated the public declaration in ID fact it was a common subject of reference in hla his conversations conversation with who enjoyed bis big confidence and prior to his bis he be elu telu t 0 t MO me of whom yet tt t t tive in sait lake city t P go with tim him to lo 10 these valley vallebo val leyo whither be us ue ired fired to lead the church that atis saints dainta might be secure iron from the judgments lie he had foreseen orea een would come upon the eastern country but be ass ailed bock back to nauvoo rand the mart riem ensued yet in no particular did the abe which he instituted fall fail tor for it was the work of the ihrl ard ij rl whose chosen servant be was the church had bad been org organized and the keys keye for up the au dhority or of the kingdom of god in all the world hai had been committed to the twelve no disorganization followed for the band ol of the almighty sustained his purposes the czuroh on uninterruptedly and the plans of the prophet lur the removal to the rocky mountains were conformed to that removal was wag one ode effect of the perse ou cu hun of the saints whom joseph bad foreseen would be driven to their western location and bis big prediction of their driving and of their becoming a mighty people in the rocky bocky mountains has baa been fulfilled to the smallest detail 1 As having a direct bearing upon the events of 1844 at carthage the following letter from a church veteran to la given here bere ST GEORGE utah june 22 1896 next saturday the day of chlo month is the anniversary of the martyrdom ot of the prophet joseph and his bis brother hyrum and of the serious wounding of president john taylor I 1 always aldave think ot of the day when it comes round I 1 as I 1 was near carthage at the time and heard the report of the ibe guns that accomplished the terrible deed I 1 was waa living with and working for a man by the name of william white we were in the field at the time of the firing and he remarked to me that he be would not be surprised if my prophet was killed in the evening word was waa received to that effect white was waa often in carthage and must have been posted as he appeared to understand it it was what I 1 heard beard governor ford say in carthage a few days previous to the martyrdom that induced me to pen these lines to the NEWS he delivered a speech to ahe troops on the situation at the close of his remarks he told them when referring to the prophet that they should have satisfaction ealis faction the language was plain that he intended to see that the prophet was delivered into their hands the troops shouted and swung their hate from this it appears that he did not intend to keep his promise when he pledged the faith of the state forthe for the prophets protection but it was done to get jo joseph h into the hands of his enemies mr faite white aud and his bis neighbors sacked thi their grain took it into the field and deposited it in the midst of the growing or unripe grain with other things from the house and taking their families fa milie clothing and bedding traveled east they expected that thai the mormons cormons would sweep the country one man of the neighbor hood stayed at the white place and I 1 stayed with him I 1 did not expect to see no the mormons cormons come I 1 wan waa then 16 years yean of age KUFUS C ALLEN today the cause with which the she if lives ves of J joseph the prophet and hyrum the patriarch were associated stands a witness to all the world of the power of god that wrought through his hia mer er the organization which joseph was wa instrumental in instituting la in 1880 has progressed steadily surely the be principles revealed through him blin have permeated the hearts anti ani minde ot of men reaching out and changing ideas and conditions in every land where they have been taught proving in their advance the truth and divinity of their origin schisms and pretenders pret grew up all around but the power of the almighty its ita force in all operation opera tlona oen fare in and attended only the th church ot of jesus christ ot of latter day saints of which joseph joaeph was waa the first fant president being followed I 1 that office by presidents Preal denta young taylor and woodruff the work which joeeph presided over aa w the great prophet and seer ol 01 the nineteenth century allf continue cout loue to to the full socia ment of its ita purpose to in us barIng the millennial reign of its lt great high priest and king josue jesus christ the tha lord fiord |