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scouting parties who traversed wide areas. The leaders chosen were called to this work by the authority of the Priesthood, and were carefully selected men. The call to found settlements became a religious duty to which families responded. It was a comprehensive scheme of colonization unique in the history of the world. Without the religious motive behind it, however, it would have failed. Often the feeling of duty alone kept men and women battling for existence against mighty odds, and sometimes even that was not sufficient, for some colonies were abandoned. Nearly every present settlement of importance in the Great Basin was founded within twenty years of the founding of Salt Lake City. Into these settlements flowed the great migration of converts in the succeeding years3 Iron County was among the first areas to be settled in'the Utah Temtory. The colonizers sent to this area were largely farmers and frontiersmen, but a number of persons were included because of their experience in mining coal and working with iron. The leaders were pleased to have Henry Lunt in this expedition because of his ability to write, since there were few formally educated men in the group. Henry began preparations immediately and, in view of his journey ahead, was given a blessing on December 4, 1850, by Patriarch John Smith, an uncle of Prophet Joseph Smith who was the first Stake President ofthe Great Salt Lake Stake, formed October 3, 1847.4 The blessing was as follows: Brother Henry, in the name of Jesus Christ, I lay my hands upon thy head and seal upon you a Father's Blessing because thou hast obeyed the Gospel and left thy native land, not regarding persecutions neither the waves of the sea nor the afflictions through which the Saints have to pass. The Lord is well pleased. Thy name is written in the Lamb's Bo6k of Life. He hath given His angels charge concerning thee. They will guard and defend thee &om all dangers, from sickness and the power of darkness. Thou shalt have a companion to comfort thy heart,
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| Title | Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico |
| Creator | Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Subject | Lunt, Henry, 1824-1902; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Biography of Henry Lunt, including the early settlement of Cedar City, Utah and establishment of the Iron Works. |
| Source | Henry Lunt |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1996 |
| Type | Image; Still image |
| Format | image/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Contributors | Researched by: Jones, York F., 1925- |
| Publisher | Published by the author: Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/lunt.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1072.cpd |
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