a r e furious to find a s t r a n g e r in their room, b u t a f t e r a trumped-up explanation from Mrs. Bouncer begin to build a somewhat amicable relationship when they find in becoming acquainted t h a t they a r e engaged to the same woman....
was among the first Mormon colonists to settle in Pacheco, Mexico. We have compiled this history to portray in words and pictures the events in Henry Lunt's Life. It is a factual story which could have been made more interesting with a little...
dangerous. No less dangerous was the task of removing the yokes fiom the impatient creatures and of the unloosing the chains. The romance of being out in the wilds was terribly chilled by an inclement sky. A few days of drizzling rain tried the...
City, so the population grew very quickly. The residents looked forward in anticipation to each new company because, not only were they glad to see relatives and friends who had followed, but they always brought mail with them from Kanesville which...
than thuty in the hall. I took the hymn book you gave t o me and think I never sang with so much freedom and sincerity of heart in my life. One, William Simpson, preached. His text was 'Search the Scriptures.' He made a most excellent discourse. We...
to their feet. It took all day to get most of the company across, so those who were able to ford the stream camped and waited for the rest of the group to cross the next day While yoking the cattle, the men discovered that some were missing....
If love and reason could but guide With thee I'd brave the ocean wide, And live for thee alone. Go where you will, I'm still the same, My heart is fixed. I oft exclaim 'We may be happy yet.' And when the farewell tear is dry'd Heaven prosper thee,...
Thunder on the mountains and the creek still rising. I looked around today to see what all the brethren in camp were doing. I found them all very busy, some ploughmg, some planting seeds, some building houses, and but three putting up fence. I just...
increased the labors and hardships of the settlers.' This new plot was organized into wards during the meeting on Sunday, August 2 1, 1853. The speakers were Patriarch E. H. Groves, Major John D. Lee, and President Henry Lunt. Ward One was south of...
held a meeting and wanted Henry to leave; but the Minister of the Church ofEngland would have nothing to do with it, so they did not pursue their plans. Henry baptized eight new members into the church during the month that he was assigned to this...
It spread its fragrance al around l The pleasant spot on which it grew Yet, so lovely and so sweet, 'Twas full of grace and modesty, And strove to hide its loveliness From the rude gaze of passers by. But there was one of beauteous form, Of gracehl...
The problem of wlonization was particularly difficult during the Utah War because of the large number of people called back to Utah. In addition, two to four thousand immigrants were brought into the tenitory each year by the pioneer companies....
canyon, as he did not consider the Old Fort site safe from floods, as Coal Creek was subject to very high n water i times of flood. Since Hemy's first wife, Ellen, was not able to have children, it was sii years after Henry was manied before his...
conference. 1feel the results of it d be good. 1 hope the brethren and sisters wiii cal1 in the wanderings of their minds that they may be strengthened and refreshed in their most holy faith.' December 18, 1859--Conference. Bishop Lunt presiding....
need not enumerate here, but Bishop Lunt's own expenence is illustrative of these difficulties--he has built five houses since he went there in 1851, the frequent change of location [of the city] and other causes requinng him to do so. But, it is...
schools. Our Cooperative store paid thirty-one per cent on a capital stock of $4000, one thousand of this being invested in a threshing machine. Our Sheep Cooperative herd brought, d things considered, about i $450, and we are indulging in the...
satisfactonly. Brother Richard Hanison of this place was present, aman of long expenence in molding iron i England, and he pronounced the iron No. 1. Their n blast is blown by a small steam engine imported from the east at considerable cost. The...
scratched the bamyard faithfuily for the support of the brood. They tumed the house into an i m and, though it was but sparsely funiished, it was spotlessly clean as 1 know, for 1 sat part of the afternoon in the kitchen The wife who was busiest...
men as t r e s waking,' and for even that cloudy vision he was thankful. As he said after prayers that day, 'It might be the Lord's will to grant him sight, and if so his faith should not be wanting to enable him to lay hold of the blessing. '...
What shaii we do? Shaii we trust in God, or in the arm of flesh? Shall we give up our reiigion and our God and be governed by the practices that exist in the nation, which are contrary to the laws of God? AU who are in favor of abiding by the laws...