Improvement Era, 1943 by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Religion

Last Thurs. this ward held its first meeting, which is to be attended weekly, an order being establish'd for each man to give every tenth day a half cord of wood for the benefit of the poor & widows, the town having been divided into wards for that purpose. Yester[day] Cath[erine] gave birth to a daughter. Sis. Leavitt inform'd me of the death of Eliza P.'s child. O Lord, comfort the heart of the mother in this sudden bereavement. It died on the 12th inst.

The Omahaw interpreter who had gone up to the hunting ground on an express to ascertain the truth of a report concerning the massacre of several of that tribe by the Sioux, return'd with the report that he counted 73 dead bodies.

Wednesday, and Thursday, December 16 and 17. Last eve. after getting asleep in bed, I was awaken'd by an unpleasant conversation (if it might be so call'd) between br. M[arkham] & wife which was preceded by one of the same nature last Sat. morning. Before they ended, he propos'd "burying the hatchet & being better natur'd to each other"-said she might live with him or not, only so as to be more pleasant.

Sunday, December 20. The weather very fine. Yest[erday] I walk'd with Sis. Leavitt to Bish[op] Whitney's which is the 3rd time I have walk'd out. Luke Johnson & br. Pierce call'd on me yest[erday] mor[ning].

Tuesday, December 22. Br. M[arkham] & Whiting start for Missouri. Heard of the death of my Mother, in which I feel a sweet consolation, inasmuch as she is freed from the ills of the present life-having liv'd to a good old age, & been useful all her days. She sleeps in peace & her grave & father's, who died a year ago the 18th of last Oct., are side by side.

They are gone-they are gone to a kingdom of rest-

They are gone-they are gone to the home of the blest

Far away from the ills of this lower abode-

They have gone to reside in a mansion of God.

They are gone-they are gone to a residence where

Noble spirits rejoice in their presence to share,

Who, thro' all their long absence desir'd them to come,

And with shouts of hosanna they welcom'd them home,

They are gone-they are gone back again to pursue

And accomplish the work there appointed to do;

Crown'd with blessings & honor they yet will return

And rejoice with the friends they have left here to mourn.

Thursday, December 24. The day delightful-Sis. Green sent for me-spent the evening very interestingly with Sis. Chase, Sessions & Markham

Friday, December 25. Spent the afternoon at br. Woolley's with the same com[pany] as yesterday.

Sunday, December 27. Yest[erday] spent at Sis. Sessions'-came to Pres. Y[oung]'s in the eve-enjoy'd this eve the pleasure of supping on a bak'd turkey in com[pany] with B[righam] Young. J[ohn] Young, br. [Ezra T.] Benson. f[ather] & m[other] Chase &c. &c.-after having a chill of the ague in the forenoon.

Wednesday, December 30. Yest[erday] had another chill-spent this afternoon very agreeably at br. Pierce's in com[pany] with Prest.

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