20. We returned to Virgin City & held a meeting at 11 oclk
J Taylor & W. Woodruff spoke to the people followed by
President Young
who said "we are in the Land of Zion. it is
known why we are in this land. This country was not much
known untill we came into it. Since that time much has been known
"Who printed the first Paper in the west, planted the first fruit
trees, penetrated the western wiles, printed the first paper in
the Rocky Mountains. The Latter Day Saints done all these
things. Most people thought that we should go to vancovers Island
We were urged to go to Calafornia. had we have gone there
we should not have gone staid but a short time. we could not have
staid there the emigration would have overwhelmed us, but we
intend to Fill these mountains. We have been visiting these southern
settlements I see no sorrow among the people, there is one article the
Saints want to take with them whareever they go in all places and
that is contentment. When we go to the centre stake of Zion we
shall not have 600 Acres of Land each to run over, No we shall
have a small spot. There will not be a chicken pig cow horse or
any animal in the city. If you put in one Acre to grapes as it
should be you could take $5000 for the use of it. Again tobacco
if you must use it raise it yourselfes you can raise $1000 lbs on
an Acre at $2 per lb it would fetch $2000. You have welth in
the soil here, you have advantages here which we have not in
the North. If we go East & get more land we shall have
more people to occupy it. We shall have to raise more out of the
Earth than we do now. The Lord is blessing you and the
Earth you inherit. you do not have so many foul spirits to
contend with as we do in the North, both from the Living & the
dead."
At the close of the Meeting we rode to Tokerville
& held a meeting at 7 oclok. D. O. Calder J. T. cCaine
Samuel L. Adams & J Taylor spoke to the people. We had
a good meeting. R. T. Burton
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we are in the Land of Zion. it is known why we are in this land. This Country was not much known untill we came into it. Since that time much has been known
"who printed the first Paper in the west, planted the first fruit trees, Penetrated the western wiles, Printed the first paper in the Rocky Mountains. The Latter Day Saints done all these things. Most people thought that we should go to vancovers Island we were urged to go to Calafornia. had we have gone there we should not have gone staid but a short time we could not have staid there. the Emigration would have overwhelmed us, but we intend to Fill these mountains, we have been visiting these Southern Settlements I see no sorrow among the people, there is one article the saints want to take with them whareever they go in all places and that is contentment.
