Penrose reached the City last Sunday in good health and spirits. They had an in-
teresting time in Washington and feel well concerning the result of their labors.
Brother Richards has seen every Senator but one, and Brother Penrose has been with
him most of the time; and they have been together in visiting a great number of the
leading Representatives. They have done good missionary work and have given a great
amount of information to all with whom they have conversed concerning the situation
of our affairs, and it is but reasonable to expect that great good has been done.
There is a general softening of feeling towards Utah, they say. Brother John T. Caine
writes also, in a letter which we received yesterday, to the effect that he has
never been treated with greater courtesy than at the present time, and there is no
spirit of hatred manifested by public men. It seems as though the time has come of
which mention has been made when the Lord would soften the hearts of our enemies.
We trust this softening process will continue until we shall regain our liberty and
be free from the annoyances to which we have been subjected so long. There will
doubtless be lulls in the storm, of which we can take advantage.
Brother Lyman came back to the City a few days
ago. He is well.
The Board of Education met a week ago, and a reso-
lution was adopted to request the Presidency of each Stake to select a Board of
Education for the Stake of suitable men who had the educational interests of the
Penrose reached the City last Sunday in good health and spirits. They had an interesting time in Washington and feel well concerning the result of their labors.
Brother Richards has seen every Senator but one, and Brother Penrose has been with
him most of the time; and they have been together in visiting a great number of the
leading Representatives. They have done good missionary work and have given a great
amount of information to all with whom they have conversed concerning the situation
of our affairs, and it is but reasonable to expect that great good has been done.
There is a general softening of feeling towards Utah, they say. Brother John T. Caine
writes also, in a letter which we received yesterday, to the effect that he has
never been treated with greater courtesy than at the present time, and there is no
spirit of hatred manifested by public men. It seems as though the time has come of
which mention has been made when the Lord would soften the hearts of our enemies.
We trust this softening process will continue until we shall regain our liberty and
be free from the annoyances to which we have been subjected so long. There will
doubtless be lulls in the storm, of which we can take advantage.
Brother Lyman came back to the City a few days
ago. He is well.
The Board of Education met a week ago, and a resolution was adopted to request the Presidency of each Stake to select a Board of
Education for the Stake of suitable men who had the educational interests of the