Snow at is about 18 Inches deep and
at this place about 6, and only 6 miles apart. We have
had a beautifully mild season until Wednesday last when
the snow fell very freely and it became intensly cold. We have
no wind storms to do us any serious damage in the
with the exception of about one third of the roof of the Meeting
house at which was blown off by reason
of a door being left open and the house being tight, it had
to burst. But it is all repaired. regret the losses sustained
by our Brethren in the North, yet I am thankful that no
human lives were lost. Speaking of Judgments, the Lord
said, "My saints shall hardly escape." Sickness and death
are our common lot; and though the summons be direct
against us or our best friends, we have to obey the mandate
Sickness is only one trial to prepare us for glory, and death
the gate through which the just enter into it.
Bro. , of whom you speak, is something more
than a political Mormon, I hope. He has an extensive
mission. I hope he may do good, he can do no harm to
the cause.
The road from the to is worked
through for horsemen and empty wagons, but to make it
a good and safe thoroughfare, will require very much more
labor. Many of the citizens here have petitioned for an
appropriation to work it through. Not, however, by my counsel
or suggestion, not but that such a measure is desirable
to me; but I think the Legislation has appropriated too much
already for individual aggrandizement with the view of
public good. I have counseled the people to forward their
Snow at is about 18 Inches deep and
at this place about 6, and only 6 miles apart. We have
had a beautifully mild season until Wednesday last when
the snow fell very freely and it became intensly cold. We have
no wind storms to do us any serious damage in the county
with the exception of about one third of the roof of the Meeting
house at which was blown off by reason
of a door being left open and the house being tight, it had
to burst. But it is all repaired. I regret the losses sustained
by our Brethren in the North, yet I am thankful that no
human lives were lost. Speaking of Judgments, the Lord
said, "My saints shall hardly escape." Sickness and death
are our common lot; and though the summons be direct
against us or our best friends, we have to obey the mandate
Sickness is only one trial to prepare us for glory, and death
the gate through which the just enter into it.
Bro. , of whom you speak, is something more
than a political Mormon I hope. He has an extensive
mission. I hope he may do good, he can do no harm to
the cause.
The road from the North Bend to is worked
through for horsemen and empty wagons, but to make it
a good and safe thoroughfare, will require very much more
labor. Many of the citizens here have petitioned for an
appropriation to work it through. Not, however, by my counsel
or suggestion, not but that such a measure is desirable
to me; but I think the Legislation has appropriated too much
already for individual aggrandizement with the view of
public good. I have counseled the people to forward their