they have healed the sick, and strengthened the weak, by
night and by day, and when those worthy elders entered the
City, they remained at the head of their companies covered
with dust, drawing a hand cart like the rest of their bretheren.
Elder Ellsworth, while passing his own house, and seeing his
wives and children standing in the door did not stop to speak
to them, but only saluted them while passing, and remained
with his company until they were encamped and fed.

There were but seven deaths in Elder Ellsworth's company,
and less in M^cArthur's, during the whole journey, although
many were aged, and feeble; women and children have
drawn hand carts all the way. No oxen that could be
put upon the road could keep up with them.

President Young has been sanguine from the beginning,
that it was a safe and practical enterprize, and it has now
been proven to be so; and I feel that we can say to the saints
in all the world, Let your hearts be comforted, have faith
and trust in God, call upon him in mighty prayer, be
faithful, and follow the counsel of the servants of God, and
lay up all that you can to help you over the sea, and your
deliverance is nigh, even at the door.

The Presidency of the Church have commenced a
great reformation among this people in the vallies of the
mountains. I have never heard as strong sermons del-
ivered to the people, as have been preached unto them of
late. The Presidency are weighing the people in the balance
and are calling upon them to repent and be baptized for the

they have healed the sick, and strengthened the weak, by night and by day, and when those worthy elders entered the City, they remained at the head of their companies covered with dust, drawing a hand cart like the rest of their bretheren. Elder Ellsworth, while passing his own house, and seeing his wives and children standing in the door did not stop to speak to them, but only saluted them while passing, and remained with his company until they were encamped and fed.

There were but seven deaths in Elder Ellsworth's company, and less in McArthur's, during the whole journey, although many were aged, and feeble; women and children have drawn hand carts all the way. No oxen that could be put upon the road could keep up with them.

President Young has been sanguine from the beginning, that it was a safe and practical enterprize, and it has now been proven to be so; and I feel that we can say to the saints in all the world, Let your hearts be comforted, have faith and trust in God, call upon him in mighty prayer, be faithful, and follow the counsel of the servants of God, and lay up all that you can to help you over the sea, and your deliverance is nigh, even at the door.

The Presidency of the Church have commenced a great reformation among this people in the vallies of the mountains. I have never heard as strong sermons delivered to the people, as have been preached unto them of late. The Presidency are weighing the people in the balance and are calling upon them to repent and be baptized for the