mailed to you, in which it was stated that Bro. had not been
heard from, the latter submitted to yesterday on the occasion of his
farewell visit, quite a correspondence with the Authorities at , the last a lengthy official communication from the
Secretary of the Board, dated Sept. 1, containing the final points
of agreement, all of which Bro. Savage has accepted and written
them to that effect. He was ready to start for St. George as soon the
telegram would come to tell him, that his letter had been received,
and they were ready to receive him.
Your favor of Sept. 5, received this morning, fills me with ^as^ much
joy and satisfaction on the one hand, as it causes me concern
and anxiety on the other. When I received your instructions after
the last meeting of the General Board to the effect, that in consid-
eration of prevailing circumstances no more Academies were to be
started for the present, except the at , I advised
all available teachers not to wait any longer, but make their
arrangements for the coming schoolyear. This they have done,
and we are now somewhat in straits to supply the unexpec-
ted demands in a satisfactory manner. It has been my
aim and will remain my aim, until otherwise instructed by
you to have all these Academies work harmoniously working
so that a well defined system of education for the youth of
Zion under the direction of the General Board may gradually
be developed, which can be done most effectually, I believe,
if all these principals fully realize, that they are conduc-
ting parts of one system under the direction of the General