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heat, dust, and roughness of the way drew complaints and sighs of
fatigue from many who trod that weary path. I thought that if we were
obliged to travel on foot across the barren desert, often suffering from
thirst, heat, and fatigue, very many of us would murmur more than did
the Israelites.
The peculiar features of mountain scenery on the overland route
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have often been sketched by pen and pencil. All who are delighted
with the grandeur and beauty of nature must feel a thrill of joy as they
behold these grand old mountains, beautiful hills, and the wild and
rocky canyons. This is especially true of the Christian. He sees in the
granite rocks and babbling streams the work of God’s all-powerful
hand. He longs to climb the lofty hills; for its seems that he would
then be nearer heaven, though he knows that God hears the prayers of
His children in the lowly valley as well as on the mountaintop.
Colorado
On the way from Denver to Walling’s Mills, the mountain retreat
where my husband was spending the summer months, we stopped in
Boulder City and beheld with joy our canvas meetinghouse, where
Elder Cornell was holding a series of meetings. We found a quiet
retreat in the comfortable home of Sister Dartt. The tent had been lent
to hold temperance meetings in, and, by special invitation, I spoke to a
tent full of attentive hearers. Though wearied by my journey, the Lord
helped me to successfully present before the people the necessity of
practicing strict temperance in all things.
Monday, August 8, I met my husband and found him much im-
proved in health, cheerful and active, for which I felt thankful to God.
Elder Canright, who had spent some time with my husband in the
mountains, was about this time called home to his afflicted wife; and
on Sunday, husband and I accompanied him to Boulder City to take
the cars. In the evening I spoke in the tent, and the next morning we
returned to our temporary home at Walling’s Mills. The next Sabbath
I again spoke to those assembled in the tent. Following my remarks
we had a conference meeting. Some excellent testimonies were borne.
Several were keeping their first Sabbath. I spoke to the people evening
after the Sabbath and also Sunday evening.
Our family were all present in the mountains but our son Edson.
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