Eventful Narratives: The Thirteenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints — John Shaqi
Eventful Narratives: The Thirteenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day SaintsAveson, Robert
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Eventful Narratives: The Thirteenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints
Aveson, Robert
Latter Day Saints -- Juvenile fiction
It is painful, however, to relate that he apostatized in the Summer of
1869. It was about the time when the "Godbeite" movement took place.
From the time Brother Scott embraced the gospel he was one of the most
zealous workers in the cause of truth ever seen by me. He labored
faithfully to assist in establishing the latter-day kingdom; but his
expectations in regard to Utah and her people were not realized. I had
been very fond of him--had loved him as a brother. He had been a friend
and counselor to me in past days, and when I saw that he was as much in
opposition to the kingdom of God as he had been formerly in favor of
building it up, it grieved me very much. I talked and reasoned with him
and tried to show him the error of his way, but it was all in vain. He
became more and more bitterly opposed to the gospel and in the Summer
of 1870 went back to the States.
Correspondence with my parents and also my relatives was regularly kept
up from the time of my arrival in Utah. I was very anxious to induce
them to join the Church, and did all in my power to induce them to do
so.
In the Spring of 1879, I procured the address of the president of the
Middlesbrough Branch--William Garbett--and wrote to him, requesting
that he should see my parents and use his best endeavors to induce them
to embrace the gospel. Brother Garbett and other Saints visited with
that object in view.
On the 20th of September, 1879, I was happily surprised and astonished
to receive a letter from my mother with the following glad tidings:
"I, your mother, was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter day Saints, on the 23rd of August, and your father on the 30th
of the same month."
This was very gratifying news, both to myself and wife. After waiting
patiently and anxiously for over thirteen years, my prayers, which were
so often offered up, were answered.
My reply to this letter from my parents informed them how my heart
rejoiced to hear the good news, and stated that we would assist them to
emigrate to Utah the following year.
The time drew nigh for my parents to arrive in Zion. After such a
lengthy absence from them, and knowing how opposed to the work they had
been, but now their eyes were opened and they could see as I saw, I
looked forward with pleasure to the day of their arrival.
They took passage with the first company, April 10th, 1880. I almost
counted the days for their arrival. At last it was announced by
telegram that the company would arrive at 6:30, p.m., April 30, 1880.
Every preparation was made by us for their comfort.
CHAPTER XIV.
MY PARENTS IN ZION--ARRIVAL OF RICHARD SEDGWICK IN SALT LAKE CITY--HIS
STORY OF LEAVING HOME IN 1867--HOW THE PRESIDENT OF THE MIDDLESBROUGH
BRANCH WAS EMIGRATED--RE-UNION OF THE MIDDLESBROUGH BRANCH.
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