Heroines of "Mormondom": The Second Book of the Noble Women's Lives SeriesVarious
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Heroines of "Mormondom": The Second Book of the Noble Women's Lives Series
Various
Chittenden, Mary Dunster, 1818-; Latter Day Saint women; Latter Day Saints -- Biography; Smith, Mary Fielding, 1801-1852
On his return from the surveying expedition he put nearly $100.00 into
his mother's hands. A day or two after he said, "Mother I would like to
go down to St. George and do Father's work; you know I promised him to
do it as soon as I could, and this is the first money I have ever had.
I am sixteen years old, and if the Bishop thinks I am worthy, I would
like to go."
Mary quickly told her dream, which she had hesitated mentioning,
fearing he would not like it, but he believed it.
"Mother, I will go this very night," he said when she had concluded her
story, "and see what the Bishop says."
So down he went, and Bishop Booth very willingly told him to go, and he
felt pleased to give the necessary recommends.
They went and had a most glorious time, and on her return Mary went to
washing again. But mark! In less than one year from that time they had
bargained for a place, and got two little rooms built upon it.
If you come to Provo, go and see dear old Sister Chittenden; she is
sixty-six years old, and quite a hearty, happy little woman yet.
She meditatively pushes aside her neat, black lace cap from her ear,
with her finger, as I ask what to say to you in farewell, and with mild
but tearful eyes, says:
"Tell them for me, always to be obedient to the counsel of those who
are over them; and obey the whisperings of God, trusting to Him for the
result! And then, God bless them all! Amen."
A HEROINE OF HAUN'S MILL MASSACRE.
The name of Sister Amanda, or Mrs. Warren Smith, is well known to the
Latter-day Saints. She has had a most eventful life, and the terrible
tragedy of Haun's Mill, in Caldwell county, when her husband and son
were killed, and another son wounded, have made her name familiar to
all who have read the history of the mobbings and drivings in the State
of Missouri. Mrs. Smith was born in Becket, Birkshire Co., Mass., Feb.
22, 1809. Her parents were Ezekiel and Fanny Barnes; she was one of a
family of ten children. Her grandfather, on her mother's side, James
Johnson, came from Scotland in an early day, and in the revolutionary
war held the office of general; he was a great and brave man. Sister
Smith says that her father left Massachusetts when she was quite young
and went up to Ohio, and settled in Amherst, Lorain county, where the
family endured all the privations and hardships incident to a new
country. The following is her own narrative:
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