The Women of MormondomTullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
History
The Women of Mormondom
Tullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
Latter Day Saint churches -- History; Latter Day Saints -- History; Polygamy
"Our ship anchored at Quebec in May, and after a tedious passage up
the St. Lawrence by steamer, we landed in safety at the town of York,
June 16th, thankful that we were at our journey's end. Here we were in
a strange land, and to our dismay we found that the cholera was raging
fearfully in that region; but through all of those trying scenes the
Lord preserved us in health.
"In the spring of 1833 we removed into the country about eight miles,
to a place located in the township of York, and in the spring of 1834 I
attended a Methodist camp-meeting in that neighborhood, where I formed
the acquaintance of Mr. Joseph Horne, who is now my husband.
"The most of the time for the next two years I lived in service in the
city of Toronto, going once in three months to visit my parents.
"On the 9th day of May, 1836, I was married to Mr. Horne. He owned
a farm about one mile from my father's house, and I removed to his
residence soon after our marriage. I now felt that I was settled in
life; and, although I had not been used to farm work, I milked cows,
fed pigs and chickens, and made myself at home in my new situation,
seeking to make my home pleasant for my husband, and working to advance
his interests.
"About the first of June, of that year, report came to us that a man
professing to be sent of God to preach to the people would hold a
meeting about a mile from our house. My husband decided that we should
go and hear him. We accordingly went, and there first heard Elder Orson
Pratt. We were very much pleased with his sermon. Another meeting was
appointed for the following week, and Elder Pratt told us that business
called him away, but his brother, Parley P. Pratt, would be with us and
preach in his stead. I invited my father to go with us to hear him, and
the appointed evening found all of his family at the 'Mormon' meeting.
Elder Pratt told us that God was an unchangeable being--the same
yesterday, to-day, and forever--and taught us the gospel in its purity;
then showed from the Bible that the gospel was the same in all ages of
the world; but man had wandered from God and the true gospel, and that
the Lord had sent an angel to Joseph Smith, restoring to him the pure
gospel with its gifts and blessings. My father was so delighted with
the sermon that he left the Methodist Church and attended the 'Mormon
meetings' altogether; and in a short time every member of his family
had received and obeyed the gospel. This made quite a stir among the
Methodists. One of the class-leaders came to converse with us, and used
every argument he could to convince us that Mormonism was false, but
without avail. 'Well,' said he, finally, 'there are none but children
and fools who join them,' and left us to our fate. In July (1836) I
was baptized by Orson Hyde, and ever after that our house was open for
meetings, and became a home for many of the elders.
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