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1870 May 11 Letter to George Nebeker

Title

1870 May 11 Letter to George Nebeker

Description

Market demand will be high for Hawaii's cane sugar. John Young passes away. The new conference building is already inadequate. The Cullom Bill threatens liberty but the Saints are at peace.

Type

Correspondence
Government/Legislature

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

George Nebeker

Date

1870 May 11

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah
Sandwich Islands

Number of Pages

2

Subject

Agriculture
Church Leadership
Building and Construction
General Conference
Governement

Salt Lake City. U.T.
11 May 1870

President Geo. Nebeker,
Sandwich Islands

Dear Brother,

Your favors of February 7th & April 10th have been received and perused with much pleasure. It affords me great satisfaction to read of your success on the plantation, and of the unity and good works of the brethren. With regard to the sugar you make, as soon as the people here realize that it is pure beet sugar that is brought into the market, which it really is, they will appreciate its value and it will find a ready sale. There can be no doubt of this, and I have taken steps to have its real value brought prominently before the notice of the people. So far as regards purchasing other plantations, we shall get at that again circumstances of the mission will warrant.

Since my last letter to you, we have been called to mourn the loss of a Patriarch and Father in Israel, Elder John Young, who departed this life on the 27 ult. & passed peacably away, in the midst of the saints, surrounded by those whom he loved, for that happier sphere where free from the infirmities of the mortal body he can the more gloriously accomplish his will.

The fortieth annual conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has just completed it session. It was the largest gathering of the Saints held in this generation, and a most excellent spirit prevailed. Notwithstanding the erection of the galleries capable of holding nearly four thousand people, many turned away at the various meetings unable to obtain admittance. The minutes of the meetings and synopsis of the various discourses, you have no doubt read in the Deseret News. We are enjoying "good peace" in these valleys notwithstanding the persistent efforts of many who in every way are striving to destroy the Kingdom of God and injure His people; but I never felt calmer or more peaceful in my life, satisfied as I long have been, that the Lord will take care of his Saints.

Remember me most kindly to the brethren and sisters from Zion, and to the Native Saints, and believe me to be, constant prayers that the Lord will bless and prosper you and your labors

Your brother in the Gospel
Brigham Young