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Brother Blair pulled a handcart for much of the way to the Salt
Lake Valley, but didn’t make it although his wife and four children did. Why
did Brother Blair die before reaching the valley?
a.
Gave his food to his children
b.
Gave his shoes and coat to his wife
c.
Helped to carry as many of his
handcart company across the rivers and creeks
d.
Gave his blanket to his children
Yesterday’s answer:
A Food
From the life of Caroline Barnes Crosby: Times became
very hard in Kirtland. It seemed that our enemies were determined to drive us
away if they could possibly, by starving us. None of the business men would
employ a Mormon scarcely, on any conditions. And our prophet was continually
harassed with vexations lawsuits. Besides the great apostasy in the church,
added a double portion of distress and suffering to those who wished to abide
in the faith, and keep the commandments.
We became very short of provisions, several times ate the last we
had and knew not where the next meal was coming from. We then had an
opportunity to try the charity of the brethren, who were many of them in the
same predicament as ourselves. I recollect that Wm Cahoon called into see us
one night, as he was going home with a few quarts of corn meal, and enquired if
we had any breadstuff on hand, we told him we had not. He said he would divide
what he had with us, and if my husband would go home with him, he would also
divide his potatoes and meat which bore the same proportion to his meal. Joseph
Young also divided with us several times in the same way, and we with him. We
had numerous opportunities of dividing almost our last loaf with the brethren.
Mr. Crosby worked on Brother Joseph’s house, as he was building
tolerable large, but frequently got so straitened that he had nothing to give
the workmen when Saturday night came, and they were obliged to borrow or do
without. They all left at one time except Mr. Crosby, he worked on for several
days alone. Sister Emma observing that he was laboring there alone, came in one
day, and inquired of him whether or where he got his provision. He told her he
was entirely without, and knew not where to look, as he had no money, and the
boss who employed him had no means in his hands. She then went into her
chamber, and brought him a nice ham 20 lbs. Telling him that it was a present
for his faithfulness, and that he should bring a sack, and get as much flour as
he could to take home. Accordingly he came home rejoicing, considering it a
prefect Godsend. It was a beautiful white flour, and the ham was very sweet. I
thought nothing ever tasted half as good.
Women’s Voices-An Untold History of
The Latter-day Saints 1830-1900 (Salt
Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1982), 55-56.
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