- Apostle George A. Smith preaches fiery sermons at Cedar City in southern Utah. Smith left Salt Lake City on Aug. 13 and brings latest news of U.S. army's "invasion," also report of Apostle Parley Pratt's murder in Arkansas. Smith likes wearing a holstered revolver in public, appeals to memories of Missouri persecutions, and has been preaching "speedy vengeance" for a decade. From all accounts he leaves Mormons of southern Utah filled with hatred and fear of their approaching enemies. A clerk records that in traveling north on Aug. 25 G. A. Smith meets "a party of emigrants who seemed to be much excited and placed a double guard as soon as we arrived." A few days later that emigrant party camps farther south at a place called Mountain Meadows.
[Source: Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower]
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