ht across the Jordan, and then continued its march
to Cedar Valley, thirty-six miles south of the city. About two years later,
the soldiers went back to the east where they took part in the great Civil
War. The commander, Albert Sidney Johnston, fought on the side of the
south, and fell in the great battle of Shiloh.

The Saints returned to their homes in July, 1858. Thus again, the Lord
preserved his people, and protected them from their enemies.

Topics.--1. The mission of Colonel Kane. 2. Governor Cumming installed.
3. Meeting with peace commissioners. 4. The move south. 5. The entrance of
the army.

Questions and Review.--1. What did Colonel Kane do at Washington? 2.
What was his mission to Utah? 3. Where was the army camped? 4. Who was
Governor Cumming? 5. What did Colonel Kane get the governor to do? 6. What
did the governor find in Salt Lake City? 7. Why did the Saints move south?
8. What did they propose doing if the army came to harm them? 9. What were
Governor Cumming's feelings? 10. Tell about the meeting with the peace
commissioners. 11. Describe the march of the army through Salt Lake City.
12. Where did the soldiers camp? 13. When did they leave Utah, and where
did they go?

CHAPTER XXXIV.

PROSPERITY.

The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made
in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.
Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed
soldiers against an innocent people.

When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was
again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from
the nations. Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.

From Europe the Saints came by the thousands. Sometimes a whole ship would
be engaged to take a company of Saints across the ocean, in charge of one
of the Apostles or some leading elder. From the sea, they would travel in
train loads to the end of the railroad, where companies of teams and wagons
would take them the remainder of the journey to Utah.

Now came the telegraph line westward. October 17, 1861, it was completed
to Salt Lake City, and the next day President Young sent the first message
east. At this time the war between the north and the south was beginning,
and in this first telegram President Young said that Utah had not seceded,
but was firm for the Union.

[Illustration: SALT LAKE TABERNACLE (INTER