ssible, but the prophecy was fulfilled within a year,
and it was in this way: That winter gold was discovered in California, and
early the next summer great companies of men came flocking from the east on
their way to the gold mines. Salt Lake City was a sort of half way house.
These gold seekers were heavily laden with all manner of goods, but being
anxious to get to California as soon as possible they traded to the people
in Salt Lake City their goods for lighter wagons, fresh horses, etc. Thus a
great deal of merchandise was brought to the valley, and Brother Kimball's
prophecy was fulfilled.

The city had now been laid out into blocks, and lots were given to the
settlers. Some built houses and moved in that fall, but most of the people
remained in the fort until the spring of 1849.

The city now began to grow rapidly, as companies of Saints were continually
coming from the east. In February, 1849, the city was divided into nineteen
wards and a bishop appointed over each. On the 12th of the same month the
four vacancies in the quorum of the Twelve Apostles were filled by the
calling of Charles C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow, and Franklin D.
Richards to the apostleship.

Thus the Church was firmly established again, this time in the peaceful
valleys of the mountains, away from the persecution of its enemies and the
anger of mobs.

Topics.--1. Locating the temple and city. 2. The fort. 3. The crickets
and gulls. 4. Hard times. 5. Heber C. Kimball's prophecy.

Questions and Review.--1. How did President Young locate the temple
spot? 2. How was the city laid out? 3. What was the first building in the
valley? 4. Describe a bowery. 5. What was the fort? 6. Describe it. 7. Who
was the first stake president in Utah? 8. What happened in the spring of
1848? 9. How were the crops saved? 10. Why was food so scarce in 1848? 11.
What kinds of food were eaten? 12. What was Heber C. Kimball's prophecy?
13. How was it fulfilled? 14. How was the city built up? 15. What apostles
were chosen February 12, 1849?

CHAPTER XXXI.

GROWTH OF UTAH AND THE CHURCH.

As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the
pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for
settlement. They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their
new home, and room must be had for them.

In the first company that followed the pioneers was Peregrine Sessions. He,
with some others, moved nor