Apostle John Taylor's protection among Native American tribes
Published October 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Zion's Trumpet Research
While passing through Native American lands, a gold seeker encountered a large group of Indians and feared for his life due to their known hostility toward travelers. Remembering the reputation of the Latter-day Saints, the man identified himself as a 'Mormon'. The Indians immediately changed their behavior, showing him great respect and providing him with help. The man resolved to join the Church upon reaching the Salt Lake Valley due to this experience.
In Their Own Words
“Lately, when one of the gold seekers was passing through them with his wagon, he met a large number of them, and he thought that it was all over for him, since there was hostility between them and everyone except for the Mormons. But, anyway, one of the Indians came toward him, saying “Mormon.” Then it occurred to the stranger to say “Mormon” in answer, supposing that the Indians spared everyone with that name. The result was, that he received great respect and help from them; and the man decided, since the name was so virtuous, that he would become a Mormon himself, as soon as he was able to reach the Valley. — Udgorn Seion (Zion's Trumpet), June 1850 (English translation by Ronald D. Dennis)”
Sources & References
Ronald D. Dennis, trans. and ed., Zion's Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical (Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University), June 1850 issue. https://rsc.byu.edu/sites/default/files/pub_content/pdf/Zions_Trumpet_1850/June.pdf (account extracted verbatim from the published English translation PDF; research confidence: high)
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