true to the faith handout

“True to the Faith” 

President Gordon B. Hinckley

“Whether you are among the posterity of the pioneers or whether you were baptized only yesterday, each is the beneficiary of their great undertaking.”

“Most noble, as we’ve heard, among those who paid a terrible price were the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies of 1856.”

“There were not wagons enough to carry all who were converted in England and western Europe. If they were to come to Zion, they would have to walk, pulling a small cart behind them. Hundreds did so, and traveled faster than did the ox teams. But these two companies in 1856 literally walked with death. They started late, and no one knew they were coming. Their carts were not ready. A few who could afford wagons were assigned to travel with them to give assistance. They started west singing as they went. Little did they know what lay ahead of them.”

“They walked beside the Platte, ever westward. Near Fort Laramie their troubles began. Snow commenced falling. Their rations were reduced. They knew they were in desperate circumstances as they slowly crept over the high plains of Wyoming. Some 200 perished in that terrible, tragic march.”

“Legion are the stories of those who were there and who suffered almost unto death and who carried all of their lives the scars of that dreadful experience. It was a tragedy without parallel in the western migration of our people.”

“With so great an inheritance, we can do no less than our very best. Those who have gone before expect this of us. We have a mandate from the Lord. We have a vision of our cause and purpose.”

“Let us seek out the righteous of the earth who will listen to our message of salvation. Let us bring light and truth and understanding to a generation that is prone in its disillusionment to look for other things.”

“God has blessed us with wonderful facilities in which to teach the living truth. We now have meetinghouses scattered across the continents. Let us use them to nurture our people with “the good word of God.” ^{6 “}

Daughters of Utah Pioneers Activity (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th Wards)

Trek Activity for April 2^nd  (for 2^nd , 3^rd , and 7^th Wards) 

(April 1st for 4th Ward)

Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Pioneer Memorial Museum
300 N. Main St., SLC 84103

Preparation:

·       Arrange for transportation for your trek family. YM and YW presidencies should be included as resources. (Parents of youth can be recruited if more drivers are needed)

·       Announce the meeting time and leaving time to all of your trek youth and their parents. You will be participating as a trek family but you are welcome to combine with the other families in your ward if desired.

·       Make sure you have enough copies of the “Museum Scavenger Hunt” and the “True to the Faith” quote from President Hinckley for everyone.

·       Bring the youth’s Trek Journals so they can make an entry after the museum experience.

·       Encourage the youth to bring a pen/pencil for the scavenger hunt and journal entry. (You may want to bring some extras just in caseJ). If you plan to do the “True to the Faith” glue in during the activity you will need glue sticks as well.

Recommended Time: 6:00pm meet at ward house. Leave at 6:15pm. Adjust to a slightly later start time if needed however, the museum closes at 8pm on Wednesday nights (5pm other nights) so leaving at 6:15pm will allow for one hour at the museum. Ask someone to offer a prayer before you head out.

At the Museum:

·       Designate a meeting time and place for the activity to end.

·       Give everyone a copy of “Museum Scavenger Hunt.”

·       This will be a self-guided tour through the museum to try and find as many items on the scavenger hunt list as possible.

·       Please remind the youth to be respectful. No running around or being loud.

Before leaving the museum, on the way home, or back at the church:

·       Give time for the youth to record thoughts, impressions, feelings, something learned, etc. in their journals.

·       If possible, have the youth glue the “True to the Faith” quote in their journals. This may require time at a future activity if time before, during, or after the museum does not permit.

Purpose of this activity:

·       Help the youth better appreciate what everyday life was like in the days of the pioneers.

·       See what the pioneers carried with them on their trek west.

·       Understand a little deeper the sacrifices the pioneers made.

·       Have FUN!!

Driving Directions (Approx. 40-45 min. drive time):

1.     Head north on I-15

2.     Take exit 309 to 600 N.  (Approximately 26.5 miles from 2100 N. in Lehi)

3.     After exiting the freeway turn right (east) onto 600 N.

4.     Travel about 0.6 miles to 300 W.

5.     Turn right (south) onto 300 W.

6.     Travel about 0.5 miles to 300 N.

7.     Turn left (east) onto 300 N.

8.     Travel about 0.4 miles to Main St.

9.     Take a sharp left turn (north) onto Main St.

10.  The museum will be on your right.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Museum Scavenger Hunt

As you look around the museum answer these two questions:

1.     What item from pioneer days do you wish you could have used?_______________________________________

2.     What item are you glad you didn’t have to use?_____________________________________________________

Scavenger Hunt!!!  Try to answer these questions as you go through the museum:

Main Floor:

1.     Name the woman who wore the leather mask to protect from the blowing sand?__________________________

2.     How many people can sit at Brigham Young’s desk at the same time?___________________________________

3.     My favorite item/display on this floor was_________________________________________________________

Second Floor:

1.     Whose piano was buried along the pioneer trail? What was it wrapped in before being buried?______________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

2.     Who are 3 famous people represented by dolls in the Doll Room?______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

3.     In the Clothing Room, what material was used to make Luke Johnson’s clothes?___________________________

4.     My favorite item/display on this floor was­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_________________________________________________________

Third Floor:

1.     Who carved his own wooden leg?________________________________________________________________

2.     What are two types of material used to make pioneer canes? (Foyer)___________________________________

3.     What are 3 Utah symbols on the 1947 Centennial Gowns?____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

4.     My favorite item/display on this floor was_________________________________________________________

Basement:

1.     What year was the two-headed lamb born?________________________________________________________

2.     Which explorer used the snow shoes?_____________________________________________________________

3.     What item was made by Native Americans from a flour sack?__________________________________________

4.     My favorite item/display on this floor was_________________________________________________________

*Feel free to walk around the Carriage House but there are no questions to answer.