The widow, obeying priestly instructions, announced that her husband had gone to California.
Then the soul of William Parrish at Springville was saved to eternal glory; also the soul of his son, Beason.

For both of these sinful ones were on the verge of apostasy; had plotted, indeed, and made secret preparations to leave the valley, all of which were discovered by church emissaries, fortunately for the eternal welfare of the two most concerned.

Yet a few years later, when the hated Gentiles had gained some shadow of authority in the new Zion, their minions were especially bitter as to this feat of mercy, seeking, indeed, to indict the performers of it.
As to various persons who met death while leaving the valley, opinion was divided on the question of their ultimate salvation.

For it was announced concerning these, as their bodies were discovered from time to time, that the Indians had killed them.

This being true, they had died in apostasy, and their rejection from the Kingdom was assured.