Look to God and Live
Julie Rogers (1953– )
- Medium
United States
ca. 2009
Pastel painting
"Ann Elizabeth and Francis Webster decided to give up all their wealth to help the poor to come to Zion (their pearl of great price). They left England in May 1856 with considerable funds, sufficient to buy a wagon and a fine team of oxen. Instead they chose to donate to the Perpetual Emigrating Fund and come by handcart. Francis and Elizabeth pulled a handcart across the plains. Their daughter Amy was born a few weeks before the Martin handcart company was caught in the terrible snowstorms and freezing temperatures of Wyoming. These people were willing and obedient. In the words of Francis Webster, “The price we paid to become acquainted with God was a privilege to pay.” The Websters settled in Cedar City, Utah, the same year they crossed the plains. Upon arriving in Cedar City, they paid tithing on all that they owned, including their clothing."