Bailey

Langley Allgood Baily encountered many hardships during the Martin Handcart trek that seemed to pronounce his early demise.  In Florence, Nebraska, hemorrhage of the bowels threatened to take his life if he continued the trek.  A blessing from Franklin D. Richards promised the unconscious Langley that he would make it to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake, for the Lord had a great work for him to do!  (Pg. 117-8) After that, Langley had to be pulled on a handcart by his parents for he was not well enough to walk.  At one point he laid under a brush hoping to lighten his parents load by his death.  A voice told him to get up as his mother was hunting him.  (Pg. 227, 320)   He did so.  As mothers do, he was reminded of the Priesthood blessing and the promise of making it to the Valley.  He complied with her remonstration and got on the handcart with his parents and family pulling and pushing it.  After the rescue wagons came, Langley rode in one of the wagons.  During one particular night he became frozen and unable to speak.  His mother had to call and call before she finally found the wagon he was in.  She and her daughters soon had him close to a warm fire and warm beef broth in him.  (Pg. 247)  Although Langley was still weak when they entered the Valley, he fulfilled the great work the Lord had for him to do.  He actually returned to England as a missionary and eventually became the father of seventeen children.  (Pg. 162 of Tell My Story, Too [TMS})