In 1884, Edward James Tree migrated to America, with his two youngest children, Hannah, 18, and Martha, 14. His youngest son Fredrick and half brother John Robert were already living in Utah.
There was a company of Latter-day Saints on the ship with Edward James Tree, including a brother Wright from Ogden in charge of the company. Brother Wright talked with Edward a great deal, explaining the principles of the LDS gospel to him. When they parted in Ogden, Brother Wright took him by the hand saying, "Now I must leave you in the hands of the Lord."
About a year after Edward James Tree arrived in Utah, he was herding sheep on the surrounding mountains. He had taken a copy of the Deseret News along, in which there was an address by Charles W. Penrose on pre-existence and other principles of the Mormon faith. Edward said, "This struck me very forcible, I knew it was the truth." Soon after, in 1884, Edward joined the LDS church. His son Fredrick and brother John had already joined the LDS church.
After joining the church, he was ever ready to work and hold offices in the same.
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