Letter from Lyman Wight and Heber C. Kimball, 19–24 June 1844
Source Note
and , Letter, , Philadelphia Co., PA, to JS, [, Hancock Co., IL], 19–24 June 1844; handwriting of ; signature in handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of ; notation in unidentified handwriting; sixteen pages; JS Collection, CHL.
We again resume the pen to give you a few further particulars.— We met the Church in this last Evening pursuant to adjournmet the members being all present. the vote was taken to know whether they would sustain the first presidency and the Twelve in their Calling. and follow their Counsel Spiritually and Temporally, lay aside all their prejudices and fears, follow them through evil as well as through good report. there was not a dissenting vote or voice numberi[n]g about 200. We take think the church now is in a good Condition. there will be some added next Sabbath by Babtism, and we trust more ere long. for our manner of preaching and instructing the church we refer <you> to Brs & Price. We leave here to day 4 oclock for the Wilmington Conference. Many of the Bretherns and Sisters from this place are going with us— We have so many Calls in this place from those in the church and out of it that we cannot stop a night in a place— we are at this time at Sister Mc.Minn whose family are saints of God indeed and treat <us> with all the kindness and attention that the Servants of God could [p. 10]