Circular to the Saints, 21 March 1846
FARMINGTON, Connecticut, .
To the Saints scattered abroad through the Eastern Churches.
DEAR BRETHREN: Having just returned from Liverpool to
the United States, for the purpose of gathering my family and
kindred with the Saints west of the Mountains, and feeling a
deep interest in the welfare of the Saints at large, I have made
enquiries concerning the prospects, intentions and presidency
of the eastern churches, and was informed that Elder Little
was appointed to take the Presidency of the eastern churches,
charter ships for their emigration, &c. I have since had an
interview with Elder Little, and have seen his appointment by
the Quorum of the Twelve in Nauvoo, and I feel heartily to re-
commend the appointment to all the Saints, and I greatly de-
sire that all will unite as the heart of one man, in sustaining
him in all his operations and labors, and especially in the char-
tering of ships for emigration. The Saints will find it much
to their advantage to be entirely united in their movements in
the emigration. I hope and trust the day is not far distant,
when all the Saints in these eastern lands, may be making pre-
parations to gather with the main body, either by sea or land.
Those who go by water, will go with less expense, and be ena-
bled to take much more with them than they could by land.
That peace, union, and the blessing of God, may rest upon
you, and that you may be gathered together and build up Zion,
is the prayer of your brother in the covenant and faith of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
WILFORD WOODRUFF.
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