Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
On the I again rode to Kanesville
with Elder Badlam and Leonard Hardy spent a little time with
him and then went to Elder Hyde's where I found him and Orson
Pratt.
I spent a long evening in conversation with
these brethren of the Twelve. Elder Hyde wished me to lay
before the Presidency in the Valley the affairs of the Church
in Pottawatamie County Iowa. He wished me to say
to them that all the men of capital were leaving for the
Valley; men from the East and England and all who
were able to go were making their fit out and talking of
starting.
There was another class he said who were
able to get a fit-out in part even able to get waggons and
they were helped on by Bishop Hunter so that the poorest
part of the community alone remained
He did not think Kanesville and the
surrounding country should be broken up which would be the
case if it continued thus and wished me to lay the subject
before the Presidency with many more details that he gave
me of his views.
Elder Orson Pratt wished me to say to
the Presidency that there were many Elders in England of
power faith and talent who had to labour hard to get bread
for their familises and when Elders were sent to them from
America who could not edify them they felt it a tax upon
them and that their own Elders were more efficient in the
ministry than some of those sent unto them
On the next day according to appointment
I met in Conference with Orson Hyde Orson Pratt and the
High Council near the stand in the Grove one hour
