Letter to Arza Erastus Hinkley, 26 March 1883
Salt Lake City, .
Dear Brother A. E. Hinckley.
I write to say that your letter of March 15 is before me. Concerning Bro-
ther Harris' going to Snowflake and Forest Dale. He sent a letter to Jesse N.
Smith, conveying an idea that he would like to go there, and Jesse N. Smith
sent me a letter, including Brother Harris' letter to him, both rather
wishing for him to be there awhile, but a man cannot be in but one
place at once, and as he has been appointed to go to the Mohaves and
already gone, that is all right, and I think that is the place where
he should be, for the present at least. With regard to that and all
other organizations of the Lamanite missions, they should all be
under the presidency of the stakes in which they are organized, and
the presidents of the stakes, under the direction of the Twelve Apostles,
and they under the direction of First Presidency of the Church,
and as President Taylor has put this mission into the hands of the
Twelve to direct, what we do we do by his counsel, and all these things
should be done according to the order of the Kingdom of God. If
I understand it, the Mohave mission will be under the superin-
tendency of A. F. McDonald, or within the limits of his jurisdic-
tion. Therefore Brother Harris should consult with Brother Mc
Donald in the general direction of that mission and keep us advised
of all matters appertaining to its workings. If you can get the
man you spoke of to go with you, that is all right, as you want
some one to be with you who interpret your teachings,
so that they can be understoood by the Lamanites.
Your brother in the Gospel,
W. Woodruff.
