to form an acquaintance with the
Allen family, especialy the old gentleman
but I dont think he learnt much.
But it is now reported that he is
returning to this place with other
marshals with papers for men, and
some think for L. A. and others, and
in consequence I think it wisdom I think to take a place out of sight
for a season. But bretheren it is not
for this purpose that I write to you
It is upon the situation of this Ashley
ward that I wish to write. I do not
know of a ward or stake in the whole
Church that is more divided than this
Ashley ward. It seems that the people
want an organization of this county
into a stake, which I think they ought
to have. But the great majority of the
faithful Saints think there is not a man
in the ward that the people will unite
upon to preside over them. It appears
nescessary for a man to be sent from
abroad of decission and firmness to
preside over this stake if it ever
prospers as a branch of the Church of
Later Day Saints. It is reported that Abram
Hatch the President of the Stake wants
his brother Jeremiah now bishop to be
to form an acquaintance with the
Allen family, especialy the old gentleman
but I dont think he learnt much.
But it is now reported that he is
returning to this place with other
marshals with papers for men, and
some think for L. A. and others, and
in consequence I think it wisdom
to take a place out of sight
for a season. But bretheren it is not
for this purpose that I write to you
It is upon the situation of this Ashley
ward that I wish to write. I do not
know of a ward or stake in the whole
Church that is more divided than this
Ashley ward. It seems that the people
want an organization of this county
into a stake, which I think they aught
to have. But the great majority of the
faithful Saints think there is not a man
in the ward that the people will unite
upon to preside over them. It appears
nescessary for a man to be sent fram
abroad of decision and firmness to
preside over this stake if it ever
prospers as a branch of the Church of
Later Day Saints. It is reported that Abram
Hatch the President af the Stake wants
his brother Jeremiah now bishop to be
"Letter to John Taylor and George Quayle Cannon, 29 June 1886," p. 2, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/WLOJ